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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Things are looking good.
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Thanks Kim, slowly starting to look like a truck again...just to tear it all apart for paint in a while
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Very nice.
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Thanks again Kim!
Working on different parts of the truck here and there, but we did finish up the transfer case shifter and linkage, made it a bit taller...more leverage and easier to reach. Made it come up through the E-brake hole...also got a couple "dodge" style billet knobs for both the tranny and transfer case. ![]()
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Very nice work on the hoist mounts and the tcase shifter set up!
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Thanks DW, we're going to just keep chipping away at it.
Not much to add, but did get the passenger side underbody box mount done ![]()
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
How about a too tall shifter? Damn thing is, it actually feels pretty good there
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
I like it.
I think it goes with the truck. Kim |
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I think it looks great!
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Well, that's it then! It stays like that ![]()
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Its a BeAst! Love it! You do great work and its all comming together.I missed it in tbe build...is that a suspended Bear seat? Nice work.
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Just went through your build. Awesome truck and really appreciate your fabrication / design skills. Very nice welding too!
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Worked a bit on making room for the radiator (really the fan, I guess). We have an inexpensive FSR double pass 31x19 that should provide sufficient cooling. In this application, we really want to use a clutch/fan/shroud set-up to optimize air flow...really no problem once we removed all that pesky stock radiator/core support/body mount stuff up front that was in the way! ![]() I know there's a way we can make this work...gonna try to figure that out this weekend.
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Did a little trimming and fitting tonight...looks like we can make this work. Cutting the old rad mounting flanges off flush with the core support gave us the clearance we needed for a clutch and fan for a mid 80's C20/30 with a BBC (19", 6 blade steel fan). We'll work on new rad mounts this weekend, but should easily have about an inch or so clearance from clutch to rad. The resulting core support "window" is now the same size as the rad core.
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Nice job.
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Again, Thanks Kim! Your taking time to comment on this and so many other threads really does mean a lot me (and other members, I'm sure)...a little bit of encouragement goes a long ways!!
Well, we're not quite done...but did get the hard part out of the way on mounting the radiator. After slimming down the core support, the body mounts were left a bit weak...welded a small section of 2" angle in each corner to reinforce that area. Then cut down, dimpled, and welded a piece of 3" angle across the bottom as a lower radiator mount...it all barely clears the steering gear box. We pop riveted strips of 1/4" belting to the inner face of the core support to hold the tanks just off that surface and fit 3/4" thick sections of heavy rubber strip into the lower radiator channel to isolate from that mount. Everything is close, but nothing will rub.
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We had a few ideas on how we wanted to do the upper radiator mount, but it all actually fell together easier than we had initially thought.
We struggled a bit with a distorted hood latch panel before giving up and chasing down another (good) core support/latch panel today from right across town...I love it when a plan comes together. ![]() A quick bead blast on the "new" old parts and we were done...almost. The inner lip of the latch panel perfectly holds the top of the radiator in place...couldn't have been any better! We ended up with a little less than the inch of clutch to rad clearance we were looking for, but still have plenty of room. We will fit/weld in a bit of sheetmetal to hide the top of the radiator and then call it done! ![]()
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
Looken good guys. very nice to see the nice big fan in there. I only wish I could have fit the proper fan on mine. those 2 pesky cylinders on the front took care of that. Im really looken forward of pics of this thing returning the favour to you guys and getting to work pulling it's weight ! It will look good puling future projects around for years to come . How are you guys going to wire it? was the orriginal harness in good enuf shape to cary over ? I put a AAW harness in mine and have nuthing but good things to say abt it .
Keep up the great work .
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That worked out real nice on the radiator install.
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Man just read this whole thread and can't believe I missed it before. You have built a great truck. Hopefully my next will be a 58 as that's the year I was born. You and your son's talent is amazing, can't wait to see more. Great also your son's enjoy trucks also, you are a blessed man.
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Love the long shifter and the rad install looks real nice too!
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![]() ![]() Dimpled up a strip of 16 ga. and welded it into the step of the latch panel to cover the top of the radiator, was hoping to get it smooth enough to not need any filler...gonna need a bit of a skim coat though. ![]()
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That came out really nice and the skim coat would maybe be a hint of some filler, if that.
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I love the dimples you're doing. Looks real good.
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Re: 1958 Apache 38 Dually Dump Project
panel looks good rocktonka
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