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MAN I AM THE GUY WHO, USUALLY HEARS ABOUT THOSE KIND OF DEALS !

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL MAN !

U WILL GET OVER IT !
I AM A VERY NICE GUY ,HECK U NEVER LIKED ME ANY HOW !
LMAO :cool:

I was just busting your chops :p Looking forward to seeing some progress pictures. Keep us up to date.
 
ball buster

I was just busting your chops :p Looking forward to seeing some progress pictures. Keep us up to date.

ha ha ~ no offence taken ! MAVERICK
I DO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR ! I THINK [S
BEEN AT WORK ALL WEEK ,GOT WORK TO DO ! LATER
 
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Top secret !

I DIDN`T EVEN, TELL MY MOTHER WHAT I PAYED FOR IT ![dr LMAO :D


THE QUESTION IS !:eek:
WHAT IS IT WORTH ?[S :confused:

I SAY EAR REPLACEABLE ![cl :cool: [cl

MY BUDDY AND I ARE TAKING IT DOWN TOWN PIGON FORGE TODAY ! AND DO SOME CRUZIN ...
BUNCH OF CARS IN TOWN FOR THE ROD RUN ... I HAD TO WORK ON SAT& SUN BUT IT IS COMIN TO THE
NOS. BASH Oct 1st @ 411 in Seymoure ,Tn
I took off work to go to that one !
 
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some more pictures 1st day home

just some more pictures i have ,from first day at home.
 

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"Ugly ass wheels"? The centerlines??? uglier than rusty old cragar ss's with flaky pitted chrome????
spinners Teddy bear rims or anything that looks like a part from an oversized food processer... now that's ugly :/

Nah the ss's look pretty cool, like they were put on when it was painted. Gives it balance
 
Fo show !

"Ugly ass wheels"? The centerlines??? uglier than rusty old cragar ss's with flaky pitted chrome????
spinners Teddy bear rims or anything that looks like a part from an oversized food processer... now that's ugly :/

Nah the ss's look pretty cool, like they were put on when it was painted. Gives it balance

I AGREE !
RUSTY CREAGAR SS`s ARE THE BEST FOR THIS ONE !
I can not stand the wheels that where on it. never did like those things !
I PUT IT IN MY NAME TODAY AND GOT INs. ON IT ITS LEGAL !

I TOOK MY SON TO SCHOOL IN IT ,THIS MORNING ! :D
HE THOUGHT THAT WAS COOL....! LOL
CAME HOME TUNED IT UP. PUT A DIF. CARB ON IT.
IT . RUNS GREAT NOW...!
going to drive it around to gather some parts tomorrow, give it a little road time ? see how it goes....!

THE POST FOR THE 57 IS IN RAT ROD FOTOS !
GO CHECK IT OUT
ITS THE ONE SAYS : PICKED THIS RAT UP TODAY !
 
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test run

well the test run went well ! put about 100 miles on it today !
used it for parts runs and cruzed into pigon forge and cruzed around a little . and it went well ,WE MADE IT BACK HOME !
Think i will buy some new tires for it now that its up and running well. need couple fronts ,lol
Today went AWSOME !
HAD A PUDDIN FACE !

I GUESS ITS A KEEPER[cl
 
Tires and wheels

Hey Flywheel, I have a buddy who has a YARD FULL of wheels and tires. I'm tellin you, man, won't cost anything! He is handicapped and re-conditions the wheels. He'll trade with you or give em to you! Trust me.... I'm retired so I'm off all the time (literally) so when you can make time, we'll go get what you need....FREE! North Knoxville, Halls area.

Email me at [email protected]

Lynn
 
Drop it !

Very sweet looking! Drop it till it rubs. LOL TT:D

HEY There ratrodney
I do want to get it lower ! front bumper is to high ! :D
GOING TO DROP IT,
with some smaller tires on the front & a longer shackle in the rear !
its a 74 nova sub frame with 2" drop spindles .
but it also has those twist in lift spacers in the springs. so some smaller tires 195/70 14`s and move the 225/70 14`s to the back.
cuz they rub the front fenders even though i ,trimed the inside lip off the inside edge of the front fender ! if it does not rub !Then i will start pulling those twist in spacers out ! but if it still rubs i may have to find some different front wheels ! with less off set, but i don`t ,want to do that,so i hope it works out ![S
 
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It worked

THE TIRES ,DID IT
the smaller Tires did not rub till ,i pulled out 4 of the twist in spring spacers.
and That is where i left it. it still has 2 on each side ! ?
the front bumper is 7 in off the ground. its a driver....!
WORKS FOR ME ! [cl :cool:

STILL HAVING BRAKE ISSUES ?
REPLACED BOTH CALIPERS AND IT IS STILL PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT
WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKES.
GOING TO TRY NEW RUBBER LINES .
LEFT ON MUST BE DETERIORATING INSIDE ?
 
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New rubber brake hose

PICKED UP NEW A NEW RUBBER HOSE FOR THE BRAKE CALIPER .
IN STALLED IT ON THE RIGHT FRONT ![S
AND NOW THE BRAKES WORK GREAT, NO MORE PULLING TO THE LEFT !
HAD TO ORDER 1 ,FOR THE LEFT SIDE BE IN NEXT WEEK. :rolleyes:
I WILL PUT IT ON BEFORE IT STARTS PULLING TO THE RIGHT !:eek: LOL
SO GLAD THAT IT STOPS SO GOOD NOW !:cool::D
 
Won peoples choice award today !

MAN I WAS FLOORED !
WHEN I WON PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD WITH THIS TRUCK TODAY !
THANK YOU TO ANYONE WHO VOTED FOR IT.:eek:
 

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Cool deal......makes you feel warm and fuzzy...

Just kidding....that is great...obviously they had some good vibes from your ride..... Way to go!![cl
 
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Congrats on the trophy. Great meeting you. I hope we are able to go to a lot of runs together. See you soon.

Lynn
 

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