GM 1959 Chevy Pickup

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You can do it already proven Buddy 😉
Well you jinxed me Bob...
Came out this morning to bolt the shocks on and realized I never tried them with the calipers installed, the parking brake mechanism is in the way.
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Sawzall the old mount off..

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And come up with a new plan.
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Everything is painted and I'll try again tomorrow to get the rear end buttoned up.
 
Wait for parts and paint to dry
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I dug the 54 out yesterday and started taking it apart and looking at the wiring mess.
I'll get pictures soon of the 54 Bob , I only had these of the 59 on my phone/picture taking machine.
 
This morning I'm waiting for a torque converter, transmission oil pan and filter all tied up in some mystery shipping black hole...
So I guess I'll start trying to figure out how to get some front brakes.. because I set my track width with the narrower mustang 2 9" front rotors I can't use the redly available Granada 11-in rotors, in the interest of doing this on the cheap and not spending $2000.00 for the aftermarket billet front brakes I decided to make my own 11" rotors from some 9" mustang ii rotors.
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Step one find some random pieces of wood and get the Kelsey Hayes style calipers in the approximate location.
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Take some measurements and make a sample bracket..
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Test fit sample bracket and start coming up with the plan to make a permanent bracket..
To be continued......
 
Painted..

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Hopefully I can put the front end back together and get the tires back on then get the engine and transmission installed..
 
What’s the seat outta?
 

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