Rare Tank and Tail Light Combo!!! Pics GBtm

this is the latest find and work Ive done on the
Green Bean. Nads helped on the tank stands. and the Stop Light was a great find last weekend at the swap meet!

 

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COOL!!!!

Are ya just runnin' the one tail/brakelight???

 

thats correct Hack!

 

cool Mike. Hotroddrummer just picked up a similar "STOP" light on Ebay. neat stuff... the tall rear spring makes it look reeeeeeal old skool. prolly ride like shit too . it don't get much more old skool than a rough ride. LOL... keep it up Mike, you'll be rollin that bean down the road in no time.

 

Mike,
That old fasioned stop light is rightous.
I've always loved that style of tail light setup, on a T.
Hey those tank straps are lookin' real good also. Boy someone must really like you?

 

Good score...I want one.

 

I couldnt tell!!!!!! thanks beaner you da man!!
I havent touched the body in a week...Im doing everything I can to work around it. Ill forget all about the past and dive back into it again
brake master is next

 

So ya gonna be runnin' in May?
I'm thinkin' that we'll try and schedual our trip in May, between spring break and schools out for summer. Or is there a better time to visit Orlando.
Doesn't matter we be bringin' da camera and checkin' out your progress.

 

May looks to be OPEN.......let me know when youll be around abd Ill set up a get together at the shop with some beers and booze!!

 

it could be on the road by then Beaner!! its coming along rather fast so as long as the motor's good and I dont run out of cash!!

 

Cash, what's that?
Here lately I've just been doin' the stuff that I don't have to pay for. Its busy work but its the stuff that always bites you in the ass when its crunch time.

 

That tailight's totally killer homey.
I was at Zephyrhills, I didn't know you were there. I loked at a bunch of STOP lights but none were as cool as that one.
Are you gonna have to modify it to run modern 1157s, or is it good to go.

I like it.

 

Beaner...I jump all over the place when Im building. It all depends on the mood. If theres beer involved I try and hold off on the measured jobs!!

 

Nads they run single filament bulbs ya know...like one in each light.
and you also went saturday and I went Sunday so thats why you didnt see me.

 

Note the fine tips on the tank mounts..Nads pulled those off with a style all his own

 

Beautiful!
But if it were mine, I'd grind off those raised white letters on the tires.

 

Gary those are floater tires....they are just keepin it a float til I get the runners. thanks for looking out for me though

 

That is some serious progress you got there - when you firing the super secret small block mystery motor? One more question, what's that rear end out of?

 

Dixe Dogg its from a 1967 Camaro!!!
Im not sure of the fire date...Im trying to take my time and not rush to much like I tend to....hell Nads came over last night and begged to do some work on the body and I refused....I just wasnt in the mood to deal with the body...I ended up doing nothing on it. some times you just gotta sit back and look at it for a bit to keep the image flowing...

 

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Zen and the Art of Rod-Building by Redneck Mike. I can see it now....

You're kicking major ass on that thing. Keep rockin'!

 

Bigums it does read lida like I really know what Im doing................Far from it!!!

thanks for the props

 

Ill be running black wall 560/15's on the front and some Cheater slicks on the rear!!

 

I love the old stop lights. I had a pair on my old 34 PU. You can barely see them here. I've seen them in red, amber and blue lenses. I still have a few for future projects. They DO get your attention when you hit the binders.

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My combination tail, tag and stop light.

 

Mike, i'll bet ya Nads would be more than willing to do all the body work on that for ya. With all the practice lately, he is a master. I wish I was there puttin some back and watching the greenbean unfold. Looks great.

 

Mike great to hear from ya!! man it was really great to meet and talk with ya! GOOD people!!!
I offered to drop the body off at his house next to the 54..but nooooooooo he wouldnt go for it.

nice light set up there brother

 

Just wanted to tell myself ....HEY great job last night on the body. I beat it, grinded it and welded on the top rails and hell man its just about damn near straight around the top rails..

 

Dude...Way cool light...exactly what I was interesed in doing. Thats a real nice one!
Tim
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