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HotRod73 · 08-07-2009, 11:12 AM

John- Project is lookin good man! I have not been on this board for a while. I started my own business and have been pretty busy! Planning on starting another project soon. I got my own t-shirt and appearl business now. I do custom shirts and stuff for businesses and people who want personalized stuff, but mainly im traveling doing car shows selling shirts of hot rods etc... Will you be going to the show at thunder valley sunday? Shock wave...
I'll be there selling and also 39th street has a show called okie twist off on saturday with a bunch of cool old cars ill be there as well... come check out the fun!

mcbassin · 08-07-2009, 01:10 PM

Cool Porject John! When I opened the project...I thought, Nice 4X4! Then, I saw the next series of pics??? Oh...It is a 2wd. Anyway, its very similar to a project we have acquired. Keep up the good work. Please load pics!

JohnC · 08-07-2009, 01:21 PM

Hey Chris long time no see. Glad to see your still kicking. Congrats on the new business. I knew you were starting to have issues with your old place, so hope this is working out for ya. I probably won't make it to either place this weekend. I'm going to really shoot to get my engine out this weekend, and get the engine bay ready for the new motor.

How are your projects coming? You ended up selling both of your SWB's didn't ya?

JohnC · 08-07-2009, 01:23 PM

Thanks McBassin. Yeah I saw your SWB in your 69 thread. I have to tell you. If you read my post you know I'm terrible at pics. I'll try though.

HotRod73 · 08-07-2009, 02:12 PM

Only truck i got now is the 73' 3/4 ton beast but I haven't driven it in about 2-3 months.. I have been searchin for a new toy to work with and fix up to enter in the car shows we go to... I'am booked every weekend till december with car shows from coast to coast so finding the time going to be hard! your trucks lookin great! ill see about getting you that other steering wheel still too i know someone else that probably has one layin around

JohnC · 08-07-2009, 02:43 PM

I already found one. Thanks though. Joe is possibly looking for one though.

jason65 · 08-09-2009, 08:42 PM

Where are the pics?

JohnC · 08-10-2009, 07:51 AM

Uhmmm let me see if I can find them

Started pulling stuff off the motor this weekend. Ran into a roadblock with not having a drain pan for the coolant. Got one this morning from the store so now I can finish pulling the water pump and such.

Did go and listen to my engine yesterday.

Oh man it sounded awesome!

mcbassin · 08-10-2009, 08:08 AM

John,
Who do you have building the engine? Are they reasonable? Or just good? thanks

JohnC · 08-10-2009, 08:16 AM

It's my best friends dad that is building it. He seems to be really fair on price. Don't think he's cutting me any steal of a deal, but I know he's doing it right, and not just taking my money and pushing me out the door. He does it part time after hours. He is an insurance agent, and does engine building on the side. If your interested pm me and I'll give you his name and number.

jason65 · 08-10-2009, 02:57 PM

Did you get pics of it?

JohnC · 08-11-2009, 07:52 AM

No I forgot the camera. I told you guys I'm terrible at that. I'll have a chance to get some more pics before it comes home. I promise.

bumslie75 · 08-11-2009, 08:33 AM

Nice Truck

bigbadjohn84 · 08-11-2009, 08:46 AM

c'mon John.. you know what they say.. the road to.. is paved with good intentions.. lol

get the pics.. like I am one to talk. I haven't even started a thread.. it would take years to cover my slowness.. lol

JohnC · 08-11-2009, 08:50 AM

Thanks Bumslie.

John- I was hesitant about starting a build thread for this very reason. I knew I wasn't fast at progress on it.

However, I cave under peer pressure so I started one. So here we are no pics, and little progress. I can see progress on the horizon though. Hearing that engine gave me the motivation I needed to get moving. Just can't promise pics.

bigbadjohn84 · 08-11-2009, 08:52 AM

yea. just pickin man. at least you got a start. my MANY projects are on hold at the moment. working two jobs.. 7 days a week. not much energy for trucks lol

JohnC · 08-11-2009, 08:54 AM

I hear ya. Good thing is they are always there waiting on ya when you do get time.

bigbadjohn84 · 08-11-2009, 09:05 AM

yea. I currently have three.. in various stages of progression. lol. my 71 converted to SWB, power steering, power brakes, and new roller 350 and 700R4. My 1984/1976 4X4 (aka dad's old truck), my 81 SWB fleet 305/700R4 combo, and my toy 1989 SWB with the 383 Vortec, modded 454 TBI setup, custom programmed, big cam, 700R4 and Flowbuster mufflers.. lol sighs.. wish I had time to work on them. maybe all my years of playin Florida Lotto will pay off

JohnC · 08-11-2009, 09:09 AM

Yeah I keep thinking that too. Every time they call out the numbers I think to myself. You know self,

, I really should have bought a ticket. I call out the numbers as they do, and no check appears at my door.

bigbadjohn84 · 08-11-2009, 09:12 AM

**nlped** · 08-11-2009, 02:09 PM

Pictures!!!

*Stitch* · 08-16-2009, 07:58 PM

John, do you still have that solid back glass? and if so, you think it'll make the trip to South Carolina...

JohnC · 08-18-2009, 09:20 AM

My truck has the solid back glass in it, but I don't think I'm going to change it to a slider. So won't be parting with it. Sorry.

*highperf4x4* · 08-19-2009, 01:40 AM

y no slider?

JohnC · 08-19-2009, 07:47 AM

Just don't plan on changing to a slider. Guess though it depends on how fast I get my A/C done on it.

08-07-2009, 11:12 AM	#276
HotRod73 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 553	Re: John's Project John- Project is lookin good man! I have not been on this board for a while. I started my own business and have been pretty busy! Planning on starting another project soon. I got my own t-shirt and appearl business now. I do custom shirts and stuff for businesses and people who want personalized stuff, but mainly im traveling doing car shows selling shirts of hot rods etc... Will you be going to the show at thunder valley sunday? Shock wave... I'll be there selling and also 39th street has a show called okie twist off on saturday with a bunch of cool old cars ill be there as well... come check out the fun! __________________ 1973 Chevrolet C20 (Under Construction)

08-07-2009, 01:10 PM	#277
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: John's Project Cool Porject John! When I opened the project...I thought, Nice 4X4! Then, I saw the next series of pics??? Oh...It is a 2wd. Anyway, its very similar to a project we have acquired. Keep up the good work. Please load pics! __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

08-07-2009, 01:21 PM	#278
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Hey Chris long time no see. Glad to see your still kicking. Congrats on the new business. I knew you were starting to have issues with your old place, so hope this is working out for ya. I probably won't make it to either place this weekend. I'm going to really shoot to get my engine out this weekend, and get the engine bay ready for the new motor. How are your projects coming? You ended up selling both of your SWB's didn't ya?

08-07-2009, 01:23 PM	#279
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Thanks McBassin. Yeah I saw your SWB in your 69 thread. I have to tell you. If you read my post you know I'm terrible at pics. I'll try though.

08-07-2009, 02:12 PM	#280
HotRod73 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 553	Re: John's Project Only truck i got now is the 73' 3/4 ton beast but I haven't driven it in about 2-3 months.. I have been searchin for a new toy to work with and fix up to enter in the car shows we go to... I'am booked every weekend till december with car shows from coast to coast so finding the time going to be hard! your trucks lookin great! ill see about getting you that other steering wheel still too i know someone else that probably has one layin around __________________ 1973 Chevrolet C20 (Under Construction)

08-07-2009, 02:43 PM	#281
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project I already found one. Thanks though. Joe is possibly looking for one though.

08-09-2009, 08:42 PM	#282
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: John's Project Where are the pics?

08-10-2009, 07:51 AM	#283
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Uhmmm let me see if I can find them Started pulling stuff off the motor this weekend. Ran into a roadblock with not having a drain pan for the coolant. Got one this morning from the store so now I can finish pulling the water pump and such. Did go and listen to my engine yesterday. Oh man it sounded awesome!

08-10-2009, 08:08 AM	#284
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: John's Project John, Who do you have building the engine? Are they reasonable? Or just good? thanks __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

08-10-2009, 08:16 AM	#285
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project It's my best friends dad that is building it. He seems to be really fair on price. Don't think he's cutting me any steal of a deal, but I know he's doing it right, and not just taking my money and pushing me out the door. He does it part time after hours. He is an insurance agent, and does engine building on the side. If your interested pm me and I'll give you his name and number.

08-10-2009, 02:57 PM	#286
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: John's Project Did you get pics of it?

08-11-2009, 07:52 AM	#287
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project No I forgot the camera. I told you guys I'm terrible at that. I'll have a chance to get some more pics before it comes home. I promise.

08-11-2009, 08:33 AM	#288
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: John's Project Nice Truck __________________ "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

08-11-2009, 08:46 AM	#289
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project c'mon John.. you know what they say.. the road to.. is paved with good intentions.. lol get the pics.. like I am one to talk. I haven't even started a thread.. it would take years to cover my slowness.. lol

08-11-2009, 08:50 AM	#290
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Thanks Bumslie. John- I was hesitant about starting a build thread for this very reason. I knew I wasn't fast at progress on it. However, I cave under peer pressure so I started one. So here we are no pics, and little progress. I can see progress on the horizon though. Hearing that engine gave me the motivation I needed to get moving. Just can't promise pics.



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08-11-2009, 08:52 AM	#291
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project yea. just pickin man. at least you got a start. my MANY projects are on hold at the moment. working two jobs.. 7 days a week. not much energy for trucks lol

08-11-2009, 08:54 AM	#292
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project I hear ya. Good thing is they are always there waiting on ya when you do get time.

08-11-2009, 09:05 AM	#293
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project yea. I currently have three.. in various stages of progression. lol. my 71 converted to SWB, power steering, power brakes, and new roller 350 and 700R4. My 1984/1976 4X4 (aka dad's old truck), my 81 SWB fleet 305/700R4 combo, and my toy 1989 SWB with the 383 Vortec, modded 454 TBI setup, custom programmed, big cam, 700R4 and Flowbuster mufflers.. lol sighs.. wish I had time to work on them. maybe all my years of playin Florida Lotto will pay off

08-11-2009, 09:09 AM	#294
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Yeah I keep thinking that too. Every time they call out the numbers I think to myself. You know self, , I really should have bought a ticket. I call out the numbers as they do, and no check appears at my door.

08-11-2009, 09:12 AM	#295
bigbadjohn84 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florala, AL Posts: 398	Re: John's Project

08-11-2009, 02:09 PM	#296
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: John's Project Pictures!!! __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

08-16-2009, 07:58 PM	#297
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: John's Project John, do you still have that solid back glass? and if so, you think it'll make the trip to South Carolina...

08-18-2009, 09:20 AM	#298
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project My truck has the solid back glass in it, but I don't think I'm going to change it to a slider. So won't be parting with it. Sorry.

08-19-2009, 01:40 AM	#299
highperf4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 4,709	Re: John's Project y no slider?

08-19-2009, 07:47 AM	#300
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: John's Project Just don't plan on changing to a slider. Guess though it depends on how fast I get my A/C done on it.

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