Thread: New guy from Utah.
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02-14-2021 04:04 AM #136
That's gonna be so cool!
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02-21-2021 03:34 PM #137
Few more smaller job things done.
Put some magnets under each seat to hold the seat pans down.
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Bear claw hood latch stuff installed.
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Removed the stock tailgate chain stuff and put this other latching system instead.
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Cut some holes in fiberglass fenders and mounted filler neck and coupe taillights.
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02-21-2021 04:31 PM #138
Very nice! I want to come to your family reunions!1 Corinthians 1:27
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02-21-2021 07:51 PM #139
johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
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'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
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02-22-2021 07:57 AM #140
Lot's of good progress! Where did you get the latch system, it looks nice.
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02-22-2021 12:10 PM #141
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02-22-2021 04:00 PM #142
The tailgate latch.
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02-23-2021 02:11 AM #143
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02-23-2021 07:57 AM #144
Thanks. Ouch expensive but it looks like they make nice stuff.
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02-25-2021 03:02 AM #145
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Very nice work! I was just thinking about how I still had to install my filler neck and tail lights into my glass rear fenders. I have been trying to find some sort of way to do a flush type cap for it and add a vent to the tank. One of the worst things I hated about my 40 was the gas would get hot and expand when full. Then the gas would run up the fill tube and down the fender. Which ate the clear and base one time and streaked it bad. It sure ticked me off.
Nice work adding all the little bits. On your bear claw latch on the hood. How will it release? Like stock or with a cable?
.Ryan
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1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
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02-25-2021 01:38 PM #146
I wanted to keep the filler neck the way they came, that combined with the coupe tail lights reminds me of being a young boy looking at dads car. I will also have some small round taillight/ turn signals in the bed rolls, all LED. My filler neck is new so it has a vent tube, hopefully all is good there.
I have a Lokar hood release that will mount about where the original hand brake was, since I have the dual master cylinder and pedal I don't have room for the hand brake, using a electronic push button system instead.
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02-26-2021 04:13 PM #147
My brother had a day of doing some maintenance on my uncles daily Studebaker so he can drive it to the Southern end of Utah and back here soon so no work on my truck this weekend. Also overtime and out of state car shows will give us many more weekends away from the build but that is okay, helps with the burnout doing other things.
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03-06-2021 05:26 PM #148
Lower hood latch is installed.
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Hood release is installed.
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My brother made and mounted a fan mount for the radiator.
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You can see here how much clearance I have between the back of the radiator and the serpentine kit.
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Started building the mounting for the battery box which will be mounted to the frame under the passenger side fender, you can see the green tape on the frame here. Didn't get finished with that today though.
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Boise Roadster Show is next weekend so my bro will be up there showing off the wagon. Still we are making progress.
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03-19-2021 02:52 PM #149
No truck progress, maybe a little bit tomorrow, still working on the battery box mounting.
Here's the wagon at the Boise Roadster Show last weekend.
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03-19-2021 08:44 PM #150
Crikey!
That looks bloody gorgeous!
Those colours really suit it.johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
Some mistakes are too much fun to be made only once.
I don't know everything about anything, and I don't know anything about lots of things.
'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
Thanks Bill, It seems to be working better already. Nolan
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