I'm just surprised there weren't any arp fasteners used in the last page of updates. :LOL: Just messing with ya Steve.
I'm just surprised there weren't any arp fasteners used in the last page of updates. :LOL: Just messing with ya Steve.
And made from the endless stainless scrap bin aye Steve ?
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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe
I know mate, but funny you mentioned it as had a PM from someone saying that the 12 point bolts looked too new on it, they have been around since the 50's as far as I know !!!
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Saw a pair of cup holders you can make up for the truck, Steve!
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My cup holders are faster than your cup holders????
Mine are Bigger?
I once made a tach bracket out of a record setting rod from my car--now maybe I should do some 3 second 300mph cup holders???
I'll have to see if Predregon will donate--------
Looks like it's not only bolts :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by roadster32
Sorry Steve, I really thought that the piston & rod cup holder might be of interest to you :o:o;)
I really think those are sweet! I have some 4-4.5" bore diesel pistons if anyone needs some. I probably have around 8-10 that haven't made the scrap heap yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
Hahaha, I frigging hate cup holders Roger !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by rspears
But they go so nicely with the heater and heated seats, Steve! Sue will love them - just ask her!;):LOL::LOL::LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by roadster32
Roger, should have called them "hard cider holders".............might have gotten him on that...........;)
I think pint holders or nitrous cups also work!
Bit more progress, while I was making the seat sides I kept looking at the seat stands, i've been a bit undecided what to do with them, obvious choice was holes which would lighten them considerably but that was too obvious for me so I came up with this shape, this lightens them a lot but I didn't like that you would see what was under the seat as I will probably have the fusebox under there, anyway I backed it with a piece of 20swg aluminium sheet, Its now light but covered and is different.
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While fiddling with the seat my mind was turned to thinking about harnesses and how to anchor in a truck, Harnesses are a bit tricky in a truck as its difficult to get the shoulder straps to run at the desired 20 degree angle, first I put in a crossbrace 4" off the floor, this is on flanges so it can be removed easily, a short piece of tube was added in the centre on a plate which conveniently sits just above the centre crossmember so bolts down easily and takes the righthand belt strap, the left strap bolts into the cage hoop basemount, A 7/16" bung was welded into the tube and gussetted for the straps to connect to.
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I started fitting the Pirelli webbing on the seats but run out of staples !!!
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Nice work. That seat is looking great.
The more I looked at the new sides the more I disliked the back plate so bit the bullet today and dug out all the small offcuts of Fairlane grill I had and welded them together to get 2 pieces big enough, a proper crap job it was too, had to carefully sand of the anodizing and still didn't weld nice, must of been made from old cans !!!
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Put the grill mesh in with the thin aluminium backing and looked better but then I had an idea of using the Red tinted offcuts from the windows, I'll let you guys decide which is best ??? bear in mind the seat base will be black.
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My vote is the solid aluminum plate. The red translucent doesn't do it for me, but I expect it would look different with the black base. Still think the solid aluminum is classier.
I like the translucent red, maybe with some LED back lighting behind it as curtesy lights for when the doors open.
cover the solid alum plate with seat fabric?
Rich
I like both the above suggestions and my thought was to paint the ali sheet only a slightly different black from the base but while typing I don't think that would be good either so I will go with either the courtesy lighting idea or the fabric idea.
Dickens Cider,Uncle Bob?? :LOL::LOL::eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Whip why does the text you type come up so small, tricky to read ???Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
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Whatever you choose it will look great I'm sure. The theatre lighting is cool too!
Great for washing down Tiny Tim Tater Tots, Robin..............Quote:
Originally Posted by lamin8r
My lady like some hard Dicken's cider from time to time.
I think the red plate would look cool. It just sets off the detail better than the aluminum backing. Just my .02 though. :LOL:
I'm sure it'll look great whichever way you go, Steve.
get one of them fire place lights for those artificial fire places-will look like flames down there heating the car and seats
Because he's chosen not to use the default type face/style, and instead, specifies a different one from the menu at the top of the 'Reply' comment box.Quote:
Originally Posted by roadster32
Not so much an update, more of an upgrade the sensible side of me originally had me fit these 31" x 10.5" x 15" radials and everytime I look at them I kept thinking it really needs Pie crusts on it !!!
Well as I deal with Towel City tires and had a sizeable order to put I bit the bullet and ordered up a pair of 29.5" x 10.5" x 15" Piecrust slicks, I had them with the whitewall and had them custom grooved at the same time as it saves me doing the grooving, they arrived today and they are yummy !!!.
They also smoothed off the sidewalls so no lettering
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Don't know why Whip did that as it comes up real small and is hard to read.Quote:
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Jerry I can see your a man of real class :LOL:Quote:
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The new tires will look Killer! I liked the originals, and like the added height they give, but who can argue with pie crusts?
Nice looking slicks Steve. Might have to think about a similar style for my truck!
Love the look of the pie crust slicks . . . but don't get caught in the rain. :whacked:
Heck sorry Steve, yeah I am one of those " different types " who likes to be outside the box. I hadn't realized that the posts from me were coming up smaller as they appear the same size as everybody else on my computer.Does anybody else have trouble reading my posts ? The Pie Crusts look cool but how well will they handle your wet road surfaces even with the grooves ?
Slippery when wet!
I just figured because you guys talk funny you'd type funny.............................Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Last time we were in the States some woman said to me "Ar jes' lurve yer accant!"Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
I turned to She and said "Do I have an accent?"
"No. Do I?"
"No."
So I turned back to the woman and said: "We don't have accents. You do."
They were a bit more difficult to read before, BUT IT SEEMS YOU'RE YELLING AT US NOW! ARE YOU ANGRY? DID WE DO SOMETHING WRONG?:rolleyes:;):LOL::LOL::LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Just giving you a bit of razzing, Whip. What's amazing to me is that for every post you take time to Go Advanced, select Book Antiqua, bold and italic, and now a larger size, too? Wow! Much too much work for me!:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:
