The Doc & Kim 69 build

[ScottH]

Hey Jess, just found this thread, looks like u r making some real progress.
Still have the other toys?

BTW, don't ever grow up......

[zicc1835]

hey Scott, hope you are well, all i need is more time ....I'm still business traveling a lot. I'm having fun with the powder coating, going to start to reassemble the frame soon. Then things will slow again with pool opening and summer stuff. Still have the other toys and as long as my wife puts up with my adolescence tendencies ill keep getting /feeling younger . I will text u next couple weeks would like to stop by catch up with you on your projects
Jess

[zicc1835]

getting the rear ready.... finally found a little time

[zicc1835]

sent the rear off to the sand blaster today , ordered the axles from mosner the rear disk conv. from auto city classics and the fronts from khoult .....brown truck visit soon

[zicc1835]

brown truck dropped these off today

[zicc1835]

rear disc brake kit showed up today ....

[GR8-68]

Very nice, looks like you are about to make some progress

[zicc1835]

yes things have slowed a little with business travel gathering all the suspension componets good to hear from you ,hope things are getting better for you

[zicc1835]

got this motor running sat for a long time supposedly under 60k on rebuild brought up to temp saw no leaks front or rear main... sounds good no smoke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw4B...&feature=share

[zicc1835]

got her up to temp again today loosened the exhaust mani bolts while she was warm compression test today all good 135+ on all dismantled that contraption set the engine asisde for now..... I have KBS motor coater kit coming

[zicc1835]

now back to reassembling this frame... been almost a year since I have had a chance to get at this tommorow ill begin to get the engine cradle in then the rest of the C members will follow............

[zicc1835]

staying with this while Im not travling, keeping warm in my garage, getting a little done every night

[zicc1835]

little bling for Larry GR-8 68 ... replacing the rivets with stainless hex heads

[yj4000]

Very nice touch! Keep up the good work.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by yj4000

Very nice touch! Keep up the good work.

thanks for the kind words..... couple bolts in the engine cradle tonight

[zicc1835]

bothe sides cab mounts secured ill get some more of the front end together this weekend

[zicc1835]

this back from blasting pinion seal installed

[zicc1835]

tonight i was able to button up the passenger side lower control arm ill get the other side tomorrow and then drop motor an trans on it for some weight to get the springs in

[yj4000]

Nice! Movin' right along.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by yj4000

Nice! Movin' right along.

thanks couple hours a night till the wife starts busting my nuggets

[zicc1835]

two hours to install the shock relo C-member and gussets then the panhard bar c-member they were both a PIA ill button them down tomorrow

[zicc1835]

outside for the night

[zicc1835]

so i can paint this in the morning

[zicc1835]

one coat epoxy primer one coat chassis satin

[zicc1835]

had these trailing arms stich welded and powder coated last year ... I put the new new bushings and installed them on the frame today......i f wasnt traveling this week I would have the rear in and rolling