BAM55
08-16-2013, 09:11 AM
I feel bad about not contributing to the site as far as car related stuff. So I thought I would post some stuff I done for some buddies of mine. I have not had any time to work on my projects lately do to the honey do list from my wife. Hopefully I will be done soon and be able to work on my projects again.
First up is fixing an awful clip installed on a 1954 Chevy Truck.
Look at this mess
A buddy of mine asked me if I could reinstall his nova clip on his AD truck because the truck dog tracks. The clip was done back in 1992 from what he tells me. I told him when he takes the front sheet metal off and pull the engine to call me and I will take a look.
Well, he finally did as I requested and man this thing was a mess I did not expect anything this bad. The clip is installed crooked, ugly, different thickness of metals it looks like the guy that installed it used whatever was in the backyard. Anyway it has to be fixed so here are some pictures of what I have to deal with I cannot believe he paid the guy who did this. Some people should not work on cars.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5422785693_c4104d6451.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5422785983_061c158c11.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5422786179_f1feca53c6.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5422786395_5b6a99bb18.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5423427684_d072cac5b3.jpg
I leveled the frame and built a jig so that I cut the clip out and get it ready for the re-install.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5422786823_7458e87f58.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5260/5422786611_f8e7dfb292.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5423391738_1111c90bcb.jpg
The first order of business was to cut out the ugly on the frame and the subframe before I reinstalled the clip.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/5434906381_b7e5eab505.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5435516642_eb1d001647.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5434906629_ee64a2f8b6.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5434906497_54c7ba5721.jpg
After I measure 50 different time for the wheelbase and to insure everything was square, (I even put the front sheetmetal on to see if I liked how the wheels looked in the wheel well). I used a cardboard template to make a filler piece.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5435517076_f2e8b871fd.jpg
The filler pieces tacked in.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5434906859_4b25902a56.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5434906941_179e97a36a.jpg
I measured everything again and even put the front sheetmetal back for a final check before welding it in. I eventually boxed the frame back to the cab mount and added gussets.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5435517410_2cc66899e9.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/5434907397_65ebcb4d89.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5434907281_b9db3d442c.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5434907505_38c7cc99e9.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5434907167_871647fcd3.jpg
Well, the Nova clip is complete.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5437585516_f4584e20b0.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/5436971181_28d7219f8d.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5252/5437580410_3efd21130a.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5437580314_0e3cf04c86.jpg
This was the day we test drove the truck. The owner is happy so I'm happy and the truck drives great. By the way I love the stance on this truck.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/5769236145_e41da523ab.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5769236235_1400abfa68.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5769235941_b3c39670b7.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/5769774542_75bfb8d0ed.jpg
I stop by my buddy's house because he told me that he finally installed the grill and has been really enjoying the truck lately. Anyway I took a couple of pictures.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/5986011678_3481fc44e3.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/5986011646_4aef803c47.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6127/5985451223_b8a1fef205.jpg
He is currently repainting the truck. He is a really good painter and the truck is looking nice.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/9450447213_8faa680363.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/9453228514_2d3f387591.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/9450447323_81dd8e4293.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/9453228782_f0a042b9be.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3681/9450447491_fa16920076.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/9450446953_3dd7a0203b.jpg
First up is fixing an awful clip installed on a 1954 Chevy Truck.
Look at this mess
A buddy of mine asked me if I could reinstall his nova clip on his AD truck because the truck dog tracks. The clip was done back in 1992 from what he tells me. I told him when he takes the front sheet metal off and pull the engine to call me and I will take a look.
Well, he finally did as I requested and man this thing was a mess I did not expect anything this bad. The clip is installed crooked, ugly, different thickness of metals it looks like the guy that installed it used whatever was in the backyard. Anyway it has to be fixed so here are some pictures of what I have to deal with I cannot believe he paid the guy who did this. Some people should not work on cars.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5422785693_c4104d6451.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5422785983_061c158c11.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5422786179_f1feca53c6.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5422786395_5b6a99bb18.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5423427684_d072cac5b3.jpg
I leveled the frame and built a jig so that I cut the clip out and get it ready for the re-install.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5422786823_7458e87f58.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5260/5422786611_f8e7dfb292.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5423391738_1111c90bcb.jpg
The first order of business was to cut out the ugly on the frame and the subframe before I reinstalled the clip.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/5434906381_b7e5eab505.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5435516642_eb1d001647.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5434906629_ee64a2f8b6.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5434906497_54c7ba5721.jpg
After I measure 50 different time for the wheelbase and to insure everything was square, (I even put the front sheetmetal on to see if I liked how the wheels looked in the wheel well). I used a cardboard template to make a filler piece.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5435517076_f2e8b871fd.jpg
The filler pieces tacked in.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5434906859_4b25902a56.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5131/5434906941_179e97a36a.jpg
I measured everything again and even put the front sheetmetal back for a final check before welding it in. I eventually boxed the frame back to the cab mount and added gussets.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5435517410_2cc66899e9.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/5434907397_65ebcb4d89.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5434907281_b9db3d442c.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5434907505_38c7cc99e9.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5434907167_871647fcd3.jpg
Well, the Nova clip is complete.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5437585516_f4584e20b0.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/5436971181_28d7219f8d.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5252/5437580410_3efd21130a.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/5437580314_0e3cf04c86.jpg
This was the day we test drove the truck. The owner is happy so I'm happy and the truck drives great. By the way I love the stance on this truck.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3261/5769236145_e41da523ab.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5769236235_1400abfa68.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5769235941_b3c39670b7.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/5769774542_75bfb8d0ed.jpg
I stop by my buddy's house because he told me that he finally installed the grill and has been really enjoying the truck lately. Anyway I took a couple of pictures.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/5986011678_3481fc44e3.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/5986011646_4aef803c47.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6127/5985451223_b8a1fef205.jpg
He is currently repainting the truck. He is a really good painter and the truck is looking nice.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/9450447213_8faa680363.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5536/9453228514_2d3f387591.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/9450447323_81dd8e4293.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/9453228782_f0a042b9be.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3681/9450447491_fa16920076.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/9450446953_3dd7a0203b.jpg