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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
I got my hydraulic clutch master cylinder mounted. It's a little overkill but I'll only have to push the pedal down about two inches to fully disengage it.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
If you start messing with strippers you will get burned. You definitely need to cover up.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
Ok, I started back to work on the truck a little in the garage. I'm still a bit sore from the accident- physical therapy three times a week for six weeks. It's a PITA but my back should be fine after it's all through.
I hooked up the Mar-k tailgate hinges and the stealth latches this weekend. I did my best to do a step by step with the pictures since there are some deviations from the vague directions in both kits. I started with the hinges and immediately the directions went out the window. Step 1 is to unbolt the tailgate chain mount from the bedside facing the tailgate. Well mine weren't bolted in, they were plug welded. I drilled them out, lined up the new ones and plug welded them in. I did the relief cuts on the gate so they would tuck in and they were done.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
I'll try to be more clear about this one. It actually wasn't the trunions. It was the arms that hold the tailgate level when you let it down, what ever the hell those are called. But now that you mention trunions... I had to offset them in the middle about a 1/16 to get them the tailgate to line up with the bedsides at the top. There was no adjustment left in them so I had no choice and the mounting holes are so close to the edge there's no material on them to ream out. I had to lock the round part down, take it out and offset it to one side. These are from Mar-k. I'd like a little more material on both sides of the mounting hole if you're still listening James.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
This part has been recently re-designed to match the original bracket.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
I screwed that last post up so here's some more pics and the rest of the install.
I realized when I was measuring out the stealth latches that they weren't going to be long enough to reach where they were supposed to. I had to hammer out a plate and weld up so the latch would have a housing. I welded a stud to it so I could hold it in place while I tack welded it. Repeated on the other side. The instructions showed a step side bed and it wasn't even close to the same install. After I got the latches into the tailgate I closed it and pulled them and let go a few times. It made enough of a mark to where I could use it as a punch and know where to drill. I drilled the holes out, ground the welds down and put the rubber grommet on. I plugged the holes where the chains mounted on and I was done. Quite a bit of finagling for a straight forward conversion. ![]()
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Nice work. I've seen those before did'nt know it was a kit.
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They're two separate kits but you need both to replace the chain functions. Ok so it's not 100% bare metal but damn close. There might be one or two other spots with paint on them too. Don't tell anybody else.
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Ya I did'nt think about the piece that holds the gate up.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
I used a Industrial Chemical stripper to remove the paint from a buddy's car. Even though I had Industrial rubber gloves on, I lost two layers of skin on the palms of my hands. Second degree chemical burns. My hands do not callus anymore and are sensitive to heat and cold. Please be careful when using this stuff.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
Trucks lookin good. I agree on the mar-k instructions. It's easier to figure it out than to fallow those things. I know you feel good about seeing it roll out of the garage like that. The only thing better is to drive it out.
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Soon the day will come when the shorty will exit the garage under it's own power. Congrats on that TOTM deal. You got my vote.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
On those kits for the tailgate links and hidden latches, what was the problem with the instructions? I'd like to know because I wrote them. If I'm not getting the message across then I need to do it differently. I have only seen a couple of trucks with those chain attaching pieces welded in from the factory instead of bolted. Can not explain that one. Maybe a specific year or build plant? Anyway, any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
Looks good, Shrunken66Stroker. I haven't ever used any of Mar-K's stuff yet, but that's customer service right there.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
any update on this build? I love your truck...
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
He's busy cutting his truck up.
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Thanks dude. Between the two kids under 3 and work, I've been really busy. I also have a 61 MGA that I'm restoring for someone and that's eating up my garage time from the truck. I have been doing a few things though. I took the front end off, fit the new hydraulic clutch master, brake booster master and filled some holes on the firewall. I got a gas tank from a guy who said it's a blazer tank of an unknown year. Maybe someone who reads this can identify it but I don't think it's going between the back cross members without some heavy modification. He said he thought it was from an 80 or 81 blazer. The thing is gigantic, it's like 26x26. I'll have to hack seven inches out of it to get it to fit up in there. The price was right, so I thought I'd give it a shot.
Next I think I'm going to raise my bed floor up a few inches. With the air out of the shocks the differential pushes up on the bottom of the floor and bows the wood. I don't have the money to buy a wood kit so I'm stalled out on that for now. After the bed floor is done I'll blow it apart and paint the frame. I'll prime the whole thing while it's apart and then put it back together. I'm thinking of driving it in primer for a while to make sure there aren't any more modifications that I want to do before paint. It's nice sometimes to slow down and just look at it to make sure everything is like you like it before moving forward.
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Re: Shrunken66Stroker's build thread.
Thats a blazer tank. What type of steelies are those?
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I thought so but is there a thread somewhere that you know of that deals with the modifications to jam it up in the frame rails that are 19" wide?
The rims aren't steelies. They're 17" cragar 397s.
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Check out Rokcrln's threads. He did a late-model blazer tank install on his LowBuk build IIRC.
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