Project Where'd The Money Go

[oldblue1968chevy]

a dumb ? but wen u shave the door handles, how do u open the doors lol been wonderin for a while too scared to ask lol

lookin good

yea were'd u get the tank how much u have to sliver off the frame for i to fit

[es67chevy]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

a dumb ? but wen u shave the door handles, how do u open the doors lol been wonderin for a while too scared to ask lol

lookin good

yea were'd u get the tank how much u have to sliver off the frame for i to fit

Hahaha, not a dumb question. I wondered the same thing too before I started this process. Went to a few Good Guys Car shows and saw plenty without handles so asked the 'stupid' questions myself.

When you don't have it hooked up to battery, you don't roll up your windows. Hahaha.

I'm not sure how much or little you know about it, so I'll start at the beginning. First, you buy a door pull kit. I used Autoloc 50lb pulls. When I was studying up on this, I saw varied opinions on the pull strength, but I went with what autoloc themselves recommended for my truck. You also need an alarm system as the remote from it is what you use to activate the door pulls. I wired mine up so the unlock action pulls the driver's door and the trunk button pulls the passenger side. you can also rig it up where unlock pulls both doors, but I didn't see the sense in that because if I was alone, I'd have to just pull the passenger door shut again. When you hit the lock button, it just arms the alarm as you no longer have locks that you have to lock. The wiring is a little complicated for a novice installer, but we taught ourselves using the instructions provided with the kit and by researching how relays and car alarms work on the internet. I'd definitely suggest buying a kit that includes alarm, relays, and pulls. I got mine from Ebay. Hope this helps. I probably didn't answer all possible questions, so if you have more or think of more, feel free to ask. Always happy to help a fellow board member.

As for the frame modification, It took about an inch off each side of just the bottom. A sawzall did the trick in about 10 minutes. Very easy

[67cheby]

hey im from Siloam Springs ar just down the road , do you still have the rear bumper , trucks looking sweet , mine is a 67 never ending project 1 479 599 9664

[es67chevy]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

hey im from Siloam Springs ar just down the road , do you still have the rear bumper , trucks looking sweet , mine is a 67 never ending project 1 479 599 9664

Hey 'Neighbor'. Will have to check out your ride one of these days soon too!

No bumper anymore. Sold it to a board member a bit back.

[es67chevy]

OK, the next step was to get it ready for paint. 'While we're there' we might as well go ahead and redo the front end. Here's some pics of the process some may call progress.

[es67chevy]

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[69gmcshorty]

great work on the truck! I am very interested in that gas tank. What sending unit did you use? wouldn't a universal one be too long and a stock one for the era 49-52 the wrong ohm?

[es67chevy]

Originally Posted by 69gmcshorty

great work on the truck! I am very interested in that gas tank. What sending unit did you use? wouldn't a universal one be too long and a stock one for the era 49-52 the wrong ohm?

Thanks a lot! When I get a minute tomorrow, I'm going to have to check out yours a little more too. By your avatar, it looks like a similar color. We used a universal type sending unit. I'll check on the exact details tomorrow as well. It's been so long since we did that part of the build, I've forgotten the details.

Thanks for the kudos!

[67cheby]

"intermission"....thats pretty funny!!

[es67chevy]

Originally Posted by 69gmcshorty

great work on the truck! I am very interested in that gas tank. What sending unit did you use? wouldn't a universal one be too long and a stock one for the era 49-52 the wrong ohm?

As promised, here is some info on the fuel sending until. It is a Classic Instruments fuel sender - part number SN38. I believe we got ours on Ebay. It looks like they are still on there for the same price we paid which was $42 shipped. They are adjustable from 6"-24". It's not fully tested yet in our app because we haven't started wiring yet. But we hope it works as advertised. Seems like it should.

[69gmcshorty]

Thanks for the great info with the sending unit. with that I didnt notice a fuel pickup tube on it what are you using for delivery?

[es67chevy]

Originally Posted by 69gmcshorty

Thanks for the great info with the sending unit. with that I didnt notice a fuel pickup tube on it what are you using for delivery?

The tank has a fuel pickup connection in the passenger side front lower corner. Still old school manual fuel pump as well. Glad the additional info helped!