My Build: Home Depot Machine

[baggedbigblock]

holy big picture!!!!

[jonzcustomshop]

I like this build, here is a smaller pic of the seat!

[creep]

Sounds really good.

Does the rod that the flaps on your scoop mount to rattle when the engines running? I have the same scoop and mine rattles a lot at idle and can get a little annoying. I think I need to find some kind of plastic bushing to put in the holes of the scoop body and run the rod through them.

[baggedbigblock]

Mine came with washers to keep it in line. I don't have anything to connect the flapper to the carb, what did you use? It's about 3" wider than the carb linkage do I don't know if you run a rod at an angle or space it out. And pics of your linkage? Get some washers mine doesn't rattle at all
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[creep]

Mine came with washers but I guess they weren't enough. I'll try adding more to see iff it helps . For the linkage I just used a piece of brass rod and some collars. It's extremely budget but it works. Heres the best pic I can find for now, I'll get some better ones later.

[baggedbigblock]

where did you get that rod? I looked at lowes and home depot website and didn't see anything.

[creep]

Tractor Supply Co.

[baggedbigblock]

So I spent 14 hours yesterday working on this thing. I am beyond exhausted. I am bringing the truck home next week. I have to wait still for the driveshaft. Still need to install the air management and compressor, and weld in the shock mounts. Honestly I have a wedding coming up in a few months and I need to put all my money in that. At least all the hard stuff is done. It will look good in my driveway for a few months then it will be out on the streets causing trouble. If I sell all my stuff on craigslist it will happen even sooner!
This is just PPG primer FYI. There is still more body work left but for now, it looks good and is sealed from the elements. Once driving I will take it to my buddies professional shop and me and him will give it the councours approval of blocking and filler work. Then it will be laid out in nice even flat black. In some of these pics the paint is still wet so the sheen is off. AT 1 AM I just wanted to leave!!!!!!!!



I will mount these properly next week


it has a nice sheen for primer

[creep]

Looking good. I remember when my van looked like that. Now after all these years in the sun it's faded to a chalky grey because we never put a sealer on it.

[baggedbigblock]

I hope to be 3 months max
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[laynrockers]

Flat black has always been my favorite. Nice build, ill b watching..

[coulter]

its looking better and better man!!!!! and props to a 14 hr day!! i wish i could get that motivated =( looks like me and you gonna get our rides done pretty close to the same time

[baggedbigblock]

Originally Posted by creep

Tractor Supply Co.

thanks! I found some, its so much cooler with the flaps moving when you tap the throttle!

[baggedbigblock]

Originally Posted by coulter

its looking better and better man!!!!! and props to a 14 hr day!! i wish i could get that motivated =( looks like me and you gonna get our rides done pretty close to the same time

Thanks, It was part motivation and part, a new project needs to be brought in the shop. I cant wait to get mine on the road.

[baggedbigblock]

I need a better camera. The sun was setting and I was out of light.
Beginning of the afternoon it at least gives a shot of the sheen of the flat black primer



Doors, hardware, hood all put back on. I really need to put the white walls on and the chrome smoothies to break up the black. THERE IS A LOT OF BLACK!!!!!!!!

[VA72C10]

Looking good!

[McMurphy]

Man ....
If Stephen King's Christene had a brother, it would look like this !!

Your rig looks awesome just as it sits dude!

[baggedbigblock]

Thanks! I cant wait to drive it and start putting the finishing touches on it!

[baggedbigblock]

Truck is on the trailer and is coming home. I will be doing a few odds and ends and then take it to the exhaust shop and transmission shop to fine tune the kickdown cable.

[NCD1966]

truck looks great! Im wanna see how those portawalls come out.

[baggedbigblock]

Brought this bastard home yesterday.








Driveway is looking proper.
G35 is behind there somewhere.


Im off to vacation. I will return with all the odds and ends being finished. I will clean all the dust off the truck, install the bed floor and windshield and post some driving vids asap.

[YBNORML]

I'm a fan!!!!
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[coulter]

man the portawalls made a world of difference!!!!!!! looks awsome

[VA72C10]

Looks sick!

[baggedbigblock]

Thanks guys!
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