03-19-2013, 08:17 PM | #201 |
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all i can say is WOW!! AWESOME WORK!
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03-30-2013, 03:18 PM | #202 |
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Thanks guys. Pulled the trigger on a new welder. Wanted to get the Millermatic 211 but could not justify the cost. Ended up getting an Eastwood 220 Volt MIG. Comes with a spoolgun and free shipping for $499. All the reviews I read were good so we'll see. Also, bought a 100' 8/3 extension cord off of Craigslist for $60.
I got the final portion of the trans tunnel bent and welded in. I have decided on the final location of the e-brake so, time permitting, it may get installed tomorrow. Decided to use the factory piece it mounts to that I got out of the donor and simply weld tabs to it so I can bolt it in place. It will be an inch or so off the floor to clear the rear floor beam. I intend to install the tabs under the unit so they are out of the way of the carpet, etc. Helps with installing the cables to have it removable. The cables will exit thru the wall in the back of the cab. Had to cut and reweld the floor in three places to relieve some of the floor warpage/dents and get it to meet up with my tunnel piece. I keep having to remind myself that all this stuff will be under paint, dynamat, carpet and, in some cases, the center console.
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The trans tunnel came out nice.
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03-31-2013, 05:36 PM | #204 |
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E-brake is in. Ended up welding bolts to the floor and using nuts to hold it down. Logistically, I can install the handle and cable in the bracket then mount the assembly to the floor. May put a plate under the cab to stiffen the floor at the front mounting bolts. Handle location looks pretty good and feels like it could have been a factory location......dug
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That came out nice.
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03-31-2013, 08:52 PM | #206 |
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Looks right at home with the seats. Nice job.
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04-01-2013, 08:47 PM | #207 |
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More e-brake stuff. Drilled the back of the cab and routed the cables thru the wall in order to see if the e-brake actually works. It does. Holes will get grommets. The plan worked pretty good. Connect the cables with the unit loose and upside down. Fortunately, the brake mechanism allows you to flip a switch and pull the cable out in order to reach the cables from the wheels. Once you get it back in, flip the switch back and it ratchets into place. You can see I have decent clearance between the brake handle and the shifter when in Drive.
Cab comes off next and I replace passenger floor, both steps and both cab corners. dug
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My new best friend arrived from Eastwood. Dramatic improvement in performance over the old MIG I was using. Bought a H.F. cart to hold it up. Also, got an old metal table from a buddy of mine that will soon be my welding table. Will remove the old rusted and bent top and replace with an angle iron frame supporting a new 24" x 60" piece of plate. Debating 3/16" -vs- 1/4".
Finally found a use for the 2x12 flitch beam I cut out of the front of my house several years ago when I added a porch. Made a stand for the cab complete with casters robbed from a furniture dolly. The cab is sitting on its mounting points so it does not even know it is off the frame. Got the driver step removed. The truck manual I bought early in the project really helps identify the spot weld locations and quantities. Driver cab corner is next. Used some old spot weld cutters a bought a few years ago. Drilled a small pilot hole to keep it centered and kept the oil on it to keep it cool. Worked perfectly. The guy on the spot welder was definitely drunk back in 1959. The leading edge of the step had enough rust to make those spot welds disappear. Went ahead and cut the step at the leading edge. I will figure out how to remove that portion of the step later. A little more trimming is required before it fits. Note the step came pre-dented. dug
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Neat stuff.
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Not a ratrod, just an old unrestored exterior truck. Rat rodders go out of their way to make things look, well, ratty. Nothing wrong with good honest wear and tear as long as its safe.
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OrrieG...After reading dubies thread today, I believe you meant to send this one to him.....and, I agree with your statement. ...dug
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i'm hurt... i thought we were your bff
have fun with your new welder. with floors, steps and rockers ordered you two will be intimate soon enough what is your parking brake lever out of?
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Lever came out of the Buick Ranier (same vehicle as the Trailblazer) that I had in the driveway a few months ago. Tried to get the trans tunnel out of it before it hit the crusher. Tunnel did not work out. Managed to get and use the steering column, pedal assembly and the e-brake.
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Got distracted by the welding table. Built a new frame for the top and welded down the top plate. Mounted the one of my Dad's old vices. Used up some old spray paint to further the rust proofing. The Eastwood 185 performed flawlessly.
Also, cleaned up the driver step mounting points and fitted the new step. Removed an old bracket off the old step and will spot weld it on the new one after I get the hang of the antique spot welder I inherited. The spot blaster really came in handy cleaning up the hard to reach corners and the center step riser bracket. Note that the new step comes with vertical flanges to front and back rather than the horizontal flanges on the old. You can see that the floor has a bow (down) to it. Bolted a bracket to one of my seat mounting nuts and slipped a very large crow bar through it. A slight pry up took the bow out and the step slipped right in. It is still not quite seated yet. The bottom needs to move in about 1/4".
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Link to the driver door lower hinge brace repair message board thread for future reference.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...92#post6018392
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So....driver door hinge support is complete. Now onto getting the door straight in the cab followed by finalizing the location of the driver step. The bad news is that the door lines up in the cab worse than expected but just about like it was when I got it. The portions of the door that rub on the cab still rub. Big gap at the bottom rear and no gap at the top front. May get better as I get the step in place and refine the adjustment of the hinges. This door was not original to the truck so this may add to the fun. I suspect I will be trimming some of the edges and adding material others.
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You're learning what countless others have about these trucks. the doors fit terrible.
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Delay of game...Had to stop the truck because I have an opportunity to build new shop......the only catch is that I have to build a new house as well. Working on the design and will try to work in the construction between hurricane seasons. Truck build will restart as soon as possible after the house build. dug
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Glad to see you updated. Good luck with the house on the Water. It looks like it will be at 8' elevation, so I am assuming it will be on 8 foot piers? I have been in remodel h*!!for the last 7 months, and on the road a lot, so my truck (and the corvette) have just been sitting. The good news the last of the project should be completed by the end of this month, and then I have time to work on the truck or the 58. Keep us updated with pictures of the home construction (we like all kinds of projects !).
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I know you said you were waiting until after hurricane season to start on the house. With what is now brewing, and the projected landfall, hope you haven't started. Take care. Ricky
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I have managed to add a SKAT BLAST Bead Blast Cabinet to my lineup. Sure could have used this early on. Can't wait to get back to it. Dug
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not sure what i'd want to fight, hurricanes and flooding or snow.
i know when the snow melts my house will still be here i just really hate snow any more
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