Originally Posted by 198plus (Post 3909509)

This might work for your lower hose.........ID164

http://www.autobuilderschoice.biz/se...hid=016AA48096

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup (Post 3909510)

hey alan i used the left one to mount my radiator
it seemed to work fine
but i bet the other would look cleaner and more professional

Originally Posted by tommys66 (Post 3916789)

So does that mean some of these will be 4sale?;) I could really use that setup for my build.

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005 (Post 3916866)

Hey Alan remember I dared you to do it. I'll PM you my addy.

And you better not take the easy way out on the mounts. You will regret it later down the road.

Originally Posted by TR65 (Post 3909384)

Hey Alan,

That fan shroud is so nice it makes me want to do mine over, keep the inspiration coming.

I had a tough lower radiator hose situation on my LS swap. I used a stainless tubing 90 degree elbow and two silicone adapters. It looks like you could use one elbow and two straight adapters. Just something to think about.

http://www.mandrel-bends.com/catalog/

TR

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005 (Post 3916947)

I know it will bug the crap out of you Alan, but I dont think anyone would even look at it after everything else on your truck.

Once I get my Radiator I'll hit you up for getting a shroud.

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck (Post 3917350)

Great work Alan!

Originally Posted by tiggamonsta (Post 3918959)

You could relocated the battery behind the seat and then center the Radiator. This may also cause you to need to add a second battery behind the other seat for symmetry.

Truthfully I think it looks fine. I just want your build to go on until I can start mine. I really enjoy reading it, and seeing how you handle some of the challenges. At this rate I need you to stretch it at least 2 more years. :lol:

Originally Posted by 4dranch (Post 3921685)

It's called going to your happy place Alan...:lol::lol:

Originally Posted by sdailey (Post 3921913)

That looks slick Alan. Good job.;)

Originally Posted by Strodder (Post 3922006)

Nice job, as usual.

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005 (Post 3922509)

That looks really good Alan. I hear you on standing in the garage just looking into space thinking about what to do and not doing it. I've been doing that for about 4 months now, ok about 9.

But right now I'm on my happy place thinking of my best projects.

Originally Posted by 4dranch (Post 3922594)

Alan,
When can I expect delivery?:metal:

Originally Posted by bubba327 (Post 3922773)

Alan this thread is legendary to reach 100 pages .. you are inspiring us all to keep striving for perfection in our builds .
Yes --I also sit in the garage with a cold beverage and just look at the truck when something is not working or fitting as cleanly as I want, then some in the night as I sleep the problem gets solved. A list helps me from getting overwhelmed. Not a schedule-just a list!
Keep up the fine work!!!
Bubba

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005 (Post 3922836)

Alan while your still working on it and have air running to the plasma. you need to hook up bags to the frame and lay it out when your not moving it and raise it when you need to move it again. You would have the coolest rolling tool box ever.

Originally Posted by 4dranch (Post 3922854)

Too funny Alan, but nice work...

PM Sent,,

Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3924493)

I guess you could call that a custom bug. That thing looks cool.;) Nice work on Zing cart frame. You should have put some bags on it.:uhmk:

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck (Post 3924992)

looking good.

Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3925996)

Looks nice. Think I could fill my seam on my bed with seam sealer? or is that stuff too messy? I dont really want to weld it because I have already done a lot of the body work, and it seams like it would be really hard to grind smooth. You know that moth never eats it just lives for sex.

Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3925996)

You know that moth never eats it just lives for sex.

Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3925996)

Looks nice. Think I could fill my seam on my bed with seam sealer? or is that stuff too messy? I dont really want to weld it because I have already done a lot of the body work, and it seams like it would be really hard to grind smooth. You know that moth never eats it just lives for sex.

Originally Posted by cogorman (Post 3146768)

Your truck sure is looking nice man. What brand paint are you guys sprayng? Your finish looks good too. What gun and tip size did you use for your base and what for your clear? I've had good luck using my sata 3000 hvlp 1.3 for base and sata 3000 RP 1.4 for my clears. I used to use the same gun untill I painted an E4 ford fender and blended the door and on my door I had mett. flecks in my blend panel. Then I went to using seperate guns.
I have my bed and fenders stripped down, bodyworked and ready for primer, but I dont know which im going to go with yet. What did you do from bare metal? Did you etch prime and then use high build primer or did you epoxy and then build primer? Did you prep your primer out in 600 and just base on it or did you prep it in 320-400 and seal it before your base? Both ways will work, but I just wated your opinion of what you did and why before I do mine. I dont know what system would be better since they both work well. I do all insurance repairs and dont have a lot of experiance in all bare metal completes, so thats why I ask. all i do at work is spot repair, panels, blends, edging .. insurance jobs dont do complete strip and refinishes too often. Thanks man. When you baked it - did you let it flash for 10-15 before bake or did you go straight out and kick on the bake? Do you guys bake at 155 for 45min or? We just got our blowtherm booth and it seems if I come straight out aand kick on bake immediately i get some solvent pop issues, but if I wait 10-15 or 20 ... bake it everything is fine. The paint rep says to immediatly bake it so as to not trap solvents and we use SIKKENS, but I think it needs to flow out for 10-15 before bake. Let me know what works for you thanks.

Originally Posted by scotts62 (Post 3926349)

Holy crap that Moth is huge!! :lol:

Fuel door looking good! :metal:

Originally Posted by Vernski (Post 3926735)

Hey did you guys see markb01 post on JB-weld might be an another choice...Vernski:lol:

Originally Posted by daverod (Post 3926942)

Guess I need to go buy a case of JB weld.:lol:

Originally Posted by cl08 (Post 3930718)

OK Alan. Some how I missed your thread. Since 9 am to 1:30 pm CST, I have read from 1-99 pages of posts. My eyes are burning like you wouldn't believe.

I think this is one of the nicest trucks I have ever read about. And the great part is, its all you and few buddies. NO BIG FANCY NANCY SHOPS, NO BIG NAME DESIGNERS, NO TEAM OF SOMEBODIES DOING THE WORK, and it is as nice as any shop could have done. I am truely impressed with your truck and build quality. I can only hope the ideas I have for the truck I would like to build, come out half as nice as your truck. Love the orange and dark shadow grey.

It has been a pleasure reading this entire build, keep posting and get it finished.

AWESOME TRUCK!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop (Post 3932227)

so I was thinking about this project the other day.... what is left? the bed, and I guess some little stuff? I'm thinking its getting pretty close....
what do you think?

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic (Post 3933807)

Thanks Scott
some. ;) Depression is a lonely Bit*h.