Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Exhaust is looking good! Glad you are able to work on the truck again.

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Had to waith on Some material for the exhaust,so I start welding on Some crossbracinghttp://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...E9803DC7DD.jpg
I Will continue tomorrrow, think iT Will look Nice after poedercoat

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Installed my transcoolertoday
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...207FE702AB.jpg

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Finisht with Some cross bracing
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...DA709040A2.jpg

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

The truck in the sun totdat
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http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...1524E9AEAF.jpg
Nice 68 Charger

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http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...AF69935940.jpg
Exhaust on the left Side is finisht. Stil waithing on pipes voor the other Side

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Truck is looking really good! Nice looking transmission cooler. Did it come with the fan? Nice package.

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Great update, and truck is looking good...Jim

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Yes, the Fan à part of the cooler.
I think this one was from Summit
I Will check the brand this week.

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Installed my New radiatorhose...looks good...http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...82A5179427.jpg
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I cant find à good radiator hose around here.its 2 different sizes, and really short ,now I use 2 different hoses, and à piece of stainles steel pipe
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...D660EE48CE.jpg
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...12F10A050F.jpg
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...AFE58E2BBF.jpg
The last picture you can see the top hose, I Will cut it and make it a little bit shorter, and connect a stainles u pipe, pictures will follow next week

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Made à bracket today for the E brake
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...5ABF3FD03B.jpg
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...E190FBFE82.jpg
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...31EB10B62B.jpg
Installing à iPad mini in the center console
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...4A9F68074E.jpg
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...429F78D464.jpg
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...6484399131.jpg

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Nice progress. Parking brake cable routing looks good.

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Nice! You plan on controlling the Ipad with your toes? :lol:

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Its just to fill up the empty space in the console
And Will nog use iT much I think

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Working on the Flowmasters super 44 EXTREME'S
Cant waith the hear the sound..

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...55D7BBCD85.jpg
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...1E8C1D97F4.jpg
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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Good to see some progress!
Keep at it!

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Installed the radiator hose, its really tight with the 454 BB
But with Some stainles steel tubing it workt out
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...DD2BFA7BE7.jpg

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Yesterday I finally recived my New parts
They are for my steering colom and steeringrack
But now I have a problem
I have to change my motor mounts
So have to remove the engine this weekend to weld on a normal way
Pictures wil follow soon

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Haven't check in awhile, nice progress....

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Working on the steering shaft
Its real tight..
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...713F0E57E5.jpg

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Had to change the motormount because the shaft was going right triest the motormount
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...9DDB593C1C.jpg

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Really close
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...80673ED6B4.jpg

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Thank you OrrieG
My plans are to finish the truck this Year
And drive the truck for the first time since 1976

And after that, When everything is perfect
I want to start with the body, and paint

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Looks really good. Steering shafts and engine mounts are always a challenge.

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http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...59B56871D5.jpg

Next week I Will recive the last part for the steering shaft
Then it Will be finisht, was an easy job, 😜

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...8D3121B1BA.jpg

Next week I wil instal the ss braided hoses for the powersteering
After that 2 days work on the elektric

And then.!!! vroaammmm
Hope it wil start..

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Looks great, can't wait for you to fire it up....Jim

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Thanks Jim
Cant waith also to finish the truck



Today I finisht the steering shaft
Very happy that it is ready

http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...0802900BD1.jpg

http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/Ya...9051A.mp4.html

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Going to build a New rear end,
Just found a 9" rear for free

Going to cut it to the right size, and replace everything in it
What do you Guys think Will be the right gearing,?
Its a 454 BB with a TH400 trans
18" front Wheels and 20" back Wheels
I was thinking , 3.73 ?
Want to drive normal around 100 km a hour and About 3000 rpm

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Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Just read through from start the finish, awesome. Your doing some great stuff, keep at it. Looking forward to seeing some more

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Found this one in Mexico
I am here for work, this one is going to Holland next week with me
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...17D0723B7E.jpg
Ready to go.!!! Going to build a strong and Nice rear end for the Chevy.
http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/...E9FA62021C.jpg

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Carry on luggage? Nice find.

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This wil be my second suitcase
Got a lot of Miles with united airlines
In Holland they are hard to find, and expensive
So this is for me a Nice find here..

Will be going home end of next week
After that I Will be going to New Hampshire
Usa, have a job there for 7 weeks, so I think that
Summit is going to bring me a lot of Nice stuff
For my New rear end.

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Thanks Yoshi, doing my best to have it on the road soon.
But because of work,and traveling it takes longer than I had planned
But I think thats normal, and all of you have the same problems to Finish your
Trucks....

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Great Find!!
Now you have two 9" cases?

Always nice to have a spare one ;)

Re: Chevy 51" original Texas truck,,now in Holland
 

Hahaha, no Kees, I got one suitcase with old stinking working clothes
And the other one is the rear end.