Rustbuket 67 build "Georgia"

[mcm1209]

Awesome
Im just starting mine. 67 LWB that will be cut down.
A lot of useful info
Thanks
Looking forward to you finishing.

[El Campo]

Great progress since I was on here last! And I love your wrenches! I haven't done a damn thing on mine as all kinds of stuff went wrong in life including my Powerstroke got stolen from in front of my house and all I had was liability. Glad to see you are still progressing!

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by scotts62

Looking good!!!

Thanks Scott, slowly..

Originally Posted by mcm1209

Awesome
Im just starting mine. 67 LWB that will be cut down.
A lot of useful info
Thanks
Looking forward to you finishing.

Welcome to the forum! Sounds cool, cut it up Do you have a build thread on here?

Originally Posted by El Campo

Great progress since I was on here last! And I love your wrenches! I haven't done a damn thing on mine as all kinds of stuff went wrong in life including my Powerstroke got stolen from in front of my house and all I had was liability. Glad to see you are still progressing!

Thanks brother, sorry about your power stroke. I am progressing very slowly


Ok so it turns out I had to drop the oil pan 1/2" to get the rear main seal retainer back in once I replaced the seal. I think the smart thing would be to just leave the retainer on the block while you replace the seal. Now I know for the future...

Rear main pic



Then I put the flywheel back on, torqued and loc-tite of course. I found out installing a trans on a rolling chassis is super easy





More in just a minute..

[67c10rustbuket]

Back to the EGR, once I had the blockoff plate made and installed I needed to plug the hose from the intake to the exhaust manifold. I am too cheap to order a $20 plug from GMPP so I cut the flare fitting off the original tube. cut a slug and had our machine shop guys tig the slug in the fitting and I faced it on our lathe. Then I got a copper flare cap, These are used where you remove a flare line that needs blocked off. Perfect for this since the flare nut wont bottom out and seal properly alone.







Cheap and easy... just how I like 'em.

[67c10rustbuket]

I cleaned and painted the accessory brackets, installed a new water pump, overpriced bypass hose, temp sensor, crank position sensor, cleaned, painted and installed the old Power steering pump, old style heater hose fitting ( I hate those quick connect fittings, they are a great way to get stranded for a long time...), Installed the hedders, Hedman PN 69010.

[67c10rustbuket]

I also cleaned and installed the starter. This drivetrain was missing the dust shield on the bell housing so I have to go to pull a part and get one and a few other little parts.

Now with the Hedders on I started the exhaust. I am using a Flowmaster S bend assortment box and Summit racing H pipe balance tube kit.

Hedders fit pretty good



The first pipe getting mocked up. Exhaust work is not much fun when its 100* outside. I was dripping in sweat!!





Driver side pipe mocked up



Getting it all tucked up over the trans X member. I think I am going to split the trans X member so I can actually get the tranny out for service in the future..

[67c10rustbuket]

More exhaust pics.



I installed the O2 sensor bungs and started fitting up the Summit H pipe.





Oh and the driver side hedder..



I also installed the old school oil filter adapter and filter (I removed the oil cooler adapter).







That should get me all up to date. More parts piling up, lots of work to do. Thanks for tuning in.

[oldman3]

Very nice work...Jim

[screaminchevypickup]

Looking good dan..

[Bomp]

Dig thats nice clean exhaust work.

[DD1]

Hey Dan! It's looking good! Making some nice progress!

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Very nice work...Jim

Thanks Jim!

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Looking good dan..

Thanks Kyle

Originally Posted by Bomp

Dig thats nice clean exhaust work.

Thank you Bompenstein, it has been a while since I checked on yours. I will have to catch up.

Originally Posted by DD1

Hey Dan! It's looking good! Making some nice progress!

Thanks Darien, good to hear from you.






I was fitting up the rest of the H pipe and on out to the mufflers but I caught a snag with this crossover pipe. It is not low enough to clear the driveshaft so I have done a bunch of measuring and head scratching then ordered a 45* bend. Busy weekend anyway so I fixed the shower door and heading off to the church shortly. I hope to get it welded up to, and including the mufflers next weekend.

[DD1]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Thanks Darien, good to hear from you.

Nice to see you back and working on your truck again. I checked in every now and then, but it had been a while since you posted anything. I have gotten motivated again, and I really want to try and have it running by next spring. So, you will probably be hearing from me more often.

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

I was fitting up the rest of the H pipe and on out to the mufflers but I caught a snag with this crossover pipe. It is not low enough to clear the driveshaft so I have done a bunch of measuring and head scratching then ordered a 45* bend. Busy weekend anyway so I fixed the shower door and heading off to the church shortly. I hope to get it welded up to, and including the mufflers next weekend.

Here are the pics...

As you can see here there is not enough bend in the crossover





This is how I plan to route it through the crossmember. Probably have to shorten the long straight leg to get the offset closer to the pivot of the training arm just incase, to maximize clearance.

[67c10rustbuket]

Pics load then vanish.... Frustrating. I will load pics through photobucket later.

[El Campo]

Always wondered just how important that H pipe is. They are such a PITA to get into lowered trucks. I am dreading the exhaust work more than literally anything else on mine. I would gladly do body work before exhaust work.

[DD1]

Hey, Dan! Wanted to let you know the first page of your thread came in real handy today when I was working on the door pillar. Check out the last page of my thread for the details; don't want to take up space on your thread. Would like to know how you re-attached the screw cage thingy, though.

Thanks for the help!

Darien

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by El Campo

Always wondered just how important that H pipe is. They are such a PITA to get into lowered trucks. I am dreading the exhaust work more than literally anything else on mine. I would gladly do body work before exhaust work.

Hey bud, I never ran an H before so I thought I would try one out. Definitely not needed but I want to keep the exhaust tone constant rather than pop pop poppy.

Originally Posted by DD1

Hey, Dan! Wanted to let you know the first page of your thread came in real handy today when I was working on the door pillar. Check out the last page of my thread for the details; don't want to take up space on your thread. Would like to know how you re-attached the screw cage thingy, though.

Thanks for the help!

Darien

Thanks D, You have been doing great with your new floor. Keep on truckin'




I got the new crossover pipe installed. Much better driveshaft clearance.



I welded up the exhaust up to the TA crossmember and sprayed a little high heat paint on the welds.





I made some exhaust hangers at work to keep everything high and tight.

[DD1]

"Thanks D, You have been doing great with your new floor. Keep on truckin'


Thanks, Dan! I was wondering where you have been hiding! It's looking good. I love the custom hangers and gaskets you made. That is really sweet! Hoping to install the floor this weekend, pending the weather and the availability of help!

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Sweet looking, wish I had a machine like that to work with, lucky guy...Jim

Thanks Jim, we have a few handy machines at work

Originally Posted by Orangetonicclicc

That's one awesome build bro! I love it!

Thank you Terrance yours is awesome, Mine is just a pile of parts. Seems like it anyway. One piece at a time, she will be complete someday.

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Great work dan!

Thanks Kyle, slowly but surely!

Originally Posted by 67ctener

Impressive, I wish I had that skill or even access to one.

Thanks, The Water jet is pretty easy as far as skill goes. I guess I am lucky to have access to some cool machines and G-job friendly management.

Originally Posted by Blown06

Did a search about patch panel installs and ended up spending all evening going through your thread. I've been struggling with staying on track with my original plan but after reading yours I've decided that I'm not crazy, lol.
I really like what you've done so far and can't wait to see this thing progress. Thanks for the inspiration.

I'm the crazy one. Glad my insanity can inspire others. Keep on truckin' I will have to check your out.

Originally Posted by DD1

Thanks, Dan! I was wondering where you have been hiding! It's looking good. I love the custom hangers and gaskets you made. That is really sweet! Hoping to install the floor this weekend, pending the weather and the availability of help!

Thanks D, I keep planning on finishing stuff soon and it takes months. Oh well, Dang kids expect someone to feed them and watch Dora/Diego movies with them. I was thinking if I could sneak my truck into the shop at work I could get some work done. Just figure out how to explain that one to the boss.


Back to the exhaust.... I wanted to say that the best way to cut exhaust pipe is with a ridgid tubing cutter. Way too easy and clean.

pics coming right up....

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Back to the exhaust.... I wanted to say that the best way to cut exhaust pipe is with a ridgid tubing cutter. Way too easy and clean.

pics coming right up....

Pics..

[67c10rustbuket]

here are the hangars installed.







And then with the H pipe back in the chassis. I did not weld the tabs on yet because I have to cut down the offset pipe that comes through the crossmember.

[67c10rustbuket]

I also made some flanges so I can change the mufflers if I decide I'm too old for the ones I have now. I made gaskets out of .125" soft aluminum and had the tool and die shop anneal them in an oven to make them softer.







These are the gaskets.

[oldman3]

Sweet looking, wish I had a machine like that to work with, lucky guy...Jim

[Orangetonicclicc]

That's one awesome build bro! I love it!