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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, 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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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, 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, 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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02-18-2019, 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, 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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02-15-2019, 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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02-12-2019, 09:36 AM

chevynut replied to a thread ToolTopia deal today -- POWER PROBE $72 in Chit Chat

Just watched the video and this just looks like another "Ronco" gimmick to me. I'm working on wiring now and there's nothing in the video that I...

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02-10-2019, 04:57 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Where to buy a set of glass for 57 Nomad in TrifiveChevy Interiors Discussion

I was there too! I probably have some pictures from that convention. I was also at the one in Vail, CO. I still have a bunch of my NNC stuff like...

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02-10-2019, 12:22 PM

chevynut replied to a thread WTB: Chevy Alternator 1100884 or 1100825 in Classifieds

I have a 1100633.....63 Corvette. I have another one in a box in pieces somewhere that I took apart decades ago to rebuild but I can't find it. I...

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02-09-2019, 07:05 PM

chevynut replied to a thread 2019 State of the Union speach in Chit Chat

Have you done your taxes yet? What was the result? Did you pay more or less? I'm really curious how mine are going to turn out this year. I'm...

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02-09-2019, 09:56 AM

chevynut replied to a thread 2019 State of the Union speach in Chit Chat

No I haven't. My wife does our business taxes first (4 returns) and they're due March 15th since we have some LLCs. We can't do our personal taxes...

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02-09-2019, 09:23 AM

chevynut replied to a thread 57 Nomad-C4-LS1 called "Ozzy" in Member Project Updates

How cool! Shouldn't you be wearing eye protection since you don't have a windshield? Maybe legally you could squeak by if you did. :) But I...

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02-08-2019, 07:26 PM

chevynut replied to a thread Best way to modify dash trim in TrifiveChevy Interiors Discussion

Go to your local archery shop and get some bowstring wax...that's what I use. Walmart sometimes carries it. It makes a HUGE difference when cutting...

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02-08-2019, 09:11 AM

chevynut replied to a thread Should the compressor run when heater is on? in 1955-56-57 Chevy Air conditioning

One thing I noticed when I was modifying my controls is that there's a difference between Vintage Air 55-56 kits built before January 2016 and those...

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02-08-2019, 09:03 AM

chevynut replied to a thread Should the compressor run when heater is on? in 1955-56-57 Chevy Air conditioning

First thing I'd do is try to identify the manufacturer of the system (there aren't that many) and give them a call. One system may not be set up to...

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