# 1954 chevy C1500 **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [August 14, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447 "2009-08-14T14:24:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/1 "2009-08-14T14:24:09Z")
My pap gave me a 1954 Chevy C1500. It needs alot of work still. I got an 82 frame that i sand blasted, and repainted it with mack black under coating. Soon im putting a chevy 350 out of an older grand prix on the frame. Then i am putting the 54’ cab onto it and replacing some body parts (grill, cab corners, ect.) along with completly redoing the interior. After all that is done i am putting a stainless steel flat bed onto it. If someone would tell me how to put pictures in a post ill put some up ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/2 "2009-08-14T15:29:40Z")
sounds like nice project. use the uploader (top of page)to host them the copy link and paste them here ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/3 "2009-08-14T16:11:11Z")
[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploader/](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploader/) ---
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/4 "2009-08-14T17:43:49Z")
FINISHED FRAME: ![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/) Chevy Frame Sideveiw.JPG]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/) Chevy Frame Sideveiw.JPG) 54’ CHEVY ![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/) Chevy Sideveiw.JPG]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/) Chevy Sideveiw.JPG) ENGINE: ![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/engine](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/engine) front.JPG]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/engine](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/engine) front.JPG) FRAME ANDBLASTED: ![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/sand](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/sand) blasted frame.JPG]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/sand](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/sand) blasted frame.JPG) ![[http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Chevy](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Chevy) Frontveiw Close up.JPG]([http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Chevy](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Chevy) Frontveiw Close up.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/5 "2009-08-14T19:47:24Z")
resize is ur friend!nice truck build ---
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/6 "2009-08-14T19:56:19Z")
yea im to lazy lol ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/7 "2009-08-15T06:12:00Z")
> [@What the f\*ck. B!tches must die...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-the-f-ck-b-tches-must-die/155/54): > > resize is ur friend!nice truck build keep the pics coming…in a smaller size. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/8 "2009-08-15T06:59:15Z")
if you use [photobucket.com](http://photobucket.com) it resizes the pics automatically, gives you the links to put them str8 onto forums…plus u can access them from any computer ---
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2009, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/9 "2009-08-15T07:35:58Z")
those are all the pics i have right now. i havnt had alot of time to work on it latly. but as soon as i get the engine on the frame ill take pics ---
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/10 "2009-09-10T15:23:06Z")
![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/8ZaCpOwAVZdYEJa0u4a5tg.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/8ZaCpOwAVZdYEJa0u4a5tg.jpg) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/8ZaCpOwAVZfSpBeYd7EgRw.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/8ZaCpOwAVZfSpBeYd7EgRw.jpg) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/HqkARxuvIYRYEJa0u4a5tg.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/HqkARxuvIYRYEJa0u4a5tg.jpg) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/HqkARxuvIYTrU5Afvsmdgw.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/HqkARxuvIYTrU5Afvsmdgw.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/11 "2009-09-10T19:27:48Z")
keep up the good work. ---
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/12 "2009-09-11T05:06:42Z")
right now its at my paps house but monday we are toeing the frame and engine up to my house. when we do im planning on buying a holley fuel pump and a holley fuel line kit. it already has a holley 4 barrel carb. It also has proformace headers (i need to get them out of storage and look at what brand (hopefully hooker) and then im going to buy a muffler of the same brand. I also plan to buy a MSD distributer eventually ok so someone gave me that engine. all i know is its a 350 out of a late 70’s pontiac grand prix. does anyone know a site where i could find out exactly what engine it is so it will be easier to find parts that fit ---
**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/13 "2009-09-11T10:35:37Z")
[http://www.yearone.com/yodnn/tech/VehicleInfoDecoding/PontiacDecoding/PontiacEngineCodes/tabid/323/Default.aspx](http://www.yearone.com/yodnn/tech/VehicleInfoDecoding/PontiacDecoding/PontiacEngineCodes/tabid/323/Default.aspx) If it is a pontiac engine that should help. Also I dont think it will be a problem but if you ar going HEI make sure you have clearence on the cab of truck(firewall) ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/14 "2009-09-11T10:38:16Z")
It looks like a SBC, not a Pontiac motor. Tough to tell from the pics. You need casting #'s & there are several sites with this info. EDIT - late '70’s GP could have a 267? or 305 SBC, or 301 Pontiac (poop). ---
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/15 "2009-09-13T17:01:54Z")
no i looked it up and 76 and 77 had a 5.7L 350 in the grand prix. and i am 100% sure its from a grand prix. i pulled it out and scrapped the car myself. i feel dumb for asking this but what is HEI? ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/16 "2009-09-13T17:59:38Z")
HEI is something like High Electrical Ignition the coil will put out like 3 times what a normal coil will do for the spark… it hurts when you touch one in the drizzle and the key is on and my chest is leaning up against the water pump. yeah i felt the shock go thru my arm and out my chest. ---
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/17 "2009-09-13T19:26:29Z")
well i was planning on putting some MSD stuff into it but why would that mess with the hood space ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/18 "2009-09-14T04:29:47Z")
76-77 GP would have a 350 ci Pontiac motor. The small block chevy was available in the '78 downsized GPs. Somebody could have installed a 350 SBC in it. Again, as I said earlier, you need to get the casting #s off of the block to determine what it realy is. ---
**Author:** ![Iced\_Tepe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Iced\_Tepe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Iced_Tepe)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/19 "2009-09-14T05:08:52Z")
where on the block would they be? side front back? ---
**Author:** ![steelcitysix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steelcitysix/32/5992_2.png) [@steelcitysix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steelcitysix)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2009, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447/20 "2009-09-14T08:19:27Z")
[http://www.yearone.com/updatedsinglepages/id\_info/pontiacengineid/pontengid1.html](http://www.yearone.com/updatedsinglepages/id_info/pontiacengineid/pontengid1.html) On the bottom of this page are directions Hei is what is hanging on your engine from what i can see. Those are alot bigger distys than points style. just dont crack it off the firewall. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1954-chevy-c1500/203447.md?page=2)