My rusty/ratty 1948 Chevrolet truck

[Flipper_1938]

I remembered the camera!!!!

This was my solution for the brake switch. I mounted a mid 80's GM switch in the top, rear surface of the S-10 brake bracket and then addwd an arm to the back of the brake pedal. The you hit the brakes, the lever moves up...and off of the switch. (I should have taken pics while the whole assembly was out.

 

[Flipper_1938]

Here are pics of my turn signals.

With the lense removed. The arrow is made from 2 LED clearance lights from Wally-world.

These were the left overs from the clearance lights (some cutting required)

I made a bracket from a piece of jaguar XJS chrome (I recycle)

I re-used the OLD turn signal switch that was in the truck when I bought it (spray-bombed of course). The wires are pulled through a piece of un-shrunk heat-shrink tubing. Looks nice and it was damn near free.

 

[Flipper_1938]

I realized I need more switches (electric fan and hazard lights), but didn't want them mounted just anywhere. I squeezed them in my new "seat dash"

It was a tight fit trying to fit them in the switch panel that was not designed for any extra stuff. I made a cardbodrd template that was the same size as the switch and used a cener punch to find a spot where the switches fit.

It worked great!

 

[Flipper_1938]

The dash-dash now has idiot lights. The outside ones are for turn signals, the inner ones are oil pressure and water temperature.

Wiring that stuff up.....sucked!

 

[Flipper_1938]

....and it cranked on the first try

 

[BruceR&C]

....and it cranked on the first try

I Love it when that happens !!!!

Nice job on the light, dash & seat dash.

 

[FlatBroke]

I just went back and looked over this whole thread.....
Absolutely sharp.


That truck looks too "KEWEL"

 

[DC*90]

truck looks great, and i love those turn signals

 

[Flipper_1938]

I have glass that I can see out of !!!!!

 

[Flipper_1938]

Crappy video. It is much louder than it appears here.

 

[BruceR&C]

Now that we got a vid of it running, we need one of it going down the road.
Coming along nicely, love that flatbed.

 

[Gastrick]

Nice job Flipper. Worlds coolest flatbed.

 

[Bonehead]

Great truck.

 

[Flipper_1938]

With any luck, it will be "finished" after this weekend. .....and ready for louisville and frog follies.

I need to:

1) seat the front windshield a little better (the center rubber doesn't rest on the metal divider yet).

2) Install side windows.

3) make some simple door panels/armrest.

4) make a shifter boot.

5) quickly plug some of the holes in the firewall.

6) install some of that bubble insulation.

7) Install wally-world carpet.

8)take pictures for insurance

 

[54'HeadHunter]

Mornin';
Nice job Flipper. Love the stance and rims.

 

[BruceR&C]

Am hoping to see our favorite flatbed in person @ Louisville. Won't get to the Frog Follies this year, my daughter in WI is getting married that weekend. If you make it to Louisville, let me know & I'll pm you my cell #. We'll be there from Wed thru Sun.

 

[Flipper_1938]

Man, what a hot nasty weekend for working on a truck!

I started out buy making a ton of plugs for all of the holes in the firewall.

Yes this was fresh, clean metal a day earlier. 100% humidity sucks! I welded them in from inside the cab to preserve the 60 year old dirt on the firewall.

Then I installed bubble wrap.

Then installed most of the carpet. I still need to cut pieces for the firewall. I also attempted to make door panels, but the clips I had were too short and didn't really work.

Dad didn't want me doing burnouts on the concrete, so we rutted up the yard One set was mine, the other was his!

 

[Flipper_1938]

I went ahead and snapped a few more pictures...including one of the blinkers for whoever that was asking.

 

[Flipper_1938]

Am hoping to see our favorite flatbed in person @ Louisville. Won't get to the Frog Follies this year, my daughter in WI is getting married that weekend. If you make it to Louisville, let me know & I'll pm you my cell #. We'll be there from Wed thru Sun.

Dad got insurance yesterday. We are going to Louisville!!!

I PM'd you my cell number.

I look forward to meeting you on Saturday.

 

[BruceR&C]

Got your PM. I PM'd you mine also. Look forward to meeting you Saturday, too.