67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[67cheby]

i am usually not a fan of covered lug, but with the tri-bar spinner i dig the Covered lugs of the Vinspeed !

[watahyahknow]

the caps tend to corrode faster than the wheels themselves too

i realy like the foose nitrous or the american racing turbo trust 2 rims , there not rare bit i realy like how they look on the older chevy trucks

[belowme51]

ok sorry Mike, this is your thread not mine, my appoligies.

[belowme51]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

i am usually not a fan of covered lug, but with the tri-bar spinner i dig the Covered lugs of the Vinspeed !

they make a coverd vinspeed???? gawd id be in heaven

[67cheby]

Sorry i mean the OCTANE ! geez now you have me confused !

[funkytechmonkey]

Mike... is that an e-break cable I see? I may be getting a little ahead of you but how are you planning on running it?

[belowme51]

yeah bonspeed does not make the tribar cover like Schott

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by funkytechmonkey

Mike... is that an e-break cable I see? I may be getting a little ahead of you but how are you planning on running it?

yes it is, and yes i do plan on running it ....HOWEVER, i dont know how i am going to get it all to fit !! we will see !

[watahyahknow]

you have diskbrakes in the rear?
i been looking intoo using a drumbrake setup from mercedes for the handbrakes
i think there where some impalas and ford explorers that had the same setup from the factory
audi and volvo and the caddillac eldorado have calipers with build in handbrakesetups
i seen some aftermarket brakecallipes too think they where from bear brakes they had two little arms machined intoo the caliper sticking out the top in between the 4 pistons and they would mecanicly move the brakepads by squeesing the arms together

[67cheby]

My rear discs are from CPP and they are cadillac
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[68 TT]

Looking nice Mike.

How much of a radius did you put onto the end of the tube? Kind of worried the wires can chafe on the edge where it enters & exits the pass thru tube.

What you have is nowhere near as bad as a single layer of sheet metal but better safe than sorry.

[VA72C10]

Love the video and things are looking really clean back there! Great work!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Looking nice Mike.

How much of a radius did you put onto the end of the tube? Kind of worried the wires can chafe on the edge where it enters & exits the pass thru tube.

What you have is nowhere near as bad as a single layer of sheet metal but better safe than sorry.

no radius at all, i couldnt figure out how to do that and still slide it through . I am going to wrap it with something where it comes out and goes in ???

[big_al_71]

Mike thats great progress thus far. I am loving all the details....

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

no radius at all, i couldnt figure out how to do that and still slide it through . I am going to wrap it with something where it comes out and goes in ???

A flap wheel or head porting type sanding roll on a die grinder would do the trick.

I was thinking a bit of silicone RTV sealant at the ends could work too and it would keep water out as well.

[67cheby]

good idea, i will do that

[superflysteiny]

Looks great keep it up

[67cheby]

Thanks man , i hope to make some progress this week the last 2 weekends have killed me, Memorial day and this Sunday was my 18 th anniversary, so not much shop time last 2 weekends !

[watahyahknow]

why is it i suddenly feel old

[67cheby]

LOL, i know the feeling !

[jtp67-72]

Try 32 next week....and still doin the same builds why she watches!!!...jim

[67cheby]

Arent you just the classic one-upper ! I say 18 you say 32 ! Lol, just kidding congrats ! How many builds in 32 years ?
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[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Arent you just the classic one-upper ! I say 18 you say 32 ! Lol, just kidding congrats ! How many builds in 32 years ?
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Be honest..... not any anymore fun than this one.....but that maybe because this is the 1st with all this "board" support....no 1 uppin......U get more chances to do more than me!! just wait.....jim

[67cheby]

It is great with the board , having everyone's support / idea / input ! A group effort to restore these trucks , I really do love it here !
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[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

It is great with the board , having everyone's support / idea / input ! A group effort to restore these trucks , I really do love it here !
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I agree.....by the way ...."she's" the only reason I'm able to do what I do....Hope U and all the others have the same...nothin like it when U work together.........ok back to work..........jim