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**Gregski** · 04-17-2021, 11:39 PM

I found some threaded holes underneath the frame horns so I chased them in hopes of using them at least to hold the mock up bracketry on for me

these may have been for the Camaro sway bar I'm not sure

**Gregski** · 04-17-2021, 11:40 PM

since one side of the stock front fender mounting brackets was already separated I decided to divorce the other side as well for easier installability and tinkerability

here I am grounding down the head of that rivet before pounding it out

**Gregski** · 04-18-2021, 12:27 PM

meanwhile the new MOOG all Made in the U.S.A. steering components are trickling in nicely

6DoF · 04-19-2021, 07:56 AM

get after it dude, it looks mean.

is she German? going for the proper torque spec of Goudentite

Tempest67 · 04-19-2021, 09:41 AM

it does look mean (the truck)

Thanks for the pics and glad to see you are back at it

**Gregski** · 04-19-2021, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6DoF

get after it dude, it looks mean.

is she German? going for the proper torque spec of Goudentite

LOL, OMG her mum was born in Germany but on an American Chairforce base... as hard as she can plus a quarter turn!!!

**Gregski** · 04-20-2021, 12:15 AM

decided to give her a little colonoscopy today, just had to know the 8.5" 10 bolt rear end digits so that I could set my speedo proper in HP Tuners

we can make out 16 41 followed by 1 77

so looks like it was assembled on 1=January in 77=1977

then we take the bigger number 41 and divide it by the smaller number 16 carry the one, times the circumference of the earth and we go ourselves a 2.56 tall gear rear end, good highway gears but this don't explain why she is so burly with that little 5.3L in her

http://www.teufert.net/camaro/1977.htm

apologies the pics are blurry

**Gregski** · 04-20-2021, 11:03 AM

started wiring up the Auto Meter Z-Series gauges last night, the wires will get cleaned up, zipped tied and loomed, this is just a moch up to make sure everything reaches and works first

even found a place for the Obi-Wan Kenobi glad that I didn't have to drill new holes, same for the MIL aka check engine light, I may just put the high beam light in the other hole, might not even wire it up just use it as a conversation piece

**8man** · 04-20-2021, 11:17 AM

Don't forget to label that check engine light, lest you forget what it is. I'm not speaking from experience here, as far as you know....

6DoF · 04-20-2021, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8man

Don't forget to label that check engine light, lest you forget what it is. I'm not speaking from experience here, as far as you know....

yeah ... it happens ...

**Gregski** · 04-20-2021, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8man

Don't forget to label that check engine light, lest you forget what it is. I'm not speaking from experience here, as far as you know....

LOL, wait isn't it supposed to be always on when the engine is running, so you know it is powered on?!

**Gregski** · 04-20-2021, 03:45 PM

so it appears the previous owner did a Craigslist rebuild on the rear end, aka rattle canned it black right over the grease and rust, that's not right so I took her down to bare metal

**Gregski** · 04-20-2021, 03:48 PM

a little stare and compare of the before (dirty) bowl and the after (clean) bowl

**8man** · 04-20-2021, 04:41 PM

You can see yourself!

daddyjeep · 04-21-2021, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregski

a little stare and compare of the before (dirty) bowl and the after (clean) bowl

I don't know exactly why, but when you called it a bowl I had a great idea. Well it is a great idea in my opinion.... maybe not the wife's. I could use an old diff cover for a sink in the camper I'm building.

**Gregski** · 04-21-2021, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daddyjeep

I don't know exactly why, but when you called it a bowl I had a great idea. Well it is a great idea in my opinion.... maybe not the wife's. I could use an old diff cover for a sink in the camper I'm building.

you're welcome, have you seen these?

**Gregski** · 04-20-2021, 03:49 PM

and a little before and after of the lid side

**Gregski** · 04-20-2021, 03:51 PM

then I hit it with some red primer and allowed it to bake in the sun for a day or two, while my OCD got the best of me and I went to town on the 10 bolts of this Ten Bolt Rear End

dsraven · 04-21-2021, 10:30 AM

nice faucets, is that what you meant?
doesn't everybody have an transmission sink?
haha

**Gregski** · 04-21-2021, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsraven

nice faucets, is that what you meant?
doesn't everybody have an transmission sink?
haha

LOL, obviously ha ha actually I was pointing out the trick 2x4 base boards

**Gregski** · 04-22-2021, 10:34 AM

she got her eyeballs back

**Gregski** · 04-22-2021, 10:36 AM

put it on dry my butt...

6DoF · 04-22-2021, 10:38 AM

all that black up there ... something like this might look cool

https://smile.amazon.com/Vouke-Appro...9102201&sr=8-6

**Gregski** · 04-22-2021, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6DoF

all that black up there ... something like this might look cool

https://smile.amazon.com/Vouke-Appro...9102201&sr=8-6

Whoa, that is some advanced Terminator Shizwhaa !!!

6DoF · 04-22-2021, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregski

Whoa, that is some advanced Terminator Shizwhaa !!!

yeah, not really the right look for the truck ... but all black.

something a little more normal

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...ref_=pd_gw_unk

04-17-2021, 11:39 PM	#1
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty I found some threaded holes underneath the frame horns so I chased them in hopes of using them at least to hold the mock up bracketry on for me these may have been for the Camaro sway bar I'm not sure Attached Images

04-17-2021, 11:40 PM	#2
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty since one side of the stock front fender mounting brackets was already separated I decided to divorce the other side as well for easier installability and tinkerability here I am grounding down the head of that rivet before pounding it out Attached Images

04-18-2021, 12:27 PM	#3
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty meanwhile the new MOOG all Made in the U.S.A. steering components are trickling in nicely Attached Images

04-19-2021, 07:56 AM	#4
6DoF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: somewhere, PA Posts: 1,075	Re: A '54 named Busty get after it dude, it looks mean. is she German? going for the proper torque spec of Goudentite

04-19-2021, 09:41 AM	#5
Tempest67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Ontario Posts: 822	Re: A '54 named Busty it does look mean (the truck) Thanks for the pics and glad to see you are back at it __________________ https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=797726&page=3 http://https://67-72chevytrucks.com/...=797726&page=3 51 Chev 5 window on S10 with SBC 1958 Pontiac Wagon build https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849781

04-20-2021, 12:15 AM	#7
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty decided to give her a little colonoscopy today, just had to know the 8.5" 10 bolt rear end digits so that I could set my speedo proper in HP Tuners we can make out 16 41 followed by 1 77 so looks like it was assembled on 1=January in 77=1977 then we take the bigger number 41 and divide it by the smaller number 16 carry the one, times the circumference of the earth and we go ourselves a 2.56 tall gear rear end, good highway gears but this don't explain why she is so burly with that little 5.3L in her http://www.teufert.net/camaro/1977.htm apologies the pics are blurry Attached Images Last edited by Gregski; 04-20-2021 at 09:49 AM.

04-20-2021, 11:03 AM	#8
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty started wiring up the Auto Meter Z-Series gauges last night, the wires will get cleaned up, zipped tied and loomed, this is just a moch up to make sure everything reaches and works first even found a place for the Obi-Wan Kenobi glad that I didn't have to drill new holes, same for the MIL aka check engine light, I may just put the high beam light in the other hole, might not even wire it up just use it as a conversation piece Attached Images

04-20-2021, 11:17 AM	#9
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,314	Re: A '54 named Busty Don't forget to label that check engine light, lest you forget what it is. I'm not speaking from experience here, as far as you know.... __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

04-20-2021, 03:45 PM	#12
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty so it appears the previous owner did a Craigslist rebuild on the rear end, aka rattle canned it black right over the grease and rust, that's not right so I took her down to bare metal Attached Images

04-20-2021, 03:48 PM	#13
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty a little stare and compare of the before (dirty) bowl and the after (clean) bowl Attached Images

04-20-2021, 04:41 PM	#14
8man Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bryan, Texas Posts: 2,314	Re: A '54 named Busty You can see yourself! __________________ 8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204

04-20-2021, 03:49 PM	#17
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty and a little before and after of the lid side Attached Images

04-20-2021, 03:51 PM	#18
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty then I hit it with some red primer and allowed it to bake in the sun for a day or two, while my OCD got the best of me and I went to town on the 10 bolts of this Ten Bolt Rear End Attached Images Last edited by Gregski; 04-22-2021 at 12:33 AM.

04-21-2021, 10:30 AM	#19
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,045	Re: A '54 named Busty nice faucets, is that what you meant? doesn't everybody have an transmission sink? haha

04-22-2021, 10:34 AM	#21
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty she got her eyeballs back Attached Images



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04-22-2021, 10:36 AM	#22
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,835	Re: A '54 named Busty put it on dry my butt... Attached Images

04-22-2021, 10:38 AM	#23
6DoF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: somewhere, PA Posts: 1,075	Re: A '54 named Busty all that black up there ... something like this might look cool https://smile.amazon.com/Vouke-Appro...9102201&sr=8-6

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