Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

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Slowly I turn, step by step, inch by inch.lol Well thats how I doing it.

I know its over kill but I base coat cleared the gas tank just because. No other reason.



Here is the tank installed between the frame rails.


Corvette filter/regulator installed



Modified the tank a little for the in-tank fuel pump and lines.

Well since I have not posted pics in a while I thought I should no matter how small the mod is. I knew I had to raise my bed floor 2 inches due to my c-notches. I was looking in metal yard for some scrape tubing and I could not find anything I liked, I decided to make my own 2 inch spacers. I try to keep things simple it makes life easier, but of course I will have to move the angle strips on the bed up 2 inches so that bed sits in the same spot as factory.

I will use the bolt to hold the washers in place and then weld it together.


Here is one of the spacers completed. I will need six of them for the three cross sills.

Eventually they will be welded to the frame as a mount for the cross sills.

Here are some misc pics of the 4 link reinstalled with the fuel and brake lines.


I decided to go ahead and weld the bed floor spacers to the frame.



Just checking cross sill bolt alignment.


Finished and repainted.


Before I mount the bed I have to move the angle strips up two inches and bed should fit like factory but the floor will be two inches higher.