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guys, on my chevy 1957 3100 truck, i am currently running my exhaust with dumps just before the rear axle, but soon want to get a new full...
practice painting on something small, then paint it yourself. aint all that hard to do. i just got done painting motorcycle parts for a friend,...
curious.... what gauge is the sheet metal for the floor ? ......... dang it, i tried not to sound like a broken record here, but man, you do some...
hello.... i may have found you some hood emblems.... please check your PM mailbox. leonard
cool. i will ask around on a few other sites i am a member of... god luck, leonard
like these ? [IMG] here they are from classicparts... http://www.classicparts.com/1947-48-Hood-Side-Emblem-Chevrolet/productinfo/59-021/
yea, any updates on your 57 ? the stance is perfect.... i want to see more of it... leonard
looks real good just like it is. curious, what size are your tires ? leonard
looks cool terd... is that what color you will go with when it gets painted ? i like the flat... curious, how many cans did it take ? leonard
got it, thanks for the link. great info..
so, the originals wont work with disc brakes ?
thanks guys. what was throwing me off was in the ad on the wheels both say they are from the 60's.
guys, which american wheel was first, the TTO torque thrust original, or the TTD torque thrust "D" ? the TTO has darker grey spokes that are more...
come on man, unwrap it all and show us..... cant wait. leonard
looking good taylor... if you want it lower, you can always remove a few leafs from the pack. when i first lowered my 57 i used those same...
coming along real nice.... gonna be well worth it when its done...i"ll be watching... good luck. leonard
thanks for the info guys.... since i got an extra vent cowl off e-bay, i will see how long it lasts the way i did it for now. i will save the one...
terd, i bought a vent cowl off e-bay for 30 dollars and was going to cut out the vents and fill in with metal, then some thin bondo, but since...
perfect, thanks.... it will be a week or so before i get around to priming it, but i will make sure its out in the sun also beforehand.. leonard
WOW. good thing i asked some questions huh ? stupid me would have primed right over the 2000 grit sanded surface.... i will rough it up before i...
guys, i am in the process of filling and smoothing my vent cowl on my 1957 3100. mostly because it leaks a lot when it rains, and i also like the...
WOW.... that color does look cool....
thanks for clearing that up for me... never knew there was a separate "pearl" layer..... always thought it was mixed in with the paint.... leonard
any updates on your "shop truck" ? leonard
terd, is the pearl already mixed in, or do you add it ? is it sort of like a clear coat with pearl added ? 8 years ago i painted a bicycle house...
bummer on the store closing.... cant wait to see the progress.... i was able to put about 75 miles on mine today. great weather down here in south...
man, i thought you were stalled on the "king" build..... just found chapter two..... subscribed.... coming along great. leonard
dont think it will really hurt anything, but it sounds a lot better with the 3/16" thick rubber in there... leonard
yea, i got 3 pulled from the front also. i put a strip of old rubber boat trailer mud flap onto the frame, so at least it aint metal to metal...
i think TERD is running that setup, so you should be real fine. i dont have nay experience with mono's.... you got a cool truck, .... get it down...
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