Randy & Jakes 64 4x4 SLOW build

[RANDY COX]

I'm going stir crazy again, waiting on the weather to break so I can go out and play..

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

I'm going stir crazy again, waiting on the weather to break so I can go out and play..

OH I know the feeling ALL TO WELL!!!! LOL!!!

[61K10]

looking good Randy---starting to do my door rockers also. to cold here also (even in calif) still have ice in front of my garage from 8" of snow back in dec 7/8. so i have been doing little things. mocked up my hydro-vac (org style) and master cyl. keep up the good work!

[RANDY COX]

Well I finally got to do alittle today, Hadn't really planned on it but got out there and pulled the bed off so I can start on the the cab corners..





Now I can paint the rear end and do some other things while the bed is off..

[TJ's Chevy]

Nice to see you were able to pull the bed! Nice tow hitch by the way.

[RANDY COX]

Thanks T.J. I was surprised that me and my son was able to pull it without any help.. it still has most of the wood in the bed but P.O. had put 3/16 metal plate over the wood, which made it heavier. This is not going to be a show truck just something that looks good, so I'll prolly leave that metal in there and do the spray in bed liner so If I need to haul anything I can and won't be afraid of messing the pretty wood floor up.. I may have to replace the front panel though..$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ did I say $$$$$$$$$$ even though I'm doing the work it still cost's $$$$$$$$$....but I'm not going to worry one piece at a time.. but it does cost me a dime..

[61K10]

See Randy---a little at a time---

[1963c-10]

Nice progress.

[RANDY COX]

went to a swap meet and found a rebuilt generator for my car, Didn't see much for my truck..

[RANDY COX]

was gonna get started on cutting out the rear cab corner this afternoon but couldn't find my spotweld cutter...



I must have every tool known to man inside of cab..

[61K10]

Randy i like your tow vehicle----

[RANDY COX]

Yea that's my son's he's been tinkering around with riding tractors, changing the pulleys on the tranny's and engines and making them go faster.. He will be 18 this yr, so he's upgraded to a Toyota 4x4 truck....

[RANDY COX]

got the corner cut out today gots to do a lot reconstructive surgery.

[61K10]

Randy just take your time. It's just one of the time consuming pieces of the restoration process. Now that i thank about it, isn't everything lol.

Kimble

[RANDY COX]

I may have found me a 292 with 40,000 miles. Locally, I talked to the gentlemen this evening and he said that he was wondering what he was gonna do with it, He said he has another one but doesn't know much about it, He's gonna come by on Thursday and hear the ole 307 run and just might do some trading on both engines. I'm kinda EXCITED.....

[TJ's Chevy]

292's are great engines! I have one in my 66..its a blast.

[mud.man.rj]

Just read your thread, a lot of metal work, nice job that most don't like to do but sure is worth it, glad to see the old girl getting nicer.
Mudman.

[RANDY COX]

Hey Tj I like that setup on your 292, I bet that elect.ign. and 4 barrel woke that 292 up.
Thanks Mud.Man.rj. There's a lot of nice build's on here...

[RANDY COX]

I posted this in the engine drivetrain area but hardly no one visits there. I have some picture of my Intake It's cast iron with 2 sets of holes 1 for quadrajet, the other might be Holley don't know.. Can someone check these out for me it seem to be a Hi-rise not sure.

[RANDY COX]

found out it was for marine, that's why there's black paint under the orange. Found one on ebay used for 300.00 it is hi-rise.

[mud.man.rj]

Yep, factory hi rise, made to work with a bi metal spring style choke and a Gm carb, actually two types both Gm though. Would need a spacer plate to add a holley or Eddy. Good in it's day but still not great compared to today's alum intakes. Fairly rare piece for a restored car or truck.

[RANDY COX]

Thanks Yea I'm getting ready to pull the engine and repaint and hopefully work on the firewall and paint it... Thinking about going green with the engine. with old script Chevrolet valve covers, get rid of them chrome ones......

[mud.man.rj]

Have seen green before on an engine, if set up right can look good, maybe black script. Chrome is long gone now, took my chrome covers off too.

[RANDY COX]

yea along time ago my brother acquired a marine engine and it was green, had cast aluminum finned oil pan and cast aluminum finned valve covers, I ran those finned valve covers on mine car for a while they were painted Chevy orange and had to install a pvc in one of them....

[61K10]

Randy--thats an over the counter hp manifold that gm sold. not only for marine use but for some racing app's that had to have a cast-iron manifold. I would keep it.