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Offline Tom

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« on: December 11, 2006 4:49 pm »
Had the '28 on the road since '89, so I though it's time for an update.

Going to add splash aprons, cut the hood to aline it better and of course a little differens style wheel.
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2006 8:51 pm »
Time to do a little watch repair on the ol Timex eh?
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2006 9:01 pm »
How about the tried and true drivetrain? I'd be interested if you are going to switch to something different.  :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2006 10:23 pm »
The remodel will be cosmetic only. An attempt to make it look a little more traditional. As long as it has radials on it will never quite make it, even with a hood. As for the running gear, why change something that runs down the road all day long at speed limit "plus" , and give you  decent mileage.

I don't know if you remember Jake, this motor has been tweaked. I remember you saying your's ran out at about 80 this one will still pulls up to  100.
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2006 10:42 pm »
I remember well.  I think the Hot Rod that I sent you the motor hop up article from is still laying here in a pile in this mess I call an office!  :lol:
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« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2006 2:30 am »
So are you going to put some bias ply tires on the new wheels?
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2006 5:18 am »
Do it........


With all the damn wheel and tire combos you have you should have a set in there some where........and besides........
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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2007 2:49 pm »
Well I'm not makin as much progress as Eyeball, but I am getting some things done.

Got the wheels together, now to the untrained eye they look like ordinary wheels. :wink: But you know me, they have been modified. The front's were 15 x 5 1/2, are now 15 x 5.  The rear centers were IH 15 split rims and the out side rims were 16" 3/4 ton Ford truck. Here is a pic of what helps me do this. In this pic I'm making the wheels I used on the front of my 4d Chevy.
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« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2007 2:56 pm »
Got all the bondo work done, and everything is in DP40.

You'll notice my paint booth looks just like my shop. :(  :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2007 3:28 pm »
Drove the A to cruse night last night sans the hood, but had the new wheels and splash aprons on. One guy asked where the hood was, nobody else noticed. F#%kin STREET RODDERS!!!!    I'll post a pic when I get the hood on.
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« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2007 4:34 pm »
Looks good Tom....Thanks agian for letting me check it out a couple of weeks ago.
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« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2007 1:46 pm »
Thanks Travis. I wasn't looking for at-a-boys. My point is if you don't drive with 20" bling blings they don't get.Most don't under stand the traditional look.
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« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2007 2:08 pm »
The ONLY thing that matters is being parked at the HOP UP tent at the bend in the road on Monday night. :)

Lets see some pics already!
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« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2007 4:46 pm »
Quote from: "Eyeball"
Lets see some pics already!


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« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2007 6:28 pm »
Quote from: "Tom"
Most don't under stand the traditional look.


In my foolish inexperience i've tried explaining it to people. You can imagine how that works. Just yesterday, a guy was looking at my car and asked where the hood was. When I told him I wasn't running one, he asked if the car will work without a hood. Work meaning will the engine run. mmmhmmmm. :shock:

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