Meet Homer

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by flashed

This is my favorite dually thread ,keep it coming .

Will do Flashed. Hopefully be weekend's end I will have something positive to report. Kinda getting excited again. Been grinding thru this heat has taken all the poop right outta me.

[cooperhw]

Well Fella's it finally happened. Old Homer finally moved under his own power. Back about 10', then forward about the same, about 5 times. Brakes feel like I need to work on them a bit more. Transmission feels like it can stand some more fluid now that it has been into drive and reverse a few times, but, he finally moved.
For those of you who have been following along on my snails pace (seems like) build it has almost been 8 months to the day since I loaded him onto a trailer and hauled him 450 miles home.
FINALLY, almost see a distant light at the end of the tunnel. Hope it's not a train.

[nlped]

Sweet

[mjensen]

Snail's pace? I'm going on 8 years with mine. That's exciting that it's moving on it's own.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Congratulations brutha

[Advanced Design]

Congratulations Wayne! I agree, 8 months is really fast for all you have done.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Congratulations Wayne! I agree, 8 months is really fast for all you have done.

Thanks for all the kind words to all of you.i really appreciate it. I finally drove Homer out of the backyard and around the block. Gotta Lotta work left to go, but that was a HUGE milestone.
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[66-PMD-GMC]

On the road again. ..
I just can't wait to get on the road again...
Don't know the rest of the words

[swamp rat]

O I must agree..... Snails pace???? Congrats!!

[SFBay69]

I literally never post, but that is one very cool truck. Awesome work. 8 months is a jet fighter's pace, FYI! Great work! Awesome color. Very bold build. It looks incredible.

[71Sleeper]

If you were to go any slower there would already be 10K miles put on it. I can't begin to imaging taking on a build such as this, great work. And I am digging the color.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

O I must agree..... Snails pace???? Congrats!!

Thanks Swamp Rat.

Originally Posted by SFBay69

I literally never post, but that is one very cool truck. Awesome work. 8 months is a jet fighter's pace, FYI! Great work! Awesome color. Very bold build. It looks incredible.

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. I am really falling in love with the color combination too.

Originally Posted by 71Sleeper

If you were to go any slower there would already be 10K miles put on it. I can't begin to imaging taking on a build such as this, great work. And I am digging the color.

Thanks 71Sleeper. I guess it's just an internal clock thing with me. Seems like I have been on this project FOREVER. Might be the 115* weather we been having too. Been the hottest summer ever recorded in Phoenix AZ this year. Me outside under my shade structure with a portable swamp cooler trudging away.
I think another issue that keeps bugging me about time is I was busy working on a 63 SWB fleetside when I found Homer. I also have a 67 Nova drag car that is closer to being done than Homer is currently that got pushed aside. Add to that my 67 Chevelle street car is currently down needing new fan controllers installed.
It's almost overwhelming sometimes. I don't want to pull off of Homer or he will become another one that is close, but no cigar.

[Elliot949]

Get the bed on it LOL

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Elliot949

Get the bed on it LOL

Soon Brother. I still have shock mounts to fabricate, and exhaust to then route towards the back first.
Bed is sitting there all painted and ready to go on, but don't want to remove my easy access yet.
Hopefully within the next week or so.

[Valhalla]

That's just awesome

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Valhalla

That's just awesome

Thanks Valhalla. I'm right in the next town over in Mesa. Maybe you will have to drop by some time?

[Valhalla]

For sure man, I love checking out everyone's projects in person.

[Average Joe]

Congrats!

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

Congrats!

Thanks. Slowly but surely getting there.

[flashed]

I would love to see this build in person ,its a really special build .I watched a special build on Team Chevelle of a 70 Chevelle built on a stretched Corvette chassie and I knew that car. This one was built in Canada and I knew I would never see it in person but I admired the build .Last year when we pulled in to Ohio to the Northern Ohio Chevelle Show at the hotel I told my wife I needed to go see someone .That someone was a guy from Canada that built that Chevelle .He was amazed that I recognised it and told me he almost went back home because he did not know anyone there ,I told him he would be well known before the night was over. That was a cool build and so is this one ,Im in all the way.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by flashed

I would love to see this build in person ,its a really special build .I watched a special build on Team Chevelle of a 70 Chevelle built on a stretched Corvette chassie and I knew that car. This one was built in Canada and I knew I would never see it in person but I admired the build .Last year when we pulled in to Ohio to the Northern Ohio Chevelle Show at the hotel I told my wife I needed to go see someone .That someone was a guy from Canada that built that Chevelle .He was amazed that I recognised it and told me he almost went back home because he did not know anyone there ,I told him he would be well known before the night was over. That was a cool build and so is this one ,Im in all the way.

Thanks Flashed. I would love for you to see it in person some day. I have been thinking about heading out to the Tennessee Goodguys event next year. If I still own it! If not I might cruise out in my Chevelle. Got a good friend just outside of Nashville I would like to go see.

[flashed]

I have lots of Chevelle friends in Nashville including Chuck Hanson formerly of HorsePower TV ,my 93 Indy truck that I just bought was once his .I would love to meet you and see the truck one day.

[cooperhw]

Well boys, got my shock mounts installed yesterday so I figured it was finally time to spray the back half of the frame. I am gonna give it a few hours and later this afternoon try and get the bed sitting in place. Wish me luck.
Here are some before and after pics.
Before;

[cooperhw]

After;

[cooperhw]

last few pics;



Last two pics are for Pat E.