Project '64 Cheapskate

[rusty76]

Need to make Brad get over there and hustle it on up. lol.

[67cheby]

great build, love the attention to detail on all the hose and wire routing !

[chevyrestoguy]

Because I eliminated my in-cab tank, I wasn't sure how I was going to fill the open hole in the cab. In the past, I would have made a filler panel and welded it in, but because I was trying to keep the original patina, that wasn't an option. I was going through some stuff the other day and came across an old mag wheel cap that measured out perfectly. I needed a way to secure the cap, so I went to Lowes and got the stuff I needed. I bought a 4" expanding pipe plug ($4.99) and a bronze bushing with a 1/4" i.d. and a 3/8" o.d. ($2.91).

To make the cap fit flush to the cab's filler neck grommet, I milled down the four raised areas inside the cap and opened the 10/32" hole to 1/4-20. The cap is soft, so I just ran the 1/4" tap down the existing hole and used a lot of penetrating oil to lube the tap and flush out the chips. I used a section of the pipe plug as the backing plate, as because it has a bevel on the backside, it'll fit perfectly into the cab grommet.

I popped the bronze bushing in the center hole and did a test fit using a 1" 1/4-20 bolt and washer.

Here it is in it's installed position. It's nice and tight, also waterproof!

[Palf70Step]

Neat idea. It looks good!

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Neat idea. It looks good!

Yup....

My kind of engineering.

Clever.

[Ta2Don]

Very Cool!!!

[ChuckDriver]

I like it!

[likaroc13]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Neat idea. It looks good!

[Low Elco]

Survey says: Right on!

[rusty76]

That's totally cool dude.

[chevyrestoguy]

I got some time this week to work on the truck, so I bent up some hard lines to use as wiring conduits on the top of the engine. These hold the A/C and the choke wiring. I used 3/8" line (30" lengths, bought at NAPA), and supported it with 8.5mm plug wire seperators. I bought the separators on eBay for $14.99 for a complete set. They work perfectly when supporting a 3/8 line. I also snuck in the vacuum advance line by sliding a 3/16" line inside the 3/8" and plumbing the ends with the rubber line. The ends of the 3/8 line are capped with rubber caps that I trimmed and drilled the center out for the wire to go through. This keeps water out of the hard line and prevents corrosion.

[oakstcustomz]

[QUOTE=chevyrestoguy;7492859]I got some time this week to work on the truck, so I bent up some hard lines to use as wiring conduits on the top of the engine. These hold the A/C and the choke wiring. I used 3/8" line (30" lengths, bought at NAPA), and supported it with 8.5mm plug wire seperators. I bought the separators on eBay for $14.99 for a complete set. They work perfectly when supporting a 3/8 line. I also snuck in the vacuum advance line by sliding a 3/16" line inside the 3/8" and plumbing the ends with the rubber line. The ends of the 3/8 line are capped with rubber caps that I trimmed and drilled the center out for the wire to go through. This keeps water out of the hard line and prevents corrosion.

As always, awesome job! Such an affordable detail that makes the truck much cleaner!!

[ChuckDriver]

Very nice!

[likaroc13]

Such clean work!

[rusty76]

Awesome tube work. We're going to make a pipe fitter out of you yet.

[chevyrestoguy]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Awesome tube work. We're going to make a pipe fitter out of you yet.

Ha! You should see the badass drain pipe and water feed line job I did on the sink in the guest bathroom last weekend! Turned out awesome, just a shame you've got to lay on your back upside down on the bathroom floor to see it.

[rusty76]

Lol

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy

Ha! You should see the badass drain pipe and water feed line job I did on the sink in the guest bathroom last weekend! Turned out awesome, just a shame you've got to lay on your back upside down on the bathroom floor to see it.

Great,

You can come do my truck and my kitchen.

[chevyrestoguy]

Started working on the brake booster vacuum line and came to the conclusion that I was going to need to move the PCV over to the passenger side because the PCV fitting on my carb was on the passenger side(!) of the baseplate. So, I had go with Version 2.0, which I like a lot better than the original version. Had to buy a couple of molded 3/8 hoses, whipped up a new hard line, and changed the route slightly.

[rusty76]

Cool

[chevyrestoguy]

Spent the last couple of days cleaning up my tailgate. I absolute despise rust, so it had to go. After many applications of CLR and scrubbing with a Scotchbrite, it was ready for many more applications of Naval Jelly. A final application of 50/50 bleach and water, and then a bath of baking soda and water to neutralize the acid. I should taken a "before" picture of the backside of the tailgate. It was way worse than the front, and it looked like it was used a shelf to store rusty parts. It was 100% covered in rust that felt like 60 grit. I'm going with a clean, rust-free patina on this truck, and when it's all said and done, I'll probably have more time in preserving the original paint than if I had just done a complete paint job!

[rusty76]

That turned out great. Looks much better.

[Palf70Step]

Very Nice!

[likaroc13]

Great job cleaning up the tailgate!

[oldman3]

WOW, that looks great...Jim