Project "49 No Buck$"

[CURSED GEARS]

Building your own AC from scraps puts you in Mechanical Gods status in my eyes. Cool truck. (no pun intended)

[kustombrad]

Just so you have an idea. Stereo, AC controls, XM and AC unit

[Woogeroo]

smooth.

-W

[rusty76]

Man we would have ridden in style!

[kustombrad]

Here's another build all you low buck, detail freak, hot rodders should follow. My friend Alex has been building a '64 Chevy pickup that is off the chart cool and being he's cheap like me, it's pretty low buck! LOTS of *****in' little ideas to show that it's not always about spending big money to just buy and bolt stuff on! Check it out and keep on his case to finish it up...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446527

[ChuckDriver]

Yep, his 64 build is cool!

[rusty76]

I make a heavy motion that you guys check his build out! You will not ever regret it! It is one of my Top 5 picks on here. Super killer work.

[kustombrad]

More 'Liner stuff... Worked on the steering "cage" latch. I won't go into all the fab stuff so you guys won't be too bored, but I'll show you what I did. I made some little pieces on the lathe and mill and made a spring loaded setup. When it's in the "detent" it's latched, but pull it back and swing it over and it's unlatched. Pretty simple and it works, just needs final welding.

[nvrdone]

I used brads idea for the speaker cover to hide the stereo, but every time I hit a bump the dang thing would pop open. So I epoxied a small magnet in each top corner.
No more problems

[Kodiaks53]

Thanks Brad, I was thinking of using some of those small round velcro pads that stick on to hold it shut. Magnets should work too !

[rusty76]

That's pretty neat really.

[kustombrad]

Spent the afternoon at Sage Cheshire Aerospace with Art and Jon while they worked on the Chassis. Jon set up the laser and proceeded to scan every inch of it so he had a complete 3D model of it to use for the CFD and Aero tests! I'm beyond honored and humbled to be involved with a great group of guys who are just as excited about this project as I am!

[69CST-V]

That is so cool. Aerospace technology is amazing. Keep us posted

[rusty76]

That's radical! I bet being there was one of those experience you won't forget!

[kustombrad]

It gets better!!

[OldChevysRule]

Brad...........we know that it gets better! You can't just leave us hanging like that, ya know. Please share the "better". Some pics would be nice, too! Jason

[rusty76]

I just knew it!

[kustombrad]

Finished building the seat frame. Tubing is done just needs final welding

Some cardboard for reference

[rusty76]

I like the Crown detail in the gusset. That'll be fun to get into, lol.

[kustombrad]

Mike came over and welded up the seat tubing so that's done

Also made some small flat support plates in the center floor area in the interior. Used .100" chromoly sheet, then cut and bent them up to make them flush with the top plane of the lower tube.

With the 1 5/8" outer tubes and 1" cross tubes there was about a 3/8" drop in the middle. With the pads done, the aluminum floor will now be supported and have no droop.

[kustombrad]

Got my brake and clutch setup installed. I removed the hand brake after realizing my arm restraints would cause a problem. I had to make my pedals to fit the angle of my feet, so I whittled some up out of aluminum and had Mike do his awesome welding to finish them off!

[rusty76]

Man those welds are glorious.!

[Dillon_1213]

I love your build it's been helping me with mine and I really like how you did the radio and dash well actually it's all pretty rad! Thanks for a lot of good ideas

[FarmerSid]

Those are sweet welds! Is your buddy Roger still building shocks? Can't find a web site and would like to look into a set for my C4 suspension.

[kustombrad]

My my friend Rob had a great idea and name for the group of guys who've been helping with ideas for the Streamliner. I decided to put some shirt artwork together and this is what the first batch will look like. This is the back.





This is the front.