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sanding on the 55 [ATTACH]
My helper is happy in the warm shop and gets some treats there.
Hope to paint it this winter.[ATTACH]
25 years ago I totally lost interest in this thing and it sat as a pile. 2 years ago I got fired up again and now I can't wait to finish, weird...
Stock 283's need about 2300 rpm to be happy. 70 mph is pushing it because your pickup is not aerodynamic. The best carb I ever used on a 283 was a...
Thanks 1oldtimer, those look like exactly what is needed. The ad says for 55 only and newer ones are 1/4. That solves my mystery.
I ended up taking a trip to my hardware store 25 miles away and I knew the approximate diameter, I also figured in 55 they were not using any...
Thanks catdad49, my only concern is, they say these fasteners fit from 56 - 66 and my doors have 2 different sizes. Could 55.2 be different than 56?
Hi guys, I'm working on my 55.2 Chevy pickup and the driver door is original with the pickup. The pass door is from some other truck, swap meet...
The very popular gray, - cement, and moon rock. They look like polished primer. I can't understand why people think that color is neat.
A guy needs to reverse think it. When I get all the rust fixed, all the welding done, all the engine stuff, etc etc. I figure I'm on the home...
Looking good, I had lots of problems with all my patch panels. My panels bottom edge body line was not even close to the Ford original, it was too...
Started on it 30 years ago. Lost interest, now I'm on it again, not too far from paint now.[ATTACH]
Cool trip, Sioux Falls, you must have been just 5 miles from me at one point.
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