Projects 1957 2 door 150 handyman

Relax my friend, have a cold beer and just enjoy the day why run down there and screw one of them cow's when we could walk down and screw them all

 

Bull screwing. Not my thing. But that’s just me.

 

Lmao! Didn't notice that

 

I would love to have a beer but I'm at work 10p-10a, bleh!

 

Looks good huh? Yeah I'm slow, lost a gall bladder and then got me some of that flu going around, so this is progress to me lol.

 

Progress is progress! Only progress on mine lately has been an ever increasing layer of dust!

 

I just wish I could collect money to finish the damn car as fast as the damn car collect's dust!!!

 

Well mine is outside, so it's collecting cat prints and leaves. Shop is full of customer cars and it's a pain in the ass pushing a station wagon in and out of the garage by myself! I'm almost to the point where i can drive it, just gotta make it stop

 

LOL! I bet it is, especially after a surgery! 'Ya gotta make 'em Woah before they can Go! Hope you're healing up well!
Jedd

 

I'll tell ya, it's much easier pushing a Model A project around lol. I just ordered the 2 front brake hoses and the rear center from the Oh really guys. Said they'll be here Tuesday morning. I'm gonna ditch out on the front disc conversation and stay with drums. Upholstery guy is waiting on me so i need to pull the seats and get them to him as well.

 

Looking good!

 

Hope your feeling better Bro- Ya know, o-really's has a belt for that off-set..... Ask the pimply faced kid behind the counter.......Once you get past the color of your sun visors, you should be good to go!

 

Are you saying you don't like my alternator relocation setup??? Hell man! That's one off custom right there

 

Some people would say I'm cRaZy for this , but I went BACK to the stock drums on my '56. I always felt that it stopped better with the drum setup, but that could be the kit I was using too. Either way you go, get it running and driving, you can always upgrade later, and enjoy the Hell out of it in between upgrade's!

 

Thanks Scotty, come help. I've got a package sitting in the garage for you. I'll send it out Tuesday. I gotta work Monday. You'll be tickled

 

You might want to tweek the alignment a bit.

 

For some reason I’m feeling thirsty

 

Like i said, i couldn't give a shit less about disc brakes, but it was a way to update the bearings. Does anybody make a retrofit for tapered bearings for these drums?

 

Nah the belt is flexible

 

61 to 68 Impala hubs are a direct replacement. tapered bearings and all.

 

Not at all! That's some custom shit right there! Peep's here strive to achieve that LQQK!
Trendsetter You!

 

I moved the battery over and bolted it to the water pump, mixing things up a bit

 

Don't you mess with me Willis! Are you serious? That's good news!

 

I just read through the thread and congrats on owning a cool model tri five. I believe I have seen the tapered bearings offered . One of the pics I recall showed the rear seat in the correct cobblestone pattern for the 150 model. I own a 150 2 door sedan that I hope to get to soon. The Hamb is a great site. There is also TriFive.com that will be a big help . I have been to Bowling green for the trifive Nats each year and it sure is a place to enjoy all styles , builds, themes , and color combos of the tri fives. Good luck with the build and progress and thanks for your dedicated service.

 

Hi Lloyd.Looking good Sir.Got a lot of respect for the first responder professionals.Saved my ass a few times when my blood sugar took a BIG dump.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Same-Same! Eckler's has a kit if you can't find some at a swapmeet somewhere.

 

Well thank ya sir! I've creeped around on tri five looking for answers to some of my questions. I'm sure the ball bearings will work as long as they are maintained, but I'll figure something out. If i have any money left after the hot rod reunion i might try to attend the tri five nationals, guess we'll see when the time comes lol

 

It's been a pleasure helping out for the most part, been more ups than downs. But any time you can do good upon your fellow man it's a great day. There's good in everybody i believe.

 

But i can go to the parts house and order drums, bearings and seals for say a 65 impala and they will interchange?

 

I've driven my Nomad 300,00 miles in the last 29 years, with ball bearings and non-power drum brakes. I did add self-adjusters off a later drum-brake full size Chevy.