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Welcomr to CHR Kustombuilder and wruckster, glad to have you aboard. Looking forward to seeing some pics, sound like great projects. We love pic's here. I am finishing the new steering column install and tomorrow it will be getting the steering hooked up. It's been a long time since it looked like this:

This weekend I got the other Bear Claw latch installed in the glass doors so now both doors open/close. Also got the 1pc glass front held on and pretty much lined up, just have to cut/re-weld one mount about 1" over farther. Next weekend will be lining up and mounting the hood with the Dzus fasteners.

Man guys I don't know where to start, my car got overhauled almost!!!
There are a few guys in our local club that are KennyD quality builders and they have decided to take on my ride for exchange of some building expertice which I can provide.....soooo.......Things are really happening for my car!!!! I am really freaked out guys because I have done my building part(2 weeks worth of labor!!!!) and they came and took my Cheby!! They are saying some BS about the next time I see my '48 I will be able to drive it!!! Painted!! Wiried What more can I say!! Life is good!!

First shot with new motor and everything else!! Tranny is awesome w/new stall, Oh My God!! As soon as Speedway gets my new blockhuggers and everything else to fire this baby up, I will be NOTORIOUS!!!


Sorry guys, I am just really excited.

Well here is my newest project. I just bought it about a week ago and want to learn more about 50's trucks before I go taking it all apart. It is a 1954 witha 1947 grill on it and someone before me mad a bed to make it look like a tow truck so I guess I am going to go with that theme. Any other sugestions feel free to shoot them my way. It has the 235 6cyl with the 3 on the tree and factory rearend in it. I am going to keep the 235 and trans but put a different rear end in it. I am going to add power steering, all new bushings, kingpins, disc brakes, etc. but thats about it. Maybe some body work and new sealer(grey and black).

Ok I think this might show you a pic.

And here is another on of the back. Sorry I dont know how to put more than one pic in a post yet.

Originally posted by brickman
Man guys I don't know where to start, my car got overhauled almost!!!
There are a few guys in our local club that are KennyD quality builders and they have decided to take on my ride for exchange of some building expertice which I can provide.....soooo.......Things are really happening for my car!!!! I am really freaked out guys because I have done my building part(2 weeks worth of labor!!!!) and they came and took my Cheby!! They are saying some BS about the next time I see my '48 I will be able to drive it!!! Painted!! Wiried What more can I say!! Life is good!!

dont forget to heat the springs.

Originally posted by lt1s10
dont forget to heat the springs.

Or cut 'em .................

Originally posted by pro70z28
Or cut 'em .................

i've been heating springs 40 yrs and i say heat them. make it drive like a caddie.

what you think brickman?

Originally posted by lt1s10
i've been heating springs 40 yrs

Bet that car sits looooooow if you been heatin them that long lt1

BG

Heat'em, Cut'em, Freeze'em, Boil'em, fry'em, grill'em, ....What ever it takes!!

Originally posted by BlownGoat
Bet that car sits looooooow if you been heatin them that long lt1

BG

put it in the weeds.

Originally posted by pro60chevy
Here's another view from the drivers door.

WOW !!

Wow is an understatement huh!? Looks like it will be safe thats for sure.

My block Huggers where here today and I missed them, I'll get them tomorrow I hope. I have fuel line coming too, you know you live in a small town when there isn't any fuel line in town to buy until thursday. Get the battery cables hooked up and she'll be ready to start! Thats going to freak my head out!