Dan Babb Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Great looking motor and firewall recess. Bet that will ride real nice when you're done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) Well Runs and drives and off to interior, classic white tuck and roll, hopefully keeps the classic rod look im after...never thought this day would come had to borrow a set of skinneys for the alignment because my rims hit the fenders...wasnt really planning on buying new rims...but compared to the cost of this thing...rims are minor Edited June 7, 2012 by albolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 That's one beautiful 54! Wow!, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4msfamly Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 I guess it was a short ride to the alignment shop.. so not much time to get an impression on how it handles? Your truck looks awesome! Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) thought id throw up a pic of the steering wheel that I put in, it took longer to pick a wheel then just about any other part of this project, I found a company called con2r you can order on line, you basically pick all of the components, trim, and colours of your wheel and they build it and ship it to you...very cool, and a little different than just buying one off the shelf, It seems to be very good quality and the price was average for a quality wheel, if your like me, and just cant make a decision on an off the shelf wheel, this may work for you I also threw in a pic of my exhaust tips, Picked up a couple of boomerang shaped pieces of 3" oval pipe on line, then slash cut them, another inexpensive idea for anybody building a rod, that cant seem to find what they want in a catalogue, I didnt want the truck to look like every other rod that you see at a cruise night. and finally the tail lights...another hard one for me...these are off the shelf 36 Ford...cheap and cool...and im really looking for a stock rear bumper if anyone can help Edited June 12, 2012 by albolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Abolton, You really did a beautiful job on your Custom 54. I just had to make a folder of my favorite pics. Long may you run, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 thanks...I definitely take that as a compliment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mathias Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 If my 54' bomber turns out 1/2 as good as yours, well, you set the benchmark pretty high with this one Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew5olson Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 awesome build-up. I was recommended to your thread because I'm building up my 57 d100. I went with a 318 and 904 though. What are your thoughts on clearance for my setup? I'll be putting the motor and tranny in soon. I have an otherwise stock front end. It sounded like you only needed to cut the firewall because of you ifs. Thanks for all the pictures. Always helps. DO you have one of your tranny mounts? Trying to get ideas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) Hi Guys I thought I would post a few pics of the finished product, I have about 400 miles on it now, and am very happy, I still cant say enough about the fatman IFS, the truck drives great., O ya... and it goes like hell Edited September 13, 2012 by albolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) I used a quiet ride kit and had it re covered, looks like a period correct rod, which was what I wanted, The gauges are Marshall, and work great, and the wheel is Con2r..really cool, the rad is 57 chev, cut the side mounting plates off of a stock rag, and bolted them to the new one, easy to install and works great. Edited September 13, 2012 by albolton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 That is nicer than any 2012 on the market. You removed the tail gate chains. I prefer it that way also, for it shows off the nicely styled sideboard posts. What did you use to keep the gate closed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 nice rod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Just another couple of pics of the pinstriping, it was done by a guy out of Burlington Ontario named Ron Gibbs, google him..his work is amazing, and it was the finishing touch the truck needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 What a super nice, well thought out, tastefully done custom truck. Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952B3b23 Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 What an awesome truck, i really like the white bench seat and interior! I want to do a black and white theme on my '52. Once again great ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4msfamly Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Your truck looks fantastic!!! Did you have to source new turn signal trim rings, or were yours that good looking to start with.... mine are pretty rusted out on the bottom from rain. The interior looks great too! Stock bench seat recovered? So many questions!! Do you have a pusher electric fan? I can't see one in the pic... or is it turning so fast I can't see it? Again... great work! Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Your truck looks fantastic!!! Did you have to source new turn signal trim rings, or were yours that good looking to start with.... mine are pretty rusted out on the bottom from rain.The interior looks great too! Stock bench seat recovered? So many questions!! Do you have a pusher electric fan? I can't see one in the pic... or is it turning so fast I can't see it? Again... great work! Marc turn signal rings are rechromed originals, yes a pusher fan...works great 180 all day long, no matter what you hear , yes stock bench recovered, and Quiet ride interior panels recovered, thansk for the compliments on the truck, I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judsonhauling Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 question. if you took out the shots will it lay frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 sorry...not sure what your asking there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72dt Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 sorry...not sure what your asking there He wants to know if you unhooked the shocks, would the running boards touch the ground. You'd need an air ride or hydraulics for that and as far as I know, you still have the leaves inthe rear and coilovers in the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albolton Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 He wants to know if you unhooked the shocks, would the running boards touch the ground. You'd need an air ride or hydraulics for that and as far as I know, you still have the leaves inthe rear and coilovers in the front. Ahhh nope wouldn't lay frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfarer Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Very nice truck! For the new guy, shocks don't affect ride height, only control rebound/bounce... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55dodgec3 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Nice truck, you did a nice job! I have a 55 C3 longbed I'm doing over, and you gave me alot of ideas for mine. What year Cherokee rear did you use? Did you use the stock rear springs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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