Thread: My panel truck build.
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03-04-2008 02:57 PM #1
Does anyone know what era rims these are? I would not mind cleaning these up and running them again, but if i use them i need to try and keep up the theme on the rest of the build. I figure they are late 70`s, or bad 80`s.Last edited by hotroddaddy; 03-04-2008 at 03:00 PM.
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03-04-2008 02:58 PM #2
sorry forgot the pics.
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03-04-2008 03:03 PM #3
John, that looks great, I would spray it chassis black and call it a day. I understand the quest to get every little spot perfect, but at some point you have to decide you want to drive the car someday and not just spend all your time working on it.
Jimmy Shine made a very valid point when he told Littleman he had to decide what parts to make a 10, and what parts to make a 2. Whenever Dan gets to fussing over some little spot not being perfect on his car I drag him over to my T and ask him how much we notice the little flaws we left in it. The answer is none. It's a driver quality car, and that is what I want it to be. I want to use and abuse it.
You did a great job on the frame. Git er done!!!!!!!
Don
Wheels look like some Cragar SS knockoff to me.
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03-04-2008 04:59 PM #4
Mine were Uni- Lug, but they were American knock offs.Ken Thomas
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03-04-2008 05:11 PM #5
Frame looks really nice!!! I have a small spot blaster I use on the nooks and crannies that grinding can't get at..Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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03-04-2008 06:42 PM #6
those wheels are old school cragar SS wheels 60's 70's 80's and they still sell them in summit catalogs there suppose to be crome instead of painted.Derek Doble
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03-04-2008 07:38 PM #7
Originally Posted by speedy55779
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03-04-2008 07:48 PM #8
Mine were Cragar SS wheels. 6''x14'' front & 10''x15'' rear if I remember right."PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
"LIVE" your life like you could die tomorrow.
John 3:16
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03-05-2008 05:40 PM #9
I have had them on almost every car I have had including the first 65 cuda I owned in 69, I love'um!"Sunshine, a street rod and a winding beautiful Ozarks road is truely Bliss!"
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03-05-2008 05:51 PM #10
These two are my most favorite styles that i have found, would those rims go with these?
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03-05-2008 07:16 PM #11
I still want to do one of them some day... Only thing is I get so carried away on projects it'd end up being another 3 year project!!!!!!... Lean the posts back a bit, little chop, lose some of the crown on the roof, suicide doors, tilt front end, you know, just the average tune up!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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03-06-2008 01:24 PM #12
I know what you mean Dave, im trying real hard not to do anything drastic!! Ive allready been thinking of a 2-3" chop, and decrowning the roof. Then the other day while staring at the frame ,i started thinking about my own gravedigger!! A little lift and some 44`s.
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03-06-2008 07:20 PM #13
Well i took daves advice, and started putting some gussets on the frame. Just the two i got done tonight shows a huge improvment in the frame twist.
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03-08-2008 08:37 PM #14
I finally decided to reattach the sub frame, i started on it last night and got it cut and fit. tonight i did some welding on it, and its begining to look like it will work! When i got it mocked up, i was a little scared that it was not going to be strong enough because there was very little support, but after i did some rigging, i think it will be fine. Then i feared the final appearance was going to be down right horrible, but after the work tonight, im pretty happy so far!! Once i get some more boxing in that area, i think it will be presentable.
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03-08-2008 08:38 PM #15
And a few more, after i started getting it more presentable.
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