The Local Thirteen Shop Truck

[dart165]

Looks like I need to shorten the drive shaft and rebuild the trans. At the height Im at the drive shaft is pushing the tail shaft in on every bump I hit. That seems to be what keeps destroying my transmissions. At this point Im fully frustrated. Im just gonna have to knuckle down, sell some art and extra stuff I have and scrounge some money together. I know this truck is worth building and doing it right. This is all just a real big kick to the nuts right now. This to shall pass and I will end up with an awesome truck.

I feel ya man. Pretty much everything has broken at least once on my car, so it's had to sit for times while I contemplated how the fuck to hustle up the funds to keep sinking into it. Thats a sweet truck though, so keep at it!

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

T56!!!

but for real man sorry about the trans, truck looks awesome though!

I feel ya man. Pretty much everything has broken at least once on my car, so it's had to sit for times while I contemplated how the fuck to hustle up the funds to keep sinking into it. Thats a sweet truck though, so keep at it!

Thanks. I know Ill get it together. Going from Vw to Chevy and from car to truck platform Im kinda learning as I go. I know shit breaks but I **** when its the same shit that breaks. LOL Plus its my daily so Im getting agitated quickly. LOL A few kinds words go along way so thanks guys.

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Ok update.......I just came across axle relocation plates. What they do is go on just like the drop blocks but are set back a half inch. They are used mostly for v8 swaps so you don't need to shorten the drive shaft. After much debate Im gonna order a set to see if that solves my trans problem. If it does Im back in action!!!! Fingers crossed for me guys.

[erichhart]

Hey Local,

What did you do for fixing up your wheels. Im trying to restore mine because they have bad curve rash. So far I've just been going at it with 80 Grit paper and working up, everything by hand too. Did you use any tools for this?

I'm also afraid of putting that aircraft remover on it because I did it last time on my swirls and I had some left on for a while and it started eating the rims and it came out like crap.

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Erich. You can use a palm sander or dremil tool for the heavy rash. You need to hit it with the aircraft stripper first to remove all the clear coat. Ill hit it with the stripper and get a wheel brush and some aluminum wheel cleaner from pep boys. After the stripper has done its magic little lap dance all over the wheel, I hose it off and start using the brush to remove all the stripper. Let it dry and do it again. Usually 2 or 3 times works to get it all. Then start with the grinding making sure to follow the shape of the lip. Then sand, sand and sand some more. Don't for get during this part........beer or a little herb and some good tunes helps alot. The more sanding you do the less polishing you have to do in the end and the better the finish will look. I just use wax on my lips to protect them and it allows me to repolish them when I feel necessary. You can choose to clear coat them for a more permanent result if your happy with the outcome. Hope that helps, Cheers.

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Thank god my set back plates just showed up!! Headed to EUROKRAFT tonight to put them in. Hopefully this solves all my trans problems!!!!!! We have a really big show here tomorrow called Pumpkin run. Every kind of cool car you can imagine. Rat rods, Muscle, Trucks, Aircooled vws, art cars, hot rods and much much more. Im hoping to bring the truck. I havnt driven her or seen it in like a week......I miss it.

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Set back plates may or may not have worked. Trans is screwed. Rebuild has begun.
Snagged a few shots over the weekend

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

We also went to a local pumpkin run car show and I grabbed a few shots I plan on printing and framing in my basement Im working on. Enjoy.

[Belvader]

Those shots from pumpkin run look killer man!

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Those shots from pumpkin run look killer man!

For me its all in the details. I love all the classic lines and chrome and rust on the older cars and trucks. Its character. Its what gives the car a personality and tells its story. They don't make cars like that any more. These photos are what I see when I look at a car or truck.

[Belvader]

I know exactly what you means man, the detail and hardship that were put into these vehicles is amazing in comparison to the fragility of today's carbon fiber and fiberglass vehicles.

[em2cody]

Man, sucks about your trans. Break the tail shaft? Thats what usually happens

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

Man, sucks about your trans. Break the tail shaft? Thats what usually happens

On the trans coming out yes. On the trans that's going in I exploded the bearing and it melted together and fused itself to the tail shaft from the jackhammering lol!!!

I cannot wait to have this shit situated so I can get back to the customizing.

[archie.]

So much character in this truck. Use of recycled parts, that cluster, the wheels. I love seeing people going steady and working to a budget too. It's like the budget of a build is inversely proportional to the amount of thought and detail that goes into it. This is art.

[LOCALTHIRTEEN]

So much character in this truck. Use of recycled parts, that cluster, the wheels. I love seeing people going steady and working to a budget too. It's like the budget of a build is inversely proportional to the amount of thought and detail that goes into it. This is art.

Bro that was one of the nicest and purest comments Ive ever received about my truck. Thank you. Respect brotha.