Boppa's old yeller truck

[Low Elco]

Originally Posted by bigguy69

There you go. Get jay to ride boppa around. Problem solved.
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See, this man is an innovator! I'm reserving judgement until after alignment.
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[jlsanborn]

Glad to hear you've got it all back together! When's alignment?

[Low Elco]

First thing Wed. Guy at the Chevy dealer that does them for the local custom truck shop. He's done several lowered trucks/cars for me, always eatin' burgers at 90 on the freeway straight. Hope he has the same luck here.
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[Bomp]

Whew,,,,,,,,,, sounds great that the trucks back on all 4 and is as smooth as a vet.
Can't wait for a quick vid of you smokin' those tires.
Did I read that right?!??!???? You gotta TORCH? That was the second real toy I ever bought. Still have it today. Love it and won't ever get rid of it.
Smokin' tires while eatin burgers....... I'm gonna give that a try,.

[Low Elco]

Weel, I just couldn't take it any more. What could I do? It was 71 degrees here today, and there it sat, all put together. So I dug it out and went to pick the Kid up from a friends place. It's a LOT smoother, even at low speeds. Ran it up through the "zone" real quick and felt nothing. Didn't get to run it on the highway, but initial reports are promising! Heater works well now, too.

Seems we got most of the Chevy Lean out of it-


The obligatory QT shot, just for Vic and Lite! No, it's not slammed, but it is a good bit lower than it was this summer!

[Low Elco]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Whew,,,,,,,,,, sounds great that the trucks back on all 4 and is as smooth as a vet.
Can't wait for a quick vid of you smokin' those tires.
Did I read that right?!??!???? You gotta TORCH? That was the second real toy I ever bought. Still have it today. Love it and won't ever get rid of it.
Smokin' tires while eatin burgers....... I'm gonna give that a try,.

Well... not Jay's Vette. His is an 86, and has been having similar issues to Boppa's truck with Vibration and a CEL that won't die. His actual words were, " If the Vette ran that smooth, there'd be a for sale sign in it tomorrow!"

Yep, you did! Did kind of a trade deal for some sales labor for a buddy that's cleaning out a hoarder's place and had some success, so to pay me off, he gave me a brand new set of Victor torches in the shrinkwrap and a pair of brand new mid size bottles. Cost me $150 for a new cart and bottle fill. Still need to get a rosebud. Super stoked, because I've been wanting one for a looong time and was just about ready to go to the weld supply and pull the trigger. Ta-da! Mine now!

[butternut1972]

I like the stance, looks good.

Sounds like you need to buy a Ricer car just you can cut it up with your new toy. "CUTTIN' METAL WITH FIRE"

[Low Elco]

Originally Posted by butternut1972

I like the stance, looks good.

Sounds like you need to buy a Ricer car just you can cut it up with your new toy. "CUTTIN' METAL WITH FIRE"

Thanks! That's what LBT is for!

[litew8]

conservative, me likes

Originally Posted by Low Elco

The obligatory QT shot, just for Vic and Lite! No, it's not slammed, but it is a good bit lower than it was this summer!
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[Xeen]

Now that you have gone through the truck with a fine tooth comb and literally every nut, bolt and part is new or referbished on the truck you shouldnt have a single problem with it pretty much ever.
Man are you going to be bored!

[Low Elco]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Now that you have gone through the truck with a fine tooth comb and literally every nut, bolt and part is new or referbished on the truck you shouldnt have a single problem with it pretty much ever.
Man are you going to be bored!

I hope so! Then I'll start on LBT. I ain't that bright.
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[bigguy69]

Man that truck is sharp! I am glad it is ready to ride. Know I am ready for lbt. Great job
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[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by low elco

the obligatory qt shot, just for vic and lite! No, it's not slammed, but it is a good bit lower than it was this summer!

shu..weeeeet!!

[jlsanborn]

Great news on the Yeller thread today!!!! Good to hear you've got it where you want it and let's hope it's a done deal so you can start dinkin with LBT.

Congrats on the blue tipped axe! Like you, I've wanted one since I was a baby. I've got one in the shop now but it belongs to a buddy that's just storing some stuff at my place until he gets settled.

[Low Elco]

Thanks all! Progress has halted for now, it was 71 yesterday, 66 this AM, 36 now, pouring rain all day. Supposed to shovel out in the AM. Not so much Yeller to Alignment!

[Low Elco]

Well, we went to alignment today, got a bunch of attention at the Chevy dealer. Tech has been doing this forever and said all the work looked good, alignment wasn't even that far off. Boppa sez straight as a string and nice and smooth, but a stiff ride. Of course it was 23 deg and dropping through the day. 17 now at 4:30 and going down.

In other news, Uncle Matt managed to badger me into entering the World of Wheels indoor car show next weeekend. So, we're scratching that off the bucket list. I've always wanted a vehicle I built in one of these shows. It wasn't built to be a show truck, but everyone says it's nice, so off we go. Hopefully we'll get a few things tidied up this weekend and get the axle seals changed, and then go have fun next weekend. If you're in the area, holler!

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

In other news, Uncle Matt managed to badger me into entering the World of Wheels indoor car show next weeekend. So, we're scratching that off the bucket list. I've always wanted a vehicle I built in one of these shows. It wasn't built to be a show truck, but everyone says it's nice, so off we go. Hopefully we'll get a few things tidied up this weekend and get the axle seals changed, and then go have fun next weekend. If you're in the area, holler!

So thaaat's why you said you'd see us Thursday! Thought for a minute you'd gotten your days mixed up ...which is easy to do in the middle of a thrash. Instead, that's great news and I'll be looking forward to visiting.

[hgs_notes]

Glad it's finally fixed. Looking great. Have fun at the show.

BTW, it was -5 F when I got home today at 5:00. Theres a chance I'll be working in NW MO next month to help a guy catch up his work load. I'll let you know if it happens. I could use a break from the weather and some KC style BBQ.

[Low Elco]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Glad it's finally fixed. Looking great. Have fun at the show.

BTW, it was -5 F when I got home today at 5:00. Theres a chance I'll be working in NW MO next month to help a guy catch up his work load. I'll let you know if it happens. I could use a break from the weather and some KC style BBQ.

I heard its supposed to be ridiculous even by your standards up there the next couple nights. Schnikies! I HATE cold. Hope ya make it thru ok.

Let me know if you get this way, maybe we'll scare up some BBQ!
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[Bomp]

Seems like theres just enough time for a burn out vid.

[hgs_notes]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

I heard its supposed to be ridiculous even by your standards up there the next couple nights. Schnikies! I HATE cold. Hope ya make it thru ok.

Let me know if you get this way, maybe we'll scare up some BBQ!
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For january in MN, -5 F is not unusual, even for a high. We get that occasionally. And even the -15 F we have this morning is just considered another cold winter day. We don't think in terms of ridiculous until the lows are past -30 F with highs at -20 F. The worst I've personally experienced was -56F with a high that day of -33F (state record that day was -60F in Tower, MN I think). I helped my parents move into a new house that day. And one time when I was in about middle school I was outside in a blizzard with my dad and a friend of his and we had -150F windchill. Not making it up. I looked up the weather almanac. The wind was insane and it was near -50F. All of that was quite a bit further north than where I live right now. I'm just an hour north of Iowa and it's milder here for the most part.

It's why we consider it t-shirt weather when it hit's the 40's around here anytime after the new year. I've seen guys get there motorcycles out and convertibles with the top down just because it was sunny and in the 40's in February. Not trying to brag or boast here. It's just the realities of living up north. Anyone from central Canada, North Dakota, parts of Montana, WI, and upper MI can tell you the same kind of stories and it's why we all get a chuckle when the newsies are going nuts in NY because it got below 0 for a bit.

[Low Elco]

Sleepy Eye- Because you're passing out from Hypothermia! Oy!

Coldest I ever did was go-home day at Great Lakes Naval Hospital, North Chicago,Il. -45 ambient, -73 windchill. Dec 21, 1989. At least I didn't have to stand watch. 4 in the truck this am, but really still. It was actually kinda neat, but I wasn't waitin' around! I'll be a happy man come April.

[Low Elco]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Seems like theres just enough time for a burn out vid.

Have you SEEN Boppa? He's a large, easily angered man! I'm all about it, but You gotta ask him! He's on here about twice a day. Besides, the second gear scratch is really the fun part!

[Low Elco]

I was thinking about the above, and had to chuckle. When I was a kid, everytime I left the house, he'd yell, "Don't hotrod my car!" Who knew I'd build a hotrod for him one day? Love ya, Dad.

[67cheby]

looks great !