1972 Chevy 4wd Longhorn Project: Never Ending Changes

[jbclassix]

saaawwweeeeettttt!!!!!!!

[Dieselwrencher]

I think tonight when I get home, I will start to gather what parts receipts I have for this thing and get a (scary) idea how much is actually in this truck. I better not let the wife see it. I bet I could have purchased a dang nice cheyenne super 4x4 that runs and drives, and mine is still beating my butt!

[72-c20]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I think tonight when I get home, I will start to gather what parts receipts I have for this thing and get a (scary) idea how much is actually in this truck. I better not let the wife see it. I bet I could have purchased a dang nice cheyenne super 4x4 that runs and drives, and mine is still beating my butt!

I hear you there... way more in my '72 than I care to think about....

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by 72-c20

I hear you there... way more in my '72 than I care to think about....

Hey Mick, how have you been? Yeah, I'm just glad she likes old cars and trucks or I'm sure I wouldn't have as many as I do.

[BLAZERMAN]

Your making some great progress Ryan...and it doesnt matter how much you could have bought a completed Cheyenne Super for....your gonna have something way Cooler when your done.

[watahyahknow]

trowing money at a car / truck in general is concidered the worst investment as that money allmost never turns a profit
i mean put hardwood floors in youre house and youre 2000 dollar investment makes the house worth 6000 more , put 2000 dollar rims on a truck and its still only worth 500 dollars more than without the rims
there some exeptions like restoring some classics or verry rare cars but still.....

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by mosesburb

Yeah, that is one thing I will NEVER do again. About 20yrs ago I added up most of the invoices for a vehicle I had and once I saw the number, I vowed never to do it again. Now, mind you, at the time the money I had in the vehicle might have bought me a Nissan Sentra or maybe a Corolla and I had a far cooler ride, but nontheless, I never did it again.

Glad to see some forward progress on this thing. It all looks great so far!! Get it done before winter so you can bring it down here and we'll do some wheelin' while your buddies freeze back home.

Yeah, I knew I shouldn't have, but I figured it might be a good idea so the next time some one asks me if I want to sell it, I won't lose my butt. I've already had 2 guys try to buy it with the old cab on it and not finished. I might have to look at my vacation schedule and try to take you up on that. If not this winter, maybe next. I was planning on flying down to the good guys show in November, but IDK if that'll work out yet or not.

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

trowing money at a car / truck in general is concidered the worst investment as that money allmost never turns a profit
i mean put hardwood floors in youre house and youre 2000 dollar investment makes the house worth 6000 more , put 2000 dollar rims on a truck and its still only worth 500 dollars more than without the rims
there some exeptions like restoring some classics or verry rare cars but still.....

Yeah, very true. Once I get this one close enough to drive, and I get my 76 drive able, I'd like to sell the 76 because I've got to get on a house project of some kind.

[Dieselwrencher]

I have the final link to get my tach working. The drive cable. My brother made me one up at his work. Now I need to get this truck running so I can see how it works. I might just stick it on another truck just to watch it for now.

[mosesburb]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I might have to look at my vacation schedule and try to take you up on that. If not this winter, maybe next. I was planning on flying down to the good guys show in November, but IDK if that'll work out yet or not.

Well, if you do come out for Good Guys and can add a couple days, it can be done that way also as I do have a Suburban which can carry multiple people.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I have the final link to get my tach working. The drive cable. My brother made me one up at his work. Now I need to get this truck running so I can see how it works. I might just stick it on another truck just to watch it for now.

I am curious as to what you hook the cable to on the engine to drive the tach??

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by mosesburb

Well, if you do come out for Good Guys and can add a couple days, it can be done that way also as I do have a Suburban which can carry multiple people.

I am curious as to what you hook the cable to on the engine to drive the tach??

I'll keep you updated if we can work the trip out. That would be pretty darn cool!

It is an adapter that replaces the oil fill tube on the front gear housing cover. Inside it is a drive that goes over the injection pump nut. The other end has a drive shaft and a mini gear box fits on the end of it. Then the cable hooks on the other end of the gear box. I'll take a pic of it today for ya.

[Dieselwrencher]

This morning in between rain storms, I started back on the truck. I started putting trim on my RH fender and realized I need some different clips for my trim that was missing. I'll be making a list of all so I don't have to make more than one trip to the local 67-72 parts man. I also cleaned my headliner and re shot it black. I will be doing the door panels tomorrow. Then to try and figure out where all the a/c stuff went under the dash in the proper orientation.

[hick]

Hey i might be a little to late in the game for this, but out would be able to shoot some pictures of your motor mount for me?

Unless your a trade secret, which i understand, haha

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by hick

Hey i might be a little to late in the game for this, but out would be able to shoot some pictures of your motor mount for me?

Unless your a trade secret, which i understand, haha

Here are a few. I used first gen dodge engine mounts and built a cross member for the truck.



These aren't great pics so I'll see if I have any better ones of them.

[Dieselwrencher]

The headliner dried, and looks better in person than in pics.


Here is a little forward progress, but not much.


This is the tach drive that runs off the injection pump retaining nut. It is plastic and screws in where the oil fill tube does in the front cover.

[copterav8r]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

This is the tach drive that runs off the injection pump retaining nut. It is plastic and screws in where the oil fill tube does in the front cover.

Hey, Ryan can you post the part numbers for the tach drive parts? I found a tach drive but it is for a VE pump. I need the part number for the piece that drives off the injection pump retaining nut on a p-pump.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by copterav8r

Hey, Ryan can you post the part numbers for the tach drive parts? I found a tach drive but it is for a VE pump. I need the part number for the piece that drives off the injection pump retaining nut on a p-pump.

I'm going this link here that way we all have a reference. Can some one copy and add the picture to this thread please?

http://www.glendinningprods.com/gmp/...Cummins.v2.pdf

[RatRod68]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I'm going this link here that way we all have a reference. Can some one copy and add the picture to this thread please?

http://www.glendinningprods.com/gmp/...Cummins.v2.pdf

[6lcummins]

Originally Posted by RatRod68

If someone needs pricing let Ry know or go to your local Kenworth, Freightliner, or Peterbilt dealer. They will typically have cheaper pricing than direct from Cummins.

[Dieselwrencher]

This weekend I got my hood sanded, prepped, and primered. I also changed my door panels from olive green to black. Pics tomorrow.

[Dieselwrencher]

Lately it has been hotter than all get out, but i'm still making head way! Here are pics of the interior color change:




Here is dissassembley of the RH door getting ready for sand blasting:


Here is the hood in primer.


We'll see how I feel tonight. I'd like to get the door the rest of the way taken apart and get it sand blasted. I need to get the doors back on it so I can hang the fenders and line it up.

[pickup67man]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Lately it has been hotter than all get out, but i'm still making head way!

We are still waiting for summer here. Today it is 65 degrees. I'm trying to build a new garage for my projects but the ground is wet and it keeps raining.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by pickup67man

We are still waiting for summer here. Today it is 65 degrees. I'm trying to build a new garage for my projects but the ground is wet and it keeps raining.

I'd gladly trade ya some heat for that except for the constant rain. Good luck with the garage building!

[hick]

Thank you kindly for the engine mount pictures.


What are you using to paint the visors? Is it that vinyl paint i see in the LMC magazines all the time?

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by hick

Thank you kindly for the engine mount pictures.


What are you using to paint the visors? Is it that vinyl paint i see in the LMC magazines all the time?

Yep, I used vinyl spray paint. I've used it in the past and it works decent. I didn't get min from LMC though. I just got it at Oreilly's or Napa. I wanted to make the swap to black with out paint, but I need ore thing worse right now. Plus a few cans of paint is cheap.

[Dieselwrencher]

Here is the progress on the RH door. I started repairing the dent from when I caught the mirror on a building as I was pushing the truck in the shop with a skid loader about 4 years ago.