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Thanks!

Since I have nothing to do until exhaust parts arrive, the little woman has been badgering me about participating in some way. So she is now busy on the truck.
LOL
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...467gd%3Bot1lsi
http://images2.snapfish.com/23232323...%3C25%3Aot1lsi
Chevy orange used to compliment the brown A little better then chevy red.
I also milled the backs of the emblems so i could use trim tape on them.
http://images2.snapfish.com/23232323...52825%3Aot1lsi

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looks great! i have a few colors of that brand of paint upstairs. when its cold and crappy during the winter i sit in my office and shine up and paint old fender emblems for fun. i dont think i am as good at it as your lady friend!

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Well, I think she's gonna do another coat. Do you thin your paint? From what I've read, others thin with turpentine. It could use a little thinning to help it level. The first coat is a little blotchy even though she did a great job with coverage.

Chris

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Awesome! My hands are a bit shakey so i'd be forever doing that stuff LOL!

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I haven't tried that. I'm not really crafty, but it gives me something to do so I don't get into trouble for taking the microwave apart to see how it works. I am interested in trying that though. It does need a little help leveling out. I'd be excited to hear of anything that helps out.

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Me too. I was happy to turn over that task. Yesterday, I got to researching placement of the emblems. You would think their would be a ton of data on that
but it is spotty at best. The assembly manual has good pics but no real world measurements. I did finally find a diagram someone made with measurements. It is a little hard to read so i re-created it and a version for those that by chance convert their emblems to stick-on. So, I measured and taped up the fenders as a reference and to transfer to a paper template and flipped it for the passengers side.
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...3Bd7gdddot1lsi
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...f%3B693cot1lsi
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...%3A349d8ot1lsi
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...4%3Bde74ot1lsi
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...3A339ee3ot1lsi

Here are the diagrams for others to use. If I forgot something, let me know. They are fairly easy to modify.

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I'll update you on how it goes. After 24 hours the first coat still wasn't totally dry. It's been pretty humid and the paint was thick. I should have gotten the hardener additive I think.

On the microwave disassembly, have you found a way for it to turn bacon into money? If so, I need a schematic.

LOL
Chris

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The emblems are looking good. I bought new ones. CHEYENNE 30. I found my collectors and gaskets this morning looking for my rear yoke. Now I'm trying to find the rear yoke.

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Hilarious!! Yeah, I cleaned my bench for the first time in probably a year and I have about 1000 bolts left over. What a mess

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Ha Ha Ha I media blasted most of my nuts and bolts marked and bagged them. with all of the modification I have done I bought new ones for most of the parts so far.

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I did the same. Ended up with a lot of left over. Plus I used stainless on items I thought may need to be removed in the future and that didn't need to be grade 8. It's amazing how the shop can be a black hole at certain stages of the build. Things just totally disappear despite my efforts to stay organized.

Some days i just had to laugh.

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I agree with you. I found my yoke last night and moving forward again.

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I'm not sure I wouldn't rather have it turn money into bacon. Toss in a fiver for a few minutes and out pops pound of bacon? Sold!

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Perhaps a new product under development. Announcing the new Mircowacon 300.
drop in your spare change and 30 second later enjoy some delicious bacon. :)


BTW, after several days, the paint is still not entirely dry. I would strike it up to humidity, but yesterday was fairly dry. I think I am going to have to start over and get some of the hardener. I am also going to thin it with turpentine. This way it will flow a little bit more. Less painting and more pouring.

Chris

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Well, still no exhaust parts. Shouldn't be too much longer. I have been going over the truck with a discerning eye to see if I missed anything. Of course I noticed a few minor things that needed to be addressed. First was when i had my brake cables made they have a little slack in them. I looked for stabilizers that would work but nothing that was a great solution. I made some brackets to remedy this
along with some industrial line clamps I found on Mcmaster Carr
http://images2.snapfish.com/23232323...%3C25%3Aot1lsi
The line clamps come with a weld plate the had 2 nut incorporated into it. This is it welded, painted and ready for assembly.
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...f%3Bh67hot1lsi
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...3B5%3A75ot1lsi
I used a standard u-bolt plate and mounted the brackets to the leaf springs next to the leaf clamp.
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...6%3B55i7ot1lsi
Done
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...%3C%3B4dot1lsi

Next item was the Ram air intake. I decided to just buy everything despite not needing it now. Screw it I said!! OK, the actual story is I have a few big jobs coming which helps loosen the pocket a bit. So here it is installed along with my bracket for carrying the weight of it all.
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...8%3A83geot1lsi
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...3B%3C75hot1lsi

As for the emblems, well, they never dried completely. I had to order some hardener from 1 shot and will redo the emblems when it arrives. We are going to try and thin the paint and use a needle/syringe to flow the paint onto the emblem not paint it on. This way it will be perfectly smooth. We'll see, but i suspect that may work. I am using the old emblems as a test because I just received word that my custom emblems are almost done. Having them made by billet badges. here is the proof. Couldn't be happier.
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...5%3B5%3Bot1lsi
This will go beneath the front marker lights where the 8/350 badge used to go. it is a little larger then stock, but should look nice. The LSX logo will be painted chevy orange to match the Cheyenne emblems.

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Very NICE, custom badges there man. I love'm.

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Nice work in the e brake cable brackets!

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What is the plan to make the LSX logo. It would be cool to CNC them on mill and paint the letters.

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That is exactly the plan. Billet badges is CNC'ing from aluminum. I should have the finished badge shortly.

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The custom badges are going to be a great touch! Nice job with the brake cable holders and cold air ducting.

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Thanks guys! I can't wait to see all the little details finished up. I am also thinking about buying some pressure adhesive backed real burl wood veneer
To do the glovebox and ashtray faces. I took so much of the Cheyenne trim off this thing seems wrong to not put some back in. It would match the lighter brown interior accents as well. Any opinions on that??? I am sure a lot of guys don't like that I didn't go back stock, but I want to do this well.

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Everything looks great!

for the wood, and i find this hard to say, as normally i would vote a hard no, but i think with your paint color it would look really neat inside. also, to heck with the ones that don't like modifications. i agree some folks would be better served to leave it stock, but when the mods are planned out and executed well, it only make the truck better.

i am excited to see this one outside in a full body shot. if i had to guess you might be excited to see how the rear tires look after they turn into a minor white cloud. i know i am with mine....

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Thanks for the support. I am definitely leaning toward doing the wood, but it will have to be exactly what i am looking for and not a compromise for me to do it.
As for the tires...:exit:

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Hi Chris, What year truck did the Fuel Door come from, and where did you purchase your fuel tank?

Steve

Re: Project Reno - 72 cheyenne rebuild
 

Hey Steve, the tank is made by Boyd's welding. Very nice product!

The gas door is a ford truck gas door. The advanatage to these is the vent tube is inside the filler tube. I think the year is late 80's early 90's

Chris

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Awesome.. Thanks Chris, A Hunting I Will Go..

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Well, finally nailed down a date on the exhaust parts. This week everything comes in. Ahhh yeah, finally!!

In the mean time, back to emblem painting. So I ordered some 1 shot 4007 hardener. The first time these were painted they never fully dried even after about a week.
http://images2.snapfish.com/23232323...3A934%3Bnu0mrj
This stuff is supposed to help it dry and also thinned the paint a bit which helped our technique. I say our, but really the little lady re-painted these again. We decided to use a needle and syringe. We pre-mixed the paint and hardener in a small plastic cup. 5 teaspoons of paint and 1/2 teaspoon of hardener. She sucked the paint into the syringe then put on the needle. Then she squirted the air out.
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...9c93ef37ot1lsi
She slowly pushed the plunger to let paint flow and it self leveled. Worked great I think and no brush strokes.
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...85%3A%3Aot1lsi
http://images2.snapfish.com/23232323...3A234%3Bnu0mrj
Now just need to see how they dry.

Re: Project Reno - 72 cheyenne rebuild
 

that looks fantastic.

Have fun with the exhaust, i've been doing that same chore myself.

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Wow.. Those do look fantastic.

Great Job Little Lady.

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Thanks guys. Checked them this morning and they are drying much better.

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The emblems look killer again, hope it cures out this time. Truck's gonna look fantastic when you get finished.

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The emblems look great. Can I send mine over to get done I have the paint too.

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Sure thing! Maybe I should turn painting these things into another business. Though, the little lady might not appreciate that since she would be painting them. :lol:

I checked again this morning and they could go on the truck now. Much better cure then before. We used an old emblem to test this technique and it also works great to check the paint cure. If I really press down on the paint it will make a small fingerprint impression, but it is easily smoothed out. When we paint the billet badge pieces I will probably use a bit more hardener. I would say a full teaspoon of hardener for 5 teaspoons of paint. It doesn't take more than say 10 minutes to do one emblem so no need to extend cure time really.

Chris

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nice touch, that's for sure =0)

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Those turned out really well Chris. I don't know anything about syringes, but did you have to buy one with an oversize needle (inner diameter) or hole in order to shove paint through it? I'm guessing that the ones I get to inject marinade into turkeys would be a little too big :lol:

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Hey thanks Rick. Yeah, the turkey basting needles might be ahhh... overkill.
:lol:

For those that want to try this method, here is the actual syringe we used.
The 22G is the needle opening I think and the last number 1 1/2" is the length of needle. The syringe is 3ml.
http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...d899dfi5ot1lsi

Looks like they are readily available online, but may be in large quantities.

Good luck!
Chris

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Those look great! :metal:

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I have bought syringes on line several times. I use then as glue guns for building RC air planes. the work great.

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Looking great! Glad your almost done.... I need help I know you want to come to the left coast!;)

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Yup, the left coast does have a pull on me for sure. I could use some cali weather and ocean breezes right about now. The humidity here sucks.

Anyway, I may just take a break from building and just try driving for a bit. I am sure before long that the restoration itch will hit me again. I would love to do a 2 wheel drive from the 50's era.

I think I feel an itch coming on....

:hmm: