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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | 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
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | glad to hear the project is coming along..looks to be a great truck, have fun with it. look forward to the updates | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 | 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 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 | So.. didja lengthen the frame or just chop the box back some?
-W | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | Did they fill the seam in the hood with the welder?
'51 Chevy 1/2 ton w/'62 261, HEI, offy, fentons, dual carter/webbers, t-5 & 12 bolt posi
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | 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
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 162 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 162 | Papa Murphy's = Good Pizza and it's cheap. Truck looks good too.
53 3100
1929 Ford Roadster Pickup
1934 Ford Pickup
68 Plymouth Satellite RR Clone 2 Door
My Fleet
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | I could go for a pizza about now.
Yum yum
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,877 | Tomy - neat.
What driveline and other goodies ya got going in it?
-W | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | 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
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 158 | 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 | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | Very reasonable.
Hey everybody I NEED SOME NICE LONG BED RUNNING BOARDS. I have a post on the wanted side.
Thanks
Tom
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | Tom.... Kind of lost track of how your project was doing, what do you have for update? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 33 | 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. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | 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
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 23 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 23 | It sounds like its going to be an awsome truck. Good luck
JJ
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 87 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 87 | 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.
Toxictiki
'59 Apache 3100 panel (235)
'51 Chevy Fleetline Deluxe (216)
'48 Binder KB-1 (flathead 6)
'77 Cadillac DeVille (425 donor)
"Once I was 'Chairman of the Bored' then I bought a Stovebolt."
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | have not seen a update lately, or did i miss it? just wondering how the project was doing. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 205 | 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
48 Chevy 3100 Shortbox 5 window
"The Big Dog"
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,985 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,985 | 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...
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | what's the good word on the project??????? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,374 | Looking good... I think i asked you MANY moons ago about the door stretch vs the traditional cab stretch...
Another quality post.
Real Trucks Rattle
HELP! The Paranoids are after me!
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | Tom what ever happened to the project?  | | |
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