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Today I took the body guy more paint and picked up my seat. He had a couple other things painted for me. The radiator support, hood latch, and hood guide plate. I guess it is progress. :lol:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/000_0007.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/000_0006.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/000_0008.jpg My lutch is supposed to be here today, conversion lines next week, and some other misc stuff may trickle in later. I did get the RH door lock installed and it works! Now it is getting time to install door panels. Does anyone else think a layer of plastic or some thing will help eliminate road noise and stuff? |
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here is a link http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=476476
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the tar/bitumen based roofingstuff will stink up a storm when the truck sits in the sun the real dampningmat like brown stuff and dynamat has less smell and is more resistant against heat in general , you could just put clearcoat on the back of the doorcards that should seal them up just fine
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The inside of my doors already has a coating on them. I am more interested in keeping cold air and dust from entering the cab via the doors. I might put some insulation in there I have around. I'll post pics if I do it.
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I forgot to add my new to me clutch showed up yesterday. We carried in my steel bed floor and my buddy Mathew cut it to get ready to extend it so we can get the bed assembly started. Pics later.
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Man I had not checked in in a while, Truck is looking great.
before too long you should be driving it. It is going to be a one of a kind for sure. Sadly looking like it will be probably a year and a half before I get to get my 72 cummins project going again. |
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Have you tried any of the Hamilton cams? The street one seemed appealing to me for having a rowdy DD and be able to pull the world. |
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Here are pics of the bed work beginning.
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...IMG_0343-1.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...IMG_0341-1.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...IMG_0342-1.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...IMG_0344-1.jpg We also found out that apparently the bed mounting holes aren't the same on this frame. So that makes me think that the Longhorn bed mounting holes are spaced differently than the standard 8' beds. I always assumed the rear half would be the same. I was wrong. :lol: |
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Steel bed longhorn cool.
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I've been watching all the guys on here who are shortening beds, studying how they blend in the body curves where they removed the sections... Its gonna be cool to see this bed go the OTHER way! Are you gonna weld the factory longhorn seams?
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Looks like some great progress on the Longhorn Ryan. Glad to see your's is coming togther.
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Nice progress Ryan.
How's the little one doing? |
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You're kidding??? Congrats buddy!!
We just passed the big 1st b-day and man was it a blast. :D |
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To delete the vacuum pumps can I pull the pumps and pushrods and make cover plates?
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Thanks Ryan, that's good to know.i want to use a hydra boost I really like the one I used on my 42 jeep. clears the buick V 6 and has lots of power with a good solid feel.
a vacuum pump may be a good idea for the AC. Its sort of design by the seat of the pants.LOL Gotta go to a bonsai club meeting Mark |
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This weekend in between some other projects, I had some help and managed to get some box sides bolted on! Now I'll have to decide if the LH box side is going to be used. I think the one from my original bed is nicer. So we'll see. This metal floor swap isn't going to be as bad as I thought it was going to be!
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00572.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00573.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00576.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00580.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00579.jpg Sorry about the mess. We've been cleaning up out side since it's been so nice and now it's supposed to rain all week so we had to shuffle stuff around the storage truck. :lol: Here is the new phase of this truck. I don't have a common rail engine any more, and I want to get into tuning on EFI live. My brother happened upon a sweet deal a few weeks ago and now I'm going to build a common rail and put it in the Longhorn. Here are some misc. pics. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00581.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00578.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00577.jpg The thing in the plastic bags is my block. The turbo is a 76mm HT60 which will be my primary turbo in my compound turbos. Right now I have most of the big pieces I need for it. Here's what I have for it right now. 05 Block with fresh hone and deck job. 12v crank 181/210 Hamilton cam 06 ECM 05 engine harness 05 CP3 05 injectors 04.5 donor engine for hard ware 12v connecting rods 4 good 05 pistons What I'm lacking to get it together Rings, and bearings Gaskets and seals 2 05 pistons 100hp nozzles Some misc wiring to get the engine running. I plan on getting the stuff for it soon so I can try to get it running soon. I was going to buy new pistons for it, but the pistons I wanted were $1000. That's going to have to wait! :lol: |
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I can here the turbos spooling up and see the black smoke already :bann:
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Hey ryan nice build Im not much into diesels but what is a common rail?
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common rail refers to a pressurized fuel rail that is common to all injectors. the injectors are cycled by the computer instead of mechanically via fuel pressure. it has been the dodge system since 03. all current diesels run this type of injection now i believe, in light trucks anyhow.
so, you cutting me a good deal on the 24v with the p-pump swap? haha ryan |
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They're trouble that's what they are! lol EFI live should be fun!
Haha no in 03 the common rails came out, they use a CP3 injector pump in which one line fuels a "rail" then the computer controls when the injectors open instead of pressure like on the mechanical systems. Lookin good ryan! When you cut out a piece of bed floor from a donor are you going to just get the front 15"s or so, so you only have to weld up one seam? |
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