GM 1959 Chevy Pickup

[J Mack]

WASSUP

Caught the flu and that turned into pneumonia, while I was flat on my back trying to recover a water filter broke in the garage and flooded the house buckling the hardwood floor. Hoping to get back out in the shop next week….

 

[bobm]

Oh Buddy sorry about that! Thats why I was checking. Hope you feeling better

 

[Michael B]

I hope you’re feeling better soon. Will insurance help with the damage to your home?

 

[J Mack]

Cutting off junk I don't need..

 

[J Mack]

I hope you’re feeling better soon. Will insurance help with the damage to your home?

Thank you Michael B, yes I'm starting to feel better and starting to make some headway on some of the projects around here.
Parts are starting to trickle in for this pickup and I hope to be able to post some updates soon.

 

[bobm]

Ya get better Buddy .

 

[J Mack]

Ya get better Buddy .

Thank you Bob..

 

[J Mack]

Messing around with some junk I had leftover on the shelf from the 53 Bel Air project...

Everything is just tacked for now to see if I can keep the geometry through the range of motion, once I'm convinced it'll work I will finish cutting out the original crossmember and box everything in...

 

[bobm]

Back in Action

 

[J Mack]

Back in Action

Yep..

 

[bobm]

That a PSC unit? Was Blue original color? She gonna sit Loooowwwww!

 

[Michael B]

I’m glad to see this project moving forward.

 

[J Mack]

That a PSC unit? Was Blue original color? She gonna sit Loooowwwww!

The power rack is a Speedway unit, I need to stay on some sort of budget with this pickup.
Yes the yellow paint was peeling off when I went to look at it the first time and I had a feeling something cool might be hiding underneath, it's mostly cool but they got busy with a grinder on the bed so we'll see what I can do to make it look like something when I get to that part. Ride height will be rockers 5" up, and rockers touching the ground when parked.
Lots of measurements to tuck a 28" tall 10" wide tire and still be drivable.

I’m glad to see this project moving forward.

Thank you sir I'm happy you are following along. I'm terrible at picture taking and word typing but I try to post my shop shenanigans for my long distance friend @bobm

 

[J Mack]

Moving to the rear ...

 

[J Mack]

Still doin stuff..

 

[bobm]

Dat 1 "C" crotch

 

[J Mack]

Dat 1 "C" crotch

30" tire and I want rockers on the ground so yeah..... Moist!

 

[J Mack]

Had to make a few adjustments to get my caster and camber numbers correct before I weld everything in permanent, it's good to go now so I'm going to start boxing in the frame.

 

[bobm]

Looking good Buddy

 

[J Mack]

Some random photos for you @bobm , little plasma cutter got a workout today....