My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck - Page 25 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Gregski** · 03-29-2022, 10:35 PM

and the second pass is with lap sandpaper discs (I never use grind stones, they suck)

**Gregski** · 03-29-2022, 10:36 PM

and that gives us this

**Gregski** · 03-29-2022, 10:53 PM

which we make shinny for some JB Welding...

**Gregski** · 03-29-2022, 10:58 PM

tacking like a Boss !

yuccales · 03-29-2022, 11:00 PM

Those mounts look like they will work good!

**Gregski** · 03-29-2022, 11:02 PM

transferrin' dem holes!

**Gregski** · 03-29-2022, 11:03 PM

and time for the eyecrometer test

**72 tigger** · 03-30-2022, 05:40 AM

Good looking mount! Looks factory

**8man** · 03-30-2022, 07:32 AM

Always leave us hanging, waiting for what's next. Nice work on the rounded corners.

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Good looking mount! Looks factory

thank you so much, it was really difficult to design while building and I had to put my symmetrical brain on hold for most of it as it's all pollywhompus

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8man

Always leave us hanging, waiting for what's next. Nice work on the rounded corners.

lol, literally... alright here we go

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 10:19 AM

I seriously found this metal piece sitting at a side of a dumpster a few years back, that's the quality of parts we are dealing with here people

**8man** · 03-30-2022, 10:31 AM

What, no bed frames? That looks like real steel!

Should hole the weight and torque very well.

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8man

What, no bed frames?

ha ha, funny you said that, there is a pristine queen sized one in a field by our house, saw it whilst walkin' da dog the other day, if she's still there after dark, that baby is mine, I also luv working with quality Pot Metal... Not!!!

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 10:34 AM

so this is what we are going for at the ends, sort of a clam shell design

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 10:36 AM

here is what one side will look like, still needs some trimming, nipping, and tucking but you git the idear

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 10:37 AM

and the mandatory stare and compare from 5 feet back, whilst sippin on a cold one, [noddin' yer head, like yeah I made that]

Greg58 · 03-30-2022, 11:51 AM

Coolski!

a.c.ward · 03-30-2022, 07:14 PM

just a suggestion. the way that you have the ears of the mount, up and down, will make for difficult removal in the future. if you turn the mounts on the frame 90 degrees, facing front to back, you will be able to remove the mount. FYI, love what you are doing and I get most all of the Vice Grip Garage type slang you use.

keep up the good work. following along for the craftsman ship you are putting it to it.

yuccales · 03-30-2022, 08:23 PM

I'm totally enjoying your build!

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg58

Coolski!

ha ha, thankski

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a.c.ward

just a suggestion. the way that you have the ears of the mount, up and down, will make for difficult removal in the future. if you turn the mounts on the frame 90 degrees, facing front to back, you will be able to remove the mount.

thank you you have no idea how much I get what you are saying, since I'm the guy who can build some great "bolt in" bracketry that although will unbolt, will never come out, ha ha, but since I took this in and out 73 times before final welding I knew it was going to be removable, also I spent many many minutes contemplating what's more important: extraction or suspendability, and since them rubber thingies are motor mounts, I wanted them to sit in as true fashion/orientation as they was designed to do, and if I turned them 90° then the weight would not be resting on the rubber bushings evenly, unless I am misunderstanding your suggestion

Quote:

Originally Posted by a.c.ward

FYI, love what you are doing and I get most all of the Vice Grip Garage type slang you use.

thanks, I love Derek, but my teenage daughter will tell you I've spoken like this since the day she was born, my wife would joke that only our daughter understands me and we have our own language

Quote:

Originally Posted by a.c.ward

keep up the good work. following along for the craftsman ship you are putting it to it.

progress not perfection!

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yuccales

I'm totally enjoying your build!

thank you I appreciate that, so let's crack on

here's me doing the wax on wax off for what I hoped to be the 900th and final, (and I mean it this time) final time before a weldin'

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 09:41 PM

layin' down them dimes, [well, and nickels, some pennies, but mostly dimes...]

and it's totally straight if you turn your head to the side a little bit... ok, a little bit more

**Gregski** · 03-30-2022, 09:48 PM

you know what they say: "Grinder 'n Paint make me the welder I aint!"

seriously though, the back side had to be ground flat to mate with the trans bell housing plate, feel me?

the front was ground to hide the crappy welds!

03-29-2022, 10:35 PM	#601
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck and the second pass is with lap sandpaper discs (I never use grind stones, they suck) Attached Images

03-29-2022, 10:36 PM	#602
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck and that gives us this Attached Images

03-29-2022, 10:53 PM	#603
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck which we make shinny for some JB Welding... Attached Images

03-29-2022, 10:58 PM	#604
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck tacking like a Boss ! Attached Images

03-29-2022, 11:00 PM	#605
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,753	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Those mounts look like they will work good!

03-29-2022, 11:02 PM	#606
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck transferrin' dem holes! Attached Images

03-29-2022, 11:03 PM	#607
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck and time for the eyecrometer test Attached Images

03-30-2022, 05:40 AM	#608
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,240	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Good looking mount! Looks factory __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

03-30-2022, 07:32 AM	#609
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,358	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Always leave us hanging, waiting for what's next. Nice work on the rounded corners. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

03-30-2022, 10:19 AM	#612
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck I seriously found this metal piece sitting at a side of a dumpster a few years back, that's the quality of parts we are dealing with here people Attached Images

03-30-2022, 10:31 AM	#613
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,358	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck What, no bed frames? That looks like real steel! Should hole the weight and torque very well. __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

03-30-2022, 10:34 AM	#615
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck so this is what we are going for at the ends, sort of a clam shell design Attached Images

03-30-2022, 10:36 AM	#616
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck here is what one side will look like, still needs some trimming, nipping, and tucking but you git the idear Attached Images

03-30-2022, 10:37 AM	#617
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck and the mandatory stare and compare from 5 feet back, whilst sippin on a cold one, [noddin' yer head, like yeah I made that] Attached Images

03-30-2022, 11:51 AM	#618
Greg58 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Valley, NE. Posts: 1,014	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Coolski! __________________ ________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande, 2500 133" wb, 402, 4spd. 2007 GMC 3500 SRW 4x4, Crew cab, Duramax/Allison. (Sold} 1987 Chevy Suburban 2500, Silverado, 2wd, 454, t-400 2023 Chevy Silverado LT 3500, crew cab, longbox, 4x4 Z-71 Duramax.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

03-30-2022, 07:14 PM	#619
a.c.ward Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: killeen tx 76542 Posts: 193	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck just a suggestion. the way that you have the ears of the mount, up and down, will make for difficult removal in the future. if you turn the mounts on the frame 90 degrees, facing front to back, you will be able to remove the mount. FYI, love what you are doing and I get most all of the Vice Grip Garage type slang you use. keep up the good work. following along for the craftsman ship you are putting it to it. __________________ A C Ward Retired US Army 66 El Camino 67 SWB underwent major Surgery- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=776475

03-30-2022, 08:23 PM	#620
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,753	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck I'm totally enjoying your build!

03-30-2022, 09:41 PM	#624
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck layin' down them dimes, [well, and nickels, some pennies, but mostly dimes...] and it's totally straight if you turn your head to the side a little bit... ok, a little bit more Attached Images

03-30-2022, 09:48 PM	#625
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck you know what they say: "Grinder 'n Paint make me the welder I aint!" seriously though, the back side had to be ground flat to mate with the trans bell housing plate, feel me? the front was ground to hide the crappy welds! Attached Images

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.