Trimmer Len
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I have been in the Hot Rod biz for many years, but never had the budget to have my own until now. Part of the reason is finally getting smart with money, and the second being the wider acceptance of "low buck" cars. The third, and maybe the most important is the generosity of the people I work for, and the fortunate position I am in. Most of the cars we work on are big money builds, and now and then, perfectly good parts are removed and tossed aside, usually getting snatched up by one of the owners for a pittance, just to be sold off at the next swap meet. As the project started coming together, the owners, and a customer or two, got caught up in my excitement and the pieces started falling into place.
So to start this build thread, I thought I would post a list of donated and traded parts I have used or are waiting to be used in the build.
So to start this build thread, I thought I would post a list of donated and traded parts I have used or are waiting to be used in the build.
- 350 SBC/350TH from 76' van- From boss #2 on the "Future Favor List"
- Jaguar coil over shocks for the rear- From boss #1, gratis.
- Chrome panhard bar on the rear, From boss #1, gratis.
- early 20's vintage headlights and cool old lenses, from boss 1, gratis.
- Unknown make and vintage grill shell, boss #1, gratis.
- Full set of nearly new Dolphin gauges, cast offs from a customer, gratis.
- Early 70's Mopar steering box, already modded from a T bucket, from a co-worker, trade for recovering a bike seat.
- Used aftermarket dizzy and wires for the SBC, same coworker, same trade.
- Fuel tank from same T-bucket, same co-worker and trade.
- Stock radiator from 47 Chevy truck, cast off from customer project, gratis.
- Cool E-brake handle from 2 ton Chev truck resto, to be used as a shifter handle, cast off from customer build.
- New fuel tank sender, leftover from customer build.
- Brake and accelerator pedal from 28 seagrave fire truck, from boss #1, gratis.
- Old ford spindles, from boss #1, gratis.
- 3/4" hymes joints for radius rods, from coworker, gratis.
- And the latest, New Comp Cams cam, lifters, push rods, and timing chain/sprockets, pulled from new engine for customer, gratis.(customer wants bigger roller cam and gear drive)