53 chevy build
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my Dad gave me a 53 Chevy 5 window truck for my 15th birthday, i wanted to fix it up but with the truck in PA and me in TX, then in the Navy i didnt have the time, money, room or tools to do anything with it until now. 10 years after i was given the truck my Dad calls me, leaves a message and says a guy is on his way to buy the truck and if i still want it to call him back before it's gone. I called him back just in time, the truck was already loaded up and the guy (a friend of my Dad's) was getting ready to drive away with it....for $500!!!
His money was returned and the truck unloaded and my research and hunt for parts began. i did some trading and got an s10 frame, 108" wheelbase and got to work cleaning it up and cutting it apart to accomodate the 53's 115" wheelbase. here are the pictures of my progress so far, please keep in mind that im doing all of this work in a single car garage in an apartment complex so space is limited as well as how late i can be out there making a bunch of noise so my progress is kind of slow.
the truck
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the frame
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i noticed the frame is "sleeved" together so stretching it seven inches shouldnt be too hard
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i die grinded the welds so i didnt take away too much metal or cut through at any unwanted places and the frame came right apart. i still have to remove the inner part of the sleeve and put it all back together.
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the truck will be getting the 5.3 out of my 2002 silverado and a 4l60e, i also have a friend that is giving me a bed for it so i can ditch that big ugly flatbed
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the truck
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the frame
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i noticed the frame is "sleeved" together so stretching it seven inches shouldnt be too hard
![Name: framesleeved.jpg
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Size: 56.1 KB](https://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/attachments/projects-gallery-189/147538d1502131792-53-chevy-build-framesleeved.jpg)
i die grinded the welds so i didnt take away too much metal or cut through at any unwanted places and the frame came right apart. i still have to remove the inner part of the sleeve and put it all back together.
![Name: framehalved.jpg
Views: 90
Size: 59.9 KB](https://www.performancetrucks.net/forums/attachments/projects-gallery-189/147539d1502131792-53-chevy-build-framehalved.jpg)
the truck will be getting the 5.3 out of my 2002 silverado and a 4l60e, i also have a friend that is giving me a bed for it so i can ditch that big ugly flatbed