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Re: Project "Popeye"
Good to see you back at it, I really like this build.
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Thanks. And just for kicks:
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Love that engine and color!
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Lowered the daily / parts getter.
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Nice work.. Love the stance of that truck.
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Looks great !
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Re: Project "Popeye"
what are you plans for the exhaust? Looks like it could get tight, especially with it laid out. You going true dual or an x pipe? love the engine scheme.
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Hey leevon truck's looking great...I live in west plains Mo. not too far from you maybe 1 1/2 hrs or so would love to come see your progress
Mark...
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Sweet build where did you get those killer valve covers ?
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Thanks a million guys!
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Re: Project "Popeye"
sunds good send me a p.m.
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Nice progress Leevon!
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Re: Project "Popeye"
LEEVON
Looking good! Is that a standard 4" backspace on the 15X7?? Thanks |
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So I've made a little progress. I spent yesterday afternoon building a cab dolly and working on the rear end. I set the pinion angle and tacked the saddles to the axle tubes. Today I'll finish welding and then replace the axle seals and brake parts then stuff the rear end back in for good. Then it's on to brake and air lines. Next time I think I'll get help lifting the rear end off that cart...she's a manmaker. Speaking of the cart, it's my welding table project, just missing the top plate and paint. I used thick 3x3 angle for the frame, it has a bottom shelf and side shelf for the welder. I want to find a tool box or drawers too. The top is going to be 24"x48"x3/8" plate and I have a nice vise to add. Can't wait to get it done but for now it's doing a great job keeping that 10 bolt off the floor.
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Re: Project "Popeye"
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Well I got the saddles welded on and checked out the guts of the rear end. It was very clean with no apparent abnormal wear so I just replaced the axle seals and overhauled the brakes. The ring gear stamping confirmed the 3.42 ratio and the date stamp agreed with what the seller told me (he said it came from a '78 TA)
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Nice welds
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Thanks, now I just need to finish my welding table to keep up with the Jones'
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Lol, Jones ?? Welding stations are awesome !
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Jones' / Loshes you know people with FINISHED welding tables!
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Re: Project "Popeye"
Looking good. Nice progress
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Re: Project "Popeye"
The rear end is sealed up and back in along with the driveshaft. That orange thing in the lower right of the first picture is a tumbler for spent shell casings that I've had for awhile but never used. I put some sharp media in there and threw in the diff cover bolts and some other odds and ends like a used spark plug and it did a nice job cleaning them and removing rust.
Next up shocks/mounts and brake lines.
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#298 |
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Re: Project "Popeye"
progress ....is progress , right !!
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Re: Project "Popeye"
That looks great Leevon. I have used one of those tumblers to deburr small parts. They are very handy.
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Re: Project "Popeye"
wonder if a rock polishing tumbler would work too?
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