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  1. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    We got our body dolly built today. I’m not much of a carpenter but I think we’ve got a good sturdy cart.
  2. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    Watched them plenty of times that guy (Dan) can get a crazy amount of work done in a short period of time. @Copymutt Thank you for the invite!!
  3. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    At first we thought it was a California seamless frame. When I finally looked at it closer I could tell it was s gm frame. No big deal we were still gonna use it until the boys seen rust holes in it after my buddy picked it up with his tractor. I wanted to use it to be able to leave the other...
  4. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    Well the frame that we were gonna use is got some rot. So I guess we are going to use the one that’s under the car.
  5. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    That is a really cool story and history I absolutely love 57 chevys!! Post some pictures if you can I would love to see them!!
  6. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    In the trailer ready to go to work with the boys and I tomorrow. Probably going to build a body dolly. We will not be using the chassis that’s under it currently. Hopefully we can get the body and the chassis we are going to use blasted and painted this week.
  7. BigDaddy72

    Cutting down valve guides & reusing head bolts??

    It’s been said so I’ll agree and repeat. Re use them after visual inspection and a clean up if needed. you will be just fine
  8. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    Today’s progress. Getting er ready to go to the blast shop!
  9. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    Got a spare frame the boys are gonna blast this coming week. While I have it in the paint booth they are gonna blast the body and then the boys are gonna seal it up in grey epoxy!!
  10. BigDaddy72

    13 yr old sons 55 Chevy Gasser Project

    Well not the beginning but real close. Tunnel Ram 454 990 heads 10.5 cr Herbert .620 lift solid flat tappet cam. Fenderwell headers Fresh built Muncie m22 rock crusher 4spd 9” with 4:86 gears spool 35 spline axels. 4dr-2dr conversion A-arm Gasser Yes he seen 2 lane blacktop. He has had...
  11. BigDaddy72

    My opinion, our fuel tanks rust from the outside because of the plastic cover...

    Not that anyone has asked but I have a 20 gal tank with sending unit that’s in excellent shape 2-3 years old. Free. Local pick up only. Bentonville Arkansas
  12. BigDaddy72

    Look how easy it is to build a aluminum dual fan shroud. Never buy 1 again $$$$

    Ya I hate em too no telling how many people have been injured or worse by them.
  13. BigDaddy72

    Look how easy it is to build a aluminum dual fan shroud. Never buy 1 again $$$$

    I took my wife and son to the dirt track races one Friday night. While we were there a guy in the pits was leaning over a factory modified dirt car while the engine was running his flex fan came apart hit him in the throat hitting and cutting the main artery in his neck, sadly he passed away...
  14. BigDaddy72

    Vortex heads

    Sorta like Axe & Ask
  15. BigDaddy72

    Break in procedure

    Congratulations!!
  16. BigDaddy72

    Air Spring kit Major Fabrication Required

    I would like to fab a bolt on Perch like Bucket has on his burb, but I think the quickest way is going to be a weld on bag bracket over the tube then repaint the diff and perch ( which I was trying to avoid) I suppose majority of the time doing it the right way isn’t or is almost never the easy way.
  17. BigDaddy72

    Air Spring kit Major Fabrication Required

    Thank you very much for your help!
  18. BigDaddy72

    Air Spring kit Major Fabrication Required

    No worries thank you!
  19. BigDaddy72

    Air Spring kit Major Fabrication Required

    Super excellent!! I was hoping someone had been down this road before. I don’t mean to inconvenience you too terribly much, but would you mind taking a couple of pics from different angles (when you have time and daylight of course) Thank you everyone for your suggestions! I really appreciate...
  20. BigDaddy72

    Air Spring kit Major Fabrication Required

    Please explain.. :)
  21. BigDaddy72

    Air Spring kit Major Fabrication Required

    Ya wheel spacers are out. We want to keep the wheels flush with the side of the bed. Yes we are running duals. I’m probably going to have to add a axel tube air bag mount. That will require welding and repainting. Or sandwich a plate where the spacer is off the spring and gusset it. Not...
  22. BigDaddy72

    Air Spring kit Major Fabrication Required

    Well once again I have a hurdle to jump. I bought airsprings/air bag kit. Buuuttt since my sons truck is a cab and chassis the bag kit doesn’t fit this application. The tires will rub/touch the brackets. Any ideas on how to move bags to the inside of the frame rail? Anyone else run across...
  23. BigDaddy72

    Lifting engine in place with carb studs?

    I just tonight lifted a complete 454 with pulleys and a th400 bolted to it. With a good quality lift plate. It was an old torquer 2 aluminum intake. I have done this many many times never any issues at all. That being said only do what your comfortable with. Anytime you lift something that...
  24. BigDaddy72

    Tying Saddle Tanks with a T?

    Thank you both for the helpful posts.
  25. BigDaddy72

    Cam suggestions?

    That was off idle not brake torque. 3.70 posi 20x10 wheels.

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