Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

see ten · 11-15-2008, 10:14 PM

Couple shots from my last trip through Rome Georgia.

If you look over the hood next to the mirror, you can almost see...

...the clock tower.

For some reaon I just liked the look of this lot and wall...

...and the building that it was in front of.

Remember, Always keep the sun behind you class!

Just a buncha brick and sky.

KrazyKevin · 11-15-2008, 10:18 PM

Nice truck and nice pics See Ten.

Very Nice

Kevin

dieselarmy13 · 11-15-2008, 10:27 PM

Is that truck EVER dirty? Looking great as always.

see ten · 11-15-2008, 10:27 PM

Couple more.

I'd been trying to find some time to get a shot with these towers in the background for a while...looks like I need to try it again in some better light.

The 54 progress has been a bit slow this week as well. I've been fighting a bit of a cold that has put me on my tail. When you're dragging it's kind of hard to go put the time in after a day on the money making job.

C notch is ready for action.

The rearend is ready to go with new shoes and wheel cylinders and a couple touches of paint.

Shifter was mounted for the 3rd (and hopefully final) time.

I hope you guys like the pics as much as I enjoy bringing em to ya!

Thanks!

72BlckButy · 11-15-2008, 10:58 PM

Love the brick wall shots Asa, nice pics!

greyghost · 11-15-2008, 10:59 PM

what are the specs on your wheel and tire combo. they look like the cragar's that i want to order.

see ten · 11-15-2008, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greyghost

what are the specs on your wheel and tire combo. they look like the cragar's that i want to order.

Here ya go bro.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=143835&page=6

dieselarmy13 · 11-15-2008, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by see ten

I hope you guys like the pics as much as I enjoy bringing em to ya!

Thanks!

I could sit and look at your pics all day. It's one of the few things I look forward to every weekend. Keep 'em comin!

PanelDeland · 11-15-2008, 11:43 PM

Great pics again.
Diesel army, that truck can't get dirty,it's always moving faster than dirt.

Senator350 · 11-15-2008, 11:51 PM

hey see,

What is the deal with 3 times mounting shifter?

I'm lookin at running a floor shifter for my th350, i'm already pretty sure my manual tranny high-hump will have to get carved...

help a brotha out

see ten · 11-16-2008, 09:54 AM

The shifter has kinda been a saga all to itself. It was suggested by the shop that I've been dealing with on the west coast that I use a tail shaft mounted shifter. They told me it's what they run in most of the cars like this that they build. We get the shifter in and everything looks good to go until we start doing the math. 4ft 11in wife + bench seat = the shifter isn't going to clear. Anyone else who drives with the seat all the way back would probably have been fine. I called Gennie shifter to see what they would suggest and they told me I definitly needed the mid-mount bracketry. All I had to send back was my mounting brackets and linkage and they had the correct parts on the way. Well, when the new brackets come in we remounted the shifter. The first thing we realized was that the shift arm now touches the mounting brackets and doesn't allow us to move the shifter..... Back on the phone we go and come to the conclusion that they failed to include a replacement shifter arm for the conversion. So a few days later the replacement arm comes in. We pulled the shifter back out to install it and repositioned the shifter all the way forward in the brackets. Now everything seems to be working as it should and we've got it mounted where we want it as well.

First location on tailshaft.

2nd mounting. You can see that the shifter is still leaning towards the front of the car at the bottom. Better location than the first mount but still not what we wanted.

3rd (and hopefully last) location. Now the shifter comes straight up from the floor and sweeps back just below the dash. This is the look we were shooting for.

**Palf70Step** · 11-16-2008, 10:01 AM

Very nice Asa. I can't wait to see the 54 all together and cruising.

68,69 K20 · 11-16-2008, 10:10 AM

Your truck looks at home no matter where you take pics at

The industrial shots are always some of my favorites..Thanks!

**special-K** · 11-16-2008, 02:12 PM

What is that,a factory?did you drive all the way to Rome and back?

desertrat · 11-16-2008, 02:27 PM

I love seeing progress on the '54, keep it up!

I need to get me one of those "old car smell" air freshners

chrislehr · 11-16-2008, 02:29 PM

u got a thread on the HAMB for your 54?

see ten · 11-16-2008, 03:38 PM

Tim, I was already in Rome for another reason, but yes I did drive to Rome and back.

It only takes about an hour to get there from here. I'm not real sure what those buildings are/were. Some of them were obviously still in use and others appeared empty.

I did start a thread over on the HAMB but I kinda just let it die out. I got some positive feedback, but on the flipside I had a couple guys harping on us about a bad weld. Yeah, we knew it didn't look to hot but they just kept on and on about it. I wasn't going to argue with em about it so I just let it go. These same people had nothing good to say about other welds that were obviously good. I've got better things to do than to argue with people on the internet. One thing I'll never be accused of is saying something to someone on the net that I wouldn't say in person. The HAMB is a valuable resource but it can be a rough room.

chrislehr · 11-16-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by see ten

Tim, I was already in Rome for another reason, but yes I did drive to Rome and back.

It only takes about an hour to get there from here. I'm not real sure what those buildings are/were. Some of them were obviously still in use and others appeared empty.

I did start a thread over on the HAMB but I kinda just let it die out. I got some positive feedback, but on the flipside I had a couple guys harping on us about a bad weld. Yeah, we knew it didn't look to hot but they just kept on and on about it. I wasn't going to argue with em about it so I just let it go. These same people had nothing good to say about other welds that were obviously good. I've got better things to do than to argue with people on the internet. One thing I'll never be accused of is saying something to someone on the net that I wouldn't say in person. The HAMB is a valuable resource but it can be a rough room.

Yea, they can kind of suck over there.

desertrat · 11-16-2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by see ten

I did start a thread over on the HAMB but I kinda just let it die out. I got some positive feedback, but on the flipside I had a couple guys harping on us about a bad weld. Yeah, we knew it didn't look to hot but they just kept on and on about it. I wasn't going to argue with em about it so I just let it go. These same people had nothing good to say about other welds that were obviously good. I've got better things to do than to argue with people on the internet. One thing I'll never be accused of is saying something to someone on the net that I wouldn't say in person. The HAMB is a valuable resource but it can be a rough room.

Thats why I love this place, I am a member at a few other sites but they all have internet tough guys on them

Keep us updated on youre '54 (we promise to be nice

)

retodd7711 · 11-16-2008, 07:03 PM

Love the air freshener.
Great pics as always!

Painter D · 11-16-2008, 07:32 PM

Great pics ,thanks for sharing.

Yeah , sometimes the HAMB can be kind of tough.

see ten · 11-16-2008, 08:14 PM

I've said it before and I'll say it again. This board is full of the most friendly and helpful people that I've associated with through the net. So many other boards are full of people that are just looking for a fight. One of the things that I'm glad is few and far between here is the "USE THE SEARCH!" replies. So many boards have members that act like once a topic has been discussed, it's dead and should never be brought up again. How else will new info be spread if we don't bring things back up again from time to time? And it's not just the one person shouting "USE THE SEARCH!" it's his dozen or so buddies typing it in immediately after him. They're like bullies in the schoolyard jumping on the new kid. Don't get me wrong, I REALLY like the HAMB. I do feel it could benefit from some subforums, but it's not my site. For the most part I haven't had any problems there, but I have seen some behavior that I didn't really care for...but again it's not my site. This is the first message board that I have ever joined and to this day it is still the best I've found! It's impossible to say just how much the info and support I have received from the members here.

Anyway, enough of that. Here's a couple edits for you guys! Thanks again!

bw4sale · 11-17-2008, 11:41 AM

Love the pics as usual, but the crooked downspout was really distracting to me.

68Stepbed · 11-17-2008, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dieselarmy13

Is that truck EVER dirty? Looking great as always.

I've seen it dirty once.

11-15-2008, 10:14 PM	#1
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Couple shots from my last trip through Rome Georgia. If you look over the hood next to the mirror, you can almost see... ...the clock tower. For some reaon I just liked the look of this lot and wall... ...and the building that it was in front of. Remember, Always keep the sun behind you class! Just a buncha brick and sky.

11-15-2008, 10:18 PM	#2
KrazyKevin What have I gotten into Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Liberty, TX Posts: 123	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Nice truck and nice pics See Ten. Very Nice Kevin

11-15-2008, 10:27 PM	#3
dieselarmy13 Phone's ringin Dude. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,426	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Is that truck EVER dirty? Looking great as always. __________________ I pitty the fool with only two headlights!! 2003 SILVERADO SS--THE NEW GIRL 1972 GMC--THE OLD GIRL Last edited by dieselarmy13; 11-15-2008 at 10:28 PM.

11-15-2008, 10:27 PM	#4
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Couple more. I'd been trying to find some time to get a shot with these towers in the background for a while...looks like I need to try it again in some better light. The 54 progress has been a bit slow this week as well. I've been fighting a bit of a cold that has put me on my tail. When you're dragging it's kind of hard to go put the time in after a day on the money making job. C notch is ready for action. The rearend is ready to go with new shoes and wheel cylinders and a couple touches of paint. Shifter was mounted for the 3rd (and hopefully final) time. I hope you guys like the pics as much as I enjoy bringing em to ya! Thanks!

11-15-2008, 10:58 PM	#5
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Love the brick wall shots Asa, nice pics! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

11-15-2008, 10:59 PM	#6
greyghost Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Katy,Tx Posts: 65	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. what are the specs on your wheel and tire combo. they look like the cragar's that i want to order.

11-15-2008, 11:43 PM	#9
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,992	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Great pics again. Diesel army, that truck can't get dirty,it's always moving faster than dirt. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

11-15-2008, 11:51 PM	#10
Senator350 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 522	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. hey see, What is the deal with 3 times mounting shifter? I'm lookin at running a floor shifter for my th350, i'm already pretty sure my manual tranny high-hump will have to get carved... help a brotha out __________________ RN U OVR

11-16-2008, 09:54 AM	#11
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. The shifter has kinda been a saga all to itself. It was suggested by the shop that I've been dealing with on the west coast that I use a tail shaft mounted shifter. They told me it's what they run in most of the cars like this that they build. We get the shifter in and everything looks good to go until we start doing the math. 4ft 11in wife + bench seat = the shifter isn't going to clear. Anyone else who drives with the seat all the way back would probably have been fine. I called Gennie shifter to see what they would suggest and they told me I definitly needed the mid-mount bracketry. All I had to send back was my mounting brackets and linkage and they had the correct parts on the way. Well, when the new brackets come in we remounted the shifter. The first thing we realized was that the shift arm now touches the mounting brackets and doesn't allow us to move the shifter..... Back on the phone we go and come to the conclusion that they failed to include a replacement shifter arm for the conversion. So a few days later the replacement arm comes in. We pulled the shifter back out to install it and repositioned the shifter all the way forward in the brackets. Now everything seems to be working as it should and we've got it mounted where we want it as well. First location on tailshaft. 2nd mounting. You can see that the shifter is still leaning towards the front of the car at the bottom. Better location than the first mount but still not what we wanted. 3rd (and hopefully last) location. Now the shifter comes straight up from the floor and sweeps back just below the dash. This is the look we were shooting for.

11-16-2008, 10:01 AM	#12
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,251	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Very nice Asa. I can't wait to see the 54 all together and cruising. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

11-16-2008, 10:10 AM	#13
68,69 K20 They call me the Breeze... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,251	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Your truck looks at home no matter where you take pics at The industrial shots are always some of my favorites..Thanks! __________________ Mike 69 K20 "Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy"....Ben Franklin

11-16-2008, 02:12 PM	#14
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11-16-2008, 02:27 PM	#15
desertrat Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pahrump, NV Posts: 1,079	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. I love seeing progress on the '54, keep it up! I need to get me one of those "old car smell" air freshners

11-16-2008, 02:29 PM	#16
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11-16-2008, 03:38 PM	#17
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. Tim, I was already in Rome for another reason, but yes I did drive to Rome and back. It only takes about an hour to get there from here. I'm not real sure what those buildings are/were. Some of them were obviously still in use and others appeared empty. I did start a thread over on the HAMB but I kinda just let it die out. I got some positive feedback, but on the flipside I had a couple guys harping on us about a bad weld. Yeah, we knew it didn't look to hot but they just kept on and on about it. I wasn't going to argue with em about it so I just let it go. These same people had nothing good to say about other welds that were obviously good. I've got better things to do than to argue with people on the internet. One thing I'll never be accused of is saying something to someone on the net that I wouldn't say in person. The HAMB is a valuable resource but it can be a rough room.



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11-16-2008, 08:14 PM	#22
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: Sat pics (11-15) Roaming around Rome. I've said it before and I'll say it again. This board is full of the most friendly and helpful people that I've associated with through the net. So many other boards are full of people that are just looking for a fight. One of the things that I'm glad is few and far between here is the "USE THE SEARCH!" replies. So many boards have members that act like once a topic has been discussed, it's dead and should never be brought up again. How else will new info be spread if we don't bring things back up again from time to time? And it's not just the one person shouting "USE THE SEARCH!" it's his dozen or so buddies typing it in immediately after him. They're like bullies in the schoolyard jumping on the new kid. Don't get me wrong, I REALLY like the HAMB. I do feel it could benefit from some subforums, but it's not my site. For the most part I haven't had any problems there, but I have seen some behavior that I didn't really care for...but again it's not my site. This is the first message board that I have ever joined and to this day it is still the best I've found! It's impossible to say just how much the info and support I have received from the members here. Anyway, enough of that. Here's a couple edits for you guys! Thanks again!

11-17-2008, 11:41 AM	#23
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