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I'm betting a four letter word beginning with F :lol:

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Perhaps.

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Can those mooneye wheel covers be screwed to aluminum wheels too? Like weld racing rims? I love those and believe you can get them with center spikes and a starburst pattern too... Like this car... I'm getting some.

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Perhaps. I think any rim that can be drilled and tapped would work.

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Just another pic. As you can see from looking at both side of the truck, someone over the years was able to put equal dent-making time into each of the doors.

http://imageshack.com/a/img542/8155/qus6.jpg

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Hope it's not illegal to own a F*** otherwise I'm in trouble too..! :exit:

One last question from me - how did you pick out the script on your valve covers - was it just a steady hand ?

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It was done with a stencil.

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This project is too cool, I love it.

Looking forward to seeing it completed.

I'm assuming you did the fauxtina paint job yourself? Regardless it looks great.

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Thanks. No faux-tina on the truck except for the signage on the doors. This is the original paint and original wear and tear. It has spent 50 years in Phoenix, AZ.

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I am jealous.

Can we trade? Haha

I spent some time in the Mojave desert, I loved all the old trucks running around just like yours.

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Nothing is illegal in the world of cars, as long as it works for you :lol:

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Very nice! The gray "283" with script valve covers looks so much better than an SBC covered in Taiwanese chrome crap.

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Thanks. I wanted to keep it vintage-looking where possible even if it means some compromises in performance.

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The base for the ram air assembly sits on top of the motor waiting for the snorkel assembly and hoses. One of the inflow tubes mounted in place can be seen at the bottom of the picture just left of center.

http://imageshack.com/a/img691/2591/qqel.jpg

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you got allot of goooooooo, that tiny single master cylinder say you got no woooohhhhhhh....... ;)

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LOL. No, not at the moment. That is next on the list.

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I was staring at that picture thinking pretty much the same thing. Endless-you and Chip are doing a heck of a nice job.

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Thanks! Chip knows his stuff. Ultimately the truck will go, stop and have A/C.

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Fired up the motor for the first time today. I will load the video later. My wife took some pics.

http://imageshack.com/a/img593/4030/zn6c.jpg

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEQsI5koXXs

First start video.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/kEQsI5koXXs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

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Modified air cleaner assembly rests in primer. Twin air intakes. Two flex hoses (one on either side of the motor) will eventually run from the air intake tubes mounted on either side of radiator back into the modified air cleaner assembly seen in this pic.

*Note: This was originally supposed to be a two week project and it has been nearly five months now....so we are right on schedule. :ito:

http://imageshack.com/a/img856/9634/ixa1.jpg

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The air cleaner looks great!

I know what you mean about schedules. Even the best-laid plans get changed because things just happen. I always fall prey to "while I've got it apart, I may as well just (insert modification here)"........and quick jobs become long, drawn-out money drainers. I like doing stuff once, and it drives me crazy to have to tear something apart that I spent so much time and effort to make it look as perfect as I could. They never seem to look as good the second time around.

You've got a good guy working with you. Chip can take awhile, but he's meticulous and he'll research EVERYTHING with the intent of doing things right. When you get your truck on the road, it'll be awesome and you'll have years and years of enjoyment. A little more time spent now will pay off in spades later. You guys are doing it the right way.

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Agree with everything you wrote. I know it will be well worth it in the end.

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Motor is done. Exhaust is almost done. Good possibility that the pusher is on the road tomorrow.

http://imageshack.com/a/img34/1481/kcyx.jpg

http://imageshack.com/a/img843/8373/eg2m.jpg