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Wow, I had just linked your build into someone else's thread just the other day, as he was farming for opinions about bullet grilles.
So I shared yours with him, how you tied it all together across the entire truck in the hopes he would find some inspiration, then viola!! here you post an update for us ..... sure miss you around here dude !

The photo shoot looks like it was a ton of fun....and the red head.... Oh yeah, the RED HEAD :metal:

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been exactly one year since my first post on this forum and on your page. Had to come back to this and cruise through your build again.

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LOL Murph!! :lol:

Hey Chefcy! Thats Cool that you came back to my thread a year later im honored my thread was your first posting!

been working on the wifes 49 plymouth here when i get any free time from work so ive only been driving the 66 chevy to the shop on week ends.. I had a little mishap pulling out of my driveway I was on the phone not paying attention and forgot to air the truck up before pulling out and as i was turning out i hooked one of the big stones that are at the end of the driveway ...it folded the rear pass. fender lip up under the truck and messed up the rear grill a little..my bed sides have always been messed up since i bought the truck , it had a barden bumper at some point in life and the truck had been eother hit or backed into something so theres been some dents and warpage on rear quartes, so the mishap with the rock just gave me a eccuse to fix the dent i already needed to fix heres after i un folded the rear quarter an started hammering dent from the back:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psjbopxs4b.jpg

working it:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psklzeprud.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psghddxfzp.jpg


some mud:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pskqxfspnv.jpg

and the fix, now i need to hook the other side of the truck to motivate me to fix the dented drivers side HAHA:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psjjzr9p2u.jpg

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http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4vrm7ish.jpg

I also went to pick-n-pull and found a york and mapco bracket off a 72 ford pick up, using it for on board air for my air bags , and getting rid of the power draining electric pumps that continuously running to fill up tank :

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psokm9owjw.jpg

I basically only used the idler pulley , and mounting plate part and made the rest of the mounting bracket myself to bolt onto the 350 SBC :

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pst2drw1dz.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psdwwfeqs8.jpg

got it all hooked up today and its the ****! i left 1 electric air pump for back up purposes if need be and a i added a air chuck at the tank to plug a air hose into if need be.... i rigged up a air filter from the other electric pump to the york until i can get something a little better fitting...going to take it all apart again and clean it up some...

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while i was in the engine area i decided to get rid of the bailing wire i was using to hold down the battery and made a battery hold down :

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psr0ocg6is.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psryjzl0mt.jpg

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I love it when you work on your truck !!
Your rock repair looks nice, better than some of the stuff I have done!!

Been missing you around here, how a bout a peek at the Plymouth?

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Thanks Murph! im try and be more active on the forum just get busy with other thimgs sometimes...... I actually started a build thread the 49 ply on the HAMB if you want to check it out :

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...-build.853965/

already swapped in ford explorer disc brakes up front and disc brake rear end in the back, working on rockers and floor now.

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http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps09e88537.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps73979962.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psklta6346.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psrwhbtu4b.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps5njcu5rh.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxfkjfym9.jpg

after I got the engine to fire up since it last ran in 1975, I found out that it was a fresh rebuilt motor and was parked after the drivers side got hit:

CLICK TO VIEW VIDEO:
http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9e2abb0b.jpg

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I also picked up a 1926 dodge brothers sedan that I will start building a hot rod after im done with thw 49 Plymouth, started collect parts for it already have a engine , trans, driveline, ford 9" rearend ,and some other misc. parts:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psgah00b4h.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps05b08vvz.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps40d9b9a5.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps30c4e009.jpg

and heres one of the bobber project still in progress:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps743742a4.jpg

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Wow you have been busy !!
Guess the new job and living in the camper has really paid off for you !!

The Brothers Sedan is going to be too cool, I really like the Plymouth too, but my first thought on it was "Too bad that doesnt have suicide doors..."

Looks like your door repair on it tuned out awesome though !

Rock on dude :metal:

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Good to see you posting! Sucks that it happened, but nice job on the truck's rear fender repair. I dig the Plymouth as well, which looks to be coming along nicely. I know the Dodge will no doubt be sweet too once you put your touches on it.

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I checked in on your build the other day just see if you posted anything. Glad to see you posting things up. You always seem to do quality work. The compressor is really kool. I bet it works like a charm. Thanks for keeping us updated.! I'll check in on the Plymouth too.

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cool stuff again coming from you

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Hey murph i guess i didnt mention that we ended up moving into a house.. renting at the moment , but still planning on buying ..we did save up money in the bank tho ....the rental once again doesn't have a garage but they allowed us to have our animals and let me park 6 of the 8 vehicals we own on the property so that was a selling point we have my brother inlaw living with us and splitting the rent so the wifes and i part is around $550 for rent so were still able to save quite a bit , brother inlaws lease was up and even tho we enjoyed the trailer , house living is more spacious and its helping her brother out also ,you can hardly even rent a 1 bed apt in the bad areas for under $650 a month so it was a win win for both us and her brother on a quite street in working class area....and by the end of the year or beginning of next i hope to be switching my line of work and working for pacific gas and electric company (PG&E) with beenys and retirement and the works, my friend in the union is trying to get me in i already passed all my per-employment tests and after august should be getting sent to the training facility.

thanks lilaroc! the 26 is a little rough around the edges but i think i can spruce it up!

thanks rusty for keeping a eye on my thread! I tend to always be busy working or working on my other projects so if im not posting on here im usually posting on other forums that pertain to the car im working on at that time. And the on board air is like night and day compared to the electric air compressors fills the tank up fast and im not watching my amp gauge needle dropping everytime those electric compressors would kick on...very happy with the york so far!

Thanks! Im glad you think so pirate!

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yo! i'm watching your crap on the other site :metal: my boss has a 49 Plymouth sitting at the shop that i keep breaking his balls to do but he keeps putting it off. my brother and i decided to do our pops '50 caddy rather than sell it, it has a cool patina going on so i might just clear it and we'll just do what needs done to drive it. i'll post pics of it after we have a few beers when we start it :alky:

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How much did you cut off your springs?

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Awesome sounds cool id like to see some pics!

PMed you



Small update on truck: I attended the local car show "Midnight mass" in woodland ca , but before i took the truck i tried shining the turd up a bit :lol:

first i started painting the dash :

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psca84c667.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9e81788f.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9ec7c9d1.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps57a4baab.jpg

then did rest of the cab:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9f7fc940.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse2vhdkcl.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psgbjxlsac.jpg

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Hand buffed and polished and wax the truck for the first time to see if i could get the fading paint to shine again:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps16d6df17.jpg

painted the spare tire finally:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9dc520f1.jpg



Then a couple car club members and i rolled out to woodland for the weekend to the pre show friday night and the the show on sat. :

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9eaccf97.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psacc8c92c.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd2db0612.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6b37b94c.jpg

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And a little update on the wifes motor on the 49 ply:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps0e8b07c7.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps7cc43432.jpg

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cab turn out really nice

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Truck is looking good!

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Woodland is my home town.
Always looked so forward to Cruise Night back in the 80's.

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Thanks guys!

Ya woodland no longer lets the cruise night happen ,My buddy roger from socal speed shop(Woodland native) in sacramento puts on the preshow.... last year for the preshow party downtown they blocked of a couple side streets by the bars for us to park and hang out , this year they actually let us block of a section of main street right in front of the "stag" from 6:30 to 9:00 so it was a pretty big deal for us and as long as everyone that attends keeps it cool every year may get bigger and who knows may actually be able to put a cruise on also , but at the moment the understanding is that "Cruise" in the city of woodland is not a great topic yet...I think everyone is just happy so far that "midnight mass" show was actually in the same spot 2 years in a row and that woodland is welcoming us back so far...

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wow really good job.. You got some skills

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Any more picture of the mounting brackets?
i have a york210 that im trying to improve on the bracket.

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such a sick build. real jelous i cant find a 62-66 anywhere around here for a decent price. im doin up a 72 right now and this thread inspired me to put more work in thanks a lot and sweet truck!

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Your truck is coming out great. Your building style is kind of like mine, but I think you may have a little more saavy than me. Keep it up!

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Sorry Sick I was so excited in getting it mouted and working I didn't snap any ...

Right on glad you like my build and awesome to hear the thread actually inspired you ! Good luck on your truck!

thanks cursed !!



haven't worked on the truck recently still working on the wifes 49 Plymouth but im still driving the wheels off the truck! :metal: :

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psosgat1zr.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psrjop7chc.jpg

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http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psbrvniwxj.jpg

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Looking good

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Truck still looking good!

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Love the thread, found it on another search.

Tell me more about living with the Vent Shades on your doors please.

Thanks.

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I've got a set on my '76 and I like them. They're pretty common I think. I think they look cool and are functional. Leave the window down a little when it rains. I don't know if that helped but thought I'd tell you what I thought of my ventshades. I love this build. Happens to be one of my top ten on the board. Great story and a great looking truck.

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Anything new going on with your truck?

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Losthope, just ran across your thread and I enjoy your work and how your truck has turned out. Glad you took a chance on it. I know you're busy with all of the other projects you have and it's been a while since you posted, but I had to say my favorite idea you had was the bottle opener on the dash. Cool.

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man oh man the truck is looking bro!

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grizz the vent shades are nice , i can drive with it raining and have window open and majority of the rain stays out :)! only down fall is that i always wear a ball cap and if im reaching out side the truck into the cab the little button on top my ball caps stick up just enough to catch and almost rip my head off every time in a violent jerking motion! drivers side vent shade has a small dent where it happens all the time HAHAHA


Thanks guys !

Well some stuff has happened since i last posted , i landed the job with Pg&e been working for them about 6 months i work alot of hours and alot of days so it has taken a toll on my cars and home life as well , I come home Eat,Sleep,Shower,then back to work is mostly what i have time for when i get off. thats the major event

I Also picked up another project, I didnt need it or want it really a guy and his family were homeless and he need money to get them in a place, talked to the wife and we decided to buy it to help them out so this truck my not stay , or it may since its not hurting anything where its at LOL only time will tell:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps48da6f57.jpg

Second thing thats pretty cool is im going to go see someone on monday about getting a home loan....

Last thing and the thing i think is the best is I GOT A SHOP!!! (that i rent) its slowly coming together heres a few pics of when i first moved in.

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psgihg1eda.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pso4ematqy.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pszlpx7kui.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psq4odxmp6.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psgb85yr87.jpg

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http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psd0cnuc6q.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9zpnwxau.jpg

built a work bench:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pszzhqomgk.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psaf45imy9.jpg

started working on the 26 dodge a bit:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psjgcfycyq.jpg

frame was rotted and bent on drivers side putting early for suspension under it after im done building the frame:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pskjz20rux.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psaeyhn0de.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxoeqzq7v.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxxqdzkme.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pswhbpnidi.jpg

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http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pscfd1ismr.jpg

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http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse4acfgd7.jpg

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video of shop (click the pic):

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/a...psyitudopn.mp4


Dont know how many of you guys are on Instagram but you can follow me on there at @Losthope66 probably see more stuff on there sooner then i post other places.

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So glad to see all is well. Glad u got a shop as well. Good luck on the home loan. That will be a great investment. Never regretted mine.