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Son got sidetracked in college, I got sidetracked with car shows,
But we,ve got the engine in position, and the brake booster/pedal assembly below the cab..
Need the get the motor mounts built, and the rest of the crossmember built and installed. Working on building a new shop to get the green trucks someplace else so i can work.
Sam
But we,ve got the engine in position, and the brake booster/pedal assembly below the cab..
Need the get the motor mounts built, and the rest of the crossmember built and installed. Working on building a new shop to get the green trucks someplace else so i can work.
Sam
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Son got sidetracked in college, I got sidetracked with car shows,
But we,ve got the engine in position, and the brake booster/pedal assembly below the cab..
Need the get the motor mounts built, and the rest of the crossmember built and installed. Working on building a new shop to get the green trucks someplace else so i can work.
Sam
But we,ve got the engine in position, and the brake booster/pedal assembly below the cab..
Need the get the motor mounts built, and the rest of the crossmember built and installed. Working on building a new shop to get the green trucks someplace else so i can work.
Sam
wow.. a year since last post.. have been tied up with the red 56, and haven't put any real work into this for a long while now..
I did finally decide to forget the 5.4l 3v engine as too difficult to get to run standalone, and found a 4.6l 32v, dohc engine & trans instead.
(even made unexpected money on the 5.4l!)..
Sam
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Wow that crossmember looks good better than the one I just built, mine looks like it belongs to a rock crawling buggy!
I have been checking from time to time on your sons build......You must be proud of him! not only a great builder but good grades too.
Oh yea dont waste any money building a place to park the green truck. I have two buildings here at my house we can park it in!
I have been checking from time to time on your sons build......You must be proud of him! not only a great builder but good grades too.
Oh yea dont waste any money building a place to park the green truck. I have two buildings here at my house we can park it in!
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Wow that crossmember looks good better than the one I just built, mine looks like it belongs to a rock crawling buggy!
I have been checking from time to time on your sons build......You must be proud of him! not only a great builder but good grades too.
Oh yea dont waste any money building a place to park the green truck. I have two buildings here at my house we can park it in!
I have been checking from time to time on your sons build......You must be proud of him! not only a great builder but good grades too.
Oh yea dont waste any money building a place to park the green truck. I have two buildings here at my house we can park it in!
We have a lot to do on his build too. The engine mounts should be here in a week or so and then I can get the drivetrain installed.
I don't know if the green truck knows how to get to Mississippi!
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From: MI..."near" Dearborn...
Soooooooo.....
...THIS is a '54?...
...
Are those the OEM frame rails?.....Man.....I thought all the trucks in
this series had 2 x 4 rails...whats up with that?........
Then again...the way you dudes work...I thought you'd have 2 or 3 more
finished by now......
........just kidding...could you PLEASE leave a FEW
parts & trucks for the rest of us?.......
Everything looks GREAT!......doesn't TIG just rock?...
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...Are those the OEM frame rails?.....Man.....I thought all the trucks in
this series had 2 x 4 rails...whats up with that?........
Then again...the way you dudes work...I thought you'd have 2 or 3 more
finished by now......
........just kidding...could you PLEASE leave a FEWparts & trucks for the rest of us?.......
Everything looks GREAT!...
...doesn't TIG just rock?......-
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...THIS is a '54?......
Are those the OEM frame rails?.....Man.....I thought all the trucks in
this series had 2 x 4 rails...whats up with that?........
Then again...the way you dudes work...I thought you'd have 2 or 3 more
finished by now..............just kidding...could you PLEASE leave a FEW
parts & trucks for the rest of us?.......
Everything looks GREAT!......doesn't TIG just rock?......
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...Are those the OEM frame rails?.....Man.....I thought all the trucks in
this series had 2 x 4 rails...whats up with that?........
Then again...the way you dudes work...I thought you'd have 2 or 3 more
finished by now......
........just kidding...could you PLEASE leave a FEWparts & trucks for the rest of us?.......
Everything looks GREAT!...
...doesn't TIG just rock?......-
Stock rails are 2x6
Leave stuff behind!?
That doesn't sound like fun!
Catch up!
Sam
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From: MI..."near" Dearborn...
Catchin' up...
...ya man....just life gettin' in the way....
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I guess I was just going off the measurements of the ENDS of the
rails on our '56....I thought they were 2" x 4"....
Anyway.....
...just got back from a week in Cancun Mexico….and tryin'
to re-adjust to the COLD......and 4" of snow.....ha-ha...
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...I guess I was just going off the measurements of the ENDS of the
rails on our '56....I thought they were 2" x 4"....
Anyway.....
...just got back from a week in Cancun Mexico….and tryin'to re-adjust to the COLD......and 4" of snow.....ha-ha...
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From: Hernando Ms.
Hey Sam, Kinda off topic but I was wondering if you could give me an measurement from your green truck? I like the ride height of your truck. Im looking for the distance from rear end to bottom of the frame at ride height.
I'm going to be welding on the top air bag mounts next time I get the chance to work on mine.
I'm going to be welding on the top air bag mounts next time I get the chance to work on mine.
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Hey Sam, Kinda off topic but I was wondering if you could give me an measurement from your green truck? I like the ride height of your truck. Im looking for the distance from rear end to bottom of the frame at ride height.
I'm going to be welding on the top air bag mounts next time I get the chance to work on mine.
I'm going to be welding on the top air bag mounts next time I get the chance to work on mine.
I put the bags down when I stop somewhere.
Sam
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From: Pflugerville, tx
at ride height..
two other measurements..
1. top of front bed rail at ride height is 40 inches from ground
2. rear fender opening top of opening is at the top of the wheel.
pic below
Sam
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