"The Ayatollah of Rusty Hole'a 1987 SWB 6.0 4L80E

[Gordonr1973]

Pat's Driveline on 50th Street.

They did a good job but it was $500 to finish it. Ouch!

[TheApocalyptican]

Ever figure out the high beam indicator problem? If not, give me some time....I've had the same problem before, just can't remember what I did to fix it. It'll come back to me tho!

[squaredaway]

What a great job, Gordon. It's definitely inspiring.

[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by TheApocalyptican

Ever figure out the high beam indicator problem? If not, give me some time....I've had the same problem before, just can't remember what I did to fix it. It'll come back to me tho!

Not yet, I'm going out of town for a few days for work so I'll think about how I hooked it up some more...

I'm thinking that the power and ground are mixed up some how...that the light needs constant power and the high beam switch, when engaged, provides the ground/negative to activiate the indicator light??

I'm not 'positive' though....lol I'm so punny!!

[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by squaredaway

What a great job, Gordon. It's definitely inspiring.

Thank you!! I was in Seoul a month ago, what are you doing there?

If you ever want to sell your truck, let me know....I love the look of that one!! (I would a few months lead time though to save up some extra cash so my wife doesn't freak out!!!)

[squaredaway]

I'm here with the US Army until 2014. If you're ever back this way, PM me and we'll catch a beer or something in Seoul. As for selling the truck, I don't ever see that happening and somewhere forum member BigArmZZ is saying get in line. ( he built it...lol) thanks for the compliment, though. I really lucked out!
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[butch86]

Originally Posted by squaredaway

I'm here with the US Army until 2014. If you're ever back this way, PM me and we'll catch a beer or something in Seoul. As for selling the truck, I don't ever see that happening and somewhere forum member BigArmZZ is saying get in line. ( he built it...lol) thanks for the compliment, though. I really lucked out!
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who are you attached too at yangsan? i was the training nco and armorer for 121 general hospital in 99 and 00. partied hard at the grand ole opry on the hill in itawan too.

would love to get with you and pay ya to get me some tshirts made and ship them to me.

[squaredaway]

Originally Posted by butch86

who are you attached too at yangsan? i was the training nco and armorer for 121 general hospital in 99 and 00. partied hard at the grand ole opry on the hill in itawan too.

would love to get with you and pay ya to get me some tshirts made and ship them to me.

Butch, PM me and we can arrange something. I don't want to clutter Gordon's thread.
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[noonzor]

Originally Posted by Gordonr1973

Pat's Driveline on 50th Street.

They did a good job but it was $500 to finish it. Ouch!

crazy, yeah i used to work with the gear centre. its crazy what the driveline shop charges, and its 98% labour.

[Gordonr1973]

I thought they made it too short, but I checked and there was about 5 inches of the shaft in the yolk. We'll see how it works out.

Put diff oil in today, put on my striped drive shaft, refilled the tranny fluid, put on the AN 4L80 AN line adapters, and then got the garage cleaned out so I can prime the f'er this week!

Like the guys say in the Paint section, it's called 'body WORK' not 'body FUN'.

I think I'm in for a lot of WORK this week!

[trout]

thats good get it to that show and can waitto see it done

[butch86]

gorden i wasnt trying to hijack your thread. i lost my manners for a minute. your truck is coming along great. i have a question why paint the drive shaft with a stripe? i think its differant. i have a thing about painting mine safty orange. i guess its dirt track days or something.

[Gordonr1973]

Originally Posted by butch86

gorden i wasnt trying to hijack your thread. i lost my manners for a minute. your truck is coming along great. i have a question why paint the drive shaft with a stripe? i think its differant. i have a thing about painting mine safty orange. i guess its dirt track days or something.

Don't worry about it...I don't mind at all.

I painted a stipe on it because I'm going and try to hypnotize some of these car show girls this summer!! See....this brunette in the second pic is already getting sssllllllllleeeeeeeeepppppyyy

(Saw another thread on here that he had done it first and I thought "that's different"!)

[glimmertwin01]

nice job Gordon.... you are way more ambitious than I am i like Old school original but thats me.... I am planning on a 95 LT1 swap into my 77 elcamino sometime in the future.
aftermarket parts never fit the greatest, but they work....
BTW you weld better than I do... but i am only using a hobart with flux core since I dont have the gas hook ups

[glimmertwin01]

and that brunette is a DOLL. some of the best women ive seen or met are up North

[Gordonr1973]

First time the truck has sat it's wheels on the ground in a LONG time....seems that it looks okay.

Just trying to get everything positioned so I can start primer by Friday...we will see how it goes tomorrow

[mcboomport]

Oh yeah! Awesome!
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[hick]

Looks good sir...

Your pictures make me wish i wasn't such a red neck and DEMAND a crew cab dually... Wish i could work on mine in a double car garage like that haha

On the road this summer?

[Gordonr1973]

Plan is to be at the Street Wheelers show on July 14th...I'm hoping!

Got the high build primer done yesterday.

Started priming with my TP Tools turbine gun that I just bought last year, it worked fine then but about half way through I heard a big bang and I ran to check the unit in the other room and it was smoking...NOT GOOD!

I grabbed it and ran it outside in case she started on fire but it didn't. Not sure what the problem was but it was definitely dead. Will not run, stinks of burnt plastic, I hope TP Tools will refund my money because with extra parts & shipping I have about $1,000 into it.

So what to do with a unit that I can't get parts or warranty quickly in Canada...I went out and bought a Deblivis gun to get through the next week. It works fine and I finished yesterday, will start sanding the guide coat today.

[noonzor]

hahaha, love the door out lines on the garage door, pure awesome!! Looks great man, mind if i come by again and check it all out?

[Gordonr1973]

My wife says it looks like a crime scene!

Yeah, call me to come over whenever...just after this next week as I want to get it painted then I can unmask all the plastic so there's something worthwhile to look at instead of how it is now.

[squaredaway]

Good progress, brother!
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[Gordonr1973]

Been sanding for two days...

It seems as though everything that I primed with my original gun had a texture like stucco. I thought it would sit better but something was definitely wrong.

Very hard to sand but I'm getting there, an hour each panel, 2.5 hours each bedside!

I hope I don't have to sand again for a very long time...

[grayharville]

I have to agree, I like the door crime scene outline lol

[Gordonr1973]

Got the basecoat done today...5 coats!

Do NOT want any tiger-striping on this paintjob so did a very good job coating today with my new gun. Had a few drips because a nut was loose but caught it pretty quick.

Sanded down the motor covers, wasn't going to paint them but decided now is the time if I am going to do it.

Very happy with the Debliviss or however you spell that!