Good start to a project...

[lolife99]

Love the color of the engine.

[powell72]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Love the color of the engine.

Thanks Keith, I can't wait to get the carbs and air cleaners on.

Dan it was good to see you again, and thanks for your help, it was much appreciated!

[xaircav]

That looks great! Can't wait to see it in person.

[Boog]

When he gets the carbs and breathers on there it will be real eye candy won't it? As my nephew says "it's the berries". I think that is good.

[basketcase]

Great build. Nothing looks better than a dressed inliner.

Tom

[67chevy1series]

Man something about this truck is just so cool I can't look at it enough

[powell72]

Thanks for all the kind words guys. I had this vision for this truck since I saw it for sale on Craigslist. I love having trucks that show some character on the body, sit right, and are super reliable. I don't like having something I can't drive...anywhere. Plus I like to add some detail in some areas.

I took Thursday and Friday off work this next week so I can get some work done, so I'll update then.

[Elliot949]

Hey Chris... I am sure I will be making another trip out there in a couple months so If Mike or Nick have any parts that you need or want let them and me know and I can just haul them out to you... Dan

[powell72]

Originally Posted by Elliot949

Hey Chris... I am sure I will be making another trip out there in a couple months so If Mike or Nick have any parts that you need or want let them and me know and I can just haul them out to you... Dan

That'd be great! Thank you.

[powell72]

A few quick pics. Almost done, just need to put the PS pump on, get some vacuum caps for the carbs, and tweak a few pieces on the throttle linkage. It's not getting full throttle right now. you can see in the one pic the nice bracket my buddy made to mount the bell crank off of.

[powell72]

I'll get more pics of the linkage when it's finished. Sorry for all the crappy cell phone pics, I lost my nice camara in the divorce!

[Elliot949]

Dude.. that is so AWESOME...

[67_C-30]

Gonna be interesting to hear how it runs! You are making me have this crazy thought about leaving the 6 banger in my '68!

[powell72]

Originally Posted by Elliot949

Dude.. that is so AWESOME...

Thanks Dan!

Originally Posted by 67_C-30

Gonna be interesting to hear how it runs! You are making me have this crazy thought about leaving the 6 banger in my '68!

I hope I don't pull my hair out getting the tuneup right, this is my first time monkeying with multiple carbs...and my last with Monojets. The throttle blades working perpendicular to the throttle rod is a pretty big PITA! This thing would have been running two weeks ago if it wasn't for the linkage and fuel lines.

But I'll keep you posted!

[CGerow]

Just now read the thread....awesome What a gorgeous truck! Well done!
Cam

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by powell72

Thanks Dan!



I hope I don't pull my hair out getting the tuneup right, this is my first time monkeying with multiple carbs...and my last with Monojets. The throttle blades working perpendicular to the throttle rod is a pretty big PITA! This thing would have been running two weeks ago if it wasn't for the linkage and fuel lines.

But I'll keep you posted!

When you get those two Carbs working like a sewing machine I will bring my truck out to you when I get it together and your can try your hand at 3 of them... LOL... Here is my Engine....

[Boog]

Multi carb'd engines are just plain cool. whether it be a flathead ford, small block chevy or a straight 6. One of the prettiest engines out there IMO.

[GSFMECH]

That's awesome Chris, I'm really digging it!! It looks great and a rodded up 6 sounds mean, they sound like they are gonna eat your children.

[powell72]

As promised, here are the throttle linkage pics, I'm thinking I'll end up making a new rod that runs from the pedal to the bellcrank, but this will work for a bit. The truck is running, just trying to work out a few small bugs (like my starter giving up), should be able to test drive it this week.

[powell72]

I needed to take a break from the engine for a day, so yesterday I got my new wheel in and my $11 overstock.com seat cover in.

[Boog]

Oh yeah. You're getting close now. What are your plans for beyond this phase Chris?

[powell72]

Originally Posted by Boog

Oh yeah. You're getting close now. What are your plans for beyond this phase Chris?

Well, I'm tired and burnt out, and the truck fund is empty, so I'll drive it this summer then this winter I'll bodywork the bed, and fill the sidemarkers, and have my buddy faux-tina the bed so it matches. Then I'll replace the open 4.11's for a posi with 3.42's and do a rocking, but hidden stereo system for those long road trips.

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by powell72

Well, I'm tired and burnt out, and the truck fund is empty, so I'll drive it this summer then this winter I'll bodywork the bed, and fill the sidemarkers, and have my buddy faux-tina the bed so it matches. Then I'll replace the open 4.11's for a posi with 3.42's and do a rocking, but hidden stereo system for those long road trips.

Yeah like a road trip to Winfield, Kansas.... LOL

[powell72]

Originally Posted by Elliot949

Yeah like a road trip to Winfield, Kansas.... LOL

Can we plan it around the Goodguys KC show, maybe 2015??

[Elliot949]

well hopefully by the time the 2015 rolls around I will be close to firing it... I have alot of money to spend on it yet and it needs to go back to the body shop to have a little more rust repair done before I can really start rolling... I am hoping to get it to the body shop in the next week or so...