GM 1959 Chevy Pickup

[Ol Yeller]

WOW! That motor is riding low...

I’ll just ask, if the ride height is so low why not run the motor a tad higher? Trans tunnel issues?

 

[J Mack]

WOW! That motor is riding low...

I’ll just ask, if the ride height is so low why not run the motor a tad higher? Trans tunnel issues?

Center line of crank to bottom of pan is 8" with this combo and will be about an inch off the ground when parked, ride height will be up three inches from there so call it thirteen inches engine/ trans centerline when driving give or take. This pickup has thirty inch tall rear tires so fifteen inch centerline on the rear end or about a two inch offset, not uncommon but it's going in the opposite direction from what we are used to with our 4X4's.
The 53 Belair is similar math and the drive shaft runs up-hill when driving at ride height.

 

[J Mack]

Shop dog and I got a little more done today, parts are coming for the two piece drive shaft and I'll make another cross member or two next week.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Shop dogs got your back!

 

[bobm]

My shop dogs are at the Mall shopping

 

[J Mack]

My shop dogs are at the Mall

Shop dog trying to figure out what the heck we going to do with this exhaust..

 

[scrapdaddy]

I am too!

 

[bobm]

Bob Dog would run it inside da frame rail and exit just before "C" notch and run out da

 

[bobm]

Or just before rear tireds

 

[J Mack]

Or just before rear tireds

Yes a little spot just before the tires is my hope ...

 

[J Mack]

I am too!

Thinking about this..

Frame will be too low to go under so up and over is where I'm at right now.

 

[bobm]

Why not go through frame and box it and sleeve . Just a thought

 

[J Mack]

Why not go through frame and box it and sleeve . Just a thought

Way more work and it would interfere with the lower link..
The floor of the bed gets raised above the C-notch so this was easy and will be in that empty void.

 

[bobm]

You da Boss

 

[J Mack]

Made some dies for my old bead roller so I can do smaller ID pipe.

Now the bottom hose is complete.

Trying to get all this stuff fitted together now before I pull it all apart to paint

 

[J Mack]

More random photos for my friend @bobm ...

 

[bobm]

@J Mack anyone who knows anything about Metal fab, would Kill for that Pexto bead roller or anything else they produced . We know that's getting close to 100 years and will last another . Love the new dies, we know came off the 5 Axis I think

 

[bobm]

And A.C. in dat beast . Thought dat was what Wing windas fo

 

[bobm]

IT .

 

[J Mack]

Love the new dies, we know came off the 5 Axis I think

Favorite tool in the shop...
An 83 year old monarch CK lathe!