LUKESTERS 35 Chevy Truck Progress pics!!!!!

[LUKESTER]

hey ya'll.... Its been awhile, the last episode was the thrash last september to get this thing mocked up and running for a couple of shows. I missed alot of the build, cause it went from a roller to a working unit in like 20 days..... well.... its back in the garage getting some minor issues and cosmetics tended to, and will be alot cooler this spring..... . Tonight I filled the hole in the grill shell..... I cut out the old teardrop section, and welded in a piece of .040 that I hammered over a piece of steel in the vice for the peak...... LUKESTER

[LUKESTER]

then I started refining the homemade pedals. I used 4130 chromoly to make these. I got some expanded metal to use for the surface to make them not so slippery.... LUKESTER

[Stone]

Cool I have been waiting for some progress info.A couple questions.What do you have to do to have a bare metal rod and not a baer rusted rod.Did you have it cleared or what?Show some more of your awesome pics dude.

[LUKESTER]

I swiss cheezed the seat brackets . the brackets are made from 2"X 2" square aluminum tubing. the seats still need the covers made and I will doll them up some more....... LUKESTER

[Tim]

as usaul, daaaaaaammmmmm

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[CadillacKid]

Looks good Lukester! Nice job on the pedals! Did you get a chance to check out my A-bone pics?

[McGrath]

Lookin' good...

[LUKESTER]

here is the homemade steering column, I built support rods out of moly, instead of the usual "billet" column drop. The steering wheel is a modified Sprint car piece from the (wal mart of street rodding) I think I am going to discard it, and build my own, anyways the column is chromoly, with some bearings and a piece of .120 wall tubing for the shaft. I want to make something trick to mount the turn signal switch, but am still thinking about that.....The disconnect was made out of steel hex stock and aluminum, so I can remove the wheel to get my tall ass out of the truck....... thats all for now, if anyone cares and missed the prior buildup pics from the last year, there are a bunch of pics on my webspace ... Lukes truck webspace..... (http://my.vbe.com/~vcarlson)

[Rainer]

wow - cool work and nice instpiration

[NoSurf]

Is that wheel from Sweet Manufacturing?

I'd be interested in it if it is...

[side_valve]

Looks great Luke!! Can't wait to see it again.

[Rocky]

Nice......I always like seeing your fabricated stuff. Now, fabricate your tall ass over to the Willys [pickup?] and lessee you work some of your magic on it...
What do you have in mind for a homemade steering wheel?

[Django]

You mean it wasn't actually done at the Pileup? Damn. You and your truck are truly inspiring to me. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Plowboy]

I was wondering how I was gonna fill my grille. Now I know, thanks!

Lookin sweet man!

[Junkyard Dog 32]

Shwiiiiiinnnng!

[Rocknrod]

Cool pics!

You must own stock in WD40 if that things not painted... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[slazzen]

slazzen 36

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Anybody seen the picture of it in the new Gazette yet? March '04 Pg. 90 next to a picture of some guy named Bob's roadster with some spagetti headers. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Church]

Seriously! You are one bad MoFo! Workmanship is just amazing.

[Kevin Lee]

Lukester - You are my fucking hot rod hero right now. I think your truck and cleatus' car are two of the most well thought out in progress cars on the board. I can't explain it but I see a lot of similarities between the two.

[plan9]

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I can't explain it but I see a lot of similarities between the two.

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i second that grimlok
garage made, by a couple extraordinary individuals perhaps... goes to show what patience and determination can accomplish...

[hammeredabone]

Outstanding work! Truck is lookin good as usual. Those pic's inspire me to get mine going.

[Stone]

Any new updates info on the chevy Lukester?