Thread: So I want to build a truck around a motor..........

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[QUOTE= All the manufacturer's have plenty of information available along with this and other forums like it that with some proper planning and research you will be able to select the correct components WITHOUT messing it up on the street.......

Let's face it, most are just too dang impatient to get all the chassis and suspension work done before they here the engine run!!! The patience to do it is probably something the comes with age and experience, I guess....[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the input and helping to stress the importance of a vehicle as a total package. When I finally do find the right pickem up truck I want to have done my homework. I don't want to get stuck halfway due to lack of planning. Having this extra longblock just got my wheels a spinning as I am sure many can relate.

I would definitely use the block as I currently have it as a mock up. I would most likely strip the sheetmetal off down to just the cab and suspension. I figure that would give me room to fab up whatever I may need and to do all of the little things that are hard to do while everything else is in the way.

I am certainly open to pointers, such as the already mentioned rivets and firewall clearancing. Anyone run into problems they wish to share? Wish they had put a component in a different place? Lets toss around some ideas, concepts, dreams what have you.............

I found this on craigs list.http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/car/364529629.html
It is a 51 truck with 85 suspension. I inquired about the 85 conversion to see if it was a cut job and I am still waiting to hear...What do you guys think? Worth the money with a clear title?