What did you do with your truck today, Part 3

[mick53]

I put the safety wire on the front rotors. This was not fun or quick. Here are a couple of things I learned. This follows the general rule that the hole you need is in the worst spot. This is .032" stainless wire, when you cut it it is hypo sharp. The $25 for the twisting/locking pliers is money well spent. Always cut the wire at a 90 deg. angle and deburr it with sandpaper. It only takes a few seconds and will save you much pain. Bend over the ends and point them down when you are done. Pick up your scrap. Thank you for your time.

[dsraven]

yeah, but it looks soooo cool.

[lgoodso1]

Pulled my 3 speed trans and installed a 4 speed trans , used my 3 speed on the column and converted it to a 4 speed column shift with reverse shifter under the seat . Tested it up on stands and shifted great may tomorrow to test run it and make sure it shifts good.

[my56chevytruck]

I had painted the CHEVROLET letters on my tailgate, but found where I had cut the tape around each letters, CUTS appeared into the body color. So NOW, I had to sand that down, tape up the letters and will be repainting the tailgate. I've been told repeatedly that the "smart" thing to have done, is to paint the letters before painting the body color. Sunday will be a great time to complete this.

[MiraclePieCo]

Originally Posted by my56chevytruck

I had painted the CHEVROLET letters on my tailgate, but found where I had cut the tape around each letters, CUTS appeared into the body color. So NOW, I had to sand that down, tape up the letters and will be repainting the tailgate. I've been told repeatedly that the "smart" thing to have done, is to paint the letters before painting the body color. Sunday will be a great time to complete this.

Oh crap...

[MiraclePieCo]

My new handmade wood gearshift knob made my used wood steering wheel look shoddy by comparison, so I refinished the wheel in deep gloss varathane to match.

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by my56chevytruck

I had painted the CHEVROLET letters on my tailgate, but found where I had cut the tape around each letters, CUTS appeared into the body color. So NOW, I had to sand that down, tape up the letters and will be repainting the tailgate. I've been told repeatedly that the "smart" thing to have done, is to paint the letters before painting the body color. Sunday will be a great time to complete this.

Yep, it's difficult to cut masking tape without going through the paint below it, but your tailgate looks great in the pic. I used the chrome stick on letters on mine.

[Russell Ashley]

I needed something to get me out of the doldrums and make me want to get back to work on my truck so I ordered an Ididit tilt column from Scott's today. Considered black since that is what color my original is but went with chrome. Pricey, but got the column drop, lower column bushing, gear indicator, and what ever else I need to install it and hook it up to my transmission. I dealt with Cameron at Scott's, said it would take four to six weeks to get it. My truck is running and driving so I won't take my old column out until I get the new one. I never measured for it but he said I need a thirty inch column. I have already shrunk my steering wheel and that's what I want to use.

[MARTINSR]

I was dead, absolutely dead tired falling asleep on the couch and I forced myself into the 5 minute a day plan and got up and dressed went out to the garage and drilled some holes in my shims. Found what I needed to make the nut plates on the top. Got something done!


Brian

[MiraclePieCo]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

I was dead, absolutely dead tired falling asleep on the couch and I forced myself into the 5 minute a day plan and got up and dressed went out to the garage and drilled some holes in my shims. Found what I needed to make the nut plates on the top. Got something done!


Brian

Good to have your posts back, Brian. This thread was getting pretty dead without you!

[MARTINSR]

I got my cab shims and nut plates all prepped and painted.

Brian

[oldman3]

Nice...Jim

[evilokc]

finished fitting my inner fender. its ready to come off to be painted. I have a small crack to weld up as well. I started fitting the lower valance. I had to trim it and the front frame crossmember to get it to sit right. need a tiny bit more trimming. its coming.

[MiraclePieCo]

Installed lap belts.

[jhnpldng]

Spent two days reading here to get me back in the mood. All I need now is for Spring to get here.

[mick53]

Originally Posted by jhnpldng

Spent two days reading here to get me back in the mood. All I need now is for Spring to get here.

I'm in Indiana and I feel your pain. Hoping for a early spring.

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by jhnpldng

Spent two days reading here to get me back in the mood. All I need now is for Spring to get here.

I hear you. I have a few things to do to my truck that won't even cost anything but cold and rain have me out of the mood to work on it, even though it's in the garage.

[mick53]

I get tired of fighting with parts people sometimes and have to retreat to the polishing bench and hide for a few days. I'm polishing brake and clutch stuff. The parts I have left to do in this batch should be easier than the ones I have done. These babies will slip right through the air, polished parts are so much more aerodynamic. I don't know why polished parts photograph so poorly but they look quite nice.

[mejum]

Finally got around to starting my '57 with the new Street Demon 625. I bought the carb at the tail end of 2019, didn't arrive until the first week of January, a few weeks later ran it out to my dad's shop and got it installed, went to turn the key, but the starter kept winding out. Bought a new starter, got it at the end of January and finally ran it out to my dad's shop today and got it installed and on the second turn of the key she fired right up. The truck starts so easily and idles perfectly now. It was raining today (Pacific Northwest) so I'll have to wait until next week for dryer weather to take her for a spin.




YouTube: Street Demon Second Start

I'm going to need to shim that new starter :/

[mick53]

This is one of my Wilwood remote reservoirs. I rigged up this setup with a drum sander holder I took from the wood shop. It's on there quit well. I still put a blanket on the floor to avoid that sound that haunts us all of a polished part hitting the concrete. I didn't run the drill super fast and layed a wet rag on it. That's probably not super safe but no one will ever know. It was in nice shape just the normal fine machining marks. I sanded with 600-1000-1500-2000 and then buffed with tripoli compound. I used the rotary tool in the tight spots and the die grinder on the flats. It passes the serial number test. Next piece please.

[MiraclePieCo]

Exceptional work!

[62 Barnfind]

Installed the tailgate, roll pan and fixed the lower gap on the drivers door!

[MiraclePieCo]

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

Installed the tailgate, roll pan and fixed the lower gap on the drivers door!

That's how you do it!

[62 Barnfind]

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

That's how you do it!

Thanks!

[mick53]

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

Installed the tailgate, roll pan and fixed the lower gap on the drivers door!

Can you stop by and do some welding for me?