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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Sorry about the being side tracked...Here goes some more. Starting with a 68-72 Nova fuel tank ( I think this was a 70). I used a couple of pieces of angle iron (1 1/2" back, 1 1/4" front) because I figured it would be lightweight and somewhat easy to fab into the mount I needed. I also used some 1 1/4"x1/8" strap for the top as a containment area for the tank. After figuring how far I wanted it back (to clear exhaust) I made my marks and started drilling. On the front piece I used (2) 5/16"x2" eyebolts for the front hooks of the stock tank straps to hook on to.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I used a steering column from a '70 GMC pickup I found on Craigslist for $30! (he sold me another one that the blinker arm didn't work on for an extra $10!!!! I so scored!!!) I used the stock lower bracket and the original '49 upper bracket.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I got my wheels from Ron's Rims in PA. They are Majestic Wheels (15x10, 15x6)and were cheap! Call him at 888 734-1999 and find out what the deal is. I've bought a few sets of wheels from him on Ebay and his service is excellent!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
what size tires? they look cool
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
great build you diffantely got my attention. subscribing.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
275x60 and 205x60 for tire sizes. All about the big and littles!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I made a filler panel for the firewall out of .060. After cleaning up the torch cut ragged hole with a cutoff wheel, I measured out a template and fit this in place. I'll use seam sealer once it's going back together for the final time. I need to find a big o-ring or something like it to seal the steering shaft.
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Now the seat was a little different, but it seems to work well. I scored a middle seat out of an Astro van on it's way to the wrecking yard (FREE!) after someone on the HAMB said it was the right size. Good call, it fits very nice! After setting it inside to see the height of it, I knew it had to come down. I measured from the bottom of the seat cushion itself to the top of the factory mount and took around 3 1/2" off all the way around with a sawzall.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
ur doing a good job man with no money,, keep it up nice pics,goodluck
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Did your gear shift lever clear the brake peddle and go all the way to L1
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Funny that you should ask. I was looking at that yesterday and realizing I need to do some fab work on the rod to make it clear! Glad it wasn't just me...
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Very cool concept. With as much as I have into my '54, I wish I was driving my truck.
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I put this on Sunday Afternoon to keep myself motivated.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Here's what I did with the brakes. Starting with unbolting the factory bracket
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Mad skills man
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
A man of my own heart! I did the same, but built the bracket from scratch and adapted it for a 8" booster too. Could not justify $250+ from the repro places for a few pieces of metal welded together. Cardboard templates help a lot. Are you going to have enough leverage with the repositioned pivot points?
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I'm going to drill 3 different holes in the bottom arm to have some adjustment. I won't really know until I have it running and brakes hooked up to see where I like it.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Just finished my shifter rod from the column to the lower linkage. The linkage I started with was from a 72 Camino. After getting the the pivot positioned and the bracket on the frame side connected, I needed to figure out the rod from the column to the lower bracket. The rod that I had from the camino wasn't close enough to work, so I bought a 3' piece of 3/8" cold rolled. I used a piece of welding rod for my template
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
While I was inside the truck messing with the brakes, I took a break and fabbed up my throttle pedal & bracket.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Thanks for the update on the shift linkage. I guess I will look at some stock linkage parts for the transmision.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I had to shorten the lower linkage between the transmission and arm that goes to the shift rod about 1/2" so the arm would clear the frame rail when it is all the way down. Does that make sense?
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
love the gas peddle. kinda makes me want to drive barefoot!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I'm always trying to make sure I work on this thing a little every day. That way, I stay motivated and it will get done! Last weekend I was going to start taking the truck apart to start sandblasting and painting all the underneath stuff, but since I had no help with lifting the cab or bed off (everyone was busy) I decided to keep moving forward and knock one more thing off the list. STRIPING & LETTERING!!!! I knew once I started this, it was going to change the whole look of the truck, so I got busy. I washed the truck with a sponge and Comet to clean all the oxidation off the 40 yr. old paint job. Once it was rinsed off, I started laying it out. I knew it needed to be an old "Speed Shop" truck, so I followed that whole motife... Starting on the doors, I made a pattern and pounced it on so both sides would be the same. A little silver paint and some varigated gold leaf was the base.
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