pdx-sanity66

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I'm still here and checking in on your build. You were there for me posting interest in my build thread also.
I've followed your journey from when you first got it living here in Oregon and up to date.
Keep it up. And thanks for sharing.

Yeah, It's been a long road. I was happy to see some familiar friends along the way.

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

I've been so stinkin busy with life I barely have time to even post about my own truck. I'm the same way lately, I check over the builds and rarely comment these days. I've been trying to sit down and read through builds though as I've gotten alot of inspiration and ideas from this forum. Either way keep on posting and I'll be dropping in often as I can. Cab and truck are looking great!

Thanks TJ. It is nice to see an update on your projects. I have also learned a lot from this forum and continue to do so.

I'll have the windshield and back glass in next week. I've got the seals coming on Monday and the glass guy is ready. I've got the wing window parts ready I just have to repaint the frames and assemble. I've also been working on the window crank assemblies with new rollers and rebuilt cranks.
Body work: I've got the tailgate and inside door panels ready for another coat of epoxy. I've been blocking the hood and it's almost ready for another coat of epoxy along with the frame for the center console. I'll try to get some updated
pics posted up later.

[pdxhall]

Here is my C60 grill. I got the "CHEVROLET" mounted. I added brackets to the back side.

[joesscamaro]

If you don't mind, could you take some close ups of the brackets you added to hold the script in place? I mounted the script in my grill also but I'm not impressed with what I came up with.

Originally Posted by pdxhall

Here is my C60 grill. I got the "CHEVROLET" mounted. I added brackets to the back side.

[roll_the_dice]

Love that grill! Best looking grill for our trucks IMO.

[cwcarpenter98]

Looks like it was supposed to be there from the factory

[Braunschweiger]

I am excited

[LostMy65]

Vision coming to fruition...

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Vision coming to fruition...

Thanks. I'm getting real close to having a driver. I've got to get the front end alignment done and a couple of other small things then I should be ready for inspection and licensing. Then I'll be on the road.

[pdxhall]

Now that the windshield is in, today I installed the visors and the original rear view mirror.

[Braunschweiger]

Nice progress

[TJ's Chevy]

Looking good! That's sweet you were able to use the stock glass. I'm replacing mine on the 66 as it was scratched and hazed pretty bad. Had to do Crustine the 64 because of a rather large spider crack years ago.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger

Nice progress

Thanks

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Looking good! That's sweet you were able to use the stock glass. I'm replacing mine on the 66 as it was scratched and hazed pretty bad. Had to do Crustine the 64 because of a rather large spider crack years ago.

I'm hoping it all works out. I've got a little bit of polishing to do. I've got a few projects I've been working on right now. We are leaving for Qregon for our yearly visit with family and friends and some camping at the coast. I'm not going to have Sanity on the road before we leave. I need a new battery but I'm not getting one till we get back. I've got the licensing to take care of, also. My alternator went out a few days ago. I can't understand why. It came with the serpentine system I bought so it is 30+ years old. I got that installed and I put some new battery connectors on.
I also have the wiper transmission arms ready to install. The cowl connection screws have been waiting for some attention for a while now. They were stripped, enlarged, and had 3 different size screws holding it down. I got everything aligned how it needed to be and surprisingly five of the existing holes were aligned with the cowl holes. The 2 on the outside were a bit off. I got all of the holes drilled and the nutserts installed. I think it worked well. I'm also ready to assemble the wing windows. I just need one more coat of paint on the frames. The last thing is a big setback for getting on the street, so I decided to get things rolling now. The differential needs serious help so I'm going to rebuild it with an Eaton tru-track limited slip and replace the ring and pinion and whatever else. I'm going to try getting things apart and order parts before we leave so I'll be ready for assembly when we return. Here are a few pics of work

[pdxhall]

We are leaving for Oregon in 2 weeks, so I am starting to finalize a few things on a few of the smaller truck projects I've been working on. Yesterday I finished the window cranks. lubed the crank mechanism with lithium grease and put them back in their place with new rivets. I'm going to throw a little paint where needed and they are ready. I'm also trying to get the wing windows back together. I've decided that I'm going to replace the rear diff. with an Eaton limited slip, a new ring and pinion, and everything needed to do the job. I should have done this earlier but I was reluctant to. I've got new dutchman chrome molly axles, new outer bearings, and all new brakes all ready installed. It's not going to happen until we get back but I'm hoping to get all set up. It's going to be a busy couple of weeks and we're having 100+ temps to go with that.

[TJ's Chevy]

Shoot where in Oregon are you planning on dropping in? I'm only just over an hour from the Brookings coast. Drop on by if you have time.

[Braunschweiger]

Don't put any pressure on yourself, just carry on when you get home.

[pdxhall]

Hey, I just thought I'd post a little update. We are still in Portland, Or. having a great time with family and friends. Next week we are going out to the Oregon coast. We'll spend about a week out there and then start the long trek back to Tucson. I'm ready to get back to work on Sanity.

[pdxhall]

Hey there. We've been home for about a week and we've finally got everything put away from the trip. We've been getting hit pretty good right now with the monsoon rains. I'm finally getting ready to get back to work on Sanity. The diff. is the first thing that has to be done before driving, so I ordered everything I need to convert to an Eaton limited slip with a new ring and pinion (keeping the 3:73 ratio) and all the parts to replace everything needed. I already have new Dutchman chrome/moly axles and new outer bearings. The parts will be here tomorrow. That's 2 days free shipping. I love Summit's customer service.
So that's what I'll be doing in between the heat and the monsoon rains. At least I bought a 30" fan to help.

[pdxhall]

I started taking apart the rear diff. yesterday afternoon and my parts arrived for the rebuild. This thing is toast. It's a good thing I hadn't put any torque on it because it would have blown up. Today I hope to finish the disassembly, get everything cleaned up and I'll probably start the rebuild tomorrow. The afternoons are just too hot to work. A lot of metal ground up.

[clemdaddy]

Good catch. Those rearends can do a lot of damage when they come unglued. Welcome home and stay cool. I don't ever remember a summer this hot. The temps are higher for you but the humidity is killing us. Without our fans, we would have melted.

[SOON2BLAZE]

Glad to see you back at it. Been doing the monsoon dehydration weight loss program in the garage myself

[aggie91]

Progress is looking good. I looked for details on what tank you used, but there are a lot of posts to go through! I learned it is a 16gal unit, but not sure what the OE application was for. Look like a mid 60's mustang tank. What tank is it exactly? Looks like it might be a good option for my '65.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by SOON2BLAZE

Glad to see you back at it. Been doing the monsoon dehydration weight loss program in the garage myself

Thanks. Isn't the monsoon season fun.

Originally Posted by aggie91

Progress is looking good. I looked for details on what tank you used, but there are a lot of posts to go through! I learned it is a 16gal unit, but not sure what the OE application was for. Look like a mid 60's mustang tank. What tank is it exactly? Looks like it might be a good option for my '65.

Thanks. I have a '64 mustang tank and it's 16 gal. I don't know where you are at as far as gauges go but I ordered a fuel gauge that matches the sending unit.

Today I continue with the differential change. I have removed everything that I needed to. The inner pinion bearing race was the only real problem getting removed. 56 years is a long time. I thoroughly cleaned the insides of the case and inspected for any damage. Looked real good so assembly could continue. the pinion races were pressed in. I have set the pinion gear distance with shims and I am ready to install the pinion gear permanently.
First today is getting the inner pinion bearing pressed on and then continue with assembly.

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

Thanks. Isn't the monsoon season fun.

Thanks. I have a '64 mustang tank and it's 16 gal. I don't know where you are at as far as gauges go but I ordered a fuel gauge that matches the sending unit.

Today I continue with the differential change. I have removed everything that I needed to. The inner pinion bearing race was the only real problem getting removed. 56 years is a long time. I thoroughly cleaned the insides of the case and inspected for any damage. Looked real good so assembly could continue. the pinion races were pressed in. I have set the pinion gear distance with shims and I am ready to install the pinion gear permanently.
First today is getting the inner pinion bearing pressed on and then continue with assembly.

Thanks for the info. I found a devise that can make just about any sender work with any gauge the other day. I was going to try it out with my current set up with my factory gauge since I have not decided on what rear tank set up I want to install.

[pdxhall]

So, yesterday I got the rear bearing installed on the pinion gear shaft. I heated the bearing in a toaster oven for about an hour on convection at 450 deg. I also decided to put the shaft in the freezer. I put the spacers on and the bearing slid on like hot butter. then installed the gear into place with the crush sleeve, outer bearing, rear seal, and the yoke. then the washer and nut. I tightened the assembly as tight as I could and now I'm ready to torque everything down but I forgot to pick up the tool I need to hold the assembly while I torque things down to spec. I need to get around 150 lbs torque or more to set the 20-25 in/lb of resistance on the rotation. I will have the part tomorrow so I'm taking the day off from the truck. I've also installed the ring gear and torqued it to spec and the side bearings have been pressed on, just waiting to finish the pinion.

[pdxhall]

Here is where I'm at as of this morning. Waiting on tool delivery today. We're in for some serious rain for the next couple of days so I'm hoping it doesn't slow me down. I'd really like to button up this project asap.