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so today was all about getting the engine ready to run
we cleaned and installed the valley cover and knock sensor harness
Then we construct an AN line and installed AN adapters for the high pressure power steering line
And we installed the ETC

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Chris, looking good...Jim

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Thanks Jim

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Today we spent the majority of the day working on the mustang, but we did find time to pull apart the exhaust and seam weld it.
We also straightened out the muffler
That is brand new pipe, just weathered. We can spruce it up for you though
We also painted the tank,
Tomorrow we’ll work on building the fuel system

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Moving right along now.

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This is not my mock-up
But rather your actual Vintage Air evaporator installed
we started building the fuel system, but are at a standstill. I had to order parts

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The first thing we did is fix the exhaust, the crossover was to far back and wouldn’t let us put the transmission yoke in
Then we had Dheil tire bend up some 2.5” tailpipes to our specifications
The end of the frame needs to be trimmed once we get the box on
The harness had EV1 (car) injector plugs on it, they needed to be changed to delphi (truck)
The EV1s are much taller, we tried them but the crossover tube for the fuel rail was to high and interfered with the engine cover

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We drilled and tapped the water pump for the steam tubes
Installed both the oil pressure and water temp senders
we had to buy a brand new starter, I didn’t have one that worked. We also installed the torque converter bolts
And we built an engine ground

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We installed the cover to be sure everything fit
And then put on the script for pictures

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that cover came out great!

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we sanded down the passenger cowl
And continued to prep for initial start

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Looking forward to seeing that cover between the fenders!

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thanks

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we did the rear shoes and wheel cylinders
Steven cleaned the transmission up
we put the edge guard on the engine cover

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we cut out the full length door panels out of waterproof cardboard
And installed the new fuel pump

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Looking good. What did you have in mind after you clean up the pipes? I used Rust-Oleum barbecue paint on mine just to try it and I'm pretty happy with how it's holding up. The semi-gloss looks a little nicer than flat black header paint.

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Nice, I haven’t planned that far ahead yet

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Cleaned up those outer cowls a bit

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inished the fuel system , I was sick yesterday, so I didn’t go to work. On Monday I’ll decide if it’s ready for initial start up

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a muffler shop I have used before simply uses aluminum spray paint. it stays on and also stays the same color. just don't spill gas on it cause it will come right off.
bbq paint seems the better choice and also comes in a few colors.
keep posting, cool to see the progress pics.

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With much sadness I would like to inform thread viewers that Chris Klapp aka "Skymangs" passed away on 12/23. There is a post in the main forum:

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=829184

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that is awful news.

Condolences to the family, he was very knowledgeable and always willing to help/share. I am sure there are many AD trucks back on the road today because of his help.

RIP Skymangs

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Thoughts and prayers to his family.

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condolences to you and family

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Condolences to his family, was a great guy, glad I had the opportunity to meet him...Jim

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heartbreaking! trucks are steel and glass and rubber, people and friends are what is important. godspeed chris. prayers for his boys.

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Chris was one of those exceptional people who shared his knowledge, and was always there to help other members out. It’s people like him that turn a technical forum into a community, and his absence will be sorely missed.

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Please direct all condolence message to this thread, https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=829184