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Build Thread : Race to the BBQ.....(My brother John's 1950 B2B )


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what kind of rules does the golden state have on motor swaps. do you have title problems? do you have inspections on anything that old? or is the only rule the the motor needs to be newer then the truck?

 

Can be a complicated answer, but if you have an existing reg on hand, the job is a bit easier. Otherwise we have a pre 73 rule on smog and several hot rod laws to contend with.

 

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Can be a complicated answer, but if you have an existing reg on hand, the job is a bit easier. Otherwise we have a pre 73 rule on smog and several hot rod laws to contend with.

 

48D  

CA is the easiest to get titles that have not been in the system for the last 7 years. We have the police come out and he just checks the frame or vin #S if applicable. Cake Walk. Done this many times.

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Making some more progress:

 

1.  Broke the bed free using the bent bumper as leverage

 

2.  With the separation complete, we removed the bumper

 

3.  Pushed the bed up and eventually over. 

 

4,5. more of the same.

 

6.   My progress board.....keeping the peace inside my head...lol

 

 

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Love the progress board idea. That is experience showing..... Keep er going, can't believe we're only a couple months away.

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Got the heads back....working on the little stuff....pulling the cab soon.

 

My brother measured the frame for a flatbed he's building fer it.

 

Made a "discussion" video about pulling a cab off the frame......   cab video 

 

boy oh boy..... :mellow:

 

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good video, Steph should have narrated!

 

I like my new phone....the video recorder isn't half bad on it.

I'll have Steph in front of the camera pointing at stuff next time...lol. I'm sure the viewership will be higher as well as the number of Chevy guys switching to Dodge...lol 

 

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Got some more done concerning pulling the cab.

 

I decided to lift the cab off with the engine hoist and park it for bit while I work on the frame.

 

The bed is gonna sit this build out for now, but will not be melted down for beer money! lol

 

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love the tail light set up on the bed never saw that before

 

Yes...its very well thought out. I plan on saving it, cleaning it up and using it for a different truck.

I haven't followed the wiring, so I'm not sure what each light was for....1. running light 2. brake light 3. turning light ???

Seems one of them could have been a dual bulb for brake and running lights....just haven't checked yet.

 

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lol....lots of news, and thank you for the kind words.

 

I plan on bringing this build up to date.

In fact if you visit my Youtube channel, most of new stuff is my brother's truck. 

 

Give me a few more days. ^_^

 

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Those pictures make me anxious for the next BBQ. Tim check your pm, it's full and I have a question. Oh, and how is married life. Paul

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I must say it was a little awkward :o.......... :D

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