Another OLD BLUE Build Thread - 71 Chevy

[OldBlue71Chevy]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very cool project. I'm glad I found your build. Love all the custom fabrication work.

Thanks for stopping by. Hopefully it provides some good ideas.



I am really glad that I took the time to install a drain plug last time I had the transmission pan off. On Saturday I was rolling around under the truck and realized that both the pressure modulator and the kickdown pass through connector were leaking. So I drained the transmission again and bought a new pressure modulator. The pressure modulator came with a new o-ring and I believe I found the right size o-ring for the pass through connector (might use a little RTV on it and let it sit overnight to make sure I won't have to take it apart again... )

Got rained out on Sunday and it is freezing cold today, so it might be a couple days before I get'er all back together.

[Aussie Ol' Blue]

Is that a blue heeler lookin after your pride n joy?

[OldBlue71Chevy]

Originally Posted by Aussie Ol' Blue

Is that a blue heeler lookin after your pride n joy?

Yep, that's Gertrude. She is actually part Border Collie, part Blue Healer, part Crazy


Rain and Hail yesterday, Big snowflakes this morning, then I was out in nothing but a hoodie by this afternoon??


Threw the new pressure modulator and passthrough connector with new o-ring in, but coated them with some RTV before I put them in. I am going to let them set overnight so it can seal up and never leak again (hopefully).

[Aussie Ol' Blue]

Yeah the crazy is the Blue Heeler part I'm sure! I had one when I was Jackaroo-ing in the outback. Grouse dogs.

The weather you describe almost sounds like Melbourne's! Ours has a reputation of having four seasons in a day!

[OldBlue71Chevy]

Got'er all back together and filled up. Hasn't leaked a drop for 5 days now


Next step is to spend an hour or so powerwashing the driveway so I don't get kilt by the wife

[OldBlue71Chevy]

The princess is back in her spot in the garage



Turned the burban, made some money, life goes on. That is why I usually don't post the short term side projects.




Well I shoulda known... sure enough the trans is leaking again, though not even close to what it was. Just a couple of drips this time, not full exxon style. There are still 1 or two paper gaskets that I haven't touched yet, I didn't spend enough time looking at it today to figure out where it is coming from now.

[OldBlue71Chevy]

So I've been talking about a go-pro or something to get you guys some video. I'm to cheap to go drop coin on one, so I'm improvising.

Idea #1



While I was messing around with the magnet, I started thinking I needed it closer to the door so I could hit the record button easier. Then I remembered the twenty mirror holes in each of my doors, luckily some of them were threaded.





And just because I thought it was a cool picture...


Started messing around with the front wheel wells. They are a lil' rusty and will definitely need some trimming but I am going to put them back in. It is a PITA to clean out the engine bay...