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Old Crow 08-16-2015 11:53 AM

Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
 
Thanks. I took this one after I got hooked up to leave for the show. Unhooked the tow vehicle and hid it in another part of the show, told them not to bother judging it. :devil: You can actually see it in the background of the first picture, behind the little white econo-box car.

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...pskoq35zxj.jpg

roger55 08-16-2015 12:00 PM

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Drop that off over here, would ya?

Old Crow 08-16-2015 12:05 PM

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I'm pretty sure the owner wouldn't be too happy with that idea.

yoshi 08-16-2015 12:55 PM

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Went to a show in Cromer UK today

roger55 08-16-2015 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by yoshi (Post 7275395)
Went to a show in Cromer UK today

Never been to a show standing on my head before. That would be a whole new experience. ;)

OrrieG 08-16-2015 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by roger55 (Post 7274917)

2 steering wheels?? Looks like progress. I used an early wheel like yours with my 82 column, stock was too dished.

roger55 08-16-2015 02:43 PM

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Slick Sand on the two wheels and rear bumper struts.

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da.../IMG_31361.JPG

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da.../IMG_31371.JPG

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da.../IMG_31351.JPG

These are the only items from the ones I epoxied yesterday where I needed a high build.

yoshi 08-16-2015 02:54 PM

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Let's try this one

rrenner 08-16-2015 03:28 PM

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Un-painting my bed fenders.

mdpaulson1 08-16-2015 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yoshi (Post 7275470)
Let's try this one

no wonder I can't find a AD here for my wife, they are all in the UK.

Russell Ashley 08-17-2015 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7274865)
Looking really good Russell. They are moving pretty quickly.

Thanks. I talked to my friend yesterday and he told me that they had 22 hours in it so far.

Dan in Pasadena 08-17-2015 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by crossfire84 (Post 7275248)
Nice work old crow!

Yup, looking very sweet!

Blanco 08-17-2015 11:02 PM

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Tire Guy 08-20-2015 03:07 PM

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Installed seat belts and new front parking lamps.

roger55 08-20-2015 11:16 PM

Last 2 items painted today. Steering wheel and rear bumper strut rod supports.
 
It feels really good to have all the painting done. It's been a lot of work that's for sure.

I put 3 coats on the strut rods and 4 on the steering wheel.

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da...1/IMG_3206.JPG

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da...1/IMG_3210.JPG

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da...1/IMG_3211.JPG

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da...1/IMG_3226.JPG

So between coats I used free time wisely and bolted the spare tire rack on and then mounted the spare up there. Looks really good but there's was a gotcha.

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da...1/IMG_3199.JPG

One of the 3 lugs twisted right off with hardly any force at all. Well crap. This is going to have to be drilled out and welded to repair meaning I'll have to touch up the paint (I'm still saying I'm done painting though.) I've got exactly 1 pint of green left so at least that's not a problem.

So take a look at the broken lug. It was repaired before! What a poor excuse for a repair job. You can see why it twisted off so easy. There wasn't much holding it.

http://www.hotrodders.com/gallery/da...1/IMG_3188.JPG

You can tell it was a bolt that had been cut with a hack saw and they welded around it and then ground off most of the weld. What a crazy thing to do. The only way to do this right is to drill clear through and weld it from the rear.
I'm also thinking now that I can't trust the other 2 lugs and I should drill those out and do all 3.

57chevyman 08-21-2015 01:06 AM

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paint :)

oldman3 08-21-2015 09:42 AM

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Paint job looks great...Jim

Tire Guy 08-21-2015 09:01 PM

Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
 
Installed new power steering gear box. What a pain in the butt. But we'll worth it. Steering went from sloppy to tight.

57chevyman 08-22-2015 01:55 AM

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new paint, new hood emblem, new mirrors, new headlight trim

crossfire84 08-22-2015 10:20 AM

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very nice ^^^

Russell Ashley 08-22-2015 11:55 AM

Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
 
Well, I didn't actually do it since my truck is 250 miles away in the shop, but I got this pic yesterday. It's mostly all done other than the exhaust pipes from the mufflers back. It's about three inches lower in the rear and the tires are centered in the fenders. It has a 10 bolt 3:08 posi now replacing the 12 bolt 2:73 that was in it previously. There's not a lot of obvious changes but I like it.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...ps4vad0sqq.jpg

ChuckDriver 08-23-2015 07:39 PM

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^^^ Looks awesome Roger!!

Advanced Design 08-23-2015 07:51 PM

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Russell, that looks very very good! Hope you kept the 12 bolt.

Russell Ashley 08-24-2015 03:36 PM

Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
 
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Originally Posted by Advanced Design (Post 7282664)
Russell, that looks very very good! Hope you kept the 12 bolt.

Thanks, I can't wait to see it in person and actually drive it. Unfortunately I'm coming up to the serious part of my cancer treatment so it will be at least two months or more before that happens.

I didn't keep the axle but it won't be junked. My son mentioned that he would take the axle and also the QuadraJet carb if I didn't want them so I gave them to him. .

58CameoAZ 08-24-2015 04:46 PM

Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2
 
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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley (Post 7286321)
Thanks, I can't wait to see it in person and actually drive it. Unfortunately I'm coming up to the serious part of my cancer treatment so it will be at least two months or more before that happens.

I didn't keep the axle but it won't be junked. My son mentioned that he would take the axle and also the QuadraJet carb if I didn't want them so I gave them to him. .

Russell, Good looking Truck! and i want to wish you the BEST on your
Treatment and you being behind the wheel driving your truck real Soon!

Allen


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