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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
If you do chop the truck make sure you section the hood
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
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![]() I think it looks good either way... If you like it, I say DO IT!!!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I was looking out my windows last night for torches and a lynching party! OK, bad idea on my part. I still like the chop thing, but didn't know if it would ruin the vibe on the style of this look. I guess I'll leave it alone, finish it up and drive it for awhile! The votes are in, I got my ass kicked, so I'll stay on the path I originally started! Thanks for being honest guys!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
They weren't quite so diplomatic over on The HAMB though
![]() I have read this thread about 10 times, just waiting and planning my build, you lettering and striping amazing. And you nailed the stance. Can't wait to see it all back together. Would look pretty cool with some metalflake somewhere like a cream or tank "root beer" look.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Here's a question... Since I lowered the seat so far down, the sun visors are waaaay up there. Anybody ever done anything different to make them swing down farther/lower when you use them? I hate looking into the sun! Any ideas?
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Kewl ...... cheapy ...... build. Say NO to the chop though .... truck looks right on with what you've done so far.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Got the fuel tank in and all bolted up. If you look closely, you can see that there are 2 lines coming out of the fuel tank.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Thinking about cruising up to the Billetproof event in Washington come June after the truck is cruise ready. Any NW club want to adopt a a So Cal car junkie for the weekend in June? Could be a fun 1100 mile road trip!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Off the truck subject for just a minute... Went up to help my dad set up his car in the Boise Roadster Show (his first big show of anykind). Here it is after we had it all cleaned and setup
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Now back to the truck... The frame is ALL done! Here's the down and dirty engine block (steam cleaned inside and out, quick hone, new cam bearings and freeze plugs.
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yeah looks better unchopped, looking good so far
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Had to show this video my sister took of me pulling the Camino out of Boise Roadster Show building. She had never heard it before! Crank it up!!!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Here's something simple I just whipped up! I hate the stock Chevy dust caps on the rotors. They won't work with how I want the look. I found some trailer caps (kinda look like early style caps) at a shop and grabbed 4 of them at $2 a piece. A chrome guy owed me a little favor, so I had him chrome these to match the wheels unlike the stock zinc coating (stock on the left new ones on the right)
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I'm almost done with the engine, but figured I better get a couple things done before it gets dropped into the frame. The firewall looked pretty bad on the truck (Peeling paint, holes, etc.) and my friend Alex was on my case to make it look as nice as the engine will. So ok, ugghh... time to fix the firewall! After welding up 58,
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
..... F Y I, on the firewall the only holes I did not address were the four bolts in the upper corner of the drivers side!
When the clear was dry, guess what looked like **** were the four bolts in the upper corner. They needed about 3 taps with a hammer and dolly and you would have never see the problem !!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Yeah, those bolt holes kinda suck but they hold the steering column and cowl vent brackets, so what are you gonna do? lol
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The bolts can be removed, they are serrated, a hammer will remove them and you can dress the indents, when finished with paint I used 1/4 and 5/16th stainless carriage bolts and put the heads out in the engine compartment. I did polish the heads so now all you see is the DENTS !!!!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I had some like that on mine and I did two things. One way was to cut off the heads making them a stud welded to the firewall. Second is to replace with elevator bolts welded to the inside of the firewall in same location. Firewall does look nice.
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
I honestly didn't care too much about those bolts. If you look at the hinges and bottom of the hood, it's all 60+ yr. old crap! I was just filling holes I didn't need and trying to clean up the back just a little. It's still just a beater/driver! The striping will distract all the other mess!
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Sprayed it yesterday morning and just finished striping it a few minutes ago.
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"Nice touch"
That looks good !!!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
lookin good!!!
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Re: Project "49 No Buck$"
Went to look at a really cool underdash old AC unit with my friend Alex yesterday for his truck and stumbled onto these awesome mid 30's Cadillac Lasalle gauges!
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So cool, love the transmission settings. I would think that the speedo drive would be the same as other gm cars from the era or one could be adapted. Hardest part will probably be finding the glass.
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I think it looks awesome. You scored big time. I hear that it is best to just put the quartz conversion in the clock. I guess the older clocks didn't keep time very well.
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