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I was racking my brains out trying to figure out how to make the door handles work with the stock door latches. The handles work with a up and down action, and the latches push in. I guess this is the easyest way and safer too. I installed Bear Claw Latches. I'm not done with it yet. I still have to add sheetmetal in the low spots, and make it look stock. Also I have to make the linkage to connect the handle to the latch. It's going to work great. And I didn't go nutz. Or more Nutz than I already am. :lol: :uhmk:

http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...44_c6DZm-L.jpg

http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/1965...72_ib5EX-L.jpg

I JUST NOTICED THE FRAME AND ENGINE IN THE BACK GROUND IS THE 62 IMPALA FRAME OFF I'M DOING. I wish it was for the truck.

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wasnt it possible to mount the latches upside down left to right , if im correct that wouldve made them push operated , dunno if they still would lock though as the horseshoe thingy grabbing the post would be on the bottom of the latch

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I tried everything I could think of, and it just wouldn't work. Besides the Bear Claws are a safer latch, and works a lot smoother.

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I picked up the 51 Project truck yesterday. It came with 4 doors, 4 extra fenders, 2 extra bed sides, extra dash, and a ton of other stuff. I want to make the truck complete, and sell the extra parts. It has a Camero front clip, SBC with disc brakes, P/B, P/S and a Camero tilt column, and a 12 bolt rear end. After I sort things, I'll figure out the prices. Like I need more work. :banghead::dohh:
http://belair.smugmug.com/SALE/THING...24_wVFds-M.jpg

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I need your opinion.
Should I use the Centerline wheels from the 51 on the 65, or keep the Cragers? If I use the Centerline's I'll polish them and add knock off's.
The Centerlines are all 15", while the Cragers are 15" and 16", and the look of the hoops don't match.

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Nice score Dennis!!
I keep waiting for the day when that style of truck will follow me home . Like I need more projects. :chevy:

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u suck. I would love a 50's truck. I would do 22" centerline. And lay it on the ground.:metal::metal: What are your plans?

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Congrats on the 51............I think. :lol: J/K We always need another project. ;)

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It's for sale. I have it listed on Craigs List for $1,900 as a complete truck, but I'll take less. Make an offer and it can be yours. :lol:
I'm helping our friend sell it. Her ex husband that she was living with again passed away from a heart attack, and stuck her with all the bills in her name. He bought the truck with all the extra parts and thought he would build it. What a joke, he didn't even know how to weld, or do anything that needed to be done. He was a Carpenter. We are helping her sell everything of his. I got 13 Franklin Mint Corvettes, and some 55-57 Chevys from her in the box for $20 each. She had about 100 more. I wish I bought more. The rest of them went to her Grand Son. I got them just in time. I did get a heavy duty compressor, and some other good stuff that she gave me for helping her with her Estate Sale. She wanted only $1,100 for a 89 Ford F-350 dually with lots of stuff on it including a Diesel with a 5 speed. I put it on Craigs List for $3,500, and got $3,200. She was so happy. All the extra parts will be mine to sell. The main thing is to help her out.

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Sooo back to the question. Centerline wheels or Cragers??? :sumo:

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Cragars are my choice.

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The Centerlines will look like this after they are polished, only with a spinner.

http://centerlinewheels.com/images/w...7_autodrag.jpg

This one is with the spinner.
http://timsweet.files.wordpress.com/...pg?w=300&h=225

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I like these. I guess I should had said "I would love the money for a 50's truck". What's the county on craigs?

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I am a fan of the Cragars but I really like the Center Lines on the trucks.
This is the only pic I could find tonight, I'll get a better one tomorrow.

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2...2407833.th.jpg

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Centerlines get my vote

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Don't do the monster drop like everyone else.... seriously...
Low stance with the matched wheels you have.. the hot rod look.
Dare to be different.

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I like that look. Is that what's going on yours?

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I'm air bagging it to low as possible, but not radical. It will have that hot rod stance. If I had the funds I would go with 18 and 20" 5 spoke Intro wheels wheels.

Like this one.

http://www.introwheels.com/images/st...aurora_450.png

But I really like these the best. But even more money.


http://www.introwheels.com/images/st...lbrook_450.png

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I guess I am just old and out of date.
I haven't seen one truck on the site that has, what I would call, a hot rod stance.
There sure are a bunch of flat on the pavement trucks on the site. I'm probably just looking at the wrong trucks.
I guess I am just one of those oddballs that hates to do what everyone else is doing.
I do love the 50's trucks however anyone does them.

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I'm probably the oldest one on this forum, but think like a 30 or 40 year old. I like to do things different too. As you can see from previous pictures. This truck will be lower in the front than the back. Like I did my 56 Belair.
http://belair.smugmug.com/Other/My-5...94_FriJt-L.jpg

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Nice looking car...
I haven't thought like a 30 or 40 year old for a long time. :) Too long... :lol:
But I like a bit higher stance, and for what I am building in regard to my hotrod truck build that I haven't started, the suspension to get them that low wont likely be stable enough for a 140 mph 1/4 miler...
But like I said, I am old and unfortunately, slow to change.

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I have a son that's 40. He keeps me on the ball, and up to date. :metal:

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my son is 30 and I am constantly telling him to stop telling I'm old :lol:

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Then don't act old. Slam that truck.:metal: :haha::haha::haha:

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I thinking I'll do 22x9 centerlines.They don't come up on craigs though.;)