Grimlok has a running hot rod.... (PICS INSIDE)

[Ryan]

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[BARNETT]

Cool...conrats!

[Fat Hack]

Great "silent movie" pictorial. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

"Jordache has the look thats riiiight...the Jordache Look." http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[C. Montgomery]

right on!!

[SinisterCustom]

Cool car man!

[cheaterjack]

Nice Levi's

[NealinCA]

Congratulations man! That is a great feeling.

Looking forward to seeing your car out in the light of day a little more.

Keep them pics comin'.

Neal

[CURIOUS RASH]

<font color="green">VERY NICE!!! </font>

[sodbuster]

Wait til' you hear it RUN...it fired right up. Even the Jen said that her eyes were kinda watery and proud of ole' Kevin.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

[Mongo]

I was loving the pics right up until the ass shot. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[ChuckleHead_Al]

Sweet, i'm talking about the car, not the cheeks...

[tommy]

You'll always remember that day. Congrats.

[flamedabone]

I just got off the phone with Blakmerk and he said that sumbitch lit right off...(well, PRETTY MUCH the first time...) and is bad as fuck...And the car is cool.

Kevie, baby. I'm proud as hell and I'll see you at the Drags.

-Abone.

[FORDY 6]

Nice rod...great pic's!

[carkiller]

It is so coool that its runnin. And looks GREAT!

[bobbleed]

Kick Ass.

[Ryan]

Little flathead fired up on the first kick and ran like a family sedan... It was like watching Kevin give birth - only his legs weren't spread... and nobody cried...

Dude started two or three years ago with no real background in hot rodding and no real experience with this sort of thing. Amazes me that his first car is so right... Mechanically inclined.

This is the feel good story of the summer.

And I always wanted a picture of Brad's ass - finally got it!

[CheaterChris]

nice earings

[Ryan]

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[choprods]

Great news Guys!-Wish I coulda came down... was kindy busy.....thanks for the invite tho-.....Congrats Kev!.

[hammeredabone]

Cool!, now Grim's gotta figure the radiator out then its on to Mokan! Car is lookin good, Grim!!!!!

[FWilliams]

RULER

we will have you worked up to small block chevys in no time http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

and to the neihborhood kid with the polaroid, nice job http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Chopped50Ford]

congrats!!!

[KCMongo]

And I was lucky enough to catch it on video.
http://www.mongosgarage.com/GrimThrash/GrimThrash.mov
Bout' a 4 Meg file...
Enjoy!
MONGO

[Jive-Bomber]

My 816 Homee making me proud. Nice Job Kevin...
Seems like yesterday that I was down in your basement/garage checking out the pile o' parts- Now look at you: All growns up.
Congrats.

jay http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[SamIyam]

Sweeeeet!

Sam.

[ponchobilly]

Congratulations, Kevin! I sure hope you can get it to the Drags. I really want to check it out in person. Great job!
Bil

[Paul]

lookin good Grimmy! congrats!

awsome pix as always Ryan!

KCMongo! vid is tits! love that sound!

Paul

[continentaljohn]

Congratulation ! I really dig the photos too..

[MBL]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE Pics. An awsome feeling to have it start up...I just found out this past weekend for my own project. Another HAMB success story!
Tim
MBL

[zman]

Righteous! Can't wait to see it in person.

[KCsledz]

NICE JOB GUYS! Sodbuster told me that they were getting together to get things going with Kevin. Now I am really sorry that I was out of town! Looks like Kevin is making it to the drags after all!

[NoSurf]

Kick ass.

[KCsledz]

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And I was lucky enough to catch it on video.
http://www.mongosgarage.com/GrimThrash/GrimThrash.mov
Bout' a 4 Meg file...
Enjoy!
MONGO

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Sweet! It sounds really good on the movie clip!

[Macronan]

Lookin good!

[Django]

Very cool. Awesome pics too. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[porknbeaner]

Was a Sunday well spent.
First ride first fire.
The smile on Grims face was worth more than any ride I've ever owned.

[jonnycola]

that thing kicks ass.

[krupanut]

Cool! congrats Grim.

Great photos Ryan!

[Slag Kustom]

looks great

[Digger_Dave]

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Cool! congrats Grim.

Great photos Ryan!

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What more can I say!
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[Tuck]

thats AWESOME!

[Kevin Lee]

[ QUOTE ]
Dude started two or three years ago with no real background in hot rodding and no real experience with this sort of thing. Amazes me that his first car is so right... Mechanically inclined.

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Couldn't have done it without some help - and the list is long. I guess sodbuster is the one who organized a lot of it on the sly. Guy rolls up with a toolbox, shop vac, and an air compressor....on his wedding anniversary. Unreal. THANKS.

Everyone showed ready to go.
KC Mongo hooked me with a 12V generator - shot the vid, and managed to find a whole day to wrench with a 3 month old at home. Huge respect.
Raven bent up some brake lines and brought a bomber seat as a loaner.
porknbeaner was all over everything and first to show...one of the last to leave.
Brad was the head fairy - read that however you want. He rules. Ran the magic plug wires. He made me a driveshaft too and was a source of merriment all day long.
Casey (non hamber and best friend) Helped with everything and went home to find the only thin walled socket that would get the heads on. True Hero.
Ryan sat around and made a general mess of shit. He did manage to get a head torqued down in between destroying my dipstick tube up and trying to fit Buick and SBC parts onto my motor. To his credit the parts WORKED and pretty much saved my ass.
And I'll go ahead and take some credit too since I am pretty goddamned mechanically inclined.

I also have a long list of people who helped me out over the long haul. But I'm sure you're tired of reading this so I'll save it for the day after she rolls down the strip... I heard that flathead all night...I got about fifteen minutes of sleep.

[swazzie]

WOW! Grim, that,s awesome that you can drive out of that hole now .It was very cool watching it come together over the past months. Thanx for sharing and RYan for posting .That is so cool.Congratulations man. Smoke them hides ! swaZZie

[general gow]

Great pics, Ryan.

Great video Mongo. The flatty sounds great.

Very encouraging for a no talent slacker like me.

[kustombuilder]

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I was loving the pics right up until the ass shot. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

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then he fell in LOVE!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[av8]

Congratulations, Grimlok et al, and thanks, Ryan, for documenting a very important day in the life of a rod and a rodder for the rest of us. Neat ride!

[Jeff Norwell]

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Congratulations, Grimlok et al, and thanks, Ryan, for documenting a very important day in the life of a rod and a rodder for the rest of us. Neat ride!

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,.......Ditto Von Ditto........Cool guys.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Ryan]

There is something very special about this car. I can't wait for people to see it at the Drags...

[injectedA]

Another I've followed. Sometimes it's hard to keep up. Have to wade thru the ???'s you post, looking for the pics hidden within. And damn good questions they are. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Long way from the long cold winters you forged thru.

Bitchin ride Grimlok. Man I love this place.

[Blakmerk]

It's just an ass pic,,, geez. So Grim actually got to sleep that night huh....

I had a blast that day, and will remember it forever.

[Paul]

Grimm, I just about got that motor broke in,

played KCMongo's vid clip for a half hour straight.

'can't get enough!

Paul

[Kevin Lee]

Don't think I've fully got my head around everything yet...the possibility that I'll be making passes in a couple of weeks. This thing isn't done yet - I've got a lot of late nights of work left but if I get one thing done each night I'm good.

I tore the rear brake lines out last night and replumbed them...I'm not rebuilding the sub floor over six dollars in brake line, period - I already had the floor all planned out. It's all worked out and half of the line clamps are in place now. I'll finish running/clamping lines tonight and fill it up.

Cut down my giant breather tube. Sorted through the big wad of wire looking for the best way to trim everything down and route the wiring. Got some really cool plugs for the water outlets - expanding rubber with big wing nuts. I'm going to have the raddest battery box if I can work it in time...if I can't I'll use a cheap hold down. Have to pull all of the wheels and install the spacers...should probably have the wheels balanced too. Got to get it painted. This is going to be close. Thanks again everybody.

[porknbeaner]

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I had a blast that day, and will remember it forever.

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You and me both friend. Hey you better check the roof over your back seat and see if the brillo pad left a clean spot. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Digger_Dave]

Grim, don't mean to take anything away from your "first firing."

But because it's still TECH week;
Are those head studs screwed into "Threadserts?" (or the eqivilent)
Looks like all of the head studs were done. (thanks to Ryan's great pictures!)

[Kevin Lee]

Nope. I think what you're seeing is the sun reflecing off of a thin ring of Permatex that oozed out when the studs went in. Studs went in until they were bottomed out and then backed off just enough to give a tiny bit of wiggle. I love those studs... all business. I'll never run anything else and I'll never cover them up with acorn nuts or nut covers.

[hankcash]

That looks so good....

If I pee on it at the drags, can I keep it? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I can't wait to pee...uh.... er.., I mean see it on the 21st!!!
HC

[raven]

Easy there Hank.
We've got a lot of emotion wrapped up in that little modified...

Now I make us sound like wusses...
r

[hankcash]

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Easy there Hank.
We've got a lot of emotion wrapped up in that little modified...

Now I make us sound like wusses...
r

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No dis-respect meant by the pee remark....
Actually, quite the opposite....
If I want to pee on something, that means that I really like it!

Maybe I should have clarified that in my previous post... I forget that not everyone on the HAMB knows my style....

Can't wait to see all you Kansas boys at the drags....
And remember... if I pee on you... it's all good! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

HC

[Digger_Dave]

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I love those studs... all business. I'll never run anything else and I'll never cover them up with acorn nuts or nut covers.

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Just a reminder,... re-tourque those head studs a couple of times before you REALLY "get on it!"

Good on ya bud, see; the skinned knuckels and sleepless nights DO pay off!

[nor cal nic]

great pics... congrats. on the car
nic

[Buford]

God...you kids have so much fun with just an old car! Happy motoring, Frank

[Roothawg]

Congrats.....

[sodbuster]

Dave,
Someone mentioned if it was time to re-torque the heads yet and everyone just smiled. Man that sucker sounded great and Kevin if you need any help, we get back from the salt next Weds. Oh yea, Paint? Who needs paint, just freshen up the chalk.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

[Kevin Lee]

Yeah, heads got retorqued last night after I finished the brake lines. It's going to be so close - you guys have no idea. Casey has been over for a couple of nights to help out and keep my head level.

Fill brakes. Run fuel line. Bolt the body down &amp; finish sub floor. Firewall. Floor. More wiring. Paint.

hankcash - You can pee on my car anytime.

[Kerry]

Lookin' good! Congrats!!!