A '54 named Busty

[dsraven]

exhaust blows oxides of nitrogen and moisture out the tailpipe. if you dump before the rear of the truck and you have any bare metal or unprotected surfaces you can start to see corrosion start. it also dumps heat so everything behind it warms up in traffic. I suggest to try getting the pipes out the rear or the side instead of onto the ground below the truck. just my 2 cents worth. I have done it that way, dumping ahead of the axle because of room constraints. it's definitely loud in the cab and you start seeing the rock chips rusting up as well as more chips because the exhaust blows into the dirt. it also warms up the rear axle if dumping out in the right spot for the heat to hit the housing. long trips leave your ears ringing. on the bright side though, if you drive it that way for long enough you can't hear it anymore (or much else....)

[Gregski]

removed the stock outward facing upper rear shock mounts by grinding some rivets and plan on making a full length upper shock mount crossmember

noticed something interesting, wish I snapped a pic before removing them, but notice how the little bracket has four holes in it, but only three went through the frame, hmmm?

Fun Level = 0

[vintovka]

The only good thing about CO is NOT a known, direct, carcinogen like Benzine. Max Exposure level for benzine is 1 ppm, average odor detection is 1.5 PPM (too late). Can easily get several thousand ppm when filling at gas station. And that's every time. Folks who say they like the smell of gas make me laugh. You can run but cannot hide.

[LT7A]

Much good info here about the gas tank and exhaust dilemmas. Probably worth a thread in general discussion if you guys are so inclined.

[vintovka]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Much good info here about the gas tank and exhaust dilemmas. Probably worth a thread in general discussion if you guys are so inclined.

HMM lemme see. In cab gas tanks can deliver a dose of known cancer causing chemicals with each fillup and in most cases anytime your in it. Many states will immediatly label a stupid small part as dangerous yet nothing is said when it concerns the petroleum or car industry. You decide.

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by vintovka

HMM lemme see. In cab gas tanks can deliver a dose of known cancer causing chemicals with each fillup and in most cases anytime your in it. Many states will immediatly label a stupid small part as dangerous yet nothing is said when it concerns the petroleum or car industry. You decide.

If you are assuming I have a position and feel you need to inform me of something directly, then please PM me. This discussion has progressed beyond relevance to the truck in the thread. Any additional information ought to be posted in general discussion. The only direct response I have is that it is not for me to decide. This isn't my truck.

[Gregski]

poor Busty starting WWWIII ha ha

[Gregski]

rolled her out to see some fresh air yesterday - I just luv that stance

[vintovka]

Looks good - keep it uo!!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by vintovka

Looks good - keep it uo!!

Thanks, I appreciate that! Hope you all are doing good, and with the winter over (I hate the months of February and January) it's time for some updates!

[Gregski]

today I decided to fabricate the rear shock crossmember, and it turned out great, the fab that is, the welds well that's another story, ha ha

I started out by making these 3/16ths thick plates to bolt up the crossmember to the frame using existing holes already in the frame - Bonus!, I did not want to weld it to the frame in case my GEOGRAPHY was off, LOL

So here we have it, Passenger side done!

[Gregski]

then it was time to make the other side, and I am so happy with how it turned out, it's always more difficult making that second or third piece that has to match, but I started out by bolting the Passenger side plate on the Driver side just for makesureness, and then drilled the exact same bolt holes, and all was well

and there you haveski the Driver side all done too!

[Gregski]

and hear's a mock up of the cross member beamer, I forgit what speculation it is but it's again thicker than 1/8th by a nats hair

[Gregski]

continuing the dance, it was time to make the mounting brackets and again I really like how they turned out, there was an extra degree of difficulty cause they had to be mounted at an angle, but I hope you agree I pulled it off

I really like how the brackets wrap around the beam on both top and bottom for extra strengthtability

notice I hacked off my over the rear axle exhaust tailpipes, in typical Hot Rodder fashion, two steps forward one step back, as they had poor intentions of protruding directly in the path of the shockinators

[Gregski]

under the modern circumstances Kordova Vitology and such not, I knew my supplies and materials were at a premium and I had to get the most mileage out of everything I had in stock, so I got every last mile I could out of these cutting wheels if I do say so myself

Owning the cut off wheel like a Boss!

[Gregski]

check out the twins...

[Gregski]

and here she be all done!

again great fab work and horrible welds, that's why I "welded" and I use that term loosely each bracket on all four sides

now I'm not a total moron when it comes to welding, if I can sit on a bar stool and weld on a bench it's a little bit different story, but here I was lying on my back under the truck at times and other times I just couldn't get the angle on the gun cause of other parts interfering and oh yeah, you can't remove that member out of the frame all welded up to weld it outside the truck!

[Gregski]

and here it is from a different angle

[8man]

Very nice work.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

Very nice work.

Thank you so much, how you all holding up in Texas?

[8man]

We're fine. Our county has 30 cases so far. Went shopping for food yesterday and it was eerily quiet on the roads for a college town, no school, both colleges are closed.

How about you all?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

We're fine. Our county has 30 cases so far. Went shopping for food yesterday and it was eerily quiet on the roads for a college town, no school, both colleges are closed.

How about you all?

When I went to Wendy's on Friday to get hamburgers for us for lunch I was surprised how normal the roads looked, same traffic as always, but again we're Californian's ie better than everybody else, ha ha

the line for the Wendy's drive through was very long though and their parking lot was not designed for such an event

my wife has to go in to work since as she puts it "their department feeds Amercian" LOL

[Gregski]

and here's a pic of my Lincoln 140C this is a great machine, it's the Commercial version not the 140 you can get at Home Depot or Lowe's big difference

anyway I need to get a 20A circuit ranned in my garage, but I know it's me and not the welder responsible for the bird droppings, I shall improve

[Gregski]

Oh Bee have

[joedoh]

nice work! I think that cutoff wheel was more of a surface groover by the time you were done