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just over 4 weeks......
driving my 36 from Saskatchewan[ATTACH]
you driving down?
I don't see any threads about this years round up....... the countdown has begun... anyone from Canada or the northern states heading down?.......
Anyone else along this route going?....two months away.....
$125
Thanks
[ATTACH] this is what I'm driving down....I'm ready to go now!
We're leaving Regina Saskatchewan April 2 for Austin ,I believe we're leaving Austin on Monday April 11 to make the trip to Vegas....
4 1/2 months to go......
I know it's a bit early...but the two events are a week apart next year.. As the time gets closer, organising a caravan to Vegas would be great....
not much talk on hotels.....any suggestion close to s congress?
Any chance you have the tail light stands? I'm building a 36 as well and want to run stock Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
just phoned craig, he confirmed the block of rooms are full
just called, the block of rooms is full ......anywhere else decent? Stayed at the homestead last time, kinda crappy.....said they have since...
built this all aluminum bodied roadster a few years back
what did you use for the back window
what type of die do you guys use for the lettering?....tipping wheel? I don't know how you cut such sharp curves without distorting the panel
here is the old thread on the rpu, some build pics etc http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=405781
Thanks for all the comments on my rpu,....unfortunately I'm not still in my 20's......I may act that age,...but I'm slowly creeping on 40.....I...
worked some more on it last night
here's some interior pics of my aluminum roadster pickup,...made some dies this week to simulate stitching in aluminum
I spent about 9 months on it to get it to that stage. Put 1200 miles on it this summer......It isn't getting paint, just alot of polishing.......
Still putting miles on it in November,....hope our winter stays like this....
from what I understand, if the trans is 5 degrees down at the back, you want the diff 5 degrees up....if you were to draw a straight line through...
and some more
here are some more pictures
here is a couple pics of the front end
The frame is 1.25" .120 wall steel, not aluminum.. powdercoated satin silver ..I hand sanded the body to 1500, and originally polished it by hand...
Here is the '37 chev I built 2 years ago,
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