Scroungers Gasser Project

RustyKarr wrote:

Nanook wrote:Marty Marty...I only put Z28 parts one Trans Ams!  

Later,

Lee

Speaking of that I'm moving things from one garage to another and just pulled down the 91-92 Z28 High rise Spoiler out of the rafters lol

You kept that, eh? Ever get the LT1 into your truck project?

Later,

Lee

Nanook wrote:

RustyKarr wrote:

Nanook wrote:Marty Marty...I only put Z28 parts one Trans Ams!  

Later,

Lee

Speaking of that I'm moving things from one garage to another and just pulled down the 91-92 Z28 High rise Spoiler out of the rafters lol

You kept that, eh?  Ever get the LT1 into your truck project?

Later,

Lee

No sir just moved it from where it had been sitting the past 6 or 7 years lol Life happens...

I work third shift now, so I would like to help out with the gasser project, because I'm ready to get back into the old car scene, I miss it a lot.  So when ever you need an extra pair of hands willing to help let me know, I'm  off Tuesdays and Wednesdays and I dont go into work till 11pm so I'm free all day. And plus I'm excited about the new project and I'm excited to learn some new things about building cars.

Striping Stew 54 wrote:I work third shift now, so I would like to help out with the gasser project, because I'm ready to get back into the old car scene, I miss it a lot.  So when ever you need an extra pair of hands willing to help let me know, I'm  off Tuesdays and Wednesdays and I dont go into work till 11pm so I'm free all day. And plus I'm excited about the new project and I'm excited to learn some new things about building cars.

Well hello son...

We are not sure if the stock steering wheel can be saved or not. Here is the wheel. We took it apart and Aaron is going to try to do something with it.

I had the horn ring here so I thought I'd clean it up a bit. It has some pits. I thought if the wheel was savable we could have the ring powder coated by Wilder Creations but after a scrub down it doesn't look to bad.

Before


After

That thing cleaned up pretty good.

Looks good!

why not glass the wheel and have it powder coated white?

Looks very good!   Nice work on this.

Later,

Lee

pepboys speedshop wrote:why not glass the wheel and have it powder coated white?

My nephew works in a body shop where they fool with old cars from time to time. He's used the steering wheel epoxy before. He's going to give it a try on tis one. It's a lot rougher in person than it looks in the pictures..

Got the expoxy today. Im gonna start on it tom got alot of finger massaging aheas of me lol

hotrodaaron77 wrote:Got the expoxy today. Im gonna start on it tom got alot of finger massaging aheas of me lol

Sweet! Take a few 'in-progress' shots, would ya?

Later,

Lee

The kids and I carried the dog house to the garage. I was able to get emblem and all the grille chrome off other than the chrome around the grille. It's being a pain but I'll get it.

I was gonna try and get over this weekend sometime to give you a hand getting it into the garage. Thank you Sami and Aryan. Steve is that Crome or stainless on the car? I have a few cans of stainless steal cleaner if it could be used.

I think it's stainless.

Cool. When were ready for it I'll bring some over.

Right place at the right time. Chris down in FL let us all know he had an axle for the gasser but the problem was it cost too much to ship. We could have bought one up here for what shipping would cost.

A few weeks ago Greg tells me he seen well over a 100 manatees. I thought he had drank one too many Bud Lights. I thought about it for a while and then ask where he was. His reply was I'm on vacation in Florida. A grin went across my face. I ask what he was driving and he tells me he's in his truck. What do you need hauled?    I told him Chris had a axle for the gasser. Greg has one of those newer trucks he tells me the bed is 68" deep. If it fits he will grab it. I get back with Chris and it makes it in at 64" dust cap to dust cap.    Greg spends the next few days with his family and then drops in on Chris to grab the axle. A super huge thanks for both Chris and Greg. I hated to ask Greg to break his vacation to help but this is one of the biggest parts we needed. I still have not seen it. With the weather being so crazy I just haven't had a chance to pick it up but the axle did make it's way from Florida to Northern Kentucky.

Thanks again Chris for the axle and thanks Greg for the transport and breaking up your vacation to grab it. Tell the better half I'll take you guys out for dinner when it warms up to make it up to her.


Picture Chris took after getting it in the bed of the truck.

  Thanks Chris and Greg. I'm ready to get moving on the gasser again. Hopefully the weather will break soon.

That is awesome! Kudos to Chris and Greg!   

Thrilled,

Lee

Glad it made it made it safe, and will be put to good use. Thanks again Greg for hauling it all the way up north.

I know I'm not in the club an I may have over looked it but why not build a ute it would be cool ,my 2 cents

Faster, easier and cheaper to build a truck with a regular bed. The whole back bottom half is gone and the time it would take to fix it and make a inner bed for the Ute we could just back a pick up. Not counting dealing with the work of doing away with the rear doors.

oldman wrote:I know I'm not in the club an I may have over looked it but why not build a ute it would be cool ,my 2 cents

Don't ever worry about not being able to speak your mind just cause you are not a club member. That's what this forum is for, Talking about hot rodding. We want all the feedback we can get.

Any word on the dash rip down or steering wheel work? No hurry just wondering.