What did you do with your truck today, Part 3

[nvrdone]

miracle pie: since you are in OR, have you tried All American Classic in Vancouver or Chevys of the 40's in Vancouver?

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by mikebte

That is freaking awesome Brian

I can't afford a 53 Corvette so I'm making my truck into one. LOL

Brian

[svr]

Originally Posted by oldman3

you have to copy the URL into your signature. It's the one with you thread number when you started posting. This is what it is

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=739132

hope this helps...Jim

Ok that worked, thank you. Now how do i get a discription of what im building to show up?

[MiraclePieCo]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

I can't afford a 53 Corvette so I'm making my truck into one. LOL

That's one cool engine and intake.

Originally Posted by svr

Ok that worked, thank you. Now how do i get a discription of what im building to show up?

Great, it's working now!

[Michel]

Replaced the defroster core and installed a tap on the coolant circuit. What an improvement in summer. No more heat in the cab. Need now to insulate the cab from the engine heat.

The leaky original defroster core


The replacement one


The tap on the coolant line


The tap is operated from the cab with a rotating 'button'.

[MiraclePieCo]

Originally Posted by Michel

Replaced the defroster core and installed a tap on the coolant circuit. What an improvement in summer. No more heat in the cab. Need now to insulate the cab from the engine heat.

Where did you get that replacement unit? Very nice!

But you need a new screwdriver

[MiraclePieCo]

Originally Posted by nvrdone

miracle pie: since you are in OR, have you tried All American Classic in Vancouver or Chevys of the 40's in Vancouver?

All American says they have a set. THANK YOU so much for the suggestion!

[Michel]

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Where did you get that replacement unit? Very nice!

But you need a new screwdriver

I bought it from Classic Industries. A bit expensive...
That's not a screwdriver, just a lever which may has been a screwdriver one day long time ago

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

But you need a new screwdriver

NO just a sliver of wood and some duct tape....

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by evilokc

did your truck come with that steering wheel? it looks like the 54 wheel. I didn't realize they were so similar.

Wheel came out of a 48 big truck. Original 59 wheel is dished. 55-57 are flat and would work but I like the look of the earlier one. Here is a photo after I spent a few hours repairing the cracks. It does not show up in the photos but the paint is metallic black.

[Black_Sheep]

I popped in the grille so I could finish up the front marker and signal light wiring....

[MARTINSR]

Right on guys!

Brian

[MARTINSR]

Spent the day at the hospital with my son getting his surgery, finally got home after 9:00 and after getting him settled in, I got out there for my five minutes. Cleaned up and prepped a few nuts on the hood to weld back into the braces where they had came out when I unscrewed the bolts holding it together.

Now I have to find a spring for the safety catch I hit it with the cut off disc when I removed the rivet that held it together, crap.

Brian

[jweb]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Spent the day at the hospital with my son getting his surgery, finally got home after 9:00 and after getting him settled in, I got out there for my five minutes. Cleaned up and prepped a few nuts on the hood to weld back into the braces where they had came out when I unscrewed the bolts holding it together.

Now I have to find a spring for the safety catch I hit it with the cut off disc when I removed the rivet that held it together, crap.

Brian

This might be the spring you're looking for. I didn't even know these existed until a recent cruise-in where someone told me I was missing this part.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000014x

There description is misleading since this is for the safety catch and not the latch, but I put mine in last night and it worked perfect.

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by jweb

This might be the spring you're looking for. I didn't even know these existed until a recent cruise-in where someone told me I was missing this part.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000014x

There description is misleading since this is for the safety catch and not the latch, but I put mine in last night and it worked perfect.

Oh DAMN, thanks so much! I had given up last night looking and figured I would make something work on my own, right on, thanks!

Brian

[MARTINSR]

In figuring out my parts I have I had to install the glove box door, damn does it make me feel good seeing a part bolted on! It will come off course, but just seeing it there is nice.

Also gathered up some stuff to get sandblasted, welded a few nuts that busted loose, and they are ready to go.

Brian

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by jweb

This might be the spring you're looking for. I didn't even know these existed until a recent cruise-in where someone told me I was missing this part.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000014x

There description is misleading since this is for the safety catch and not the latch, but I put mine in last night and it worked perfect.

Ordered it today, thanks so much.

Brian

[MiraclePieCo]

Spent the afternoon cleaning and painting my NEW REAR BUMPER BRACKETS which I finally located thanks to nvrdone and All American Classics! Wiring-wise, all I have to do is hook up the grounds and my truck will be ready to run and drive.

I learned something new today: 1-ton Panel/Suburban rear bumpers, although the same size, shape and bolt spacing as all AD front bumpers, are much thicker material. My front bumper measures .156" Rear bumper .250" Otherwise they are identical and both will fit on either front or rear of a Sub.

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Spent the afternoon cleaning and painting my NEW REAR BUMPER BRACKETS which I finally located thanks to nvrdone and All American Classics! Wiring-wise, all I have to do is hook up the grounds and my truck will be ready to run and drive.

I learned something new today: 1-ton Panel/Suburban rear bumpers, although the same size, shape and bolt spacing as all AD front bumpers, are much thicker material. My front bumper measures .156" Rear bumper .250" Otherwise they are identical and both will fit on either front or rear of a Sub.

DROP-THE-MIC

I'll be damn, I never would have thought of that! On my truck I ran a rear bumper both front and rear. Don't know what I am going to do now. It's funny because back then, I didn't even know there was a front and a rear bumper (front one being longer) until after mine were chromed and I was driving it and saw other trucks at shows. Being it's going to be a driver I may just stick those on as the chrome is in decent shape.

My dream is to thin them taking an inch or so off the height of them so they look more "Corvettie." But then that's a bunch for chrome, so we will see.

Brian

[MARTINSR]

Well so far today, my "five minutes" was driving to a ghetto about 25 miles away from me to drop off some goodies to be sand blasted.

It tears me up that my local sandblaster that was literally blocks from where I work closed, DAMN IT!

So today I had to go to a GHETTO to drop off parts for my truck and these weren't valuable parts, I still HATED to leave them. Geeeez, the place came with recommendations from a few different people and shops, it's and amazingly large outfit, but it's RIGHT IN THE GHETTO! We are talking homeless living in a tent out front! The streets full of houses with 5" fences out front of every single house and bars on the windows and Pit Bulls in the yard. Graffiti EVERYWHERE, OMG how do people stay in a place like this, geeez. I was VERY uncomfortable there.

Anyway, hopefully I will get my parts back sandblasted so I can prime them.

Brian

[MiraclePieCo]

Ghetto, ha ha!

My favorite sandblaster lived in a dump surrounded by junk and looked like a meth-head loser. But he was an absolute artist with a sandblaster. So take heart, it will be okay!

Oh BTW, he went out of business too - probably got arrested

[MARTINSR]

It SUCKS, the guy I had nearby, he had been doing stuff for us for years, heck, he did my brothers 1922 Buick stuff and that car was done in '92. He did so many projects for us, even at the shop I am at now, we sent things there. I hope all is well with the guy, what kills is is the shop is still there with all his equipment!

Brian

[mikebte]

Any time I have had chrome work, exhaust, or interior it has always been in a sketchy part of town. Combination between cheap overhead and low cost of labor makes this possible.
If anything it should allow you a good deal on your parts work.

[mikebte]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

It SUCKS, the guy I had nearby, he had been doing stuff for us for years, heck, he did my brothers 1922 Buick stuff and that car was done in '92. He did so many projects for us, even at the shop I am at now, we sent things there. I hope all is well with the guy, what kills is is the shop is still there with all his equipment!

Brian

My grandfather did the same thing. Closed up shop and left everything as it was, when asked why? He said he didn't want to deal with it and would let us kids deal with it later on.

[MARTINSR]

Yeah, I hope it's something like that.

Brian