Rodger Lee's C6 57 Truck
 

Some new pics. :thumbsup:

Here are the rest.


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I love the fabrication. Full round tube chassis. How cool is that? Build up shots are awesome. I like the seeing in-progress shots. No doubt going to be killer! :thumbsup: Keep up the good work & keep us posted.

I'm with him.^^^^ That thing is going to trick! Keep us in the loop, Rodger.

love that car porn . :thumbsup:
rick kirkindall

very nice pics....can't wait to see it come a little further along :thumbsup:

lookin good........ :thumbsup:

The only thing that truck will be haulin' is A$$!!!

Mike

AWESOME. I can't wait to see it done.

Oh my! :bow:

A truck, that is SUPER COOL. I'll use one of Charley's lines "can I have it". :thumbsup:

That should end up being a very cool truck. But it got me thinking and I was wondering does anybody have any idea how much it would cost to buy a Corvette Transaxle?

A few more updates. Rodger's page is HERE.


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i wanna see more pics of the "mad chopped" hot rod in the first pic :D

My 57 truck
 

Thanks for the kind words on my truck. I had a chassis before that had all C4 suspension and I decided that it would be fun to build a new chassis with C6 stuff. The front suspension is brand new C6 from the chevrolet and the rear is used C5. I have a pretty good deal goin on assemblies they sell for 3500 to 4000 complete from bellhousing to rear axle and out to the brakes. That is with a 6 speed.

We are maybe going to put this same assembly in a 39 chevy coupe, in a 67 camaro, a 66 mustang, and a 66 nova. We have been able to narrow the track width to 60 inches, so it should fit alot of applications. Changing the Length of the torque tube is pretty easy.

If you guys have anymore questions let me know.
[email protected]
Rodger

Can I get some wheel ideas
 

I have been trying to decide between couple different wheels. The truck is gonna roll on 20's and 22's. I really like the Budnik Muroc II and the Muruoc III are cool also. I also like the 5 spoke design of the Billet Specialties Fuelie.
The Muroc's work more of the trad. look inmy opinion. The truck height of the truck has the rear hubs equal to the fender lip. It is dumped with full suspension travel and no bags, it has room for Chris Alston varishocks shockwaves but we are going to run coilover for now.

Tell me what you think, I need some ideas.

http://www.budnikwheels.com/roadwhee...3&pid=746&pg=4

http://www.billetspecialties.com/ite...id=121&pid=699

Rodger

the billet specialties profile series might be the best quality wheel out there right now and I dig the fuelie....but the murocs are very cool too. Can't go wrong with either one but........

I will vote for the murocs, different and stylish :thumbsup:

me too

The Truck is called EL Yunque
 

The truck is a chopped 50 chevy on a full custom chassis. I don't have a pics because it is torn down to powder coat and paint. There are a few early build up pics on the hamb. We should have it back in one oile by march. It is chopped 8 inches and has wide whites and a crazy small block. I will look for pics. Here are some links. I will try for more.

Rodger

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ghlight=Yunque

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ghlight=Yunque

That truck is going to be bad to the bone love the shot killer! :hail:

I think the Fuelie would tie the "High Tech" chassis and suspension combo together nicely.

That truck is so amazing and so brutal! Cant take my eyes of it...

i should have used these Billet
or these

I did not think anyone else on this board also was on the HAMB ! !

:thumbsup: I guess the rest of us guys will just have to keep dreaming.....

R.P.

Well I ordered the wheels
 

I ordered the Muroc wheels form Budnik and They said 6-8 weeks for the wheels. I ordered 22 x 10 with 6" back space and 20 x 8.5 with 5.75 back space. I'm waiting on the wheels to set it on the ground. I'm ready to lengthen the torque tube and I should have the bed sides made by friday.


http://www.budnikwheels.com/roadwhee...3&pid=746&pg=4

Rodger

Please elaborate on how you plane to length the torque tube. This has always bin of interest to me.

good choice on the wheels that will look nice :yes:

Lengthen the torque tube
 

Well The torque tube is actually a tube with a drive shaft in it with no U joints. I cut the tube into 2 pieces in my big band saw then I chucked each end up in the lathe to cut the welded tube out of the ends. then i went to my steel supply house and ordered 8 ft of 5" 3/13 wall aluminum which is the same size as the old tube. Then I will mock up the pieces in the car to get a true length then bolt everything in the car and square the pieces and slowly weld the ends to the tube. Then I will send out the driveshaft to be lengthened.

Rodger

I got the brakes
 

Well I got a call From Wilwood this morning and the brakes are a go, they made me a sweet deal. I got the 14" ones with the red calipers. They are all drilled and sloted and all that good stuff. I got 6 piston fronts and 4 piston rear. They should be here in about 3-4 weeks.

Rodger