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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Thanks guys!!
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Looks great......laaayed out
Marc
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
I have found myself just standing in the garage staring at him...........
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Take credit, YOU built it !
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
That's the best part when you bolt parts back on after bagging it. I remember doing the same thing with my 48. You spend so much time visualizing how it will/might look, that when you finally see it you keep looking to make sure your not dreaming it....ha ha
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Not much photo worthy to report. Getting everything wired up. Battery will be in an old Hamm's cooler in the box. Running battery cables, etc.
Relays for my compressors are under the seat with my stereo stuff. Chasing some leaks in the air system. So far I have a couple in the fittings in the air tank, ![]() |
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That is a cool shot. No doubt you will be cruising soon.
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
That looking pretty badass
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Leaks on your tank system are not good. Good luck! I have one on my drivers rear I can not find, no bubbles anywhere.
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The leak is between a couple fittings so I think there is hope. Tank openings are 1/2". I have a 1/2" Galvanized Street 45 degree fitting, then a 1/2" to 3/8" threaded reducer. The compressor leader hose threads into the reducer. I have a leak between the threaded reducer and the 45 degree fitting.
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I have owned a lot of bagged trucks, chasing slow leaks, like when the tank goes empty overnight for example, is a good way to go insane. I started using an engine driven compressor so empty or full, I can leave in about 5 seconds.
![]() the rule of leaks is: once you have a leak you have an air ride system, and vice versa. keeps me sane!
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A couple points to mention is it is critical that your air line is trimmed straight. The slightest angle can cause a leak.
Also when you insert your plastic air line into the fitting, push it in and the try to pull it toward you a couple times. This helps to seat the line. Tracing the system with a spray bottle full of soapy water helps to pin point trouble leaks. I'm sure that I'm not telling you anything new just thought I would mention it as that helped a lot with leaks I had in my air system. Looking great man... Marc
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Good points here guys as I am only on my second bagged truck. My first one had leaks at the fitting on the valve block.
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WE HAVE PRESSURE!!
Fired up the compressors tonight. Quieter than I had thought they would be. Hit 140 PSI in about 2 min roughly. ![]() ![]() |
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On my 49hardtimes (sold) I'd be lucky to get 2 days without loosing air throughout everything. I had some older viairs on there and wouldn't yah know I replaced the leader hoses with check valves. Thing filled up way faster and also little to no leaks for two straight weeks!!! So if you start noticing you are taking longer to fill up or pop fuses for your comps or have leaks, replace those leader hoses!
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So far I just have a couple leaks between the compressors and the tank. I think if I raise the tank up a bit I can eliminate a fitting which will help.
Hopping to drop him down tonight off the jacks stands and see if I have any leaks between the switches and the bags. |
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Shop time has been few and far between lately. Grass is growing like crazy which means yard work.
Both of my boy are aspiring to be motocross stars, so we have been spending a lot of time at the track. I can't complain........sure is fun watching them learn. ![]() ![]() Crazy kids..... ![]() I have been doing a little tinkering as time allows. I got my fuel pressure regulator mounted to the firewall and got all the lines ran. ![]() Yesterday I spent a little time rigging up a temporary radiator support and we fired up the SBC for the first time in the updated chassis. ![]() Click the picture below to hear it run. ![]() Last edited by Coach529; 05-09-2016 at 10:03 AM. |
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Cool MX pics...It can be a challenge at times, but just get in shop time as you can and stick with it...
Looking and sounding good.. Marc
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Ya I like the sound of that.
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your temp rad support looks better than some "finished" trucks I have seen. ask chaddude to post a picture of his homies truck he picked up in hutch with an "LS" (it was a 4.8) and welding glove/bungee cord rad mount.
looks beautiful and well thought out as always!
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Looking good Coach. Time at the track looks like fun and is creating great memories. Those are good pictures!
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Looks great! How do you like having the radio under the seat like that? Do you use a remote or is it easy enough to get to while driving?
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If I was to do it again I would put it behind the speaker grill or in the glove box. |
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It has been a busy couple of weeks. I had mentioned spending a bunch of time at the MX track with my boys. Well sitting and watching was driving me nuts.
I bought my old race bike back from my brother in law and started riding again! ![]() ![]() Good times...... Despite that I was able to spend 5 hours in the shop this afternoon. I decided to tackle the exhaust. I had my local repair shop bend a couple 30 degree kicks on the ends of some pipe. I cut the flange off the headers and cut them at a slight angle and was able to piece it all together. It was a slow process. Cut, mock up, measure, etc. Cut again.........took me about 3 hours for the first side. Less than an hour on the second side. Overall I am happy with the results. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not 100% sure what I am going to do with the tail pipes. I thought about exiting out the fender in front of the wheel, but hate to cut a hole in the fender. |
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Re: 1949 Chevy 3600 into a daily driver
Catching some air there!
What about an exit through the running board? |
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