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Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: November 24, 2013, 9:51 pm
by FORDMANLCRACKEL
Looks great.

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: November 25, 2013, 8:31 am
by Shadow
Great Job! That Grill Looks Fantastic. Interesting To See A Set Of Those Tie Rod Blocks Installed, I Always Wondered How Those Would Look. Will You Be Doing The Alignment Yourself?

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: November 25, 2013, 9:42 am
by ROOSTER
Shadow wrote:Great Job! That Grill Looks Fantastic. Interesting To See A Set Of Those Tie Rod Blocks Installed, I Always Wondered How Those Would Look. Will You Be Doing The Alignment Yourself?
No we don't have any alignment equipment. I'll have to find someone to do it. As much as it will get driven I might just "Set the toe and let it go".
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Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: November 25, 2013, 1:04 pm
by Shadow
ROOSTER wrote:
Shadow wrote:Great Job! That Grill Looks Fantastic. Interesting To See A Set Of Those Tie Rod Blocks Installed, I Always Wondered How Those Would Look. Will You Be Doing The Alignment Yourself?
No we don't have any alignment equipment. I'll have to find someone to do it. As much as it will get driven I might just "Set the toe and let it go".
D
After Putting The Reverse-Eye Mono's On My Truck I Had The King-Pins & Alignment Done And What A Difference! It Was Definitely Money Well Spent. Seems Like Not To Many People Work On The Straight Axle Stuff Anymore (Only One Guy Here In Topeka)

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: November 25, 2013, 2:25 pm
by ROOSTER
Shadow wrote:After Putting The Reverse-Eye Mono's On My Truck I Had The King-Pins & Alignment Done And What A Difference! It Was Definitely Money Well Spent. Seems Like Not To Many People Work On The Straight Axle Stuff Anymore (Only One Guy Here In Topeka)
I'll show my age here but, I used to do alignments on these all the times when I worked as a tech in the early Eighty's"s. Bent many a straight axle and I beam to correct alignment. I'll probably find someone around here that can do it. :cussing:
Dave

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: November 27, 2013, 11:45 am
by ROOSTER
Slammed!!!! 4 1/2" front 5" rear. Work on the carb this weekend. Hopefully the hood and tailgate will be back from the painter this weekend too. Then off to get a tonneau cover and an alignment.

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Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: January 27, 2014, 7:04 pm
by ROOSTER
Got the hood and trim on. working on detailing the engine.

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Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: January 28, 2014, 12:34 am
by 61f100uni
Damnit, I want white walls now! that truck looks awesome!

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: January 28, 2014, 3:12 am
by olliesshop
Looking good !!!

I was wondering if anyone knows whether the Hood Spears are suppose to be just Chrome or Painted? I've seen it both ways and was wondering what was stock. Thank you :D

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Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: January 28, 2014, 10:24 am
by ROOSTER

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: January 28, 2014, 4:46 pm
by olliesshop
ROOSTER wrote:Here is a NOS hood spear on ebay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1961-1962-1 ... be&vxp=mtr


Original hood emblem on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/60-61-62-63-64- ... 1c&vxp=mtr
You're the best.

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Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: January 28, 2014, 8:26 pm
by mac
can't go wrong with satin black, red steel wheels and wide whites. looks great.

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: February 3, 2014, 10:45 am
by slickmainer
go ahead and send that to Maine now that you are done having fun. Ha.

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: February 21, 2014, 7:40 pm
by ROOSTER
Tailgate finished

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Engine detail done!

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Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: February 21, 2014, 7:47 pm
by Uncle Skip
Awesome truck.

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: February 21, 2014, 8:08 pm
by foodstick
no foolin, lookin NICE !!!!

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: February 22, 2014, 3:39 pm
by ROOSTER
Uncle Skip wrote:Awesome truck.
foodstick wrote:no foolin, lookin NICE !!!!
Thank you guys. Coming from two of the Slick 60's "Elders" That is a huge compliment. I am honored.
Can't wait until the weather clears up a little to be able to take it for a spin. got it running great. Was idling like crap. took off the carb and found two air bleeds plugged. Bingo!

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: February 24, 2014, 4:12 pm
by mac
man that looks good.

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: February 27, 2014, 10:05 am
by therealjoeshmoe
saaawweeeeeettt!!!

Re: Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

Posted: February 28, 2014, 12:45 am
by bird55
Like it!. I'm gonna miss my old 223 :cry: