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Got the new calipers and stainless brake lines installed after the false start last weekend. I also cleaned inside the front wheel wells and the front half of the undercarriage, including the chrome oil pan, pulleys, etc...

Tired and sore from rolling around on the floor for 2 days.

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Congrats on going with Wilwood.

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I took the panel truck out for the monthly gathering at the local country store. Fun little show with a couple dozen cars, live music, and food vendors.

BTW: I got my new gauges installed. Dolphin sent me a free replacement set, and they work perfectly. Kudos to Dolphin for great customer service!

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Removed and replaced spark plugs. Holy crap were they covered in thick black carbon. Its amazing the truck started. Seems I've been warming her up with the choke too much. Starts so much easier with the fresh plugs. Had black coming out the tail pipe as well. To much choke.

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Dunno if you are familiar with the old stuff, manual chokes etc, but in general if it is running like it has a big cam in it, "loping", then too much choke. You gotta babysit the old girl, release the choke a little at a time and enough so it still runs but just on the edge.

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been driving the wheels off of it lately. love when everything works.

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Haha, as teenagers, when cruising the main drag we used to pull the choke out to make the car lope like we had a nasty cam!

I know what you mean. After getting my gauges sorted out I'm feeling real good about my truck.

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Broke the dang master cylinder cover. I actually remembered to keep the battery charged this year so I could get it fired up quickly when I found the right day for first drive. Yesterday was the day. Brake pedal was low so I attempted to open the stock master to check fluid level and it broke in half. Grumbledy grumble. The cylinder date codes to the truck correctly and I'd like to keep it so I guess it's off to Ebay to try and find a replacement cover for cheap.

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I went to Wisconsin and picked up another chassis for the 53 3100. It's in nice shape and was only $150 from a guy on Stovebolt. It should have taken 8 hours but someone put Chicago in the way so it took 11.

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I FINALLY finished my dad's old masonry box for use in the '55 bed. Considering what I started with I think it finished out nicely. The Chevrolet script is from a 1954 car sourced from eBay.

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Cool!

Brian

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Finally time for some final assembly

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And it's finally out of the barn

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That's a sharp looking truck. I like the Olds trim on it, and those Olds engines just look right in a hotrod. Back "in the day" if your car had an Oldsmobile engine you were the top dog.

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Cool air cleaner

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Saturday was the Cherry Blossom poker run. It’s the first time I have went and we really enjoyed it. It was also 80 degrees which is rare this time of year for Oregon, so there were a lot of cars & trucks.

Unfortunately we didn’t take many photos.

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I don't know if this counts but I finished making and gathering up the parts for the outriggers on the engine stand.

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I finished welding and grinding the outriggers for the engine stand.

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I've just been enjoying driving the truck to figure out any kinks since its only been on the road for a week.
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your choice of engine and the paint trim is awesome. very sharp

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Hey Bam, your truck looks awesome. Great job and incentive for those of us who have stalled out. It looks great with the glass in and no chrome in the rubber. All your personal touches make it a subtle one off. It looks like it was supposed to be that way from factory. I hope you drive it with great pride, you deserve all the head turning and thumbs up.

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I finished up the outrigger legs.

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Thanks man I really appreciate the kind words. I've been driving it a lot and its a lot of fun.

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I finished the outriggers on the engine stand. I feel a lot better about it especially when the 6-71 is hanging off the side.

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The monthly Cars and Coffee gathering at the country store had both sides of the road filled with classic vehicles. Oddly enough, I was the lone AD representative. This edition's theme was Cinco De Mayo, complete with hot chili. It's a nice little drive on rural backroads that keeps my truck limber and the battery charged.

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Cool...Jim

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Ok now way too amazing looking to put in vehicle. Buy a big house and use as centerpiece display in living room.

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The weather here has been terrible so I decided to work on the blower. I need to take the front cover and snout off the 4-71 and put it on the 6-71. I also need to polish the back cover on the 6-71. This will be sticking out of the hood on the hot chick side of the truck. I'm also replacing the bolts with ARP 12 point bolts. I took out one of the bolts for sizing. I like the protective film for keeping grindings out of everything. Why aren't more people posting on this thread? This is one of the easiest sites to post pictures on. There has to be more people working on their trucks. Thank you for your time.

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Friggin ART! That thing is simply a piece of ART!

Brian:metal:

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Finally got the latches and lever powder coated and installed after I misplaced the first set, and the lifting rods installed.
Mick53:
I quit posting just because no one showed any interest it what I was doing with my truck and after 20+ posts with no responses... why do it. I take pride in everything I do, as does everyone else. I know most people don't have the money I put into mine, but "The Beast" is the last thing on my bucket list and I built it for my pleasure and what I want in a truck.
Jim W

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I think your build is awesome. I can appreciate the time it takes to pay attention to details. I can also appreciate the utilitarian point of view of others. Just because people don't comment doesn't mean their not watching. Keep them coming please. I have also gotten good ideas from post and pictures that some may have thought unimportant. Mine is also a once in a lifetime build.

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Idbeast I’m interested in the tailgate latch you show in the picture. Is that something you came up with or a kit?

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I think most guys are posting their progress reports in the "Projects And Builds" section.

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Finally finished the door gaps.

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Some of the best door gaps I have ever seen and such a complicated door.

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NorCalGal I used these but instead of the cables I installed Mar-K Tailgate Link Assembly

Smokey Road Rod Shop

LMC Truck

Jim W

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Thanks! I really means a bunch. I have spent a couple of weekends trying to get the gaps right.

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Thanks Brian as you well know I worked awfully hard to make it look like something.

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I'm watching as are a lot of others. My progress is very slow and it's going to be a nice driver quality, not high end show, so not as impressive as others here.

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Yeah Jim if you had a build thread specific to your truck, it would be so much easier to follow along, comment, etc. This thread should be more for one-off tasks instead of each step someone takes to build a truck.

I don't always get a reply when I update my builds, but that's okay, its a journal for me, and entertainment for others. I'm not doing anything unique at all to my trucks so its probably not very entertaining, but I love being able to look back on the progress I made that was all new to ME.