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Jim's 1950 Chevy Truck

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The process begins by lifting body off and storing outside the garage

Bed removed, 12 bolt sent to pasture

Ford 9" from '70 pick-up truck

Need posi and gears for this thing.

 

 


Rear end in place

Ready to measure for wheel and tire combo and

Cragar 15 X 8 and 15 X 6 Street Star Wheels

BFG's 275/60RX15 (rear) 205/60RV15 (Front)

Moser rear axles that were needed to shorten 9" to 58" overall

The next few pics show mock-up of position of bars and brackets

Will need to make some adjustments due to moving the bars "inside" the frame rails

 

Dropped mounting bar 2.5" for a lower stance.

Fabbed tranny mount of 1" X 3" tubing.
   

Go to page 3 for progress

 
 
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