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Today, 09:30 AM

NickP replied to a thread Nomad final assembly in Member Project Updates

Need to bend that bumper to better match that Porsche.

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Today, 08:01 AM

MP&C replied to a thread Nomad final assembly in Member Project Updates

Bumper sure looks nice!

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Yesterday, 08:29 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Stumbled on to the best MIG welding article I've seen in Metal Fab & Repair - General

To me the bottom line is practice, practice, practice.....and know what a good weld should look like. Chip Foose said that a MIG is like a metal...

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Yesterday, 08:17 PM

BeachGirl55 replied to a thread Stumbled on to the best MIG welding article I've seen in Metal Fab & Repair - General

This guys videos are some of the best for the average non welder to use as a guide to better learn technique etc .... he does mig and tig ...

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Yesterday, 12:40 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Nomad final assembly in Member Project Updates

Good news! Auto City Classics told me to sent the motors back and they'll send me a good pair. I hope this isn't an ongoing problem with these...

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Yesterday, 10:03 AM

MP&C replied to a thread Hand hammered Louvers in Metal Fab & Repair - General

Well the owner sent me a "concept photo" complete with cardboard cutout... The piece of cardboard against the hood side will be chrome plated, the...

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02-20-2019, 09:36 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Nomad final assembly in Member Project Updates

In doing some research I found out that these older motors work differently than newer motors. On new power window motors you reverse power and...

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02-20-2019, 04:55 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Nomad final assembly in Member Project Updates

I've been working on wiring lately and have been stringing wires to build a harness from scratch. So far I counted about 65 wires that come down...

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02-20-2019, 02:19 PM

MP&C replied to a thread Hand hammered Louvers in Metal Fab & Repair - General

I have about two hours to finish the louvers in the other side. It was getting late and he had to drive back to Baltimore.

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02-20-2019, 09:44 AM

chevynut replied to a thread Hand hammered Louvers in Metal Fab & Repair - General

You did that in a day? :eek:

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02-19-2019, 07:42 PM

MP&C replied to a thread 55 hood Bird in Bodywork & Paint

Does your hood have the flat plateau for the bird to rest on? Maybe this is one of the new “peaked” hoods not designed for the bird. The hood brace...

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02-19-2019, 01:03 PM

chevynut replied to a thread 55 hood Bird in Bodywork & Paint

Can you see the holes on the underside of the hood? Did someone weld them up?

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02-19-2019, 09:20 AM

MP&C started a thread Hand hammered Louvers in Metal Fab & Repair - General

Had a slight distraction yesterday, a couple hood sides for a 37 Ford showed up. The owner wanted to remove the side "grille", and add a tapered...

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02-18-2019, 09:18 PM

chevynut replied to a thread GM column connector in TrifiveChevy Electrical Discussion

I ended up cutting off the over-hanging, unused 1" of that stupid connector, and zip-tying the excess ribbon cable to the top of the column. That...

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02-18-2019, 09:13 PM

chevynut replied to a thread So What have you found in your Tri-Five Project? in Chit Chat

I found several silver coins in my Nomad when I disassembled it....then my ex-wife stole them.

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02-18-2019, 11:33 AM

chevynut replied to a thread 1957 restored back to orginal condition in TrifiveChevy Stock Discussion

Pretty sure the master cylinder was just bare cast iron originally. I think most restorers paint them with cast iron paint that you can get from...

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02-18-2019, 09:22 AM

chevynut replied to a thread Convention of States - Arkansas becomes 13th state to adopt Convention of States! in Chit Chat

https://conventionofstates.com/ What’s a Convention of States anyway? Article V of the U.S. Constitution gives states the power to call a...

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02-17-2019, 02:11 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Flaming River tilt column and cruise control in TrifiveChevy Modified, Pro, Street, and Super Stock

I fixed the hazard switch misalignment today :). I got some new 12-24 screws so I didn't mess up the stock ones in case my fix didn't work. I went...

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02-16-2019, 07:56 PM

MP&C replied to a thread wagon progress in Member Project Updates

Thanks to all for their input on the speaker grilles, the owner has decided on the 45* rotation. Our other choice to ponder was whether to use...

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02-16-2019, 11:56 AM

chevynut replied to a thread 55 Chevy in TrifiveChevy Exhaust Systems

Earle Williams makes headers that "go around" a stock steering box. http://www.williamsclassic.com/#!__products/other/vstc10=headers This is...

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02-16-2019, 09:21 AM

chevynut replied to a thread GM column connector in TrifiveChevy Electrical Discussion

You're probably right but I want to do something with the excess cable. I might zip tie it to the column to keep it from flopping around. Right now...

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02-16-2019, 09:12 AM

NickP replied to a thread Tri 5 Chevy club in Member Club Meets, Events, Rod Runs, Swap Meets

Welcome aboard! I'd love to see your car!!!! What "Club" are you thinking of joining? Is it local to you?

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02-15-2019, 09:11 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Do the math in Jokes

That's pretty funny. :D

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02-15-2019, 09:09 PM

chevynut replied to a thread 55 Chevy in TrifiveChevy Exhaust Systems

The body mount bushing sleeve is 7/8" ID and the bolt is 3/8" OD so the most the body can move fore and aft is +/- 0.25" from center. Since there is...

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02-14-2019, 03:18 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Flaming River tilt column and cruise control in TrifiveChevy Modified, Pro, Street, and Super Stock

Well the turn signal switch has big holes in it already, but the recess the screw head fits into is pretty snug around the screw head, preventing any...

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02-14-2019, 11:22 AM

chevynut replied to a thread Flaming River tilt column and cruise control in TrifiveChevy Modified, Pro, Street, and Super Stock

Here's my switch as it arrived.... Maybe I just need to enlarge the screw holes in the turn signal switch a little and rotate the switch and...

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02-14-2019, 11:17 AM

chevynut replied to a thread Flaming River tilt column and cruise control in TrifiveChevy Modified, Pro, Street, and Super Stock

Turns out that the column I have in the Hemi55 is also a tilt column, and the tilt lever installs in about the same position. So that tells me that...

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02-14-2019, 09:32 AM

chevynut replied to a thread Flaming River tilt column and cruise control in TrifiveChevy Modified, Pro, Street, and Super Stock

So I've been going round and round with Flaming River tech support on this column issue. The first guy I contacted didn't reply to me for two weeks...

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02-13-2019, 08:55 PM

chevynut started a thread GM column connector in TrifiveChevy Electrical Discussion

Why did GM use such a huge, ugly column connector for only 8 wires? The thing is like 4 1/2" long and the FR column has a foot of extra "ribbon"...

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02-13-2019, 08:23 PM

chevynut replied to a thread wagon progress in Member Project Updates

I think it depends on what the rest of the interior design is. If there's rectangles and blocks and a lot of horizontal or vertical lines, I'd go...

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