PM'd.

Cleaning up the chassis rails today, I still have crossmembers to cut off. Should be on the chassis table tomorrow. So far 42 hours have been put into this project, keeping track so others mite wonder why Pro shops charge the money they do for this type of work.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s.../F100/0012.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/003-2.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/005-2.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/007-1.jpg

More cleaning up of the chassis rails today.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/001-1.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/003-3.jpg

Started to unpick the C5 chassis rail cuts offs today to make templates for the upper A arm and shock mount.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/005-3.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/007-2.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/009.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/011.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/015.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/021.jpg

Fitting the frame rails to the table today. Quick mock up of the Corvette cradle and the passengers side frame. Hope the pic's explain how this will be done.I'll spend a day measuring and fitting both frame rails so they are aligned perfectly. Good thing the granno worker made the shed foor 100% flat.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/003-4.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/007-3.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/017-1.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/015-1.jpg

This is where the frame will be notched to lift the cradle up approx 3inches. A crossmember will be added for strength and a radiator support, the engine is set back behind the center line of the front wheels.
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/009-1.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/011-1.jpg

LS6 engine
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/019-1.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/005-4.jpg

More work in the garage today. Progress is good coming together nicely.

Mock up of the frame rail.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/008.jpg

Chassis rail needs to be notched 3 inches, that will give me the ride height I want.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/010.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/015-2.jpg

Chassis is level, the torque tube is level, with the cradle being lifted 3 inches it looks like I wont have to modify the trans tunnel:)

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/017-2.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/019-2.jpg

The firewall will need a slight recess of about 4 inches

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/021-1.jpg

Final mock up today, everthing will work so let the fabrication begin, sorry about the poor quality pic's

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/020.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/028.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/030.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/036.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/039.jpg

I am assuming you live in Australia?

Truck is looking great - should handle awesome!

I love the Vette/Commodore mixed running gear!

Yes I do, I was building the One Tonner with the same running gear, a guy opened up his cheque book and brought the chassis. These are ther parts left over like the LS6 etc. F100 is a lot easier to do than the One Tonner.

Before

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s.../f100005-2.jpg


After

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/003-6.jpg

I think it will handle lol, look at the CG with the LS6 engine between the rails compared to the old cleveland. The final mock up for the front is done, i'll now make upper a arm brakets, crossmembers etc. Working on the rear rails today, its 3 weeks since I brought the F100 happy with the speed its coming together at........

Where you building that one ton over on ls1tech?

Yes I was, it had ZR1 brakes and the KB supercharger..........

Chassis table is finally square and level, started fitting the frame rails to it. Crossmembers are being fabed up, cradle and axle centre line should be in a centred tonight.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/006-1.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/007-6.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...F100/010-1.jpg
http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...0/F100/016.jpg