Mike's 50

[solidaxel]

Heart pumping and blood flowing thru his veins !!
A long journey ahead

[Flysocal]

Congrats man sounds great. Wiring looks really good btw

[focusedontheprize]

That thing sounds mean!

[ptc]

Sounds real nice! - is that with muffs on? or just open headers?

[mongocanfly]

Sounds nice...real nice...always makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside to hear it start right up

[MIKESAD50]

Thanks guys.
That was just open headers.
I, along with the girlfriend bled the brakes last night after work. She has been wanting to help, now hopefully she will be over that need.
It should now move under its own power, needed to get some more Trans fluid so quit last night. Also filled with coolant.
I'm pretty happy with the way the wiring has come out.
Now need to get to what I have been putting off and that is cleaning the bed sides and inner side of rear fenders for coating.

[MIKESAD50]

Well worked a bit today. Cleaned and put a primer coat of POR15 on bed sides in prep for Monstaliner.
Also installed my seat frame .

I also started and ran engine to get up to and maintain 190* coolant temp.
Seems to be running to high fuel pressure @80psi.

It moved and stopped under its own power and drove it in to the shop today. Only 40 ft or so. But it moved aprox. 40 ft on its own!

Car show in the area tomorrow so will hit that up.
Hope to get some bedliner on bed sides tomorrow also.

[MIKESAD50]

pictures forgot in previous post

[MIKESAD50]

one more.
Next Saturday my buddy is suppose to come by the shop and work on front end, hood and door fit and alignment.

[oldman3]

Looking good...Jim

[mongocanfly]

Boy I like the stance...how far off the ground does it sit?..

[iowaboynca]

Fires up....Check
Moves and stops...Check

Put a bow on it, sounds likes its done

Originally Posted by MIKESAD50

Next Saturday my buddy is suppose to come by the shop and work on front end, hood and door fit and alignment.

This is a step i'm not looking forward to. Good look and looks good!

[MIKESAD50]

Mongocanfly,
Bottom of front bumper is 4- 4 1/4" off the ground and rear of front fenders is about 4".
I like the stance also.
Looks lower now that I measured it. hope that will work, may have to raise it some.

[MIKESAD50]

Got bed back on frame, didn't get much done with rear fenders

[Flysocal]

Yep this one looks killer! Love the stance and patina. Keep the momentum

[MIKESAD50]

Got some panel aligning done yesterday. Doors are tight and may have to change out the weatherstrip.
Need to adjust right fender to match hood alittle. But not bad overall. not looking for perfect gaps

[MIKESAD50]

Got the new rear bumper installed with Splash Apron still needs some adjustment. I may down the road use the splash pan as practice panel to make some patina patches around truck later on.

I also got the front wiring done covered and secured less one spot.

[MIKESAD50]

Also freeing up shop floor space the more this goes back together.
Still waiting on mufflers to show up, ordered more than 2 weeks ago.
Still putting off finishing the rear fenders for some reason. I really don't like doing it.

[Advanced Design]

Looking good coming together!

[MIKESAD50]

Finally got my lazy self to clean and prime the rear fenders. Now just need to coat with the Bed liner.
This week I also finished wiring the rear lights. Everything except the turn signals work properly, turn signals dont flash.
Swapped turn and Hazard flashers, so will have to look into that.

Mufflers have finally shipped and should be here Wednesday. Been like 3 weeks since ordering.

[tlorber]

Mike,
Do the bulbs for your rear lights have 2 filiments? I'm getting close to ordering some taillights for my '54. I'm assuming that since they did not use turn signals back in the day, that original lights would not work for running/brake/turn signals. Is that correct, or am I overcomplicating this?

I was also wondering of any fixtures have backup lamps in them.

[MIKESAD50]

Tlorber,
I have LED lights in back.
If you have a dual filament you can have tail and brake turn lights depends on how the brake and turn signals are wired.
And yes original you wont have all three rear lights in one housing

[MIKESAD50]

Got the rear fenders coated with 2 coats of bedliner over the POR15 and bolted up, set the running board on check fit, will need to get the running boards mounted and adjust fenders to fit, filler panel not sitting properly and hitting cab.
Looks the same as when I got it 3 years ago.

[MIKESAD50]

Mufflers showed up today. Stainless Works Turbo Chambered 2 1/2"
Hope to get truck over to shop Thursday, that will install exhaust.

[MIKESAD50]

Ready to load up and off to exhaust shop.