Kickin Ass in Packerland...... Project update...

[LUKESTER]

Its been awhile, but I finally got back to work on the 35 truck, just got a new job at a race motor shop so stuff has been kinda messed up here in WisconSIN, but Its all getting straightened out. got lots done on the BARE METAL BITCH though, and I finally got around to building headlight mounts and installed front shocks after the first grille was destroyed last fall without them. The headlights are lots lower now ......

[LUKESTER]

I built the the headlight stands and shock mounts out of .120 wall cromoly, and machined some spuds to mount the lights to. I was going to bolt them to the frame, but after many beers and thinking, I couldn't figure out a clean way to do it so.... I turned up the welder and burned them right into the frame, I hope they won't break off, Its probably not correct per an engineering standpoint, but fu*k it.... its only an old RAT ROD.......

[fab32]

You're right, it's been awhile since you posted anything. The truck look great (as usual), I thought you'd be putting larger headlights on it when you got around to it. Nothing wrong with the ones you used I just had a vision in my mind about it.

Frank

[ramrod]

Sweeeeet

[LUKESTER]

then.... I decided it was time to adress all the junk hanging off the firewall, I had the coil, ballast resistor, voltage resistor, wire clamps etc hanging on it. I had stuff hanging on it just to cover other holes that were there from the last guy that tried to hotrod it, I removed everything, and plugged and patched about 100 holes, the worst one was on the drivers side where I had the voltage regulator screwed to an aluminum plate covering a 3"X3" master cylinder hole that looked like it was chewed into the firewall. All the electronics are now mounted to a welded in hat channel piece with nutserts inside the truck. and now the firewall is alot cleaner.....

[hatch]

Frank...how about this....????....looks a little "HEAVY" in the front... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[LUKESTER]

Finally got the old wreck registered and legit too.... but the NEW licence plate was too shiny so, I kinda sandblasted it on accident and it was too close to something that I was painting with red oxide.......

[LUKESTER]

and to address the NOISE issue, I ordered 16 4" baffles from JC whitney ($3 apiece) and welded them together to make 8, 8" baffles ....they slip in the tubes , fit great, and are held in with a 1/4" screw, but do almost NOTHING to quiet the truck down.... Its still really loud, but they will help the low end alot........

[fab32]

Hey! The plate looks bitchin.

Frank

[LUKESTER]

finally I installed a fuel sending unit in my fuel tank, and had it sealed. It had some seapage last year, but I took it to the radiator shop and they sloshed some stuff in there and now it doesn't leak a drop.I believe the tank was a RV water tank. I scored it at a swap meet for $10 a few years ago and added a sump, filler, vent, and mounts. Its finally warming up here so I'll have this thing back on the road in another week or so..... but I still have tons to do.....LUKESTER

[dondanno]

Lukester I like the clean stock firewall the truck looks bitchin. Watsa rat rod any way? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif If thats what you got its a damn nice one....Danny

[fab32]

Hatch, NAW, that's not too heavy in the front. That's the JAYNE MANSFIELD look that was so popular in the 60's. So it must be TRADITIONAL.

Frank

[KCsledz]

Thats looking really sweet! I love progress pics!

[side_valve]

Luke - Lookin great! Can't wait to see your truck in person again.

[plmczy]

Lukester, first off nice truck, there are alot of nice details you have done. I like the look of your clean firewall. How and where did you run your wiring for the electronics from outside to inside the cab? Thanks, later plmczy

[Jerry Reed]

BADASS!! Lookin' good. Bring that bitch down to OshVegas so we can scare my white trash neighbors and go for a cruise to the tavern.