Daverods project 66

[bubba327]

Is this thread going to die a slow death?? Dave you cant quit us now. Keep working on it.. Any progress is still good progress

[daverod]

Hay I did just buy two rusty front fenders on ebay. Even got a patch panel for one of them. Recieved my air line and connectors for my bags. Haven't had much time or money. When I get home I'm beat. Working on a addition to a house and there's no shade. White house, white concrete ,you get the idea. When I do have energy I waste it improving my wake boarding skills. Did a face plant so hard I was'nt sure if my eye balls were still in my head. Don't worry I willl finish my truck.,

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by daverod

Hay I did just buy two rusty front fenders on ebay. Even got a patch panel for one of them. Recieved my air line and connectors for my bags. Haven't had much time or money. When I get home I'm beat. Working on a addition to a house and there's no shade. White house, white concrete ,you get the idea. When I do have energy I waste it improving my wake boarding skills. Did a face plant so hard I was'nt sure if my eye balls were still in my head. Don't worry I willl finish my truck.,

Progress is progress!!

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Progress is progress!!

Work = Money = Parts

[daverod]

Originally Posted by bubba327

Work = Money = Parts

So thats where I'm all screwed up. I knew about the parts part.

[nomrlz]

good lookin truck. nuttin better than a guys truck and dog

[bubba327]

If I gotta come wire it , I want user privileges!!! Let me know how it works ,
Mine is a old old Montgomery Wards compressor on the second tank after the first rusted out. It started making strange noises last week, Is running longer to make pressure and the bleedoff is sticking on shutdown. Christmas may have to come here also.

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by bubba327

If I gotta come wire it , I want user privileges!!! Let me know how it works ,
Mine is a old old Montgomery Wards compressor on the second tank after the first rusted out. It started making strange noises last week, Is running longer to make pressure and the bleedoff is sticking on shutdown. Christmas may have to come here also.

might need to chainge the oil in it , or perhabs just fill it again
you can actually rebuild stuff like that if you can still find part for that brand that is , a general cleaning putting in new bearings and re-ring the pistons usually does wonders
if you use the little valve on the bottom of the tank to let the water out ocasionally the tank can last a long time too ...... might even be the reason the compressor starts more often to keep the pressure on ...... ive seen on one ocasion the tank filled halfway with water and oil wish brought the volume of air down to half the tank as whell

[daverod]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

might need to chainge the oil in it , or perhabs just fill it again
you can actually rebuild stuff like that if you can still find part for that brand that is , a general cleaning putting in new bearings and re-ring the pistons usually does wonders
if you use the little valve on the bottom of the tank to let the water out ocasionally the tank can last a long time too ...... might even be the reason the compressor starts more often to keep the pressure on ...... ive seen on one ocasion the tank filled halfway with water and oil wish brought the volume of air down to half the tank as whell

I'll have to remember to drain it. Funny about the tank being 1/2 full of water. I was wondering how long the air filters lasted? Guess it all depends.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by bubba327

If I gotta come wire it , I want user privileges!!! Let me know how it works ,
Mine is a old old Montgomery Wards compressor on the second tank after the first rusted out. It started making strange noises last week, Is running longer to make pressure and the bleedoff is sticking on shutdown. Christmas may have to come here also.

You got lucky. It was easy. The hardest part was finding the right breaker. I got the compressor from Lowes They give 10% off to Vets. That's all the twisting I needed.

[bubba327]

I do drain the tank every month or so and have changed the oil in the last year!! I think the valves and rings are probably about done as it takes forever to get to 125 psi anymore.
Atta boy Dave on the electrical wiring

[MacAttack]

I had the builder put in a 220 box when we built the new house 2 years ago - one junction going through the garage wall with a waterproof box to the outside, just in case I want to use a portable welder out on the RV pad.

Obviously. haven't pulled the trigger on the big compressor yet - but when I do it'll be the one you got. Keep us posted on how it performs and maintenance.

Mac.

[daverod]

Fired up the new compressor. Sand blasted a couple rusty fenders I bought. It worked great. 100lbs sand and 30 min later clean fenders.

[tommys66]

awesome score on the compressor! its amazing what all you can get done with a good compressor.

[daverod]

This much I know. Needs alittle more blasting. Dropped a bill at HF. Could'nt pull the trigger on an 1/2 impact. Did'nt know if I wanted 420 lbs or 600lbs. Well I know what I wanted, I just did'nt know if I needed the extra power or not.

[joe231]

I haven't checked in here in a bit,
I really like your workspace Dave, and your compressor closet is
my dad gave me a small oil-less compressor....I really need to build an insulated box for that thing cause it is LOUD!!!

[daverod]

Originally Posted by joe231

I haven't checked in here in a bit,
I really like your workspace Dave, and your compressor closet is
my dad gave me a small oil-less compressor....I really need to build an insulated box for that thing cause it is LOUD!!!

I heard those oil less one's were loud. Just put it outside.

[watahyahknow]

if the compressor is small enough maibe you can put it inside an old fridge just need to add a couple of vents to that one of those toploader ones works whell as there a bit wider front to back

[ol Curt]

I kept hitting the page numbers...got to 61, 71 and finally said what the heck better just hit last. Holy crap you have been busy!

[daverod]

Originally Posted by ol Curt

I kept hitting the page numbers...got to 61, 71 and finally said what the heck better just hit last. Holy crap you have been busy!

What? My best stuff was between 61 and 71. You better look at it again.

[watahyahknow]

friend of mine had a plastic tent he made for that purpose simple frame stuck in buckets of cement with a fan into one side , you do need a paintmask with its own oxigen before going in there those paintfumes does weird things to braincells and lifeexpectancy in general

[daverod]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

friend of mine had a plastic tent he made for that purpose simple frame stuck in buckets of cement with a fan into one side , you do need a paintmask with its own oxigen before going in there those paintfumes does weird things to braincells and lifeexpectancy in general

You don't think a resp. will work? I'll have to do some checking. I don't have many cells left. I guess it's ok as long as it just does weird things to them.

[watahyahknow]

i personally used a full facemask hooked to the shop air the compressor was standing outside the shop i had a belt to hook the shop airhose too with a small waterseperator a short armlength hose with connector for the paintgun and a reducer for the mask , it didnt allways smelled nice and you has a sour trouth afterwarths but its healtier than the paintfumes , i used to paint bigrigs in my younger days

[bubba327]

Dave I was looking back in the thread for a picture of your headers ,But there is too many pages, could not find it.
Post some pictures of your headers and the clifford intake again please

[bubba327]

Post # 442 is really interesting but where are your headers ? Maybe they are hooker headers --That is an offenhauser in the picture also. Thought you had a Clifford intake