Dave's 61 Uni short bed build

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » November 24, 2013, 9:51 pm

Looks great.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » November 25, 2013, 8:31 am

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?

ROOSTER · Post by **ROOSTER** » November 25, 2013, 9:42 am

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

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » November 25, 2013, 1:04 pm

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)

ROOSTER · Post by **ROOSTER** » November 25, 2013, 2:25 pm

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

ROOSTER · Post by **ROOSTER** » November 27, 2013, 11:45 am

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.

ROOSTER · Post by **ROOSTER** » January 27, 2014, 7:04 pm

Got the hood and trim on. working on detailing the engine.

61f100uni · Post by **61f100uni** » January 28, 2014, 12:34 am

Damnit, I want white walls now! that truck looks awesome!

olliesshop · Post by **olliesshop** » January 28, 2014, 3:12 am

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

ROOSTER · Post by **ROOSTER** » January 28, 2014, 10:24 am

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

olliesshop · Post by **olliesshop** » January 28, 2014, 4:46 pm

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.

mac · Post by **mac** » January 28, 2014, 8:26 pm

can't go wrong with satin black, red steel wheels and wide whites. looks great.

slickmainer · Post by **slickmainer** » February 3, 2014, 10:45 am

go ahead and send that to Maine now that you are done having fun. Ha.

ROOSTER · Post by **ROOSTER** » February 21, 2014, 7:40 pm

Tailgate finished

Engine detail done!

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » February 21, 2014, 7:47 pm

Awesome truck.

Post by **foodstick** » February 21, 2014, 8:08 pm

no foolin, lookin NICE !!!!

ROOSTER · Post by **ROOSTER** » February 22, 2014, 3:39 pm

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!

mac · Post by **mac** » February 24, 2014, 4:12 pm

man that looks good.

therealjoeshmoe · Post by **therealjoeshmoe** » February 27, 2014, 10:05 am

saaawweeeeeettt!!!

bird55 · Post by **bird55** » February 28, 2014, 12:45 am

Like it!. I'm gonna miss my old 223 :cry:

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