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11-17-2019, 12:10 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I figure I will clamp the 292 cover on the mill and set the boring head to exactly the same as the existing hole and then using the same center enlarge the hole to 3.6" Then using the big block hole on the rotary vice with the self centering vise in the hole I should maintain the center and mill it down to 3.6". This keeps me just outside the collar on the big block cover and just inside the screws on the 292 cover. I should be able to drop the big block collar in the 292 hole and maintain the center. I don't think it has to be within .oo1". some of them are made out of plastic and have some play when you mount them. I realize it has to be close but not space shuttle close.
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11-18-2019, 12:08 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I started working on my blower belt guard again. I had already sanded the chatter out of the cut outs and blocked it down to 600 grit. Using the sandpaper mandrel on my rotary tool I sanded the cut outs with 1000 grit, 1500 grit and 2000 grit and then polished with tripoli. I will now start sanding the faces further. I like to finish places like the cut outs first so WHEN my rotary tool slips it doesn't bum me out so much.
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11-18-2019, 02:10 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
grounded my taillights and installed blue dots
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11-18-2019, 09:29 AM
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11-18-2019, 10:07 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
didn't get to do much besides pulling it out and later back into the garage. been working on my house. trying to get the inside painted before my family comes over for the holidays. its getting chilly. hate the impending doom of winter.
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11-18-2019, 11:51 AM
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11-18-2019, 11:58 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
here you go , couldn't understand why they wouldn't operate properly , does seem like driver side is a little dimmer than passenger, may have to investigate that more, just glad to find the problem and fix it.
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11-19-2019, 06:42 PM
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11-18-2019, 09:52 PM
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I went to the courthouse today and started a Racing company (XXXX XXXXX Racing). In my county it cost $25 to file a DBA. Took that to the bank and opened a bank account. Received a debit card and checks. Sent my credentials to PRI show in Indy to get my pass in. Before this I always had to depend on others to get me passes to closed trade shows. I have a feeling this company may lose money.
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11-20-2019, 09:14 AM
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He is now into Sprint cars, racing is this guys life! Brian
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11-19-2019, 11:57 PM
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I received my boring head today and started the timing cover. I installed the cover on the engine ran the screws in slowly doing the countersunk ones first to make a repeatable install. After setting the boring head to the existing hole I moved it .005" to center it. I then took cuts of .100 until I got close and did a finish cut of .005. I will reinstall it tomorrow and see how it fits. Then cut the other center out. I have no idea what I'm doing.
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11-20-2019, 07:01 AM
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11-20-2019, 09:15 AM
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Good to see you guys getting stuff done on your trucks!
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11-20-2019, 10:18 AM
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brian - good to see you are settling in to the new house. you will be back on the truck in no time.
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11-21-2019, 01:28 AM
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I finished the machining on my timing cover. I amazed myself how well it turned out. I got to play with my new tools and learn a little bit how to use them. Now I have to learn how to TIG cast aluminum. How hard can it be after all I own a racing team. Don't have a running car but I get my trailer Friday. I also received my credentials for the PRI show in Indy in December.
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11-21-2019, 02:02 AM
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I can see the top of my tool box for the first time since I moved! WHOOO HOOOOOO!
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11-21-2019, 09:19 AM
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Is that Rodders Journal pic pretty recent? That's your truck up front, the same color it is today. Congrats on the progress!
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11-21-2019, 09:48 AM
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I love the "Man Cave" stuff, putting up my art, my memories. That "PHONE" sign is off a pay phone on my home town street that I used to walk every other night 2-6 miles just a few months ago. They are knocking down the whole block across the street from the theater I went to see Mary Poppins first run with my mom dropping my brother and I off at the ticket booth. The town is changing so much! I was lucky to have gotten that phone sign to put with a bunch of lotto tickets I would buy at the store just a few doors down from that pay phone. The owners business card is there with them. He was the last one there in that block of about 15 businesses that were all closed down to knock it down and build a 5 story apartment building. The drawing I had a guy do of my dad standing on the seat of his Harley going down main street as I am told he did, the sand paper rack he made for me when I opened my body shop almost 40 years ago! The menu from a guys restaurant I got the day he opened, he used to sweep the floors in my shop as a little kid! Yep, great memories, can't wait to get back to my truck and make some more! Brian
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11-23-2019, 03:35 PM
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I haven't really touched the death rattle in 3 weeks. got cold and ive got a lot of crap going on. enjoy looking at it as I walk out of the garage though
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11-23-2019, 04:06 PM
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I didn't do crap but my brother is getting my motor together!
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11-23-2019, 05:46 PM
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I've been plodding away for the last few weeks, but making progress. Door guts are completely assembled and working, including the emergency cables needed to open the doors in the event of a power outage. The seats are back from the upholsterer. AWESOME job. I dropped off the door panels, console and a few other nic-nacs when I picked them up. I had to move the console and seat over to center the seat exactly on the steering wheel. That turned out to be non-trivial.
I re-fitted the windlace to the headliner. The upholsterer will get that too, to cut off and sew the ends of the windlace now that it's length is known. The major front end sheet metal is installed, and I have a better idea of the front end wiring. I've been scuffing and buffing the bed parts the last several days. Bed sides and tubs are ready for install. Plenty more to do.
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11-28-2019, 11:04 AM
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11-28-2019, 01:31 PM
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11-24-2019, 03:30 AM
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I pulled my gas tank out today. I have a leak at the pickup tube I have to fix. It only leaks when it's brim full. But it's supposed to snow this week so I thought if I'm going to disable the truck, it may as well be now.
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11-24-2019, 10:16 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Today I put o-rings under the gas tank pickup tube screw heads. While I was in there I investigated why my gas gauge was so far off - I run out of gas with 1/4 showing on the gauge. It was just a simple matter of adjustment. Since it gets dark so early now I didn't have time to reinstall the tank, so I'll do it tomorrow.
Finally got around to changing the clock in my garage:
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