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Thanks. It was a tight fit for sure. :lol: The fan hub is a touchy issue. I robbed the fan hub from this to put on my corvette because I put the one from the corvette on a customer's truck. I sold my diesel tach cluster for cash and a dodge cummins 94-02 fan hub. The problem is that the guy sent me a industrial fan hub. So that brings us to the orange fan hub. :lol: The bearing in it is toast and I'm trying to find a shop that can press in a new bearing. I'm having issues finding some one that will do it. I don't have the tooling, and I really don't want to brake one, so yeah. Until I get the 2 fan hubs I just purchased a few weeks ago, the orange one is going to have to work until I get the others. I also think if I get an intercooled first gen hub, I might be able to put a mech fan on it. IDK though.

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Thanks dude. By the way, your 58 is the bomb! I love what you're doing with it.

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I would love my 58 more if it ran...........lol...thanks dude

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if you have the right bearing to replace the one in it heres a neat trick:
take a big screwdriver and knock the old bearingballs out of the bearing still in the hub then take a stickwelder on high and weld the inner and outer race together
when the weld cools the outer race contracts and the bearing just about falls out of the hub on its own (doesnt work when theres an axle sticking in the bearing though)
then put the fan on a furnaceplate until spit sissles of it and drop in the new bearing while turning of the heat and les it cool slowly might need to help it in a little with a bush and hammer on the outer race
put a dab of extra grease in the bearing to replace the molten grease that prolly ran out and mount it

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I have a press to remove and install the bearings. I just don't have any shims or stock the right size to support the hub to get it secured on the press. These bearings are a sealed unit and 2" thick and roughly 2.5" in diameter. Plus the bearings are $100 ea and a used hub is $150 on up so I really dont want to damage either.
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I may still have an offset fan hub here. If you need it I will take a look. I used the intercooled 1st gen hub on mine (with a super-custom spacer for the fan) and that fixed a bunch of issues in one shot. The biggest thing it did was bring the fan back to center where it lined up with the hole in the shroud from the big block.

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i am interested in that hub as well. as i sit now my fan is a little south of the radiator. i think the first gen hub will get the fan a little better centered in the core. i will be making my own shroud, but it would still be easier with the fan centered.

Ryan, if you have a centered hub and want to do a trade or some such thing let me know. i still have to send your steering block! i moved it earlier and remembered again...

Ryan

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Ryan, I have an industrial hub that is near a dodge hub but the fan pulley is different and the spacing may be too. I'll check it out tomorrow and report back. Im not so worried about side to side as front to back and one on the burb I'm doing appears shorter and its from a 93. 92 & 93 are the shorter ones. Maybe I'll pull it off and see if it'll fit. I doubt it though. This truck is about to get put on hold again for a bit. The burb my wife's driving is getting to the point it's wanting more money and I need to get the 76 on the road in a bad way.
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Any one want to buy a truck?

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what truck would that be and why

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whatcha got?

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50 bucks delivered?
In all seriousness i hope everything is ok with you and your family and this is just a build frustration post.
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X2 I know how a single bad day can really kill momentum and desire.

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That came out of left field....

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Ill take the turbos!

hope whatever the speed bump was has passed by now and nothing really serious has happened my friend.
Ryan

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He wants to sell his 90 burb. The long horn is staying where it's at.
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wahoo!!!

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:lol: Yeah, I'm wanting to sell the white whale. I'd have to get a good cunk for this truck. But I did have a customer try to trade me his dodge today for it. I told him too bad his dodge wasn't a ford. I want the cab room. :lol:

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I'll have some details later, but here's a shot of what it looks like now........

Please excuse my mess.

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Looks great with the fender on there, must be a huge inspiration to see a glimpse of how it will look finished!

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Thanks. Yes, it is nice to finally get a side view of a complete truck. :lol: I took a gamble on getting a mechanical fan on the engine, and it paid off. I have about 1/2" in between the radiator and fan blade. I have to get a new serpentine belt. So say bye bye to the green gatorback belt. Haha

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the truck is looking reeeally awesome. i like the white and orange trucks almost as much as i like the solid orange ones!

Glad to hear about the fan. i think that was the best choice.

ryan

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I've always wanted a solid orange one of these with upper and lower mouldings. On the fan, I figured I'd at least try to put the 92-93 style fan hub on, and it fits. Clearance is tight now that the fenders are on, but I think I'm going to modify the radiator mounts and lean the radiator back some to gain more clearance.

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Yesterday I got the fenders on, mouldings on the doors and fenders, and installed the fender to door seals, and fresh air assembly in the cowl. Today I'm going to get the cowl, and hood on.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...027_162234.jpg

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Wow, it won't be too long now and you will be driving it. That thing is going to look sharp!

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Looking good Ryan.

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Thanks guys!

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Before I forget, here are the pics of the fender to door seal after I got them done.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...027_104015.jpg
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Here's a before pic with the trash guards on the cowl.

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Fender emblems. I also put new wood grain on my lower mouldings. A lot of my trim isn't perfect, but I picked the best pieces I had. I plan on repainting the black parts later as I just want to get this thing put together. :lol:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...027_162248.jpg

I had a friend help me put the cowl on. Boy was that fun. I'm going to have to remove it and pull two shims out of the lh fender. It has too much gap at the top. I installed a new hood to cowl seal and let me tell you, it really causes the hood to shut hard. Anyone else had that problem? I have to modify my hood latch assy now. My hood is held down with a strap for the time being.

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Lookin real good!!

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Wow that thing is looking good.

You are being a bad influence, I am really wanting to work on mine now and can'f afford it!

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Thanks!

Thanks! :lol: I hear that. That's been half the reason this truck has taken so long to do. It is 100% paid for. In years passed, I would have went to the bank and taken a loan out to buy parts and try to finish a project. The last 3 years I've just been doing what ever when I had the money. It sucks, but it is what it is. Haha

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Very nice progress Ryan!

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Thanks Mike!

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I am right there with ya buddy. When i built my Ranger the first time, I used a loan, and paid a fortune in interest. This time, with all the rigs, they are all paid for, and as money allows, work gets completed.

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Man it looks wicked....great job...I dig that colour..

p.s...I fired up the 58 tonight for the first time...

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Looking better with every day. im looking forward to the bad air video!

Ryan

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That is why I am going to school for computers, if I get a good tech job I will finally be able to afford my truck/jeep habbit. :waah:

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Same reason I'm an accountant. :lol:

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You and me both! :lol: I don't know if this truck will be running sooner or later. Winter is sneaking up on me and I need to get the 76 going for my wife but I'm trying to finish the 88 Burb. Oh boy....

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Same reason I'm a mechanic. But lately, side work has cost me more head aches than what it's worth it seems.