Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"

[sdailey]

[quote=Alan's Classic;3003988]

Originally Posted by sdailey

Yes, it's finally out of the bag.

You want to paint it?

/QUOTE]


You got grease in your ears boy? I told you I'd paint it.

I know, I know and I appreciate it. You may have to though. I sprayed it down with parts cleaner last night and stunk up the entire house. And of course I heard about it.

Originally Posted by msgross

remember Alan, your talking to a Marine here... use pictures!!

Hey now my comprehension skills are just fine, but pictures do help.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by msgross

remember Alan, your talking to a Marine here... use pictures!!

I didn't think he needed pix, cause he can walk next door. It is cold outside so pix might be a better idea.

[jaros44sr]

Originally Posted by msgross

remember Alan, your talking to a Marine here... use pictures!!

Not funny,

Just found this thread, works looks great so far. Curious to see what you do with the body

[msgross]

did you buy a sending unit yet? I think i'm gonna get this one at JC whitney... If you use the promo SEDBLY8 by Dec 4th it's free shipping...

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/I...D:100000163634

[msgross]

atleast with gas prices you can fill up that big 'ole tank now!

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by msgross

did you buy a sending unit yet? I think i'm gonna get this one at JC whitney... If you use the promo SEDBLY8 by Dec 4th it's free shipping...

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/I...D:100000163634

No not yet. I've been eyeing that one at Brothers. Thanks for the lead on this one.

Originally Posted by msgross

atleast with gas prices you can fill up that big 'ole tank now!

Yeah as long as it stays this price for the next 5 years until I finish my build. I'm not 100% satisfied with it though. I was actually looking at your pics today in your build to see how you hid yours. I may cut this one down a little. I've got to install a hitch first to see how much will show. Are you going to paint yours?

[msgross]

not gonna paint it right now... do you have a hitch? There are two near me for cheap...

YOu could fill that sucker up and use it for surplus for your other vehicles!

I think mine will be nice and hidden behind the hitch. We'll see in the spring when I put it all together...

I have seen those powdercoated and they looked sharp.

[msgross]

you marines are loads of fun...

Here another of my favorite marines..

"well gollllie, that a nice truck sarge!"

YouTube - Intro to the TV Show "Gomer Pyle -...

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by msgross

you marines are loads of fun...

Here another of my favorite marines..

"well gollllie, that a nice truck sarge!"

YouTube - Intro to the TV Show "Gomer Pyle - USMC"

Hey now there ain't nothing wrong with ole Gomer. He's a classic like these old trucks.

[Spray-Bomb]

Mmm, yummy

[Alan's Classic]

You ready to paint my truck? Nice job Gotta love progress.

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by Spray-Bomb

Mmm, yummy

Thanks.........I think.

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

You ready to paint my truck? Nice job Gotta love progress.

If you're brave enough to let me.

Yeah, progress is progress.

[steelhorse]

Looks like you are making pretty good progress.My project is on hold till things pick up.Keep up the good work.BTY Semper Fi was at Lejune from 90 to 96

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by steelhorse

Looks like you are making pretty good progress.My project is on hold till things pick up.Keep up the good work.BTY Semper Fi was at Lejune from 90 to 96

Thanks. Mine may as well be on hold. I don't get to work on it like I want to sometimes, but I work on it when I can and when money allows.

Who were you stationed with at Lejeune? I started with 2/2 when I got to the fleet, but was transferred to 1/2 about a year and half later and that's who I served with until I got out.

[msgross]

The name of your truck made me think of good 'ole Patches O'houlihan!

YouTube - If you can dodge a wrench, you can...

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by msgross

The name of your truck made me think of good 'ole Patches O'houlihan!

YouTube - If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!

Good ole Patches. "If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball."

I wonder sometimes if I should've dodged this project. Nahhhh.

[steelhorse]

I was there from 92 thru 96.I did a med float with 2/2 in 92 I was stationed with 1/10 most of the time before that I was at New River

[Yukon Jack]

Motor looks great!

[Rack Man]

Any updates Shannon ??...Have you gotton around to installing the brake & fuel lines?....if not....GOOD LUCK!

I had and still having an ongoing nightmare with Inline Tube....I did learn quite a bit in the process though....especially about the routing of brake lines w/the later front axle (w/discs)...so if you need any info. just let me know....

Dan

[msgross]

It's been a year since this truck was touched!!!!

Dan,

I need that info for the new front axle...

[sdailey]

Originally Posted by Rack Man

Any updates Shannon ??...Have you gotton around to installing the brake & fuel lines?....if not....GOOD LUCK!

I had and still having an ongoing nightmare with Inline Tube....I did learn quite a bit in the process though....especially about the routing of brake lines w/the later front axle (w/discs)...so if you need any info. just let me know....

Dan

Dan,

Unfortunately, no new updates at this time to write about. The brake lines are still sitting in the box they came in from Inline Tube. How sad is that? I may hit you up for advice though when I get around to running my lines on the front. I've been in a funk lately or something. I hurt my back a few weeks ago and I'm slowly getting over that. I did spend a little time in the basement last night, the first time in a good while though, but all I did was straighten up a little. Hopefully, once my back gets to feeling better I can get back to work. I know excuses, excuses.

Your build is coming right along though. Keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by msgross

It's been a year since this truck was touched!!!!

Dan,

I need that info for the new front axle...

Mike,

I've been waiting for you to chime in and give me a poke or two about my lack of progress. I've got to get some motivation somehow and get back to working on it again. I did order some more chassis paint from PMI yesterday. So now I can finish my driveshafts, tie rod/ends, drag link and touch up the frame from when I removed the spare tire crossmember. Hopefully, when that arrives I can get back in the groove, if it's not to cold to paint.

Your build and Dan's build does give me hope for mine though. Keep up the good work.

Stay tuned.

[sdailey]

Let's see...where to start.

The past 2-3 months have been hectic at work with the economy and lack of sales coming in to keep production going. My GM and CFO from corporate came down a month ago to inform us that we may be laying off employees if things don't get better. I actually had to give them a tentative list of employees in case we were to start layoffs. So I've been bummed about the guys here at work loosing their jobs and also about the risk of me loosing mine. So needless to say I haven't been spending a lot of money on the truck.

On a lighter note, I'm still working on the truck when I can. It's hard though to go downstairs and work on it when it's 30-40 degrees and no heat.

I've gotten bitten by a few of the old cliche's....like "hind sight is always 20/20" and "bigger isn't always better" and here's why. Me and a few other board members had some aluminum fuel tanks custom built for our trucks. Well with me and my way of thinking, bigger has to be better so I add a few inchs to the final measurements and sent them to the fab shop. I received what I ordered, but I couldn't believe the difference that 4" makes.

Anyway, here is the tank when I first received it. It's 12" at the rear and 13" at the front.


Here it is mocked up in the frame rails. Keep in mind that my truck has a 4" lift.


Well, the more I looked at it the more I didn't like it. So I go over to Alan's shop and set into cutting on it.




I ended up cutting 4" out of it.



And here's the finished product. 8" at the rear and 9" at the front.



Here it is mocked up in the frame rails.



So contrary to what you might believe or have been told by your significant other an extra 4" inches isn't always a good thing.

[sdailey]

I've also been tinkering around trying to get the crate motor assembled. Last week Alan helped me install the intake and carb. It's minor progress, but it at least it's progress.




I bought a Lokar dipstick, basically because my local GM dealer's parts guy doesn't seem to care about selling parts. That's a whole different story itself. Anyway, I had planned on running ram horn exhaust manifolds, but I don't think my dipstick will work with those manifolds. The mounting bracket on the dipstick mounts to a header bolt, but given the thickness on the ram horns I may have to make a bracket for it to work.

Is anyone else using a Lokar dipstick and ram horns?



So long story short I'm still here slowly plugging away.

[msgross]

hope the job situation works out... you can always reenlist!

Funny how that tank resembles mine... now!

[Jtrux]

Build looks great, I may have missed it but I thought you were going with a 72 front end but you bought some 68 front end parts. Also, did you use the original frame, or did you get one that wasn't cut?