1940 Chevy pickup build

Another couple of small jobs started and some are even completed. Started mocking up the exhaust, battery disconnect is mounted, radiator's done, hood prop's back on front and rear hood latches are in. Still need to get the overflow tank bolted in...forgot to do that yesterday.

 

Started playing around with the hood alignment... need to clearance more from the top of the scoop

 

Not much in the way of visible progress as of late...fair bit of little stuff getting done though. Proportioning valve showed up and got installed so now the truck has brakes... still need to adjust the rod a touch. Started working on the parking brake mount and figured out where I'm putting my fuse block. Upper radiator hose is on, overflow tank is mounted. Bed wood is getting it's final coats of sealant and just a bunch of other random stuff.... last pick of the truck on torq-thrusts ...went back to steelies.

 

Some black on black

 

One bedside down… two fenders and a bedside to go. Finished mounting the parking brake and began working my way through some wires

 

Got 4 of my plug wires cut and crimped…1,3,5 and 7 to go.

 

Plug wires are all done… started running some wires. Rear tails are routed. Using a sheath covering from summit.. really nice stuff to work with.

 

You have a link to the sheathing?

 

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-890357

 

Thank you sir.

 

Drove north and picked up glass for the truck. Highly recommend “our glass shop” in parksville for island folk looking to have glass cut.

 

Ran some more wire, hooked up my speedometer and added a hood support.

 

Man this thing looks great

 

Raining this morning… good enough time to start playing with the windshield. Went together not badly and tested well for fit… the rubber seal however is a complete pain.

 

After much misery.... the windshield's in.

 

Got some more wiring done, started on the overhead gauges... went pretty well until I decided to drill the holes for 3 switches. Funny but true story... I started drilling the first hole and my dad walks in. He says that should have been drilled before it got painted... heavy foreshadowing on that statement. Sure enough the wood blocks supporting the panel slipped out and the drill chuck kissed the panel. sigh... so the ghetto fix is to put a washer behind the lock nut.

 

Glad to see I'm not the only one that has utilized that fix. I typically paint the washers a bright color and tell people it's so I can find them.

 

Worked on my exhaust today…got both sides cut..next up is hanger placement, tack it together and final weld.

 

Both bedsides are in paint… only leaves the fenders to go

 

Drilled the fenders and came across the realization that one has the correct shape and the other one doesn’t. After some adjustments and it’s good enough for a farm truck standard… fender fits as good as it’s going to.

Some more exhaust work done with slightly less fail. Tips are angled up 8 degrees… not sure if I’ll turn them down or not