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Re: Ugly Betsy.
So did it come with head pipes ? Is that whats in the first box ?
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05-21-2010, 09:31 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
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05-21-2010, 09:35 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
It's been half an hour since the post. It should be at least mocked up by now.
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05-21-2010, 09:52 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
Good to see you still making progress . It is looking good. Are the pipes installed yet . how does it sound?????? You should have one side done by now.
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05-22-2010, 11:27 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
I had to get a set of hugger toobs too. I thought they were flanged but are not. Oh well off to the muffler shop with them when Im ready. I spent all day preparing for & enduring for my daughters birthday party.
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05-22-2010, 11:35 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
Thing of beauty right there !
Where did you get all those batteries ?
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05-23-2010, 07:45 PM
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The mock up started. It was a bigger job than I thought it would be. It required a little welding. Some bungee cords and gardening string. I thought that the hugger tubes would come as pictured wth the flanges on. It turns ot that they were not. I hammered a flare on both tubes with my ball peen and some patience. Nothing bolted up yet.
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05-23-2010, 10:26 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
Rolling around under the truck is what I call the 'exhausting workout'.
Looks good, so far.....hope to hear a vid clip at some point.
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05-24-2010, 12:25 AM
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I used the flat spot on the backside of my bench vice to pound the flange on the hugger tubes. I practiced on a scrap piece to find out if I was being realistic. Basically I found the right angle to start tapping on while using the ball of a ball/peen hammer. I simply aimed square the the edge of the vice plate and kept the hammer tapping while slowly rotating the pipe. After the basic shape was achieved I put the flange plate on and used it to tap on in the vice while rotating.
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05-24-2010, 12:51 AM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
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05-24-2010, 10:45 AM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
I think your camera is broken. It keeps taking blurry pictures.
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05-24-2010, 10:52 AM
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oh on your exhaust flange you could have just welded the tube to the flange
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05-24-2010, 09:12 PM
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05-24-2010, 10:24 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
Are you using the flower button on your camera for close up? If equiped.
 BTW lookin' good!!
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05-24-2010, 10:33 PM
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I'll give that a go next time. Hate to say but my phone takes better pics. I know it's the user....
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Problem In Chair Not In Computer  J/K
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05-29-2010, 10:56 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
I clamped up everything but the tail pipes. Made it quiet enough to rough tune. UB idled on her own for the first time since the new heads and cam went in. I was so freakin happy I shed a couple man tears. I took it on pavement for the first time in three years. Putted through first and second gear then stepped on it. It went squirrelly when I thought I was lugging it. When I came back I told the wife to take a spin. After I answered yes to the following questions we rolled. Is it street legal? Is it OK if there is no windshield? Is it insured? Do the turn signals work? Is it OK if there are no seat belts? Sillyoldwife was supposed to take a vid of our ride. Rather she took a short vid of me saying "Take your picture". It was kind of a disappointment but we had fun playing it over and over again like a rap song
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05-29-2010, 11:56 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
Atta boy .. We are all proud -- Words cannot describe the thrill of backing a project out of the driveway and taking off for a maiden voyage AND returning under your own power!!
Dang those Pipes sound good!! 
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
That's awesome bro.
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05-30-2010, 01:30 AM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
Your right that does sound great. Can't wait to hear it in person.
Nice work !
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06-01-2010, 11:12 PM
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Nice truck, btw, good work!
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06-02-2010, 09:53 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
[QUOTE=PhilaTruck;4009052]280's a pretty big stick for a street 327./QUOTE]
It's in honor of all the kids in HS that gave me grief for driving an under powered car. My former BIL is a mechanic and pretty savy with the chevys. Before I started this mess I was telling him about my plans. I told him which cam I wanted. He replied "It's going to be loud, idle rough and your gas mileage will suffer". I said "Perfect. That's exactly what I'm looking for."
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06-03-2010, 11:02 PM
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What are you talkin' bout? I drove a slant six dart, the golden anniversary edition AND a Valiant, also slant 6, lousy brakes and all.
And those were the family cars.
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06-04-2010, 06:15 PM
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Re: Ugly Betsy.
Enjoyed the videos!!! Truck sounds awesome.
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