The Chopper Compendium

Dusty-Dave wrote: ↑Thu Nov 08, 2018 1:28 am Any progress?
Dusty

Sadly no. Work was really slow this spring and I had time to finish up the slide, but I didn't have it. Was planning to have someone else do a tricky undercut area with a machine I don't have. Didn't exactly work out. By the time I got the slide back, unfinished, I was slammed with work and have been ever since. I am planning on finishing this thing just not sure when. It is surprising how many people ask me about it. Was at a Christmas party the other day and a guy was asking about it.

I also have another project that has been sucking up all my free time. My wife and I bought a 47 GMC pickup. (It's really hers!) I'm putting a small block with a 5 speed manual in it. Planning on having it driving for a Michigan show called "Sins of Steel" by June 1st. It's a pretty aggressive build time considering the truck won't fit in my heated shop and I've got a million other things on my plate. I did steal the shifter from my chopper, which brings me to the other elephant in the chopper builders room. Haven touched my unfinished chopper in years except to steal the shifter for the truck....Oh well...

I know it's tacky to post a build log thread from another forum. I'm not above tacky, so here's the thread for the build of my 47:

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ub ... -a-47.html

Looks like a mint condition project. There's many of this vintage available , in Canada too.

http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/ is a forum I've been watching for years. Plenty GMC/Chev's been done there.

Keep us up to date?

likey likey. how tacky of you though ;P

whassup buddy? how's life treatin' ya?

-dan

hansgoudzwaard wrote: ↑Sun Dec 16, 2018 3:31 am
http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/

Thanks for that site! Very cool.

Hey Dan, Was gonna get a hold of you to see if it was your year to head back to the good ole USA, but figured I'm so busy I couldn't get away to meet up with you for lunch anyway.

Wow Mark. Is there anything you can’t do? I’m in awe here.

Any progress on the 1911?
Dusty

Dusty-Dave wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 1:21 am Any progress on the 1911?
Dusty

Well...Does thinking about it count? If so then yes. I've been thinking about it lately. My brother was just asking me about it. I still have good intentions.

I did get this thing on the road. Fun project and a ton of work.

47 GMC

Nice truck, very nice.

Yep, my voices have interesting ideas but they won't help!
Dusty

finished product looks sweet! does the wife let you drive it every now and then, LOL?

-dan

Sweet! Looks like my grandfathers old truck. We had some really good times as kids in the back of it.

Dusty-Dave wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:32 pm Yep, my voices have interesting ideas but they won't help!
Dusty

Yeah, not physically, but sometimes they tell me stuff in my dreams that is fantastic. When I wake up I've forgotten it.