1972 Chevy 4wd Longhorn Project: Never Ending Changes

[watahyahknow]

thats sumting i have to do one of these days too , i started a project 3 years ago before having to move from the shop in a hurry and then a storage a year after that , the stuff is stored in 3 different places now

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

No other real progress on this except trying to find where I hid parts for it.

I hate it when that happens! Ya know whats worse is when you can't find somthing , then you remember you never had it in the first place!

[watahyahknow]

murpy's law : you look everywhere for the part get fed up about it and buy another one
then you put it away and the first place you want to lay it , theres that part you where looking for a that time .... and now you have two of them

[Dieselwrencher]

When I'm done with this thing, if that ever happens, that will be my luck. I may be able to build another truck.

[Dieselwrencher]

I finally took time on Father's Day and worked on my truck. My wife sanded the box on my F-350, so not it is all primer gray and not 3 different colors. My friend Mathew showed up and cut and fit the LH intercooler tube, I got the rear cab trim polished and installed, and started on the down pipe for the turbos. Mathew also dug out the LH fender and put it on to make sure the radiator support was in the correct location. We then saw more great work done by my painter. I'm not happy at all with him. Today I finished the down pipe and checked it for fit. Man it's tight in there! I also found the hardware for my tail gate and mounted it on. I had to put it on so I can weld my bed sides in place. Here's some pics.







I have to pick up more stargon and then I can weld up all my turbo piping. We came up with an idea on how to get my PS line in there, so I think the engine is ready to come out so I can finish the frame, and get everything painted. Oh yeah, we also worked on the trans cross member some more. This truck has to be drivable by June 29th!

[mcbassin]

Very nice progress Ryan! I'm wondering how all you guys get your wife to help on your projects? Mine takes zero interest in mine calls it my "imaginery" truck. Go figure.....

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very nice progress Ryan! I'm wondering how all you guys get your wife to help on your projects? Mine takes zero interest in mine calls it my "imaginery" truck. Go figure.....

Well, she is driving the F-350 now and then and wanted it to be one color. She knows I won't get to i foer a while, so....... Plus she likes to help out where she can. I did luck out there.

[wutnxt]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Well, she is driving the F-350 now and then and wanted it to be one color. She knows I won't get to i foer a while, so....... Plus she likes to help out where she can. I did luck out there.

So your saying if you had more wives you could build more trucks faster?

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by wutnxt

So your saying if you had more wives you could build more trucks faster?

LMAO! Um, no, that wouldn't work out like that knowing my luck. If I had your elves or trolls, what ever you have, I might be able to get more done.

[wutnxt]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

LMAO! Um, no, that wouldn't work out like that knowing my luck. If I had your elves or trolls, what ever you have, I might be able to get more done.

I just use what ever is left over from Dino.....
That guy builds a truck....

[Dieselwrencher]

More progress....................

I spent most of the morning sweating my butt off building the lower half and most complex part of my fresh air inlet. I wish I had more money to do a oil relocate kit, and might later on. But for now, this will have to work.




I had to trim and clean up the LH piping some more, but I managed to get it tacked up too.





Now I think the engine is ready to come out so I can finish the turbo piping, smooth out some stuff on the frame, paint everything, and reassemble to get ready to get it running! I still have to get the hydros set up for the clutch, and I will be building another 241DHD with a modified oil pick up for it. Tick tock............ Tick tock......................

[mcbassin]

Very nice work on the tubing Ryan! We'll need some video soon of black smoke pouring out of the pipe(s)

[obijuan]

personally i think you need another boot on the driver side, right where your two pieces come together above the pump. my motor moves alot when it starts and shuts off. better safe than a cracked intake tube at the flange.

[WIDESIDE72]

Awesome!
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[Str8-6-68]

The piping is looking good but the oil filter relocation kit would sure be nice later on thats for sure.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Very nice work on the tubing Ryan! We'll need some video soon of black smoke pouring out of the pipe(s)

Hopefully it only comes out the tail pipe.

Originally Posted by obijuan

personally i think you need another boot on the driver side, right where your two pieces come together above the pump. my motor moves alot when it starts and shuts off. better safe than a cracked intake tube at the flange.

It'll be fine. Blowing boots gets old. I did this to my brother's 92 Ford and it has over 10,000 miles since I did it in the past 3 months. No more blown boots. Besides, these Poly engine mounts don't allow the engine to move much at all.

Originally Posted by WIDESIDE72

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Thanks!

Originally Posted by Str8-6-68

The piping is looking good but the oil filter relocation kit would sure be nice later on thats for sure.

Yes it would. Maybe later on when I hit the jack pot.

[mknittle]

Won't be long now!

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by mknittle

Won't be long now!

We shall see.

[Dieselwrencher]

Today was a good day and I managed to get a lot done on the truck. I got it in the big bay and put exhaust on it. It was a pita and I had to use some left over pieces to get this done. (I'm trying to save some money where I can) I still have to put a couple more band clamps on it, but the exhaust is mostly done. It is a 4" down pipe into 5" behind the tcase, and 5" out the back in to a 6" tip.







I got all the turbo piping welded up. Now I have to smooth the welds out and paint them. I also got the inner wheel wells off the wall and trimmed them to clear my intercooler piping. I also started rust repair on them. They were rusted out where the braces are where they bolt to the fenders.

















I installed the rh battery tray to see what clearance I had to get the air filter in there. I had to modify my pipe, but we finally got it in there where it looks decent. I have to finish welding this pipe tomorrow.

[1985-GMC]

This truck is going to be insane! Want to come down and do this to mine when you get done? lol

[Mattman2010]

You have been working! It's looking good Ryan!
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[ThreeQtr]

Your truck is really starting to come together and looking good!

When you pull the engine, do you plan on putting heat insulation on the firewall ?

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

This truck is going to be insane! Want to come down and do this to mine when you get done? lol

Thanks and IDK. You could bring it up here.

Originally Posted by Mattman2010

You have been working! It's looking good Ryan!
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Yeah, been trying to. It's getting tough.

Originally Posted by ThreeQtr

Your truck is really starting to come together and looking good!

When you pull the engine, do you plan on putting heat insulation on the firewall ?

Thanks, and yes I am planning on it. IDK if I can get it around the down pipe are, but I'm going to try.

[Dieselwrencher]

Well, after looking at the forecast for the week, I made a decision that this truck isn't going to Good Guys this weekend. There's just too much to do to it, and I have to work on the burb project, and we have to put the corvette back together. Oh well. Today I'm thinking about putting the lh door together, put a hood on it, and putting it out in the sunlight for a little while.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Well, after looking at the forecast for the week, I made a decision that this truck isn't going to Good Guys this weekend. There's just too much to do to it, and I have to work on the burb project, and we have to put the corvette back together. Oh well. Today I'm thinking about putting the lh door together, put a hood on it, and putting it out in the sunlight for a little while.

everything looks different in the sun light.