The Doc & Kim 69 build

[hewittca]

Nice progress. As for your question about the exhaust to tank clearance, I don't have any useful info there. I will say, my gut tells me I would want the exhaust a little further away. On my other truck I had about 2" clearance and I felt good about that.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by hewittca

Nice progress. As for your question about the exhaust to tank clearance, I don't have any useful info there. I will say, my gut tells me I would want the exhaust a little further away. On my other truck I had about 2" clearance and I felt good about that.

If clearance is limited, some heat-shield wrapped around the exhaust tubing as well as heat barrier on the tanks corner would be an option.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by hewittca

Nice progress. As for your question about the exhaust to tank clearance, I don't have any useful info there. I will say, my gut tells me I would want the exhaust a little further away. On my other truck I had about 2" clearance and I felt good about that.

yes wishful thinking on my part.... I know you are right Im going to try and position it further away

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

If clearance is limited, some heat-shield wrapped around the exhaust tubing as well as heat barrier on the tanks corner would be an option.

thank you Scoti for those options Im going to see how much more clearance I can get and then before trying a bend or some sort of fab ill try your recommendations

[zicc1835]

today my new water pump arrived high volume and a little bling ....I planned to remove the pump any way, clean up... new gasket ,reseal and use some 12 point ARP bolts so a little upgrade justified

[zicc1835]

today I finished getting the fuel tank bolted in and in its permeant position and then made some progress on getting the exhaust further from the tank and closer to that 2 inch away almost there... I have one more adjustment to make and ill get it

[raggedjim]

That looks more better good.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

That looks more better good.

TY with a getting at this a little every night watching some of you guys progress motivation finally translating to action

[zicc1835]

tonights progress....pump off cleaned up some of the coooz... thermo housing off taking the 160 stat out replace with 190... read that on here some time ago that 190 is better SBC ?? this is a Plane Jane 350 with electric fans

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

tonights progress....pump off cleaned up some of the coooz... thermo housing off taking the 160 stat out replace with 190... read that on here some time ago that 190 is better SBC ?? this is a Plane Jane 350 with electric fans

190 vs 160 def should help w/internal corrosion as lower oil temps yield moisture.

[zicc1835]

mo progress tonight springs back in place fuel tank bolted in place

[zicc1835]

Mo progress cleaned it up and installed new pump... tomorrow new thermostat

[zicc1835]

movin right along ......new stat gasket and goo.....next

[zicc1835]

exhaust brackets completed today.....Ill powder coat them next

[zicc1835]

ball valve installed to radiator drain .......mess free when needed that's it for today ....baby steps

[jaros44sr]

Nice updates, glad you got a chance to work on it

Saw some robbins the other day thought spring was around the corner but Nooooo another foot and a half of snow

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by jaros44sr

Nice updates, glad you got a chance to work on it

Saw some robbins the other day thought spring was around the corner but Nooooo another foot and a half of snow

thanks Jim I saw those Robbins too but no Bueno ... we got about the same here may be a little less or a little more

[zicc1835]

showed up today making more work for me ...eventually

[jaros44sr]

That shoveling will kill ya, my wife and neighbors do mine, most of the snow here is gone
Battery’s dead is the Camero from not driving it all winter Saturday should be nice to get the battery charger out
Always fun to get a box of new parts, have fun

[zicc1835]

my son came by this weekend to help me get the bedsides, headboard and tailgate out of my garage attic hard to believe I purchased the entire SWB fleet bed parts in 2016 I was 64 at that time and put them up there by myself a decade later I need help getting them down ....I picked the parts up in my Cheyenne in Connecticut saved shipping and damage ...ABS auto body specialties they have since shut down shame they were great to deal with and less than a 2 hour ride from me....

[zicc1835]

took measurements from where the cab ends up past the cab mount and the bed side starts drilled through the frame for the positive cable and used a PCV valve cover grommet to protect it ...battery box installed..... finally

[zicc1835]

woke him up after a long winter nap
https://youtube.com/shorts/bTb8v5oHb...nSY65murdvqCro

[zicc1835]

P coating bed brackets

[zicc1835]

satin looks good to me tomorrow I have another bracket I fabed to hold up the mufflers but will add some bling stay tuned (:

[zicc1835]

P coat with chrome powder ....well better but not enough shine