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Title: Old is out In is kool
Post by: lowboy on February 18, 2019, 07:59:20 PM
I traded the 51 for a 1966 Chevrolet C-20. The brakes are jacked up. The motor was timed at 30* after TDC. WOW how did this even run? Had to reset the distributor. Needs a ton of TLC. Motor is newer 350 and a turbo 400
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Post by: hotwheels on February 19, 2019, 03:58:11 PM
I like it.
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Post by: Blackwater on February 20, 2019, 09:18:27 AM
Plenty of room in there for a big block!!  I built one like that for a friend about 30 years ago with a 400 turbo and a 468" Rat motor!!  It was one bad Toby!!
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Post by: lowboy on February 20, 2019, 06:28:24 PM
Cheap build. No BBC around here. People who don't know WTF they are doing should not mess with brakes! Somebody put a anti lock brake proportional valve in a brake system that didn't have one. 1 in and 1 out on the same side. I managed to get 1 front brake to get pressure. Gonna redo the brakes old school style. I need to find a residual valve.
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Post by: lowboy on February 22, 2019, 03:57:36 AM
Hello State of Illinois . It's a 1966 c20 not a 2019 Silverado. I didn't steal it. One small "mistake" by the previous owner shouldn't void the title!!! WTF I'm not doing a bonded title on a $500 truck.
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Post by: hotwheels on February 23, 2019, 09:24:27 AM
I hate dealing with the dmv. Act like everyone’s out to screw the state. Hopefully you can get in touch with the old owner and get the title fixed.
Good luck on the brakes.
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Post by: lowboy on February 23, 2019, 11:49:08 AM
Went to a different DMV office. They were much more helpful. Said it should go right thru . If not it will be time to find a new birth certificate for it. The place out of Florida said $499.00 plus tax. WOW that's highway robbery. Didn't check with Broadway Title.
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Post by: lowboy on February 23, 2019, 08:16:34 PM
We now have power steering :o Got the brakes figured out only to strip the aluminum block out  >:( One more turn just to make sure it's tight AAAGH Guess it's a trip to U Pull It tomarrow. Guy at DMV here in town was a lot more positive than the lady in Murphysboro DMV Everybody cross their fingers! Gonna do a beer or 12 then bed time!
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Post by: lowboy on March 10, 2019, 08:24:47 AM
Also did the dash on this truck. It turned out well.
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Post by: hotwheels on March 13, 2019, 08:16:34 AM
 Ice
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Post by: Oldskool on March 14, 2019, 08:03:20 AM
This should help ? :D
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Post by: lowboy on April 15, 2019, 04:15:37 PM
Did a little something to her that's not really Rat Rod style :'( :o Fixed the floor and the door rust spots
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Post by: Blackwater on April 16, 2019, 07:06:44 AM
Structural repairs don't disqualify it from bein' a rat!!  Good idea!!
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Post by: lowboy on May 08, 2019, 04:29:35 AM
Here are a few more pix on the 66
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Post by: Granpascrazzy on May 09, 2019, 06:29:15 PM
cool paint...lace? and where did you get? Please explain
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Post by: lowboy on May 10, 2019, 04:23:29 AM
Yes it is lace. It was a spider table cloth that I bought off Evil bay. Coarse lace type works best. I tried intricate lace and you can tell somethings there but not sure whats there. This pattern has spiders in it. When it's done I'll show some close ups.
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Post by: Granpascrazzy on May 10, 2019, 12:58:38 PM
kewl, been wanta do the miata for a couple years. the stripes kinda get shabby, so was gonna cover over with lace.
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Post by: lowboy on August 26, 2019, 04:22:44 PM
Not a big fan of the blue color but I didn't order it from the factory
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Post by: Granpascrazzy on August 26, 2019, 07:17:59 PM
YEA, BUT the lace is kool