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Rude Dude · 08-12-2011, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Rods57

Is that the steering wheel you are going to use, its pretty cool.

Yes I picked it up at Pomona Swap Meet there is one this sunday.

Rude Dude · 08-12-2011, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Looking good.
The wheel is sweet.
Kim

Thanks, even thou my truck is going to be a daily I want it to look like a resto-rod

Kabwe · 08-12-2011, 12:59 PM

Hey Man,

I just checking in and seeing what you've been up to. BTW I like the steering wheel also.

Rude Dude · 08-12-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kabwe

Hey Man,

I just checking in and seeing what you've been up to. BTW I like the steering wheel also.

Just plugging away at it going to build the exhaust for the second time today I have to move it up and change headers. I want it even or above MK II crossmember

Rude Dude · 08-20-2011, 10:43 PM

Today cut out the inside fender wheels to clear MK II A Arms and took all that crappy tar stuff that the factory gets crazy with! All that is left is to weld up unessary holes and a little body work

Kim57 · 08-22-2011, 01:15 AM

Looking good.
Kim

Rude Dude · 08-25-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

Looking good.
Kim

Thank You!

ChuckDriver · 08-26-2011, 05:11 PM

Nice work, love the steering wheel too!

Rude Dude · 09-17-2011, 10:23 PM

Finished install sway bar, welded my home-made brackets

Rude Dude · 09-17-2011, 10:27 PM

Cleaned up all that tar crap factory sprays on inside floor and primed today

Rude Dude · 09-17-2011, 10:29 PM

Primed found a couple of Pin holes on toe boards easy fix

Kim57 · 09-18-2011, 12:08 AM

The floor came out real nice.
Kim

Rude Dude · 09-18-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim57

The floor came out real nice.
Kim

Thanks I appreciate it seems as though it took forever

ChuckDriver · 09-18-2011, 07:39 PM

Nice work! Are you going to put down some sound deadner?

Rude Dude · 09-18-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

Nice work! Are you going to put down some sound deadner?

Yes,after I paint the floor boards and firewall with white rustoleum easy to see for us old farts when trying to do wiring job. I am going to roll the paint on only because who ever looks under the carpet and it will be a smoother surface for deadnor to stick. Oh by the way left the pmel world at Edwards now back on the Raptor.

Rude Dude · 09-23-2011, 09:50 PM

I decided to fab up a brake cable today with original cable and a sleeve that I had laying around from my Model A Ford that I sold. I also had to fab brakets to mount the 56 Chevy handle. I cut the handle down and welded back up because I did not like the lenght of original and the way it sticks down in the Cab. Here are some pics.

Rude Dude · 09-23-2011, 09:52 PM

This is what it looks like all bolted up.

Rude Dude · 09-23-2011, 10:29 PM

Must have started something my neighbor has a new project too.

Rods57 · 09-23-2011, 10:30 PM

Very nice and I will now copy that cause I was trying to figure out what to do. Thank you very much!

Rude Dude · 09-23-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rods57

Very nice and I will now copy that cause I was trying to figure out what to do. Thank you very much!

No problemo that is why I try and post info so that we dont have shell out Mega Bucks for something that we can do ourselves!!

OrrieG · 09-23-2011, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rude Dude

Must have started something my neighbor has a new project too.

Get him on the site.

ChuckDriver · 09-24-2011, 07:45 AM

Nice work Dude! That a great idea with the e-brake! I've got a couple of bud's at Edwards.

Rude Dude · 09-24-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ChuckDriver

Nice work Dude! That a great idea with the e-brake! I've got a couple of bud's at Edwards.

Thanks again Chuck, any of your friends fly the F22 if they do proably ran into them. If your still flying 16's thanks again for your service.

Russell Ashley · 09-24-2011, 10:41 AM

Nice work. That steering wheel looks right at home in your truck. Wish I had the $$$ to buy one of those "shrunken" wheels for my truck but priorities are elsewhere for now.
I did something similar to your emergency brake setup using cables from Control Cables. I used part of the original rod and brought the cable up through the original hole. I made the cable holder out of a piece of pipe cut at an angle. It works good.

Rude Dude · 09-24-2011, 07:34 PM

For today Fab up some rear bumper brackets for a chrome stock rear bumper. Knothing fancy just use 3/8 Plate and a borrowed plasma cutter and press at the Base Auto Hobby Shop where I work (Edwards AFB). And no I don't own a shop and I wont make anymore to much work! Thank You

08-12-2011, 12:59 PM	#28
Kabwe Certified Car Nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inglewood, California Posts: 3,118	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Hey Man, I just checking in and seeing what you've been up to. BTW I like the steering wheel also.

08-20-2011, 10:43 PM	#30
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Today cut out the inside fender wheels to clear MK II A Arms and took all that crappy tar stuff that the factory gets crazy with! All that is left is to weld up unessary holes and a little body work Attached Images

08-22-2011, 01:15 AM	#31
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Looking good. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

08-26-2011, 05:11 PM	#33
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,629	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Nice work, love the steering wheel too! __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

09-17-2011, 10:23 PM	#34
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Finished install sway bar, welded my home-made brackets Attached Images

09-17-2011, 10:27 PM	#35
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Cleaned up all that tar crap factory sprays on inside floor and primed today Attached Images

09-17-2011, 10:29 PM	#36
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Primed found a couple of Pin holes on toe boards easy fix Attached Images

09-18-2011, 12:08 AM	#37
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: 56 Chev Garage build The floor came out real nice. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

09-18-2011, 07:39 PM	#39
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,629	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Nice work! Are you going to put down some sound deadner? __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

09-23-2011, 09:50 PM	#41
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: 56 Chev Garage build I decided to fab up a brake cable today with original cable and a sleeve that I had laying around from my Model A Ford that I sold. I also had to fab brakets to mount the 56 Chevy handle. I cut the handle down and welded back up because I did not like the lenght of original and the way it sticks down in the Cab. Here are some pics. Attached Images

09-23-2011, 09:52 PM	#42
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: 56 Chev Garage build This is what it looks like all bolted up. Attached Images

09-23-2011, 10:29 PM	#43
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Must have started something my neighbor has a new project too. Attached Images

09-23-2011, 10:30 PM	#44
Rods57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 610	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Very nice and I will now copy that cause I was trying to figure out what to do. Thank you very much! __________________ My 57 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=471289

09-24-2011, 07:45 AM	#47
ChuckDriver A320 Pilot/USAF Retired Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,629	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Nice work Dude! That a great idea with the e-brake! I've got a couple of bud's at Edwards. __________________ JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57

09-24-2011, 10:41 AM	#49
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,648	Re: 56 Chev Garage build Nice work. That steering wheel looks right at home in your truck. Wish I had the $$$ to buy one of those "shrunken" wheels for my truck but priorities are elsewhere for now. I did something similar to your emergency brake setup using cables from Control Cables. I used part of the original rod and brought the cable up through the original hole. I made the cable holder out of a piece of pipe cut at an angle. It works good. Attached Images



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09-24-2011, 07:34 PM	#50
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: 56 Chev Garage build For today Fab up some rear bumper brackets for a chrome stock rear bumper. Knothing fancy just use 3/8 Plate and a borrowed plasma cutter and press at the Base Auto Hobby Shop where I work (Edwards AFB). And no I don't own a shop and I wont make anymore to much work! Thank You Attached Images

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