Lurker OrrieG Progress Pics

[kustombrad]

Most of those rods are 1/4" , throw some 1/4 20 threads on it and go to the hardware store and get a drawer pull. Lots of styles out there.
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[OrrieG]

That is a good idea too.

[xpickup]

OrrieG. Nice build. I like the rocket safety pin. Kinda personalizes it.

[renegade6]

I used a brake pull lever from a 1st series. It was only $3 or $4.

[hsdropout]

Yo, Orrie, your build thread is very inspirational. I've gotten more than a few great ideas from it. Thanks for helping out with some of my dilemnas.
I've been trying to convince my wife to help me scrape paint (DOH!)

I was wondering if you put a clearcoat or anything on your aluminum gas tank. ?
I was getting ready to mount mine but thought it might start to get oxidization if not treated with something.

Also, I've been working on the rearend and noticed when I rotated the pinion downwards it began seeping gear oil. I am assuming this means the seal is bad? Or is there some kind of vent I don't know about? Thanks again.

[BBEEP]

Missed you when you came through?

[OrrieG]

I have actually been over there twice but all of the projects at the house turned into much more work than anticipated. All were "have to get them done"; plumbing, exterior rotted wall studs; etc. We were working 8-8, eating and falling into bed exhausted. Maybe next time, we are past the surprise stage now.

[OrrieG]

Mother nature intervened with rain all day so outdoor sand blasting was out of the picture. Took the time to clean the shop, finish the wood stove install and some minor stuff including hinge pin install and trimming the floor pan insert around the shift levers. The orange saw shop sign was from my great grandfathers Con's shop. I found it in my Dad's stuff, I don't remember it as a kid so it is one more thing he had hidden away. Spent a couple of hours yesterday at parts places chasing small parts. The NAPA guy told me I spend so much time there I may as well have a company catalog and gave me one!

[Woodbutcher]

Who makes the ebrake assembly, Orrie? Looks like a stocker out of a 70's vintage Chev.

[OrrieG]

It is a 74 truck part using the 74 cable back to the stock 59 pivot pulley. I found that the firewall stud spacing is the same as the 59 hood spring bracket bolts. Cut off the studs, drill out the bracket, use longer bolts on the hinge brackets and bolt it in. Cable requires a hole in the floor like the 74 but works with a stock hole in the frame. Only down side I see so far is you have to loosen the brake bracket bolts inside to loosen the hinge bolts for hood adjustment. Once the hood is tightened down than retighten the bracket. I will take some more photos and post them.
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[1985-GMC]

I like all the creativity you've put into this truck, keep at it!

[OrrieG]

Car fairies sprinkled some dust on me today and I scored a vintage set of M/T finned valve covers. Been searching for some time but all seem to be over priced or have cracks and bad repair jobs. These need old forest green paint removed (to match the car it was on he told me) but are solid. I am going to try and sneak out in the garage this week end and clean them up. Photos coming.