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I just turn the camera upside down. Then the button is on the right(left)side. :lol:

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Rearranged the shop. Now I can get at the truck and get more work done on it.
http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...P1020487-L.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...P1020488-L.jpg

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Was bored one Sunday a while back, and made these fan blades.
KEWL, huh? :ito:

A little blurry. I was impatient to wait for them to stop. :lol:

http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...P1020489-L.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...P1020490-L.jpg

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Still watching your build thread to see if any progress has been made..... (yawn)

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Sorry I have nothing exciting to report. :lol: soon.
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very cool! :metal:....just don't stick your hand up there :lol:

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Hey, the fans are cool and show imagination.
I really don't have any room to give you a hard time. I am dragging my feet big time on my 4 projects.......
:waah:
I just need to pull my head out, finish the shop at the house and get to work.
:5150:
Who knows, I just might steal that fan idea...
;)

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Easy to do. Just do the design in pencil first. :uhmk::lol:

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Blades are cool. how did you cut them out? You should have build a bigger shop.:lol: How are those blades for balance?:tim:

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i think you could have these blades made in aluminium on a waterjet . that would take care of the balance , they look great they might just be a sell able item do a few of them like flames , hot rods , skulls , pinupgirls or the shops name who knows

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I use an electric Jig Saw, and balanced them with some weights from old fans. I never throw things out. :lol:
Yeah, I wish I went with a 40'X40' Shop.

That would be a good idea, but it would cost too much. Plus there is too many ways that they attach. Now to buy fans at wholesale, and make custom blades for them might be an idea. Maybe if I was younger. :uhmk:

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Is now digging out the fan I tossed into the garbage cause I hated it.....thats too fricken cool to not do something like that.....

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When we moved into this house, we changed all the generic looking fans. I still have one left. I even added one on the patio cover. Now I'm thinking of doin the blades in my office. It still has the original fan in it.

http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/Our-...P1050856-L.jpg

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That is awesome Dennis! I bet my wife would love me doing that to her new Hunter :lol:

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better hide the guns after you done it scott

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Think of a "girlie" one to do. Like a flower or lace. :metal: :haha:

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Fans look good!

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Thanks Alan. ;)

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Back to the truck, Dennis.:devil:

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Ok,ok,ok,ok,ok,ok....:haha:

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I helped my friend trailer his 55 Studebaker truck home a few months ago. He's putting a S-10 frame under it now, and the wheels won't fit. They are 5x5.5, same as our trucks. So guess what??? They are goin on for sure. They are 17" Torque Thrust's. I'm trading him labor for the wheels. After I get them the Crager's will be up for sale. :metal::metal::metal:

http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/Kust...DSCN2423-L.jpg

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My truck will look similar to this one, except be Red & Black. I'm excited. Waaahoooo :metal:

http://image.customclassictrucks.com...truck+side.jpg

http://image.customclassictrucks.com...truck+rear.jpg

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those wheels are just the best for classic chevy trucks in general

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I want cragars..... :)

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Come on over when I'm ready. :lol:

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Cragers, Cragars.. I can't spell for .... nothin... I am dead freaking serious...
Dibs, I call it... whatever... :lol:

Let me know and I will take that trip. PM me :) don't want to tick of the moderators but can you tell I am serious?

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Hey Dennis... I went out and measured to be very sure and my 5 lug setup is 5 on 5"... you sure those are 5 on 5.5??:confused:

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I'm sure they are a 5 X 5.5 bolt pattern. The front wheels are 15" and are uni lug. The rears are 16" and is a direct fit.
Here's how you measure.
http://waywardgarage.com/tech/tech-boltcircle.gif

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Centerline of hub to centerline of lug bolt is how I measure and it is 2.5 inches. Or, 2.5 inches on the radius is 5 inches for the diameter. The pattern on every chevy truck rotor I have in the storage is 5 on 5. The 63-68 drums I have are 6 on 5.5.
I also have a set of 22" weels that have a dual pattern of 5 on 5.5 and 5 on 5 that I tried on my wifes 63 and the 5 on 5 is what goes on that truck....
:confused:
I have never seen anyone measure a 5 lug like the diagram

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:lol::lol:

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Hey Dennis, The wheels might be 5 on 5.5 but 5 lug chevy truck bolt pattern is 5 on 5... I am sure of that.. :lol:

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DOH!!!!! :uhmk: Brain fart. 5 on 5 is correct. I don't know what I was thinking. :lol::lol::smoke:

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I don't know about all that but I do know that I know I am old now because I fart dust... that's when you know... that and the 5 on 5 pattern.. :)

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And that I love Cragar wheels!

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Yeah, there is a lot of that fart dust goin around... :haha:

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At least I get the senior discount at the restaurant we go to... well, I think that's a good thing anyway...

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Big deal. I'm on Medical, & Social Security..:uhmk: NOW..., where's that wrench???? :haha:

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I built a 71 GMC frame for my 66 and I have had the 66 apart for paint and to move it over to the 71 frame for a while now.
I was working on it this afternoon and spent 20 minutes looking for a 1/2" impact socket that was in my hand....DOH!:dohh:
It will be nice to get the 66 Frankenstein done and back on the road. Power steering, automatic O/D trans, giant front and rear swaybars...... of course.. I will probably loose my keys in my pocket when I go to drive it. :banghead:
:haha:

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I found that wrench. It was in my pocket all the time. Found it when I took my dirty pants off to take a shower. :haha::haha::haha::haha:

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i think someone needs to invent tools that wisle when you call to them