Wed Aug 26, 2015 12:42 am by ledsled
It is time to get started on the rebuild of my 51 L110 long bed. Little Red has been a driver since 2009, but electrical gremlins and 10 to eleven miles per gallon have this 51 parked. This truck currently sits on a 77 suburban chassis. I have purchased another donor subruban which happens to be an 88 model year. So I am switching chassis and gaining a 4 speed auto and TBI fuel injection. also plan to spring for vintage air, so that's is why Iv'e been selling off a few toys recently. The frame of the 77 and 88 burb are the same, so all my brackets and fish plates will fit with minimal re-do. Plus every project has things that I would do differently, well now is my chance to do just that.
Little Red will rise again.
The first step was to change the wheels and tires from the 51 to the donor suburban. I am going to weigh it tomorrow at the steel recycle shop in town. I want to know how much weight I can loose from the original weight of the suburban. The suburban has 3.42 gears and with 235/85/16 tires it is going to rev real low. I hope this translates into good mileage, I guess I will have to wait to find out.