NicholasShetley Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 The other day in chat I told protoolnut that I would shoot a video of the hot rod running and since protool has done a lot of cold start videos I figured I would make this one. The truck hasn't been started in a while and it was about 45 degrees out. Here is how it went. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigWagWorkshop Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Sweeeet Ride! I hope to a nice hot rod truck someday, like in the next 5 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebud Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Nice truck, I wish I had a shop at home to be able to work on stuff like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james10million Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 Nice truck mate, sounds beautiful! Sent from my 0PJA10 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Sweet ride dude! Jimbo Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted March 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Thanks guys. I forgot to mention that this is my grandpas truck but I helped him build it my junior and senior year of high school. I've done a lot to it but it isn't mine. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 That is very cool, I never got into that with anyone like you did, it was all roofing and farming growing up, my family was too practical to attempt something like this, the only time my dad picked up a wrench was to fix this or modify that to make it work better haha. But since I went to college for automotive and worked in a shop for awhile, I don't really care to do it, although I can appreciate the effort and craftsmanship that went into this project. I really like the sound of that at idle, it appeals to my love for all things diesel, not the same, but has that low undertone to the exhaust.... like a lullaby, it would put me to sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted March 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 42 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said: That is very cool, I never got into that with anyone like you did, it was all roofing and farming growing up, my family was too practical to attempt something like this, the only time my dad picked up a wrench was to fix this or modify that to make it work better haha. But since I went to college for automotive and worked in a shop for awhile, I don't really care to do it, although I can appreciate the effort and craftsmanship that went into this project. I really like the sound of that at idle, it appeals to my love for all things diesel, not the same, but has that low undertone to the exhaust.... like a lullaby, it would put me to sleep! It as only natural that j got infected with the hot rodding bug. My grandpa was one of the first hot riders here. He was one of the first to have a v8 swapped truck here plus he chopped the top on it and put a nova subframe on it. My dad and his brother were always finding ways to get their vehicles faster. My dad has a 47 ford that was his first car that he put a small block Chevy in that he ran back and forth to Nashville where he was going to school at. He still has it and I doubt he will ever get rid of it. I haven't done much to my truck yet but I'd like to fix it up after I get out of tech school and put a bigger and more powerful motor in it. I haven't decided on what motor though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercorarius Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 I like the JD in the background. Your grandpa a farmer? Also was that a lecarra steering wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted March 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 27 minutes ago, Stercorarius said: I like the JD in the background. Your grandpa a farmer? Also was that a lecarra steering wheel? My grandpa isn't a farmer, he uses it to take care of his land. It's a 1010. It isn't a lecarra wheel, I don't know what brand it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Man Nicholas I still remember when you first started posted pics of this badboy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicholasShetley Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, Bigmikez said: Man Nicholas I still remember when you first started posted pics of this badboy! Yeah it's been a couple of years or so. Too bad the pictures didn't carry over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, NicholasShetley said: Yeah it's been a couple of years or so. Too bad the pictures didn't carry over That sucks they didn't bro..... I k ow a couple of mines are gone to from projects done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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