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Yes it is, it draws alot of attention, many younger people thinks it is a Merc...Jim
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11-17-2019, 08:25 PM | #2 |
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Saturday a small group of car friends got together, and drove down to North Fork dam to have dinner. It was a nice day for a ride in the old cars on some curvey roads. The trip was about 135 miles round trip. Here's a few pics...Jim
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Looks like a nice drive. Driving them is the best part.
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great stuff jim! that 74(?) 911 looks like a nice survivor. thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Russ, I didn't ask Glen what year it was, but it is a very nice one...Jim
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Jim, nice to see you enjoying the beautiful weather and driving the wheels off your truck!
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11-19-2019, 12:22 AM | #7 |
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Thanks Ray, don't know about driving the wheels off, but I really enjoy getting it out and driving...Jim
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Hey folks, I did anothe door panel for Ed. It's in the detail forum, here's a link if you want to check it out...Jim http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801099
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02-11-2020, 07:28 PM | #9 |
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Jim, myself and anyone else, I'm sure, reading your post, will thank you VERY much for taking the time and making the effort to provide this particular "how to". I am one of those guys that people like yourself help to keep our projects moving along. Well done!
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beautiful work, you and mark are a talented pair.
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Thanks Russ, Mark helped me with these...Jim
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02-12-2020, 11:16 AM | #13 |
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Jim, Since Eve enjoys doing her own work I showed her the technique you used on those panels. She said her instructor at school didn't even teach them something that handy! My question is where do you purchase that large of amount of magnets at a reasonable price? Your unique way of doing things and showing us how you did it has helped us a lot. I can only thank you my friend! Ray
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/lot-100-50-.../311723176686? I got 50 for about $16.00. You will use more than you think to hold the panel, but they work great. More question just ask...Jim
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Thanks Jim! Don't worry I'm not shy about asking questions plus I'm glad you always let me pick your brain. Ray
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04-16-2020, 04:55 PM | #16 |
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Hope this finds all my truck buddies and their family doing well, during this covid-19 mishap.
Had a couple things pop up on my truck that I wanted to correct. I noticed a few weeks ago when I had the truck out, that my fuel gauge would read 3/4 then down to 1/2 then back to 5/8, it was all over the place, and not because of the road. The new fuel gauge with it's larger sweep, made this noticeably more that with the old small sweep gauge. So I ordered a new tube type sender, to change from float style. 2nd item my gas tank was put in wrong (stupid me). It bolts in from the top, which means all the bed wood has to come out to install new sender. This will be changed while its apart. 2rd item was bed wood, after 16 years of sun, rain, etc., it was showing it's age, and needed some TLC. I really like the way Marks bed wood looked with the burning, so while the wood is out it will be changed. I've done most of the work already, have taken pics and will start posting, later today...Jim
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glad that you always improve!
this sounds like the way I would do it, wrong first
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Thanks Russ, I don't know if you can improve on something wrong, just correcting
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Ok time to update with pics. Started late on thurs 4/9 taking out the wood and finished up Fri 4/10. Here you can see 16 yrs of road grime and dirt.
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Glad to hear you're still plugging along Jim!
I love the burned in grain on the wood in my '49, it definitely has "that" look!
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In the last pic you can see the aluminum strips I use in the spots without cross sills, this holds the boards better that the large washers that come with most kits...Jim
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After watching church service on Easter Sunday, I went to the shop and cleaned up most of the dirt, still have more to do. In the third pic you can see how the gas tank is bolted to the additional cross member I installed, this will be changed...Jim
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Mon 4/13 Mark did his thing and burnt the wood, then I cleaned off the soot, etc. and he sprayed POR Mat clear on the wood. Came out great I didn't take pics till Tue 4/14
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On Tue 4/14 I also pickup up new metal for a new crossmember for gas tank.
Now my tank can't move from it's current location, it has to stay where it's at, due to wood above the tank (very little clearance) and the exhaust below, can't get it any closer that it is. So we placed a long board under the jack to hold tank in place. I made up the new crossmember and painted it black. Mark cut out the old crossmember and then welded in the new crossmember. Now the tank bolts up from the bottom into the new crossmember. If tank ever needs to come out, I won't have to remove the wood floor to get to it. First pic is the old crossmember and the second is the new one in place.
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New tube type gas sender came in on Wed 4/15. This sender is made by Classic Instruments, comes in 6" to 15" in length and 4 or 5 different ohm readings. Mine is 7" long and 240/33 ohm's for my gauge. My tank is 8" deep, they don't make a 7-1/2" tube so I had to go with 7". They normally want 1/2" from the bottom. So with my set up even when the gauge reads Empty I will have 2.5 gallons of gas in the tank.
Pic 1 Old swing style verus new tube style. Pic 2 all installed
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