Friday, April 26, 2013
It runs!
There was some major progress on the truck the last several days. All of the wiring is hooked up, front end is bolted on, the radiator is in and all of the fluids are topped off. We turned the key, cranked it over a couple of revolutions and it fired right up.
The list of things to do is dwindling fast. The wheels are painted and are at the pinstriper's getting striped. As soon as they are back, the tires can be mounted and the truck set on the ground. The bumper still has to be mounted and the fog lights hooked up. Also, the owner wanted a spare tire mounted on the bed side. Originally, we were going to make our own brackets in order to not have to change the fender. However, the more we looked at it, it just didn't look right to mount the tire in a location other that stock. So, we are still looking for an original spare tire fender and mounts. I have been only able to find one that's 1700 miles away and rotten fairly badly. There is a swap meet coming up next weekend and there should be one there...hopefully.
This truck is going to show case a new product for Vintage Metalworks...our very own short throw shifter kit for T5's. I've been working on this for a awhile and have them to a point that I am confident enough to start offering them for sale. In order to keep prices reasonable, the kit includes an aluminum spacer and a new shifter shaft. The original mount is used in conjunction with the spacer and the shafts are simply swapped.
The list of things to do is dwindling fast. The wheels are painted and are at the pinstriper's getting striped. As soon as they are back, the tires can be mounted and the truck set on the ground. The bumper still has to be mounted and the fog lights hooked up. Also, the owner wanted a spare tire mounted on the bed side. Originally, we were going to make our own brackets in order to not have to change the fender. However, the more we looked at it, it just didn't look right to mount the tire in a location other that stock. So, we are still looking for an original spare tire fender and mounts. I have been only able to find one that's 1700 miles away and rotten fairly badly. There is a swap meet coming up next weekend and there should be one there...hopefully.
This truck is going to show case a new product for Vintage Metalworks...our very own short throw shifter kit for T5's. I've been working on this for a awhile and have them to a point that I am confident enough to start offering them for sale. In order to keep prices reasonable, the kit includes an aluminum spacer and a new shifter shaft. The original mount is used in conjunction with the spacer and the shafts are simply swapped.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Things are crazy around here...
It always amazes me how works seems to come in cyclic spurts, it's either all or nothing....and how the spurts always seem to happen when I go out of town. Well regardless, I am back in the shop for a while and now can start checking projects off.
So, I apologize if anyone was trying to get a hold of me or purchase adapters....I was in Chicago for a couple of days. I did manage to hit a couple of the local museums and take in some of the sites. However, I do not recommend going to the south side of the city...it's a bit rough. Other than that, the "Chicago Style " hotdogs are amazing!
So, I apologize if anyone was trying to get a hold of me or purchase adapters....I was in Chicago for a couple of days. I did manage to hit a couple of the local museums and take in some of the sites. However, I do not recommend going to the south side of the city...it's a bit rough. Other than that, the "Chicago Style " hotdogs are amazing!
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Power Steering on a 235...
We finally got a chance to hook up the power steering on the '50 truck. Since original 235 power steering brackets and pulleys are super rare and expensive, we went with a kit that we found advertised over on Stovebolt.com Over all, it's not a bad kit, but of course...there are several things that I would like to change on it.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
We are back...
Sorry for the hassle, I was in Phoenex area for the last several days on somewhat of a vacation.
One great thing about traveling to the west is that I can get my fix of In N Out Burger. I even brought some back with me to enjoy at home. MMMMM, animal style fries....so good....
One great thing about traveling to the west is that I can get my fix of In N Out Burger. I even brought some back with me to enjoy at home. MMMMM, animal style fries....so good....
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