Finished It Tonight!!!!!!!!!

mschn99 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-17-2006, 08:12 PM

ive done it, i now have a 1951 chevy pickup, with a full chevy powertrain, and an 04 expedition rear end and suspention. my 51 is now four wheel independant suspention with halfshaft rear axles. it was a chore building and welding brackets on the frame, but i got it done sunday, january 16th, and finished bolting the cab and box and all the elecrical stuff tonight. of course i had to have a custom built driveshaft built, and matching the rear u joint for a ford flange and a chevy driveline was not easy, but it was worh it. i cant even begin to describe how nice it rides and how sweet it performs. with front and rear sway bars on a full inependant suspention, it rides, corners, and accels like a brand new machine, and still has all the old school look. it is one sweet machine now, and almost completely done....

**Rodslinger** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 03:39 AM

Are you ever REALLY finished on a project like that though.

VERY SWEET!!! Congratulations!!!!

mschn99 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 06:09 AM

no, i was out there last night re routing some wiring that i changed my mind on, and i ordered the power window kit this morning....so ill never be done

**Rodslinger** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 08:46 AM

Yeah but you have to admit that half the fun is tinkering on 'em and building 'em up.

**Banshee34** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 11:35 AM

Congrats!!!!!!!!

And like you guys said, you are never done.

wesjones · #6 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 05:54 PM

very cool...i love stuff like that...i saw an episode of TRUCKS! TV where the took an old International pickuo and put some big military deuce trunions under it and made a really fancy 4x4 system on this truck...really wild...lots of welding and custom parts..most salvaged parts, which makes it even cooler...good luck in your future fabs

wes

mschn99 · #7 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 07:10 PM

thanks for the compliments guys......it sure has been fun to drive the last few days, drives like a brand new rig......with big block power

99Smokin73Stroker · #8 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 07:21 PM

Nice job Marc! Too you're way out on the west coast, i'd have to come ride in it!

mschn99 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-28-2006, 02:42 PM

i sold her today....sad day, but oh well, a guy offered me more cash for it than i could pass up......out of the blue......ill miss her, he picks her up with a cashiers check tomarrow...the 29th of january.......

**Rodslinger** · #10 (**permalink**) 01-29-2006, 04:38 AM

Shoot - sorry to hear you sold her man. It sure is a beautiful truck and you did a great job on it. What's next? You plan on getting something else to fix up, or using the cash to get a PSD?

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