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  1. sweetnomad

    41 Chevy

    Been an extremely long time since we posted on this truck. It's been sitting at friend of mine's shop since the first of the year,been storing it for me. Just thought I'd go by and visit her.
  2. sweetnomad

    41 Chevy

    It's been a while since I've posted anything,been really busy with kids and baseball. Friend of mine is bending up the bed sides and putting some bead rolls in it
  3. sweetnomad

    SBC intake manifold studs

    Got a situation on an aluminum manifold where someone has replaced one of the four 5/16"studs where the carburetor bolts on with a 3/8" stud. I've been looking on line tonight for a step down stud from 3/8 to 5/16. I saw a few but they weren't long enough on the 5/16 side to go through the carb...
  4. sweetnomad

    Tannish--Gray

    Anybody painted their car or truck a tan to gray color in satin single stage ? I'm wanting to do my 41 Chevy truck in a color like that. Or if not do you have any pics ?? Thanks
  5. sweetnomad

    Happy Thanksgiving !!!!

    Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow RRR members. May you eat all you want and know when to stop !!!!! :D:D:D
  6. sweetnomad

    Color to paint

    Does anyone have any pics of any trucks or cars painted in the flat tan or charcoal brown colors ? My frame is flattened red oxide paint. Thinking about running glossy red oxide wheels with the flat frame and some sort grayish-tan cab,bed & hood.
  7. sweetnomad

    41 Chevy work in progress

    Here's a pic of my 41 Chevy from about a month ago,slowly pluggin along !!!
  8. sweetnomad

    41 chevy truck beltline patch

    Looking for ideas on repairing a rusty beltline on 41 chevy cab. Got several ideas of my own,just not sure what avenue to take ! Thought about grinding away the the inner lower panel down to the spot welds. That way you gain access to the inside of the top panel so you can sandblast the rust on...
  9. sweetnomad

    Red Oxide paint

    Here is a couple of shots of our frame after it was painted with etching primer, then shot with Utech polyurethane red oxide single stage with a hardener and flattening agent. Looks like just old red oxide primer,but more durable
  10. sweetnomad

    41 chevy more pics

    Here are a few more pics of our 41 Chevy. Frame is painted in Utech red oxide with flattener added. Fuel & brake lines run,motor and tranny in,just pluggn along. Either have time and no money or money and no time. Same ole BS !!!!!!
  11. sweetnomad

    41 Chevy more pics

    Here are a couple of news pics after we have installed the headlights,hood side panels,filler panels,shocks and big whites.
  12. sweetnomad

    41 Chevy update

    Here are a few recent pics of our 41. Slow just NO time. We've got the shock mounts and were starting on the headlights and hood side panel extensions to the grille. Hope to have some more pics soon !! Later.
  13. sweetnomad

    41 Chevy truck grille modified !!!!

    Just wanted to share a couple pics of our grille that's going on our 41. It"s made completely out of a stock grille. We used the top piece and removed the bottom run of which contains the CHEVROLET script. Then we took the last 4 verticle bars on each side and positioned them horizontally on...
  14. sweetnomad

    37 Chevy pass. headlamp conversion

    Does anybody know what headlamp conversion parts are best to use on a pair of 37 Chevy passenger car headlamps when converting to sealed beams. I hope this is not one of those stupid questions !! Bare with me if it is !
  15. sweetnomad

    Going to need another one soon

    Got a headlamp here,pretty much clueless to what it might have come from. I am probably going to need another one before to long. Any ideas what I might need to look for ? It's 12" long and 7 1/2" in diameter. Thanks for any help !!
  16. sweetnomad

    Rat truck harness

    I am starting my search for a wiring harness that has no more than 8 to 12 circuits. I would like to know which brand seems to be the best bank for the buck as far as ease and features. The names I am familiar with are American autowire,EZ wire, Mr Roadster,Rebel wire, Painless and of course Ron...
  17. sweetnomad

    41 Chevy truck

    Here is the latest picture of out current build ! Its a 41 chevy with a 2x3 tubing frame with a 134" wheelbase. The front is a Speedway 4" drop tube axle with cross steering. The rear is 95 Ford truck 8.8, 3.55 locker, with a three link rear suspension and coilovers mounted outside the bedsides...
  18. sweetnomad

    41 Chevy truck rear

    We decided to take a different approach on the rear suspension. It is a 3 link coilover with the shocks mounted one the outside of the bed. The rear end is a 95 8.8 Ford truck that is 62" drum face to drum face with a 3.55 locker. Wheels are 20" Dodge spare truck 8"s wide with a 4" offset with a...
  19. sweetnomad

    Hello from Northwest Florida

    Glad to find this site and happy to be here !!! We haven't got any oil here yet,but maybe we will be able to get an oil change and eat at the same place !!!! Anyway,enough of that. My 19 year old son and I are in the middle of our first build, a 41 Chevy truck that is about half done. We have...
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