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:metal::metal::metal:

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Looking good Don!

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way to go don... nice detail and you're blowing through it. will be a roller before ya know it.

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Thanks Guyz!!!:mm:

If the weather guys and gals are close to right about this coming weekend's forecast...:rolleyes: I should have a roller…:D That's the plan nonetheless...:metal:

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Great work Don. Getting closer all the time.

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Highly impressive progress Don.

I see JoJo checking out the progress too.

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Checkin in and lovin the progress!!!

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Thanks for checking in...:mm:
Gotta get some upper and lower Rear Spring Mounting Bolts and hardware as the Rust monster has used the past 50 years to slowly gnaw at these bolts...:lol:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7407/...2cbee521_z.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

Aiming to get this transformed into a roller this weekend...:metal:

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Started out today with a small list of Honey-Do's...:mm:
Some springtime pruning and clean-up started, more to come tomorrow...:uhmk:

Before, during and after the Honey-do's I cleaned and painted the rear-end
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7297/...83e17280_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7407/...b945cdf5_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8611/...d624938c_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/...bcf8ca87_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

Then painted the Upper and Lower Spring mounts…
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/...b49c9a24_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

Bolted up the Trailing Arms and rolled the Rear-end in place…
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8595/...7c76001b_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8587/...d3619f62_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/...07bfa674_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

Track Bar was up next…
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/...f1860559_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

Rolled the frame and Rear-End out into the Sun…67F today...:bann:
Moved the Front Xmember into place and installed…
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7334/...c0a2d87a_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/...351a32a6_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

Final job of the day involved putting the P/S Box in place…
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7354/...90fc4378_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

till next time...:chevy:

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Looking good!

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All that hard work is starting to pay off.
Looking reeeal nice.

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Very nice brother!!!! It won't be long you will have that beast on the road. :metal::metal:

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Thanks Guyz...:mm:

Had a bit of a setback...:banghead:
Seems in my rush to get the steering box mounted, I measured something wrong… When I started to find the right placement for the center link, I found that no matter where I place it the pitman arm is a bit low...:dohh:
After another trip to look at the old bent frame, it seems I need to raise the rear of the box about a quarter of an inch… That should eliminate the Tie Rod rubbing the Lower control arm issue that I found after getting the box and adapter plate bolted and welded in place...:thud:
Note to self… Slow down and check everything before making sparks and melting metal…

The Saga continues...:chevy:

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a good deal of progress this weekend Don. you got that roller going and it looks sweet. hope you have a great week...

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Great progress, looks great!

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Don,

Looking good but PLEASE stop using cinder blocks as axle stands!!!

I have the scars to prove what happens when they collapse.....

P. :D

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67F!!!! Spring Pruning!!!! we had 2" of snow last night... just a light dusting really:smoke:

Progress looks great Don, I second the motion on cinder blocks.

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Thanks for Looking in and also the input on the cinder blocks…;)

Only used those while I was getting the Steering box mounted...:uhmk:

Resting a sore shoulder from moving a wood burning fireplace out of a dilapidated house while trying to stay above the rotten floor...:lol:

Grabbed the mail this morning and was pleasantly surprised with a tube from Grizz in the UK...:bann:
Thanks Rian…

The yellow Boddingtons tap handle will be a shifter knob in a ratrod I will build for myself in the future…
The Bacardi bat bottle topper will go on the existing ratrod as a shifter topper…
Mrs. Boss already claimed the bracelets as well as the beanie...:mm:
The tube will be re-used to send something Rian's way...:uhmk:

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Not much done today… I used the Bacardi Bat Bottle Topper and the small Sugar Skull as a Shifter extension for my Rat project…
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8629/...c6a402e0_b.jpgIMG_1513 by ta2don, on Flickr


After the Shifter project, I pulled the Odometer out of the Gauge Instrument Cluster I recently scored and rolled it back to all Zeros...
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/...85dd0798_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

The next step for the cluster is to swap the white faced speedo plate and apply the white face stickers to the 4 gauges… I had already done the white face treatment to the original cluster… I'm also going to research which Tach will be the easiest to adapt to the Right end of the gauge cluster… any tips will be appreciated...:mm:

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Pleasure Don.

As long as I can create havoc in your life, I am a happy man.

Just checked in commented on your Ratrod project too.

Thought I would leave more crappy ideas for you to pursue ( I have the local scrap yard guy looking for a decent donor for me)


Wheelbarrow tub, "soap box cart"

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps0y9kjsfr.jpg



How good would that look on the back of the Ratrod, or even your Stepper.??

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Saw a similar pic on FB and I have a derelict wheelbarrow here on the farm...:metal:

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Just need to paint the metal plate that rests behind the cluster glass…;)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7306/...3b7cdb6f_b.jpgUntitled by ta2don, on Flickr

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That cluster is looking sweet!

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Thanx Brotha!:metal:
…after chatting with Grizz, following the posting of the latest cluster pic, I may leave the metal plate black… :confused: Here is a pic of my original cluster in the white that I had intended to do… maybe too much white...:crazy:
Decisions, decisions...:lol:

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It does look a little overpowering all white, maybe try lighting it up at night see if you like it...