The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk PROJECT STRETCH UPDATE....... ALMOST DONE!!!!!!!!!

I have been in training with Papa Murphy's. It's alot of work. Almost ready to take over my store my wife and I bought.

I can't believe how fast my truck has come in a short amount of time. Remember back when I was ready to hang it up and now It's almost done stage (ready for the paint shop). I looked back at the fourum and the date was 3-25 today is 5-10. Wow........

We need to mock up the door handles and power brake booster and foot pedals. I have to hand it to Dan and Mike at Youngs Welding. They did a hell of a job. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM. It's worth the drive.

My next phase is to get it media blasted then we will plug the holes in the frame and then paint.

TO the bodyshop for paint!!!!

Stay tuned for details.

Tom

http://community.webshots.com/user/tomy2tone01

4754 people haved viewed pictures so far!!!!
Thanks

Tom

glad to hear the project is coming along..looks to be a great truck, have fun with it. look forward to the updates

Looking Goood, can't wait to see it finished next to a small one

Thanks Tom and I'm glad that the shop is coming along too; you like to be very busy I guess.
We'll be here waiting for more news about the Mini Limo Bolt

So.. didja lengthen the frame or just chop the box back some?

-W

Did they fill the seam in the hood with the welder?

Wooger: They guys actually lengthened the frame the same length as the cab.

NM51 They welded the 2 pcs of the hood together. Then they ground down the excess.

Pretty cool eh?
Tom

Papa Murphy's = Good Pizza and it's cheap. Truck looks good too.

I could go for a pizza about now.

Yum yum

Tomy - neat.

What driveline and other goodies ya got going in it?

-W

Woog
I am installing a 425HP 383 stroker with Dart II Dual plane intake,Zinc coated Holly 4777 Double pumper with manual secondaries. All Billet pullies,Billet air condtioning compress,power steering,alt. Hooker polished ceramic coated block huggers. 2 1/2" Stainless exhaust. &00 r4 with a 2200 stall. posi rear with 3:42 gears Coys 17 x 8 or so C-5's. Front disc brakes with Billet power brake booster

To top it all off House of Color Candy colbalt blue paint with ghost flames.

That's a mouth full.

Tomy

Wow.
I shudder to think what your welders charged for a job like that, but it looks like nice work.

GREAT TRUCK.

Cheers,
mark.
'51 KY 3100

Very reasonable.

Hey everybody I NEED SOME NICE LONG BED RUNNING BOARDS. I have a post on the wanted side.

Thanks
Tom

Tom.... Kind of lost track of how your project was doing, what do you have for update?

Hey Tom, great looking truck! What kind of frame did you use or did you add a clip to the front? Also in your pictures of the cab it showed something you labled as "stitching" on the roof sections. I'm not sure what that means or why it was done but is probably something I should know if I'm to do something similar. Thanks and all the best as you get it all completed.

Dakota: The truck went from one bodyshop to another. It's finally at an excelant shop in Anoka Minnesota. The guys have had it for a week and their kicking ***. The truck in pieces now. They are hammering away. The guys say that they will have it done and paint in a month and a half. The truck will be a coool House of Color Candy apple Cobalt Blue.

Engine is here, they are woking on the leather interior and I and working on the frame and a few other things.

As for the other bodyshop. HE WILL HAVE HIS DAAY IN COURT.

If they ask for money, that is your first red flag. Don't i say don't give them anything. Progress payments. That's the only way I will do it know.

I will get some more pictures and post thm so you can see whats happening.

Tom

It sounds like its going to be an awsome truck. Good luck

That's a cool stretch. Could you give me the contact info for your cutters and welders. I might want to do some business with them. Thanks.

have not seen a update lately, or did i miss it? just wondering how the project was doing.

NOT VERY GOOD.......................... Tipical body shop's. make promises they can't keep. I need to get my updated pictures downloaded. I have picked the color. I will be using 07 Honda Fuji Blue.

Tom

Seems like all your hard work is really stating to pay off. Your going to have one very unique truck when it's done. Looks great...

what's the good word on the project???????

Looking good... I think i asked you MANY moons ago about the door stretch vs the traditional cab stretch...

Tom what ever happened to the project?