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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
It helps having access to a bunch of tools and parts. Not to mention a ton of **** kinda fell into my lap right when I got the truck.
Anyways..todays update. My buddy Kenny came by and helped me get the 6 speed back together. Then mated it to the 6.0 liter and tossed the whole combo into the truck. Its just mocked up so that I can figure out what motor mounts I will be using. Or Fabbing... It also brought up some issues, gotta rework the tunnel in the floor for tranny and driveshaft, need to do something about the oil pan, and the headers will need to be modded. ![]() I was trying to raise the motor so that I could gain ground clearance...but with the Z'd frame thats not really working. haha Also got the rest of the sheet metal mocked up. I need to get the bed mounted so that I can figure out the center of the wheel well to start mounting the rear end. ![]()
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
Guess Im committed to doing something to the floor now.
![]() Work also donated a cracked f-body oil pan to the project. Welded most of it up last night after work. Finished it up today and leak tested it. Didnt leak so I swapped it on tonight. Gained a ton of clearance under neither the engine, it also lowered the motor a bit, and pushed it back some. All things that should help me out else were. ![]() ![]()
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
I got some motor mounts made and bolted in earlier this week. But didnt take any pictures.
Started messing with the headers tonight. These started out as 98-02 fbody mid length headers. On the drivers side the first tube was hitting the motor mount tower, once I started bolting it up it went into the frame rail. Ill need to take about 1/2" at the flange and weld it back together to get the tubes closer to the block. I will beable to flip a slit bend around that was in the forward most tube and then it will clear the mount. ![]() On the passenger side I had the same problem with the front tube. To get it to clear I will need some more tube. The tube sticking straight up is the new routing. I need two 90s to get it to the flange. ![]() A keen eye will notice the stock ac bracket is on the engine...The Ac compressor will go on and clear the frame.....For the most part. I do need to notch the x-member for the lower part of the a/c compressor. I want to use the compressor to run the air system. Less stuff I need to find a hiding spot for.
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
nice project! glad to see you save a truck that in the wrong hands would have been ready for the wreckers.nice work, keeping an eye over here!
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
Liking it! Subscribed.
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
looking good,keep pictures coming & progress of your up dates
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
Damn talk about getting me motivated to work on my junk... Btw voted for ya on the ttc.
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
5/8 So ive been slacking on this thing. When I have been working on it over the last 2 weeks Ive been slowly messing with the headers. Had to cut the drivers side totally off the flange and take about 1/2" out then weld it back to the flange. Also had to rework the forward most tube to clear the motor mount. The passenger side was a lot more involved. I even cut the collector clean off, pulled the EGR port out, rewelded the center of the 4 tubes together, then rewelded the collector on. Not to mention notching the frame and redoing the forward most tube.
![]() ![]() 5/10 Pulled myself into the garage for a bit tonight. There was one last thing I wanted to do to the firewall before I even think about mudding it. Ive installed a porterbuilt firewall patch kit before and liked how it made the passenger side of the firewall match the drivers side. So I made one of my own on the bandsaw. Added a little twist to it tho, also continued the inner lip to match the new edge. This way I dont have to attempt to sand bondo way far down into a canyon. ![]() ![]() Its hard to see the drivers side in the picture... ![]()
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
So I took an almost 2 month break from this. Working on OPPs (other peoples projects) all day makes me just want to chill on the couch after work rather then work in the garage. That whole time I was itching to work on it, just wasnt motivated. Then last week something kicked me in the butt and got me out there. I think it was the heat, if its hot inside and Im going to sweat might as well go outside and sweat.
I started by knocking out the old ball joints from the upper arms. Painted them, then tossed in the new ones. Im going to pull the motor to do some other things and will pull the lower arms at that time to use the press to change the lower ball joints. ![]() Also started bondoing the low spots on the firewall. YAY! sanding. ![]() I needed to mount the clutch master cylinder....so after some thinking. I decided on a way to mount it. Ive installed the ATS bracket on a few camaros and liked how simple it is. So I made something like it for my application. Drew it up in CAD and then went old school. Drill press, hole saws, unibit, bandsaw, cut off wheel, press, and a grinder where used to make the bracket. Could of cut it out on the CNC plasma at work but it was more fun to spend time making it without the fancy tools. ![]() ![]() Hopefully I can keep the burnout to a minimum and keep going on this project. It doesnt help that Ive done headers, drilled rotors, and pads on my tow rig. Then new shafts, joints, driveshaft, a diff service, and some other small things on my wheeler. I guess I havnt been on the couch too much.
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
so i take it your going to have a 67 68 style e brake?
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
cool truck
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
well the 67-8 wouldnt be much work to make it fit. just bolts under the dash and you can run the cable to one of the holes you left. seems easier that way than to drill in that freshly smoothed firewall
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
I havnt bondo'd that side yet so Im not too worried about it.
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
Dont need a e brake.. just lay it out!
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
If it wasnt a stick I probably wouldnt sorry about it. But it would be nice to have it there if I need to start on a hill or something.
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
Looks like you're close to figuring it out....but now you know why porterbuilt charges a decent amount for his (still a good deal IMHO)....but he's got to cover the R&D time
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
So I sat on the drawings for a bit, stared at them, contemplated them, then finally cut them. I knew I needed to measure more, but it basically came down to I needed to just try another set. I finally got around to getting them on. And they work, way better then the first set. They need some small tweaking to make it better but I think they are usable at this point. When opening the hood it binds just a bit on the cowl, Ill try trimming the 1/2" lip on the back of the hood down a bit. Im sure screwing the cowl panel down would help too.
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
looking good! Nice work!
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
Having the hinges working motivated me to do something else to the hood.
First start with hood that has rust issues and came from a suburban I am currently parting out. ![]() Prep it for surgery by making some cut lines. ![]() Bring out the cutting device, aka grinder with a 6 inch cut off wheel, and let it do its thing. ![]() Set the drops off to the side ![]() Continue cutting ![]() After some cutting you end up with these ![]() some sheetmetal clamps holding it all together ![]() Test fit on truck to see what it looks like ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
great idea....havent seen that done before !!
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
man, that is a creative way to make a scoop hood...came out great! im not a fan of the scoop hoods but that looks good...definitely one off!
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Re: Project Daily Driver in the weeds
Very cool project....I'm in
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