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07-17-2019, 10:09 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
well today was welding day. it didn't go well. I was using a practice piece and I kept burning through. I just couldn't get the tig dialed into it. I was laying decent tacs but as far as welds it wasn't good. I spoke to a buddy and hes going to loan me his mig. that will be a lot easier.
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07-18-2019, 09:30 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
MPC the seats look great and I bet they are pretty comfortable too.
I had to fix the power cord on my garage fan before I could even start working on the truck. Cleaned up, fluids checked and full of fuel. Headed to the Summer Nationals tomorrow morning... |
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07-19-2019, 12:36 AM
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07-19-2019, 12:41 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I was able to remount my heater core after having had removed it, sanded all the rust and spray painted it. Not planning to hook it up to the radiator at this time; was more to block the heat coming through the firewall rather than provide heat.
Got started on installing new windlace on passenger side. This is unbearably difficult. I started at the rear of the door at the bottom and made it up to the top corner, but the corner and the top have proven to be a greater challenge, especially since I'm trying to not mess up the new cardboard headliner I just installed. |
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07-18-2019, 09:38 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
got another small patch done. they are tacked in but that's as far as I got. I need to make one more patch to close off the 4 holes above it and then I can finish weld and clean up the patches. I also have several small bolt holes to fill. I know its ugly now but I will get it smooth as a gorillas butt
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07-18-2019, 09:40 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
MPC the seats look great and I bet they are pretty comfortable too.
I had to fix the power cord on my garage fan before I could even start working on the truck. Cleaned up, fluids checked and full of fuel. Headed to the Summer Nationals tomorrow morning... |
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07-19-2019, 09:20 AM
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best thing I found for installing wind lace is dawn dish washing soap ( or any liquid soap)
Just a few drops in the channel makes the seal slide right in. also using the handle end of a plastic fork or knife helps push the seal into the channel |
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07-19-2019, 04:46 PM
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07-19-2019, 10:08 PM
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Waiting to get in to the Street Machine Nationals early this morning...
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07-19-2019, 10:51 PM
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07-19-2019, 11:37 PM
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Man I love your truck, how’s the front dropped axle and springs holding up?
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07-20-2019, 12:29 AM
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it was so hot today that I couldn't work in the garage. once it cooled off I started tacking the the patch panels. im still at it. I set my phone to go off every 30 minutes and I go out and run a few tacks. its about 60% welded. I didn't get to making the top patch panel yet. I did discover that when the shop "smoothed" my firewall they just piled a ton of bondo over everything. at last that what it seems like. I was cleaning the metal around the area to be welded and the bondo was thick. stupid professionals.
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07-20-2019, 03:15 AM
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07-20-2019, 11:28 PM
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07-22-2019, 11:56 AM
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07-22-2019, 04:20 PM
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07-22-2019, 10:52 PM
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Ok its been awhile since i checked in, life and work hasn't left much truck time. Usually get a few hrs once a week or so. Getting bed and rear fenders somewhere near acceptable has taken most of the time. Got the bed and hood in 2k urethane finally and color on the under side of the hood. Reassembled the bed and installed and put the hood on, have never seen it with the hood on, came to me as a semi basket case. Trying to align the hood i found the core support wont move to the drivers side far enough to let the hood sit where it needs to be so gaps are kinda ok. Contemplating how best to modify core support mounts to get it where i want it, need about another 1/8 inch, thinking of just die grinding the hole in the core support so the bolt will still hit the captured nut. Other choice is modifying the cage on the captured nut so the nut will move over a bit more. A small leak in a brake line put me back on jack stands to tighten a couple fittings, think i got it. A couple pics.
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07-23-2019, 02:20 AM
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Today I made a trip into town for some matching black vinyl to cover my door cards. Picked up some DAP Weldwood Contact Adhesive spray too.
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07-23-2019, 09:24 AM
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 This time I gas welded it as well but with the 45 years experience it came out a LOT better, almost zero warpage. A skim coat of filler and she will be done. Brian
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07-20-2019, 08:41 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Went to drive the Beast yesterday and the in tank fuel pump decided no to work about 1 1/2 miles from home....
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07-20-2019, 07:38 PM
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A couple hours of heavy rain this morning at the Street Machine Nationals, once the storm passed it turned out to be a really nice day. Folks had a lot of interest in the truck, tons of nice comments too...
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07-20-2019, 09:53 PM
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Took my truck for a quick joy ride now that I have the seats back in it. I was very pleased that even on a 90* summer day the temp gauge never goes over 150 degrees (160* thermostat). Yes, that's a little cool but it's better than the alternative. For reliable cooling you just can't beat the time-tested combination of stock-style radiator and belt-driven mechanical fan.
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07-20-2019, 11:36 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
spent some time in the garage today. made the upper patch and welded it in. I also welded all of the un used bolt holes in the fire wall. I started some grinding with a grinder and then went back and filled some pin holes. I have one hole left that I need to weld up tomorrow and then its all clean up. ive got to go get some 80 and 120grit disks tomorrow its still not pretty at the moment but im happy with how its coming out. at this rate I will be charging the system some time this week.
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07-22-2019, 12:27 AM
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I sort of got something done on the truck today. I tack welded the hood together, got the inner structure tack welded as well. The hood OPENED! OMG I am not kidding, I got a little verclempt, the damn hood opened and closed. I installed the latch and all and it works! I did it so I could trailer it to Idaho with that at least working, and it happened.
I also installed the grill and the front and rear bumper so I wouldn't have to carry them in the moving van, it also gave me a little fire, I dig seeing it like that, it moved me forward for sure. I then did a bunch of cleaning of the back yard. Right now, I am beat, not joking, no "beat" like I always say, no, this really is BEAT. Got to get to bed. Brian
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07-22-2019, 01:45 PM
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