Project "Captain Insano"

[suspect]

i had a bad nightmare last night when i was asleep. i dreamed i mounted up my brakes/rotors and i had the solid rotors. i was thinking, dang i wish i would've gotten the cross drilled/slotted ones. lol i felt relieved once i woke up, so it's all good. lol

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i decided to mount the valve manifold on the rear cross beam. i welded a plate at an angle so the air lines can hook up fairly straight. tomorrow i should have the other bag and control arms mounted, and the wiring routed. need to get some line/wire mounting clips ordered.

[67c10rustbuket]

Looks like a good place for the accuair manifold, Good job buddy!

[suspect]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Looks like a good place for the accuair manifold, Good job buddy!

thanks dan. it's getting more exciting now that it's looking like a real chassis. once i decided where to mount the valves, everything else is just falling right into place. i'll have some better photos in the daylight later on today.

[suspect]

little bit of clean up today. i've got more wire wrap and clips coming in wednesday. i'll get to the last front bag and control arms sometime this week.

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i like zip ties incase you can't tell.

i'm a little bummed out that my gas tank is going to hide the differential cover.

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[mcbassin]

Very cool parts!looks like you're moving right along.
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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very cool parts!looks like you're moving right along.
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thanks. i just need to run fuel and brake lines, then that should be close to it for the chassis.
i pulled the oil pan on the 350 i have, it's a 2 bolt main. i think i'm going to order a 4 bolt main block that's clearanced for a 383 from summit.

[suspect]

looks like my last set of photos didn't go up last night. i waited on it to make sure it wouldn't double post.

i just pack the bearings and then a small film on all other surfaces, there's not really any need to fill the entire rotor with grease. i like to clean out and repack the bearings every brake pad change.

when i tighten the castle nut, i tighten and back it off at the same time while i spin the rotor, about 3-4 times. at last, i tighten it, then back it off to the pin hole. usually a 1/8" - 1/4".

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i got the brake lines finished up. i decided to go ahead and reuse my old ones. once i blasted them, they still look in pretty good shape. i replaced a couple sections though, i destroyed the rear one that curves around to the axle flex line when i was disassembling. i got some 16" stainless braided flex lines for the calipers from speedway motors and a new rear flex line.
the rear calipers are a 10m x 1.5 thread. i got a fitting that went from metric to 3an, then i flared on a 3an female on the old axle line.

i think now, i'm just going to take a break until i get a 383 block & stroker kit on order. i'll probably start the fuel lines once i get the engine mounted with an ez efi sytem. this may take 2-3 months. just depends on how many hours i want to keep working, i'm starting to get burned on the 50+ hr work weeks.

[lolife99]

You do nice work.
Alot of people could learn from your wiring pics.
Great job!

[suspect]

thanks for the kind words. i'm trying to fit in as much detail as i can. i know i don't talk much in my descriptions, but hopefully the pictures help.

[mcbassin]

Very nice work as always. Keep the pictures coming.
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[Bomp]

I hear ya. Been itchin to get back to my truck but 12hr days are killin me + 8 on Sunday.

Great job you are doing.

[ChopperCity256]

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[gringoloco]

Nice build! Any work on the shock mounts yet?
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[suspect]

Thanks. Not yet, but I did do a whole lot of staring at it last night. lol I planned on getting an early start, so I set my alarm for 7am this morning but that didn't work.
Anyway, it's my wifes birthday this weekend. So between doing things with her and tinkering with the truck when I can, I should be able to at least get the templetes made out of card board. Hopefully tomorrow after church I'll be able to start cutting up some steel and possibly some welding too.

[litew8]

Great work! Like your dog, looks like he's up to no good.

[suspect]

Thanks. That's Cash (short for Bocash). He's been a cool partner for the past 8 1/2 years. I had a friend when I was in the Navy '99-'03, his last name is Bocash. I told him he has a cool name, some day I'm going to get a boxer and name him that.

[MTCK]

Cool build, you are knocking it right out!
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[nuke1]

Awesome build here!! You are doing on heck of a job and yourparts list is unreal. some super sweet parts there. gonna be a killa ride when you are finished. Your better half must be awesome!!!!!!!! Holding parts like a pro, lucky guy. my wife is like that also, but never comes out to the shop. Kinda nice but not at the same time. can't wait to see more

[suspect]

Thanks alot for the nice words guys. I really do feel fortunate to be able to do this at my age (32yrs), and I'm lucky that my wife knows doing this build means alot to me. I grew up wearing garage sale cloths and rarely getting any kind of toy. Since I was 14 yr, I would look through the Truckin and Lowerider mags and say I'm going to build the most bad a** truck someday.

Alright, lets get back to some trucks..............