Bubba's recycling project

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by likaroc13

sounds like a fun time!...reminds me a bit of Cruisin' the Coast down on the Mississippi gulf....btw, beautiful car

Thanks,, I love driving the Chevelle!!! I left about 10:45PM and headed home..
The cool night air was awesome and I just went the extra, extra long way home.
I was enjoying all the smells of the country air , the alfalfa fields and all the stars and moon only seen from a convertible...

[daverod]

Sounds like you had to much to drink.

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by daverod

Sounds like you had to much to drink.

Sorry , I am an official of the Building Dept now with an office in City Hall, and proper conduct must be maintained at all times.
I love this new job.. It is a perfect fit for me, but the regular hours are cramping my garage hours!!!!

[Captainfab]

Looks like a great turnout for the cruise and the show. Nice Chevelle and the truck is looking good too.

[bubba327]

At the park .. Had to be 700-800 cars entered


The cruise was a little rough on the 64.
The truck had sat for several years before we bought it and really had a thick sludge problem in the oil and the motor oil is always really dirty.

As the summer heats up, now we are having lifter problems. I have 15/40 diesel oil in now and the lifters sometimes click until they pump up. I have adjusted them twice and they still randomly click. sometimes they dont click. It just comes and goes.

I poured ATF down the carb Sunday morning after the cruise and smoked out the front yard and tried to clean the top end , I poured Marvel Mystery oil in the gas tank and the oil and I am changing the oil this weekend back to Valvoline 10-30 racing oil, Which has the ZDDP additive.

I did install the new chrome valve cover... looks faster with the chrome or maybe it is the Offenhauser !!!!

[bubba327]

I was told back in the old days they ran 30 weight in the summer and 20 weight in the winter.. I am thinking the 15/40 may be a little thick and the hot temperature is still moving a little sludge around.. The marvel mystery oil should help clean it up..
I have been a little hesitant to use it until now , as not to disturb things too much and cause other problems.
But then I found a guy with a 283 at the swap meet. I am holding out for a 327, but the 283 is an option.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by bubba327

I was told back in the old days they ran 30 weight in the summer and 20 weight in the winter.. I am thinking the 15/40 may be a little thick and the hot temperature is still moving a little sludge around.. The marvel mystery oil should help clean it up..
I have been a little hesitant to use it until now , as not to disturb things too much and cause other problems.
But then I found a guy with a 283 at the swap meet. I am holding out for a 327, but the 283 is an option.

I just sold a running 283 for 150.

[bubba327]

Father in law sent this along from a friend of his....
Some pictures taken at Grand National Roadster show..
Un-believable !!!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/RMohler...41586574724738
I bet there are at least 400-500 pictures on this slideshow!!!
Lots of really beautiful cars and trucks were at this event.
Enjoy

[Alan's Classic]

looks like a great turn out.

[protrash64]

Cool pics and love the Chevelle....

[daverod]

Bubba could you post a picture of your voltage regulor? My batt went dead I put in a new alt and reg. I'm not sure about how the reg plugs in. It has a main 4 way plug but then i was looking under it and I see another single plug? When I gor hit it wreaked all that stuff so I don't know how it goes back together. I've been charging my batt. about once a week.

[bubba327]

{Bubba could you post a picture of your voltage regulor? My batt went dead I put in a new alt and reg. I'm not sure about how the reg plugs in. It has a main 4 way plug but then i was looking under it and I see another single plug? When I gor hit it wreaked all that stuff so I don't know how it goes back together. I've been charging my batt. about once a week.} quote from Daverod

Sorry Dave, I pulled my voltage regulator and external regulated alternator off and went with a 63 amp internally regulated style when I rewired the headlights and added headlight relays . Mine is a one wire style now....
I think it is an SI style ,It has better voltage output and easier to wire in...
The guys that hang out in the Electrical section were a great help and there are also some stickies in the FAQ.
Good luck, Bubba

[VALDEZ]

not to jump back in the past but im pretty sure i was checking out the inside of my eye lids again more than the girls at the cruise haha

[bubba327]

That's OK, Kyle I have worked night shift before and remember what it is like to awake at the "wrong hours" of the day.


Truck up-date - still going down the road with no issues.
I would like to improve the brakes before school starts up again. Change over to the hydro-boost,
I was thinking about making a pick-a-part run this afternoon. At least I would have the parts here but not the time to install them yet.

Western Idaho State Fair starts for us on Thursday and 4-H/ FFA livestock events will keep us busy for the next 10 days.


My youngest daughter will get her drivers permit this fall.. She and I were running errands in the neighboring town last night, when she spotted a yellow 69 C-10 in a used car lot and we went and checked it out!
It had a 16K price tag and a 454 but was really fun to drive!! The tires smoked really easy!! almost too easy
Way too much truck for a teenager driver but at least she is getting the idea that classic trucks are the way to go!!!

[cokeb]

Have a little faith Dad, I'm sure she will keep her foot out of it!

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by cokeb

Have a little faith Dad, I'm sure she will keep her foot out of it!

I do not think so, she is my wild child. She is checking out Cameros on craig's list already, but realizes insurance is a costly thing!!
I have tried to keep up with her on a 4-wheeler the other day and I just got dusted out and had to quit.

[VALDEZ]

i hope you didnt think i would keep my foot out of it, then again im she is a safer driver than i haha

[VALDEZ]

im pretty sure it is for this exact reason the straight six and the 305 were invented

[bubba327]

My youngest daughter with some state fair animals



First place blue ribbon hog always brings a big smile



State Fairs are over and it is time to get back to work on the truck before school starts

[bubba327]

Removed the old vacuum booster and went shopping at the pick-a part. Found 5 or 6 Astro vans but went with a 94 with pretty low miles and fairly clean. The cylinder was tight and did not spin so it looked like pretty good choice.

the Astro hydro boost bolted right up to the bracket I bought from Captainfab for the vacuum booster.

I grabbed the metric O-ring hoses off the Astro. I cut them apart and then had NAPA crimp on some fittings that have 3/8" compression style connections which made installation a easy thing.
I bled the brakes and the power steering and went test driving. Pretty nice brakes now. Maybe a little too soft and touchy . Might have to drive it for a while and get used to it and see if it will work.

[HotRod C/10]

Originally Posted by bubba327

Attachment 795277Removed the old vacuum booster and went shopping at the pick-a part. Found 5 or 6 Astro vans but went with a 94 with pretty low miles and fairly clean. The cylinder was tight and did not spin so it looked like pretty good choice.

Attachment 795278 the Astro hydro boost bolted right up to the bracket I bought from Captainfab for the vacuum booster.

Attachment 795279 I grabbed the metric O-ring hoses off the Astro. I cut them apart and then had NAPA crimp on some fittings that have 3/8" compression style connections which made installation a easy thing.
Attachment 795280 I bled the brakes and the power steering and went test driving. Pretty nice brakes now. Maybe a little too soft and touchy . Might have to drive it for a while and get used to it and see if it will work.

very nice!

[Billyburban]

Originally Posted by bubba327

Attachment 795277Removed the old vacuum booster and went shopping at the pick-a part. Found 5 or 6 Astro vans but went with a 94 with pretty low miles and fairly clean. The cylinder was tight and did not spin so it looked like pretty good choice.

Attachment 795278 the Astro hydro boost bolted right up to the bracket I bought from Captainfab for the vacuum booster.

Attachment 795279 I grabbed the metric O-ring hoses off the Astro. I cut them apart and then had NAPA crimp on some fittings that have 3/8" compression style connections which made installation a easy thing.
Attachment 795280 I bled the brakes and the power steering and went test driving. Pretty nice brakes now. Maybe a little too soft and touchy . Might have to drive it for a while and get used to it and see if it will work.

Hello. I was wondering if you could take some detailed photos of the lines how there ran on your hydro boost setup from top to bottom cause I hear ppl say to T them an I'm more a visual learner than reader. Did you use the factory astro van lines ? I just bought mine yesterday I wanted to start next weekend

[Alan's Classic]

Tell your daugther congrats!!

Nice work on the MC.

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Tell your daughter congrats!!

Nice work on the MC.

She is pretty happy with the fair results. Her college fund is a lot bigger now after the market sale. That hog brought the #4 top selling price.

Alan- Now as a Georgia resident, You are going to watch the Boise State vs Georgia game tonight aren't you ????

Game starts in under two hours,
Chicken and ribs are cooking , beverages are properly chilled and guests are gonna be here real soon!!! Hope it all turns out well.

GO BSU Broncos---- From the Proud Alumni

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by bubba327

She is pretty happy with the fair results. Her college fund is a lot bigger now after the market sale. That hog brought the #4 top selling price.

Alan- Now as a Georgia resident, You are going to watch the Boise State vs Georgia game tonight aren't you ????

Game starts in under two hours,
Chicken and ribs are cooking , beverages are properly chilled and guests are gonna be here real soon!!! Hope it all turns out well.

GO BSU Broncos---- From the Proud Alumni

To be honest I don't follow football. I did turn it on after the Nationwide race. It looks like I wouldn't have missed anything if I didn't watch. Congrats on the win.