Putnam

[thelonerife]

I got the tranny pan today. It looks nice.

[Shady Rascal]

That is a nice pan Chuck. What brand is it ?

[thelonerife]

PG Race shop
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151547245602...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[thelonerife]

I drained the tranny fluid tonight and the cork gasket just broke apart easily. I don't think it had been changed in a while. I'll put my new pan on with gray sealant only. I did that on my old 3/4 ton and it worked well.

[thelonerife]

Well my new tranny pan didn't fit like I thought it would. Turns out the front was not meeting up all the way and was leaving a small 1/16' gap. I modified the filter tube and it fits good now. Good thing I test fit it before putting the sealant on it. Its on and the sealant is curing. I am getting a new windshield put in Friday so I need to put my fluid in tomorrow evening.

[72 Super]

Chuck, make sure you go through the gears before you add fluid (if you havent already). I bought a similar turbo 400 pan from Jegs. After I installed mine and filled it I couldn't get it to shift. The inside of pan wasn't machined enough so the selector was hitting it. I had to drain the fluid and pull the pan and file the inside area some more than it worked fine.
Hopefully you don't have this issue.

Your truck is coming along great!
Ray

[thelonerife]

Ray, Thanks for the info. I filled it and took around the neighborhood. It did fine then. I'll get it up to speed tomorrow when I take it to get the windshield in. I noticed my battery/alternator light coming on and figured I would go ahead and change the alternator. It was making a chirping whiny sound but I figured I would run it till it stopped charging or got worse and well, it did. I got it at Oreilys and got it on quick.

[thelonerife]

the new one

[thelonerife]

Originally Posted by 72 Super

Chuck, make sure you go through the gears before you add fluid (if you havent already). I bought a similar turbo 400 pan from Jegs. After I installed mine and filled it I couldn't get it to shift. The inside of pan wasn't machined enough so the selector was hitting it. I had to drain the fluid and pull the pan and file the inside area some more than it worked fine.
Hopefully you don't have this issue.

Your truck is coming along great!
Ray

I checked it and it is good.

[thelonerife]

And I forgot to mention that the truck is running much quieter now. Its amazing how much better it sounds with that noisy alt. gone. Im still thinking about my motor options.

[thelonerife]

I got the new windshield put in and put Putnam to work hauling two loads of my old deck wood.

[Shady Rascal]

It makes me happy when I get an email telling me there is an update on this thread.

Now it needs a pair of drop shackles in the back and cut one coil off of the front springs. Just a nice moderate drop to fatten up the look and not cost any real money.

[flashed]

Putnam looks good working it .

[thelonerife]

Originally Posted by Shady Rascal

It makes me happy when I get an email telling me there is an update on this thread.

Now it needs a pair of drop shackles in the back and cut one coil off of the front springs. Just a nice moderate drop to fatten up the look and not cost any real money.

I'll look into shackles and stuff soon. I got a little shimmy up front.

Originally Posted by flashed

Putnam looks good working it .

Thanks flashed

[aggie91]

Nice work on the fixes and updates. I like that you are keeping the door logos!

[thelonerife]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Nice work on the fixes and updates. I like that you are keeping the door logos!

Thanks Karl. I like them so I'll leave well enough alone.

[truckfan]

lurk. cool truck

[thelonerife]

Well, I have caved. I didn't like the holes showing on the doors and the small mirror was almost useless. so I got some mirrors from Advanced Auto parts. While pulling into the garage today my passenger mirror hit the side of the opening. They're so big lol.

[flashed]

Those mirrors look good ,I could have sold you one of those as I have one never opened ,LOL .

[truckfan]

Originally Posted by thelonerife

Well, I have caved. I didn't like the holes showing on the doors and the small mirror was almost useless. so I got some mirrors from Advanced Auto parts. While pulling into the garage today my passenger mirror hit the side of the opening. They're so big lol.

I have some NOS painted white ones in the box if you'd like to buy them......

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by thelonerife

I got the speakers in. I used some leftover dynamat from Choncho to cover the back wall. Sounds great too.

Great job in the finishing and installation of the speaker brackets, and thanks for the props. Digging the truck!

[flashed]

What speaker brackets did you use ? I just bought some originals but a 6x9 speaker wont work with them .

[Low Elco]

BB73 sells them on his site. Check his sig.

[thelonerife]

Originally Posted by flashed

Those mirrors look good ,I could have sold you one of those as I have one never opened ,LOL .

I had these for a week before putting them on. Maybe they'll start growing on me. On the bright side I can see behind me lol.

Originally Posted by truckfan

I have some NOS painted white ones in the box if you'd like to buy them......

I think fours enough.lol Thanks.

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Great job in the finishing and installation of the speaker brackets, and thanks for the props. Digging the truck!

Thanks Jeff. They work great.

Originally Posted by flashed

What speaker brackets did you use ? I just bought some originals but a 6x9 speaker wont work with them .

I bought them from bigblock73

[flashed]

Thanks for the info on the speaker brackets ,if I dont find speakers to fit mine I will buy some of his .