Project TiC TaC cause it gonna be orange.....

[Valhalla]

Well after cutting my arm on a sharp part of the frame busting my knuckle on the drop member and a short trip to the shop down the road from my house I finally got all the Ball joints in and the drop spindles on! And the steering rack too .

I am using the mcgaughys 13 inch front and rear brake kits. Of course they came with no instructions and non-Marked brackets so I call their tech department and of course there's not much help there . no one seems to have the answer or instructions that are online or that they can email you. I will definitely be going to different route for breaks next time that is for sure!








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[oldman3]

Everything is looking great, sorry to hear about the brake problem...Jim

[Valhalla]

Couldn't resist I did the brakes

[Valhalla]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Everything is looking great, sorry to hear about the brake problem...Jim

Thanks prolly more my in experience but I guess I've been spoiled by having dealt with Porterbuilt so much, they have been a huge help!!!!
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[Valhalla]

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[offlimts502]

Looking good so far. I'm in no means a mechanic but I'd love to learn more so it you're ever looking for some extra help on putting your truck together send me a pm as I'm in Gilbert and would be glad to help you out.

[Valhalla]

Originally Posted by offlimts502

Looking good so far. I'm in no means a mechanic but I'd love to learn more so it you're ever looking for some extra help on putting your truck together send me a pm as I'm in Gilbert and would be glad to help you out.

That would be great I'm on the QC/Gilbert border now

I'll pm my number to you !

I'm no mechanic either but I have done probably 15 Frame off with my father who is the mechanical genius. He helped me learn a lot when I was younger but there's a lot of stuff that I have never done personally. Like last night when I was trying to figure out the spindles and bearings and crush sleeves and all of that was a first time for me. It ended up being super simple but just one of those things that I never had to do before so it's been a real learning curve for me as well and it will probably be even more of a learning curve once I start wiring all of the fuel lines and electrical as I am not very good at that stuff.
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[mikeleeshields]

I figured I would stop by and check your build out also. Very nice progress. I hope to put some primer on my parts this weekend and start fitting them up. Fun Fun.

[Valhalla]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

I figured I would stop by and check your build out also. Very nice progress. I hope to put some primer on my parts this weekend and start fitting them up. Fun Fun.

It's looking great man! It's been 10 years since I built anything like this so watching others builds keeps my order of ops in line

I start a welding and metal engineering class in January and after that auto body classes . I'm trying to be able to build all the way through without having to rely on ships to do work for me .

[Valhalla]

Found out some awesome news today!

Apparently the city I work for teamed up with Arizona State University and they are building a fabrication and technical shop right across from the city headquarters. Apparently it's a nationwide chain called tech shop. They will have everything from welding to woodworking classes. Rentable space, CNC presses, and a vast amount of fabrication equipment to including waterjet cutter.

From looking on their website appears they have some pretty cool metalworking classes and some really good machinery to work with and it seems extremely reasonable on price.
Best part is since it's ASU affiliated all the engineering kids will be there to do AutoCAD designs for me!!!!!!!!

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by Valhalla

Found out some awesome news today!

Apparently the city I work for teamed up with Arizona State University and they are building a fabrication and technical shop right across from the city headquarters. Apparently it's a nationwide chain called tech shop. They will have everything from welding to woodworking classes. Rentable space, CNC presses, and a vast amount of fabrication equipment to including waterjet cutter.

From looking on their website appears they have some pretty cool metalworking classes and some really good machinery to work with and it seems extremely reasonable on price.
Best part is since it's ASU affiliated all the engineering kids will be there to do AutoCAD designs for me!!!!!!!!

That's great....never to old to learn....nothin more satisfying than doin your work...and lookin like u paid out the a__ for it .......jim

[Valhalla]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

That's great....never to old to learn....nothin more satisfying than doin your work...and lookin like u paid out the a__ for it .......jim

Yeah all the money I spent on my business and computer Degree's I don't use !

At least this will go into action. I start an 11 month welding and metal engineering course in January .

[Valhalla]

Didn't have much time this week! Got the front all finished and stripped the rear end. Gonna paint it up get it mocked up and then order the wheels!

[Ghostryder79]

Arizona Represent! Looks killer.

[oldman3]

Looking great...Jim

[jtp67-72]

I'm smilin too....cause I know U were when takin that last pic!!...Your givin me paint color ideas when i tear mine down............jim

[Valhalla]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

I'm smilin too....cause I know U were when takin that last pic!!...Your givin me paint color ideas when i tear mine down............jim

Yeah I wanted a 2 tone frame. The dark and light silver metallic powder coat turned out great .

Originally Posted by oldman3

Looking great...Jim

Thanks man!

Originally Posted by Ghostryder79

Arizona Represent! Looks killer.

Trying these Midwest and south guys like cheby are killing it !!!!!!!

[superflysteiny]

Frame is coming together. Super clean just the way I like them. Are you going to hardline the brakes with an fittings and stainless

[Valhalla]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Frame is coming together. Super clean just the way I like them. Are you going to hardline the brakes with an fittings and stainless

I am planning on it but to be honest it will be a first for me !

I got the Eastwood flaring tool and I want to make it all super clean and hidden so I haven't quite figured that all out yet.

I am sure I'll be begging for help when the time comes lol.

[superflysteiny]

If you are doing stainless. I recommend you get a mastercool flaring tool. Stainless is so hard to bend at 37 degrees with a hand tool. Your hands and fingers will be bleeding when you are done if you use a rotating hand tool. Check out the mastercool its the bomb.

[Rodzzilla]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

If you are doing stainless. I recommend you get a mastercool flaring tool. Stainless is so hard to bend at 37 degrees with a hand tool. Your hands and fingers will be bleeding when you are done if you use a rotating hand tool. Check out the mastercool its the bomb.

Thanks for the tip!

[Valhalla]

No I have the large press tool from Eastwood no finger tools here! Well for cars anyways lol
I won't be using stainless so I'll be doing the double flare. I thought about stainless but decided against it but could be swayed .

[Valhalla]

Not much but I did toss in the motor mounts . Gotta get the rear end to the blaster and then painted so I can finish up the bolt ons to the chassis !

Wheels, tires and drive train coming soon.

[superflysteiny]

cant wait to see the wheels and drive train

[Valhalla]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

cant wait to see the wheels and drive train

Just missed an ls1 w/auto tranny out of a ws6 firebird with every goody you could think the other day by 5 min. Only had 25 k on it owner took a hard hit to the rear totaled the car 3500 bucks . I was beating myself !!!!!