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09-26-2017, 09:24 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Using flanged bearings is a great idea, you can kind of replicate the wildwood mounting plate with a bearing on each side and a transverse shaft. It's not hard to find steel and stainless steel keyed shaft online, keyed collars are available too.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/Power-T...-2982-50-3.axd http://www.surpluscenter.com/Brands/...r-1-1563-A.axd |
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09-28-2017, 05:15 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
WOW & WOW gr8 to see how far you have come along, looking forward to seeing more photos. GR8 work man.
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10-14-2017, 12:00 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Got the doors hung and aligned and now working on the latches from AutoJunk... with no directions at all. Well maybe Ill make a video on how to install them into a TF truck - I guess AutoLoc doesn't believe in support for these trucks.
Also -------waiting --------- on machine shop that said it would ONLY take an hour to rebuild my brake pedal idea the RIGHT WAY.... but that was 3 weeks ago!!!! HATE TO WAIT!!!!! ----  But I have my day job to keep me busy, what with 2 hurricanes, high rise fire in Hawaii and Northern CAL totally in flames! --- guess Ill be busy for a bit.  
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10-14-2017, 08:44 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
been a while since i checked , Its lookin awsome buddy.
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10-14-2017, 09:56 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Wow, she's looking REAL good! I seriously considered those rims for mine and now I am considering them again! What sizes/widths are you using?
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10-15-2017, 01:22 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
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The rears are 20"x 16" wide with a 5.5" backspace- theres alot more room in the rear to go deeper towards the frame. - this was the max width they build.
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 Getting many more things completed on the "TO DO LIST" I think Im down to about a page and half now left.
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10-15-2017, 05:56 PM
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Got my door latches installed today along with the brackets made for the popper solenoid and the locking mechanism. They are all mounted together on a plate together - that mounts into the space right behind the cab door jamb.
Fits perfect! Just needs a little bondo filler, a little touch-up painting and it will be good to go!  
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10-16-2017, 09:52 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
And that is why with so many extra little things a project takes so long to complete, well worth the extra things, each step makes the truck more special.
Mudman.
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10-15-2017, 09:40 AM
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Looks good.
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10-15-2017, 12:59 PM
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A "lot" of time well spent.
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10-29-2017, 12:27 AM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Good luck on the maiden voyage!
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10-29-2017, 08:48 AM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Looks real good.
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10-29-2017, 09:46 AM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Looking good!
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10-29-2017, 07:44 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Congrats on the test drive. Looking good
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10-30-2017, 10:49 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
The whole truck and those big a$$tires, man it's just killin me, wish I was there to hear it cruise by.
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10-31-2017, 12:44 AM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Man that thing looks nice. How was the ride. I don't have Facebook so couldn't check it out
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11-03-2017, 07:13 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Thanks everybody for checking it out... It runs well just needs that final tune on the chassis dyno once I have it all street worthy. It drives surprizingly well mannered with the auto trans. The shifting while stopped is smooth between gears going from Park and Reverse and Forward, no jerks or anything. It shifts very deliberate between forward gears but not neck jerking for a full race shift kit .... that may change a bit when Im shifting with it WOT! The throttle is a little light right now, so a little GOES A LOT very quickly... need tighter or heavier springs maybe on it. The tires spin with little effort, maybe just cause they are new..... I don't think the 900+ HP has anything to do with that ------ lol
Speaking of HP- The supercharger is pretty quiet (right now) but maybe that's just because the open headers are SO LOUD!!!!---- right now.... Next is the 3" exhaust system getting put together with some muffs and the electric cutouts out the sides of the front fenders.... just for fun.  I love this shot:  The brake pedal problem is still a problem that i just dont trust fully. I had a machine shop key the lever end and the pedal end is only set screwed, but I feel it moving, so I just reused it to make the drive down the driveway. Im gonna remove all that and make a pedal welded shaft with a keyway for the lever to the booster. Thats the next mechanical project to get done. The PS and the hydroboost work great otherwise, love the easy steering and the strong pedal feel to the brakes. It STOPS very well with these Wilwoods.
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11-03-2017, 07:21 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Glad its coming along, looks great...Jim
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11-03-2017, 08:58 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
That is a great shot...looking very good!
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11-04-2017, 02:54 AM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
ptc
Fandamtastic, I'm green with envy. This is some much fun, I'm excited for ya!!! 900+ hp lol, need to see lots and lots of smoke  Keep on keepin on NC
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11-04-2017, 05:34 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Congrats on the test drive. Going to be fun to drive with all the HP.
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11-07-2017, 02:28 AM
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Nice!! You do realize you may need softer rubber to get the power down. Just remember 900hp or not, my mazda can do a burnout lol.
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11-09-2017, 07:52 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
 Painted..... going for glass next.... 
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11-09-2017, 08:00 PM
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Re: 1956 Chevy Pro-Street Build
Looks real good.
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