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| | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Can you see my smile? After almost 4 years I finally got to the point of firing off the engine for my panel. Even though its a reman engine and has about 12-15000 miles on it you know how it goes. I had the distributor-intake ect ect off the engine and you just always "wonder" how things are going to turn out. Well, it ran fine, great oil pressure & no leaks!!!(well one small power steering pump line)
Now its time to put the final touches on the brakes, get the front sheet metal on it,wire it, and then the interior, still lots to do but at least it runs. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 | Congrats! I know that must feel great
'53 Chevy 3604 Five Window Cab ('56 235)
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Achipmunk, congradulations, another step closer to being finished, an exciting step if you're anything like me, I'm glad it went well, now get back to work. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 | Way to go Alvin!!! I'm glad to hear you brought your panel to life. Keep up the good work, have fun and watch out for the heat. It will creep up on you fast.
Hank | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | Going for a ride with NO sheet metal????
Watch the stop signs.
Pete | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Nice
Get to work on those brakes. Looking forward to reading the next report.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 34 | Good Job Achipmunk! That is a wonderful feeling, to hear something start up and run again after you worked on it.
Seth K. Pyle | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | So we'll get to see it in KC? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 |
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Cletus, Kansas is pushin it a little bit but if I could get you to fly to GSP airport you and I could get it going and ride to Kansas together  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 116 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 116 | Going for a ride with NO sheet metal????
Watch the stop signs.
Pete as soon as i get my radiator support on im going with no sheet metal..... lol i think i should put an exhaust in first though... cause them open headers are LOUD matt
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1939 1/2 ton Resto-mod
1937 1 1/2 ton Is in the driveway
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Pete, just to respond... Yep, I'm gonna run it up and down the street a few times. I was planning to that maybe next week BUT I have a glitch I have to work out on my brake system.  It won't take long but needs to be done so I'll "re-do" it and hope I get it right this time!! Pete, you wouldn't happen to know whay UPS stopped by the house to day would you Thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | Congrats Alvin and do run it around with no sheetmetal. That way if you have anything that needs work it'll be easier to get to. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,986 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,986 | We need to see pics of you driving it without sheet metal. Or better yet, do a video like Grigg did! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 116 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 116 | I took my 39 for a short ride up my block tonight.. Open headers no bed no fenders.... sounds so nice but i dont think the neighbors like it... everything seems to work.... well it was a short trip but trans and clutch shifted ok lol i was worried i may have a problem there... all was good till the radiator let go.. it is 71 years old lol... primed the bed maybe i ll put it on tomorrow... any one have a ideas on a new radiator?
matt
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1939 1/2 ton Resto-mod
1937 1 1/2 ton Is in the driveway
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