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When I was looking for someone who could mandrel bend 3.5" exhaust tubing for my stacks, I stumbled onto Dr Gas (the inventor of spin tech mufflers and the x-pipe). He had a CNC mandrel bender and did a lot of 3.5" exhaust for NASCAR. What amazed me is he would mandrel bend the entire exhaust...

I will be bringing all three home. The owner and I agreed on a price and now I am deciding if I am going to pay for them out right or paint the forth cab the owner has as a trade. I am using EZ Wiring power window motors. I have modified them to straddle the inside door handle mechanism. Top...

Not much to update since I went out of town for Thanksgiving and my kids and I have all been sick, but I did work on it last night. Installed weatherstripping and side glass. I am using the weatherstripping for a 1 piece side glass but a made a custom divider bar to keep the wing vent look and...

I use a variable speed sander/polisher with a foam pad that accepts 8" sticky back sanding discs. I usually use 80 grit. If the vehicle has been painted several times you can start with paint stripper and speed the process us.

Guess posting the old pictures go me thinking about the truck history more. I woke up this morning and remembered a couple of cool stories. My grandpa drove the chopped 50 ford car as his daily driver. Then he and a friend started racing a car on the weekends. My grandpa bought this truck to...

Don, I enjoy following your build as well. Hopefully I will be starting a COE build next year (also hope the wife isn't reading:D). I have had a few lined up for about a year but have been waiting to get this project finished before I bring them home. If you get up to Lehi to see your kids...

I must have read your mind about old pictures. There shouldn't be any exhaust leak due to very little restriction after the venturi's. The exhaust steps up to 3.5" diameter immediately after the venturi's. This concept is identical to what the diesel trucks have been doing to cool their...

Another cool picture. Was taken at a car show in 1965 by a friend of my grandpa's. Can see the upside down 62 rambler grille and quad head lights. After my grandpa passed away the guy stopped by my sisters house and gave her the picture. Crazy thing is this is the only old picture I have of...

Thanks for the comments. As for the shifter, I cant say I disagree with most of you that it looks out of place. I made it because it doesn't feel out of place. I have said in multiple posts that I didn't know if I was going to keep it. Fabricating something that looks right will be...

That's a good idea. I had thought of engine turning but was leaning towards painting. Don't know why I didn't think of candy over engine turned.

Quick sand and polish (definitely more to come) Installed in truck Still leaning towards painting the recessed sections where the switches are located to make it look more at home and not just a block of aluminum mounted under the dash. But overall I think it fits the truck.

Tried adding some extra light on the console Finished machining the switch panel and installed the switches. Going to sand and polish all the raised surfaces and thinking about painting the recessed surfaces. So Cal switches installed Bottom side will have power windows and cowl...

Very cool. When I come by a top plate for a good price I might have to pirate some of your ideas.

I have a picture of the same COE from a show in Portland Oregon. This next photo is a picture of 65 Ford crewcab that was my dads daily driver. It had a 429 in it and it pulled itself and many trailers down the road very good. My dad gathered up several 429's over the years. I built one...

After little thought, I decided to make some metal kick panels with similar body lines as the inside of the doors. Figured I can always upholster doors and kick panels later if I don't like them but I think all painted might be pretty cool and not something you see everyday. Cut out Made...

Not sure I understand the question but the shifter is fully functional. I didn't take a picture of it but all I did to mount the shifter is machine a block that bolts to the trans shifter stub. The block has a threaded port that the shifter lever (turned down straight rod) threads into. I...

I drilled a hole through the entire wood handle, turned down steel rod to insert into handle. Bolt goes through hammer head and threads into center steel core and sandwiches the assembly together. If I end up running the hammer shifter I will make it a looser fit. In my mind this is a mod...

I have cut 1" thick rubber blocks on my metal bandsaw and they turned out very good. I think cutting slow on table saw would work. Freezing the rubber first with likely help. I also think epoxy with pop rivets will do what you are wanting considering the old rubber was likely just bonded on.

It is a 5 speed. Thanks for the great comments. The shop and tools have been a lot of work and a long time coming but I really do enjoy them. I have a tool addiction that is only getting worse with time. Good to hear from you Drew. It feels good to do things that I know my grandpa or dad...

It's not bad at all with a smaller steel shifter. I haven't played with it too much with the steel/wood handle. Its functional but I wouldn't want to do it in a hurry. If I keep the hammer shifter I will be using the actual broken handle that goes with the head (this handle was another broken...