Project Bud's 49

Project Bud's 49 Made this page to document the progress on going through Grandpa Bud's 1949 Chevy truck.

Cab is pretty well ready to come off of the frame, got to wait until the weather warms up a bit to get the pay loader st...
01/14/2024

Cab is pretty well ready to come off of the frame, got to wait until the weather warms up a bit to get the pay loader started to pick it up.

Got me a flatbed now.
01/14/2024

Got me a flatbed now.

Starting to get a pile of stuff I need to find a safe place to store for a bit.
01/14/2024

Starting to get a pile of stuff I need to find a safe place to store for a bit.

Great times tearing out the old headliner...
01/14/2024

Great times tearing out the old headliner...

A few pics of when she was fairly new and earning her keep.
12/26/2023

A few pics of when she was fairly new and earning her keep.

Couple of pre teardown engine compartment pics.
12/26/2023

Couple of pre teardown engine compartment pics.

Couple of pre tear down cab pics.
12/26/2023

Couple of pre tear down cab pics.

We finally got the 49 drug out of the shed. Been sitting in the same spot for 30 years, unbelievably the tires were all ...
12/22/2023

We finally got the 49 drug out of the shed. Been sitting in the same spot for 30 years, unbelievably the tires were all still up, didnt have to pump up any of them, even the spare still had air in it.

Repurposed the dolly I made to roll the vette body out of the shop into a temporary frame dolly, i will probably repurpo...
12/22/2023

Repurposed the dolly I made to roll the vette body out of the shop into a temporary frame dolly, i will probably repurpose it again into a cab dolly.

Starting to fab up the front sway bar.
12/22/2023

Starting to fab up the front sway bar.

I am 99 percent sure that the old center crossmember will be in the way of something, so I took it out and welded in box...
12/22/2023

I am 99 percent sure that the old center crossmember will be in the way of something, so I took it out and welded in boxing plates with plenty of flexibility to fabricate a new one.

The way this is going to be set up, the only way to remove the steering rack is with the engine removed. I decide the sm...
12/22/2023

The way this is going to be set up, the only way to remove the steering rack is with the engine removed. I decide the smart thing to do would be to put a fresh one in and not take a chance on the old one leaking. $300 core charge on this puppy, so old one gets sent right back.

A little bit of mod work on the factory corvette rear sway bar and I think I can make it work on the 49 frame.
11/19/2023

A little bit of mod work on the factory corvette rear sway bar and I think I can make it work on the 49 frame.

The factory toe rod set was shot and the parts are made of unobtanium, aftermarket set costs about $400- $500, so I fabb...
11/19/2023

The factory toe rod set was shot and the parts are made of unobtanium, aftermarket set costs about $400- $500, so I fabbed up my own just like an aftermarket one for about $80 smacks in parts.

Getting this rear suspension located has been a huge hassle, every time you adjust one thing it throws 14 other things o...
11/19/2023

Getting this rear suspension located has been a huge hassle, every time you adjust one thing it throws 14 other things off. I screwed around with this on and off for over two weeks until I finally decided it was where it should be. Its tacked in now, I hope it is right.

Rear hump boxing plates installed.
11/10/2023

Rear hump boxing plates installed.

Got the top square, now for the bottom.
11/10/2023

Got the top square, now for the bottom.

Time to box some of the rear frame, lots of trimming needed to get everything square.
11/10/2023

Time to box some of the rear frame, lots of trimming needed to get everything square.

New frame pockets finished and mock up shows problem solved.
11/10/2023

New frame pockets finished and mock up shows problem solved.

Of coarse the upper A arm is hitting the frame, I have to add some pockets in the frame.
11/10/2023

Of coarse the upper A arm is hitting the frame, I have to add some pockets in the frame.

Got most of the welding done and the C notches for the rack and pinion located.
11/10/2023

Got most of the welding done and the C notches for the rack and pinion located.

Had to squeeze the front of the frame together to get the custom fabricated lower cross member to slide up, then I was a...
11/10/2023

Had to squeeze the front of the frame together to get the custom fabricated lower cross member to slide up, then I was able to locate and install the new radiator support.

Boxing the inside of the frame and notching the outside for new cross member.
11/10/2023

Boxing the inside of the frame and notching the outside for new cross member.

Down to nothing but frame, now for the real work.
11/10/2023

Down to nothing but frame, now for the real work.

Back from blast
11/10/2023

Back from blast

Got everything stripped off of the 1/2 ton frame, left the axles on to make it easier to move around while getting it bl...
11/10/2023

Got everything stripped off of the 1/2 ton frame, left the axles on to make it easier to move around while getting it blasted.

Everything on this suspension is made out of aluminum, so I cleaned everything up real good and had Keith powder coat cl...
11/10/2023

Everything on this suspension is made out of aluminum, so I cleaned everything up real good and had Keith powder coat clear on everything.

Off out back she goes. I didn't want to mow around it all summer so I put it on marketplace cheap. It was gone in 24 hou...
11/10/2023

Off out back she goes. I didn't want to mow around it all summer so I put it on marketplace cheap. It was gone in 24 hours.

Got everything I wanted off this old girl including 15 gallons of gas out of the tank, score!
11/10/2023

Got everything I wanted off this old girl including 15 gallons of gas out of the tank, score!

Tr**ny jack worked great to drop the entire 3rd member in one piece.
11/10/2023

Tr**ny jack worked great to drop the entire 3rd member in one piece.

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