Northern Growth - 1954 Chevy 3100 Restoration

05/05/2024

And the Cancer (rust) removal begins! The 1954 AD 3100 cab has new sheet metal installed.

This weeks repairs

Installation of:
New floor boards
Lower firewall
Kick plates
Inner and outer cowls
rockers

Prep-work:
inner and outer cab corners

Everything has went into place and required minimal side work to fit.

02/07/2024

Building the frame to accept the C7 front cross member, dropping in the LQ9 6.0 liter LS engine and attaching the torque tube for mock up to line up the rear cross member.

02/07/2024

Here we go…

A S-10 (gen 2) frame, cut down and mocked up with a C7 Corvette suspension, transmission and torque tube.

02/04/2024

Modified the S10 (factory suspension removed) to accept the Chevy Corvette C7 front and rear suspension.

02/04/2024

Procured this Chevy Corvette - C8 suspension and transmission (8L90E) for the 3100 AD modernization.

01/27/2024