Cubber's Build Thread

[cubber]

Thanks guys for the help, and thanks Rus for catching and posting those pics! It was a good day, and I had fun hangin out with y'all. Sometimes spur of the moment deals work out best.

[Rusbuilt]

No problem sir!

[chevybuilder18]

beautiful cubber. the green makes it pop huh?

[Rusbuilt]

Any word on your headers?

[cubber]

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

beautiful cubber. the green makes it pop huh?

Thanks, man. You'll have to come hang out with us sometime.

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Any word on your headers?

Rus, if you had to guess what has happened, I bet you'd be right. OF COURSE, I spent all sunday afternoon researching headers......and, OF COURSE I ordered a set. Hedman has started making a shorty header for our trucks as part of their "Street Headers" line. Part #69010. Summit doesn't even have them yet. Luckily, JEGS does, and mine will be here tomorrow!!! If I have enough time before church, I'll mock em up and post some pics. If not, I'll do it for sure on Thursday night. BTW, headers were $199 plus shipping, ended up being like $216 total. They are plain steel, but I've been doing some checking and Eastwood sells a ceramic coating tht you brush on, and it is supposed to last like twice as long, according to a guy I know who's actually used it.

[cubber]

Here is what went on today. See anything missing?

[cubber]

Yep, the guy finally came and got the ol' sixer. FINALLY. while we were waiting on him, we worked on the core support. The first one is the old one and shows the rust, the second is the one I cleaned and painted the bottom of.

[cubber]

I also snapped a pic of the seat set in its place. Sorry the pics are small, I took em with my phone, then emailed em to myself, then saved em to my desktop so I could post,lol.

[Rusbuilt]

Originally Posted by cubber

Rus, if you had to guess what has happened, I bet you'd be right. OF COURSE, I spent all sunday afternoon researching headers......and, OF COURSE I ordered a set. Hedman has started making a shorty header for our trucks as part of their "Street Headers" line. Part #69010. Summit doesn't even have them yet. Luckily, JEGS does, and mine will be here tomorrow!!! If I have enough time before church, I'll mock em up and post some pics. If not, I'll do it for sure on Thursday night. BTW, headers were $199 plus shipping, ended up being like $216 total. They are plain steel, but I've been doing some checking and Eastwood sells a ceramic coating tht you brush on, and it is supposed to last like twice as long, according to a guy I know who's actually used it.

good deal!

Originally Posted by cubber

Here is what went on today. See anything missing?

No more 250!!!

[cubber]

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

No more 250!!!

383!!!!383!!!!383!!!!!

[cubber]

It was appropriate that the motor was hauled away in a 72 C20 4x4!!

[thelonerife]

Glad you got it out of your way. And good choice on the headers.

[cubber]

Originally Posted by thelonerife

Glad you got it out of your way. And good choice on the headers.

Thanks, Chuck (Carlos)

[808_67C10]

got any more close up pics of your rear bag set up? I am about to C-notch and bag mine too... pretty much the same route your going. - I am snappin necks with a 383 too...
I like the green!

[cubber]

Originally Posted by 808_67C10

got any more close up pics of your rear bag set up? I am about to C-notch and bag mine too... pretty much the same route your going. - I am snappin necks with a 383 too...
I like the green!

Look a few pages back. There are several. I went with all Porterbuilt stuff. If you need to see something specific, let me know, and I will try to post soon. I'm at work, and away from my computer.
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[cubber]

Guess what? Got home from church, and just couldn't wait. For once, the advertising is right-these are made to fit this truck!

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by cubber

Guess what? Got home from church, and just couldn't wait. For once, the advertising is right-these are made to fit this truck!

i just noticed your plugs are angled down, what castings do you have? i have never seen em like that. might be rare

[cubber]

Originally Posted by jc70chevy

Nice stepper i love steppers. Keep up the good work

Thanks!

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

id bend back the other one. how bent is it? if its just a lil twisted all the way across the support and not just one hard bend in one area, id just bolt it up by pushing it and it should look like normal. although if it is one area, like headlight area is bent in over 4 inchs from normal might need some hammering, if you do the ball peen and a couple rags on a good vise, or just clamp it straight little by little.

One end is tweaked, out past where it bolts to the frame.

Originally Posted by chevybuilder18

i just noticed your plugs are angled down, what castings do you have? i have never seen em like that. might be rare

The plugs are actually straight. Blame it on weird cell phone pic angle. The casting is 440, though.

[JRANGER]

383! 383! 383!!! Glad you got the 250 gone!

[JRANGER]

Hell yeah!!!!

[cubber]

Gonna paint em silver like the other ones tomorrow!

[Rusbuilt]

Very nice! If it were me I'd leave them that way and not coat them. I think they look awesome!!
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[cubber]

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Very nice! If it were me I'd leave them that way and not coat them. I think they look awesome!!
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The problem with that is that the paint on em is just for protection during storage and installtion. According to the paperwork, it will burn off in the first few minutes of running the engine, and rust during the next few, I bet.



Another question...which core support would you use....one that needed rust repair on both sides and in the center (not bad, just some) or one that was less rusty but bent back on one side? I think it could be bent back out, but you know how that goes.

[Rusbuilt]

Originally Posted by cubber

The problem with that is that the paint on em is just for protection during storage and installtion. According to the paperwork, it will burn off in the first few minutes of running the engine, and rust during the next few, I bet.

Oh I see!

Another question...which core support would you use....one that needed rust repair on both sides and in the center (not bad, just some) or one that was less rusty but bent back on one side? I think it could be bent back out, but you know how that goes.

Idk I would possibly look into an aftermarket core support. I plan to for the dually

[cubber]

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Idk I would possibly look into an aftermarket core support. I plan to for the dually

I think you are right, Rus, and Good Morning, my friend!