Rebuild on a shoestring.....continued

[BMERDOC]

Lets play with it first. You can paint it before it goes in. I don't wanna nasty up a fresh paint job.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by FrankieD

350 is a + but I would of left the 3spd in (sticks are more fun to drive) A nice Pearl Blue would look good.

I like a manual as well but the sale was a package deal. Plus, most people that did inquire about the truck wanted me to put in an auto. And the auto I have was mated to this engine and I know they run well
Plus, until I sell it, it will be more fun to drive for me. 6'2" with long legs = knees in the wheel when I shift

Originally Posted by BMERDOC

Lets play with it first. You can paint it before it goes in. I don't wanna nasty up a fresh paint job.

Sounds like a good idea. I need to get slotted in your schedule soon so I can drop this in to drive over to the shop in a couple weeks if that doesn't work, I totally understand and will figure out what I can
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[BMERDOC]

A couple of weeks is plenty. Now that I have the new truck running good I've pulled the tank to get dipped and I'm waiting on the Brown truck for other parts so I have some down time. Lets talk tomorrow after Momma's Day winds down. Meanwhile, pour something slick in the cylinders, let it sit for a while and then rotate it a coupla times. I assume you have a carb and dizzy already. I'd like to run it on the stand!

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by BMERDOC

A couple of weeks is plenty. Now that I have the new truck running good I've pulled the tank to get dipped and I'm waiting on the Brown truck for other parts so I have some down time. Lets talk tomorrow after Momma's Day winds down. Meanwhile, pour something slick in the cylinders, let it sit for a while and then rotate it a coupla times. I assume you have a carb and dizzy already. I'd like to run it on the stand!

Cool, thanks! Yes, should have everything other than gasket material for the intake.
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[FrankieD]

I like a manual as well but the sale was a package deal. Plus, most people that did inquire about the truck wanted me to put in an auto. And the auto I have was mated to this engine and I know they run well
Plus, until I sell it, it will be more fun to drive for me. 6'2" with long legs = knees in the wheel when I shift

I hear ya at times it is all about the money, I know what you meen about the leg room I'm 6' and mine feels kind of tight and haven't driven it yet

[VA72C10]

Got Wd-40 sprayed in the cylinders a couple days ago...will try to rotate it tomorrow night with BMERDOC supervising/helping to make sure I don't mess things up Going to gather together all my engine stuff tomorrow and will take pics...

Also started removing more stuff off the firewall so that can be painted nicely and going to try to route the wiring more cleanly...

hoping to get my pressure washer back soon so I can clean up the front frame and get it painted up with the engine out...

[502ms]

Awesome! I know this will be a beautiful finished product
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[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 502ms

Awesome! I know this will be a beautiful finished product
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Thanks! BMERDOC came by tonight and looked over the engine and I rotated it a full 360 with no binding...was easier than I thought it'd be and everything still is oily inside so it looks good to go....going to button it up and get it sealed up and painted.

Thanks man for coming by and enjoyed talking trucks with you!

[BMERDOC]

Good to see you as well Jonathan! I'm sure it won't be too long before I'm back over there. I'm looking forward to getting that thing up and running.

[VA72C10]

Now that the swap meet is over going to get working on this more. Going to soak down the front end tonight so I can pressure wash tomorrow to prepare for paint.

Looks like next weekend will be when I take it to the body shop for final body work and paint....

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looks like next weekend will be when I take it to the body shop for final body work and paint....

How long do you expect it to be in paint jail? Good luck.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

How long do you expect it to be in paint jail? Good luck.

I'll be working with the painter. Shooting for around two weeks He has seen/worked on the truck and thinks we'll have no issues with that...I remember spending weeks sanding my blazer but I'm also not as experienced as he is...

[JRBECK64]

Gotta tell you that Im really amazed at the challenges you East Coast Guys go through dealing with rust and corrosion issues. Im thinking im pretty lucky with the projects I have tackled here on the West Coast. Looks like your project is really moving along and I cant wait to see the Paint on it. Your right you cant go wrong with red... Your doing a great job and I look forward to more pics of it..

JRBECK64

[VA72C10]

Thanks! Got a good amount done this afternoon/evening. Got the old 2 into 1 exhaust off. It was held on with wire in a few spots and used the corrugated style pipe in the rear....planning true duals on this one...

Then I cleaned up the firewall a bit by removing some extra wiring some PO had installed and started removing things to prep for paint.

Then I started cleaning the engine bay and front clip. I chiseled off the dirt off the upper a-arms and scraped off years of dirt/grease. As I've found in the past all that dirt/grease is a good thing as it seems to protect the parts beneath....the rubber boots look good on the ball joints/tie rods and the brake lines look like new after power washing. The power wash was the second step. Then some more scraping and power washing. After blowing off the water then letting it dry I sprayed gunk engine cleaner and am letting that sit overnight. Will power wash one final time tomorrow morning and possibly paint in the evening if the weather holds and it dries out...

[VA72C10]

Pics from today

Where I started then after chiseling. After power washing and overall just before spraying with gunk.
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[VA72C10]

One thing I did which will end up being a good solution is I unbolted the steering box without removing it entirely... I am going to convert to power steering...but at this point since it's going to paint I am going to simply spray the frame with the steering box loose...then will bolt it back up for the trip to the body shop and to make it easier to move around the body shop. Keeping the stock wheel/column in also since I don't care if that gets overspray on it. That way once the paint is finished I can install the new column and wheel and the power steering gearbox all at once...

[FrankieD]

If you can find this stuff is a wonder cleaner it will actually melt off any rattle can paint slightly corrosive but man does it clean. It will save you a lot of time and no oils left over like Gunk. On line they say Home Depot sells it.

[hgs_notes]

Glad to see something happening with this one. Good luck.

[VA72C10]

Thanks guys. The gunk worked pretty well and seems to have washed off with the pressure washer. Still had some areas I found since I did the last spraying at night. And of course the suspension is all together. If this was a show truck it would come completely apart but the steering components are good on this so it will be painted together (mostly). Busy day but did the final power wash then some more scraping, wire wheeling, and then got the great idea to remove the sway bar. Man I need a large compressor in my garage. Hand tools stink you really get spoiled using them. Thinking now I might wait till it gets to the body shop so I can use their air tools. Need to get an air chisel for the manual tranny crossmember anyways. Then it'll be easier to get the sway bar off. I have new rubbers for it and plan to paint it a contrasting color to show it off and add a little detail when looking under. Probably do that and the panhard bar silver as well as the springs possibly.
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[VA72C10]

Picked up the intake gaskets today and have a fuel pump. Also got my pulleys and brackets (ordered a blasted and painted set from livrat and will sell my setup later. Have to save time when I can and at 100 shipped for the pulley and bracket setup complete I couldn't pass it up. Here is the only pic from the evening. Doesn't look like much but once primered and painted it will look nice!
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[VA72C10]

I wish I had a closeup of the spindles and arms. It's an amazing difference. It's satisfying work but dirty planning the hammered paint on the frame then have the body shop spray semi gloss black on the core support, inners, and main firewall. Mainly writing all this to put my thoughts down so I don't forget
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[David67]

can't wait to see it painted! I like to say when I'm going to do things so that I actually feel obligated to do them

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by David67

can't wait to see it painted! I like to say when I'm going to do things so that I actually feel obligated to do them

Me either I will have to be patient though...going to be next weekend most likely...

That's another good reason to put things on here...to have guys motivate me to get them done or give me options if something I plan doesn't make sense...

[David67]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Me either I will have to be patient though...going to be next weekend most likely...

That's another good reason to put things on here...to have guys motivate me to get them done or give me options if something I plan doesn't make sense...

Exactly! So next weekend it is

[hgs_notes]

I can't believe you don't have an air compressor yet. It is a must have for anyone doing this much work on trucks. A typical 60 gallon single stage 2 cylinder compressor does not cost that much and will do pretty much anything you need for a home shop. Its what I have and I can sandblast with a little patience and it will provide plenty of air for any of my tools. Fathers Day is coming up, lots of sales.