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Atommik 08-02-2013 10:51 PM

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Drove it to work (and back home)!

arturo7 08-03-2013 01:09 AM

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Installed the motor and tranny onto the chassis.

mknittle 08-03-2013 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Atommik (Post 6202259)
Drove it to work (and back home)!

:metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

mknittle 08-03-2013 09:55 PM

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Carpet and kick panel install. Using what I had left over from the porch carpet. Its new, clean and not expensive and lays flat and is easy to work with. Plus I like the color. Maybe 30.00 for everything including floor plate. Now time cost, that's a different story. The kick panel is just covered in vinyl.

Looks good. I like the sewing machine :metal: I have a 194s/early50s singer that my mom gave me. I replaced the timing belt and got a servo motor. Wow it runs great and is a lot of fun to run.:lol:

OrrieG 08-04-2013 09:10 PM

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blocked the grill and bumpers and did a little door repair I had missed.

More door blocking...made sure no one had stolen my fenders from the shed...

dubie 08-06-2013 06:53 AM

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Rigged up some temporary exhaust, broke in the cam, set the timing and the idle. With any luck, the truck will be going in for inspection on Friday
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focusedontheprize 08-06-2013 08:41 AM

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Make the decision to park the truck this weekend. The transmission is too much of a headache to keep driving it. One of my buddies has a '52 with a T5 in it behind his 327 and he let me take it for a spin - instantly knowing this would be the right move. Hopefully.

Come to find out, he has a Camaro one laying at his Dad's and I was able to locate a few S10 T5s in the junkyard for their tailshaft and parts. So that was a relief.

As for the rest of the weekend with the truck - it was horrible. TCI forgot parts in my order for the lowering kit and Classic Parts sent me a '55 - '59 TF ignition switch instead of the universal turn signal switch I gave the part number for. So all in all, a good weekend.

mechanixman 08-06-2013 11:47 PM

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Finished the passenger side cowl panel.
Got new bearings and piston rings, just getting ready to put the motor together (again :chevy:)
Tore off the the driver side cowl and kick panel, making the kick panel template

Russell Ashley 08-08-2013 12:51 PM

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Got my new windshield installed. The shop said installing the chrome was a PITA, I knew it was from just looking at the chrome and reading about it here on this forum. They didn't charge me any extra to install it but said in the future they would add a charge for doing it.
I'm loving the glass. It's tinted but it's so clear that it looks like there's nothing in front of you when you are driving.

dubie 08-08-2013 01:03 PM

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Installed the electric fan and sorted out a couple electrical gremlins. The truck goes for exhaust and inspection tomorrow at 1. My glass guy is coming over to my place to pop the windshield back in the truck tonight.

Your glass and trim looks damn nice Russell

Denee007 08-08-2013 06:36 PM

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Now that is something to smile about!;) Beautiful!

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley (Post 6210913)
Got my new windshield installed. The shop said installing the chrome was a PITA, I knew it was from just looking at the chrome and reading about it here on this forum. They didn't charge me any extra to install it but said in the future they would add a charge for doing it.
I'm loving the glass. It's tinted but it's so clear that it looks like there's nothing in front of you when you are driving.


Denee007 08-08-2013 06:38 PM

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I cleaned up my workbench, and put some neat decals here and there. When we return from vacation, I'll get back on the rear axle! That's it for now, no more garage fun for almost two weeks!:waah:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps3f31cd4c.jpg

Indian113 08-08-2013 07:34 PM

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Russell That trim really looks nice!

1968aj 08-08-2013 08:37 PM

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started taking truck apart.cut out all the rusty bed bolts got bed cut loose for removal as soon as i can get my sons over here to pick it up. removed seat. removed gas tank. filled up a garbage can full of trash and rat sh--. have lots of pictures as soon as i figure out how to resize yes i put them on photobucket but cant figure out how to put them here. oh this is my first day on this truck.. 1959 short fleet big window.

mknittle 08-09-2013 10:08 AM

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I gave up not doing anything any more kaput done nada!

Just kidding I have to take a break to work on my daily driver and some other things.

BIG10SILVERADO 08-09-2013 11:37 PM

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Finished the passenger door side shop logo. All hand painted.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps40e9d5c0.jpg
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Daze57 08-10-2013 04:26 AM

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great lookin sign

Tomb23 08-10-2013 10:35 AM

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Restoring The Dash Inserts

Tomb23 08-10-2013 10:43 AM

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Half Done Now the other side!

Russell Ashley 08-10-2013 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG10SILVERADO (Post 6213378)
Finished the passenger door side shop logo. All hand painted.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps40e9d5c0.jpg
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The door sign looks cool. Are you going to "age" it and make it look old?


Toomb23, that dash panel is beautiful.

BIG10SILVERADO 08-10-2013 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley (Post 6214150)
The door sign looks cool. Are you going to "age" it and make it look old?


Toomb23, that dash panel is beautiful.

Yea I'm going to age it.
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pvienneau 08-10-2013 04:09 PM

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Tomb excellent work on the dash inserts. Wire brush?

Started putting engine back together,\: removed more metal from block with magnets, put on Oil pan with all SS bolts and washers, put on side cover with SS bolts and washers, put in new copper 3/16 oil tubing through engine, installed valve cover. Time to quit.

crossfire84 08-10-2013 06:47 PM

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put another coat of clear on my bed wood.

fabguy 08-10-2013 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG10SILVERADO (Post 6213378)
Finished the passenger door side shop logo. All hand painted.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps40e9d5c0.jpg
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this looks sweet!
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Russell Ashley, that windshield looks great, I have the same tint on mine and yes it is cool because it is only visible from the outside mainly.


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I scored on a corvette rear and front suspension for my wife's 55 suburban, it is my next project in line. She is almost excited as I am for me to start it. Here it is before we loaded it up and took it too the car wash to clean it down. and I want to thank BAM for the great advice on going vette suspension ;) all the way around.

http://henderson6.com/images/vetterear.jpg



Also, the bead lock tool showed up this week so I can finish getting my rear glass installed also.

Well, It is off too relax with my wife as she has Al Green playing outside, I think a glass of wine is in order tonight :) cant beat Al Green playing while your BBQ'ing, in this great weather we are having.



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OrrieG 08-10-2013 08:39 PM

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Half Done Now the other side!

Is that really the same cruddy one cleaned up?? Very nice, lots of folks would have just tossed it and bought poorer quality repop.

I sanded some more, then got tired of moving the inner fenders around so I mounted them. Remembered all the time I spent on stuff no one will see!


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