Weld's 40 Ford pickup - Page 75 - Lateral-g Forums

thedugan · #**741** 07-12-2017, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Oh really? You mean like this??

Attachment 62648

Now thats funny

**waynieZ** · #**742** 07-12-2017, 06:59 PM

Lol!

ccracin · #**743** 07-13-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Steel artillery wheels -- painted / powdercoated in a contrasting color..... Bigs and little style.... hoping to get away with 17's and 16's -- but I don't know that CHRA has looked at the brakes and rotor sizes yet to determine the offset and all of that stuff.

I know they'll have to massage the front wheel opening to get me some turn radius AND some stance! I had The Roadster Shop build that chassis with a 1" longer wheelbase ---- so that will push that front tire into the wheel lip. They'll have to cut to cure! LOL

Not to worry Greg, a birdy told me they now have the perfect tool to figure out the wheel fitment situation!!! Hope all is well my friend!

**GregWeld** · #**744** 07-14-2017, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ccracin

Not to worry Greg, a birdy told me they now have the perfect tool to figure out the wheel fitment situation!!! Hope all is well my friend!

YES!!! I'd heard they had one on order!

XOXO

Thanks buddy!

**GregWeld** · #**745** 07-14-2017, 10:42 AM

More done on the old pig.....

One of the biggest "issues" was the position of the steering column -- which was done by Pinkee's -- kinda obviously without an actual plan to connect it somehow to the transmission and the steering rack. The fix is to modify the valve cover for clearance - as well as reposition the column slightly..... and moving the coils off the covers etc.

And then to machine off the Chevrolet script and add a Ford Blue Oval off a 1934 Ford Pickup.

The rest of the photos are running fuel lines.... and brake

https://lateral-g.net/forums/atta...1&d=1500053992 bias adjuster from the firewall down to under the frame.

**GregWeld** · #**746** 07-14-2017, 10:45 AM

Not sure why the photo is turned like that -- because it's fine on my computer but when I upload it -- it gets flipped.... Oh well.... you'll get the drift

https://lateral-g.net/forums/atta...1&d=1500054250

**GregWeld** · #**747** 07-14-2017, 10:49 AM

They've also removed the bed and cut and welded the proper spacers needed to make the bed level and square to the cab -- and also cut and drilled the rubber pads it sits on.

Also welded up a bunch of holes in the back of the cab etc that Pinkee's hadn't done.... so the cab is pretty much buttoned up now.

They also - sorry - no pics yet -- figured out a hood latch system and made the brackets and got that welded up and mounted.

Step by step she's moving forward. More done on it in the last few weeks - than in the last YEAR.... and at 1/4th the cost. Lots of hours for sure -- but real actual hours! Huge difference!

**syborg tt** · #**748** 07-14-2017, 11:51 AM

Happy to see it's progressing and I am also happy to see the billing is under control.

I like how i did the 70 as it was mostly a driver build and each step/stage was done at a shop and then came back home. I also had a chunk of the work done close to home so I could easily stop by and see the progress and of course take pictures of the progress. Since photo's are time stamped I can estimate the hours worked on the car if I really wanted to but the guys at High Speed, BBT and that Kenny Guy are all pretty much straight up and I never felt that there invoices where out of control.

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Step by step she's moving forward. More done on it in the last few weeks - than in the last YEAR.... and at 1/4th the cost. Lots of hours for sure -- but real actual hours! Huge difference!

**waynieZ** · #**749** 07-14-2017, 11:59 AM

Glad to hear there's a lot of work getting done now, plus the piece of mind just knowing it's moving forward has to be a relief. Now you can tend to some of the fun stuff .

**GregWeld** · #**750** 07-14-2017, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by waynieZ

Glad to hear there's a lot of work getting done now, plus the piece of mind just knowing it's moving forward has to be a relief. Now you can tend to some of the fun stuff .

Truer words were never spoken Wayne!! Progress is so glorious!

I just want it done so I can go enjoy having a hot rod again. Being carless (other than the track crap) sucks! I truly don't know how people spend years looking at their cars and not having them done. I'd go crazy.