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    yes those wheels look good on your truck and I do love that finished paint job... I have been following the build thread of your boattail roadster too but have noticed that you haven't posted lately is because you are enjoying your summer months now and too busy fitting in all those hot rod drive ins etc.???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Whiplash23T View Post
    yes those wheels look good on your truck and I do love that finished paint job... I have been following the build thread of your boattail roadster too but have noticed that you haven't posted lately is because you are enjoying your summer months now and too busy fitting in all those hot rod drive ins etc.???
    The main reason is the heat. It is real hard to get motivated when the air temp is 97* (probably hotter in the shop).
    There are two things in life where penetration is really important.....and one of them is welding.

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    Took it to the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, KY. It was freakin' hot!



    Oh yeah, it looks like I finally figured out why the truck was getting crappy gas mileage. The big chrome fuel pump was pushing gas past the needle and seat. I put a stock fuel pump on the truck and my gas mileage jumped from around 8 mpg to 15!

    I don't think I will get much more out of it with 20's and the overall aerodynamics of this truck.

    ...over 5,500 miles on the truck now.
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    Went to another Frog Follies (3rd year with the truck). It was a great show. I had to drive back in the rain though...couldn't stand to ride with the windows up (no air), so I got a little wet. In some ways, it was kinda fun.

    Truck now has over 6,600 miles on it.

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    Hey Flip, it is only water and it wouldn't of been deep enough to drown in.
    In some of the photos of your truck it looks like it has windscreen wipers so are they there to just add weight to the cab. I have noticed looking at alot of photos of rod runs over your summer months that alot of people don't worry about wipers on their rods, that is something one couldn't get away with down here as we can have all four seasons in not only one day but more like every 2 to 4 hours at times.
    Now that it is your fall season, (autumn) get back out in that workshop so that we can see some progress on your boattail.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flipper_1938 View Post
    Went to another Frog Follies (3rd year with the truck). It was a great show. I had to drive back in the rain though...couldn't stand to ride with the windows up (no air), so I got a little wet. In some ways, it was kinda fun.

    Truck now has over 6,600 miles on it.

    Looks like fun times were had even in the rain. Glad to hear your driving her around!
    " "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.

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    The wipers do work. It was the rain that came in through the open side windows that sucked. With the windows rolled up, it was a sauna inside the cab.

    Here are a couple of pics I snapped this weekend.





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    I think it is time for this truck to go to the next level...I'm gonna get rid of the rust and paint the truck.

    I have a decent 3 window cab that will simplify a lot of the rust repair. Trying to decide if I should make another dash like this one or try something different.
    There are two things in life where penetration is really important.....and one of them is welding.

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    Cool! Dont give up on your boattail, though.

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