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Re: Maggie's Custom
im running a 350/th350 in my 66 with a low hump and it fits fine.
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06-28-2012, 08:11 AM
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Re: Maggie's Custom
Ok, my truck!
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06-28-2012, 10:30 AM
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More tear down pics!
Pulled the front clip Hooked up a battery, jumper wire, and put some gas in the carb, fired right up! Than we pulled the motor And put the clip on the other side of the house for those neighbors to look at! |
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06-28-2012, 10:42 AM
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Pulled the rear suspension out and cut the rear cross braces out.
She's removing the bumper No I'm not lowering it this way! Removed front suspension And the center cross member. Ready to start welding stuff! Jason Last edited by jdoisher; 06-28-2012 at 10:57 AM. |
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06-28-2012, 11:28 AM
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Re: Maggie's Custom
Looks like you're off to a great start! Looks like a nice truck to start with, The body looks great! Oh and the truck too!
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06-28-2012, 11:49 AM
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Re: Maggie's Custom
Glad to see that Maggie is wearing her steel toe flip flops, safety first!!!
If I was one of your neighbors, you might want to keep a close eye on the bed and the front clip!!
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06-28-2012, 02:29 PM
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Looks like you two are going to have a lot of fun on this.
Good to see she is wrenching on it too!! When my wife got her LeMans, I told her she would have to wrench on it. She said "But that is what I have you for..." My reply to her was, "I could do that. But you would know nothing about your car, and when people stop to talk to you about it, they will realize you know nothing about it. Then they will know it is really MY car, and I just let you drive it." Now she only asks me for help on it. Funny thing too, mechanics dont like to talk to her now either because they cannot pull the wool over her eyes. (Local Chevy dealership tried to tell her part of her transmission problem was a dead battery and it would be $200 for them to change the battery. Yep, no lie... $80 for the battery and $120 for an hour of labor) She told them exactly why they should go frook themselves.
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06-28-2012, 02:59 PM
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Funny thing is my son (19) watches me work on his stuff! She pushes me out of the way so she can try! Something you can't teach people. She is having a blast working on this truck, all the more for me to get in on the ground asap. I have c notches, bags, track bar, 2 steel wheels, cpp front brake and ball joint kit, rear 5 lug conversion axles, master w/ booster and a few other things on the way, hoping to have it on the ground soon.
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06-28-2012, 06:51 PM
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You two are rockin'!
 Can't wait to see it laying out.
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06-28-2012, 09:09 PM
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06-28-2012, 11:25 PM
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Welcome to the forum Jason and Maggie
 Wow, you don't mess around do you. I'll be watching to see this one progress.
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06-29-2012, 08:57 AM
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Going to post the rest of my pics, I'm at a stopping point until I get parts so I'm taking the weekend off. We got the truck on fathers day so we've done pretty good so far. I'm not a welder or fabricator so go easy on me! It helped a lot looking and coulter's build in knowing which direction to go first. We are not sandblasting and painting parts this go around, get it back on the road, drive it, than break it back down, fix the rust, do a little paint.
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06-29-2012, 09:03 AM
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Doing the cross member.
 Trimed Tacked Welded Ment to post these first! Jason |
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06-29-2012, 09:10 AM
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For not being a welder you did a dam nice job.
Keep up the good work |
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06-29-2012, 09:15 AM
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Than it was off to the control arms! My free 2 1/2 stripe ended up being 2 1/4, so we have 2 1/4 dropped a-arms!
Started cutting. Made the dropped section first. Welded it in. Than made the bottom She was mad that I did this with out her! |
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06-29-2012, 09:21 AM
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So she was here for the second one!!
She said I had to be in some photos too! Triming next |
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06-29-2012, 09:32 AM
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The last of the work, both control arms are done!
I bought this plasma cutter, does the job needed! Done! I'll drill some drain holes when I drill for the bag. Press in some ball joints and back on the truck! Jason |
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06-29-2012, 09:52 AM
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06-29-2012, 12:59 PM
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very nice work man!! welds look great!!! cool to see ur girl likes helping too!!!
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06-29-2012, 02:10 PM
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06-29-2012, 03:07 PM
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Re: Maggie's Custom
Wow, those are some good looking welds. Making quick work on this one.
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06-29-2012, 05:16 PM
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Re: Maggie's Custom
The arms came out nice. You may want to put some holes in the cups towards the inside to let water drain out.
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06-29-2012, 05:18 PM
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06-29-2012, 08:09 PM
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You may not have been a welder and fabricator before, but I'd say you are now! Nice work, and amazing progress in such a short period of time. The value of an enthusiastic partner just can't be measured, as well as garage-bonding time. Enjoy!
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07-16-2012, 01:20 PM
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Re: Maggie's Custom
Not a lot to up date, still waiting on parts to come in, kinda of all over the place working on stuff!
Took the motor to work and power washed it. Took it down to a long block and she started sand blasting a few parts. Than we painted the block and a few other parts. Put a new timing chain on the motor and some new gaskets, still have to put it back together. Jason |
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