Hello Pot, this is Kettle! :_paranoid

Nice build! How long is your jig table?

Thanks very much. It's just over 14'. It's actually left over from my stockcar days. It just happened to work for this project.

That's kind of a personnal question!

Chad: More pics please!


--Eric

nice project . love that body style truck. I love the fact that you switched to a ls power plant also. I think this is a decision that you will be happy with in the long run.just a little weight savings on the front end lol.keep up the great work.:thumbsup:

:rofl: When you've got 14', you don't mind telling! :wow:

I'm trying, just getting back into it after Christmas. Twin 5 year olds is something at Christmas! I'm starting to modifiy the bed sides to move the floor up. I'm learning as I go. LOL

Thanks, I like the new direction as well. Our engine hoist likes it too! :lol: We are going to keep plugging away at it. Thanks again.

Thanks Chad.
Eric..Id be proud of 14'...:rofl: :hail: :willy:

CC,

I've been following your build for a while, fantastic.

I am also doing a C10, 68 GMC, and would love to move the motor back, I feel its current location is too far forward and could make a difference in handling and performance. It looks like there is plenty of room to do so, at least move it back to the firewall. I'm doing a SBC, so quick question, would you move it back to the firewall or would you cut out and go back further into the cab?

Thanks,

JE

JE,

Thanks for the kind words. I'm really trying to give my Dad the truck he has always wanted. Obviously moving the motor back will do nothing but help the handling, ride quality etc. WIth that said, the answer to this question comes as another question. How far are you willing to go with this build? We moved our motor back to the point we have to move the firewall back as well. Well the center of it anyway. Everything you do affects another. We went "all the way" per say. New chassis, LS engine, relocated the engine etc. Now we can't get off the shelf anything. I had to build custom headers, exhaust, engine mounts, new fire wall, modified trans tunnel, etc. Now, mounting the a/c is very difficult because of the larger bump in on the fire wall, pedal spacing gets tight for the same reason. Sorry for the book but I am just trying to illustrate what happens when you modify more and more. That all being said if I hadn't designed and built the chassis, I would not have moved it back as far. With a stock chassis and a small block, I would go back some. Maybe an inch or so. Moving all that weight back even an inch will help. I try not to do things that make it difficult to maintain, clean etc. So, I would make sure you have plenty of room to get to the distributor, wires etc. Make sure the distributor will come out etc. These things are all about compromise. As I said before and I'll say it again everything you do affects another. I apologize if this is rambling and incoherent. Just trying to shorten the curve for you. These are just my opinions. I'm learning as I go as well. I hope this helps rather than confuses. LOL Post up some pictures of this project. We need more trucks on the site. Good luck! :cheers: