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chopit · 10-04-2015, 05:24 PM

well, got tired of tinkering with the s10 frame, so I tinkered with the '52 and got it running and stopping on its own, kinda, and went dirt roadin'.

the old exhaust pipe was crushed so I wacked it off about 3 ft. behind the manifold. Pretty sure I have carbon monoxide poisoning, not to mention it was not easy to sneek into town for a pop...lol...but what a blast.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 10-04-2015, 06:01 PM

Excellent, congrats!

Fun running the old beast, huh?!

chopit · 10-04-2015, 06:35 PM

Yeah, it was a hoot! Snortin and bellowing about as loud as an old 6 cyl. can with the occasional backfire haha. Pumping the brakes and hoping they held in the curves. Steady drip from the radiator. Shaking and shimmying from what must be an unbalanced driveshaft. No lights, no gauges. Engine caught on fire from and old rats nest I missed under the manifold. It was better than a carnival ride! Somebody should have charged me an admission fee!!! I'm ready to go again.

Sim6 · 10-04-2015, 10:12 PM

Lol! Sounds like an awesome adventure!

**joedoh** · 10-05-2015, 12:37 AM

awesome. I took mine for a cruise today to down to Derby and back to pick up some rear shocks, but your story is way better haha

**mr48chev** · 10-05-2015, 10:40 AM

Great story and an adventure you will remember forever.

_Ogre · 10-05-2015, 12:53 PM

sometimes kiss is the correct method

fix the brakes (and brake lights), clamp on a jy muffler and drive it
remove or loosen the radiator cap to get rid of the leak

chopit · 10-05-2015, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Ogre

sometimes kiss is the correct method

fix the brakes (and brake lights), clamp on a jy muffler and drive it
remove or loosen the radiator cap to get rid of the leak

yeah, I was thinking I should probably fix the leak in the tire and take the 1985 Oklahoma tags off of it too!

RockinKees · 10-05-2015, 03:01 PM

Haha, you're not scared!!

Sim6 · 10-05-2015, 06:50 PM

Watch out for those Gravette Police Officers. They would love to get an expired since 85'.

chopit · 10-06-2015, 06:45 PM

They're probably pretty used to me by now considering al the contraptions they've seen me rolling through town either on or in over the years

Usually just admire my handy work then tell me to get it the hell home til I'm legal. I think Skaggs was the only one to actually write me a ticket a few years back.

I did get around to sending off for a bonded title today. Decided to patch it back together as is for awhile considering I don't have my shop built yet and winters coming. Sucks to work outside in the gravel in the cold and nowhere to store stuff once its apart. Been there, done that. Driveshaft is down at Larry's in Lowell for minor mods and a balance. Whoever built it came up a bit short and the yoke was barely on the splines.

10-04-2015, 05:24 PM	#1
chopit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Gravette Ar Posts: 296	Sunday ride well, got tired of tinkering with the s10 frame, so I tinkered with the '52 and got it running and stopping on its own, kinda, and went dirt roadin'. the old exhaust pipe was crushed so I wacked it off about 3 ft. behind the manifold. Pretty sure I have carbon monoxide poisoning, not to mention it was not easy to sneek into town for a pop...lol...but what a blast. Attached Images

10-04-2015, 06:01 PM	#2
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,341	Re: Sunday ride Excellent, congrats! Fun running the old beast, huh?! __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

10-04-2015, 06:35 PM	#3
chopit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Gravette Ar Posts: 296	Re: Sunday ride Yeah, it was a hoot! Snortin and bellowing about as loud as an old 6 cyl. can with the occasional backfire haha. Pumping the brakes and hoping they held in the curves. Steady drip from the radiator. Shaking and shimmying from what must be an unbalanced driveshaft. No lights, no gauges. Engine caught on fire from and old rats nest I missed under the manifold. It was better than a carnival ride! Somebody should have charged me an admission fee!!! I'm ready to go again.

10-04-2015, 10:12 PM	#4
Sim6 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Centerton, AR Posts: 433	Re: Sunday ride Lol! Sounds like an awesome adventure! __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 SWB 350/400 4"-6" drop on steelies 53' Chevy 3100 5 window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660793 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=771679

10-05-2015, 12:37 AM	#5
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,774	Re: Sunday ride awesome. I took mine for a cruise today to down to Derby and back to pick up some rear shocks, but your story is way better haha __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393

10-05-2015, 10:40 AM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Sunday ride Great story and an adventure you will remember forever. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-05-2015, 12:53 PM	#7
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: Sunday ride sometimes kiss is the correct method fix the brakes (and brake lights), clamp on a jy muffler and drive it remove or loosen the radiator cap to get rid of the leak __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

10-05-2015, 03:01 PM	#9
RockinKees Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Purmerend, Netherlands Posts: 1,657	Re: Sunday ride Haha, you're not scared!! __________________ Cheers!! Kees. 1959 Chevy Fleetside Longbed My build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=643426 Kool Guyz CC Instagram: _King_Kustom_

10-05-2015, 06:50 PM	#10
Sim6 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Centerton, AR Posts: 433	Re: Sunday ride Watch out for those Gravette Police Officers. They would love to get an expired since 85'. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 SWB 350/400 4"-6" drop on steelies 53' Chevy 3100 5 window http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660793 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=771679

10-06-2015, 06:45 PM	#11
chopit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Gravette Ar Posts: 296	Re: Sunday ride They're probably pretty used to me by now considering al the contraptions they've seen me rolling through town either on or in over the years Usually just admire my handy work then tell me to get it the hell home til I'm legal. I think Skaggs was the only one to actually write me a ticket a few years back. I did get around to sending off for a bonded title today. Decided to patch it back together as is for awhile considering I don't have my shop built yet and winters coming. Sucks to work outside in the gravel in the cold and nowhere to store stuff once its apart. Been there, done that. Driveshaft is down at Larry's in Lowell for minor mods and a balance. Whoever built it came up a bit short and the yoke was barely on the splines.

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