'50 Chevy Progress PT 5
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Little by little, folks! Today a modify my front crossmember and finish the motor mounts for the 12 valve Cummins swap I'm doing on my 1950 Chevy 4400. My goal is to have it ready for cruise-ins this spring.
Enjoy!
When I was in high school back in the late 60s my friends dad restored on of these. Even then I remember it being a very old and beautiful truck. Good job. Enjoy all your videos.
Thank you, Andrew! When I was a kid, my neighbor had a ‘57 Chevy pickup that he had repainted and I used to sit in and pretend to drive it. Im pretty sure that’s how I caught the bug😉
Jason, for me...... too much cutin and fitin! I'd be using WAY too much
shop language! But, the vision you have is coming together!
Yeah, the weather does put a damper on things.
I have an MG Midget that I have been putting a brake rebuild on since October! Temps came up to 50° yesterday but inside the garage is so damp and wet . The snow is gone, but the mud ! Sheesh!
I hear ya! It was really strange. We went from the 20s to the mid 40s really quickly and everything metal inside my shop started sweating really bad. The wheels on my truck looked like I had just sprayed them with a hose.
Good luck on your MG! When I was a kid, a family friend had one as well as an MGB GT. Fun cars!
I was surprised to see that the 99 chevy front suspension tucked inside the fenders so well, very challenging to find a good fit for that era truck as they’re not that wide and most upgrades stick the wheels too far outside the fenders. I have a 47 Loadmaster 2 ton that I’d like to upgrade the front end on so I can do disc breaks and get away from the split rims. Curious as to where you had your wheels custom made from?
I got those from a company in Arizona called Lowboy Motorsports. There’s also a fella farther east called Dually King. I don’t know if you’ve seen my earlier videos but the stock Silverado wheels were practically rubbing on the fenders. I’m currently running 2” spacers along with the 10-lug adapters to actually push the wheels out far enough.
A lot of fabrication!
nice work , saw these guys doing some wood turning , some exotic red wood Wood Cutting Skills // Working With A Giant Red Wood Lathe . think they are in Indonesia
This is awesome!!! Dually on top of being a 50s Chevy !
Are you going to bag it?
Your welds look factory!
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! It is bagged. I have three previous videos of the entire build so far if you’re interested.
Really enjoying watching this build. I have a 48 1 1/2 ton Chevy truck that I'm putting on a 91 chevy P30 motorhome frame (1 ton with 19.5 inch tires) I wished my cab was a nice as yours. Mine needs a bunch of rust repair work. Everything else is in good shape. Your air bag/ suspension set up has peaked my interest in doing something similar. I definitely don't need the dozen leaf springs and half a dozen overloads that are on the back. Need to shorten the frame too. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you! A chassis swap on these old trucks really isn’t too difficult. Good luck!
Impressive use of CAD (Cardboard Aided Design)! The older I get the more I feel the cold and although my shop is heated (I bring it up to 50 degrees when I'm working) the surfaces and tools are still at 40 degrees, so I don't feel like spending a lot of time out there. Great video thumbs up.
The “Halfass Customs” channel calls it “beer CAD”😂 I’m hoping to insulate the rest of my shop this year. Outside of my wood shop I’m at the mercy of mother nature.
Looks like good progress, Jason. Also, a great way to minimize fumes by sucking them back into the weld wire (you remembered this time) lol.
Bill
Thank you, Bill! You caught it!😉
Great job on the cross member going to be so much fun driving this truck . I have a 1965 1 1/2 flatbed I have be restoring. Can wait for more of your videos
Thank you, Dave! I’m looking into radiator options. Once I get that nailed down, things should start going pretty fast.
Beautiful neat welds (says a casual, ignorant observer,). But how are you assessing the strength of the welds - and the requirements for removing, replacing structural elements?
Thank you! Basically, if it breaks, I didn’t build it strong enough. 😂 I’m really just going with my gut.
Darn, you're good. I don't care if it's wood or metal you do a great job. As I have said before, Jack of all trades, Master of most of them. Looking forward to the next videos, whether they be wood work or your soon to be very nice truck. Keep it up.
Wow, thanks! I just turned a truly amazing piece of Black Oak that I’ll be posting soon. Stay tuned 😉
Progress is progress. It is a very cool truck and will even more cool when complete. Have you talked about body finishes? You going to paint it or leave the current patina? Thanks for the video.
Thank you, Bob! Patina is the plan. I’m thinking about maybe a clear coat over it but haven’t decided.
Card board can be pretty handy for patterns, I used to use cardboard from beer cases in patterns I made for my Driftboat parts for boats for myself & guides I used to work with. Hope to see you driving your custom truck. Thanks for the watch.
I agree! It sure beats buying expensive craft paper. And you will definitely see this on the roads this spring😉
What’s your background in metal fabrication? Our local school district has a good technical program that, amongst other things, has a large metal fabrication area.
I took a semester of metal shop in high school. Anything above that is trial and error. The welder I bought a few years ago really makes it easy to make a decent looking weld.
I had to laugh when you tried the bungee cord with the cherry picker,can't wait to see it all done Jason ✌️ Napa California
Yeah, that didn’t go well 😂😂😂
Great job 😅I enjoy your versatility and keeping at it. You are a true renaissance man ,keep them coming.
Thank you! I have some ideas to integrate some woodworking into it. Stay tuned 😉
Killer Truck wheels still look awesome since day one . Looking forward to next instalment
Thank you, Paul!
Appreciate the videos on this truck. Ive got a 54 3600 im wanting to make a service truck out of. Good to know that some different offsets on the front and i wont have to rat rod delete the fenders and hood.
Thank you! I think the 4400 fenders are a little wider than the 3600’s but I’m running a 2” spacer on top of the 10-lug adapter so if you’re building a dually, you should be fine.
Dumb question from a non welder. I understand why you grind the metal before you weld but why after?
Basically I’m trying to blend the two pieces together. Make it look less like a welded joint and more like a formed, single piece.
I gather the use of the bungy cord strap for lifting was a comment generator Jason lol, looking good.
😂😂😂 I knew that wasn’t going to go well. I almost cut it out of the video.
What a lot of work to get everything to fit. You are doing one heck of a good job. We enjoy watching the progress.
Thank you! It’s definitely not for the faint of heart but I sure enjoy it.
Hard not to get discouraged on a project like that, but it will be worth it. Way cool.
Thank you! I’m making progress this week. Stay tuned!
Oh my, that's going to be a sharp looking truck!
Thank you, Russ!
Nice work Jason, some good progress there. One question if I may.
With all the modifications that have taken place, will you have to do any work on the steering geometry to achieve the necessary ride/handling characteristics?
Thanks again for the interesting content
The steering geometry is all essentially the same. The spacers I used on the hubs partially compensate for the inset “dually” front wheels I’m using. The problem I’m having is there’s no place to mount front shocks now that I have air bags. There is a company that makes custom control arms that have shock mounts integrated but they’re around $1,500. However I may not have a choice if I want front shocks.
Right. I hadn’t appreciated the need for the airbags to be accompanied by front shocks for ride quality
I'd say that's AWESOME progress! While I have very little car knowledge, I can appreciate those that do. And you do in my opinion. Always like to see how the truck build is coming along.
Thank you, John! I’ve been into these old Chevys since I was too young to drive. I really enjoy this kind of work.
It’s coming together nicely
Little by little.
Going to be a cool truck man.
Little by little😉
Nice to see you have had some time to work on the Chevy, coming along nicely well done.
Thank you! I was just seeing, next to your comment, that you e been a subscriber for four years! That is so awesome!
@NorthwestSawyer Thank you, doesn't time fly when your having fun. You do very interesting videos right up my street being a wood worker and also any thing metal, welding, machine shop etc and you're very good at it, better than me. I used to make as a living copper boilers for model steam trains in 5" and 7.25" gauge and anything that needed a boiler, and shipped all over the world, so have a well equipped workshop.
Carry 9n the great work, I just love it, you're a clever lad for sure.
Jason, that truck is going to be so impressive when finished, in fact it already is. Your welding and fabrication skills are impressive. Thanks for taking us along on the build. John
Thanks, John! I’ll be getting to your project in the next few days😉