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Nice "fix"..!!!!
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02-19-2021, 11:05 PM | #2 |
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Genious!!
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Transported the inner fenderwells, coil covers and grille bar to Hot Rod Express for paint. After considerable deliberation, I decided to go ahead and paint the grille bar in the body color. The spray chrome just wasn't working for me. They offered to try to respray the chrome but I told them "once bitten, twice shy." Wish I'd known they had the ability to do spray chrome before sending the piece to the shop on the east coast. Might have turned out nicer and cost less. Looking forward to getting the parts back so I can get busy installing components like the cruise control, brake vacuum pump, m/c and brake booster, etc. Right now, I'm having to switch among things to do because of a lack of planning.
I machined a billet mount for the fuel regulator, only to find I didn't have the AN fittings I needed to complete the fuel line plumbing. Same for the power steering. I called Roadster Shop to find out what pump pressure would be suitable for the rack and pinion they install on their chassis. They said they go by flow rate and not pressure and sent me a list of parts they recommend for their setup. So the Borgeson pressure kit I purchased was set aside to be replaced by a fitting with a specific orifice size - that I had to order, of course. I did get the console finalized after getting the RCA cables I needed. It meets my need for an installation that doesn't look entirely homemade like some of my past efforts.
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02-26-2021, 09:15 AM | #4 |
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Coming together nicely. Sucks about the grill bar, but should be nice painted body color.
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Been working on odds and ends. Built a small enclosure to house the fan relays and the transformer that drives the CCFL rings for my parking lights. Hides a bit of the ugly. Will probably mount it down under the fans somewhere you won't see it anyway, but it was a fun thing to do. Also machined a mount for the oil catch can. I had one on a previous LS3 build and the shop that built my current engine recommends running one. But like everything I touch these days, I'm short some fittings so I'll have to turn my attention to other stuff while I wait on USPS. I have the weatherstrip on the driver door. Wasn't real happy with the technique I used although it turned out pretty decent. Now trying the method Danchuk recommends for their seals on the passenger side.
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All looks good Vic...what'd you make the relay cover out of?...
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X2, it looks good!
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Thanks, Dale.
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The parts I took to Hot Rod Express for paint are nearly done. Some touch up and buffing are all that's left to do. Hope to pick them up this week. The oil catch can is plumbed, the power steering hoses are in and tested and the fuel lines are complete as well.
Figured now was as good a time as any to mock up the remaining brake lines. So I hung the vacuum booster, master cylinder and proportioning valve then bent the lines to fit. The Wilwood proportioning valve has separate ports for the front brakes, so I had to revise my layout slightly. Could have plugged the extra port and run a single line to the tee I had in there, but what the heck, I had the time and the fittings so I made the change. As you can see from the photo, I installed a CPP relocation bracket that moves the vacuum booster forward, up and outboard a couple of inches. Results in more clearance for the coil covers. Per the law of unintended consequences, I'll be surprised if something doesn't interfere somewhere.
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Lookin' like good progress!
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Looks nice!
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Thanks, guys!
Picked up the parts HRE painted for me. Everything looked great. Then later that day, took the coil covers to a top notch pinstriper to have the Chevrolet script highlighted with a darker gray metallic. Should look nice. He said he hoped to be finished with them by Monday. I was especially pleased with the grille bar. It presents much better in body color than the spray chrome. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I've trial assembled the inner fender panels and core support. Currently working out the a/c, heater and trans cooler lines. As usual, didn't have all the fittings I needed in my "extras" box so had to place an order to cover what I was missing. If you look closely at the lower left corner of the fan shroud, you can see where I mounted the little enclosure with the relays, etc. I did run into an issue with the core support. The cone shaped air filter mounted directly to the FITech intake was just a tad too long and hit the puller fans. So what I plan to do is come out of the throttle body with an EPDM 90 and some polished aluminum tubing to relocate the filter. The parts for that should be here tomorrow so I'll see what I need in the way of mounting hardware. Probably better to have the air intake away from the radiator heat anyway. A lot of guys swear by cold air boxes, but on a beater I'm not sure you'd know the difference. I also got the passenger side seat and three point safety belt bolted in. Still need to install the kick panels but will wait to see if any smoke comes out when I hook the battery up. Kathy seemed happy she wouldn't have to sit on the floor.
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Beater..???...did I miss something?....HAHA..
Still looks great Vic.. As far as cold air intake goes..on my C30, with air filter underhood,,we dynoed it with the hood closed...then opened the hood, and the hp jumped by over 10hp..
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It looks good Vic, it's coming together nicely. Beater! That's funny.
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Getting so close!
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Yep, the list is getting shorter - but there's still a list. Trial assembling parts is ongoing. Got the coil covers back from the pinstriper on Saturday. He did a nice job and fast too. I have all the lines for the a/c and heater, both flexible and hard lines, ready to go to Independence Hydraulics for crimping and flaring. Just waiting on one more fitting to arrive. I've also been working on the radiator hoses, horns and cruise control setup. Still have to figure out the best location for the Leed vacuum pump. 10 lbs of poop in a 5 lb bag. Spent the better part of a day and a half getting the grille bar to fit the way I wanted. The factory fit on the grille surround, splash pan and etc. is pretty sloppy. To get all the parts to bolt up, you have to leave all the bolts and screws loose until everything is in place, then gradually draw up the fasteners. No idea how all this will play out when the fenders, hood and bumper go on. I've arranged for Sean from Hot Rod Express to be here Saturday, April 3rd to help me with that task.
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Saw that on Mark's page. Dark gray looks good on them!
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Mark said you're his #1 salesman.
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Spent the better part of the day getting the Dakota Digital cruise set up. Ended up mounting the control unit on the passenger side inner fender. I'll have to see how hot it gets since it's only about 4" from the headers at the closest point. May have to build an aluminum heat shield. There weren't a lot of options for placement. I was hoping to route the cable next to the throttle cable, but there was no way to make it work right. I tried flipping the bracket over and adjusting the bracket position, but to no avail. So I shuffled over to the mill and whittled out a bracket that positions the cable in a more advantageous spot. Still have to do the wiring.
We went to the World of Wheels AutoRama yesterday which gave my motivation a little boost. The Magic Dragon cruise down at the Lake of the Ozarks is the first week in May. It will be a stretch to get it running and tested by then, but I work better with a deadline.
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That thing is beautiful. If it were mine I'd be so worried about it that I wouldn't be comfortable driving it.
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Thanks, Russell. I plan to have it appraised, insure it for agreed upon value, make sure the policy has roadside assistance and then drive in as carefree a manner as possible. I've been preparing myself for the inevitable chips, scratches and dings that come with a road warrior by repeating' "It's just metal and paint and it can be fixed." So when it's done, Kathy and I plan to see the USA in our Chevrolet until we're no longer able to do so.
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I fab'd up a radiator hose splice with a bung for the steam tube. Rolled a couple of beads in it with my homemade tool. I was able to find a couple of Dayco hoses that worked perfectly to connect the thermostat housing to the radiator with the splice in between. I used a handy dandy eBay tool to pull about 24" of vacuum on the cooling system. It has a shutoff valve so you can test for leaks before adding the coolant. Let it set for about 15 minutes with no loss of vacuum, so I connected the pickup tube and let it draw in the antifreeze. No runs, no drips, no errors. Not as lucky with the fuel system. Put in 5 gallons of premium and fired up the fuel pump and had leaks in a couple of places. Was unable to tighten the tube nuts enough to get the leaks stopped. In order to remove the tubing for repair, I had to take the left rear wheel off. (It never ends.) Once the tubing was out I realized the seam on the inside of the tubing was the problem. Tried to burnish it to remove the defect, but was unsuccessful. So tomorrow, I'm headed down to HRE to pick up some Aeroquip stainless braided hose to replace the tubing. I'm not a big fan of braided lines, but it's the most time saving and effective solution at this point. Two steps forward, one back - as usual.
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Keep plugging away Vic! It's coming along great!
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Looks great! Excited for you this Saturday!
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