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Ok been a few months since I had an update to do, but been busy on it as and when I can!!, apologies for poor photos but kept forgetting my camera...
Thanks for the pic, yes very helpful, I've the motor mounts and transmission crossmember made now so I'm pull the motor back out tomorrow and...
Nice one will look good with a roof chop, car looks great! Keep the updates coming on yours. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Great little car you have there, im doing a '51 styleline at the moment, looking good what you are doing, please dont shave the handles tho, my...
Rest in peace Bill, a great loss to the kustom scene. Thoughts are with the family. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Hey thanks for that, ill check out YouTube tomorrow, I'm so impressed with how yours came out I might end up getting the expensive kit :) thanks...
Really good build fella, love the interior I have a '51 styleline and my mate has a '46 fleetmaster and would love to add some wood effect to...
Definitely sounds like a ground fault, make sure did up the battery terminals too you might have overlooked them being loose. Also you can hook a...
Thanks fellas, im not sure on history of car ive had it since the beginning of this year and the previous owner had it for a couple of years but...
Thanks yes going kustom, not sure on colours yet but have a few ideas, definitely going 350 Chev and auto box not sure what wheels either but...
Yes I know it's wrong to like the wheels and I hated them on my mates 55 dodge rated, so he borrowed my steelies and I only have the alloys to...
Next I fabricated a rear panel repair section, it wasn't too hard to do just working out the length and followed the lovely shape of that...
Next job I cut out the rust around screen corners.... [IMG] [IMG] Then it was the long job of making plates up to repair the holes, these are...
Well ive had a week off work this week and made a nice bit of progress, my mission was to attack the rust around the windshield and if I had time...
Hello mate, there are always hidden expenses when restoring old cars, you've done the best thing and got a fully rebuilt unit for a reasonable...
U2 spy plane wing? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Oh dear, that's not good still I think every project I've ever done is ten steps back lol, thing is not to lose heart just keep plodding away bit...
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=774067 link to my build, stock front end, 350/350 2nd gen Camaro rear axle, not sure on colour...
Hi, great build you are doing, looks like its coming on leaps and bounds. I have a '51 fourdoor I'm doing up at the mo, I'm over in the uk so...
Thanks yes shes very rusty but im getting there, hopefully be moving by herself next year :)
heres the thread.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=774067
Welcome Jim from Westgate in kent, lol just up the road, this is a great site lots of great information, check out my build thread on my '51...
And because every chevy has two rockers I now had groundhog day all over again on the other side lol..... <a...
Ok the next big job i had planned was to replace the inner and outer rockers, i knew this would be a soul destroyingly dirty job but one that had...
I mocked up the column and made a plate where it comes through firewall to support it at the bottom, im very pleased with this as i think it suits...
Once all the welding and rack bracket was in I gave it all a coat or rust preventative primer, somehow it makes it all look 100% better when its...
The next job was to mount the steering rack, luckily as i havent mounted the engine yet i can put that where i like and make it fit the steering,...
Next job was to tackle the front end and sort out the steering gear.... as you can see the wheels on the wrong side (although its right for over...
ok so its been far far too long since i updated my build thread and i apologise to all who have been following, enthusiasm did wane a bit but i...
Fingers crossed for Gordon, thankfully he's ok :) Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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