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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #75 on: December 16, 2022, 09:29:10 PM »
hood latch installed, hood adjusted for proper close and latching
rubber floors installed
seat mounted


 

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #76 on: December 21, 2022, 11:47:34 AM »
last time i worked on this a few days ago, one dead trailer starter motor spare swapped in, before swapping a new in box on (bah).  starting issue resolved.

loaded on trailer to hit scales and DMV this afternoon for plates! 

last nice day of the year im sure!

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #77 on: December 21, 2022, 04:02:15 PM »
plated

10$ to transfer plates
40$ in tax 

ha


rips down the road pretty good.  i cant believe how nice shocks that were sitting in a backyard for 25+ years feel

some vibes from either front wheels with curb dings or the aluminum drive shaft i bench eyeball shortened.  but not bad


thing is a rocket ship

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #78 on: December 30, 2022, 04:49:47 PM »
put a bunch of miles running around on this thing today.  met a guy at HF that has a 54 2 door, he stopped me and chatted, loved it!  also stopped over to my neighbors and visited the green IH / Denali chassis.  He loved it too (potential buyer in spring lol)

added a coolant recovery tank- this one was liking to spit coolant from rad cap port.
found PCV to driver site valve cover was unhooked and causing idle issues.  glad that is resolved, was annoying last time i drove it. 

added OBD port in cab


needs more ride hight in rear or slight frame notch to clear S10 calipers.  they hit if you go over a bump or railroad tracks when on the gas.   Maybe some bolt on coil over helper adjusable spring/shocks would be a fix if found for reasonably price.  not sure short of new leaf springs or re arch what else could be a solution, but it needs to be fixed.  would probably damage caliper mounts if you threw like 300lbs in the back and drove it. 


otherwise, its a sweet machine on the road!  lots of looks and waves today in the nice weather


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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #80 on: January 12, 2023, 05:05:48 PM »
C/O rear Shocks bolted in.  Raised ride like and inch and I think did what I wanted.  Will have to road test some bridge joints to see if it still bottoms out.  Non adjustable but price was right.

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #81 on: January 16, 2023, 12:55:16 PM »
just had a guy message me if i would be interested in removing the LS drivetrain and selling just the roller shell...


Facepalm, he even replied back like 2 times after my initial are you crazy no response. 

worse than a tire kicker!

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #82 on: January 17, 2023, 02:44:47 PM »
 :o  People are...  well, stupid.

I still think this is the best format for flipping vehicles.   Build it the way you want and sell it as is.  This avoids the "that's not what I wanted" crowd.

Car looks great BTW.  Nice job.



just had a guy message me if i would be interested in removing the LS drivetrain and selling just the roller shell...


Facepalm, he even replied back like 2 times after my initial are you crazy no response. 

worse than a tire kicker!

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #83 on: January 24, 2023, 09:23:40 PM »
anyone ever seen this type of power steering assist on GM car? 

https://youtu.be/l546WQ-xlTM?t=1527 

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #84 on: January 24, 2023, 09:49:29 PM »
looks weird.  just remembered i have a ford ranger rack/pinion in the scrap pile downstairs- i might pull that out and eye ball it up.  looks like a 20$ pressure reduction valve allows LS pump to no explode ford rack pressure stuff.


power steering on this thing is high on the upgrade list if i can do it without too much pain. 

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #85 on: January 28, 2023, 08:29:01 PM »
Clean transferable papers came in mail today, whoohoo! 

potential buyer scheduled to view this week. 


kinda hope i get to hit some car shows with it though honestly this spring first

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #86 on: May 05, 2023, 07:40:39 PM »
this thing is a sweet grocery geter

put a fuel gage in it last week also


the 5.3 is healthy and launches this thing nicely!   

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #87 on: July 06, 2023, 04:05:19 PM »
fixed a 30 day tire leak down, fresh coat of ATF.

new for sale signs and bumped the add

12K OBO

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #88 on: July 17, 2023, 06:14:11 PM »
delivering to new owner in Lockport Wednesday

plates and stickers pulled today.  fixed a burned out tail light and two gage lights.  China fail. 

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Re: 54 chevy panel wagon
« Reply #89 on: July 19, 2023, 09:51:32 PM »
Delivered to new owner today, gone.