Lurker OrrieG Progress Pics

[_Ogre]

i choose my gas pumps based on how the ground slopes away from the pump
sort of wish i had installed the gas door in the top of the fender, it would have fit perfectly...

funny you should mention a block of wood, my 59 panel had an 2nd tank installed
the filler neck was flat with the panel floor and filled on the drivers side (stock filled on pass side)
i carried a 4x4 that i would drop, drive forward on to it and after filling, back up, lean out the door and pick it up
my panel was almost as high as your napco, had to lean waaaay out.

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

i choose my gas pumps based on how the ground slopes away from the pump
sort of wish i had installed the gas door in the top of the fender, it would have fit perfectly...

funny you should mention a block of wood, my 59 panel had an 2nd tank installed
the filler neck was flat with the panel floor and filled on the drivers side (stock filled on pass side)
i carried a 4x4 that i would drop, drive forward on to it and after filling, back up, lean out the door and pick it up
my panel was almost as high as your napco, had to lean waaaay out.

Before this build I had a second 69 Chevelle tank in the spare tire location with the rear bumper filler, if it wasn't rusted out I would have kept it. I would always fill it last and use if first because the cap leaked on hills! My grand father used to tell me that with some old cars with the tank in the cowl if the gas was low you would have to back up hills because they were gravity feed, may the Model T's?

[drivea55]

My grand father used to tell me that with some old cars with the tank in the cowl if the gas was low you would have to back up hills because they were gravity feed, may the Model T's?
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the Model A's were also gravity fead. no fuel pumpers on them. ever want to bust someone at autozone or advanced auto?

go in and as for a 32 ford fuel pump and watch them type away at their pc... lol never gets old! haa haa

[1985-GMC]

Yall should like this, its footage of a 1936 car assembly line. Pretty cool!
http://www.dump.com/2011/07/15/fasci...ly-line-video/

[OrrieG]

Scored a 47 big truck steering wheel today. Mocked it up on the column. It is going to work, even the horn. I'm going to document in just in case anyone else wants to do the same. Here is a pic when I got it and mocked up. The HAMB guys have some good info on restoring the wheel itself.

[dug224]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Scored a 47 big truck steering wheel today. Mocked it up on the column. It is going to work, even the horn. I'm going to document in just in case anyone else wants to do the same. Here is a pic when I got it and mocked up. The HAMB guys have some good info on restoring the wheel itself.

Very nice. I will following closely since I want my truck to feel old but drive new. Your high quality digital photos are especially helpful.

[Kim57]

Very cool.
Kim

[_Ogre]

nice work on making it fit the updated column

[OrrieG]

Bling! Cleaned and polished the cap. 400 wet dry, black cutting compount, red rouge polishing. Still need to hit it with the magic blue stuff, but misplaced it!

[Kim57]

Cleaned up real nice.
Kim

[OrrieG]

Yeah, not 100 point finish but I don't mind using 50-60 year old parts if they look reasonable. New repops are $65.00. I have a little over an hour in this one.

[OrrieG]

Steering wheel trial fit in the truck and check for belly clearance. Looks ok.

[Daze57]

looks v v nice !

[Kim57]

Sweet.
Kim

[sgtusmc]

Cap came out looking really nice.

[Rude Dude]

Looks good, a big wheel excellent choice for the 4X!

[OrrieG]

Thanks guys, rude you are right its a TRUCK wheel not one of those fufu ones! I've never driven this with power steering, will probably have a little bit of learning curve on over correcting.

[Madd Doc]

Nice job on the wheel, I would rather spend 2 hours making something I could buy for 2 dollars.

[1985-GMC]

Looks good, I like all the DIY stuff you do!

[oldman3]

Nice mod and repair.....Jim

[Kim57]

Nice job.
Kim

[edge]

I sure do enjoy this thread.

[Daze57]

lookin good OrrieG

[OrrieG]

Had a good weekend, banging and sanding tailgate, bumpers, grille, and other front clip parts. Also worked on steering wheel, third coating of filler. Glad that the hood only had some small dents where it was slammed to hard.
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[OrrieG]

Here are a couple of progress pics. Basically sand, Rage, sand again. Using JB weld on the steering wheel, from what I read over at the HAMB board the epoxy metal holds up better than plastic fillers. Hood is ready for final primer and blocking. Tailgate and bumpers will be too. Steering wheel is ready for prime and paint, took probably 6 hours total to grind, fill, sand, fill, sand, fill, sand... Does not look like much work but every spoke was cracked on both ends plus the guy had a necker knob that cracked and dented the rim. And a dozen or so cracks around the rim. I did not grind them, just filled, I will use a leather wheel cover so it is not as critical. Looks like next weekend is going to be a paint one. Also had a little cash windfall so getting parts critical to moving forward (AC fittings, gas filler, door glass, bed bolt kit, etc.) Comes from stuff my dad had I put on ebay. Turns out original 55-59 VW tail light assemblies are like our GMC front parking lenses, not reproduced and rare. Also found a box of 4 NOS Fram canister filters like on the 216 and 235 engines. I put one on ebay and was amazed it sold for $123.