The lunch box

[The Ohioian]

Originally Posted by TKCR

That is nice. What are you plans for it?

Sold the bed to that guy.(tag the owner)
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[The Ohioian]

After not throwing in the towel

[The Ohioian]

Working through the transmission mount was a very big struggle the after market companies talk about world class and Muncie. I just couldn’t find an example of someone using a Saginaw with external hurst shifter. (Visions of the 70s) to study the art of a hot rod was my mission and it had to start with one wire and a pile of parts. I bought a cross member from hooker headers it’s beefy and I thought it would stiffen up my sloppy old framework. My hurst was in the way. And a four hundred dollars mistake. I decided it was time in life to learn to weld.

[The Ohioian]

Working though the weeks into months
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[The Ohioian]

I always liked the q jet for a daily driven cars I picked mine up from Chris carbs out of Englewood I used the serpentine belt Setup from my father in laws truck.

[The Ohioian]

One month later and two trucks became one and a much cleaner shop.

[The Ohioian]

We bought the pedal assembly from Ebay I think it was a 79 dump truck. Sticking to the cheapest possible route into a four speed for myself. Bell crank, bell housing, flywheel and fork off a camaro.

[The Ohioian]

As this was going together I had a lot of resistance (the club said I should lube it) so much that it was lifting on the cab and Rubbing on the steering column. For a while I blamed the geometry of the bell crank ( F&S Stretch) set me straight and blamed the throw out bearing. Stretch was right I installed it Wrong rookie mistakes
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[TKCR]

Are you going to be using that black Benchseat in one of the pictures, sitting on the garage floor?

[ACS]

I took a couple of photos of the clutch rod to bell crank in my truck. Let me know if you want others https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...0&postcount=84

[The Ohioian]

Originally Posted by TKCR

Are you going to be using that black Benchseat in one of the pictures, sitting on the garage floor?

It was the first one I ripped apart and welded back up...

If you need seats one ton Stan has two lofts full of them he’s on Craigslist from time to time but he is funny who he will show his hoard to and wants way to much, for example I paid $100.00 for that brown seat.
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[The Ohioian]

Originally Posted by ACS

I took a couple of photos of the clutch rod to bell crank in my truck. Let me know if you want others https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...0&postcount=84

Clearly I had no idea how it should look going through the fire wall vs. the floor board. I welded on some bungs To try to get the camaro hard ware it sit square with engine block
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[The Ohioian]

Remember my truck only needs a few things. Gaps need tinkering, paint. Seat fabric Carpet needs picked out, some marker lights need found or filled. I don’t think we will lower this frame. I wanted an all stock look with goodies to get me at modern speeds on the highways!

[The Ohioian]

This morning In current running bad ass condition.
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[ACS]

Originally Posted by The Ohioian

Clearly I had no idea how it should look going through the fire wall vs. the floor board. I welded on some bungs To try to get the camaro hard ware it sit square with engine block
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That looks like it works. Your bell crank sits further forward than mine, probably why you had to set your linkage up as you did.

[The Ohioian]

I finally got a chance to look around the site for the first time since I joined way back. I am so glad that I just started posting my build vs.looking around.(don't think I would have put in my two cents) The amount of skill, devotion, and money you guys spend is truly mind boggling. it makes me doubt my own skills and clearly points out my failure to compete on scale that has been left behind..

Geezy can one ever catch up, I'm not sure that I will.

so I'm just going to keep posting updates as long as I own the lunch box with hopes that folks realize that hot rods are a labor of love and skill building exercise. Junk yard parts work and will always be an option for modern car/truck building. Good luck with yours keep your eye on the prize...


$4026.10 five years and counting.

[LT7A]

I'd say it'd be worth your while to keep posting and keep looking around. The point of this site is to enjoy our trucks and help each other out. There are some mind-boggling builds to be sure, but it sounds like you haven't seen any of the low dollar ones. The builds I like the best are where people work with what they have. I hope you keep building your truck. I hope you keep telling us about it. And I hope you enjoy the site with its range of projects.

[The Ohioian]

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[The Ohioian]

Wired an 84 dash in a 86 cab with 73 motor man that was a learning process.

Failure promotes perseverance

Pretty sure I get it now like tying knots I could wire the space x rocket.
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[The Ohioian]

Photo of my antiques together will they ever be done.
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