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10-23-2013, 10:21 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Lookin' good, Chuck.
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10-24-2013, 12:47 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
looks great man, might be considering a kit like that for my AD truck or two.
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10-24-2013, 11:06 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Those are some nice looking brackets.
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10-24-2013, 09:29 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
JJ,
I really like how these look painted that color. I'm totally with you that they'd look awful (and frankly kinda "shadetree" cheap). I'm curious as to why you didn't use one of the low mount options instead of these? Also, which part numbers are these? I went to Alan Grove's website and I'm wondering if he offers a set that work on my camel hump heads that have no holes on the front? I don't mind yours that are on top of the engine but I don't care for the ones that stick way up high - just my taste, I suppose.
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10-24-2013, 09:33 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Very nice looking...Jim
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10-29-2013, 07:01 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Dan, I went with these to fill up the wide engine bay. They'll come in a little when I get the belts on them. I'm pretty sure they make some that dont bolt to the heads, check these out, 123R and 223L
I went with these: 234L Alternator, 402L PS Mount, 134R AC
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10-29-2013, 09:21 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Making some progress. Going to mount the heater control valve on the back of the unit, so I made a small bracket for it.
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10-29-2013, 09:29 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
To mount the unit to the firewall I redrilled and tapped the four mounting points for the battery box that I had welded shut many years ago! Now I can bolt up a flat piece of 16ga to use as a mounting point for the bracket supplied by VA, after I make sure I have it placed exactly where I want it! The circle in it is for a flat nut that was welded to the back of the firewall at the factory, I think its a ground for the battery. But I have now ground the nut off so the VA bracket will sit flat to my panel.
More to follow soon!
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11-06-2013, 02:16 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Made a little progress. Since I painted the Alt and AC brakets I needed to clean up the PS brakets. So I put them throught the blast cabinet and spryed them with Eastwood cast blast. They are slightly darker, but want be as visible down low on the motor, also added the aluminum spacer my Dad made for me! I painted the pulley to match the brackets, as I had to replace the aluminum one I had with a steel one. The aluminum pulley had "mushroomed" on the back side on the shaft and would not bolt up straight and true.
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11-06-2013, 09:22 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Looking good.
I like your brackets. Kim |
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11-06-2013, 11:02 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Looks great, keep up the great work on the "instructions" for me on how to install mine
 Mine showed up this week.
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11-07-2013, 12:10 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Thanks Kim and Rod! Hope to have more pics next week!
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11-13-2013, 03:53 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Putting the hood latch panel back on revealed a slight problem. The support on the back side has a bend in it that will not allow it to slip down in front of the condenser. So I marked it, made two relief cuts and bent it back flush. Now it fits with no problem, may work it a little more and weld it back together.
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11-13-2013, 03:59 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Got some work done with the help of my good friend Charlie. We ran the lines for the condenser throught the core support. Made them using fittings, hard line and bulkhead fittings. Will paint them flat black to continue the blacked out look. Need to get a grommet for the #6 line!
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11-13-2013, 08:52 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Looking good.
Nice job on the AC lines. Kim |
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11-14-2013, 12:23 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Very nice job...Jim
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11-14-2013, 07:43 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
You build looks really nice
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11-17-2013, 11:43 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
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11-17-2013, 11:55 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
I got side tracked after a trip to Lowes. Been wanting to do this for a while but wasn't sure how I wanted it to look. Lowes had a display of pressure treaded boards with a variety of colors. After seeing the "Mahogany Flame" I knew it was the one!
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11-17-2013, 11:58 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
These 2 are for Dan in Pasadena! Will have to do some work to get it to sit level, so it will probably be left out for now.
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11-20-2013, 08:34 PM
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Also, how about using a router to allow the stainless surround to sit down flush with the wood?
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11-17-2013, 11:57 AM
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Re: My long term 57 project
That looks real nice.
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11-17-2013, 08:14 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
Nice color...Jim
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11-17-2013, 09:12 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
very nice
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12-27-2013, 12:39 PM
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Re: My long term 57 project
I dig your truck!
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