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Re: Dutch 1955 build
last week added the brake rotors and calipers
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Re: Dutch 1955 build
Very nice....Jim
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Looking real sharp.
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The fuel tank is hiding that beautiful 9 inch! Haha jk, it looks great all the same
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Any further progress and fresh pictures?
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Could you post up some pics of how you cut the holes in the frame. I know you pressed the bevel in them---But, what made the hole?
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not much progress made this week, only made a fitting in fuel tank for the fuel line
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put on the boddy, bed and rear fenders for further measurements
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Looking good, in my mind I had the gas tank oriented 90 degrees from where you have it installed; rolled ends front and back for aerodynamics and to transition up into the bed when viewed from behind.
If you google metal hole dimple a bunch of links come up for punchs and dimplers, manual and for hydralic presses.
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Mock up looks good....Jim
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Yeah that looks like a truck now.
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but i was limited on the width of my slip roll (25 inch) now i ended up with a larger volume tank the truck will get stock chrome bumpers and to hide the tank i will probably make a roll pan |
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I am curious about the roll pan. Many of them out there look like an after thought to the truck.
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i will try to make a nice roll pan....
but first put on the front fenders to figure out what size wheels to go with figured 18x8 4'' backspace at the front and a 18x12 6.75 or 7'' back space in the rear ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Good progress. Nice with that open air roof. What are you going to do when it rains? Just kidding!! I see lots of other Chevy products in the background of your pictures. You should tell us about them in a separate thread and post the link to it here. That Chevy panel and the suburban look interesting.
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today did some more mockup stuff
lokar shifter and steering column, and figured out in need 3 u joint for the steering shaft ![]() ![]() ![]() cut a piece out of the firewall to clear the head ![]() test fitting the radiator its pretty close ![]() ![]() |
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Looking good.
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yep but i will mill off the button a bit to give it more clearance
here on request of poncho_villa this is the 55 panel from my dad we are going to a us car saturday night cruise in a few minutes ![]() here a 50 truck from my uncle ![]() |
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Very Nice.
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Nice rides....Jim
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i have been playing around with the bake booster and master cilinder set up
and made a underdash setup i had a complete set for the original location under the floor, instead of buying an universal under dash bracket (that you need to adjust) i figured i could build one myself, ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Nice work on the brake booster. I thought about putting mine under the dash but didn't want to deal with the reservoir.
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awesome build so far man!!! you do amazing work!!!
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