11-15-2008, 06:21 PM | #26 |
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Re: My White Whale
Looks nice man!
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11-16-2008, 02:11 PM | #27 |
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Looks great so far. Wish mine was that far along. Keep it up.
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11-16-2008, 09:51 PM | #28 |
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The truck looks great! I'd recommend a stock TBI intake and injection setup for driveability and reliability reasons, since you have the new style heads.
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11-17-2008, 11:41 AM | #29 |
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Thanks for the comments - I appreciate the feedback. I hope in the end that it will look decent considering the amount of time and pain that has gone into it. I have managed to cut the tip of a finger off, not to mention a million other cuts, scars and bruises, to get where I am now, but I still go to sleep each night thinking about what I am going to work on the next day.
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11-17-2008, 12:37 PM | #31 |
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Here is a pic of where I am on the dash. I finished installing the interior portion of the Calssic Auto air, A/c control head, Lizard Skin, dash pad and mocked-up the stereo receiver this weekend. I relocated the A/C center vent from above the radio to where the ash tray shoud be. It fit perfectly and I didn't have to cut any more of the dash.
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11-17-2008, 05:36 PM | #32 |
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Here is one side of the SSBC brake kit and the rebuilt front end. Just about everything but the crossmember, control arms and swaybar was replaced. The re-used parts were cleaned, wire wheeled and POR'd.
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11-18-2008, 05:08 PM | #33 |
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I'm going to stick with the stock transmission crossmember. I drilled and punched out the rivets, seperated the arms and dumped everything in a bucket of solvent. After hitting it with the wire wheel and POR, I put it all back together with grade 8 hardware and lock-tight.
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11-24-2008, 02:52 PM | #34 |
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The new brake lines, clamps and proportioning valve were installed this weekend (first time bending and flaring tubes). The system bled without any issues and I had no leaks... yet.
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12-08-2008, 09:56 AM | #35 |
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Motor and transmission are in...
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12-08-2008, 05:07 PM | #37 |
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Looking good man. Nice project.
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02-27-2009, 09:56 AM | #38 |
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I've been neglecting the post for a while but the truck is coming along quite well. Front clip, electric fan/shroud, guage cluster, Lokar shift linkage, Painless wiring harness (false advertising) installed. Engine is buttoned up and fires with just a bump of the key.
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02-27-2009, 12:47 PM | #39 |
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. . . false advertising
Great thread. Very much appreciate seeing a guy take the time to fix and re-use the old stuff. Truck looks great!
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02-27-2009, 09:06 PM | #40 |
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nice project
Man I wish I had the money to do this kind of stuff Last edited by allen123; 03-04-2009 at 12:28 AM. |
03-03-2009, 10:37 PM | #41 |
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Magna-Flow stainless exhaust installed and a few minor rust issues to take care of...
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