71 4X4 Frame off Restoration

[Mr. D]

Looks really good Dave!

[swamp rat]

Sweet Power pack, kinda makes me wonder if i could ever get up to temp with my 350 if i ran a dual power pack like that LOL!

[DWilbur]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Sweet Power pack, kinda makes me wonder if i could ever get up to temp with my 350 if i ran a dual power pack like that LOL!

The 2 fans are set at different temps and controlled by 1 control box each fan is on separate relay. I bought it from Summit for about $360.00 I think.

[First c10]

Hey DW, Looking good!
I wired my sons truck so it would operate both fans at the same time Low speed and then High speed. it needs 3 relays to do it and controlled by the PCM. His truck will get to the low speed temp but hardly ever does it get to the high temp setting. I also wired in a switch for the AC to turn on low when the AC is turned on.
Keep up the great work.
Scott

[DWilbur]

The last 3 weeks I have been dealing with back injury. I have not had so much trouble sense 2009. good news is I found a body shop to paint my truck close to my house. they charge $80.00 an hour Ron thinks they can paint it for about 5 to 7 grand I buy the paint. I have had quotes as high as 15 + thousand. Ron said they will be able to start in about 4 to 5 weeks.

[Dieselwrencher]

Glad to hear you found a place to paint it and good luck on you back! Back injuries are no fun at all!

[swamp rat]

Sorry to hear about the back, i hope ya get over it soon! I know from experience injury's really suck! Maybe one of these days I'll post a pic of my little bag of hardware.

All i can say is 15 g's??? Wow! Hope the deal pans out for you!

[DWilbur]

Thanks Guys. I'm getting better the company I work for is giving me 2 more weeks then they want me back at work. today is the first day not taking pain med's. So that's a good thing.

[First c10]

Hey D sorry to hear about the injury...hope you heal up soon!

[preciador6]

Nice work

[7dee2]

Sorry to hear about the back trouble hoping that your starting to feel better D!

[tommys72]

awesome build, just looked at the entire thing. Im late to the party, but here to watch now

[DWilbur]

Thanks for checking in on my thread. just waiting for the body shop to make time to paint the sheet metal. it's been about 2 months now. At least my truck is at my house and not in paint jail.

[franken]

We seem to be of the same mind on the trans/TC bit. I'm working on a 96 NV4500, Duffy range box and round pattern NP205 w/ the short 32 spline input setup. I think this pretty much duplicates the Atlas setup but is heavier, cheaper and less cool. I think the ratio is 1.96*2.6 or 2.7 which is in the 5.x range.

Not exactly turnkey like the Atlas, but more of a puzzle locating used (parted a truck), or new parts (pirate).

With the parting of the truck, I wound up w/ an AA BH so I can run mechanical or external hydraulic clutch.

[DWilbur]

Hello franken
That will be a nice set up in your truck. I was going to use my stock 4 speed and 205 with the LS engine. while looking at bell housings to adapt to the engine. I came across the NV4500 and things went out of control from their buying the Atlas TC. I think I end up with a low range of 10 to 1.

[DWilbur]

I found another painter about 3 weeks ago and Ricky stopped by my house 2 weeks ago to look at my truck. He called me yesterday and said he can paint my truck in about 3 to 4 mouths. The other body shop still has not completed the 2 projects they have. I have not done much on the truck other than complete the radiator installation. Now I have to find some hoses.

[7dee2]

Suckie on the paint delay but maybe the new guy will make good.

[cmabolt]

Brings back memories... Back pain, back surgery and playing the paint game for years. Good luck!

Chris

[70custom20]

How's your back? I'm assuming lower back. I have issues with mine. Herniated discs, L4, and 5. I started going to the gym on a recommendation from a guy I was working with. I started working on my core a little bit and also strengthening my posterior chain. Best thing I could have done. I know I'll never be out of the woods completely, I can still aggravate things, but not nearly as bad as before, and I recover a hell of a lot more quickly. I'm only 43 and hopefully I have quite a few years ahead of me, so feeling bad with my lower back isn't an option I want to live with everyday. Keep up the good work on your project.

[swamp rat]

Hope the new painter works out for ya! And per the back, don't get so pumped mentally with your progress that ya get over zealous and re strain it, stay reserved.

[WBR.357]

Just spent half a day reading your build. I can't wait to see you finish!

[RANDY COX]

just read through your build looking very good and like the truck-burb combo..wished they would have made trucks like that from factory, it's seems like they build all the KOOL stuff over seas....course I guess if they built them as 3 drs or 4drs over here we'd be trying to turn them into 2 dr trucks...just to see how KOOL they'd be...I will be watching...keep up the good work....

[DWilbur]

For some reason I'm not getting emails when somebody replies to my build thread. I have had to reset my pass word several times in the last 2 weeks.
My back pain has subsided and part of it is from loosing 125 lbs.
still waiting on getting my truck painted. new date is end of February start date.

[7dee2]

Congratulations on your back feeling better and the weight loss D, good for you!

[First c10]

Welcome back D....
That is great on your back painand the weight loss... keep up the great work!
Cant wait for updates on the rig!!!