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**Advanced Design** · 04-11-2015, 09:04 PM

All very nice. Like your 50!

farmtrucks · 04-13-2015, 09:15 PM

Making an automatic column out of a straight column and trying to keep all the pieces in order. Not to bad - just change inner tube, drill 2 hole in bottom for the bearing holder, mount gear selector and pointer - then you're ready to go. We are keeping the original dark blue column, door panels and I think I have a dark blue square bodied seat thats just been reupholstered that is being give to us (I'll know next week)

farmtrucks · 04-13-2015, 09:30 PM

I'm trying to get this truck finished up in my spare time. I don't have much - cause it's been in my garage for a long time, maybe I'll get it done by the time school is out to. It's got my old 5.3 and 4L60e that came out of my green 68' when it got a warmed over lq9 and 4L80e

bodydropped68 · 04-14-2015, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by farmtrucks

I'm trying to get this truck finished up in my spare time. I don't have much - cause it's been in my garage for a long time, maybe I'll get it done by the time school is out to. It's got my old 5.3 and 4L60e that came out of my green 68' when it got a warmed over lq9 and 4L80e

Nice

Have you used the PSI harness in all your swaps and have you used a frame mounted external pump like the walbro 255. Thanks for any info love the build

farmtrucks · 04-14-2015, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bodydropped68

Nice

Have you used the PSI harness in all your swaps and have you used a frame mounted external pump like the walbro 255. Thanks for any info love the build

I've used several psi and a few that a local guy built. External walbro are used on all of em - this school truck is the first in tank pump I've used

**Advanced Design** · 04-14-2015, 01:57 PM

You have some pretty cool trucks!

Nice headers...Doug Thorley company donated them or one of the retailers?

farmtrucks · 04-14-2015, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

You have some pretty cool trucks!

Nice headers...Doug Thorley company donated them or one of the retailers?

Troy Mastell the general manager at Doug Thorleys hooked me up
He is gonna donate some mufflers too - but they are on back order and may not get here in time. If they don't we will have to purchase some. Are they any muffler vendors here

farmtrucks · 04-14-2015, 02:59 PM

We still need a set of wheels and tires. Any donating vendors watching??? Like to have a nice set of 20'

farmtrucks · 04-14-2015, 03:09 PM

Ahh we gonna have to get a lokar dipstick to work with headers

**Dieselwrencher** · 04-14-2015, 04:08 PM

Your 50 is pretty sweet! Those headers are very nice!

farmtrucks · 04-21-2015, 06:54 PM

The boys have been working on vent window rubbers for two days. It been fun watching them get frustrated and having to tear them back down to get em put back right. I should of had them take detailed pictures instead of trusting they would remember how it went back together

**Advanced Design** · 04-21-2015, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by farmtrucks

The boys have been working on vent window rubbers for two days. It been fun watching them get frustrated and having to tear them back down to get em put back right. I should of had them take detailed pictures instead of trusting they would remember how it went back together

A really good lesson well learned by doing it rather than reading about it. Great!

farmtrucks · 04-22-2015, 09:43 AM

1 down finally and 1 to go

farmtrucks · 04-22-2015, 11:46 AM

Here is what a co-worker drives daily. 5.3 and 4L60e

farmtrucks · 04-22-2015, 12:30 PM

CG&J Heat Transfer (Brice Thomas Radiator) donated us a cool double pass aluminum radiator. Thanks CG&J - great workmanship

KMC3420 · 04-22-2015, 02:25 PM

What is the part # on that radiator, and did they custom make the LS style, or do they offer it? Couldn't find it on the website, which was running pretty slow for me.

farmtrucks · 04-22-2015, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KMC3420

What is the part # on that radiator, and did they custom make the LS style, or do they offer it? Couldn't find it on the website, which was running pretty slow for me.

They custom made it for us I think, but they may make it

Justin@EntropyRad · 04-22-2015, 02:32 PM

Maybe we can put a radiator on the next one

farmtrucks · 04-22-2015, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin@EntropyRad

Maybe we can put a radiator on the next one

I WILL hit you up next year

farmtrucks · 04-24-2015, 02:53 PM

Well, good news. We are gonna have to pull the transmission to straighten a bent prong on the electrical plug in. We have worked for two hours using a mirror and various tools with no luck.

**Dieselwrencher** · 04-25-2015, 12:52 AM

It's always something. Good luck with it.

farmtrucks · 04-27-2015, 09:16 AM

Well we didn't have to pull transmission We let it down enough to get to the plug better so that we could get the pin straight

bodydropped68 · 04-27-2015, 09:43 AM

Good to hear keep up the great work it's looking good

nuke1 · 04-27-2015, 09:56 AM

Truck is coming along really nicely, Your students are very lucky to have you and projects like this!

farmtrucks · 04-27-2015, 10:21 AM

Our Vintage Air showed up Friday evening. It came through Barry at B&B Motorsports, he worked it through Vintage Air, it wasn't free - but it was mighty close. I've bought several units from Barry - he is top notch. Thanks guys

04-11-2015, 09:04 PM	#1
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: High School Project Build All very nice. Like your 50! __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

04-13-2015, 09:15 PM	#2
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build Making an automatic column out of a straight column and trying to keep all the pieces in order. Not to bad - just change inner tube, drill 2 hole in bottom for the bearing holder, mount gear selector and pointer - then you're ready to go. We are keeping the original dark blue column, door panels and I think I have a dark blue square bodied seat thats just been reupholstered that is being give to us (I'll know next week) Attached Images

04-13-2015, 09:30 PM	#3
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build I'm trying to get this truck finished up in my spare time. I don't have much - cause it's been in my garage for a long time, maybe I'll get it done by the time school is out to. It's got my old 5.3 and 4L60e that came out of my green 68' when it got a warmed over lq9 and 4L80e Attached Images

04-14-2015, 01:57 PM	#6
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: High School Project Build You have some pretty cool trucks! Nice headers...Doug Thorley company donated them or one of the retailers? __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap

04-14-2015, 02:59 PM	#8
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build We still need a set of wheels and tires. Any donating vendors watching??? Like to have a nice set of 20'

04-14-2015, 03:09 PM	#9
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build Ahh we gonna have to get a lokar dipstick to work with headers Last edited by farmtrucks; 04-14-2015 at 04:00 PM.

04-14-2015, 04:08 PM	#10
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,140	Re: High School Project Build Your 50 is pretty sweet! Those headers are very nice! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

04-21-2015, 06:54 PM	#11
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build The boys have been working on vent window rubbers for two days. It been fun watching them get frustrated and having to tear them back down to get em put back right. I should of had them take detailed pictures instead of trusting they would remember how it went back together

04-22-2015, 09:43 AM	#13
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build 1 down finally and 1 to go Attached Images

04-22-2015, 11:46 AM	#14
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build Here is what a co-worker drives daily. 5.3 and 4L60e Attached Images Last edited by farmtrucks; 04-22-2015 at 11:54 AM.

04-22-2015, 12:30 PM	#15
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build CG&J Heat Transfer (Brice Thomas Radiator) donated us a cool double pass aluminum radiator. Thanks CG&J - great workmanship Attached Images

04-22-2015, 02:25 PM	#16
KMC3420 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Harrison, AR Posts: 1,069	Re: High School Project Build What is the part # on that radiator, and did they custom make the LS style, or do they offer it? Couldn't find it on the website, which was running pretty slow for me. __________________ Keagan 68 SWB C-10 original 350 A/C 503 Mean Green

04-22-2015, 02:32 PM	#18
Justin@EntropyRad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 483	Re: High School Project Build Maybe we can put a radiator on the next one __________________ * Call me NOT the website number* Justin Novick (773) 303-8251 Sales/Support Entropy Radiator / Engineered Cooling Products "The Sexiest Radiators For The Sexiest Hot Rods" - www.EntropyRad.com www.speedcooling.com

04-24-2015, 02:53 PM	#20
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build Well, good news. We are gonna have to pull the transmission to straighten a bent prong on the electrical plug in. We have worked for two hours using a mirror and various tools with no luck.

04-25-2015, 12:52 AM	#21
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,140	Re: High School Project Build It's always something. Good luck with it. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*



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04-27-2015, 09:16 AM	#22
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build Well we didn't have to pull transmission We let it down enough to get to the plug better so that we could get the pin straight

04-27-2015, 09:43 AM	#23
bodydropped68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 705	Re: High School Project Build Good to hear keep up the great work it's looking good

04-27-2015, 09:56 AM	#24
nuke1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,: Posts: 2,901	Re: High School Project Build Truck is coming along really nicely, Your students are very lucky to have you and projects like this! __________________ James 1968 GMC "HAVOC" 1986 GMC "Frank" J.J.R.H. Design & Consulting My 68`Rebuild "HAVOC": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=316300 A 58' chev build thread: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=311238 1969 Camaro Pro Touring http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...61#post3513361 Swiss Cheese: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=384390 Adjustable Trailing Arm How-To: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321100 1968 Ford Farm Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6555587

04-27-2015, 10:21 AM	#25
farmtrucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sneedville, TN Posts: 831	Re: High School Project Build Our Vintage Air showed up Friday evening. It came through Barry at B&B Motorsports, he worked it through Vintage Air, it wasn't free - but it was mighty close. I've bought several units from Barry - he is top notch. Thanks guys Attached Images

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