72 k20 project

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by brimc

Looking real good. What are you spraying on the axles for black paint? I tried some tremclad at first and had rust bleed in only a year sitting in the garage.

Thanks!

its just rustoleum enamel. normal stuff from a plain white can. where i live, it could go a thousand years with no paint and still only have surface rust. i would have considered heavier coating, possibly even PCing if i still lived in the rust belt.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Looking nice Ryan. Just reshoot the missed areas. I'm surprised it's glossy.

Thanks! i got some black on it, im sure i missed it somewhere else though... flash photography will expose my inadequacies later i am sure. its semi gloss, so far anything black on this truck has been. just a little more shine than flat, but not full out! No gloss in this joint!

[DeadheadNM]

I'm having a beer to celebrate your accomplishments!

[ryanroo]

Have two Pete! i got some more done today.

paint was dry enough to assemble.

ran a tap through the threads to get the last of the dirt that was leftover.



put the kingpins back together and installed the steering arm with ARP studs and fresh nuts. it looks like i missed a lot of paint, but its the strap reflecting off the black.



you can see the fresh stover nuts on the spindles. i have never heard of any news headlines caused by reusing mechanical style lock nuts, but i got a bag of 50 for less than ten bucks so i replaced them.

also intstalled the hubs with the fresh studs. havent decided what i am doing for brake rotors yet and i need to clean and paint the abutments before i install them anyway so i left them all off. you can see the bolt in the bracket that holds the abutment. in order to keep the best thread engagement i installed them first so i would not need to make them shorter in order to install while the bracket is bolted to the knuckle.



put the cover on temporarily for now. i think i will order a lubelocker gasket for it. used button head bolts, since, because. i think i will order new lower and upper kingpin cap bolts. i need to order my new lower pin plates and install them as well.

i commited to the plan and drilled my knuckles. i stole the tie rod from the other axle and put it on so it will roll somewhat. i need to order the tie rod ends and tube to put the correct tie rod on this one and put this one back on the other axle before it dissapears

[ryanroo]

Some more tidbits of fun.

a hone job



then a wash



nice and clean, back on the stand. oiled the bores and the mains. hope to drop the pistons back in soon.



made up a filter mount bracket. now i just have to figure out if i can get it mounted the way i want and have space for the plumbing. not positive how i am going to deal with that just yet.



and then...

[Vintage Windmills]

Looking great!!!!!!

[84chevyguyid]

That cab looks sweet!!

[DeadheadNM]

Downhill from here on out I'd say!

[brimc]

Looks great

[mx289]

I need that cab !

Looks great Ryan.

[6BT 56]

Love that colour . Is that blue or green or what ? Looks close to what my 56 was new .

[sboris]

Cool color Ryan.

[swamp rat]

That cab is to die for! What is the color code?

[Mustard72]

Shweet!

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills

Looking great!!!!!!

Originally Posted by 84chevyguyid

That cab looks sweet!!

Originally Posted by brimc

Looks great

Thanks! i was pretty excited to see it. first time its had any real color in a while

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Downhill from here on out I'd say!

Its rolling good right now, hope i can keep up the momentum.

Originally Posted by mx289

I need that cab !

Looks great Ryan.

Thanks! and you'd have to fight me for it... ive been waiting for that for the last 16 years!

Originally Posted by 6BT 56

Love that colour . Is that blue or green or what ? Looks close to what my 56 was new .

Gm called it green, i call it mint or seafoam when i try to explain it.

Originally Posted by sboris

Cool color Ryan.

Thanks. i used to hate the color, but now i really love it

Originally Posted by swamp rat

That cab is to die for! What is the color code?

518 medium green. it is the original color for the truck, just looks really bright now since it hasnt had any sun fade. i was excited to see the pics, i was standing in my living room dealing with a sewer back up when the painter sent them to me. perfect timing

Originally Posted by Mustard72

Shweet!

Thanks!

[ryanroo]

Todays progress.

got the crank washed and rolled the new shells in. crank back in and mains torqued. spins like a top.

we also got the new rings in the pistons and re-assembled the pistons and rods. hope to slide them back in the holes tomorrow. i ordered a set of studs for the head that have arrived as well. as long as the head checks out, i should have all the needed parts for the engine. after some talking i think we are going to send the pump to a friend of my buddy Sean's. Sean is a bosch pump guy but lacks all the fancy tools his buddy has. so for a nominal fee, the pump will get the dope treatment. i need to start working on my oil pan soon as well

[mx289]

Ok then.
But i must tell you,I was trained by John Rambo in street fighting.

Motor is looking good.

[6BT 56]

Looking good . Soon it will be ready for a coat of detroit green to blend in with the orriginal colours on the rest of the truck !

[superduty_59]

Ryanroo love the build so far. Took me a few days at work to read your thread. You have crazy good skills at fabricating. Excellent choice of truck and engine. Love the color! I'd like to see a video of you truck driving by this summer!

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by mx289

Ok then.
But i must tell you,I was trained by John Rambo in street fighting.

Motor is looking good.

Thanks! i learned from John McClaine. this aught to be a solid battle... haha

Originally Posted by 6BT 56

Looking good . Soon it will be ready for a coat of detroit green to blend in with the original colours on the rest of the truck !

Um.. ive been trying to avoid oil leaks, so i dont know about that... HAHA paint should be coming soon hopefully

Originally Posted by superduty_59

Ryanroo love the build so far. Took me a few days at work to read your thread. You have crazy good skills at fabricating. Excellent choice of truck and engine. Love the color! I'd like to see a video of you truck driving by this summer!

Thanks! i hope to make bad air this summer too, but who knows. i cant make any promises... after the transmission gets a refurb, the driveline is pretty much done. at that point i should be able to make it move.



Todays work

The gear housing and cam are back on/in as well. phone died before i could take the end of the session pic.



i grabbed this box, as we are getting close to needing it. i didn't realize that the pedestals required machine work... i guess i know what i am doing tomorrow.



i also started another garage furniture project. despite the fact that my garage is already to small, i really want a heavy table to work on. here is the pile of steel, ready to be glued together.

3'x4'x.75" plate top. 3" tubular legs and assorted sizes of angle iron(GASP!) to construct the frame.

[Dieselwrencher]

That cab looks sweet, and the engine is coming along nicely too! That fab table sure will come in handy!

[ryanroo]

the rebuild is essentially done. painted black, of course.



the cab found its way home, but i need to get about 1000 other things done before i sit it back on the frame. so i have to cover it and be careful

[jbclassix]

Slightly jealous.

[Dieselwrencher]

Looks great. Have you decide on if the stock pan will work, or is it still going to be a custom aluminum one? (I hope aluminum one because that will be BA.)

[Mattman2010]

Looking good Riley!

[mx289]

Nice. That was a quick rebuild !

And trained by McClaine huh ? Lets do this !
(This will sound very random,but my mother actually went to HS with him.No BS.
Said he was very quite.)

And take care of that cab.Or i will show up with a viking and take it.