What did you do with your truck today, take 2

[crossfire84]

Installed weather stripping on doors Saturday.

[tsmith8]

Took my truck out for its first public showing. it was very well received. Parked it beside the stage for a Rockabilly event promotion and had a few Pinup's doing some poses. This is a quick pic my wife took. Should get the photographers pictures soon.

[01spirit750]

I spent Saturday morning finishing the install of my EZ EFI fuel injection setup. Go it running and put some miles on the setup so it could learn.

Happy with it so far. Just need to go back and do some clean up on the wiring.

I really like the cold start and idle.

[Coupeguy2001]

Removed the original heater. made a bracket for my receiver dryer, and had it powdercoated. Then I had a friend make the pressure line from the compressor, and swedge the ends on the liquid line and the retun. Waiting for the evaporator to arrive, got to mount that and then finish the last two hoses.

Got to wire it up, evacuate the system, fill it, and see how it works. I'm hoping the compressor is good. It has been riding around on the engine as a placeholder for about 4 years nnow
Decided that my Ron Davis radiator can't keep up, (after all, it is 25 years old)
put in a new aluminum radiator. The temps are pretty much the same as the Ron Davis unit, except it doesn't leak.
Now, when I filled it, I added an extra gallon of water to fill it up. Guess the new radiator holds more water?
Hoping that the thing will cool to ambient and suck the water into the block and fill up all the little crevices.
It's 108 today, and it ran about 165 degrees except when I stopped in traffic.

Tried the fan in traffic. stop and go , it ran about 170, maybe 180, We will see what it does when the ac is finished.
So bow I have aluminum heads, aluminum manifold, aluminum radiator with aluminum shroud, the compressor, condenser, dryer and lines are in, just need liquid and return hoses and the evaporator.

Crap, now I have to get rid of another original part.....a working heater.

I will post pics later.

[cyclonewade]

Mocked up the bullet lugs and cap.

[crossfire84]

Started the wiring job to day.

[spectral]

Bought my donor vehicle for my LS1 conversion in my 56. Plan is to drive it as a daily for 6 months to sort out any mech issues (none so far!). Then do the conversion, as well as IFS.

In case anyone is confused the vehicle is an Australian Commodore SS sedan. It has the all alloy LS1 from 1999-2004, with a 4L60E.

[b-mac]

Originally Posted by spectral

Bought my donor vehicle for my LS1 conversion in my 56. Plan is to drive it as a daily for 6 months to sort out any mech issues (none so far!). Then do the conversion, as well as IFS.

In case anyone is confused the vehicle is an Australian Commodore SS sedan. It has the all alloy LS1 from 1999-2004, with a 4L60E.

My first thought was, "how the hell did you get ahold of that!" but then I realized you're in Australia. America was very confused about muscle cars around this time...

[mygirlz55]

Got some work in on the bench seat. Luckily I had a spare donor that I picked up for FREE because there were some broken springs. They were being supported by a 2x4.

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by b-mac

My first thought was, "how the hell did you get ahold of that!" but then I realized you're in Australia. America was very confused about muscle cars around this time...

You can get one here in the states, just find one of the Pontiac G8s that were made in the last year or two before Pontiac was discontinued.

[b-mac]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

You can get one here in the states, just find one of the Pontiac G8s that were made in the last year or two before Pontiac was discontinued.

Kinda looks like a cross between a G8 and a Malibu.
Anyway, like our friend spectral, I would only want the engine and tranny.

[Russell Ashley]

I thought the G8s were just another boring front wheel drive car. My son had one in his body shop the other day and I questioned if it was worth repairing. He told me it's a Holden with a big motor and rear wheel drive, kind of a factory sleeper, and people who have them tend to hold on to them.

[lynx5653]

Installed newport engineering wiper motor on my 55.2. works great

[spectral]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

I thought the G8s were just another boring front wheel drive car. My son had one in his body shop the other day and I questioned if it was worth repairing. He told me it's a Holden with a big motor and rear wheel drive, kind of a factory sleeper, and people who have them tend to hold on to them.

The last G8s over there should have the LS2 I believe

The commodore was until recently the most popular car in Australia. The latest one in top spec has the LSA supercharged with around 560hp or something. They are kinda fun to drive even though they are a 4 door.

[OrrieG]

Painted wheels and the concealed front clip areas.

[GMtrucknut!!]

I am working on the interior hopefully she will be ready soon !

[ChuckDriver]

Trying to bring a few things together to spruce up my interior!

Got a '61 Impala rear seat speaker grill and looking at '63 Impala fabric.

[Daze57]

pulled my rebuilt engine out of the daily driver and gettin all put together after a long hiatus --- doin the serpentine thing too

yep its hot here also --- but ya gotta do what ya gotta do

[b-mac]

Started boxing

[MUDSLT]

Routed all the wires for the head lights and marker lights. Put some led headlights in still need to be adjusted.

[bobinbc]

Took the truck to show on the weekend (about 250 cars/trucks) and had a great time. Icing on the cake was award for Best Truck (Stock)! Have taken cars and trucks to shows for 25-30 years never won a thing never expected to so was a great surprise. Sorry no pictures from the show but here's one from a trip to a local winery.

[MiraclePieCo]

Your truck looks awesome - you were overdue for a win!

[ChuckDriver]

Got started swapping out my Flowmaster Super 40s for some BlackWidow Exhaust Venoms.

[crossfire84]

Put in new glass in door window frames, pic's and a how to in build thread.

[63 & 64 Bowties]

Time for a take 3
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