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Old 07-29-2019, 01:55 AM   #1
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alright. I am a male spade connector and a belt away from my a/c system being complete. ive enjoyed most of the work. im excited about having a/c in the near future as its been in the high 90s for several weeks.
Show us pics when you're done.

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Spent 12 hours today bringing the motor to my brothers house......it was really fun. :pain:

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Old 07-29-2019, 08:20 AM   #2
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A major milestone, took the Beast to work today!
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Old 07-29-2019, 09:26 AM   #3
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A major milestone, took the Beast to work today!
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Got the tailgate on the bed, it's ready to put on the truck, if I can get that rear fender done tomorrow so I can get it in primer! Cross your fingers for me guys, I have GOT to get this bed on the truck next week at the latest!

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Old 07-31-2019, 11:24 PM   #5
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Got the tailgate on the bed, it's ready to put on the truck, if I can get that rear fender done tomorrow so I can get it in primer! Cross your fingers for me guys, I have GOT to get this bed on the truck next week at the latest!

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Old 07-29-2019, 04:15 PM   #6
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A major milestone, took the Beast to work today!
You probably got nothing done at work, just spent the whole day staring out at your cool truck!

In case it's not obvious, my truck is an econo-rod. I like my trucks to be trucks - unadorned and utilitarian, just as they were originally intended. Well that, and I'm a cheapskate too ;-) In that vein, I made some interior door pulls today out of an old leather belt. They work great and they match the rest of the interior. I'll probably replace the bolts with something more decorative eventually.
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Old 07-30-2019, 03:27 PM   #7
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In case it's not obvious, my truck is an econo-rod. I like my trucks to be trucks - unadorned and utilitarian, just as they were originally intended. Well that, and I'm a cheapskate too ;-) In that vein, I made some interior door pulls today out of an old leather belt. They work great and they match the rest of the interior. I'll probably replace the bolts with something more decorative eventually.
I really like the straps and the armrests are useless anyway. I might have to add some straps to mine.
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Old 07-31-2019, 06:54 AM   #8
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You probably got nothing done at work, just spent the whole day staring out at your cool truck!

In case it's not obvious, my truck is an econo-rod. I like my trucks to be trucks - unadorned and utilitarian, just as they were originally intended. Well that, and I'm a cheapskate too ;-) In that vein, I made some interior door pulls today out of an old leather belt. They work great and they match the rest of the interior. I'll probably replace the bolts with something more decorative eventually.
That's an awesome idea!
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Old 07-29-2019, 08:06 PM   #9
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Thanks Oldman3 and MiraclePieCo. I did go out 1/2 dozen times just to look at it!!!

MiraclePieCo, I envy how your Panel is coming out without spending the large dollars! I look at how much mine has cost and then remind myself that mine is the last thing on my bucket list and that I built it for me with every modern convenience that I could stuff in it, there are not very many people that have the funds to do what I did, and now I don't either!!!!
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MiraclePieCo, I envy how your Panel is coming out without spending the large dollars! I look at how much mine has cost and then remind myself that mine is the last thing on my bucket list and that I built it for me with every modern convenience that I could stuff in it, there are not very many people that have the funds to do what I did, and now I don't either!!!!
Thanks man. I understand it's your dream truck. Enjoy it to the fullest!
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Thanks Oldman3 and MiraclePieCo. I did go out 1/2 dozen times just to look at it!!!

MiraclePieCo, I envy how your Panel is coming out without spending the large dollars! I look at how much mine has cost and then remind myself that mine is the last thing on my bucket list and that I built it for me with every modern convenience that I could stuff in it, there are not very many people that have the funds to do what I did, and now I don't either!!!!
I have postponed my retirement for 2 years so far to be able to do my truck the way I have been dreaming about for 40 years.
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Got the fenders in polyester primer WHOOO HOOOOO!

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They may not look different from the last photo but I got them blocked and primed in epoxy today, WHOO HOOOO! Ready to bolt the bed and fenders on to tow it to Idaho.

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That had to make for a long day, just waiting for the day to end so you could drive it home.
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I got another part bolted on the bed, got the body work done on one of the rear fenders and the other side much closer. Then came home and primed the tail gate hinges.

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I drove it. After 2.5 years of working on it, it is street legal and I drove it on public streets with other cars. Sat for 28 years in my garage, worked on it for the next 2.5 years with a frame off, and now I can drive it. Still needs the interior done and new rims, but I drove it. Tomorrow off to the alignment shop, and I will drive it there as well. Dang, its my truck again!
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Whoo-Hoo! Looks awesome! great to see it on the road again! Happy driving



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I drove it. After 2.5 years of working on it, it is street legal and I drove it on public streets with other cars. Sat for 28 years in my garage, worked on it for the next 2.5 years with a frame off, and now I can drive it. Still needs the interior done and new rims, but I drove it. Tomorrow off to the alignment shop, and I will drive it there as well. Dang, its my truck again!
Love the ice blue and the Cragars...and everything else! What size wheels/tires do you have on there?
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I drove it. After 2.5 years of working on it, it is street legal and I drove it on public streets with other cars. Sat for 28 years in my garage, worked on it for the next 2.5 years with a frame off, and now I can drive it. Still needs the interior done and new rims, but I drove it. Tomorrow off to the alignment shop, and I will drive it there as well. Dang, its my truck again!
What a cool day to finally drive that nice truck. Sure looks great as is. what wheels/tires are you changing to? Like those cragars
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My56chevytruck,Thank you.
Those rims are a Cragar knock offs by Cal Chrome, back in 1976 I didn’t have the money for the real deal.
I want to keep to the 15” wheel size. When I started the build I was thinking chrome reverse and moon caps, old school. Then I was thinking getting the existing re-chromed but I can buy Cragars for that cost so I put Cragars on my list of choices. Then I started looking a US mag with dark centers. It’s all still up in the air. I tubed the truck and narrowed the rear end so I can go wider. Those are 15x10, with 295/50/15 on them. Fits real well, but hey if you can wider, why not. May end up 15x11 and some of those M/T on it. Tires and wheel will be the last thing sense those are all new rubber. Getting my AC hoses in and the interior is top of the list. Maybe some pin stripping.
If I go burn the tires off, that would move them up... good thing I put a line lock in it.
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Right on John! I read a story in a Rod Action magazine back in the seventies about driving the car you built for the first time and how all the busted knuckles and work is forgotten, isn't that the truth! What a day, how cool is that!

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Big congrats on a job well done, looks great...Jim
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Mdpaulson1, Thanks.

Dansportgarage, Thanks. I borrowed the color from Toyota, I think I wear it better. Those aren’t Cragars they are Cal Crome as a kid I had to buy knock offs. The rear are 15x10 the front are 15x6. I narrowed the rear to 56” because when I dropped the truck everything rubbed, also I put on some 4” tubs.

Martinsr, yep this was my High School truck I had a 425 Olds/turbo 400 in it. After busting up a couple of rear ends, blowing the transmissions, and of course the engine I decided the SBC was a better choice since the truck was my daily driver and I need to get to work, daily. So now that it is back on the road it’s way cool.

Oldman3, Thanks.

There are a lot of REALLY nice trucks on this site, great information, lots of inspiration.

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Got five minutes in on my rear fender, that's it, done, I am beat.

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Got five minutes in on my rear fender, that's it, done, I am beat.

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Hey that's 5 minutes closer to the end
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