Author: DW

Dear Welder Series… 1950 Chev 3600 Mustang II?

Dear Welder Series…
Is the 56″ Mustang II kit heavy duty enough to use with a 1950 Chevrolet 3600 Truck?
I saw it on Trucks! with there 1949 Chevrolet 3100 Truck.
Can it be modified to use eight lug rotors and wheels?

Ron
Trophy Club, Texas

Dear Ron…
Ron, I think the 3600 series was the 3/4 ton version.  The Mustang II would still be ok for this truck as a street rod.

I’m not aware of a way to convert the hubs to 8 lug, but if you feel you need such a heavy-duty wheel, probably the Mustang II is not the best front suspension choice.  I’d leave the axle in it.

Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts.

Paul Horton

Dear Welder Series…
Paul, thanks so much for responding to my questions.

I am just beginning to work on the truck. It is a 3/4 ton and completely original except for the paint and a complete steel truck bed.
Trying to look at my options as I work to resto-mod the ’50 Chev Truck.
Really like what I see in your products (per TRUCKS! ClasSix episodes on modifying ’49 Chev Truck 3100). Just want to make sure that they would be strong enough for the 3/4 ton version versus the 1/2 that was done on TRUCKS!
Looking to lower the truck and give it a street rod look and ride. I will probably go with your company’s Mustang II front end and rear end crossmember kits. Will get back with you hopefully soon as I get to the trucks foundation.
Ron
Trophy Club, Texas

 

Schwartz Inc. Open House

Grant has sent the word around that he’s having an open house at his shop in Bloomingdale, Ontario.  Here are the details:

Jan. 15, 9-3
841 Sawmill Road RR 1, Bloomingdale, ON N0B 1K0
(519) 741-4130
www.schwartzwelding.com

Grant is a very talented builder, and he’s not afraid to tackle the ‘weird’ stuff either!  Stop by his shop to check out his current projects.

Christmas/ New Year Hours

Over Christmas and New Years (what a name for a holiday… someone was having a creative day), we’ll be staying home for a few days. If we’re at the shop and available, we’ll answer your call. If not, the nice machine will remember what you tell it and when we bribe it with the correct password, it will tell us what you said. So leave a message.

Here are the official unofficial Welder Series 2019/2020 holiday hours:
Dec. 23: open
Dec. 24-29: closed
Dec. 30: open
Dec. 31: open till noon
Jan. 1, 2: closed
Jan. 3: open

Tig tip: tungsten storage and sharpening

I keep all my tungsten in a little hand made holder with a bunch of holes drilled in it. This holds them pointy side up so they don’t get dulled before I use them. I also don’t have to keep getting up to sharpen each time a point gets dirty.
To sharpen them, I use an old variable speed drill, chuck one up, then spin it slowly as I gently hold it against the grinding wheel. I always sharpen with the tungsten pointed up so there’s no burr on the end.