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09-16-2009, 11:09 AM | #26 | |
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UPDATE Got a new sandblaster Worked AWESOME til it broke....I hate it when NEW stuff breaks! Stripped sandblasted and Painted Engine and Brake Booster Like my Custom Painting Stand(made it myself) Jory |
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09-16-2009, 12:16 PM | #27 |
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Nice work!!
Love the stand necessity is the mother of all inventions
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Looking good, Make sure you didn't get any sand in your motor. I did the same thing, but got sand in it. I had to take the motor apart to clean it.
Nice blaster mines about the same. Brand new after using it for 2 minutes the presure hose running from the top to the bottom blew apart.
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09-16-2009, 07:28 PM | #30 |
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I would check it really good before you put it all together.
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09-29-2009, 11:06 AM | #31 |
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Got Driverside Floor and Rocker finished.. Mounted my Powersteering (thanks Captain) Those floor pans DEFINATELY do not just drop in and weld...12hrs later OI (sorry for all the crappy Pics all the time but im shooting with my blackberry in a very poorly lit shop) Last edited by Roadhammer; 09-29-2009 at 11:08 AM. |
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nice work!!
I will be doing the same here soon on the '66 do you have any in-process pics?
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Did most of it last night...All i can say is its a good thing im covering it up cuz i basically beat the crap out of it with a hammer to get it tight enough for welding. |
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09-29-2009, 01:47 PM | #34 |
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Wow Jory you're moving quickly.
looks like it's coming along Where did you end up getting floor pans from? T
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09-30-2009, 10:17 AM | #36 |
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Yep trying to move quickly Already got 130-150hrs in it in the first month tryin to finsih up by end of October. We'll see if that happens...
Being that i was buying a whole bunch of stuff from LMC I went with them...Free shipping on all of it and because im in canada and i have to drive tothe border and get the stuff. One easy to track easy to pickup shipment is prefferable. And from what ive read on here its doesnt matter where u order from they never fit right anyway. They were generally the right shape. LOL Jory |
10-06-2009, 11:23 AM | #37 |
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So im putting the 350 TH400 in the truck (keep in mind it has the who front end crossmember and suspension from the 79 on it now) and this is what i come up with
The bolt holes line up on the crossmember and the frame but there is about a one inch gap between the frame rail and the mount....Didnt see that one coming. Anyone come up agains this before? Im i doing something wrong? Can i just add a spacer? (who needs bolts anyway seems pretty sturdy just jammin in there like that) LOL Jory |
10-06-2009, 03:01 PM | #38 |
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Another question is should i be worried about engine/transmission/drive line angle or is that easy to fix.
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10-07-2009, 12:39 AM | #39 |
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Re: What i thought was the start of my 63 lwb build
The motor mount brackets out of a '73-'87 C20 will be shorter and fit the early frame better. It would be a good idea to check your engine/trans to pinion angle. Easier to correct now if need be.
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10-07-2009, 10:37 AM | #41 |
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As you can see, the '73-up frames are taller. If you wanna run those perches, I would say you have 3 choices
1. Modify the frame so the perches can lay back further 2. Modify the perches by cutting a chunk out and weld it back together 3. Make a solid spacer to go between the perch and the frame, would look better if you welded, tapered, and smoothed the spacer to the frame. Another option is to use the '63 perches and mounts or buy after market perches that use what I believe is a car style mount. You can get them from CPP, but they aren't cheap so there is my 2 pennies
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10-07-2009, 11:26 AM | #42 |
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I had yet to measure the frame on the 79 but i was starting to think there had to be something different....Im thinking maybe spacer being that the holes line up nicely as it sits. I'll call it an engine lift kit...maybe market it online what do you think?
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10-07-2009, 12:21 PM | #43 |
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they take up so much more space in pieces, huh?
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Jory,
wasn't your '79 a C10 (1/2 ton)? What I'm saying you need is the motor mount frame brackets from a '73-'87 C20 (3/4 ton). On the C20's the frame is shorter than on the C10's in the area where the motor mounts attach. Consequently they are closer in height to the '63 frame. Quote:
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What do you think about putting a spacer in? Would that be dangers our hurt anything? Its the obviously easiest option but im sure not the best. I could also try sslidding the bottom holes down a little further and redrilling the holes in the crossmember then tighten the living daylights out of it and try to get it to sit down.( also possibly a bad option) Or i could go try and find different brackets (lame) LOL Im so lazy with the stupidest things. Jory |
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10-09-2009, 01:14 AM | #46 |
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Yeah you could just make a spacer to make up the difference if that's what you want to do.
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10-09-2009, 09:04 AM | #47 |
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Ya i ended up going to the local welding shop and pickup some 1x2 inch tubing and making spacers and a transmisson crossmember out of it. Worked pretty good actually. Ill get some pics tonigh hopefully.
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10-14-2009, 05:04 PM | #48 |
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TANK INSTALLED FINISHED FLOOR (SEAM SEALED AND ROCKGUARDED TOP AND BOTTOM) PAINTED PULLIES AND HEATER PARTS GETTINER DONE! Jory |
10-14-2009, 06:33 PM | #49 |
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Nice work on the truck! Looks like you are making some great progess! What tank is that? Could you shoot some more pictures of how much it sticks out at the bottom? thank you!!
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Looks like a blazer tank.
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