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Thanks for responding to me about the radiator fan questions on the other site.
When you say you did those 95+ degree power tours and didn't overheat, do you know what the actual temperatures you run in-town and on the highway at those 95 outside temps? It would be helpful for me to compare those with the temperatures I'm getting with mine at 95 out. P.S. It's about time I make a post and get subscribed to your build thread. Magnificent truck btw. |
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Hey Ogre,
Since you didn't weld it in entirely, what did you use to seal it in. Seam sealer under edges? Thanks, Jim |
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i seam sealed the top edge that goes under the windshield and the bottom edge that is screwed
the sides were welded and finished off with filler ![]()
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![]() this is where it typically runs in the lower end towards C- i figure this is right around 185 or 190* seeing as it goes to there and never goes higher, in town or hiway, summer or winter i also run ac so the fan is on when the ac is on and i might have lied a little when i said truk never overheated ![]() my fan relay came unplugged from the temp sensor on the first power tour on a 104* day driving in stop 'n go traffic, i was steaming when i pulled up to a stop light the gauge was almost on H at that point, but i was also running a 8 lb cap, now i run a 16 lb cap ![]() i believe my radiator, shroud and fan all came from brothers, drop shipped from US radiator ![]() i run my fan relay temp sensor in my lower radiator hose coming out of my radiator in a short piece of ss 1.5'' exhaust tube with half a ss 3/8'' coupling welded in having the sensor after the radiator allows the radiator to do it's job before turning the fan on having it before the radiator, the fan will always be on ![]() Quote:
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Ogre: Just reviewed your creative fiberglass work as I prepare to build my center console. Current plan is to use the center portion of the Envoy console which includes 2 cup holders, a slot of the e-brake and the hole and boot for the shifter. I will need to fabricate forward to the dash and rearward to the cab wall. I'll use wood for this. My question is....have you ever installed fiberglass directly onto plastic? I really like the factory console shapes and want to retain them. thx dug
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the resin might eat into the plastic, i'd do a test piece to confirm compatibility
i'd also scuff the plastic with some 80 grit sandpaper to give it some bite
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Ogre, All your work looks great and it a beautiful truck.
I was wondering how you mounted your fiberglass kick panels to the body, I didn't see any screws visible but I might have just not looked hard enough.
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all the screws are in the speaker holes one in the tweeter hole and two in the speaker hole ![]()
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the cost of front end accessory brackets is stupid expensive, as many of you know i preach build your own
i had my alternator out to replace the regulator this week and took a few pics of the bracket everything was cut out with a 4.5'' grinder with a cut off wheel and a drill press for holes 3/16'' flat plate, some 3/8'' thick wall tubing for spacers and an adjuster bar i had laying around it may be a little too industrial for some, but it has worked flawlessly for 30k miles here's the view from the front, same basic location as the original generator ![]() side view with alt removed ![]() front view ![]() 3 bolts and spacers that go into the vortec head ![]() the thought/design process is pretty simple: start with a cardboard template of the head bolt locations transfer to the main plate, lay out the mounting bolt locations, then the alternator bolt location to clear the head trim plate to a nice shape and fabricate the actual alternator mount, i traced the main plate to make the shape of the smaller plate for the spacers i estimated the length and bolted it up to check belt alignment, then adjusted the length to fit i tack welded the spacers on while the bracket was bolted to the motor for the adjusting bracket i cut the slotted end off a bracket i had, bolted it to the alternator and welded 1'' angle down to reach an existing bolt no extreme engineering or autocad drawing needed, just designed and fabricated on the motor fabricating your own brackets allows you to place components where you want them, not where ''they'' want them ![]() it started with my ac bracket, all the universal brackets mount the compressor way high to be universal i wanted my compressor low and out of view when looking at the motor ![]()
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As always, a fine job, Ogre, and a fine tutorial!
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Nice work on the bracket.
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thanks guys, not much new stuff to show on a driver
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Hey Ogre, I just read all 19 pages if your thread, and I'm thoroughly impressed. That is one *****in' Truk. I appreciate your input on the questions I've posted on the board.
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thanks for the comments
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i went to the yipsi depot town car show for the first time
they block off depot town main drag for this nice smaller car show no rain in 3 weeks here, guess what? ![]() 99% of the cars left in 2 minutes as the clouds rolled in we went in and had tacos at maiz ![]()
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Looking good as always Ogre!
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That's a nice pic with the clouds in the backdrop.
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Ya, great pic. Some people are wimps. When people see my 56 driven in the rain they get all bug eyed. Only thing I won't drive in is ice/ snow.
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Congrats on a great day out with Truk!
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Looks real good with the dark clouds in the background.
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f' you photobucket for holding everybody's pictures for $399 ransom
i see short term gains for a soon to be closed photo sharing site f' you photobucket
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