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Old 02-08-2019, 06:51 PM   #1
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Re: PO has me PO'd

I decided to carry my stud idea a little further, I screwed up one of the studs by not using the correct tool, thinking a torx would work, but not

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Old 02-15-2019, 06:11 AM   #2
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What did you dum dum on the tracks?
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Old 02-15-2019, 10:21 AM   #3
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What did you dum dum on the tracks?
underneath the mounting brackets, where it mounts to the floor, it squeezed out, About a 1/4" roll all the way around, plus the bolt hole


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Old 02-16-2019, 11:05 AM   #4
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Oh, okay. That makes sense
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Old 02-17-2019, 12:01 PM   #5
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a little trouble with the back bracket for the Lokar shifter. Have to buy a 5/8" spacer and a 3/8"-16 X 3" bolt

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Old 02-27-2019, 11:36 AM   #6
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finished up rear trans mount, ordered 3" bolts had to cut down to 2 1/4"

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working on shift lever, changing 1/4" hole to 5/16" for studded rod end
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Old 02-27-2019, 06:08 PM   #7
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Threaded 5/16" rod and studded rod end came today, working on shifter linkage

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also picked up my Nic cop brake tubing from NAPA 5/16"

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Old 02-28-2019, 12:44 PM   #8
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finished mod to 5/16" studded rod ends for Lokar shifter

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now onto vacuum line for trans
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Old 02-28-2019, 08:30 PM   #9
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Looking good Jim. Stud idea on seat mounting is great. Makes installing carpeting a lot easier if you are going that route.
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Old 02-28-2019, 08:42 PM   #10
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Looking good Jim. Stud idea on seat mounting is great. Makes installing carpeting a lot easier if you are going that route.
Thank you, but no, carpet only hold moisture and sand, perfect combination for rusting out my floor boards again. I'm thinking garden hose after a trip to the beach

Your truck is looking great, my shop is 14 by 18 but it is heated, so I can spend my time in a t shirt

My son offered to help finish my truck in april march, so it will be headed your way
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Old 03-18-2019, 09:10 AM   #11
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Old 03-18-2019, 09:48 AM   #12
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When are you going to get around to getting that guage off the min reading?
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Old 03-18-2019, 07:41 PM   #13
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When are you going to get around to getting that guage off the min reading?
Ya made me chuckle, looking at end of summer, when all those wires terminate at a senser or something
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Old 05-12-2019, 09:18 AM   #14
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I find it hard to believe you haven't made any new progress. What's up?
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Old 05-18-2019, 07:22 AM   #15
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sorry for not updating, but just enjoying life. this is my off season, where I catch up on my other projects. Did get to drive the shifter cart for a while, it's a blast.

doing alot of road trips, just got back from Sturbridge flea market, lots of cool stuff up there, picked up some automobilea.
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Old 05-19-2019, 09:37 PM   #16
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That's not a good excuse Jim. Those of us without skills need our regular dose of progress.

J/K. Enjoy your off season.
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Old 05-21-2019, 06:57 PM   #17
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alright,alright! I got you're drift, no more crickets. Here are some updates, quadrajet and dual point dizzy going back in, TPI and computers going on the shelf. Pics to follow
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That looks nasty.
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I got rid of my TPI setup and went with a Holley Sniper. I like it.
Might be an option for you?

Looks like someone was a little rough on that heater hose nipple...
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I was looking for the cool factor, but you're right , there maybe better systems out there!

Note the red arrow, cracked intake manifold. That's what happens when you use a tapered easy out, I was able to get a hacksaw blade in there to cut some of the threads and roll back the fitting with a punch. Hopefully I can have it tigged

Just one of my SNAFUs.

on to the shaft bushings for the quadra jet
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Old 05-23-2019, 08:29 PM   #22
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I seen the crack before the arrow. Hopefully it is a simple weld and good to go.
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Installing throttle shaft bushings, grind the staked screws or you WILL snap the heads off. mark blades for location and direction

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referance pics

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Notice 4 snapped screw heads, you would've thought I would have stopped and checked after one
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Old 05-25-2019, 03:18 PM   #25
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very little wear on the shafts, can't feel it with your fingernail

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baseplate was cooked in my ultra sonic bath, at low temp, with purple power, changed to aluminum to a slate grey
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