Barn raising

[67cheby]

Nice clean work !!

[FrankieD]

Lookin sharp nice & clean

[VDOG]

Engine looks great. What kind of carb linkage are you running? Mine are always mickey moused. LOL

[VDOG]

Engine looks great. What kind of carb linkage are you running? Mine are always mickey moused. LOL

[Mike Bradbury]

I got tired of the crazy bent bar type throttle linkage that they put on the stock trucks back in '69 and wanted something similar to the 71/72 linkage that is nicer looking. I threaded a S.S. 1/4 rod and put two shackles on the ends. It looks much better. I will take a picture and post it today. It's the little things that really dress up the engine.
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[Mike Bradbury]

Here is the linkage that I made up, it is really simple and I am wondering why this was not part of the original design. works really good and is a snap to fabricate.

[crakarjax]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Here is the linkage that I made up, it is really simple and I am wondering why this was not part of the original design. works really good and is a snap to fabricate.

Where do you find stuff like those shackles? And do you have a tool that can tread SS rod or do you take it to a machine shop? Just tring to get an idea of how I could work my way to fabbing as well as you, starting from the 0 skills that I have now.

[FrankieD]

Did you keep the original foot pedal?

[Mike Bradbury]

Yes, everything else is OEM. You can see on the right side of the picture the original accelerator arm that the shackle attached to, it was a simple take the old one off and put the new one on. The only modification I had to do was to slightly bend the Edelbrock linkage away from the carb about 1/8 so the shackle would miss the secondary linkage at WOT.

[Mike Bradbury]

Last night I was able to get the hood hinges done and mounted. They work as designed and closes the hood securely with full adjustability. I am very happy with the result, with the reservation that the gas struts I got from the junk yard are not quite up to the task of holding open the hood. I think they were just worn out when I got them, but they were really to mock up with the hope they would suffice. I need to just get new ones and the problem will be solved.

[hgs_notes]

Looks great. I'll take a set.

Couple questions, what is that switch looking thing above the heater? And is that a sticker in the lower passenger side of the windshield? And how come the radiator cap is off, the battery cable is off and there is no pics or video of a burnout?

[67cheby]

lots of great detail going on in that engine compartment !!

[bonnieclyde100]

i like those hinges i would like to try to make some myself. were they hard to make and about how much did they cost to make them?

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by hgs_notes

Looks great. I'll take a set.

Couple questions, what is that switch looking thing above the heater? And is that a sticker in the lower passenger side of the windshield? And how come the radiator cap is off, the battery cable is off and there is no pics or video of a burnout?

That is not a switch but the tail end of the lever that opens and closes the vent under the cowl. When I took the factory air out I just left it there, maybe I will hook a passive lever up to it so I can open and close it by hand.

The C10 club is a pretty sizable club out here in California, our big get together is coming up in July at the Brothers truck show in L.A. Over 300 of our truck are there with 45 being from the C10 club. We won the best participation award last year, it was quite an experience to drive on the freeway and as far as you could see in front and in back of you was nothing but C10's. Of course my engine was toast and about ready to disintegrate so i was a little preoccupied. If you get in contact with Rene AKA "C10 King" he will get you one. Or you can always come to the show! it is a great time! Sign up on the Brothers web site.

Oh how I wish the rad cap was on and the cable was connected, you did not notice that there are no spark plug wires either. Details details...

Originally Posted by bonnieclyde100

i like those hinges i would like to try to make some myself. were they hard to make and about how much did they cost to make them?

Not too hard to make if you have the right tools. I made all of the bushings and spacers. The pollish is difficult if you have a small buffing wheel. I have a 3HP 3 phase buffer that makes it a little easier to get a nice shine.

I have about $100 into them, $20 for the dumb struts and the rest in chrome hardware and bronze. THe arms themselves were made from scrap alluminum I had in the shop.

I just used the same geometry from the OEM hinges. So I knew they would work. But it saved me about $500, there are a couple of things I would do different if I did them again but I don't think I will.

[litew8]

Very nice Mike! Like the reflective plate on the firewall. When you gonna fire it up!

[truckmanloco]

Lookin sweet dude killer job on the motor and hinges. Let me know if you need a hand with anything.

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by NewType72

I am so down to run down to L.A. with that kind of foloowing I need a real road test for my truck anyway it's kinda stuck to local events the past few years so I think that would be an awesome test and always a great place to grab some ideas ;D Awesome hinges gotta love handbuilt Fab work

To all you guys who are remotely contemplating if you should take the trip or not, as C-10 king says; "if you can make only one show this year, this is the one to go to". Here is the thread of who is going so far, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=520878

Originally Posted by truckmanloco

Lookin sweet dude killer job on the motor and hinges. Let me know if you need a hand with anything.

You know I thought of you when I was trying to find an extra hand for the hood install but then my neighbor came home. I sure I will need an extra hand soon. Thanks for being available.

[Mike Bradbury]

For those of you still subscribing to my slow as molasses engine rebuild, I fired it up today, Still got the same gas in it from the Brothers show and shine last year. I thought about draining it and putting new in but I figured what the heck I just try it.

It took about 10 minutes to get the carb primed because the line was dry all the way back to the tank but she fired up and I ran it for the recommended 20 min at 2000 rpm while I checked for leaks. There was a small one on the fuel line, another one on the oil pressure line, Trans cooler had a steady drip and the P.S. pump almost ran dry as it pumped all the reservoir into the empty rack and cooler lines.

After 8 months I figured I was bound to forget to tighten something. The good news is the most everything was small and easily tightened. Some I just let leak while I kept the engine running because I did not want to get my hands near the fan. I did not put any antifreeze in it for the first fire so I could check for leaks with just water. After a few laps around the block I will drain it and put the real coolant in.
I will post a video of it running in the next day or so, work is busy now, and I am really kind of surprised that I was able to get a few hours to attempt the start up tonight.

[Mike Bradbury]

No reason for this update other than to add a final picture of the truck. As this build phase was coming to an end I was so into getting all the little details done, that I did not put a picture of the truck for the last four pages of the build.

When ever I am looking at a build thread I have not seen before I like to jump to the end to see what the final result was, it's just me, I guess I am a little impatient. So these pics are for you (the first time viewer) It was a fun build and changed many times in my mind before I started working on it.

So here it is start to finish in a several key pics;

[C0UCH]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Did Goodyear ever use yellow for the raised letters or was that only when they switched to paint?

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

I've got the same plug wire looms, but haven't installed them yet. Any issues with them? Looks like I may run into clearance problems with the wires exiting right where my headers are.

[Mike Bradbury]

Good year did research with camera and human eye reaction times and found that the strobe of the camera and the sensitivity of the human eye, yellow was far superior to being able to read the Good Year logo while the car was moving. It is all about marketing I guess.

I have never seen a set of raised yellow lettered tires. They would have to be constructed with a yellow rubber layer of rubber throughout the tire.

I have switched to paint also, there was too much flex in the tires at freeway speed and it really became frustrating to have to try to re glue the edges when they would delaminate. The raised white letters do look better up close but from more than 6 feet it is mostly unnoticeable. I just use the negative side of the rubber letters as a stencil.

I did have to modify my looms to work with the ram horn headers slightly. I got a piece of stainless and bent it in a "Z" shape to lift the loom about an inch up.
The wires are still close to the headers that I make sure they stay away from the surface and I used the kevlar heat sleaves on the boots.

[Mr-Jack]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Good year did research with camera and human eye reaction times and found that the strobe of the camera and the sensitivity of the human eye, yellow was far superior to being able to read the Good Year logo while the car was moving. It is all about marketing I guess.

I have never seen a set of raised yellow lettered tires. They would have to be constructed with a yellow rubber layer of rubber throughout the tire.

I have switched to paint also, there was too much flex in the tires at freeway speed and it really became frustrating to have to try to re glue the edges when they would delaminate. The raised white letters do look better up close but from more than 6 feet it is mostly unnoticeable. I just use the negative side of the rubber letters as a stencil.

I did have to modify my looms to work with the ram horn headers slightly. I got a piece of stainless and bent it in a "Z" shape to lift the loom about an inch up.
The wires are still close to the headers that I make sure they stay away from the surface and I used the kevlar heat sleaves on the boots.

where did you get those wire standoffs? and did you have to build your own wires?

[NewType72]

I am so down to run down to L.A. with that kind of foloowing I need a real road test for my truck anyway it's kinda stuck to local events the past few years so I think that would be an awesome test and always a great place to grab some ideas ;D Awesome hinges gotta love handbuilt Fab work

[litew8]

[NewType72]

rock on man