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Things that grind my gears
I'm neck deep in body work on my 66 c10 doing what I originally thought was just going to be just inner and outer rockers. As I started cutting I realized there was more to be done so the following list is a few things recently added to my gear grinding list.
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Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?!
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Re: Things that grind my gears
It's going to be nice when it's done.
It's going to be hell getting there. I'm taking two years off of building vehicles entirely to find my Mojo again after completing my '61; it was almost the end of me.
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1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, boosted-LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate |
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Re: Things that grind my gears
That's right, it's a tough walk,
the reward afterwards is great.
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Re: Things that grind my gears
I recently purchased a project that may be too much (too much rust) , but I just look at 1 piece at a time, and enjoy the process.
If it was easy, then everyone would have a classic truck/car. Hang in there, after all, this is a Hobby that we do cause we enjoy it.
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Re: Things that grind my gears
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And, the American Standard Finished Hexagon Nut. Spec, is for a 9/16" nut to be 7/8" across the flats. The fitment of those replacment panels is pretty much par for the course. In regards to restoration work. You'll probably also notice, that they are sometimes, also not really complete. Often missing re-enforcing layers and, finished edges where the panel naturally ends. Along with poorly located and stamped features. They are really just a semi-finished ruff guide of what you need/want. |
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Re: Things that grind my gears
The first pic shows the frt dvr body mount alignment. With the panel fiting well, everywhere else. But the body mount location is pretty well off.
The second shows the replacement bolt point. Along with the factory formed floor piece and, the pitted factory re-enforcement washer. Which would not fit on to the replacement panel. Because the stamping in that area is so poor. Not to mention that it need to be re-positioned Third shows the the factory piece, being fit to the replacement panel. To fix both issues. |
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Re: Things that grind my gears
My '61 had never been in an accident, and I can tell you for certain that the truck's fit and finish (everything, not just panels) was drunk from the factory, and not even symmetrically drunk.
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1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, boosted-LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate |
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