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Old Crow · 08-16-2015, 11:53 AM

Thanks. I took this one after I got hooked up to leave for the show. Unhooked the tow vehicle and hid it in another part of the show, told them not to bother judging it.

You can actually see it in the background of the first picture, behind the little white econo-box car.

roger55 · 08-16-2015, 12:00 PM

Drop that off over here, would ya?

Old Crow · 08-16-2015, 12:05 PM

I'm pretty sure the owner wouldn't be too happy with that idea.

yoshi · 08-16-2015, 12:55 PM

Went to a show in Cromer UK today

roger55 · 08-16-2015, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by yoshi

Went to a show in Cromer UK today

Never been to a show standing on my head before. That would be a whole new experience.

OrrieG · 08-16-2015, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by roger55

2 steering wheels?? Looks like progress. I used an early wheel like yours with my 82 column, stock was too dished.

roger55 · 08-16-2015, 02:43 PM

Slick Sand on the two wheels and rear bumper struts.

These are the only items from the ones I epoxied yesterday where I needed a high build.

yoshi · 08-16-2015, 02:54 PM

Let's try this one

rrenner · 08-16-2015, 03:28 PM

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Un-painting my bed fenders.

mdpaulson1 · 08-16-2015, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yoshi

Let's try this one

no wonder I can't find a AD here for my wife, they are all in the UK.

Russell Ashley · 08-17-2015, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Looking really good Russell. They are moving pretty quickly.

Thanks. I talked to my friend yesterday and he told me that they had 22 hours in it so far.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 08-17-2015, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by crossfire84

Nice work old crow!

Yup, looking very sweet!

Blanco · 08-17-2015, 11:02 PM

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Tire Guy · 08-20-2015, 03:07 PM

Installed seat belts and new front parking lamps.

roger55 · 08-20-2015, 11:16 PM

It feels really good to have all the painting done. It's been a lot of work that's for sure.

I put 3 coats on the strut rods and 4 on the steering wheel.

So between coats I used free time wisely and bolted the spare tire rack on and then mounted the spare up there. Looks really good but there's was a gotcha.

One of the 3 lugs twisted right off with hardly any force at all. Well crap. This is going to have to be drilled out and welded to repair meaning I'll have to touch up the paint (I'm still saying I'm done painting though.) I've got exactly 1 pint of green left so at least that's not a problem.

So take a look at the broken lug. It was repaired before! What a poor excuse for a repair job. You can see why it twisted off so easy. There wasn't much holding it.

You can tell it was a bolt that had been cut with a hack saw and they welded around it and then ground off most of the weld. What a crazy thing to do. The only way to do this right is to drill clear through and weld it from the rear.
I'm also thinking now that I can't trust the other 2 lugs and I should drill those out and do all 3.

57chevyman · 08-21-2015, 01:06 AM

paint

**oldman3** · 08-21-2015, 09:42 AM

Paint job looks great...Jim

Tire Guy · 08-21-2015, 09:01 PM

Installed new power steering gear box. What a pain in the butt. But we'll worth it. Steering went from sloppy to tight.

57chevyman · 08-22-2015, 01:55 AM

new paint, new hood emblem, new mirrors, new headlight trim

crossfire84 · 08-22-2015, 10:20 AM

very nice ^^^

Russell Ashley · 08-22-2015, 11:55 AM

Well, I didn't actually do it since my truck is 250 miles away in the shop, but I got this pic yesterday. It's mostly all done other than the exhaust pipes from the mufflers back. It's about three inches lower in the rear and the tires are centered in the fenders. It has a 10 bolt 3:08 posi now replacing the 12 bolt 2:73 that was in it previously. There's not a lot of obvious changes but I like it.

ChuckDriver · 08-23-2015, 07:39 PM

^^^ Looks awesome Roger!!

**Advanced Design** · 08-23-2015, 07:51 PM

Russell, that looks very very good! Hope you kept the 12 bolt.

Russell Ashley · 08-24-2015, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Russell, that looks very very good! Hope you kept the 12 bolt.

Thanks, I can't wait to see it in person and actually drive it. Unfortunately I'm coming up to the serious part of my cancer treatment so it will be at least two months or more before that happens.

I didn't keep the axle but it won't be junked. My son mentioned that he would take the axle and also the QuadraJet carb if I didn't want them so I gave them to him. .

58CameoAZ · 08-24-2015, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

Thanks, I can't wait to see it in person and actually drive it. Unfortunately I'm coming up to the serious part of my cancer treatment so it will be at least two months or more before that happens.

I didn't keep the axle but it won't be junked. My son mentioned that he would take the axle and also the QuadraJet carb if I didn't want them so I gave them to him. .

Russell, Good looking Truck! and i want to wish you the BEST on your
Treatment and you being behind the wheel driving your truck real Soon!

Allen

08-16-2015, 11:53 AM	#576
Old Crow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fox, AR Posts: 394	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Thanks. I took this one after I got hooked up to leave for the show. Unhooked the tow vehicle and hid it in another part of the show, told them not to bother judging it. You can actually see it in the background of the first picture, behind the little white econo-box car. __________________ Old Crow '54 Chevy Panel, '00 Bounder 36S, '95 Jeep YJ

08-16-2015, 12:00 PM	#577
roger55 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Angelo, Tx Posts: 1,068	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Drop that off over here, would ya? __________________ *'57 3200 Build Thread* *My Gas Station Themed Workshop*

08-16-2015, 12:05 PM	#578
Old Crow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fox, AR Posts: 394	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 I'm pretty sure the owner wouldn't be too happy with that idea. __________________ Old Crow '54 Chevy Panel, '00 Bounder 36S, '95 Jeep YJ

08-16-2015, 12:55 PM	#579
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Went to a show in Cromer UK today Attached Images __________________ yoshi's 49 project

08-16-2015, 02:43 PM	#582
roger55 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Angelo, Tx Posts: 1,068	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Slick Sand on the two wheels and rear bumper struts. These are the only items from the ones I epoxied yesterday where I needed a high build. __________________ *'57 3200 Build Thread* *My Gas Station Themed Workshop*

08-16-2015, 02:54 PM	#583
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Let's try this one Attached Images __________________ yoshi's 49 project

08-16-2015, 03:28 PM	#584
rrenner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Chickamauga Posts: 69	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Un-painting my bed fenders. __________________ 1958 Apache short bed

08-17-2015, 11:02 PM	#588
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08-20-2015, 03:07 PM	#589
Tire Guy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 102	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Installed seat belts and new front parking lamps. Attached Images __________________ Tire Guy ---------------------------- Yep I'm a Corvette Guy... 2014 Corvette Stingray 1957 Chevy 3100

08-20-2015, 11:16 PM	#590
roger55 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Angelo, Tx Posts: 1,068	Last 2 items painted today. Steering wheel and rear bumper strut rod supports. It feels really good to have all the painting done. It's been a lot of work that's for sure. I put 3 coats on the strut rods and 4 on the steering wheel. So between coats I used free time wisely and bolted the spare tire rack on and then mounted the spare up there. Looks really good but there's was a gotcha. One of the 3 lugs twisted right off with hardly any force at all. Well crap. This is going to have to be drilled out and welded to repair meaning I'll have to touch up the paint (I'm still saying I'm done painting though.) I've got exactly 1 pint of green left so at least that's not a problem. So take a look at the broken lug. It was repaired before! What a poor excuse for a repair job. You can see why it twisted off so easy. There wasn't much holding it. You can tell it was a bolt that had been cut with a hack saw and they welded around it and then ground off most of the weld. What a crazy thing to do. The only way to do this right is to drill clear through and weld it from the rear. I'm also thinking now that I can't trust the other 2 lugs and I should drill those out and do all 3. __________________ *'57 3200 Build Thread* *My Gas Station Themed Workshop*

08-21-2015, 01:06 AM	#591
57chevyman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Massapequa Park, NY Posts: 873	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 paint Attached Images __________________ Frank 1957 Chevy 3100 2000 Silverado z71 SOLD 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 1992 International 4700

08-21-2015, 09:42 AM	#592
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Paint job looks great...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

08-21-2015, 09:01 PM	#593
Tire Guy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Macon, GA Posts: 102	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Installed new power steering gear box. What a pain in the butt. But we'll worth it. Steering went from sloppy to tight. __________________ Tire Guy ---------------------------- Yep I'm a Corvette Guy... 2014 Corvette Stingray 1957 Chevy 3100

08-22-2015, 01:55 AM	#594
57chevyman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Massapequa Park, NY Posts: 873	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 new paint, new hood emblem, new mirrors, new headlight trim Attached Images __________________ Frank 1957 Chevy 3100 2000 Silverado z71 SOLD 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 1992 International 4700

08-22-2015, 10:20 AM	#595
crossfire84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: wind lake WI Posts: 1,750	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 very nice ^^^ __________________ LIL ERV the 50-3600 396 BBC stroked to 415 cid Richmond 6spd over drive C4 rear Porter built a arms Never give the Devil a ride,because he'll want to Drive!



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08-22-2015, 11:55 AM	#596
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,648	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Well, I didn't actually do it since my truck is 250 miles away in the shop, but I got this pic yesterday. It's mostly all done other than the exhaust pipes from the mufflers back. It's about three inches lower in the rear and the tires are centered in the fenders. It has a 10 bolt 3:08 posi now replacing the 12 bolt 2:73 that was in it previously. There's not a lot of obvious changes but I like it.

08-23-2015, 07:39 PM	#597
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08-23-2015, 07:51 PM	#598
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: What did you do with your truck today, take 2 Russell, that looks very very good! Hope you kept the 12 bolt. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

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