1946 gmc

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Originally Posted by Willowbilly3

Great project. You really nailed the stance, looks dead on. And I gotta love the big Buick mill.

Thanks! Took a lot of thinking and looking to get the stance right. Had the back an inch lower originally, but raised it up to get things right. The rear tires are 31x10.5, I like the big and little look which I think adds to it.

I wanted something that's different, and there aren't many 455's around. I was also after the torque, should be almost 500 the way it's built.

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Originally Posted by klink

Very nice! I like the wheel choice and color.

Thanks! The wheels are actually a little darker than they look in the photo. I have the tires mounted on them now but no photos. I have the right style (handwritten script) GMC hub caps on the way, that I'll have modified to fit the wheels, and I'm going to have the wheels pinstriped too on the outer edge, instead of beauty rings. I'll keep the striping colors I want a surprise, but I'm really happy with the color on the wheels...

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Just a quick update, and I'll post some photos to go along later. Got my GMC hubcaps this week, so now I need to send them off to Wheelsmith to get them modified to fit my wheels, since noone reproduces that hubcap to fit the rally type wheels, they're only reproduced to tip the old style wheels with clips. They'll look great, and I'm excited to be able to put them on!

[Snake Farm]

Did you get your hub caps done yet? Love the over all look of this thing and can't wait to see it with the wheels and caps.

[BlackRat]

I'm looking forward to seeing those wheels and tires on that thing !

I'm just south of Calgary, doing a similar build - 1941 Chevy on a 1990 S15 chassis. Not quite as far along, I'm just trying to cram a radiator in around that steering box too !

[Old Iron]

The ole Jimmy is coming along nicely.
I like the wheels a lot. I didn't see where you mention you got them.

[Neverdone]

That truck is awesome!! It has a perfect stance, and great patina!!

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Originally Posted by Snake Farm

Did you get your hub caps done yet? Love the over all look of this thing and can't wait to see it with the wheels and caps.

Unfortunately my personal and work lives went a little nuts in the last couple months. I'm hoping to get the hubcaps sent off next week. I got the wheels on it and they look awesome, but it's up in the air in my garage so I can't get a good photo of it with them on.

Originally Posted by BlackRat

I'm looking forward to seeing those wheels and tires on that thing !

I'm just south of Calgary, doing a similar build - 1941 Chevy on a 1990 S15 chassis. Not quite as far along, I'm just trying to cram a radiator in around that steering box too !

Awesome! I hope to use the truck a lot this year so maybe I'll see you around! I had a lot of trouble finding a radiator that would fit and be big enough to cool the 455. I can get the number of the Northern rad I used when I get home tonight, if that will help you? I had to tilt the rad out at the bottom so that it goes in front of the steering box and I have it in front of the rad support at the top, but there is still lots of room for a transmission cooler in front of the rad as well as a 16" Electric pusher fan.

Originally Posted by Old Iron

The ole Jimmy is coming along nicely.
I like the wheels a lot. I didn't see where you mention you got them.

They were all custom offsets and I got them from Wheel Vintiques. Ordered them from a company called Wheelmaster based out of Calgary, Alberta. I'm really happy with the way they turned out. When I can get a decent pic I'll post it!

I've got it in my garage now to wire it, then it will be back to my dad's garage to finish up the other details (I don't have a welder or things like that).

Originally Posted by Neverdone

That truck is awesome!! It has a perfect stance, and great patina!!

Thanks! I'm really happy with the way it's coming along!

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Well I got it to fire a couple days ago. I couldn't run it for very long as I have a fuel issue I'm chasing. Once I figure that out, I'll be able to run it for a longer period of time and actually see how the engine seems to be running.

About 5 or so hours I estimate left on the wiring and it should be buttoned up. Then I get haul ass and get it on the road, and actually take some new pictures of it out of the garage!

[earthman]

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