1951 F16

[idrivejunk]

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[WZ JUNK]

Interesting Dagmars.    I like them. 

[kb426]

More thinking.

[chimp koose]

I was wondering what you were going to do down there . Are those some kind of driving light ?

[kb426]

Rubber bumpers as in cadillacs and 57 chevy. I had considered fog lights. Lots of choices.

[idrivejunk]

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[kb426]

Very interesting. More thinking. Thank you.

[chimp koose]

 That cow catcher on the bottom matches the contour of the centre hood badge . KEEPER ! you just have to figure out how to close in the space on the sides of it . That little mod would set the truck apart from any other ..... tastefully  . You got any paint left for the filler panels ?

[idrivejunk]

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[kb426]

D was my original idea. I don't have dies to bend that short of a radius so I had moved on. I haven't gone so far as to see if someone sells tube bends in tight radiuses. Tube fittings for gas lines are an option.

[enjenjo]

Square tubing would look a bit industrial unless you did curved ends. It can be done and would look good.

[jaybee]

How about something like a length of stainless tailgate cap? One edge could be scribed to to match the curvature of the sheetmetal on the truck, some sort of brackets to cap the ends like the round tubing idea. Maybe a nice, brushed finish on it.

[chimp koose]

This would be a bit out there but have you thought of that teardrop shaped tube that is used on dragster axles ? My last dragster had it . Also doesnt that original piece look like the part from an original early 60s bumper guard . I am sure i have seen a very similar oem part used on an early 60s chev bumpers .

[kb426]

When I returned from this weekend, I have over 3000 miles on the truck. The only 2 things I'm unhappy with are fuel mileage and power. I had a slight tail wind and some dead calm times in Colorado and made 18 on one tank. 17 is normal. A headwind will drop into the 15 range. Today I pulled the dash apart and worked on the wipers some more. It wasn't as good as it should be. I redrilled a mounting hole on the wiper motor on one side. This allowed me to slid it a little over a 1/16 of an inch. It's centered now. I have a few other items that I will tinker with a little. This is a better driving truck than the white one. The chassis has no idea what body is on it. Running down the road or around a curve at speed, it does what I expected. What it needs is a 427 windsor. If nobody buys it, I will address this somehow.

[jaybee]

Hmmm, too much weight for the motor, or maybe the tune isn't quite right?