Nerd Rods, 55-59 Truck Frame Project 1956, C4 suspension, 5.3L Auto, Kit Frame Design

[rat_rod_russell]

Originally Posted by Hotrod1

Just out of curiosity, why not put the tank in the back?

Everyone does that so a customer can just buy one of those if they want.

Mostly I wanted to use the stock filler on the cab but also to get more room in the cab. I didn't want all that dead weight hanging out behind the truck and from a collision stand point is safer. You also get better balance, and a more centralized CG for the racing guys and with the PT-57 getting one of these soon after I finish this one, anything that I can do for both works for me.

Later
-Russell

[rat_rod_russell]

More updates, The exhaust front part is too complex to have 1 piece bent. Some of the bends are too close together and the motors are mounting is different frame to frame so that bit need a little custom attention to make fit exactly. So we got this part mocked up and the braided brake lines finally showed up. I have to order custom lines to have an AN-3 on one end and the 10mm on the other AND have a DOT stamp on the lines. Kore 3 does good work with quality American parts so I don't mind the short wait. These are getting on and worked out as well. The rear half exhaust has been XYZ'd and has been ordered.

Now for the real reason most of you are here, pretty pictures!!!!







Later
-Russell

[aggie91]

Nice work so far...

[mitch_04]

Looking at the CAD pics, won't the gas tank gather quite a bit of heat from the mufflers? Or are you doing a shield of some sort?

[rat_rod_russell]

Originally Posted by mitch_04

Looking at the CAD pics, won't the gas tank gather quite a bit of heat from the mufflers? Or are you doing a shield of some sort?

Good eye! Yes I'm welding stainless bolts to the muffler head first and Dad's going to roll some beads onto a thin sheet of aluminum to make a heat shield between the mufflers and the gas tank.

Modern cars have heat shielding all over the place. My subarus are almost completely covered end to end with shielding plate on the exhaust.

Later
-Russell