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03-22-2008 10:03 PM #121
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Matt
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03-23-2008 11:29 AM #122
Well done, that was a great fab up, no one will know it's a ford part! I like the sliders, very cool."Sunshine, a street rod and a winding beautiful Ozarks road is truely Bliss!"
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03-23-2008 12:03 PM #123
Matt nice work. I just went back to the beginning of this tread. You've been busy. As a fellow Special K projecteer, How's the budget? Don said his went crazy towards the end. I'm still at the start and fealing the financial pain already!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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03-23-2008 07:13 PM #124
Originally Posted by stovens
I have a box of receipts that I have been keeping, but I haven't added them up yet. If I had to guestimate, and I bet I'm close, I'm probably around $2000 to $2500 right now. I still need to order some pretty pricey stuff: 2 rear coker tires...about $200 each. I could make a shifter for the tranny for pretty much nothing, but I might end up spending $200 for a fancy lokar one, so I don't have to try that hard. I was also planning on buying Speedway's lakestyle header kit for $160 bucks....the one that comes with all the pipes and you have to weld up. But, now I'm thinking I might just spend the $550 on the Lakestyle headers that are welded up and coated....probably more so because I don't want to work that hard making the headers and I know those coated ones will look nice and I can just bolt them on. I have to have my exhaust bent up...I'm sure that will run $300 to $400. And...I know there will be a few other little things that I am not thinking about???
If I was to stick to my budget and make a few of those parts, I think I could still make it. It's just so easy to fall into that trap of picking up the phone and ordering the shiny expensive parts.
One thing that may bring me back closer or under my budget is all those stock chevy parts I have. It's possible that someone may need stock rims, axles, engine, frame...etc....., not sure but might be able to re-coup a few bucks there.
As I said early on...I should be driving it this spring, but I will not be done. Lots of interior stuff and other things that I will have to finish up next winter. I want to play with it this summer
Matt
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04-01-2008 09:50 PM #125
Well after a good couple 3 weeks of priming and sanding, and getting it pretty decent....I shot a couple coats of DP90LF last night. Looks pretty good, but if you stick your head up in it you may be able to pick out an imperfection or 2. If I was building a show car I would have put a little more time into it, but it's going to be driven...a lot
Tomorrow night I plan on spraying a couple coats of the color, which is about the same as the primer. I ordered up my rear tires yesterday, so I'm hoping they show up by Friday. If they do might try to get them mounted Friday afternoon and maybe get the body back on the frame. Then...I'll have some pretty cool glamour shots.
Matt
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04-02-2008 04:15 AM #126
Buck very slick looking from here . I agree with Denny you have done some great work .
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04-02-2008 10:55 AM #127
Very nice Buck, she's going to be a real beauty. The paint looked like from here it turned out well. Are you happy and whats next?"Sunshine, a street rod and a winding beautiful Ozarks road is truely Bliss!"
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04-02-2008 12:06 PM #128
very sweet ride, my buddy has a 30 chevy she is powered by a 235 straight six
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04-02-2008 12:52 PM #129
Looking good! Your right about the windshield, it rolls up about 3-4", just enough to let air in and get caught by the dash, which directs air directly down to your feet. The dash sits a little higher than the cowl making a kind of "scoop", if you noticed...
Here is my Dad's 31 Chev...
Last edited by Gusaroo; 04-02-2008 at 01:07 PM.
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04-03-2008 06:19 PM #130
my 31 chev - never done
My son told me of this site.. its great,, I'll be here often... I've got to show pics of my 31 2d chev... started 12 yrs ago with frame and body shell.... and look at it now... so don't fret,,, the cars eventually get done? or are they ever done? It still a work-in-progress.. has 79' Impala 305 sb, 350 auto, 10bolt rear, interior is oxblood leather, Julliano top kit, Lokar shifter, and much more,,, bell axle front end, disk front/drum rear. No power steering or a/c,,, but cd/stereo radio ... here are some pics ..
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04-04-2008 08:41 PM #131
I got the body and the other parts sprayed on Wed. night. Had a little computer problem, so didn't get them posted until tonight.
Used the Case IH implement paint. Pretty much looks the same as the DP90LF primer, but maybe a little blacker? Had to reduce it pretty hard, almost 50/50 to get it to come out of the gun well and lay down wet. I used Omni MR186 for the reducer. Layed down nice, I think it turned out well for tractor paint
My rear coker tires showed up today and I got those mounted this afternoon. I am planning on bolting the body back on tomorrow, so I will get some glamour shots for sure tomorrow.
MattLast edited by buckroseau; 04-04-2008 at 08:44 PM.
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04-05-2008 08:11 AM #132
That looks great!! Ill have to try that paint sometime, thanks forthe idea.
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04-05-2008 06:25 PM #133
Nicely done Buck, she is already looking lean and mean.
Welcome father and son gusaroo and joegib, that is a really nice looking 31. Well done. I hope you enjoy the sight, we're glad to have ya."Sunshine, a street rod and a winding beautiful Ozarks road is truely Bliss!"
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04-05-2008 08:16 PM #134
Got quite a bit done today...including getting the body back on! Got the doors hung and latching again. Figured I better roll it outside and get a few glamour shot just for fun. I think it turned out pretty decent for some low dollar junk
There were a few other small things I got done, also got started on the wiring. I had ordered up an EZ 12 wiring harness. I have used there stuff before and really like it for the money. I also need to get the rear tailights cut in. I am using a couple talights that came out of a Victory motorcycle. I have a buddy that works for them, so the price was right Should look pretty decent when mounted up.
Matt
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04-05-2008 08:17 PM #135
Few more photos of the wiring harness and taillights.
Matt
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