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Old 08-27-2018, 10:04 PM   #226
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Re: Intro and Some Photos of my '63 Project

Got some plumbing done over the weekend. I'll get most of the front sheetmetal on next weekend, then back to wiring.
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Old 09-02-2018, 10:13 AM   #227
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Got most of the front sheetmetal hung yesterday.
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Old 09-03-2018, 11:12 AM   #228
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Nice. Getting it done.
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Old 09-04-2018, 06:04 PM   #229
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Got some plumbing done over the weekend. I'll get most of the front sheetmetal on next weekend, then back to wiring.
Won't your tire hit the filters on a hard turn?
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Old 09-04-2018, 06:32 PM   #230
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This is full left lock...





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Old 09-04-2018, 06:37 PM   #231
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Well, that answers that...
I guess you have plenty of clearance...
My 19.5s on my crew do not have that kind of clearance
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Old 09-15-2018, 09:11 AM   #232
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Finished up the polishing and Cerakoting of the rear American Rebel Sprint rear wheels with street tire combo. The fronts are not far behind.
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Old 09-16-2018, 12:09 AM   #233
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What happened to the aluminum slots?
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Old 09-16-2018, 01:20 AM   #234
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What happened to the aluminum slots?
They're stored in the shop with the radial drag slicks still mounted.
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Old 09-22-2018, 08:23 AM   #235
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Did a little restoration to the headlamp buckets and they came back from powder coating yesterday, so I was able to assemble the grille for a test fit.
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Old 09-23-2018, 10:04 PM   #236
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Sweet truck.
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Old 09-24-2018, 08:04 AM   #237
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I dont think I've seen a 62 Grille look that good before. Nice work.
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Old 09-24-2018, 09:22 AM   #238
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Thanks! It's actually a 1963 grille. It took a lot of hammer and dolly work to get it somewhat straight. These things took a beating back in the day.
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Ya I dont know why I said 62, I drink in the morning.
Looks great though.
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Old 10-14-2018, 10:15 AM   #240
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Progress has slowed a bit to help friends prep for the California Hot Rod Reunion, but was able to finish up the front American Rebel Sprint wheels.
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Old 10-15-2018, 09:24 PM   #241
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looks good!

where did you mount your air tank an compressor?
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Old 10-15-2018, 11:18 PM   #242
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looks good!

where did you mount your air tank an compressor?
Thanks! The air tanks are in the bed (one being a re-purposed nitrous tank), and the compressor is under the rear driver side of the bed.
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Old 10-16-2018, 07:25 PM   #243
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Uhhh, that is a gorgeous truck! You should be one proud papa!
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Old 04-22-2019, 07:39 PM   #244
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Fabricated and mocked up my little hideaway nitrous arm and purge switch panel in the ashtray.

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Old 04-23-2019, 04:36 PM   #245
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Too cool
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Old 07-10-2019, 11:35 AM   #246
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The two least favorite parts of a hot rod build - AC hoses and brake lines - has had me procrastinating since returning from vacation a few weeks ago. Starting to map out hose routing and will be making some AC hoses here shortly.
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It's cool that you are running A/C...
No pun intended..
I dont have any creature comforts planned for my trucks like that, but starting to have second thoughts.
So, what compressor setup are you running? Doesn't look factory Pontiac.
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Old 07-11-2019, 10:49 AM   #248
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Thanks! Yep, request from the wife after I decided on the ignition and fabricated the motor plate mount...ugh. The drive system ended up being way more complicated than expected. Because of the crank trigger and the front motor plate spacing in accommodating the serpentine drive, I had to fabricate all sorts of new spacers and adapters, etc. It's a Vintage Air kit.
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I have a friend who opted to go with genuine Pontiac power.
He wants A/C and we're seeking original V-belt A/C parts.
My prostreet/protouring truck will be a minimalist truck having only power steering.
Being from the Phoenix area, heat isn't much of an issue to me... :-)
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Old 07-15-2019, 09:03 AM   #250
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I have a friend who opted to go with genuine Pontiac power.
He wants A/C and we're seeking original V-belt A/C parts.
My prostreet/protouring truck will be a minimalist truck having only power steering.
Being from the Phoenix area, heat isn't much of an issue to me... :-)
Yep, if I was going to add AC from the get-go, I would've done a regular V-belt drive system rather than the serpentine drive that I had traded for and thought it would make my life easier. LOL

Stainless brake lines are done. Now to take it apart and bench bleed the MC.
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