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Old 12-26-2012, 02:12 PM   #376
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Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!! The engine mounts came today and they were better than I expected them to be! Thick 1/4" plate for the plate and tabs and the edges were scalloped for weight reduction too. Nice grade 8 hardware and the steel sleeve for the bushings fit tight around the bolt. The holes in the tabs for the mounting bolt is a tight fit too- no play at all. Very nice kit!




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Old 12-26-2012, 10:36 PM   #377
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Those are very nice looking!
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Old 12-29-2012, 10:58 PM   #378
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Those look good!

How about a picture of the truck.
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Old 12-31-2012, 06:36 PM   #379
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How about a picture of the truck.
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The truck is apart but there's pics of the pieces on the first page. It'll be awhile before it's a truck again!
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Old 01-01-2013, 09:38 PM   #380
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Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build

I started cutting up the Chevrolet script valve cover to see if I could reshape the ends to match the flange of a LSx cylinder head. I cut the whole flange off and made a few relief cuts, then hamered one corner into a rounded shape. Once I had the shape like I wanted it I aligned the weld seams, welded the seams, then ground/sanded them smooth. Just a start to see if it would work; I want to shorten the whole cover atleast an inch and maybe make the ends more rounded at top corners like an original LS cover is.














They'll get painted the original '66 327 color and have the original 327 decals on them.

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Old 01-01-2013, 10:44 PM   #381
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Those valve covers look like they'll be a nice touch!
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Old 01-01-2013, 10:50 PM   #382
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I really like the valve cover idea. Great work.
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Old 01-02-2013, 09:59 AM   #383
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Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build

I really like the Valve Cover idea. Are the gen1 valve covers the same length as the LS ones?
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Old 01-02-2013, 12:49 PM   #384
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I really like the Valve Cover idea. Are the gen1 valve covers the same length as the LS ones?
There is about 1/16" difference in length, measuring from the outside of the flanges. The Gen 1 covers are 3/8" wider, measuring from the outside of the flanges. I'll have to make a new steel flanges for the reshaped covers and if possible I'll weld tabs/drill/tap holes into the valve cover sealing area on the LS heads to accept the Gen 1 perimeter bolt pattern. Not sure if I'll be able to use an LS style O-ring seal (have to machine a groove in the flange) or just use cork gaskets.
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Old 01-02-2013, 03:40 PM   #385
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Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build

Love the subtle touch the valve covers will have on that motor. Nice metal work.
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Old 01-02-2013, 10:58 PM   #386
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you, my friend, do fantastic work
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Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build

Just a heads up....the '98 LS1's had the perimeter bolt pattern. don't know the casting numbers tho.
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Love the subtle touch the valve covers will have on that motor. Nice metal work.
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Just a heads up....the '98 LS1's had the perimeter bolt pattern. don't know the casting numbers tho.
Thanks for that info, I'll look into those for ideas on mounting my covers. I'll eventually use LS3 heads which have center bolts.
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Old 01-14-2013, 03:17 PM   #389
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I've been working on restoring the cluster that I'll be using in Goldilocks and it's nearly finished. Just waiting on Jason to finish up the reprinted lens.








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Old 01-14-2013, 04:35 PM   #390
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beautiful work man...gotta love the attention to detail!
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Old 01-15-2013, 12:02 PM   #391
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Finished shaping the other side of the first end. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be to match the shape to the first corner! Also need to find another cover to have a pair.




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nice work on the Valve cover I like the idea, think I might have to steal your idea and use it on mine if I ever get that far, that will make that 5.3 almost look like it was there from 65, a nice idea. as always great work.
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Old 02-02-2013, 10:02 PM   #393
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I cleaned out a shed we have behind our shop so I could mock up the 5.3/T56 without having to tear it apart and move it out of the shop during the week to make room for customer cars. I moved the frame back there today and I'll get the cab moved up here from the house and set it on the frame to check for firewall and floor clearance.




OCD kicked in again on the gauge cluster and I ended up polishing the bulb holders with 0000 steel wool and metal polish.




I also wrapped the tach harness with cloth friction tape to match the cluster harness. Even tied one end so it looks factory.






And I'm working on a deal for a NOS in the box four speed shift knob. I haven't told the guy I'm buying it from that the numbers will be smoothed off and re-stamped with the six speed pattern... Just said that I'm building a truck and trying to keep the details correct. Didn't want him to back out for fear of NOS parts getting mutilated.

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Sweet looking oval.
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Old 02-02-2013, 10:22 PM   #395
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Thanks, that's my Dad's- he's had it about ten years. Still has a 36 hp, original oval brakes, non syncro first trans, and bias ply tires. I fully understand the "Drive 55, arrive alive" saying back then; it's a wild ride with 1" wide brake shoes and squirmy tires!!
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x2....and great job with the cluster...I don't think anyone on the board has anymore attention to detail than you!
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Re: Project Goldilocks, '66 C10 SWB BBW Build

Off topic, but if you're wondering what the two "tricycles" in the shed are, they're drift trikes. The rear tires are sleeved with PVC tubing for decreased grip so they slide through corners. I build the green one from a 20" mountain bike last year. I'm going to add decals from a John Deere pedal tractor to complete the look.





Youtube vide of these things in action.

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Off topic, but if you're wondering what the two "tricycles" in the shed are, they're drift trikes. The rear tires are sleeved with PVC tubing for decreased grip so they slide through corners. I build the green one from a 20" mountain bike last year. I'm going to add decals from a John Deere pedal tractor to complete the look.

Youtube video of these things in action.
wow, I completely overlooked the trikes...those are cool...but the dudes in the video are crazy! I'd be wearing more protective gear than they were...and bare feet
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wow, I completely overlooked the trikes...those are cool...but the dudes in the video are crazy! I'd be wearing more protective gear than they were...and bare feet
Oh we do wear shoes or at least flip flops. And we don't have hills like that so we don't get up as much speed so it's not as crazy as they make it look.
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Crazy detail and those trikes are wild.
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