Not Another Rebuild Thread....

[truckzilla]

Hey Mike,
Finally had the time to go back and catch up on the last few weeks of postings. Thanks for the Christmas video. It brought back some fond memories of when I lived in Fairbanks and at Eielson. I don't think I'd recognize North Pole from when I saw it last in '71. The cab coating looks like it turned out great. Its also good for the inside of doors and cab roofs.
Well, keep after it and keep inspiring the rest of us who use the excuse of its too cold to do anything!

Larry

[clemdaddy]

really like the bed liner stuff. it dries tough and looks cool... plus in takes paint.
nice job applying it...

[allaboutchevelles]

Very nice job on the inside of the floor. I been thinking about doing my floor also. I guess you have sold me on this one. be picking up some of this soon. Great Job!

[coulter]

That floor looks good man!! Keep it up
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[62 Barnfind]

Floor looks good!

[McMurphy]

So I just ordered a bunch of stuff for this truck, my next big orders will have to be the guages, carpet, and exhaust manifolds.

However, I am not sure which manifolds to order.
I have pretty much decided on rams horn style.
Summit has 2 kinds that are in my price range, and application info to the best that I could determine on their site says they should both work.

This is my motor, it is a 1985 sbc 350



I REALLY like the sweep and looks of these, but at the price, they are out of reach I think...but they are kinda cool looking, and you know I am all about some coolness.


These would be my truely second choice (but due to $$ they defalt to first choice because they are almost as clean looking as those above and utilitarian.


These would be my last choice, just of because that "wing" or angle part on the one end. Unless it serves a function that I absolutely need I really dont like the looks of these as much.


I could really use some feedback on this please.
I was just going to send this in a message to a couple of you guys, but figured it would be more fun to toss it out there for public opinion and concensus!



Thanks guys !!!

[clemdaddy]

the engine looks great and i think the pricey first choice would be my pick. what's a little extra money when coolness is on the line.

[truckzilla]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

the engine looks great and i think the pricey first choice would be my pick. what's a little extra money when coolness is on the line.

Ditto for me. That is a sweet looking motor Murph!

Have you thought about the second option and going at the tabs and unnecessary bumps and dingies with a carbide grinder and a little flap wheel action? I saw it done on one of those hot rod / you can do it type shows where they smoothed out a pair of standard cast iron manifolds and they came out looking pretty nice!

But again, what's money compared to the cool factor?

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by truckzilla

Ditto for me. That is a sweet looking motor Murph!

Have you thought about the second option and going at the tabs and unnecessary bumps and dingies with a carbide grinder and a little flap wheel action? I saw it done on one of those hot rod / you can do it type shows where they smoothed out a pair of standard cast iron manifolds and they came out looking pretty nice!

But again, what's money compared to the cool factor?

I agree here, if money is really an issue and you have some time to spend, grind/cut off all the tabs, bumps and things and smooth out that second set, coat them with eastwoods high temp stainless coating and they would look good.

...but still not as cool as the first choice...

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

So I just ordered a bunch of stuff for this truck, my next big orders will have to be the guages, carpet, and exhaust manifolds.

However, I am not sure which manifolds to order.
I have pretty much decided on rams horn style.
Summit has 2 kinds that are in my price range, and application info to the best that I could determine on their site says they should both work.

This is my motor, it is a 1985 sbc 350

I REALLY like the sweep and looks of these, but at the price, they are out of reach I think...but they are kinda cool looking, and you know I am all about some coolness.

These would be my truely second choice (but due to $$ they defalt to first choice because they are almost as clean looking as those above and utilitarian.

These would be my last choice, just of because that "wing" or angle part on the one end. Unless it serves a function that I absolutely need I really dont like the looks of these as much.

I could really use some feedback on this please.
I was just going to send this in a message to a couple of you guys, but figured it would be more fun to toss it out there for public opinion and concensus!



Thanks guys !!!

I like that top style as well. That's the kind Dino uses on his stuff, except I think he gets his from Speedway Motors. The third style, with the "wing," is for mounting the alternator on early engines without the holes machined into the heads. Not the best, but here's a pic of mine for reference. Although the alternator is removed, you can see the "wing" and the absence of holes in the head:

[LVPhotos]

Is the Herculiner a hard finish(Line-x) or a softer rubber finish(Rhino)? I used the Rustoleum out of the can for my welding wagon and it was like a ruff powdercoat. Looking for somthing to coat cab bottom like undercoat with out the extra mess.

[travz500]

Mine have the wing on one side here is what they look like
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[travz500]

wish I could figure out how to make them upright tho sorry bout that

[Bomp]

Do what I do Murph. Enie,meanie,miney,moe.
Or
Since its a one time purchase I go for the me factor.
How much are you going to show them off?
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If I show stuff its something Im proud of.

[Jmorales3181]

Took a while to go through all of your pages. Your doing a nice job keep it up
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[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by truckzilla

Hey Mike,
Finally had the time to go back and catch up on the last few weeks of postings. Thanks for the Christmas video. It brought back some fond memories of when I lived in Fairbanks and at Eielson. I don't think I'd recognize North Pole from when I saw it last in '71. The cab coating looks like it turned out great. Its also good for the inside of doors and cab roofs.
Well, keep after it and keep inspiring the rest of us who use the excuse of its too cold to do anything!

Larry

I am glad you like the video, we had a lot of fun making it, going thru Santa Claus House with a bunch of "Ooooo get a shot of this !!" kind of discussions!
Thanks for the encouragement, it really isnt that cold out today 5* above and snowing.

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

really like the bed liner stuff. it dries tough and looks cool... plus in takes paint.
nice job applying it...

Thanks Clemdaddy, I am liking it so far.

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

Very nice job on the inside of the floor. I been thinking about doing my floor also. I guess you have sold me on this one. be picking up some of this soon. Great Job!

Just make sure you do it with the garage doors open and a fan blowing thru the cab... it didnt make me dizzy (cause it was too cold outside to do that open door stuff) but man were my eyes bloodshot and burning !!

Originally Posted by coulter

That floor looks good man!! Keep it up
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Thank you Coulter !! I been keeping up on your build, man I love how you trimmed those fender well tops!

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

Floor looks good!

Thanks for taking a look 62BF.

Originally Posted by truckzilla

Ditto for me. That is a sweet looking motor Murph!

Have you thought about the second option and going at the tabs and unnecessary bumps and dingies with a carbide grinder and a little flap wheel action? I saw it done on one of those hot rod / you can do it type shows where they smoothed out a pair of standard cast iron manifolds and they came out looking pretty nice!

But again, what's money compared to the cool factor?

Yeah well the money is not so much an issue, but an allocation thing.
We bought a back hoe last summer and I have been diverting as much of the cash flow as possible towards that, and my son's recent visit.

Originally Posted by aggie91

I agree here, if money is really an issue and you have some time to spend, grind/cut off all the tabs, bumps and things and smooth out that second set, coat them with eastwoods high temp stainless coating and they would look good.

...but still not as cool as the first choice...

Thanks Aggie91, I know I stole some of your ideas for this build, so you know I appreciate the input !!

Originally Posted by LVPhotos

Is the Herculiner a hard finish(Line-x) or a softer rubber finish(Rhino)? I used the Rustoleum out of the can for my welding wagon and it was like a ruff powdercoat. Looking for somthing to coat cab bottom like undercoat with out the extra mess.

In scraping some of it off tonight to do some welding, I would have to say it is more of the rubber compound type. Not hard and brittle like a plastic coating.

Originally Posted by travz500

wish I could figure out how to make them upright tho sorry bout that

No worries, I really appreciated the photos, they showed me what I needed to know about those style manifolds.

Originally Posted by Bomp

Do what I do Murph. Enie,meanie,miney,moe.
Or
Since its a one time purchase I go for the me factor.
How much are you going to show them off?
Posted via Mobile Device
If I show stuff its something Im proud of.

Hmmmmm I may come to hate you for that last zinger of a one liner.... you bastich !! LOL

Originally Posted by Jmorales3181

Took a while to go through all of your pages. Your doing a nice job keep it up
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Thank you for taking a look!
As my best friend says, "The best is yet to come!"

[piratexpress1369a]

did you price out a set of hooker headers?were they not in your budget ..my pick would be the first set

[chad64chevy]

mike, i like the first ones for ram horn style manifolds, i think they look cool! but the second set you priced you can grind the extra metal and smooth them out a lil add a lil paint and make them look better then stock!! ive seen it done before and they dont look bad, but that totally up to you!! and the cab floor looks really great, i'm thinking of doing the aluminum peel and seal stuff you can get at lowes and home depot! i got stuff i need to do to my truck but being sick is not helping me any!!

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

did you price out a set of hooker headers?were they not in your budget ..my pick would be the first set

I was originally looking at headers, but then I got to talking to some of the local hot rod guys and they mentioned about the tinny sound they make. coupled with the clutch push rod assembly I decided against them in lieu of manifolds.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

mike, i like the first ones for ram horn style manifolds, i think they look cool! but the second set you priced you can grind the extra metal and smooth them out a lil add a lil paint and make them look better then stock!! ive seen it done before and they dont look bad, but that totally up to you!! and the cab floor looks really great, i'm thinking of doing the aluminum peel and seal stuff you can get at lowes and home depot! i got stuff i need to do to my truck but being sick is not helping me any!!

I surely do like those first ones too, but when I am looking at $700 for guages alone, it is hard to keep pounding the checking account for "fluff stuff" for lack of a better term... LOL
I think I am going to go with the Peel and Seal as well, I just gotta get out to Lowes and take a look at it.
I have a sample of FatMat at the house to compare it with before I make my final decision.

But time will tell... I may yet cave in to my vanity, wallet be damned !!

Right now I am finishing up a status/how to vid on my transmission hump door, and getting my dash extension finished up.

[Bomp]

Quote:"I was originally looking at headers, but then I got to talking to some of the local hot rod guys and they mentioned about the tinny sound they make. coupled with the clutch push rod assembly I decided against them in lieu of manifolds."

Umm, just have to throw my .02 out there.
I can remember going to swap meets yrs back and seeing exhaust manifolds for Corvettes.

This may be of some interest.
Free'er flowing exhaust.
On the header issue of sounding tinny. And not trying to knock your hot rod buddies, Hooker and Headman (and others i guess) have some headers made out of thicker material along with being coated. Coupled with some deeper tone mufflers you can have a nice deep tough tone.
Your build is totally steller dude. word
I check your build everyday. Everyday!

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

""" I am looking at $700 for guages""" are you changing your whole dash out ?

Pretty much...yeah.
A while back I found some guaged from Autometer I just totally fell in love with.
I think I am going to make my own guage mount face too.... hopefully something really spiffy!!

Originally Posted by Bomp

Quote:"I was originally looking at headers, but then I got to talking to some of the local hot rod guys and they mentioned about the tinny sound they make. coupled with the clutch push rod assembly I decided against them in lieu of manifolds."

Umm, just have to throw my .02 out there.
I can remember going to swap meets yrs back and seeing exhaust manifolds for Corvettes.

This may be of some interest.
Free'er flowing exhaust.
On the header issue of sounding tinny. And not trying to knock your hot rod buddies, Hooker and Headman (and others i guess) have some headers made out of thicker material along with being coated. Coupled with some deeper tone mufflers you can have a nice deep tough tone.
Your build is totally steller dude. word
I check your build everyday. Everyday!

Those look interesting....

[McMurphy]

Ok here is my newest video.
It is more about making gaskets from vacuum lines, bicycle inner tubes and Permatex than anything else.

Hope you enjoy it none the less.


http://youtu.be/kTs-9x21cL8

I dont know what happend to YouTube site, but I no longer have the ability to....... Share > Embed > Options \/ [] Long Link....... this stuff.
Kinda frustrating, when you spend 20 minutes trying to do something that should have only taken 2.

[piratexpress1369a]

""" I am looking at $700 for guages""" are you changing your whole dash out ?

[pdxhall]

Great video, man. You come up with some of the coolest ideas.

[Bomp]

Bravo