My burbarific build thread

[toomanytoyz]

Good Job Andy..................

Sure Glad you updated the Build Thread, Some of the Guy's seemed to be Going into withdrawal Mode from lack of update's, All is well in Burbville for now

Rick

[bad6772]

Looks Damn good Andy........And with out being sweet on ya.....I am proud of ya......With all the crap that has been taking you this way or that way......Its good to see you finish the task at hand............Now its time to start the next step in the process .........Whatever that may be...........Good Luck...........

[Palf70Step]

Glad to see it moving along Andy. Can't wait to see the full view with the 68 front clip on it.

[Longhorn Man]

I still have TONS of pics to resize and post... so more updates later today/tonight.
Time to take the boy out to Ci-Ci's for some real nasty Pizza.

[Longhorn Man]

Wow... I just pulled out the invoices....
Engine costs;
Vacuum Advance can... 22.99
Cam shaft... 53.68
Lifter set ... 35.68
8 push rods 23.76
Assembly lube ... 7.24
V belt... 12.80
V belt...12.34
V belt...10.70
Gasket kit ... 50.70
2 exhaust donuts ... 2.32
2 motor mounts ... 17.66
8 plugs (R45TS) ... 14.90 (rememberr when they were a buck a piece???)
2 sets of manifold studs and nuts ... 8.54
2 cans semi flat black ... 14.58
2 cans chevy orange ... 10.18
EOS (zink oil treatment from the dealer) ... 15.39
brass freeze plug kit ... 33.47
1 bottle of MAPP gas and torch tip ...24.82 (and yeah, it got the broken bolts out!!!)
2 cans of carb cleaner ... $3
Allen head bolts for valve covers ... 7.43
By pass hose on intake ... 4.99
battery cable... 9.99
glass fuel filter ... 9.99
Oils and filters were free, my job sucks but it has it's perks
plug wires, wire loom kit, and HEI were all from before. The HEI was installed the day i got the truck, and the rest installed shortly after getting it home... these numbers not included in this total.
Air cleaner free from a buddy
Air filter ... free from dismantled truck (dang near new filter... off a 6.5 chevy)
Chrome Chevelle valve covers... free from a buddy
Total spent on motor;
$440.12 (if I did the math right... which is a 50/50 shot)

[Longhorn Man]

Converting the truck to 1/2 ton involves drive shaft work. A lotta ppl forget this, but the 12 bolt has a U-joint that is 3/4 the size that the Dana had. I don't know the numbers and what not...
I do know you can get a conversion U-joint if you need to, but when we were loading up the burb at CG's house in washington, I saw the driveshaft tossed in the scrap pile, and I said I wanted it.
Here is where I was not only shocked, but amazed too.
I had the 3/4 ton shaft out, laying on the pavement, and it was laying beside the 1/2 ton shaft. I got to looking at them, and was kinda surprised at how much shorter the 3/4 ton piece was. That's when i noticed it was all in the rear shaft.
So, for sh!ts and giggles, I slid the rear shaft off both pieces, and slid the 1/2 ton piece onto the 3/4 ton front shaft.
IT FIT!!!!
File that one away in the back of your head... it may come in handy one day!
I placed a call to a buddy of mine at Columbus Joint & Clutch and he hooked me up. Charged me a discount rate. he knows i have kept my boss from going to the other drive line shop in town, and he knows i refer all my local buddys there too, so he replaced all 3 joints, new carrier bearing, ballanced, painted... all for $130.72. It was about a $225 job. I'm not sure where he cut costs... probably just didn't charge labor... but whatever he did... Brian hooked me up.

[Longhorn Man]

ok... for the anti dash hackers... either skip over this section, or deal with it.
I'm about to hack my dash.
If you want to tell me how stupid I am for cutting the dash... save it. Your complaints will fall on deaf ears. I look at 2 knob radios the same way I look at points ignition system. They were good in there day, but that was before my day. I want a good sounding stereo, and am not willing to pay top dollar for a mid level 2 knob just becouse it fits in the hole.
Now that that is done... lets get to work!
Once you rip out the old crappy 2 knob 8 track player, and find someone who is willing to take it off your hands (thanks fine69), then you can start.

Now, you are starting with this;

I like taking the cage that the stereo slides in, and carving a line round it with a sharp tool. You can get them at sears, or off the tray when you are getting your teeth cleaned.

Most of these photos are out of focus... I forgot to put my digi-cam on macro setting, so I got crapo photos now.
Oh well.
There's a few ways you can cut it.
This is the wrong way;


I've done it this way 3 times before with great resulds... that's a hacksaw in a pair of locking pliers;


I thought this time... since I paid a butt load of money for a compressor in the basement, I'd do it with air tools.


Don't forget to cover any open beverages you may be consuming at this time;


Safety items are a must. You can't tell, but I have my safety contacts in. They work great.


When you get done cutting, you should have these laying on the carpet. Be careful, they are hot!


And if you did it right, then the cage should fit in there something like this;


Now, you can't see it in these photos, but the stock radio face opening is taller than the DIN sized unit. I always line up the top of the cage with the top of the hole. There will be a small gap at the bottom, but it is not seen by 99% of the ppl, unless they are laying on the floor.
Now you CAN see on the photo where I have the scribe, that the indentations for the knobs will also stick out. This is a toss up on where to locate the stereo. You can slide it a bit to the passenger side, so they won't see it. You can slide it a bit to the drivers side, so you DON'T have to see it... or you can centerr it and let it bee seen.
personal choice.
I considered taking a black radio delete plate I have sitting here in my desk, and cutting it out to where it'll cover all the gaps. The cage can pinch it between the radio and the dash, and if it is body color, then it'll be invisible for the best part.
I may still go back and do this.

[Longhorn Man]

I'm not gonna tell you how to run the wires. It's simple, and if you can't figure it out, then I probably wouldn't be able to explain it to you anyways. Some ppl find it so very simple that it's a cake walk... others fear electricity like it's some voo-doo magic.
whatever.
Here's how it came out... a little crooked, I think i WILL do the delete plate install, and make this hole a tad bigger so i can make it level.
If/when I do another dash... I think I'll stick with the hack saw blade. It goes slow, you aren't squinting, and you can see what you are doing BEFORE the radio goes in at an angle.
Also, put masking tape on the dash outlining where to cut. it'll keep the paint from getting damaged.


This radio is neat!


I also got a 10 disk changer...


Remember to tripple chack everything befor einstalling the seat over the top of it.
Say... for example the carpet and pasdding was thick enough to prevent the CD book from coming out... and you don't discover it till the seat is in... you'll feel pretty stupid when you ask the same guy that helped install the seat... to help remove it again 15 min later.
We won't talk about how I know this.... just take my word for it.

Sony CDX-F7700 head unit;
Remote control, flip down and removeable faceplate, plays MP3s, and some other neat features like auto dim on the face lights when you turn on the headlights, it comes on at 1/2 volume... that way if you had it cranked up when you shut the engine off last time, it isn't screaming at you when you turn it on... all kinds of stuff.
Now I just need to learn how to work it all.
CD changer;
Sony explode
MP3, CDr/rw, A reman'd unit that was scored off of flea bay. Had it sitting around since X-mas. It was actually the wrong one, I wanted another model, so it's been laying around unused for a while



You'll love the cost of all this.... it follows my super low buck theme I've been following... the radio was free (used) from my baby sister for my birthday back in march... the changer was a gift from my mom and dad this past X-mas.
sweeeet.

I do still have a set of unused pioneer TS-G971M 6x9 speakers I scored off craigslist last november. I need to figure where I'll mount them.

Gay lookin huh? I'll probably try to locate some less flashy covers.
I'll worry about this later. It's hooked to some pathetic speakers in the back already. I wanna get this sucker on the road.


Total cost for the tunes.... 20 bucks.

[MrBeast]

heh, and another stock dash hole bites the dust.

[project 67 sub]

looking good longhorn man. i like it.

[jott_06]

Looking good. I just cut my dash last night. Its hard to believe a dash can last 40 years without being touched and in 5 minutes its got a big hole in it. oh well... Maybe you can sell the peices you cut out to someone that has a cut dash and wants an original dash

[Palf70Step]

Nice job Andy. The sounds make it all worth while!

[Number98]

Coming along great man!!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Sweet another dash dies...... Looks good andy i got a trim ring for my stereo from the local shop to cover up the 2 outside radio knob holes they gave to me for free and I cant see the stinkin holes....

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

ok... for the anti dash hackers... either skip over this section, or deal with it.
I'm about to hack my dash.
If you want to tell me how stupid I am for cutting the dash... save it.

You're such a rebel..................................., .

[Spray-Bomb]

Sweet

At least when you cut yours you cut it on the right side of the line
Ask me how I know this

Look'n bomb dude

[Frizzle Fry]

The sweet thing about the Burbs for stereos (besides all the extra room for speakers) is that you can run wires up both A-Pillars easily with the headliner out (PS requires a hole drilled in the upper kickpanel), then drop them down your choice of B, C, or D pillars. Enjoy the tunes

[MrBeast]

Originally Posted by Spray-Bomb

At least when you cut yours you cut it on the right side of the line
Ask me how I know this

/that is all

[Longhorn Man]

When i replace the speakers, I'll be runnin new wires too... that's good info to know, except, i hope to not remove the headliner... it's too hard to find bows in good shape.

[Riveted1]

Is your license plate gonna read "WSTF?"

[Longhorn Man]

uh no... that's been played

[Hart_Rod]

How about I DO DEW ..........

[BB72CHEVKT]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

How about I DO DEW ..........

haha

[MrBeast]

You know for all the Dew jokes I am suprised this thing aint getting painted green and yellow with a plate that says "Sub Dew"

[CG]

Originally Posted by MrBeast

You know for all the Dew jokes I am suprised this thing aint getting painted green and yellow with a plate that says "Sub Dew"

Now thats an excellent name. Good thinking.