Freddy's '52

[RootBeer 6117]

I used a little WD40 on a latch this weekend that wouldn't snap right and solved it. I have used silicone spray on the belt it self to get it to work better. One thing you might consider is when a newer car is in an accident it pulls the belt down tight and has to be replaced along with the airbags, some of them have a co2 cartridge that goes off in an accident and pulls the belt tight. we replaced a set last yr that had a 1" difference in the old and new
Just food for thought.

[1952ssr]

Like Orge says neccesity is the mother of invention and I proved it right Tuesday night, my wife didn't like where the seatbelt fell when she sat in the truck(notice the difference in the picture). So I had to move the mounting point down, the reason it was up high was because of getting a wrench on a nut to tighten it down. So I had to invent something (treaded rod with socket welded to it) after my original plans went totally wrong.

I'm gonna try messing with the belt again tonight, maybe a little p.b blaster will fix it. The thought crossed my mind about the accident affecting it. The belt at the top of the picture is the one that won't release.

First show of the year on Saturday....... I can't wait!!!!!!!

[1952ssr]

I had one of those better than normal productive nights last night.
I got my dash pieces removed and painted, then got my windshield trim pieces and my dash painted. For some reason my paint was drying very fast last night allowing me to do the strips and then the other color all in like 1 hour. The dark color is really cool, its looks black in the photos but it is actually a dark granite metallic from rustoleum. Can't wait to see it in the sun. Now I can put my red steering wheel on for the first time.
Hopefully truck goes to the upholstery shop next week for seat, door panels and console covering.

[skymangs]

I just wanted to say that my son absoultely loves this truck! Your's is the inspiration for his 47 build, which we start when he turns 14 in May.

Keep up the great work!

[1952ssr]

Originally Posted by skymangs

I just wanted to say that my son absoultely loves this truck! Your's is the inspiration for his 47 build, which we start when he turns 14 in May.

Keep up the great work!

I appreciate the compliment I am humbled. Your son is a really lucky young man, I have one 17 and 11 . I try not to work on my truck too much when my son is with me, since I only have him every other weekend and my oldest doesn't have anything to do with me (mother destroyed our relationship in divorce). But, it gives me great pleasure to work on my truck with my youngest, he helped me bleed the brakes, was there when I fired it up for the first time and our first cruise-in together not long after I had it on the road. Moments I'll cherish forever. Best of luck!

[Kodiaks53]

1052SSR, It was really good to finally put a face with the name this afternoon! The trucks dash looks great and I'm sure the interior will look super after a trip to the upholstery shop. I still have some other questions but they can wait till we're able to work our schedules out and get together again or meet up at one of the local cruise-in's or shows.

[1952ssr]

Originally Posted by Kodiaks53

1052SSR, It was really good to finally put a face with the name this afternoon! The trucks dash looks great and I'm sure the interior will look super after a trip to the upholstery shop. I still have some other questions but they can wait till we're able to work our schedules out and get together again or meet up at one of the local cruise-in's or shows.

Yes, it was a pleasure to finally meet you as well. Looking forward to getting together again too.

[1952ssr]

Went to upholestry shop yesterday to look at my seat and man it was awesome, here's a picture though not the best. He's starting on my door panels tomorrow.

[_Ogre]

he did a sweet job on your seat.
is that the stock seat or a jy special?

[1952ssr]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

he did a sweet job on your seat.
is that the stock seat or a jy special?

Yes, I was amazed, and the price was amazing as well 350 for all even with the greys being the fake leather. It's a 91 chevy silverado seat, with some foam trimmed off the ends.

[1952ssr]

Got my truck back yesterday and WOW I love it. Here's some shots of the door and console.

[watahyahknow]

they done a nice job , you know the sides of that radio consolle might be a nice place to put the tweeters in directed to the front windshield so they dont get too irritatingly bright straight intoo the left or right ear
you prolly have some space left behind the radio to mount the crossovers the mid / low can go intoo the cables you prolly allready have running down intoo the doors
its allso a good place to put the sensors in for the alarmsystem if you use the ultrasone ones

[1952ssr]

Went to my first show today and walked away with 1st place in the rat rod category, got some really good comments on the truck and made some new friends too. Today was great.
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[Kodiaks53]

Congratulations on the 1st place. Was it a local show?

[1952ssr]

Originally Posted by Kodiaks53

Congratulations on the 1st place. Was it a local show?

It was in Cumming at Freedom Tabernacle Church, their first ever show and had around 60 cars.
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[1952ssr]

Last night removed and redid my speaker box, nothing major just recessed the woofer in its cabinet, cut some acces holes for my amp wires to enter from the back and made it fit lower in my truck so maybe we can slide the seat back for more leg room.

But, while my truck at the upholstery shop I got my bike going that matches my wifes, now when we go to a show we can take them along with us. Here's a picture of our Otasco Villagers (era '70's), my wifes is almost mint but mine is more on the ratty side.

[oldman3]

Congrats on the win......Jim

[ChuckDriver]

Awesome, congrats!!

[watahyahknow]

used to have one of those when i was young in the netherlands , there where two sizes , nowadays you can buy them new as beachbikes but there quite a bit larger

[1952ssr]

The storage box I had in the bed was just a little small so I've been building a bigger one. Here's some shoots of it before I screw down the top pieces. All I have to do now is final things like hardware, gas struts and carpet on the inside.

[oldman3]

That should get a few people talking.....Jim

[RootBeer 6117]

Rat House? shade tree carpenter?

[watahyahknow]

think he used an old pallet for the wood on that one , maibe find an realy old/classic petlock for it too or two leather belts to hold the lid down
not sure wat to think of it , i wouldnt want any bend wood on it but then again im not the owner of the truck

seen a trick a while back on tv where the guy used some stuff and steelwool desolved in it to get wood that aged look think he used paintthinner or amonia for it and brushed it ontoo the bare wood
not sure anymore wat the liquid was

[1952ssr]

Talking, yes. At the show this past Saturday proved that.

I am a Joe of all trades. Part mechanic, carpenter, electrician, sign painter and body man....I'm sure I could go on.

My wood is 7 year old aged rough cut pine from our round pin when we had our horses. I glad I never painted it now. I did find some old copper cabinet handles and they were aged nicely, now looking for a latch.

[1952ssr]

For the most part everything has been good lately, got several show wins with one being the "most outstanding rat rod" .....that just sounds funny. I still haven't solved my fan issue....well I did and then I messed it up again and don't really know what I did the first time that fixed it. But with a few weeks before another show I decided to pull my TB off and clean it good, then that led to pulling the intake manifold and fixing the oil leak in the rear corner. While pulling it off found at least 6 bolts only finger tight, did some goggleing and found others with same issue. No wonder intake oil leaks are a "typical" LT1 problem. Looking forward the difference when it is put back together.