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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Nice work Dave! Well done and well explained. Looks really good.
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01-26-2016, 09:33 AM
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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Looking real good.
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01-26-2016, 02:26 PM
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Great work Dave!
Nice tutorial!
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01-26-2016, 04:06 PM
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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Nice job Dave.... came out real nice. That small block will sure have some room now!!!
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01-26-2016, 05:27 PM
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I have heard of people using them (wheelbarrow) but never thought one would turn out that nice. I suspect that most did not. You, sir, pulled it off nicely. Great job!
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01-27-2016, 03:13 PM
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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Hey Dave those two holes in the top of the wheel barrow ... you can put some 'back-lighting' into them so you see your motor at night....
 
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01-27-2016, 07:56 PM
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That is a pretty cool idea PTC. I may just do that!
Thanks again, Dave
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02-16-2016, 08:49 AM
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Looks good Dave! For steering information, check out page 26. http://borgeson.com/Images/100th_Catalog.pdf
Borgeson provides really good information on measuring for and putting a steering shaft system together. |
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02-16-2016, 07:54 PM
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02-16-2016, 09:35 AM
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Looking good.
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02-16-2016, 11:22 AM
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I like the smoothed dash. Truck is looking great!
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02-17-2016, 06:33 AM
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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Nice work Dave!
Beautifull dash!!
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02-17-2016, 08:13 AM
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Did you have the passenger side smooth dash metal fabricated or did you purchase ready to install? Great photo documentation. Makes it fun to follow.
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03-13-2016, 09:19 AM
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I purchased the blank dash panel from Brothers Truck Parts. It fit very nicely. Definitely worth the money.
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03-13-2016, 09:49 AM
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My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
After moving the firewall hole about 1/4", the steering column linkage seems to be working. It binds a bit in one spot, but I think that is because I don't have all of the set screws installed. It should be fine.
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03-13-2016, 09:53 AM
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I did not get the hood media blasted with the rest of the panels because I was nervous about warping the metal. I sanded through several layers of paint, primer and body filler to get down to clean metal.
There are only a couple of spots that need to be cleaned up a bit.
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03-13-2016, 09:55 AM
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My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Here's the hood back in place after getting it down to bare metal. I also reinstalled the bed so I could work on it next.
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03-13-2016, 10:56 AM
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Moving right along, and looks good...Jim
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03-13-2016, 11:18 AM
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You're making good progress.
Looks real good. Kim |
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03-13-2016, 11:44 AM
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Nice!!
You've done a lot of work lately!
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03-13-2016, 03:09 PM
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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Nice work Dave! I noticed a vibration reducer at the steering shaft connection. Planning the same for the Burb and I think it makes a difference.
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03-13-2016, 06:17 PM
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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Dave Your doing about the same thing I did on my truck . One thing you might keep in mind , you might put your floor in before you mount the rear roll pan permantely . It would a lot easier getting to the floor bolts. Nice work you are doing. Rich
There are some pic here. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=576185&page=4 |
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03-13-2016, 08:23 PM
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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
I really like the roll pan/bumper idea. Where did you get your roll pan?
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03-13-2016, 09:39 PM
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Re: My 1955 Chevy 3100 build
Great progress!
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