The REAL Chopped Effie Project

Well here's the low down on the planned build for this. Originally it was going to be a frame swap for my current F100. Me and Ol' Stewart picked up a frame for her.
Here's the details on the frame. This frame has 1970 Chevelle clip up front which is setup for small block chevy and has a tubular trans cross member for a 350 trans, It is setup for Corvette Rear suspension in the back, frame is fully boxed and all welds smoothed. It has a frame mounted master cylinder and brake booster with proportioning valve. Plus its wired too.
Plus I also picked a Corvette IRS out of a '79 Vette with a 3.55 Posi.


I already have an LT1/700R4 that I had in another car waiting to go into its new home which is the frame above.
Here's some of the goodies I have drive train wise. The Engine is a 1996 LT1 iron head motor out of a 9C1 Caprice. Rebuilt and only driven about 300 miles before I pulled it. It has stock bore, Hi flow oil pump and hardened shaft. Fel-Pro gaskets and Sealed Power bearings/rings. Heads are 40,000 mile iron castings that have had valve train tolerances matched perfect by SRP. Comp 216 springs, Comp Pro-Mag 1.6's, Comp lifters and push-rods. Cam is a Comp 306 with 4 degrees advance ground into it for an LSA of 110 (instead of 114). It thumps big time. It also has Ported TB. and Meziere electric WP.
The Transmission-700R4 with aftermarket clutches and more. But wont shift out of first gear, I was told it may need a new valve body and Trans Go shift kit. Along with this to transfer the power is a Edge 2,800 stall converter which is matched to the cam/motor setup that will bolt to a new flex-plate.
I'm hoping to use the followng accessories from the previous car. A LS1 radiator and cooling fans. Holley fuel pump. Hedman coated long tube headers with custom SRP 3" exhaust, X-pipe and Flowmaster 30 series single chamber mufflers.
(Pics are from when being built for the car it came out of)


After thinking about it I wanted to buy another cab for the build then switch over the other sheet metal later, well I look around for a bit then put a few "53-55 F100 Cab Wanted" ads on a few forums and had a few responses. The best one was from Mr. Bailey of the Carter County Cruisers with info of a local guy (local to him) selling a semi complete truck.
So I contacted the fellow about it and went and picked her up. Now its going to be a whole different truck build up.
The Truck is pretty cool. Its has a 5 inch chop in which it still need some roof work, shaved door handles, new cab corners with the fuel inlet shaved/removed from drivers side rear cab corner. It came with front fenders with inner fenders, bed w/fenders and (rough) running boards. Pretty well stripped with nothing else. The frame has a Camaro front clip with a Camaro rear end. But that won't be staying under due to having a better setup which is the frame I was referring to earlier.



I have a ways to go on her. Now I have to start collecting and buying parts.
I also have a brand new re-pop steel hood that was intended for my other truck and picked up some heated/power Leather seats out of a newer GTP.
Well that's it for now. more to come....

Thanks for the input Ryan. I'd say the universals are the week point but I don't plan on putting stickys under the back. I think it'll hold up. Besides that they are a 12 Bolt setup. I know about 9 inch setup, I have one in my current '55.
But I'm looking for a good riding/handling combo and I believe the Vette dealio should work nicely.

xycho_wraith wrote:u going carb or injected what did lee say bought what u was doing w it

Fuel Injection baby!
If I was going carb I wouldn't even mess with a LT1. As for Lee, he hasn't made any comment. But it my setup now, not his.

LRS30 wrote:Hell you don't need stickies to break them I broke mine by just running Eagle ST's... You will for sure be able to carve some corners...Look at the Mono Leaf Spring and some stiffer bushings and thicker sway bar for a real seat of the pants improvement over stock GM parts....Ryan

It needs all new bushing anyways (dry rotted), I've been looking at polyurethane . As for the leafs, if I had the cash some coil overs would take its place but for now I'm open on that. And Sway bars both front and rear need to bought. Basically everything suspension and steering is needed or just wanted.

xycho_wraith wrote:i know its your set up i just like the way he thinks !!!! what year is the rear out of ?

1979

whats the plan for the old frame that came with this project??????

Don't know yet. It might end up under my other F100

Why?