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01-04-2007, 04:08 PM
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Recent Progress
Have not posted here before but have visited off and on. Now that I have my project running I thought someone may want to see some recent progress pics of the 54 my son and I have been working for the past 4 years. Getting closer.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...38&uid=2902753 Last edited by Houston54; 01-04-2007 at 04:10 PM. |
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01-04-2007, 04:14 PM
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Location: Santa Fe,Texas
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Re: Recent Progress
Looking good...I wish I was far enough along to go for a drive...maybe this summer we can at least fire it off.
I am guessing you are from Houston? Bernie |
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01-04-2007, 07:49 PM
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Re: Recent Progress
Looks good and that paint on the interior is going to look spectacular all over. I admire all of your hard work. i also have a 54 that I am in the planning stages right now, so I am looking and daydreaming at all the beautiful trucks I can. What type of front end or IFS did you use? i envy you but best you the best from here in Memphis.
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01-04-2007, 09:51 PM
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Re: Recent Progress
Looks great. colour should look good on your truck.
Brian ... 
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01-04-2007, 11:25 PM
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Re: Recent Progress
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I think I'm going to put mine on a trailer and have my son drag me aorund the block like I used to do with him in a wagon. At least that way I can say I went for a ride in it. |
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01-04-2007, 11:28 PM
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Re: Recent Progress
Nice Job, what type of gas tank are you using?
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01-05-2007, 09:26 AM
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Re: Recent Progress
PGF - I am out in the Klein area in the NW part of the county. League City is a pretty fer trot from here but anywhere is Houston is a fer trot from anywhere else.
54Chevy - I subframed the truck using a G-body front end from a 82 Grand Prix. It was pretty fab intensive but the track width is perfect for this truck. The camaro subframe is too wide for these. If I were to do another I would use an IFS kit. There are other pics of this modification in some of the other albums on my PT page. Solid - the tank is from a first gen camaro. It holds 18 gallons. It works fine but there are other options such as a blazer tank that has more capacity. There are lots of nice projects going on this page. Glad I stopped by. |
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01-05-2007, 09:59 AM
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Re: Recent Progress
Yeah that is a pretty good haul from here. Keep the progress pictures coming, I need all the inspiration that I can get. And welcome to the site.
Bernie |
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02-19-2007, 12:04 PM
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Re: Recent Progress
Thought I would share the results of another productive weekend on the 54 project.
This includes pics of the bed wood installation and clean up of a 454 mystery motor I picked up with a new project truck. Forgot the link, duh http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...38&uid=2902753 Last edited by Houston54; 02-19-2007 at 01:24 PM. |
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02-19-2007, 06:48 PM
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Recent Progress
looks very nice. what kind of wood is that?
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02-19-2007, 06:59 PM
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Re: Recent Progress
Looking great!! I did the same thing for my gas tank. Turned out really good.
Brian ..
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02-21-2007, 12:37 PM
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Re: Recent Progress
Looking good! Good to see another '54 out there. What rear bumper is that from? Keep us all posted. Daniel U
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