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  1. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Getting closer and closer… the cab does in fact need to come up another inch or so in the front. Before I pulled the cab off and the frame out to free up the shop I wanted to see how the front clip looked/lined up. Boy howdy this is looking sharp. I still need to come up with a name for this...
  2. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    So I rolled with it on the hockey pucks. I drilled them as close to center as I could and for good measure added some metal sleeve inserts to help keep the pucks from crumbling under stress. The original cab mounts appear to be in the correct location. I guessed and got something right or at...
  3. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Broke out the trusty plasma cutter again and got to work cutting down the 1950s cab mounts. I found an image online for measurements and dimensions. It called for on the AD trucks center of front wheel to front edge of the cab door 31 1/8”. I marked that on the 80s frame to get as close as...
  4. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Ouch
  5. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Today I decided on a placement for the transmission “tunnel” and tacked it in. I am not sold on the placement but for what I needed to do next it had to be. Which was setting the cab on the frame to figure where the cab mounts need to be. I know the cab is too far forward but I had to start...
  6. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Not a lot done this week on the cab. I made a deal with my wife that I cannot buy anything for this project unless I work an OT day which are usually Sundays. Today I stayed home so nothing new and exciting for it ☹️ I did find a loophole though, I can still work on it This afternoon, after...
  7. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    I squared everything up for the front cross bar. Equal measurements everywhere. Remember kids, measure twice cut once er weld once lol Once the front was tacked I cut my side rails and tacked them in. I learned from others not to have them as close to the edge of the rocker. Allowing a small...
  8. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Here comes a photo dump, I’ve been busy with the cab :p I finally found a great use for my plasma cutter. If you don’t have one I suggest investing in one! Made this job 10x easier. I was able to use it to cut out the original front support. Something my cut off wheel/grinder would’ve had...
  9. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    I know I should be working on JW but something with this just said I need worked on. I’ll probably hit a wall soon and be back working with JW.
  10. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    I went to the local steel shop and bought some 2x1 14g rectangle tubing to use for the floor supports. I ended up getting enough to do the floor and build a cart for the cab. This should make life easier having it up off the ground and being able to move it out of the way when not working...
  11. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    The floor is gone in the new cab but there is a solid foundation for me to work with. Since I’m having to lift and move the cab around a bunch I needed to brace the front of the floor pan area to keep everything square. Tacked in a 3/4 pipe I had laying around. Just for fun I wanted to...
  12. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    I found another cab out in KS that is better suited for this project. The front clip was still good on the ‘49 and all the cabs are the same for all series AD trucks so it should bolt up with no issues. Here is the mock up of the 2 together.
  13. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Time to revive this thread but I’ve been busy bouncing around between projects. I finally got around to pulling this truck out of the weeds since I started this back in ‘21. I think I bit off more than I can chew with this project. It looks innocent right? Well turns out the cab is...
  14. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    you’ve got jokes it’ll be done once you come lend a hand!
  15. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Agreed I will go a different route on the wheels and tires.
  16. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Bought a mid ‘70s c30 frame yesterday. Truck frame came out of Tulsa and is in pretty good shape. Has a sm465 trans with a 14 bolt rear and 16” wheels which is a big plus. Plans are to swap the cab over and step the rear with a custom 4 link and commercial grade bags to lower it and still...
  17. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Head on over to YouTube and see how low the rear of my trailer sat.
  18. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    It even has the original key! The engine is worse for wear but I’m not concerned about it. Now I need some warmer weather or a bigger shop to get into this thing. If they idle my plant down I’ll have something to occupy my time between this and JW.
  19. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    Thought it was an old fire truck but clearly says GASOLINE on the side of the tank. Still neat though. My dad suggested leaving the truck and tank loaded and hauling it to our scrap yard and let them take the tank of and save myself the headache. It’s an idea but I may have some plans for...
  20. RangRayy

    1949 Chevy 3800 AD Dually

    I drug home this 1949 Chevy 3800 this weekend. I picked it up for scrap prices so it was a steel(see what I did there). I was on the hunt for a cab/front clip from this era and found a few but were way too expensive for the shape they were in. This has a fuel tank from the era but not...
  21. RangRayy

    Old77's 1989 S10 tinkering project

    Trust me I tried to get them to put it on bags. They weren’t having it lol
  22. RangRayy

    Old77's 1989 S10 tinkering project

    seen this and made me think of your s10
  23. RangRayy

    Old77's 1989 S10 tinkering project

    BURNOUT VIDEO!!! let’s hope it’s lasts along time and we don’t have to repeat anything anytime soon.
  24. RangRayy

    Old77's 1989 S10 tinkering project

    I’m still baffled that it still had the factory u joint held in with plastic/fiberglass strands. Hopefully we can get it back on the ground this week.
  25. RangRayy

    Old77's 1989 S10 tinkering project

    That’s what I was doing and several bubbles worked their way to the top. I’m hoping there’s not a bubble trapped in the master.

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