earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
Whew! Do the long periods between updates on this build stress everyone else out too? 
1936 chevy low cab build 1.5T
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DJ3100
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Whew! Do the long periods between updates on this build stress everyone else out too?
Yeah, started in '09 but all most done and still working on it! What a long attention span!
CORPO
Buildin' it his way, one piece at a time...
Whew! Do the long periods between updates on this build stress everyone else out too?
haha.. sorry to stress you out.. not working on it stresses me out!
I cant believe how long it has taken.. the initial part of the build seemed to go quickly.. but I was living where the truck is at the time... i should be on my second or third one by now... oh well im going to finish this truck some day
the worst part about these long time lapses between opportunities to work on it is..I walk into the garage.. and say.. hummm what the hell was i working on last time..
Thanks for sticking with me guys!
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
If there was a dead line involved in building these things, I wouldn't
be interested in starting one.
Hang in there but stay after it!!!!
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
If you're like me, I can walk into the barn and do my best impression of a spin and where I land I'm sure there will be something to do...lol! Keep at it. You've come a long way!
GJunktionMike
Something's wrong with that boy!
Heck my pile starts in the driveway, sometimes I can't make it into the shop
Heck my pile starts in the driveway, sometimes I can't make it into the shop
Lol! I know it is time to clean the shop when I trip over one pile of part, fall into another pile of parts and drop the pile of parts I was carrying
shakey56
Well-known member
Time?
'Scuze me....are you saying it is suppossed to happen quickly ?
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'Scuze me....are you saying it is suppossed to happen quickly ?
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1952B3b23
Well-known member
Great build man. I always enjoy seeing updates on this thread, glad you're still after it.
-Chris
-Chris
CORPO
Buildin' it his way, one piece at a time...
Well I got like 4 whole hours to work on it.. and rather than finish the wiring.. i worked on details.. haha
I got some more copper overflow tube when my buddy and I were removing a jeep grill at that junkyard in East troy.. Its all beat up and rough.. but i like the character it had so I went with it.
Made a couple of clamps from some copper flashing
I also nabbed a knob while at the yard, made a new handle for the turn signal switch. I told myself not to use my brake line bender to do it.. but i tempted fate and broke my bender... bummer
I got some more copper overflow tube when my buddy and I were removing a jeep grill at that junkyard in East troy.. Its all beat up and rough.. but i like the character it had so I went with it.
Made a couple of clamps from some copper flashing
I also nabbed a knob while at the yard, made a new handle for the turn signal switch. I told myself not to use my brake line bender to do it.. but i tempted fate and broke my bender... bummer
bruno
Crusty Rusty Old Rat Rodder!
I'm really liking the way you mounted the turn signal switch, I think i'll have to steal your idea on that!
smallfoot
He's rockin' the "Nuttin Special"!
That looks pretty cool hanging like that. Do you have knee clearance underneath?
1952B3b23
Well-known member
Well I got like 4 whole hours to work on it.. and rather than finish the wiring.. i worked on details.. haha
I got some more copper overflow tube when my buddy and I were removing a jeep grill at that junkyard in East troy.. Its all beat up and rough.. but i like the character it had so I went with it.
Made a couple of clamps from some copper flashing
I also nabbed a knob while at the yard, made a new handle for the turn signal switch. I told myself not to use my brake line bender to do it.. but i tempted fate and broke my bender... bummer
Haha i cant blame you for skipping on the wiring. I cant stand doing wiring, to me its such a tedious and annoying task that i have very little patience for.
The turn signal switch looks good though. I like the way you mounted it with the copper.
-Chris
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
I see you are running roller chain on the steering. I did a similar thing but found out you just can't get roller chain tight enough so it doesn't have some play in it. I get by because I'm running about 9 degrees of caster but at some point it's all coming back out. However mine was on the pitman side so it's not totally the same.
CORPO
Buildin' it his way, one piece at a time...
Definitely not the same, I am not surprised you cant keep your chain tight with it on the pitman arm side. That side will take all the stress and shock loads from the suspension and steering and is probably stretching your chain. Not to mention that you cant ever truly have a tight chain, it is only loaded in the direction of turn unless you have a chain tensioner set up on it...
My chain is merely shifting movement from one shaft to the other shaft of the steering box, aka no loads... the chain is nice and snug, well actually both chains. I have two chains one behind the other as a safety. If it turns out to need a tensioner on it.. I will add one probably along these lines
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CORPO
Buildin' it his way, one piece at a time...
Yeah plenty of clearance, especially with the new arm, it worked with the stock arm but was a little concerned about getting in and out with the stock handle and poking the family jewels.. plus I think the new curve handle looks cool
Heres the stock handle
as always thanks everyone for the kind words
Undercover Customs
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Way cool!!!
forbigpicture
Please stand by.......
What Undercover said....
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
That's a good looking kool idea.
