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paintman 08-19-2017 09:23 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
What size tires are ya running Joe?

joedoh 08-19-2017 10:20 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
thanks outlaw. that oxblood color is my favorite for hot rods, it goes with black trucks, blue trucks, green trucks (whats green and red and goes 80mph? a frog in a blender!), white trucks, red trucks etc. I did cappuccino cream on the 49 and it was dirty before I got it home.


paintman they are 215/75/15 front and 235/75/15 rear. that is another hallmark of my trucks, I stagger that size on every one.

Palf70Step 08-20-2017 07:11 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Looking good. Are you lengthening the bed sides also?

paintman 08-20-2017 09:38 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
[QUOTE=joedoh;8020653] paintman they are 215/75/15 front and 235/75/15 rear. that is another hallmark of my trucks, I stagger that size on every one.

Same exact size I am running!
P.S. I know a little about stagger, I used to race dirt cars back when I was young and dumb.:lol:

joedoh 08-20-2017 10:50 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
my brother says I do it so you cant rotate the tires. maybe next time I will do 215s all around haha.

bill, I have no plans to lengthen the bed sides, the gap doesnt look abnormally large. On the next one I only have a long bed though so probably will close the gap. you can be sure I have taken the measurements from this one haha.

joedoh 08-21-2017 12:02 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
running boards mounted, super easy, gets easier every time. I used some extra AD running board mounts I had laying around and trimmed them to about 11 1/2 inches in front and 13 1/2 inches in the back.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/...cb385dd7_b.jpgIMG_6807 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

the front fenders had a little wiggle until we cinched the running boards down, this should be one quiet truck on the road because everything is very taut

the rear fenders were super wiggly, needed a brace I did not have. so I made one. I wanted the outside to be clean so I used some carriage bolts. I planned to bolt them to the bed too, but the drill didnt fit up where the brace went, so I just welded that side to the bed. you can still pull the fender by unbolting the carriage bolt so no foul
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4362/...6e7bea74_b.jpgIMG_6806 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/...cc3eeea6_b.jpgIMG_6805 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

I even used a wing nut on the back side so it would be easy to pull off.

paintman 08-21-2017 06:03 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
[QUOTE=joedoh;8020653]
paintman they are 215/75/15 front and 235/75/15 rear.

Hey Joe! I'm curious to know what brand tires do you have? I think I am leaning towards whitewalls for my truck. The only problem is the measurements are all over the place for each manufacturer. I'm assuming your fronts are about 27" tall and the rears 28"? Are you running the same width wheels front and back? I plan on using 6's up front and 7's on the rear?

I'm concerned about running 215/75/15 up front because of my drop spindles. I'm not so sure that size wouldn't hit the top of the fender when the suspension compresses. I guess i could always go back to the standard spindle.......:uhmk:

lower50's 08-21-2017 06:04 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
All looking good. I like how the carpet turned out, it will make it nice to drive.

joedoh 08-22-2017 08:26 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
thanks!

I considered a lot of options for gauges, I like reusing the steppers and maybe I will do that on the next one but for this one I went simple.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4348/...21887c53_b.jpgIMG_6827 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4377/...c1f633c0_b.jpgIMG_6828 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

I need to pull the seatbelt bulb if it doesnt turn off haha

joedoh 08-23-2017 12:03 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
put it on the ground again this morning. hard to tell in the garage but the stance looks perfect to me. I spend a lot of time on that aspect, I think the three most important things to a good build are stance/wheels and tires/interior.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4342/...3bc8eebd_b.jpgIMG_6841 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

lots of turning clearance now
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4354/...494aaa01_b.jpgIMG_6832 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4438/...dd676a39_b.jpgIMG_6831 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

someone asked what I had to cut out to make the s10 gauges fit the truck, this is what I cut out of the 41 gauges
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4358/...075d61f6_b.jpgIMG_6833 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

and this is where I trimmed the dash.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4397/...27ed0b8b_b.jpgIMG_6834 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

paintman 08-23-2017 06:01 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Joe, not sure if you missed my post above. What size rims are you running and what brand tires did you go with??????????????????

joedoh 08-23-2017 06:37 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by paintman (Post 8023594)
Joe, not sure if you missed my post above. What size rims are you running and what brand tires did you go with??????????????????

oops I did miss it, which is to say, I saw it and wanted to get the wheels and tires back on so I could tell you how they fit in the front.

the front are 15x 5 from an impala, the rear are 15x7 from an olds 88. the tires are coker classics from summit.

The front has a lot of room to the brace inside the fender, you could bag it on this size and it would lay out. the rear would be too big to lay all the way out, it would only come down maybe 4-4.5 inches and you might need a larger spacer to get the tire centered in the highest part of the fender.

gokellurself 08-23-2017 07:04 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
dude stance looks incredible

OutlawDrifter 08-24-2017 08:57 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Looking good! I finally broke down and scrubbed the blue coating off of my RWL's.

lower50's 08-24-2017 06:32 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Looks good sitting there. I agree stance can make or brake.

Advanced Design 08-24-2017 08:27 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Truck has a real good look and is coming along quickly!

gigamanx 08-25-2017 01:33 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Came across this in case you're looking for it JD. Bargain Bin gas tank

http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...rod/prd541.htm

CSHADES 08-25-2017 02:22 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
the tank is for a 41-48 coupe not a truck

joedoh 08-25-2017 09:55 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
not much progress unfortunately, I moved the trailer and the next donor out of the way of the garage door and pulled the truck out to sweep up, it gets kind of cluttered in there with so little space. yesterday was the wifes bday, all day. big times a comin though. I had to take the dash back out, I forgot to fix the broken bolt on the cowl vent linkage.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4392/...5b18fb74_b.jpgIMG_6858 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4332/...bea4dba6_b.jpgIMG_6859 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4382/...740c25d6_b.jpgIMG_6856 by Joe Doh, on Flickr


got the overflow and vacuum ball mounted, working on the charcoal canister.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4419/...975e698d_b.jpgIMG_6846 by Joe Doh, on Flickr


remember when I needed that brake bracket part and it just mysteriously showed up? well I was wiring the headlights and couldnt find the passenger headlight plug. johnny and I looked all over the garage and in this drawer (where I last remembered seeing it) at least 4 times between us. I broke down and bought a new one, went to get my crimpers from the drawer and
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4372/...a34e540c_b.jpgofcourse by Joe Doh, on Flickr


*sigh*. at least I have the new ones for the next truck. :lol:

mongocanfly 08-26-2017 08:14 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
hhheeeeyyy....it looks like a truck again..

rusty76 08-26-2017 08:42 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
We used to say at work " just look for the trail of tools and you'll find the boss."

paintman 08-26-2017 09:28 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or are there holes in the bed sides at the back of the truck? What would they have been for??????????

OutlawDrifter 08-26-2017 10:01 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Looks good in the daylight! I have a rubber isolator for the radiator in my Camaro, patiently waiting in a tool box. I made one when I couldn't find it. Haha, I feel your pain!

99 to Life 08-26-2017 10:53 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
truck looks so good. and yeah my biggest pet peeve is looking for something you know you have!

Palf70Step 08-26-2017 01:17 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 8025227)
remember when I needed that brake bracket part and it just mysteriously showed up? well I was wiring the headlights and couldnt find the passenger headlight plug. johnny and I looked all over the garage and in this drawer (where I last remembered seeing it) at least 4 times between us. I broke down and bought a new one, went to get my crimpers from the drawer and
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4372/...a34e540c_b.jpgofcourse by Joe Doh, on Flickr


*sigh*. at least I have the new ones for the next truck. :lol:

Always!!!!! Me 2. I have several spairs for stuff that ran away, then came around :lol:

joedoh 08-26-2017 01:43 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
I am a little mystified how john and I could BOTH look in that drawer over and over, at least 3-4 times each. I said "here is where I last saw it" so thats where we centered our search.

not to get too off tangent but I think there is a connection to the physical world we dont understand yet, between our brains and matter. For that brake pedal part just to materialize out of no where, with no explanation, literally laying on the floor of the truck 10 inches from where it should be installed... Other things are like this too, my wife has a serious problem with technology, anything mechanical. I cant count how much stuff she has just, broken! with no explanation. I read about the BMW that won the 1939 Mille Miglia, there were two drivers and the course was a loop so the drivers could take turns on the 1000 mile course, but the first driver was waved on to keep going at the first change, then again, and again. The chief engineer explained to the (chagrined) second driver, who didnt get to drive at all, that "the machine is a precision piece, maybe you press the pedal this way where he presses it that way, and the combination of presses will make it weaken and break". Maybe that is what is happening when my wife borrows my car for the first time in 3 years and brings it back completely broken.



Quote:

Originally Posted by paintman (Post 8025438)
Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or are there holes in the bed sides at the back of the truck? What would they have been for??????????

are you seeing the reflectors?

joedoh 08-26-2017 10:38 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
finished (mostly) the bed floor, came out nicer than I expected. I may dump some water seal on it, or maybe some used motor oil. I should have made two boards 6" and the center board 5", but hindsight is 20/20. I like the mini board actually. it was 2" before I rabbited it haha.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4377/...6237bc53_b.jpgIMG_6888 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/...49a3caa9_b.jpgIMG_6890 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

got more little stuff done, cleaned out and blew out the garage, it was getting claustrophobic with all the stuff around. the headlight is in, the headliner is finished, all the wheel trim rings are trimmed for the wheel weights. I have a decision to make, I have 2 pairs of caps, a 62-63 pair and a 64 pair. do I get two more, and of which? do I leave it different on each side?
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4353/...f3f0cae5_b.jpgIMG_6891 (1) by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4335/...6230ee27_b.jpgIMG_6892 (1) by Joe Doh, on Flickr

OutlawDrifter 08-26-2017 11:26 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Both look good. I prefer the top picture, I'd say +2 of those.

Palf70Step 08-27-2017 07:49 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
:agree: I think the top pair fits the truck more.

rusty76 08-27-2017 04:12 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Top pair.

lower50's 08-28-2017 08:45 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Bed looks perfect!!! First hub cap.

99 to Life 08-28-2017 10:10 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
looks great. Id like to see no cap and beauty ring. I like bare rims also. I like top cap better than bottom. Cedar bed looks fantastic.

joedoh 08-28-2017 06:29 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
yeah I think I will pull the caps off, might suit the truck better

so in perfect form the truck decided to be a problem. again. The screws that held the cowl vent linkage to the dash were rusty and I wasnt very patient taking it apart, so I just buzzed the heads off. but to put it back together I needed the rest of the screws out. I cut them flush and used vice grips, penetrant, and some heat and got them almost all the way out. and the spotweld holding the linkage to the cowl broke. *sigh*
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/...c47c8f0d_b.jpgIMG_6894 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
quickly fixed.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4410/...bc0ec35e_b.jpgIMG_6895 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

dash reassembled
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4369/...654684fe_b.jpgIMG_6896 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

I thought maybe the Vintage Air controls would fit the two center dash holes and sure enough they did. I peeled the lables off the control panel and stuck em on
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4393/...8f9c351f_b.jpgIMG_6898 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

cleaned up
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4428/...20652f85_b.jpgIMG_6902 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

I think you guys are right about these hubcaps. I think on really narrow wheels that stick out in the center a bit they would be perfect, but not these wider wheels, they look like passenger car wheels.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4337/...7958f0f1_b.jpgIMG_6903 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4355/...18f47fe4_b.jpgIMG_6904 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

I dont even much like these either. I think the bare center with rings is in the future
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4434/...0a3e4831_b.jpgIMG_6914 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4404/...21ce304f_b.jpgIMG_6916 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4386/...587da85f_b.jpgIMG_6921 by Joe Doh, on Flickr


and because photerberkert got rid of the rest, here is a reminder from whence we came

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4385/...88bcd062_b.jpgIMG_1765_zpsey8zgpvk by Joe Doh, on Flickr

99 to Life 08-29-2017 12:06 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
killer shots. So you keeping this or selling it? I luv that body style. congrats on another nice looking truck.

OutlawDrifter 08-29-2017 10:25 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Nice work, looks great!

joedoh 08-29-2017 09:33 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 99 to Life (Post 8027381)
So you keeping this or selling it?

I like building them. :lol:

cant drive much without taillights. didnt have any mounts on this bed though, so I popped a couple out with the plasma
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4423/...25346781_b.jpgIMG_6926 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4422/...2f232361_b.jpgIMG_6927 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4429/...f98ba9fe_b.jpgIMG_6928 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4428/...c3e79b95_b.jpgIMG_6943 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

took the caps off, I like this look the best
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4406/...56b67c42_b.jpgIMG_6937 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

interior looks exactly like I thought it would back in feb
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4390/...41c7e375_b.jpgIMG_6942 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

washed off some of the lichen, the blue on the front tires said "hell no" to just about everything I threw at it, and went to my favorite picture spot at golden hour
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4429/...246ab699_b.jpgIMG_6944 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4358/...dd7b5e5c_b.jpgIMG_6945 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4440/...cef88ee4_b.jpgIMG_6946 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4426/...ee47fab8_b.jpgIMG_6948 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4436/...27330c9f_b.jpgIMG_6949 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4387/...7498ae4c_b.jpgIMG_6963 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4388/...1fd478f5_b.jpgIMG_6980 by Joe Doh, on Flickr


it took me longer than I wanted to get out of that spot, our state plant is an orange barrel and our state bird is the bird. I was trying to get to a second spot before the sun fell behind the hill, but didnt make it in time, you can see the sun JUST over where I was. oh twell. tomorrow maybe I will scrub off the blue and try again.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4414/...265c633b_b.jpgIMG_6983 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4437/...89acc75f_b.jpgIMG_6985 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4369/...5f06eb2d_b.jpgIMG_6986 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4393/...b18fe683_b.jpgIMG_6988 by Joe Doh, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4432/...b5587b99_b.jpgIMG_6989 by Joe Doh, on Flickr



drove it all over hell and creation most of the day, my impressions are:

the oil pressure gauge quit between when I first got the truck started and now, I think from when I tried to take the cluster apart. I could not figure out how it was suppose to come apart so I quit

the temp gauge goes up and down, I think I have a big air bubble in the system, I havent been able to hook up the heater valve yet so I think the heater is the culprit. I got some vacuum lines and tees today.

the poor running at idle WAS the bad gas. I put 8 gallons in it first thing and it runs amazing now.

the overdrive works! when I drove the truck home as an s10 I never heard it drop into overdrive. I figured out that with the broken brake switch it would never go into overdrive. with the new brake switch it hits 4th gear around 40mph and locks up the torque converter shortly after.

the brake lights get stuck on, I need to adjust the switch to pedal distance.

the right front turn signal is very weak. I checked my wiring today, everything is good, so its either the bulb or the truck wiring.

I dont know how anyone with a crank out front windshield would ever need air conditioning. that breeze is freaking GLORIOUS

I need to get the rear fenders tied to the running boards. right now driving with the gap it is a bit like shaking a bag of hammers, very noisy.

everyone loves it. I put gas in it and barely escaped the gas station. if I had a nickel for every thumbs up I would have 50 cents. :lol:

Learned a bunch on this one, lesson number one is never look a gift donor in the mouth. replacing literally every fastener was devastating to my motivation. :lol:

Nut Case 08-30-2017 02:46 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Joe

I don't know if it is possible, but maybe some "baby moon" hub caps?

Just a thought. I think this one is a keeper?

Fun fun fun project to watch, strong work..

Keep on keepin on

NC

99 to Life 08-30-2017 09:16 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
just looks killer. congrats on gettin this one back on the road.

lower50's 08-30-2017 10:17 AM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
Well that turned out amazing I love the whole truck. The list of bugs to fix is quite small nothing major. I don't have a crank out windshield but the cowl vent is amazing, why did they ever stop using them? So good to hear you had fun driving it all over the place, it's a great feeling. Congrats.

Palf70Step 08-30-2017 05:44 PM

Re: 1941 project fenix
 
:agree: Truck came out great looking.


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