What did you do to your truck today part III

[jbgroby]

Ow weeeee, we got her home.

[jbgroby]

Another

[jbgroby]

Nutter

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by DLW

Thanks Grizz! It's been a long road to get this far. With the work your doing on your rig, I'm sure you know exactly what I mean ...Luv the stuff your doing with your truck and I'm sure it will look better than mine when your all done. I really just want a cool driver, something I won't be afraid to take out every day if I want. Paint is far from perfect but I'm ok with that, good enough for now.

Originally Posted by DLW

Thanks Martin. We all had to start somewhere, been peeking in on both your builds here and there.

One thing, I wish you guys lived down the street from me, you guys seem like a lot of fun and really enjoy these old trucks and I like the way you guys help each other out. If I had the time, space and money, I would own at least 10 more trucks from different years.

Hi DLW

Thank you for your kind words on my build and madness I am getting up to.

I have learned so much up to now, and was saying to my friend Martin on Saturday when he came over, my mum and dad would have said I was completely crazy, but I think they would be quietly proud of what I get up to.

I wish I knew more about motor mechanics and could rebuild a modern engine for my truck like you did.

Have a good day. I am off to Portugal tomorrow morning till Friday night for work, so no truck time this week.


Yesterday......

Harley was around my feet as usual, and later Mickey from next door came around for a cuppa tea and a chat. Still I cleaned, and cleaned.



After all the scraping, using a small home made hacksaw blade knife, I then grabbed the flap wheeled grinder and proceeded to debur all the wishbone edges, as well as dressing back the spindles that I had previously hammered mercilessly to remove the ball joints.

Deburring is done so that once the paint goes on, you have less water or moisture traps to initiate rust under the painted surfaces.



I then gave the parts, excluding the crossmember which got the pressure cleaner after the petrol wash a blast in the blasting cabinet to prepare them for paint.



Tonight after work, first coat of paint.

[schpeen]

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[Grizz1963]

Got home from London tonight and got the suit and tie off as fast as I could, while Nicola made me a coffee, then straight down to the garage to get the paint onto the parts I cleaned up over the weekend.

First thing to do was figure where to paint,meet some hooks and tie spots on a supported scaffolding pole.
You see, it's never as quick or easy as a few photos imply.

Then mask up all the threads after cleaning them, again, as well as the holes where the ball joints will be pressed in.

Then the first coat of paint.

Simple black for most parts.



Got the top and bottom wishbones and brake drum covers done as well as the steering rod.



Lastly the brake drums.

Just gave them a heavy coat of 400'C VHT paint.



I am happy with the changes tonight.

[robber grin]

Looks awesome Griz!

I just had my coffee and put my armrests back together since painting the beige colored bases white to match the interior scheme.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by robber grin

Looks awesome Griz!

I just had my coffee and put my armrests back together since painting the beige colored bases white to match the interior scheme.

Thank you mate, I have to say your armrests look rather awesome too.

[WOLFMANmike]

I put in my new Champion Radiator cooling system today

[Marv D]

Progress on the street motor.
Got the springs changes and valve train assembled this weekend


and finished up the motor assembly last night


Still a ways to go but getting closer to the FOR SALE sign hanging around it's neck

[Turtleman]

Your selling the motor??

[Marv D]

Originally Posted by Turtleman

Your selling the motor??

No T-man,, the whole truck once it's back to a more street friendly version (unless someone were to make me an offer for it with the 660HP motor and all,, it's going to eventually)

[OldChevy61]

Been trying to finish blasting my frame,but keep blowing holes in the ball valve on the blaster hose. Already been through 4 valves in two bags of media. Ordered some stainless steel one today,so maybe next week I will have some new pics. Finally cooling off enough to get motivated. Only problem with that is now its Deer season.lol

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by OldChevy61

Been trying to finish blasting my frame,but keep blowing holes in the ball valve on the blaster hose. Already been through 4 valves in two bags of media. Ordered some stainless steel one today,so maybe next week I will have some new pics. Finally cooling off enough to get motivated. Only problem with that is now its Deer season.lol

Yeah, I blew a hole in the valve for the hand control. It needs to be all the way open. If media flows around any corners while under pressure, it will just eat away at it. Keep at it and you will be motivated by the progress. It's addictive.

[OldChevy61]

Oh I love the progress,just not the heat,lol

[RKS0069]

Made some progress over the weekend. Sorry about the sideways pictures, any tips to rotating them? They were not sideways on my computer.

[Grizz1963]

Loads of stuff, captured in my build thread.

However, also removed the old steering column.....

And tried out the "new" one.

Understood to be from a Chevy Day van of unknown vintage. Possibly 80/90's

I was wondering if anyone knows what it's cable operated section is for?

If you turn the ignition key beack and push it in after turning it to the "off" position, it activates a cable in there, but then you cannot remove the ignition key.

This component is in the way where I need to fit the column,so needs to be removed, but I have no idea what it's purpose is.



Advice and help appreciated.

Thanks as always.

[Bugeyev8]

nice work on the frame , i had done something like that before I swapped to r and p

Originally Posted by RKS0069

Made some progress over the weekend. Sorry about the sideways pictures, any tips to rotating them? They were not sideways on my computer.

[LT1 Burb]

Finally finished my steering wheel resto, I can turn my wheels now!!!

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Finally finished my steering wheel resto, I can turn my wheels now!!!

can you post a how to guide?

[pimpston65]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Finally finished my steering wheel resto, I can turn my wheels now!!!

can you post a closeup of the brake pedal? looks abit different!!!

[pimpston65]

moved my 65 bbw short step into its new home, now gotta bring the burban home!!!

[sambrutay]

headlights quit on me Saturday night after leaving a local cruise. So I figured I had better figure it out with Goodguys coming up this weekend in Bowling Green.
Narrowed the problem down to the dimmer switch. Had some high resistance in some terminals. So cleaned them up and did a little solder job. Put it back together and still no luck.
I would get power when I pushed down on the switch so I took it back apart. I filled the dimples in the spinner wheel with solder and now all is well.
I guess it had worn and created enough clearance that it would not make good contact.

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by sambrutay

headlights quit on me Saturday night after leaving a local cruise. So I figured I had better figure it out with Goodguys coming up this weekend in Bowling Green.
Narrowed the problem down to the dimmer switch. Had some high resistance in some terminals. So cleaned them up and did a little solder job. Put it back together and still no luck.
I would get power when I pushed down on the switch so I took it back apart. I filled the dimples in the spinner wheel with solder and now all is well.
I guess it had worn and created enough clearance that it would not make good contact.

Holy cow! Nice work. I'd have just given up and bought a new one. Very cool that you know how to fix that stuff!

[sambrutay]

Thanks, Probably should have bought a new one, but did not want china junk.