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Old 04-20-2009, 06:23 PM   #1
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

that orange is nice on there...excellent work!
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Old 04-20-2009, 06:54 PM   #2
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Nice covers. I had a set of M/T covers on an old Firebird many many years ago. I did the same thing except with black.

It just gave it enough to make the covers pop. Just like yours does now.
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Old 04-21-2009, 10:43 AM   #3
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Thanks guys! I'll post more pics when these parts are on the engine...
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:02 AM   #4
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Friday, May 1st was a very good day. Me and my lady went up to Rowe to work on the '65. We started off by putting the new, pretty valve covers on the engine...
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:09 AM   #5
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Then I had to pull out all the plugs and squirt some WD-40 into the cylinders. This engine was rebuilt 2 years ago, and last time we tried to start it, it was too tight and the starter didn't crank it fast enough. So with the plugs off, I grabbed a battery and a few wires and cables and turned the engine a few revolutions with the starter to loosen it up. I reinstalled the plugs and used a little gas can to feed it... On the second crank, she fired right UP!!!! She's ALIVE!!! And the 350 sounds very healthy...It's gonna be a runner!!
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:11 AM   #6
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

After hearing the engine run and playing with that for a little while, I remember I brought my steering wheel puller with me so I installed the deluxe steering wheels we purchased from LILRED66 a while back...
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:16 AM   #7
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Then, I hooked up the '04 to the '72 chassis that the bed was sitting on and drug around to where the truck was...after making a few phone calls and found a friend that was willing to come up and give me a hand...Thanks Kris!!!
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:18 AM   #8
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Then after seeing the bed on the truck...we were even more excited! I had to mock up a fender to get a little preview. We are very satisfied with the stance/tire wheel size combo...
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:20 AM   #9
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Here's my babe under the truck, tightening the bed bolts... I'm a lucky guy, huh!!
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:29 AM   #10
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Awesome progress! Truck is coming together quick now!
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:37 AM   #11
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Beautiful truck! Looks Awesome! Kuddos to La Mona Lisa, you guys Rock Joe!!! Killer!!!
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:49 AM   #12
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Nice work guys, it's looking good...

video link works but needs to be longer
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Old 05-04-2009, 12:16 PM   #13
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The weekend was very good to you. Great job.
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Old 05-04-2009, 11:27 AM   #14
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

I'm not sure if this will work, but here's a short video clip of the engine running...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11579456@N04/3501447332/
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Old 05-04-2009, 01:08 PM   #15
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

I'm so excited for you guys!!!


so after you get it going are you guys gonna drive it and the yellow one out here?
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Old 05-04-2009, 01:22 PM   #16
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I'm so excited for you guys!!!


so after you get it going are you guys gonna drive it and the yellow one out here?
Hopefully. That would be fun! Maybe we will make it to your second meet. Are you guys going to have in annually?
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Old 05-04-2009, 01:30 PM   #17
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Great news on the fire off - that mill couldn’t look better!
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yeah that is the plan
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yeah that is the plan
Cool! We're out for this year's meet, but hopefully we can be there next year with both trucks...
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Nice work!!! I think the truck looks great in the 'mock up' pic. Now with the engine spinning you're really gonna hit it.
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daym look'n good mayn! fawk Im dig'n the steering wheel too, had wanted to go that route on my old ride.
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Re: Progress on my woman's '65 Short/Fleet.

Thanks guys! Yesterday she ordered the patch panels and inner braces for the fenders. Her brother is going to patch those and the inner fenders for us. After that we will assemble it. Hopefully in time to be able to take it to the Rumblers show in Albuquerque! That's on the 23rd so keep your fingers crossed everyone!
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Have you ever rolled up to Colorado for the Goodguys show? I was thinking about that as I know I could get there in a day no problem.
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Have you ever rolled up to Colorado for the Goodguys show? I was thinking about that as I know I could get there in a day no problem.
I've never gone. I have a buddy that went and he wants to do it again with some friends. Hopefully one day. When is that show?
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