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Well gotta get me some more sheet metal and a better sand blaster but got the cowl cleaned up and the firewall flipped, cut, reshaped the distributor pocket wan was gona tack it all in but realized I'd be smart to wait till I got the motor and trans here to test fit it all and make sure before I...

No.. :rolleyes: actually reminds me of one of my mothers cats that was born with a head and a half, only lived a few hours and was really hard to look at. 5 out of a litter of 7 died within the first day.

that is so sad. why the hell did you post that and mess up my day.. now I gotta go find something to get that outa my head...

ditto! used to, when I have issues sleeping I just build a rod from the ground up in my head, but then I'd wake up with Way too many new ideas for whatever I was working on and have the urge to start something new. worst part was when I really couldnt sleep then just go into the garage and work...

had a friend back in school that used his high dollar rods for exhaust hangers on his chevelle after blowing up the motor! known a couple guys to use them for column drops, we used to look for the broken sets of parts at swapmeets all the time just to make other things out of them! saw a guy...

[cl I was just thinking that!! Ha,ha,ha

Had alot of folks I've dealt with do the whole WOW your amazing and how do you build this stuff and whered ya get that idea etc,etc,etc... even a few guys I've worked with over the years would wonder why I did something or how, used to get so frustrated especially with other technicians and...

Must be a realitive

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Well it's all in pieces now! working on plugin the holes in the firewall then I'll cut the pocket and flip it then weld it all back in for a nice recessed firewall. Still need to get some sheet metal so I can make new panels for the cowl section, and such then comes the fun of putting this...

the steering column, gear and such from this and a mid forties solid axel, and some antique tools, which kinda sucks since I'm a natural born pack rat and had plans for things, but I always have a plan for something... :rolleyes: spent this morning filling out apps chasing work again,then I'd...

Well got out and played on it a bit last night, pulled the rest of the floor braces off, pulled the rockers and split her in two, still got a couple braces on the B piller to drill out then I can pull the rest of the floor off, and then I'll finish drilling out the lovely striped out clutch head...

thats one seriously fat cat...

Excellent work! had a friend back in school with an old 510 wagon, we targa toped and lowered and later turbo'd they are alot of fun!

the botttom corners at the fender mounts are cancered out a bit but I knew that was gonna make new panels anyway to delete the mounting holes, the floor itself isint to bad a little cancer at the back of the cab and a few hatchet marks where it looks like someone probably was attempting to drain...

good call on the military thing, folks came over to isit the wife and Dad pretty much confirmed it besides the olive drap green on the inside of the firewall, the light covers and old fire extinguisher holder under the dash.. Anyway got the dash and firewall out friday and was getting ready to...

yeah I had some leftover thermal sleeve like for plug wire boots but the trick part was I had an old chevy wiring tube that originally went from the bell housing to the starter right at the selinoid, I try to use original equipment anytime I can and if not then make it look oem. served me well...

yeah got all the roof pieces, gonna need a lot of lovin but I got them!

never cinsidered that but yeah that would explain a few things on this cab.. thanks guys!

This is an old one I had, made the rounds a few times I'm sure, and heres a cute one I got sent the other day,