Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

:haha: thats going to trip them out!! people tend to act a little different when your on a phone 16 hours away compared to right in front of them w/ a dont screw with me face on! :)

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I'll give you $250 to pull one and bring it to me then!

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They turned out great. Good job.

Now that you have them figured out and better than the other product you should make a stash and offer them for sale.

Maybe make a version with 1/4-NPT threads in place of the 12 mm for people with stripped out heads.

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Hmmmm, he doesn't know what I look like....... knowadImean?

:haha:

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Truck freight couldn't be that much on 200 pounds from WA to CO. ;)

I could get you the carrier & gears and ship those to you if you can't get what you want locally for a decent price. Probably be $80 after shipping cost.

That goes for anybody else too. Just let me know what gear you are looking for and I will see what they have on hand.

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

I have gears for my rear end, but it's a complete 88-98 rear that I want. Freight on a complete rearend (200#, Class 85) with my freight discount is $112. So not really that much better than what I can get here. Appreciate the offer though!

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

So is the advantage of the 88-98 rear end just the added track width, or is there any other benefit?

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

X 2.......I was wondering the same thing

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That's pretty much the reason I am looking for one from that era.

One other added benefit you might count is that it is likely to have less miles on it than another 73-87 donor rear end.

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

How easy is it to mount under a 73-87 truck? I know nlped had some issues when he put his under the truck and was lowering it.

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Well, Dennis paid a visit to my salesman at Rancho! :haha: It seems as though the salesman got a lesson in what customer service should be all about, and how it stretches beyond state lines. I think he also now understands how word of mouth can reach potential customers who live only minutes away from your business, even if the mouth is over a thousand miles away in another state!

Oh how I would have LOVED to have been a fly on the wall this afternoon! Dennis, THANKS BROTHER!! :metal:

BTW, I just got an email from him saying the pedal, harness and module should ship today. And I quote: " I apologise for the poor service (as stated by the fellow that was here this morning) We will try to do better. "

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Have welder, will swap! :lol:

It involves removing the spring perches and shock mounts from the original and welding them on to the replacement. Of course, care needs to be taken to install the perches in the right location and making sure the pinion angle is correct. Same with making sure the shock brackets are in the right location. E-brake stuff should swap over, and I am not sure on brake lines. The 88-98 might be metric, but the 73-87 wheel cylinders might also swap over. Or I suppose the entire backing plate couple be swapped.

If I remember correctly, Ed's issue was the diameter of the 88-98 housing is larger in diameter, so a typical 73-87 flip kit won't fit. But if you do this swap and do the flip at the same time, simply weld the perches on the bottom of the housing instead of the top.

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Oh, I forgot to add..... I picked up the pedal and harness from the dealership around 11:30 this morning. Hopefully by about 17:30 I'll know if I am going cruising on Sunday or not!

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^^^Yeah that was my only issue with the rearend. The primary brake line on the newer rearend from the frame to the housing works with the factory fitting up top. I used the larger '96 rear brakes without issue. The added width really made the factory ralley's look more even front to rear, and the new 18x9.5" wheels look GREAT with the added track width...if they will just finish the damn new version so I can have my fronts. The other primary advantage to the '88-'98 rearend is that it is 30 spline rather than 28 spline and there are more posi applications available for the 30 spline ones.

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Classic!!! :metal:

Internet to the rescue!

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IT FREAKIN WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:wave::ennyd::five::four::two::thumbs::metal:

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Congrats!!! :metal:

Uh, documentation please. :smoke:

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Right on!!!!!!!!!! :metal::metal::metal:

:lol:;)

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Way to GO BOB !!!!




Im so happy for you ahahah



+1 for the PDF how too ....Im in line :lol:




Video or ban ? :lol:

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Awesome! I read this entire thread today and have anxiously been awaiting the update! :)

I have a '87 that has been in the family a LONG time. It has a fairly weak TBI 305, and is ready for a repower. I was just about to build a mild TBI 350 roller motor to replace the 305. I was having a hard time getting excited about the TBI 350. I now KNOW what I'm going to do! Thanks for all of the great pictures and valuable information. I will start a bulid thread when I get the ball rolling.

I deleted the pics here and added them to the "pictures" post.

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I guess I would be called a lurker! Look at my join date and number of posts! ;)

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Alright!!!!!!!:metal:

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Good news!!!! And a little bad....

First, the bad. The flipping heater core is leaking now!! So I have that half way out. And the thermostat is stuck. I have a LOT heat in the block and the heater hoses, but the lower radiator hose is cold less than 2" away from the water neck. The top hose is cold.

So tomorrow I get to go buy a heater core and a thermostat. I hate doing heater cores, cause I hate antifreeze!

Otherwise, I did get to drive it up and down the driveway a couple time. It's gravel, so I didn't get on it, but I can tell it's gonna be really responsive!

:metal:

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

PICS (Video?) OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN!!

:lol: Congrats though!! Put me in line for the how-to manual too!

-Dane

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AWESOME!! RIGHT ON BOB!!! i dont know how to make my words big so i used caps!

thats great news he runs with throttle control...

i bet your taking out the thermostat, poking holes in it, by passing the heater core and out driving right now:lol: After all it is Friday night!! man, i'm glad you got him done. i took a 1/2 hour lunch just so i could get home and check the results...

and btw, just glad i could help and be of service. It was good talking to you today Bob we'll meet one day soon!! Feel free to use that number anytime buddy.

i'm glad they sent an email at least apologizing and trying to make it right even if "sorry" doesnt cover lost time and money.

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Ohhh Nice Bob, You and Fred have lurkers coming out of the dark and New people posting up !!!

Thats the kind of attention a killer build up gets :metal:



I have family out in Eckert Colorado, is that anywhere near you ?

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Proof!!!!


Thanks guys!!! I am soooo flippin happy that it finally works, but bummed I have to tear into him again. I have the heater core out, and will get the rest of the system drained and pull the thermostat tomorrow. I'll also install mcbassin's temp adapter then too.

I smell like antifreeze, so I'm gonna leave y'all with some pics of the new pedal, and I'm going to hit the shower!

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...c/P1010199.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...c/P1010200.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...P1010202-1.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...P1010203-1.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...P1010204-1.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...P1010206-1.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...c/P1010209.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...c/P1010211.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...c/P1010212.jpg

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Yep, its true, I am a member of this board and in the market for a 6.0 because of this thread!!

-Dane

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

:metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

the pedal turn out looking clean buddy! very nice!! you just make this stuff look way tooo easy! everyones' going to be doing it:)

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WAY TO GO MAN!!!!! You talking about antifreeze gives me chills after the story you told me. Dang...sorry.
Sorry, a little late response from me, but I just got caught up. See ya Sunday. If you want to cruise down there together, call me. We could meet at I-25.

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Now that's sweet :metal::metal:



So now my gears are really turning :chevy:

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

HELL YEAH!

pedal turned out very sweet!

:cong:


now where is the burn out video? :burnout:

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

AWESOME man!! I love the video when the helper is telling the other to rap it. :haha: that's priceless!

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

I love it! Wanna trade back?:lol: :metal:

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Bob, what did you use to make such precise cuts in the sheetmetal?

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Dang Bob.......keeps looking better and better. Sorry to hear the pedal issues, but you made do and it looks great

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I made the cuts with a plasma cutter, then cleaned them up with a flapper wheel. I bent the side piece in the vice to fit the curve in the pedal.

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

Let me think about it...

Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
 

NO!!! :haha:







The kids and I are on our way to Wellington for a test run and gas. I'm a little concerned about the cooling system, but I'll keep my eye on it. The lower rad hose wasn't getting very hot at the water neck, even though the heater hoses were blazing hot, and they are right behind the rad hose. But the truck's gauge (sending unit on the pass head) reads just under 200*, and the computer reads 195* (sending unit on drivers head). So I'll just watch it closely.

Here we go!!!!!!!!!!

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Go baby go!!!! :D :D :D