55 E/G – New old ride – Page 28

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January 6, 2013 at 4:56 pm #36976
babycakes
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Nice Tom,thanks for sharing! Pete.
February 1, 2013 at 4:13 pm #37223
tomblake
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Distributor problem fixed. Installed an MSD magnetic pickup distributor. It fired up and ran from the first try. Now we can run on the crank trigger or the distributor. The distributor has a mechanical advance to make the car a little more streetable.
February 1, 2013 at 6:41 pm #37224
babycakes
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A big ‘AMEN’ to that Tom! Now,what do we move to next ‘project’ on it Tom? 🙄 😕 😀
February 1, 2013 at 8:29 pm #37228
tomblake
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Pete…..Still working the headlight installation, the holes are about right but still looking for a good way to attach the steel headlight buckets into the fiberglass nose so the light direction is not too far off.
Another project I want to do is to install a tilt steering wheel column. Main reason for the tilt column is to locate the start on the wiring. The tilt column will have the plug connections for the signal lights, flashers and horn. The wiring harness I have is made to plug into a Chevy column. This is another project I have never done, any suggestions from anyone here would be great.
February 2, 2013 at 1:34 pm #37230
babycakes
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Tom,any ‘street-rod’ 55-57 Chevy’s that you know of,or perhaps seen at a local car show,or hangout that has a ’tilt’ steering column ‘conversion around your area,that can walk you through,or perhaps (if lucky) have a schematic laying around to tackle you through this wiring project? It sure is gonna be a time consumer and a ‘head-scratcher’ without someone’s knowledge that’s been there-done that! Good luck Tom! 🙄 😕
February 2, 2013 at 6:53 pm #37235
mikey
Tom, maybe Rich from M&M has some written info on the tilt column stuff. Give him a call. You just never know, with all the G-Body stuff he does. 😕 😆
February 5, 2013 at 5:40 am #37250
tomblake
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Got the headlights in place. Looking more like a street car.

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February 5, 2013 at 12:52 pm #37251
babycakes
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Nice fit Tom,looking GOOD!!! 💡
February 6, 2013 at 1:54 am #37254
mikey
Looks good, Tom. Also glad that you gave M&M a call on the steering column. I’m pretty sure they can help you out. 😆
February 6, 2013 at 2:30 am #37255
dino
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Now how ’bout those ‘signature’ ’55 turn signals…even if they arn’t functional?…had them on the original.
February 6, 2013 at 5:57 am #37256
tomblake
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Dino…..The signal lights may go on later, like the original car. But for starters the headlight bulbs do have a separate bulb (city light bulb) inside the headlight assembly that will be the signal light.

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February 6, 2013 at 2:54 pm #37262
dino
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Sweet….you are quite the creative one. What kind of “vehical Inspection” will you have to do to be street legal…Wipers -HORN ? and I guess you don’t have emissions check in Florida ????
February 6, 2013 at 4:52 pm #37265
tomblake
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One of the great things about Florida is, no more inspections, they stopped them years ago. There are laws that apply and you still need all the stuff on the vehicle like lights, signals, horn etc. but no annual inspections. What a good place to live and the dragstrips are open all year round.
February 6, 2013 at 5:01 pm #37266
babycakes
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Tom,no doubt,’you got your cake,and eat it too’!!! What a nice feeling no ‘hot-rod’ hassell’s to deal with!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀
February 6, 2013 at 8:38 pm #37268
mikey
That’s what’s nice about registering my car with a “Horseless Carriage” plate. All I need are head and tail lights, and some type of brake lights. No horn, or signals. I still need some “street tires” for when I decide to go somewhere, not far with only a 5 gallon tank. I’ll have to price some rims with the correct offset, and some legal tires if I decide to pursue driving it on the street. ………………..Mikey 😆
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