Not Another Rebuild Thread....

[flips72]

whats the weather like up there i bet its beautiful now the snow is gone and eveything is green, someday i would really like to visit alaska i think its one of the most beautiful places around, when are you going to install yopur engine?

[Modges'66]

Geez!!!
How many different things are you working on at once?
Did you get your dash finished?...or what about the crossmember, did you get that rebuilt & hung on the frame?...JK...LOL
You are making this thread interesting.
If somebody doesn't care about what you are working on right-now, they can stay posted because it will all change in a few minutes!!! Ha-Ha!...Kinda like Michigan weather.

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by flips72

whats the weather like up there i bet its beautiful now the snow is gone and eveything is green, someday i would really like to visit alaska i think its one of the most beautiful places around, when are you going to install yopur engine?

This week it has been mostly sunny days and keeps trying to get up to 80* in the midday. Yesterday was the First Day of Summer and the longest day of the year with 21 hours and 49 minutes of daylight. Yes it is green and beautiful at this time.
I expect to finish the partial re-assembly of my engine tonight or tomorrow, but I wont install it until I get the transmission. I am sadly still looking for one of those, which if it forces me, I will just probably use the automatic from the donor rig just to get it home next year.

Originally Posted by Modges'66

Geez!!!
How many different things are you working on at once?
Did you get your dash finished?...or what about the crossmember, did you get that rebuilt & hung on the frame?...JK...LOL
You are making this thread interesting.
If somebody doesn't care about what you are working on right-now, they can stay posted because it will all change in a few minutes!!! Ha-Ha!...Kinda like Michigan weather.

No, Modges I did not finish my dash yet, for want of a transmisison to ensure the stick shift will not collide with the console extension to the tranny hump I put on it.
Crossmember I will admit I am a bit over my head on, but may just bite the bullet and dig into it this weekend too. However I have been kicking around the idea of taking the two I have into a real shop and paying a pro to combine the two for me. Seperating and pressing ball joints just may not be my best skill, then messing with alignment and camber speak and I am totally out of my league.
Yes I admit my approach to this has totally been the "hhhhmmmmm what am I interested in playing with today" sort of way. By no means am I orgainzed or have a plan....

I am however not wasting my time playing World of Warcraft !!!

On the other hand, I do a lot of prep work which I set aside until needed, then as I reassemble or apply it, I then post it in here. So in that respect I try to be a bit more organized.

Sorta?
Maybe?



Frankly I am just happy somebody reads this tread !

[flips72]

your doing a fine job, keep it up

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by flips72

your doing a fine job, keep it up

Thanks Flips, I am nowhere near giving up.
I have decided this build is my retirement gift to myself, since I will finish it just in time to walk across that stage wearing my dress uniform for the last time....

Gotta work this weekend, so probably not much if any updates for me this week.

[McMurphy]

Well guys, even though I had to work a full day yesterday, and today I began with going over our ATV to fix why it wasn't starting.... I still got some stuff done on my build.

Just to put it close to home...
This was the engine on 29 April when I got the engine stand assembled and got it mounted on there.




This is it today after I got done.






I have the dizzy set in there, but I am pretty sure it isnt timed right. I looked at some videos on how to do it, and for the most part I think was doing Ok. But you know that nagging feeling that is never wrong?
Yep, got it.
So it is not tightened down yet at all, I may dink around with it more but I am pretty sure I wont be satisfied until I can get someone who knows what they are doing over here to help me.

I have decided that I want a shorter dip stick too, that one is for all the emmissions stuff that was on the engine, and now just looks silly long.

The intake manifold is on and torqued down, but the carb is just sitting up there. I need to get the mounting bolts. I also need a longer fan belt for the PS pump, this one is the 3 port for the hydroboost and the wheel is larger, as well as the mounting bracket. Otherwise it was a productive day... time to wash up for dinner now.

[65 old school]

WOW! big improvement. really looks great!..

[joe231]

Very nice!!
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[CRGRS 66]

looks real purty mcmurph!

[markeb01]

The hard work really shows. Nice improvement!

[chad64chevy]

mcmurphy, that motor looks great and will look great sitting in that engine bay! what year hydroboost pump is that? i was thinking of getting one from the parts store since they are the same price! the bracket next to the fuel pump between the timing cover, you can take that off if you want, thats for the smog stuff!

[flips72]

motor looks great keep up the good work.

[piratexpress1369a]

well i am finally up to date on your build ..and that motor looks cool with the red highlights

[CRGRS 66]

Hey McMurph, how about some state of the union pictures, give us an over all where you are at with your various efforts?

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by joe231

Very nice!!

Thanks Joe, maybe next time you are up this way you can pop by and help me set that distributor in there right eh?
I have beer.....

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

looks real purty mcmurph!

Thank you.... I think. Guess I never thought of it, but I enjoy doing purty

Originally Posted by markeb01

The hard work really shows. Nice improvement!

Thank you Mark, I appreciate your taking the time to look. Hate to take you away from all the cool upgrades you keep doing to your rig!

Originally Posted by 65 old school

WOW! big improvement. really looks great!..

Thank you Sir.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

mcmurphy, that motor looks great and will look great sitting in that engine bay! what year hydroboost pump is that? i was thinking of getting one from the parts store since they are the same price! the bracket next to the fuel pump between the timing cover, you can take that off if you want, thats for the smog stuff!

The Hydrobosst came off a GMC, disel pickup. I will have to look at my reciept (at home) to give you the exact year, but it was tossed into the pile when I got the front cross member and the collapsible steering column.

Originally Posted by flips72

motor looks great keep up the good work.

thanks Flips, yours will be on the road sooner than mine though, and looking super good !!!

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

well i am finally up to date on your build ..and that motor looks cool with the red highlights

Thank you for taking the time to read my build, sorry it seems so scatter-brained. Hopefully it will all make sense when it comes together.... getting closer to that day.

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Hey McMurph, how about some state of the union pictures, give us an over all where you are at with your various efforts?

Hmmmmmm interesting idea.
Right now the priority has shifted from the small tinkering stuff to the things that I need to open the garage doors to do, like moving large parts in and out. That is because the winters up here are so unforgiving.
None the less, I am pretty sure I can have some photos up this weekend for you. As I have said before, there is alot of stuff I have been doing behind the scenes that will come into play when the real assembly stage starts.
Next week I hope to be dropping off both the front cross members having them professionally combined for the disc brakes. I decided that was not a task I was willing to tackle just yet.

Well, more to follow.... Thanks for looking guys !!

[KroAutomotiveInc]

looking great man love the silver and black this thing is really coming along keep it up dude!

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by KroAutomotiveInc

looking great man love the silver and black this thing is really coming along keep it up dude!

Thanks Kro !!
Been trying to keep it to the black and silver/grey motif, with little hints of the red, just to spice it up some.
I guess I do purty ..... LOL

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Hey McMurph, how about some state of the union pictures, give us an over all where you are at with your various efforts?

Ok... so I went out and looked at the shelves and all the stuff I have tinkered with, from pop up headlights to manual remote side view mirrors. My dome light/speakers, dash extension, guage cluster trim, and even the cable release hood latch.... all stuff I have dinked around with but have set aside for when the areas to receive them are ready for finalization....and ..... I got a tad overwhelmed.
I started to dispair that I would ever get all this stuff back on the truck and the truck on the road...
So I popped open a beer and stopped thinking about it!!!

I may have also changed my mind about tackling my front crossmember project.....

LOL more to follow !!!

[CRGRS 66]

Well, cheers to that!
No worries McMurph, just showing an interest, and I like pictures!

[b2948kevin]

Holy crap! That engine looks stellar!

[allaboutchevelles]

Oh Yeah, Great job on the motor. You remember when we were picking at you about our nice weather a few months ago while you were covered in all that snow? Well its pay back time, been 105 degrees here in nc this pass week. sucks big time!!!

[Dinos63]

wow nice work.it look fast too!!

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Well, cheers to that!
No worries McMurph, just showing an interest, and I like pictures!

I like lots of pictures too!!
I am trying to wait until I have something done, or at least a stage of it done before posting photos, otherwise someone reading this thread would get lost or bored I think....

Originally Posted by b2948kevin

Holy crap! That engine looks stellar!

Thanks Kevin, been trying to keep up with you!

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Oh Yeah, Great job on the motor. You remember when we were picking at you about our nice weather a few months ago while you were covered in all that snow? Well its pay back time, been 105 degrees here in nc this pass week. sucks big time!!!

Yeah I hear you, the guys all over the board have been talking about how hot it is down there. This is my first full year on the board, I am sure it lives and breathes with the seasons too...

Originally Posted by Dinos63

wow nice work.it look fast too!!

Wow Dino, thanks a ton for taking a look! The work you are doing is awesome. Maybe one day I can do that good, might be a while yet though... LOL.


So this past week I worked on my seat belts, since I got the adapter "feet" done for my seat I figured the belts would be a logical next step.
Still looking for a T5 transmission, otherwise I am about ready to finalize my cab floor. Got a Herculiner kit today even.
One thing I do like is shoulder belts, so I did this little install...

The side of a milk carton is perfect for making a template like this.



With the template guide, I drilled my anchor bolt hole, and a pair of slits for me to weld the base into place.



Then I drilled the anchor bolt hole and slid the anchor base up into the space between the inner and outer cab walls and used a bolt to hold the base in place while I welded it in.
Attachment 953316


Weld grindage...
Attachment 953317

.... and the ever lovin' bondo...

[McMurphy]

For some reason I goobered the order of the photos in that post, but I bet you get the idea...
And this is the finished anchor install:




Just a matter of getting the seat recovered, and adapting the seatbelt retractor/base to the cab floor, and that part will be done.

Or so they say......

[piratexpress1369a]

looking good ..stay on top of it

[CRGRS 66]

looking good McMurph!