Project...praise the lowered

[jcaugmented]

wow! lookN good man!

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by jcaugmented

wow! lookN good man!

thanks dude.got a couple more things done this week.the front bumper was tilt upward a little.so i made some 1/4 inch shims to go behind it.i installed them and it seems to be way better.started installing the compressor,the battery tray is almost ready to bolt in.got the final coats of clear on the wood.got the aluminum back on where my exhaust port is.not a whole lot of time to work on it the last couple days but moving forward any amount helps.

[(joey)]

for to days update,i did some more work to the bed floor.i marked and drilled my holes in the frame for the floor where the carriage bolts will go through,finished cutting/bending/drilling/priming and rock guarding my steel strips that go between the boards,sprayed the bottom side of the boards with rock guard to protect them from weather and gravel ect.and stained/cleared the pieces of wood that run vertical up the enclosure box.back at it tomorrow.

[Gokart Mozart]

thought ran thru my mind - hood pins

http://www.hotchkis.net/quick_releas...d_pin_kit.html

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-18...hood-pins.aspx

http://www.themustangnews.com/conten...hood-pin-woes/

or not...

[oldman3]

Beds looking great....Jim

[67cheby]

What he said ! Nice
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[raull]

good idea leaning wood against the front section !!!!!

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by Gokart Mozart

thought ran thru my mind - hood pins

http://www.hotchkis.net/quick_releas...d_pin_kit.html

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-18...hood-pins.aspx

http://www.themustangnews.com/conten...hood-pin-woes/

or not...

i had no idea they made so many high tech hood pins.looks like a weekend project in the future.

[(joey)]

thanks for the comments on the wood guys.not too bad for knowing nothing about wood.i have to say it smells better then steel.so i have been at it hard.yesterday i drilled some holes for where the steel strips will mount to the steel frame i made under the wooden floor and to mount the box to the frame.and then i drilled some more.when i was all done drilling i realized i missed some holes and drilled some more.what a work out.i also made the rest of my steel strips including the ones that go around my wheel tubs and fabbed a 1x1 steel frame for the cover to my enclosure box..that ate up the whole day.so it was back at it today.i made a couple 1x1 steel pieces that ran from one side to the other on the face of my enclosure box.this is where i will bolt the ends of my steel strips that run vertical to hold the new wood strips in place.confused yet?then i spent a couple hours re painting front suspension pieces that were rusted from the grinding dust after so many fitting mods since i have gotten everything mounted in place.then it was on to doing the bottom of my frame in a fresh coat of paint.sitting all last summer out in my driveway took its toll on my new paint.also was able to sand and polish most of my under hood aluminum pieces.they look great .the pictures dont do justice

[oldman3]

Looking better each time.....Jim

[67cheby]

Awesome !
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[68GMCCustom]

awesome job on that polishing.....that's a lot of hot and dirty work! What do you use on large pieces like that?

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

awesome job on that polishing.....that's a lot of hot and dirty work! What do you use on large pieces like that?

most of it is good ol wear my fingers off hand sanding and polishing with a rag.i had a buffer on a drill for my intake a while ago but my drill commit suicide last week so it was on to the good old fashion way.

[(joey)]

just a quick update for the followers,im picking up a willwood adjustable prop valve with built in brake light on friday,measured for my new fuel lines i should be building real soon,picked up the rest of my air fittings to run from the tank and got my wood top mocked up.i didnt have alot of time to work on the old girl today but it was progress

[VA72C10]

looks good!

[kev2809]

i really like that stain you used on the wood, it goes real good with black..

what did you use?

[(joey)]

well.i made my own.i mixed some paint thinner with black rust paint at about 4-1 ratio and gave it a try.it worked perfect.just wiped on one coat with a rag and let it set for about a half hour then cleared it.

[(joey)]

its been a while since my last update but i have been going at it strong.even had a great helper for a day.it was awesome to have someone over that knows what they are doing.i would just list off what needed to be done and let him go at it.im sure i will forget to list some things that were checked off the list but i will try to think back.i cut/bent and drilled the flat bar that runs on the box top.then primed/painted/box linered them,removed factory fuel line and return line and replaced them with high pressure aviation grade lines,made a bracket for the new prop valve and wired it to the brake light wires,the abs unit under the cab was removed and installed a new rear brake line in place,plumed the rest of the air system and my buddy finished wiring it,a license plate light was installed,fuse for the new horn was installed,more misc wiring was done,compressor and air tank is now bolt down in place,i bought all my carriage bolts yesterday,got them painted and installed them today.had to do some mods to my steel strips but they are now all in place,stained and cleared my enclosure top.started to do the vinyl on my steering wheel and did a test fit. i know im missing more but i have been busy the last few days.getting so close to test drive time

[oldman3]

Starting to take shape....Jim

[67cheby]

Looking good !
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[(joey)]

a couple more updates for you guys.yesterday i fabbed some aluminum panels for the inside of the box where it was still open.because im rushing to get it done i just kept it simple for now.i will be bead rolling them and polishing them proper at a later date.also picked up four new shocks.i was able to locate and drill the holes to mount the rear`s before i had to take off.i gave them a try and they work perfect.on with the fronts tomorrow.also wondering any one reading this with an air bag setup ever have a problem with a new check valve.i discovered early in the week when i first hooked up my new compressor that it wasnt pumping any air.turns out the check valve was stuck shut.i tried to free it up but had no luck.any one else ever run into this problem with a new valve?

[npc1]

Well make sure your check valve is going in the right direction. I blew up and when I say I blew up I mean fire ball and alluminum chunks flying everywhere had to check myself for holes and change my pants and couldnt hear out of my left ear for over a month all because I put one on backwards. "Leason learned the hard way". But other than that no I never had a problem with a new one sticking but have had some old ones stick open and leak back through to the compressor.

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by npc1

Well make sure your check valve is going in the right direction. I blew up and when I say I blew up I mean fire ball and alluminum chunks flying everywhere had to check myself for holes and change my pants and couldnt hear out of my left ear for over a month all because I put one on backwards. "Leason learned the hard way". But other than that no I never had a problem with a new one sticking but have had some old ones stick open and leak back through to the compressor.

thats insane.so lucky all you wrecked is a pair of underwear and loss of hearing for a month.high pressure is scary $h*t.my setup is definitely not backwards.the check valve came already hooked up on the compressor and i double checked the flow arrow was pointed the right way.when i took it off i had to use small screw driver and push really hard just to open the valve and same with it to return to the closed position.i wrote to the person i ordered from and he said to write viair about it and if i have no luck he could take one off another compressor and send it.keep in mind its not the sellers fault at all and its great he would rob one off another compressor but it would be shipped from his company in the US and anything i order south of the border takes so long to get here.so i ended up ordering one from a Canadian company and it should be here by Friday.so on another note.got the rear shocks completely installed,made and installed new front shock mounts then installed the new front shocks,ran a wire and fuse to a keyed source to my compressor relay and more small wiring.i will post some pics tomorrow.

[(joey)]

well guys i didnt have much of a chance to update lately.but to keep it short i have been working my a$$ off.it seams like the closer i get to the end the more issues i had to work out.but today it all payed off.i was able to drive it for the first time and needless to say im still shaking.what a feeling.now i am almost to the point of having it wrapped up enough i can actually go home and relax at night i will try to keep you guys updated for the rest of the build.oh and after getting the new rubber installed it dropped her on the crossmember.ooooohhhhh yeah it sits perfect now.heres a couple pics

[oldman3]

Looks great, happy for you dude....Jim