2jz-gte 1946 chevy truck

[tommyboy8990]

yea thats about the same budget i have i do alot of trading so.....so far my 10k budget is still 10k i havent used any of it lol. but i tell u one thing it pisses old schoolers off to when u go to a car show with a classic that has a japanese motor in it pushing more power through it then that big v8 they have put 20k makes it all worth it in the end.....ill put a price break down on here later of what ive already priced out

 

[tommyboy8990]

SC300 K Sport Airtech Basic Air Suspension Kit- $2,550.00
SC300 K Sport Procomp 4 Piston Rear Big Brake Kit with 14 inch rotors- $1,657.50
sc300 K Sport Procomp 8 Piston Front Big Brake Kit with 14 inch rotors- $1,487.50
KMC Black Nova Wheel 20x10 rims- $1250.00

these are my big purchases i do all my own work-interior paint and body, engine, chassis etc so that helps alot of the cost to stay down but as i get new parts and finish each project for this truck ill post pics as i go hope everyone would like to follow this build....

 

[te72]

I hear you about pissing off the old timers... I'm all for it, but I'll paint "Chevrolet" on my valve covers if I do go 2j.

Sounds like your build is a lot more serious than what I had in mind... love to see it all come together.

 

[tommyboy8990]

Yra im drawing up my valve cover right now and im thinkin the bowtie with 2jz in the center and my shop name with it

 

[tommyboy8990]

Very rough and crooked drawing of what im going to airbrush on the spark plug cover but its a start ill post a final pic later

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r486/tommyboy8990/family010.jpg

 

[IJ.]

I went the other way

 

[hvyman]

Interested to see more pics once it comes together.

Also use the

 

[tommyboy8990]

Oh ok i couldnt find the img so ill look nxt time

 

[DreamerTheresa]

I cannot WAIT to see how this turns out. I kind of sploosh over old pickup trucks.

 

[tommyboy8990]

I like makin girls sploosh haha jk but yea old trucks are so pretty its a shame that more people dont drive them

 

[te72]

...but yea old trucks are so pretty its a shame that more people dont drive them

You might be surprised, it all depends on where you live. Up here, rust on vehicles is surprisingly uncommon. You could pull a 70 year old car out of the desert around here, weld in a few patch panels, and put it all back together and go for a ride. Don't see too many people driving these sorts of vehicles during winter though, for semi-obvious reasons.

I think I may go with good winter tires if I lower mine a bunch. If not, I'll probably stick with the truck axles that are on it now, and put some appropriate off-road tires on it.

 

[tommyboy8990]

Yea i kno the feelin i lucked out big time with the 46 it has barely any rust

 

[tommyboy8990]

The Reason i bought a 46 chevy truck

http://www.canibeat.com/2011/06/slammed_custom_chevy_1946_pu/

 

[tommyboy8990]

newest pics of the frame build its all just peiced together

 

[te72]

I'd edit your post, but I'm not allowed in this section. Anyway, your pictures:


By the way, if you put

after the URL of a picture, you'll end up with the picture posted in your post.

Edit: That truck you posted is damned gorgeous.

 

[te72]

Hey Tommy, been a few months, what's the word on this build? I've made a small bit of progress on mine, made a small commitment as far as drivetrain donor... you?

Curious, I would be willing to bet the frame that came with our vehicles is quite similar, if not the same. I still need to measure my wheel clearances on the width to be sure that we won't need to cut anything on the frame. Yours look to be pushing the boundary on width.

Also, how were you attaching your subframes? Apparently the guy who will be doing mine suggested that we weld in tabs to bolt the subframes to.

 

[85celicasupra]

FINISH THIS...soo sick.

 

[te72]

FINISH THIS...soo sick.

I'd love to see what he's done with it since then, but unfortunately, he seems to have vanished. Last log in was July 10, 2012.

 

[fixitman04]

i like it... planning on similar myself... 50 plymouth fastback...+7mgte auto.... unsure about the suspension... probably a mustang 2 and the mk3 rear...

 

[te72]

One of these days, we'll finish up my 48 Chevy, but that won't be until after the Supra is done. Then I'd have to find another daily, since the current daily is the Chevy's donor... Either way, really looking forward to next year, car-wise.