Project Orange Crush (57 3100)

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Been a few days here since an update we went on a junkyard run items aquired included

• Ford 8.8 Passenger side Axle
• Front calipers off a 76 seville for my subframe or potential core exchange (they look very new)
• 4L80E connectors/computer so I can begin making my controller harness
• Throttle Pedal Assembly from a GMT400 truck with cruise control bracket which is a later goal of mine to add cruise
• 4l80e cast aluminium inspection cover

And so the madness continues

just snapped a few pictures (And no thats not me it's my hotrodding partner in crime Mike who found a 4WD 4L80E today for his 95 1500 Caddy 500 swap as you can see he is very excited)

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Well seeing how much I'm just talking to myself here I will continue on with my insanity

Today I worked on the calipers I snagged from the yard and installed them and did a little bit of a rustolium restoration to some suspension parts at the same time

Hood alignment and core support all squared away

One brake bleeder didnt give up without a fight

Busted out my trusty Mastercraft 6.5 horse grinder for this job

Slides all cleaned not earned without one trying to fly at me however

Before installation of the caliper

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Added 12 HP with this color

rear rotor mounting brackets

All painted and done "don't mind the rusty rotor I gauged it and it should be fine for use on the street to save a bit of coin for my wedding due date

Got bored watching paint dry so I found something shinny what do you guys make of the gap at the top? Seems like quite a bit to me fenders have been "repaired" at the top face before so that could be the problem




All in all a productive afternoon

[Advanced Design]

Nice finds at the salvage yard. I don't know of any around here anymore that we can walk through.

My guess is the fender has had some repair. Is that area full of filler?

[Kim57]

Calipers look good.
Not sure about the top of the eye brow on the fender.
If it's a repro trim ring it may be out of shape.
Kim

[Valarius_Starchaser]

I was told "we all know what that means" that they were originals and yes there is filler on the upper face but when I feel around on the backside there is nothing on the back and I didn't notice any signs of welding or rust through weird...

oh well a mystery for another day when its a little warmer for now we will keep on trucking on these little projects so I can keep my sanity

[lower50's]

Nice progress. Bleeder may have come out with a fight but at least it came out.

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Nothing big to report packed some wheel bearings installed brake line washers and bleeders with the help of my fiance she is getting very interested in the truck project lately looks like I picked a winner boys!

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Well gentlemen I have gotten the call.

"What call Is that Valarius?"

My bottom end is balanced! That's what! Yeeeeee Hawwwwww ladies and gentlemen THE PLOT HAS THICKENED

"End insanity"

[Kim57]

Cool.
Kim

[lower50's]

Nice!!

[ptc]

Originally Posted by Valarius_Starchaser

Well gentlemen I have gotten the call.

"What call Is that Valarius?"

My bottom end is balanced! That's what! Yeeeeee Hawwwwww ladies and gentlemen THE PLOT HAS THICKENED

"End insanity"

TMI!!!!! ----

[65sub]

Cool. Time to clear off the kitchen table and start building the motor.

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by 65sub

Cool. Time to clear off the kitchen table and start building the motor.

Ultimate fiancé test...

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Not much to report picked up the crank today today before work they took A LOT of weight out which makes me very happy she should wrap up a lot better now. Engine assembly will comence next weekend.

Yesterday we got the ugly seat out to make some more work space/clean things up as I will be getting my seat soon from a friends wrecking yard soon then we just installed then headlight buckets as I didn't have anything better to do while waiting.

Today we drove north to my fiancés grandparents for Easter and hit a deer on the way damage is light but enough of a setback to be annoying... Damage includes left fender, Bumper, Left fender liner, left headlight, hood and a headlight mounting bracket as well as an alignment.. But the main thing is everyone is alright and the car got us there safe

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Lets get some pictures going!

Spindles all looked good

My lovely assistant was keen on me uploading this one

So I decided to steal a picture to post too!

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Not the best mode of transport but it will work

I love a good parts pile picture

A quick one showing our hunting experience

And a shameless selfie from today the horse (Biscuit) wasn't having it

[Advanced Design]

Looks like you guys were having fun! Bummer about the deer hit. They are a menace.

[Nut Case]

I hope the deer is in your freezer, after all you tenderized it. She has dimples, she is a keeper

Nut Case

[lower50's]

Nice new parts!! Sucks about the deer.

[ptc]

Bummer about the dear......

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Thanks for the sympathy on the deer she was crying because of the deer not the car that's a girl thing I guess

And as far as the dimples go Nut Case I believe they are at least half the reason she is being kept around most of the time

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Furthermore I'm at the front counter at work today and am seeing the nice weather outside this day is going to drive me crazy before long I just want to work on my truck!

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Update: Just ordered a dial indicator for crank/trans end play measurement I figured it was time to stop mooching off my techs at work. also got my bearings coming for the crank at .020 with some body mounts and hood bumpers.

No real work on the truck yet been raining almost every day in the afternoon and today I was rewarded with a check engine light by my daily driver so I spent the evening diagnosing that and ended that with more questions then answers thats how things seem to work sometimes

[Valarius_Starchaser]

Today is the start of my weekend long engine build I spent a few hours cleaning the garage and getting a decent work space available we have a severe lack of counter space to say the least.

But once that was over with some decent progress was made

first I had to move this hunk of junk out of the way

That's better

Operating room prepped

The patient is ready doctor "snaps glove"

Installed core/oil plugs cant believe it took me this long to think of doing this to install them