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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Between my work schedule and what I have left to do, October will be "sporty", to say the least. Gonna keep leaning forward and knocking stuff off the list!
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
After a lot of mock up, trial fitting, and crimping, the A/C and heater lines are finally done. I wanted the lines to have a nice flow, and to not have anything laying on top of the engine. I wound up using an A/C manifold from a 1989 Chevy truck and welding on new ends. This manifold drops both the suction and return lines perfectly between the passenger valve cover and the compressor. I also wanted to keep the high and low service ports near each other, so I built a bracket that bolts to the battery tray.
![]() ![]() ![]() In this shot, you can see both the heater and A/C lines as they route next to the engine. The A/C lines route next to the engine, and the heater lines route outboard of those. The hose seperators are from Squeeges (Mesa, AZ). ![]() I also wanted to have the capability of shutting the water off to the heater in the summer, so I used a water shutoff from Sharkbite. These parts can be bought at nearly any hardware store and are used for PEX plumbing. It has a 5/8 inlet and outlet, made of solid brass, and nice quality. I unscrewed the valve handle and will keep it in the the glovebox until I need to shut the water on or off. I also installed a Prestone flush manifold (5/8" in/out) to help get the air out when the radiator is filled. The heater box is at about the same height or lower as the radiator cap, so the chance of getting an air pocket in the system is common. On my truck, I plan to jack up the rear and fill the system from the manifold. The heater lines now route behind and below the heater box, so I had to get tricky with the hoses at the heater core. I found the custom molded hoses (made by Gates) at Summit. ![]()
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
I like the quality of the façtory GM engine oil and transmission dipsticks, but in their stock form, they are way too long. I wound up getting an oil dipstick and tube from a 1995 Chevy truck and chopping it down about 12 inches. I also used my tubing bender and bent the tube to the angle I wanted. In this shot, you can barely see the yellow handle. It's easy to access, but it's out of sight.
![]() I really like the lockiñg transmission dipsticks, so I got one from the same '95 Chevy truck and chopped 11" inches out of it. I could have cut it down more, but I didn't want to make it hard to reach. ![]()
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
I almost forgot to show the heater hose fittings on the intake mañifold and water pump. They are from Pure Choice Motorsports, and are similar in style to an A/C fitting. I plan to use these on everything I build from now on.
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
I got tired of seeing the truck on jackstands, so I bolted the wheels up and put it on the ground. I needed that! I will be putting it back on stands tomorrow morning because there's still a lot to do. In the meantime......
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Very nice job on the lines in the engine bay, nice work...Jim
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Vey clean!
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Thank you for the updates. Every thing looks great.
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
With a couple of days off in a row, I decided to check a few more items off of the To Do List.
I never liked the look of battery cables running over the top of everything, so I got couple of 72" positive and negative cables and routed them the way I wanted. I routed them tightly off of the battery and brought them toward the radiator. I reinforced the shroud with 1x1 inch steel squares and bonded on 3 ClickBond nutplates on the inside. I butterflied the positive and negative cables and ran them down towards the frame. About 10" down, I routed the negative cable to the A/C mount and continued the positive cable through the frame using a thick grommet. At that point, I routed the cable inside the passenger frame rail to the starter. It's clamped in two additional locations in the frame rail. I trimmed the excess length and crimped on a new lug for the starter stud. ![]() ![]() Please disregard the look of the fan shroud. It will be painted in the next few weeks!
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Another item: the coolant overflow
My radiator is an aftermarket unit from a small custom shop in San Dimas, California, and they welded on the neck and clocked on the overflow fitting to point at the passenger side. Well, my passenger side engine compartment is already cluttered with the battery and all of the A/C components, so I had to think of a way to route the line to the driver's side. I decided to use a factory windshield washer bottle as the overflow bottle because I really didn't like the look of the aftermarket tanks and also for the fact that I already had a new bottle and a bracket. I got a 48" piece of 5/16 steel line and bent it to where it runs inside the core support over to the tank. I wound up lowering the tank from it's factory mounts. I shifted it to where the lower bolt hole in the core support is now the upper bolt in the bracket. I wanted a nice, gradual gravity feed from the radiator to the tank. ![]() ![]() ![]() The bottle bracket will be painted black when I'm done
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Another item: Upper radiator hose
I like the look of rubber hoses, and as cool as I think they look, I didn't want the hard pipe that came from the factory on the V8 models. I wanted to find an off-the-shelf hose that I could source from any parts store. After a bunch of research, I found one. It's a Gates hose, part# 20676, and it's for a 1970-1972 Monte Carlo. I'm using a swivel water neck, but if you cut 15.25" from the long end and .25" from the radiator end, this hose fits perfectly if you're using a factory serpentine belt set-up. ![]() ![]()
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Here's a post if what Not To Do:
After I bent my brake lines at the master cylinder, a Scotchbrited them to give a brushed aluminum look, and I then I sprayed them with a satin clear to preserve the look. WRONG! It turned them a nasty dove gray, and they looked awful. So, I tore everything back apart, got the clear coat off with an aerosal paint stripper and re- Scotchbrited them. While I was at it, I resprayed the booster with some SEM satin black. I love SEM products. Now, I can look at the booster and not get spun out about the look of the brake lines. Muuuch better! ![]()
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Last one for the day: Shift linkage
Because I'm running a 700r4 and a factory automatic column, I had to make a new rod. I tried a bunch of factory shift rods but nothing worked right. The angles were wrong and the action was not smooth. So, Brad gave me a section of 3/8 dowel rod, and after a couple of minutes with the torch, it was done. Because I wanted a straight shot down the the trans linkage, the offset at the column was pretty big, so I added a custom gusset. After a little primer and paint, it was done. It works great! ![]() ![]()
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Dayum, this is some clean work.
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Nice, clean work as usual!
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Nice job on all your items...Jim
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AND it's still just low budget coolness! Just a little extra time on the details and being a little (or lot!) OCD. Looks awesome dude!!
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Thanks, Gregg!
Yeah, I had a pretty good weekend. I was in the zone, so to speak. Thank You, Sir! I look at the low-budget theme as a challenge. Sure, I love the high-end stuff, but I make it a goal to have something that looks nice, is easy to work on, and has readily available parts from any local parts store. I only crack open a catalog when I feel that I have no other viable option. I have a tendency to be a bit OCD because of my many years in aerospace. I am around incredible stuff everyday, and I couldn't slap something together without doing it the "aerospace way". It's fun when it turns out the way you envisioned it.
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It all looks great. And your attention to detail is wonderful. Keep on keeping.
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Super clean work
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Nice and clean!
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Re: Project '64 Cheapskate
Spent the day making plug wires, and I àlso have been itching to try these really cool wire looms that Doug Jerger (Squeeg's Hot Rods) makes. The only problem is, they are not designed for centerbolt heads (Vortec). So that meant that I had to figure out how to make them work. It wound up being very simple. The factory Vortec heads have two 1/4-20 threaded holes that I can only assume are for the factory wire looms. I was able to use a 1.75" long 1/4-20 bolt and a 1" spacer and I orientated the loom in a vertical position. It worked great.
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Those look badass! I had no idea what the plan was, but your idea worked out great! Of course you're screwed now 'cuz I'll badger you to put "matching" 12 point bolts on! Lol I have some extra 1/4" stainless AN washers you need for those...
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Yep, I'm screwed. Pretty soon, I'll be swapping all of my 6 points for 12 points because of my header bolts. Hahahaha.
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