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| | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 | hi im justin aka 53 chev. i just joined this site last night after visiting for a few weeks. i am in the starting stages of a resto rod project of my 53 chev 3100. i will have many questions. today;s plan on the old girl is installing my toyota steering box matted to the original straight axle and a firebird tilt colum.any way thought i would introduce myself. hope to make new freind here everyone seems real cool.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | Howdy. Welcome. Why the Toyota? Is your original hooped?
gotta love 'em, though. Just gotta.
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 183 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 183 | Welcome, Justin! It's hard to just "lurk" here, just gotta get to talkin' to these people! You'll learn a WHOLE lot from the bolters, and remember, they love pictures! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 | i do plan on posting pics. i went wit the yota box because i dont have the original, long srory. and i want power steering and a tilt colum i thought the install would be eaiser but i was wrong i had to make a mad dash to astoria oregon to get fender well headers i had down there. so i can know where to mount the box hopefully tommorow.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 311 | Welcome to the Bolt! What kind of motor are you running that needs "fender well headers"?
Always get a 2nd opinion, especially if I am the source of the 1st opinion.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | I think maybe to get around the Toyora colum? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 | im going to have a 383 stroker. and i thought the fender well headers would be cool to have. im trying to make the truck like a old school hotrod. i even found a new in the box duntov 30-30 solid lifter cam for it. the guy i bought it from said he got it in the early 70's.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,399 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,399 | Hello Justin, Welcome to the "Bolt". I am looking forward to hearing more about your project.
John
~ J Lucas 2006 GMC Envoy 4.2 I6 2023 Ram 2500/Cumins 6.7 I6 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Wife’s) 2002 Silverado 2500 Gas 6.0 1941 Chevy 1/2-Ton 1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton SWBIn the Gallery My Flicker Photos! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Welcome to the Bolt Justin. Your project sounds both interesting and challenging. It will be helpful if you could post pictures of your work. http://flickr.com/photos/ and http://cards.webshots.com/ are websites that you might choose to use for those posts. Good luck.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 | have photo's on flicker.com/photo's under justinvanosdol. is that all i have to do?let me know if you guys can veiw
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 | i put wrong in fo in they are at http://flickr.com/photos/ . thank you bigchevy36 for the links. hope you guys can get to them
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Welcome Justin !....seems ya have a good project startin , Congrats ! | | |
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