Project Vitamin C-10

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 65Custom

Man those are nice, I wish you had those a few months back I needed some help with some patches in my floor, but as other said I just used what I had and they did turn out pretty good.

Keep up the great work Alan it keeps me working on mine.

Thanks!! I wish I had them back when I was doing my floors and rockers.

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Looks good Alan, I'll send you my list of stuff I need made so you can practise.

Bring it on. I need your truck also so I can make sure they fit.

Originally Posted by Strodder

Yeah what are friends for..

I tried a piece of 18 gauge metal in the 3-1 today. It doesn't like it at all. It wouldn't shear it, but I did get it too bend it.

I made it a point to get something done today. I decided to mount the condenser. I used the old cross braces off the core support for this.



With a lot of measuring and head scratching I had a plan.



My first one (drivers side) is not as pretty as my 2nd one.





All done except for paint. I could finally remove my wood blocks.



Looking for ideas of where the drier and lines should go HERE. I think the drier should go right behind the grill on front of the core support. I plan on running the lines thru the frame rail back to the cab.

[scotts62]

Hey Alan that looks good!! I may need to swing by sometime and use some of those fancy tools to help with my truck!

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Looking for ideas of where the drier and lines should go HERE. I think the drier should go right behind the grill on front of the core support. I plan on running the lines thru the frame rail back to the cab.

Alan, I did mine so many years ago but I think that I put my dryer on the core support, to the left in that picture above. In the recessed area so that it was hidden by the grill. I made sure that it was not above or below the grill when every thing was mounted. I don't have pictures, it was before digital cameras..lol...

I think when you get your brackets painted up and finished, it will be a very clean way to mount the condensor.

[jgh64pkup]

dang alan that is clean

[ruffrida2005]

Alan I'll bring you the cab if i decide to move to SC!

[Inverter]

Hey Alan,
haven't been checkn on your progress. I see your buttonin up the little stuff.
What % of completion do you think you've reached? I bet it feels good seein that light at the end.

Some folks can only see a tunnel at the end of all the lights. (;€

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

dang alan that is clean

Originally Posted by scotts62

Hey Alan that looks good!! I may need to swing by sometime and use some of those fancy tools to help with my truck!

Come on over, I might learn something.

Originally Posted by aggie91

Alan, I did mine so many years ago but I think that I put my dryer on the core support, to the left in that picture above. In the recessed area so that it was hidden by the grill. I made sure that it was not above or below the grill when every thing was mounted. I don't have pictures, it was before digital cameras..lol...

I think when you get your brackets painted up and finished, it will be a very clean way to mount the condensor.

That's the location that I was thinking about. BTW Thanks!

Originally Posted by shortbed70

So Alan how do you like the shrinker\stretcher? I was,am going to buy one some time after xmas and I am trying to find me a tig for cheap LOL so I can play with aluminum at home instead of work. I just purchased me a 48" boxpan brake should be here first of the yr or sooner and I can make some fan shrouds for me and a friend....and??? I like your condenser mount looks slick.

I've used the shrinker/stretcher on aluminum so far. When aluminum is stretched it wants top split. I have yet to try it on steel. I bought some 18 gauge and I know the 3-1 doesn't like it. I'll get some smaller gauge metal and try all the tools out. I used aluminum because that's all I had around.

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Alan I'll bring you the cab if i decide to move to SC!

I'll be here.

Originally Posted by Inverter

Hey Alan,
haven't been checkn on your progress. I see your buttonin up the little stuff.
What % of completion do you think you've reached? I bet it feels good seein that light at the end.

Some folks can only see a tunnel at the end of all the lights. (;€

I might be 50% done. The light is very dim at the end of the tunnel.

[MacAttack]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

I might be 50% done. The light is very dim at the end of the tunnel.

Alan has access to some very sophisticated instrumentation for that....



Mac.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by MacAttack

Alan has access to some very sophisticated instrumentation for that....

Mac.

I didn't like having to reach behind the core support to get the nuts on the bolts for the braces. If I remember right there were some welded on nuts, but broke loose when I removed the cross braces. I brought home the "thread setter" it's metric, but it's the only one I have. It's great for installing nuts in and inaccessible area.



For those that aren't familiar with it, it's basically a rivet gun. Just don't squese (sp) til it pops. If you do that, it pulls the threads out. The nut sert is on the gun ready for install.



Here it is installed.

[4dranch]

very slick Alan.....

Are the nuts easy to find and buy locally or do you have to order them?

[scotts62]

Arnt those called rev nuts Alan? not sure but we used them at freighliner all the time and they work really good!

By the way looks good

[70 Suburban]

They are also called nutzerts. Depends on who sells/makes them. I used them with penske and still do now that im with mack.. I have them in both usae and met

[Strodder]

One thing bad about the Nutzerts is if they aren't put in correctly they will spin after a bolt in installed, and you have to cut the head off to take apart what ever it is holding. I've seen a few. What a PITA. Other wise they are slick.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

very slick Alan.....

Are the nuts easy to find and buy locally or do you have to order them?

I have not tried to find them locally. They are on ebay.

Originally Posted by scotts62

Arnt those called rev nuts Alan? not sure but we used them at freighliner all the time and they work really good!

By the way looks good

Originally Posted by 70 Suburban

They are also called nutzerts. Depends on who sells/makes them. I used them with penske and still do now that im with mack.. I have them in both usae and met

I've heard them called by both.

Originally Posted by Strodder

One thing bad about the Nutzerts is if they aren't put in correctly they will spin after a bolt in installed, and you have to cut the head off to take apart what ever it is holding. I've seen a few. What a PITA. Other wise they are slick.

Shannon placed an order and this was my part of it. He's basically doing the same setup on his truck.



Here's the carb line installed. I guess I need to move my heater outlet to the other side of the intake. I don't have the skill/ability to route the hard line around the water outlet.

Things don't always go as planned. When I made up the fuel line the other day, I shouldn't have done the last bend. Lesson learned, have every thing in place before running hard line.

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Here's the carb line installed. I guess I need to move my heater outlet to the other side of the intake. I don't have the skill/ability to route the hard line around the water outlet.

Things don't always go as planned. When I made up the fuel line the other day, I shouldn't have done the last bend. Lesson learned, have every thing in place before running hard line.

I am sure in a week you WILL have the skill and ability to do it!
is that the line from the pump just towards the bottom of the pic?

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

dang alan you dont need all that line send it my way

Wish I could. Me and Shannon are splitting this line up between our trucks.

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

I am sure in a week you WILL have the skill and ability to do it!
is that the line from the pump just towards the bottom of the pic?

Yes, it is. My original plans were to come up to the back side of the carb. The line is about 1/2" off the top edge of the valve cover flange.

Been doing some horse trading today. I'll get some pics I hope by tonight. It's not another truck, but tools.

[jgh64pkup]

dang alan you dont need all that line send it my way

[Palf70Step]

I think you may also need a bigger shop. Nice deal!!

[jgh64pkup]

all of that for a lathe?!?!

[scotts62]

Damn! Helluva deal in my opinion!!
The toolbox alone is 10K

[198plus]

Nice addition to your shop !!!!!!!!!

[daverod]

When are you adding on the second wing to your shop?I thought you had a big compressor?

[Strodder]

Looks like you made a great deal Allan. The stuff looks new.

[jgh64pkup]

[70 Suburban]

I just got my 37deg flair tool from matco. I like it. It is a different tool than most. It has a tee handle that clamps down on the line. The flair itself is fluted. but it is a single flair. I havent found any double flair type. I think the AN and the lines from the ls1 will work with that.