Thread: My rusty/ratty 48 chevy truck build (w/ pics)

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Check with NAPA and get the hoses that have the built in spring wire if you're worried. If you don't have insulation on the firewall etc. you might want to get that.

Going to Frog Follies in Evansville, IN.....anybody gonna be there?

Made it to Frog Follies. Great show, PERFECT weather.

Looks like a great show; wish I was there.

Flipper why do they call it the Frog Follies?

Originally Posted by stovens

Flipper why do they call it the Frog Follies?

from their web page

"A little Frog Follies history:
Since 1975 the E’ville Iron Street Rod Club has put on a rod run for street rod owners in August. It is held at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center in Evansville Indiana. At the first event we had 44 street rods registered. Since that time the Frog Follies has grown to an average of over 4000 street rods each year. The event became known as the Frog Follies after the club had a bull frog race at the first event. We’ve had entries from Alaska, Australia, Canada, and all 48 continental states over the years.

We provide fun for the whole family with games, activities, and dances during the weekend. Our womens world and automotive swap meet is one of the largest in the United States held in conjunction with the rod run. The commercial street rod vendors area has over 600 hundred spaces and the swap meet area has over 400 spaces each year. It has plenty of new parts to build your new street rod along with plenty of rusty parts and collectibles to satisfy you’re your appetite for automobilia.

Our concessions are owned and operated by the club so that you can keep your expenses at an honest rate and spend your money on other things you desire. There are no six dollar burgers at the Frog Follies! We have collector Frog Follies items for sale on the grounds in addition to all the free items you get with your entry. The Frog Follies is a rod run put on by street rodders for street rodders. All of our proceeds generated by the event go to numerous charities and student scholarships which help local students get into some aspect of the automotive industry and technologies.

We the members of E’ville Iron Street Rods LTD. would like to invite you to attend this years Frog Follies as it is a great time to spend with your family and fellow street rod enthusiasts. Keep on hopping. Ribet


Copyright © 2003 - 2007. E'ville Iron Street Rods Ltd."


It is a very reasonably priced show to attend....low entry fee, cheap food, cheap t-shirts....etc. Even with the low prices, at the awards ceremony they said they raised $55,000 for Easter Seals this year.

A damn fine event to be part of

Wow what a great event! Around here the first year of any event is a hit, the second year bigger and more expensive, the third through the roof, forget it, stick a fork in it it's done! Glad to hear some honest folks sharing the wealth making it fun and affordable. Wish I was there!

It is a great event. That club works their butt off to raise money for charity.

As soon as cars were leaving on Sunday, they were running around emptying out the trash barrels. One of the guys made me chase him across the field to throw something away. As soon as I got within 5 steps, he'd jump forward in his golf cart.

All of the volunteers had a really good attitude. I gladly give them my money for this event.....and look forward to next yer.

Wish Id have gone; it sounds really cool. I think I'm going to the Mother Road Festival in Springfield, IL in a few weeks. Have you ever been to that one? I hear it's really big with a great swap meet.

From another thread on this board

Originally Posted by Gretsch

Haha!

Alan Jackson - The Talkin' Song Repair Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0QxnN42ZC8

My truck is in the background of that video....right hand side of the screen at about the 1:04 mark.

If you didn't notice, it was before the frame swap and big wheels.

Flipper had to watch it several times but did spot old smiley in the background. Great song, cars, truck and video!

Here is a better quality copy of the video

http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--21275982

Cool, I'd call Alan's agent and tell him you want some royalties.

I pulled the motor to fix some oil leaks and while I was at it, I swapped cams. I took out the 350 horse 327 cam and stuck in the second smallest Lunati Voodoo cam.

Broke the cam in to Lunati's directions...20 minutes at 2500 rpm then 3000 for 1 minute, then 3500 for one minute.....then was supposed to work down by 500 rpm steps for 1 minute.

While doing the 3500 rpm step (21 miutes into breakin...in the driveway), a hoseclamp on the lower radiator hose failed and the lower hose blew off of the water pump.

Not sure if it cooked the rings or cracked/warped the heads.

If this motor craps out...I have a good guess as to why.

Turns out my initial valve adjustment was wrong. Don't know if i didn't pump up the lifters enough or what. I re-adjusted the valves while the engine was running and all is better.