Dear Welder Series… Hello, I have a 1957 Chevy Pickup that I need to get running before another baby comes in June 2018. One of the things I need to do is put a new chassis under it. Someone did a Camaro front clip on it before I bought it, and after doing some research …
Canadian Street Rodding Hall of Fame
Coming up in October of 2017 is the 23rd year of the Canadian Street Rodding Hall of Fame’s gala evening, and this year it’s on Saturday October 21st, 2017 BUT this year the location has definitely changed. The new location is the Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre, 700 Hespeler Road, Cambridge, Ontario N3H 5L8 (click here for a map). We will meet …
Deuce/Merc Show 2017
Here's a link to our coverage on the Welder Series Facebook page. Even if you don't have an account, you should be able to view the images.
Custom Axle Brackets
We’ve always designed our brackets for 3″ axle tubes, but once in a while someone asks whether we can make them for other sizes. Here’s the process: This can be done for any axle housing diameter, bushing width, or bar location relative to axle centerline. We charged C$29/ea for the brackets, plus labour to weld …
D100: Front brakes
There are a few directions we could have gone for brakes on the D100, but we decided to use our basic Mustang II caliper brackets and a replacement S10 caliper. They’re inexpensive, easy to find, and will serve our purpose well. CPP has come out with calipers which have a 20% larger piston than the …
D100: Rack Extensions
Here’s a quick bit of info on how we matched the rack to our 62-1/2″ Mustang II crossmember. Theoretically, you could widen a Mustang II crossmember as much as you wanted… the key is protecting the control arm pivot points and tie rod geometry. When you’re thinking of widening a Mustang II rack, there are …
Syracuse 2017
The shop will be closed from Thursday till Monday while we’re at the Syracuse Nationals. We don’t have a booth again this year, but I’ll be around the Tucci Hot Rods booth if you’d like to talk with me. If you’re on Instagram and Facebook and going to Syracuse, you’ll want to make sure you’re …
Cruise Night Jun 21: Baden, ON
My oldest daughter Lily came to work with me today, and afterwards we wiped the car off and went to a cruise night! The location was really nice – we grabbed a burger and ate beside the mill pond, then checked out some cars. Here is some of what we saw:
D100 Parts List
As we progress through this 1968 Dodge D100 pickup build, you might see a product that catches your fancy… here’s a (fairly) comprehensive list of what we used.
D100 Seat: Update 2
After selecting the fabric from the LeBaron Bonney catalog (direct link) and giving Peter an admittedly vague description of what I was thinking for the seat, I had to accomplish one of the most difficult tasks in building a project: waiting. Tack Upholstery I have complete confidence in Peter’s ability to interpret my muddled attempts …
D100 Build, Article 4: Rear Bump Stops
I always appreciate a good “reusal” of parts to either change their intended function, or to keep their original function but in a slightly different way. Using body trim tastefully from one model on a different car comes to mind. The reused part needs to fit the theme, however, and not merely look like it …
D100 Seat: Update 1
The original seat heads to the spa for a complete makeover.
Dear Welder Series…four bar bars – do they need jam nuts?
Dear Welder Series… I have a couple questions about your 4 link kit. With the adjuster just on one end, wouldn’t it be best to just forget the jam nut? With a rubber boot to keep the dirt out, wouldn’t this let the bar “twist” and prevent binding? I’d have thought that the nut would …
32 Update: Rear License Plate Frame Revision 1
You may remember the first version of the license plate frame was a Bob Drake stamped stainless piece that I sliced and welded to the spreader bar. If you don’t remember, re-read that first sentence, omitting the first three words. Here’s a pic: Somewhere between Syracuse and home, and then again somewhere between home and …
Project Truck Videos
I’ve been posting videos on YouTube of various steps in our D100 build… since you’re here, check out the playlist: