1965/73 Cheap Build Up

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy

I really like your build, especially the areas where you utilized all the parts from the '73. I just bought a '64 C-20 in Hesperia (the corner of Main St. and Sultana) last weekend and have plans to do something very similar to yours. I'm going to build a parts chaser, and use everything from a '79 Suburban I have stashed. I am going to have to find some parts for the '64 like headlight bezels, park lights, taillights, rear window (small), and grille. If you know somebody in the desert who has some extra parts, let me know.

I believe we met at Farmer Boys last year. We talked about airbag suspensions, and we were standing next to my buddy's slammed '62 GMC longbed. I think I still have your business card. I was driving a '50 Chevy truck, black with lime green scallops and green steelies. That truck is now in Australia.

I'm looking forward to when the Farmer Boys cruise night starts back up. The turnout is always good, and the car quality has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years.

If you're interested in getting rid of the Cragars, I might be interested.

Alex, Yes I have some extra parts you might need. I'll PM you.

[daverod]

"I believe we met at Farmer Boys last year. We talked about airbag suspensions, and we were standing next to my buddy's slammed '62 GMC longbed. I think I still have your business card. I was driving a '50 Chevy truck, black with lime green scallops and green steelies. I looked into your eyes. You looked into mine and smiled".

For a minute I though I was reading somthing from craigs list "Missed connections". Just joking.

[watahyahknow]

darn shame he didn't hoard dollar bills

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

darn shame he didn't hoard dollar bills

I found a penny in there. I think he was planning on moving, and building a new place to live. He had enough nails to do it

[198plus]

lmao........Wonder what happened to the little fellow

Originally Posted by Strodder

I found a penny in there. I think he was planning on moving, and building a new place to live. He had enough nails to do it

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by 198plus

lmao........Wonder what happened to the little fellow

I think he moved because he was out of room, and needed more space. The little wennie never gave me his new number. He was a real party animal.

[daverod]

He'll like your shop it has lots of room. Better keep an eye on your nuts/seeds. For a minute I was impressed I thought you did all that work on your truck. It is friday right.

[bubba327]

Dennis , your pack rat story reminded me , I have a packrat that moved in to a old military International 2 -1/2 ton truck we have up at the ranch.
Things were about two feet deep on the passenger side of the cab last fall. Crazy collection of stuff he has accumulated ..
I did not have time to get him when we closed up for winter.
It is on the to do list when we can finally return in the spring/summer

[daverod]

Originally Posted by bubba327

Dennis , your pack rat story reminded me , I have a packrat that moved in to a old military International 2 -1/2 ton truck we have up at the ranch.
Things were about two feet deep on the passenger side of the cab last fall. Crazy collection of stuff he has accumulated ..
I did not have time to get him when we closed up for winter.
It is on the to do list when we can finally return in the spring/summer

Just let the poor guy live. Least someone is putting the truck to good use. I see if it was a chevy, its a frickin Army truck. I'm sure it can take alittle abuse. We had one when I was in the Army it had oil in it that was 15 years old.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by daverod

Just let the poor guy live. Least someone is putting the truck to good use. I see if it was a chevy, its a frickin Army truck. I'm sure it can take alittle abuse. We had one when I was in the Army it had oil in it that was 15 years old.

The oil was probably as thick as honey.

[wutnxt]

Wow you have some game going on over there...awsome shop...you do great work

[watahyahknow]

thats a great deal on the tires at least , they look like new
the rims themselves are a bit out of date they arent as timelesss as centerlines gragars and 5 spoke rims , i would either put the tires on the gragars or like you said trade all 3 sets for sumting you realy want

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by bubba327

Dennis , your pack rat story reminded me , I have a packrat that moved in to a old military International 2 -1/2 ton truck we have up at the ranch.
Things were about two feet deep on the passenger side of the cab last fall. Crazy collection of stuff he has accumulated ..
I did not have time to get him when we closed up for winter.
It is on the to do list when we can finally return in the spring/summer

Your pack rat will move in his whole family.

Originally Posted by wutnxt

Wow you have some game going on over there...awsome shop...you do great work

Thanks

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

thats a great deal on the tires at least , they look like new
the rims themselves are a bit out of date they arent as timelesss as centerlines gragars and 5 spoke rims , i would either put the tires on the gragars or like you said trade all 3 sets for sumting you realy want

The tires really aren't that good. Only 2 of them are decent. I know the wheels are dated. At least they aren't 20 or 22 inches.

[watahyahknow]

the garage i used to work got a car that wouldnt start after sitting for a while , so they cracked open the airfilter box and found a family of mice made a nest out of the filter material inside the box .
took a long time to get rid of the mice in the garage and the store next to it after they ran everywhere and did the male female mice thing

[Strodder]

When I was a mechanic on German Cars I went to start a Mercedes, and heard a funny noise then the engine stopped as soon as it started to start. I looked under the hood and found a cat all sliced up. I guess he went in there when the engine was warm. He's cold now.

[watahyahknow]

look wat i found .....http://www.mrpackrat.net/rats_in_cars.htm
i know of some car brands that have shockwire under the engine as an option in some places
there rodents (think they where ferrets ) that knaw on the elctric wiring under the hood of cars and cause mallfunctions or fire

[Strodder]

Another time a 924 Porsche was towed in because it didn't start. I opened the hood and all the wires were eaten by a rat. Or Rats. Me like Rats when I get work from them. :lol;

[protrash64]

Thats an amazing pic, Dennis!! I can just picture myself saying 'where did the air cleaner wing nut go?? It was right here!!??

[Strodder]

I know, I was thinking the same thing about the wingnut. I saved it.

[shrunken66stroker]

Looks like a nice little nest. I've slept in far less comfortable places, but not since I stopped drinking tequila.

[Strodder]

That's what you get for living in Vegas.

[daverod]

When I built a house for a guy in Hawaii I lived in a old barn in a orchid farm. Talk about rats. They got into everything. When we left we put a bunch of poison out. When back a year later to finish the place. The rats tunnels into the center of our sleeping bags and died. Things over there don't dry up very good. They imported mongoose to get rid of the rats. The only problem is the rats come out at night and the mongooses sleep at night, so they ate all the bird eggs instead.

[Strodder]

When we lived in Thousand Oaks, Ca they had a problem with rats in that area. We couldn't sleep at night because of all the commotion going on in the attic. The Roof Rats would run all around up there and fight. It must have been 100 or more of them up there, because of how noisy it was. It was freaking us out. I found out how they were getting into the house. We had a in ground spa installed, and they ran the gas pipe from the other end of the house through the attic and down the outside wall on the other end of the house. The A$$ holes didn't seal the pipe where it came out of the wall. It was a small crack around the pipe that the rats squeezed through. We heard about this poison called D-Con. When they eat it they get thirsty, and since there is no water in the attic they leave to find water. When they drink the water it activates the poison, and they die very soon after that. It worked perfect, as we couldn't hear them anymore. Then I sealed up the pipe, and put a rat trap up there. I checked the trap every day, and got 13 more rats. I knew when we got one, because when the trap went off the rat would flip around, and we could hear that at night.

Sorry for the long story. It something I'll never forget.

[Strodder]

Anyway...back to the build. Anyone want my 15 & 16"Cragers, or 15" Centerlines? I'm out of money, and have to sell more parts. I have lots of 47 to 55 Chevy truck parts also. Plus a whole 54 Chevy Truck not running project.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Strodder

When we lived in Thousand Oaks, Ca they had a problem with rats in that area. We couldn't sleep at night because of all the commotion going on in the attic. The Roof Rats would run all around up there and fight. It must have been 100 or more of them up there, because of how noisy it was. It was freaking us out. I found out how they were getting into the house. We had a in ground spa installed, and they ran the gas pipe from the other end of the house through the attic and down the outside wall on the other end of the house. The A$$ holes didn't seal the pipe where it came out of the wall. It was a small crack around the pipe that the rats squeezed through. We heard about this poison called D-Con. When they eat it they get thirsty, and since there is no water in the attic they leave to find water. When they drink the water it activates the poison, and they die very soon after that. It worked perfect, as we couldn't hear them anymore. Then I sealed up the pipe, and put a rat trap up there. I checked the trap every day, and got 13 more rats. I knew when we got one, because when the trap went off the rat would flip around, and we could hear that at night.

Sorry for the long story. It something I'll never forget.

My god Next thing you know you'll be posting it twice because you forgot what you said.