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It was a little sad hearing it rumble away - but I have the skills to build what I want now. I have a title for a '31 "two door" so I'm trying to...
Well it's been a long time since I have been around. I have a new job in a Washington state, new place with no garage for a year, and I sold the...
Ok, so I know I'm a few minutes late to work here, but I think this thread deserves a little attention since it was helpful to me and my 94 that...
well I'm having trouble loading pictures to this new hamb. I haven't been around since the big change so I have some learning to do I guess. Check...
Wow, it has been a long time since I signed in. I'm almost done with college though. The hotrod is still coming along!
Working on wiring right now! The wire for this truck is pretty cool, if I say so myself. It is Teflon insulated, silver plated wire that came off...
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Wow! It's been a while! I have been working on my little truck pretty hard and made a lot of progress. I had to go back and re-do a lot of things...
Thanks blackjack, I'm giving it my best. I'll look into making/buying stake pockets and some 16 gage if possible. BOB thanks for the lead! Next...
Wow, I had a feeling that was Langy's driveway. Knew it when I saw the stainless! The guy does some great work! I followed his green metal flake...
Thanks a lot guys. All the opinions are appreciated. I'm pretty set on the box because it will make hauling small stuff easier. I don't think I...
Man, that isn't much money for a museum piece. Makes me feel better about cutting mine up!
Thanks redzula! I'm really struggling with welding the corners. I almost always burn the last 1/8". Kume that truck is really cool. I really like...
Bob, that is a good idea. I'll give it a shot in some scrap and see how it work out. I hadn't even considered that.
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] The second piece took two tries. The first I wanted to be a reverse curve, but it just wasn't working...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Here is going to be the difficult spot. Making a permanent perimeter around the pedals for the tunnel to attach to,...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] I pounded a swage in the floor pan similar to the factory one in the firewall. It didn't turn out near as good as I...
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] These are of the front passenger corner of the floor. I want to start practicing my torch welding before I try it on...
Apparently refractory material is not used much here in town because I can't find any.... I'm going to experiment with cat litter. Supposedly it...
Anything goin on in the garage?
I think I'll be making everything from here on out. I am trying to find any kind if refractory material here to make a small foundry. I would like...
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Thanks flow! What do you guys think about flatbed vs a box? If it is a box, the bed sides will be flush with the sides of the cab, along with full...
[IMG] [IMG] Here are my radiator shell mounts. There is a 1/4x3" flat bar riveted to the lower portion of the shell with 1/2"-20 studs and lug...
Thanks guys. I haven't made and decisions about the z, but I have been wasting time!! As I mentioned before, my vise was tearing the counter out...
Well I wont be buying anything from Currie Enterprises anymore. The customer service is a disaster. I bought a yoke that was labeled as a...
I was actually at school! I hadn't left for the night. I appreciate the opinions so don't worry about hurting feelings. In all honestly I don't...
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The first pic is of the tuck shrink I made to flatten the panel. I used a welding tip to heat the flange red hot while pushing lightly on the...
blackjack, the rounded corners really help the look of the spring. I prefer the look of the original springs with no blisters. I may have to do...
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