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Jay Hilliard · #51 05-31-2013, 06:18 AM

Wow, that paint job is like a mirror. I would be afraid to walk around it as I may pass out and fall into it.

It is looking goof Greg. Keep up the great work. More pics please.

**214Chevy** · #52 05-31-2013, 06:33 AM

As stated 1,000 times already...the paint is beautiful and immaculate, no doubt. Post a video of the BB rumble on start up when you finish Grego. Since you're doing cars Greg, can I send over my shortbed C10 and have you put the Weld touch on it? It'll be our little secret.

Rick D · #53 05-31-2013, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

If you saw this paint in person... then you'd really understand. It's SEMA show winning depth and blackness and flawless. I don't even want to be in the same room! I'm a mechanical guy (a greaser) - He's a paint and upholstery guy (a waxer). My cars never get cleaned.... he never stops cleaning.

I love to poke people of course - it's just my nature... and if your car is in my possession -- there is a "cost" -- and it's going to be brutal. So I remind him (daily) that the reason it's on my lift - is because he can wax but he can't put stuff together that runs. Of course, this is far from the truth but who's tracking that! When I find something that needs to be re-done -- I ask him when it was last waxed.

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Yeah --- I'm protecting his wax by re-doing his brake lines....

Greg I really don't know how you get anything done, I would be laughing my azz off with to ever get anything finished

**GregWeld** · #54 05-31-2013, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Hilliard

Wow, that paint job is like a mirror. I would be afraid to walk around it as I may pass out and fall into it.

It is looking goof Greg. Keep up the great work. More pics please.

Oh you ain't seen goof yet buddy! We (Pierre and I) are sweating the re-install of the front sheet metal!

Thanks BTW...

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Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

As stated 1,000 times already...the paint is beautiful and immaculate, no doubt. Post a video of the BB rumble on start up when you finish Grego. Since you're doing cars Greg, can I send over my shortbed C10 and have you put the Weld touch on it? It'll be our little secret.

I swore to Gwen the other day that this is the very last project I help a buddy with.... It's disruptive to our "lifestyle". We were in Sun Valley last week - and she decided to stay - I felt I had to come back and continue to get things done on this project. I feel pressure to get 'em back on the road... My own cars suffer because the lift and shed are tied up... It really is quite a nuisance. So NO, can't do the C10 for ya.

Cross my heart and hope to die.... I PROMISE I will post a video.

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Originally Posted by Rick D

Greg I really don't know how you get anything done, I would be laughing my azz off with to ever get anything finished

Trust me Rick.... very little actual work is performed vs the hours spent in the vicinity of the car. He shows up about 11 if I'm lucky -- around 12 he starts hollering "SOUP!"... He has the hots for the 30 something girl at the little place down the street.... Then we usually have some "errands" to do... so we're lucky if we get back on the car by 4..... and around 6 I kick him out.

Yesterday while he fussed around installing his newly polished valve covers -- I built a shelf in the front end of the trailer.... which required an outing to Home Depot... By 6 PM I'd bent and installed the two lines from the calipers to the "t".... So all day --- two valve covers got installed and two little brake lines...

THE KEY IS --- we have a good time. Nobody is paying us. We're not on a SEMA thrash schedule. We both love it.

**214Chevy** · #55 05-31-2013, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

THE KEY IS --- we have a good time. Nobody is paying us. We're not on a SEMA thrash schedule. We both love it.

That is what life and cars are about...having a good time.

Or at least that is what life and cars should be about, huh?

**fleetus macmullitz** · #56 05-31-2013, 09:09 AM

Greg,

How's the '56 ride and drive?

Also, how long ago did Pierre build it?

**GregWeld** · #57 05-31-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by compos mentis

Greg,

How's the '56 ride and drive?

Also, how long ago did Pierre build it?

Well...... I don't like the ride (sorry Bret) it's on air ride.... and I'm not a fan...

Stock chassis.... Tubular upper A arms stock lowers - nothing special. Triangulated 4 bar rear - Ford 9"... Art wasn't even thinking about building Tri Five chassis when this project was being done.

Took Pierre 10 YEARS to complete the car -- and it's been done for maybe 7 or 8 years IIRC. Not many miles on the car -- maybe 5,000 and only short distances.

It's why I ride him about driving the '57 === once he get's in that C6 suspension Ironworks chassis -- on coil overs -- LS power -- The '56 will be permanently parked.

**GregWeld** · #58 07-27-2013, 08:18 AM

I was asked about this project today --- and I'm happy to report that it's all wrapped up and safely back in Pierre's garage!

It was all done the day before I left for Deuce Days in Victoria.... and we were able to fire it off and drive it. I had set the timing for 11* initial.... while installing the new motor... when I fired it - and checked the timing... it was off 1*

I wanted to be the first to drive it -- since that way I could tell how the EZ EFI tune was coming along. Someone else describing what they feel - just isn't the same. So I rolled thru town a bit (after a thorough heat and cool cycle for the ceramic coated headers. Nothing worse than seeing dull out ceramic on a nice header!) and headed out on to the freeway... cruising perfectly -- and the tune was coming in just as it should.

Pierre loves to pump up the stupid air bags til the shocks top out.... and you can see the transfer case (joking). I'm telling him to let some air out.... MORE! We want MORE! He's busy messing with that while I'm feeling the ride with less air and trying to get the car compliant... etc. About then I hear a little tin scrape.... and then another... WE'RE TOO LOW... and the low spot on the car is...... THE PAN. Yep --- big smoke.... Reach over and flip the key off -- and roll it into neutral while coasting over the exit... where --- yep! Seven quarts of nice break in oil puke on the road.

The good news is --- it barely opened the rear seam on the pan -- and I caught it just as it happened. Trailer time! Never leave home without a WINCH in a trailer! They come in handy!

Back to the "shed" -- where a major clean out of the pan takes place... a home made dent puller is built and welded to the bottom to pull the pan back to proper shape... a little body hammer action closed the seam -- and I MIG welded (one tack at a time) the poor thing together. Done.

Put the hood on -- and spend some major time getting that just right... with the new Billet Specialties hinges. And then off to his house! He's happy!

The front sheetmetal going back on....

Checking the timing --- and then on these systems you have to use a Manometer to set the stacks... get all the linkage reconnected -- and then do a few heat cycles on the headers etc.

Out for maiden voyage!

**fleetus macmullitz** · #59 07-27-2013, 08:45 AM

Greg,

An 'ouch' story, but a happy ending thankfully.

Is that Imagine Injection on top of the great looking BBC?

Anytime you want to post more pic of that beautiful '56 you made healthy again, don't let walking Stella get in the way of that.

Ron in SoCal · #60 07-27-2013, 08:57 AM

Stunning Greg!

Have Peirre get a controller so he doesn't do that again lol!