47-55.1 Project "Bickle" 1948 1/2 ton 4.3 4l60e

[joedoh]

i am not sure i even have enough pictures to do a build thread haha. too much housework. momma is already angling on another.


the wheels are 20x8 and 20x9.5 std offset american racing salt flats. 245/45 and 275/35 tires.

[Tempest67]

Good to see you back Russ, as I enjoy following your builds.


Hope all is well.

[olcarguy]

Yep...me to...Enjoy what you do....

[Father&son56project]

You've gone quiet again......you mentioned doing a '41 as well as a '48 F6.....updates? Enquiring minds want to know......

[edgeleycanuck]

Not to worry father/son...it'll be interesting and informative whatever he's building , and of course it will make me feel like an extreme under achiever lol.

[olcarguy]

Originally Posted by edgeleycanuck

of course it will make me feel like an extreme under achiever lol.

He has a habit of making all of us feel that way......Especially Me....

[joedoh]

yes i am slacking again. I helped my homie larry put his column and hydroboost in his 41, and I have been working on taking apart another 46 to finish developing my 41-46 folding mount kit. in between larry had a stroke, the septic at the new rental reversed flow, and I caught that bug going around. I will put up some pictures this week and I am thankful that people remember to prod me for updates!

[8man]

I'm giving you a pass, what with all that. Plus I think that helping others counts, even though it doesn't move your truck along.

[dsraven]

What are you doing at night then? seems like you have spare time after midnight.......lol
That's what buddies do, sacrifice to help when needed. Good on you man. Hope you're feeling better.

[joedoh]

haha thanks ds, I slack around quite a bit when I am not feeling well but the wheels are always turning.

here is larrys truck, i have the interface plate built, it will have 4 welded bolts facing the interior and 6 through bolts on the firewall to hold the hydroboost and the s10 brake pedal. column is 80% done too. gonna work nice, I think the shaft will snake right through the header





the new owner of the bob peters truck sent me a pic, he BLO'd it



I broke a belt on a LRE tire delivering it to KC, so I picked up some hummer 17s and put new LRE tires on gpas (my wifes dad) truck

[joedoh]

I am working on the 46 foldable mounts, I designed them in CAD



need a frame to mount them on so I shortened an ext cab S10 frame 8 inches (needed 115 wheelbase)





then cut em out of some 1/8 as a test part






and now I need to take apart the 46 that has been holding down the gravel outside the shop.




I should have the body done this weekend, maybe the steering and pedals too because of my recent successes with larrys, I know where everything mounts.

[dsraven]

looks like it did its job, gravel-still there. haha.
nice work. gotta be nice to have cad, maybe a plasma cutter as well?

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by dsraven

looks like it did its job, gravel-still there. haha.
nice work. gotta be nice to have cad, maybe a plasma cutter as well?

I have a small cnc plasma table, I use it for prototyping and one off stuff like larrys plate.

[dsraven]

Nice, my cnc plasma is a angle grinder with zip disc and some felt tip lettering that denotes its status as cnc plasma. Haha

[oldman3]

Russ, nice job on larry's truck, pieces you are making look super...Jim

[joedoh]

thanks jim!

ds, the new inverter plasmas are pretty good, even the china ones. I have mine figured out now and its better after learning how not to burn through a set of consumables in 1000 inches of cut. they sell upgrades to them like hypertherm style torches, very affordable, you should check one out.

[dsraven]

Yeah. That an a nice tig, metal lathe, belt sander, disc sander, hoist, I could go on. Gotta have space though. I'm a city dweller. My garage is 26 x 30 but seems so crowded at times. I cant really store parts outside as the block watch already complains about my utility trailer.
Thanks for the info. Keep posting up progress pics, we all love it.

[OutlawDrifter]

Kicking tail as usual Russ!

H2 wheels look good on pickups and Suburbans.

[Father&son56project]

Originally Posted by joedoh

I should have the body done this weekend, maybe the steering and pedals too because of my recent successes with larrys, I know where everything mounts.

That's more like it. For the rest of us, your weekend plan would be our winter plan!

[8man]

Thanks for posting Joe. Really nice work on the mounts.

[joedoh]

thanks guys!

Originally Posted by dsraven

My garage is 26 x 30

jeesh, i still do everything in a 19x19, most work takes place outside because its hard to get to both sides. count your blessings!

[dsraven]

yeah, I know. blessed for sure plus the wife parks in HER garage out front. there is usually something in the other bay that needs work so I kinda get 1/2 the space.
keep up the great work, appreciate the pics

[twinshadows]

Hi Russ ........................


just 'cause I ain't posting up ; don't mean I'm 'not watching' . . . .

man , I sure like "Bob" - (th' blue truck) . . . . . very much .


Then , Happy Holidays too you & yours .


later , jim

[joedoh]

thanks jim!

and just because i aint posting up dont mean i am no working!


to spare everyone the "crappy" details, the septic problems culminated in renting a 10klb excavator and calling in reinforcements. 4 sewer cleanouts added, one in the main feeder and one in each (100ft) lateral. while all the pipes were open i used my amazon sewer jetter kit and pulled THIRTY FEET of roots from the feeder and another 20-30 from each lateral. best $80 ever spent, there were two heads, one with a forward jet that worked great cleaning through blocks in the forward direction but the real star was the one with the bearing and 3 rear facing only jets, it sounded like a grinder and cut all the roots going forward and pulled them out going backward! I also bought a 50m endoscope, which confirmed the cleaning. we may not turn a profit on rent for 3 years but the laterals that were dry from the blockage now have water, and any time i need I can run the jetter through it again.



so that and christmas prep put me behind on the 46 but I did get the parts cut on the table and the cab mounted for mock up.



regular viewers will notice how abnormally clean my driveway is, normally in complete disarray and with extra snowdrifts of "I'll pick that up later" stuff. its because I got new lights in the shop, replacing those 4ft led with 8ft 12k lumen led, and exposing every previously dark nook and cranny to shame inducing brightness. so I spent a couple days cleaning.



funny story, the old lights were barely adequate, regardless i saw no reason to change them. but my neighbor mentioned offhand that i never seemed to shut them off. I said it was because hot and cold cycles on a circuit board were detrimental, and he should mind his own busin.. no I said if it bothers you I will turn them off. so the FIRST TIME I turned them off two didnt turn back on, deepening the darkness in the shop and making the new light purchase necessary. i have 6 hangy 4 ftrs for anyone local, well really 8 if you count the flickery ones.

and since I am bored I found a guy selling an abandoned project and it came with a full set of my mounts that I sold him before he abandoned it. so win win! all the missing parts are crammed inside or strapped on the rear frame rails. he has a 5.3 for sale too but I am not sure on it yet. I have a brand new 4l60e in the shop...




so thats it up till today, lots of parties today and tomorrow but I think I can get some stuff done still.

[8man]

Great, light in the shop, a clean driveway, flushing toilets, a cab on a frame AND a great project. Merry Christmas to you!