Daverods 52

[Layedoutsonoma91]

So basically what your saying is, if i were to take about a half inch out of the heigh of the body mounts I could have it lay flat? (in theory)

[daverod]

I think your fenders hit before your running boards. The running boards have braces under them so those will hit also.

[Layedoutsonoma91]

so i will lay as far out as possible with the mounts the way they are?

[57truckguy]

Dave , been watching you build very nice. just a thought you might in the interest of saving space use one of specialy windows wipers wiper motors and control.. totally got rid of all the hardware under the dash and I've had them for 5 years with no failures.. Motor is mounted in the pass side air intake and only a small tube goes up and to both of the wipers.. but you can mount it wherever you want..

[daverod]

Put my brake booster and master in. Was pretty easy. Need to move the handle for my front vent over to the passanger side though. Put some old wood in my bed. Need to go get some bungs welded into my keg. It's going to have a tube on the outside so I can see how much fuel is in it.

[99 to Life]

love the old wood in the bed. I been thinking of goin a similar route real soon. I have some old barn wood from our barn, had lots of memories skating in the barn. The wood has since been used through most our house and fences so I think I'm gonna keep it goin for my bed.

Glad to see you are keepin the vent. I can't believe people weld them shut. It is such a great feature on these trucks, especially in the summer cause it is basically your ac if you aren't running actual ac.

booster looks good in there.

[daverod]

Ya, I hear you on the vent thing. It's staying. I tried to find enough 1x wood but I ended up using 2x. When the tailgates shut you'll never know. Still need to get some metal strips to hold it down. I want to get one of those ac coolers that hang on the window but $$$$.

[daverod]

Anything I need to know about bolting the flex plate on the engine? Good bolts and lock tight? Torque?

[rollinrooster]

Originally Posted by daverod

Put my brake booster and master in. Was pretty easy. Need to move the handle for my front vent over to the passanger side though. Put some old wood in my bed. Need to go get some bungs welded into my keg. It's going to have a tube on the outside so I can see how much fuel is in it.

Got any more pics of how you installed the brake booster and master? I just ordered the same set-up. Thanks

[daverod]

Originally Posted by 57truckguy

Dave , been watching you build very nice. just a thought you might in the interest of saving space use one of specialy windows wipers wiper motors and control.. totally got rid of all the hardware under the dash and I've had them for 5 years with no failures.. Motor is mounted in the pass side air intake and only a small tube goes up and to both of the wipers.. but you can mount it wherever you want..

I think I'll be needing one of those wiper motors. Where did you get it?

[bubba327]

Should be grade 8 bolts if I remember - I remember them as being kind of short threaded. Torque , you may have to check a manual. I do not remember.
I had to shim up starter to get enough clearance between the flex plate teeth and the starter teeth. Starter Shims are cheap at parts house and come in a variety of thickness

[daverod]

Thanks bud. Did'nt think there was much to it. Guess I'll bolt it up and put everything back in. Still messing with the tran mount. So what happens if you don't shim the starter. It just stays engaged? How do you know if you have to shim it?

[bubba327]

I did use some blue locktite on the threads of the flexplate
You may want to check the driveshaft pinion angles just for fun before the tranny gets bolted down permanant

[daverod]

Took a nice notch out of the block on my 66 by using to long bolts. Not good. Could have been alot worse. I was just turning it over by hand. Fun? I hate that angle stuff. I need to get my drive line cut then I'll shim the mount up or down. I can still move the trans cross member around I've only drilled one hole for now.

[57truckguy]

wiper motor kit came from speciality windows. whole kit for 2 wipers..

Had a keg on the back of a bucket T I built several years ago.. Used a float kit from a Jeep to know how much fuel was in it. Back then they were compatable with most fuel guages.. not now they use some different owm reading like 140 to 90 or something. the old chevy ones were 0 to 90 and compatiable with all the aftermaket fuel guages available back then.. 1965..

[57truckguy]

Tel me again why you are putting the master cylinder inside the truck.. >????

[daverod]

Originally Posted by 57truckguy

Tel me again why you are putting the master cylinder inside the truck.. >????

Because I did'nt want it on the firewall and I did'nt think I would have enough room to run my exhaust past it if I put it on the frame.

[daverod]

One more thing to cross off the list.

[Cameron 1137]

sweet!

[Strodder]

I like the old school gas gauge.

[daverod]

I need to buy a shifter for my 700r4. How do I know if I need a cable operated one? Or would ether kind work? Whats the difference between the two cable/mech?

[jmcleek]

Cable shifter are more flexible as to where you mount them,only require the the hole for the screws that mount them to the floor and a 3/8 hole for the cable can be mounted to flat or curbed floor, with littel space under the floor.
Shifter with rods are limited by the routing of the rods and space between floor / or tunal and tranmission , and need to be on the same side of the transmission as the shfter lever on the trans..

[daverod]

Thanks Bud. Guess I'll get a cable one that way I'll be able to move it a round alittle. I want to keep the bench seat I was kinda worried that the stick might hit the seat. Think I'll get the 32" Lokar.

[Alan's Classic]

Cool tank

[daverod]

Thanks Trash . Now you know I haven't had much $$ for my 66. Hope to have it running this sunmmer. Might have to steal some air stuff off my 66.