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Took some time off from the project and my "job" to persue my glassblowing career will be working on the truck soon and posting pics of it now...
"just say it! thats what I do" yeah and look where that got you. you are BRILLIANT
So whats the update? get anything done?
Well i finally figured out a set in stone position for the cab so I am switching focus back to the suspension. As with most split wishbone...
Thanks for the info Brian, i will give speedway engineering a call tomorrow, i need to order a sway bar from them anyways
A few years ago I picked up this Halibrand center section, spool and side plates, later bout the axles tubes and frankland drums and a second...
Martin you dont need a bunch of fancy tools to shape sheet metal. Join a couple of the sheet metal groups. Allmetlatshaping.com...
The shop is in riverside, What part of the desert are you heading to? You are more than welcome to stop by any time. just let me know.
Looks like you switched out the valve covers and added your skull shift knob? the floor structure is lookin good. are you going to make the...
Well I didnt get as much done today as i had planned on. Only worked on the truck for 3 of the 8 hours I was at the shop, rest of the time...
Martin, just read your whole build thread. Truck is looking amazing! I cant wait to get mine that far along. I really like the steering set up...
Little more progress, snuck in a few hours after work and fabbed the other floor board and seat riser half. the large aluminum slugs are the...
TT i didn't build the frame jig. I plan on building one soon but mine will have tapped holes to bolt fixtures to. The one the truck it on is...
Its worth as much money as you are willing to sink into it to finish it. buying a cheap rusted out turd because you dont have many green backs...
Jim I think 300k isnt even enough to be a serious contender in the big shows any more. The shop i work for will have 350k+ into an O/T...
at 75-150 bucks an hour labor and the thousands of hours put into them the labor is the majority of it.
about 2-300 grand. a lot of the high end cars you see sell for less than the owners have into them
I remember seeing pics and drawings of this car and had thought of taking my 54 and making a clone. This is amazing!
the sheet metal was bent in a z and yes shrink the inner edge stretch the outter. You can also take a piece of 1 inch thin wall square...
Thanks, next week I hope to get the rest of the floor and tranny tunnel made alond with the rest of the mounts and inner kick panel bracing.
Here are some updated pics. still needs some clean up/finish work but you get the idea. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
With a tool like an english wheel where tolerances in the machining of the wheels and the stiffness of the frame are crucial i think starting...
Hot rod willie you would hate my garage then lol there are a minimum of 4 glass blowing torches going that will shoot a 6 foot 3 inch diam flame
Like everyone else auto paint store. the sem brand works decent for mig, sucks for tig. also READ THE WARNING ON THE CAN the fumes put off...
there was one a few days ago that knocked new paint cans off the counter in my kitchen so i spent 3 hours that morning cleaning up 2 gallons of...
Sadly all the pics i took of the sill/rocker install were lost when my cheap digi camera somehow got ran over by the forklift. Good news is i...
We use a ceramic micro sphere paint additive that we add to lizard skin and then some of the lobuckrod type stuff.
thats 54 makes me melt
bobafet its not worth shit. tell me where its at so i can make sure it ends up taken to the right place and not an eyesore to the public anymore
So my project truck is on the frame table for mock up. I am torn between A full blown wet build drive it around find any gremlins or things...
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