Project Vitamin C-10

[Strodder]

Hey Allan, Your getting pretty good with cardboard. How are you at cutting out paper dolls..

[daverod]

He's like a origami master of card board.:

[tiggamonsta]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

...I like the one on the right because it mounts more to the end of the radiator, but will have to modify the shield. The one on the left will be easy to do, but it seams like it is too close to the middle. I'm leaning to the one on the Left....

I say the one on the right. Assume you spent 5 yrs restoring the truck and keep it for 15 years after that. If you need to spend 8 hrs modifiying things to make it work, that is 0.45% of your time was spent making it the way you feel looks better.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Hey Allan, Your getting pretty good with cardboard. How are you at cutting out paper dolls..

Now if I can make the metal do that good.

Originally Posted by daverod

He like a origami master of card board.:

You and Dennis crack me up.

Originally Posted by tiggamonsta

I say the one on the right. Assume you spent 5 yrs restoring the truck and keep it for 15 years after that. If you need to spend 8 hrs modifiying things to make it work, that is 0.45% of your time was spent making it the way you feel looks better.

How true.

Here is another fuel neck out of a late model ford super duty. It has a round door just haven't cut the door out of the bed yet. The tube is a lot longer than the one I had.

[TR65]

Hey Alan,

That fan shroud is so nice it makes me want to do mine over, keep the inspiration coming.

I had a tough lower radiator hose situation on my LS swap. I used a stainless tubing 90 degree elbow and two silicone adapters. It looks like you could use one elbow and two straight adapters. Just something to think about.

http://www.mandrel-bends.com/catalog/

TR

[198plus]

This might work for your lower hose.........ID164

http://www.autobuilderschoice.biz/se...hid=016AA48096

[jgh64pkup]

hey alan i used the left one to mount my radiator
it seemed to work fine
but i bet the other would look cleaner and more professional

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 198plus

This might work for your lower hose.........ID164

http://www.autobuilderschoice.biz/se...hid=016AA48096

Thanks Ronnie, that looks like it might work.

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

hey alan i used the left one to mount my radiator
it seemed to work fine
but i bet the other would look cleaner and more professional

I think you are right. I was thinking about taking the easy road, but now leaning to the hard road. Why change the way I do things now.

[Alan's Classic]

It wasn't beginners luck. I was able to make another one exactly the same. My confidence has increased.

[tommys66]

[QUOTE=Alan's Classic;3916652]It wasn't beginners luck. I was able to make another one exactly the same. My confidence increased.

So does that mean some of these will be 4sale? I could really use that setup for my build.

[ruffrida2005]

Hey Alan remember I dared you to do it. I'll PM you my addy.

And you better not take the easy way out on the mounts. You will regret it later down the road.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by tommys66

So does that mean some of these will be 4sale? I could really use that setup for my build.

I'll have to check the forum rules to see if I have to be a vendor to sell a few of these.

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Hey Alan remember I dared you to do it. I'll PM you my addy.

And you better not take the easy way out on the mounts. You will regret it later down the road.

I remember the dare.

I moved the mounts to the outer position which brought up another issue I haven't mentioned. The radiator is offset to one side to clear the battery box.



With it being offset caused the fan to be offset. It really doesn't bother me because you have to look straight down on it to really notice. If the battery was relocated then the radiator could be centered. If not the fan could be centered on the engine with some thought.

[ruffrida2005]

I know it will bug the crap out of you Alan, but I dont think anyone would even look at it after everything else on your truck.

Once I get my Radiator I'll hit you up for getting a shroud.

[my67chevytruck]

Great work Alan!

[tiggamonsta]

You could relocated the battery behind the seat and then center the Radiator. This may also cause you to need to add a second battery behind the other seat for symmetry.

Truthfully I think it looks fine. I just want your build to go on until I can start mine. I really enjoy reading it, and seeing how you handle some of the challenges. At this rate I need you to stretch it at least 2 more years.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by TR65

Hey Alan,

That fan shroud is so nice it makes me want to do mine over, keep the inspiration coming.

I had a tough lower radiator hose situation on my LS swap. I used a stainless tubing 90 degree elbow and two silicone adapters. It looks like you could use one elbow and two straight adapters. Just something to think about.

http://www.mandrel-bends.com/catalog/

TR

Thanks TR, sorry I missed your post earlier. I might have to do something like that. The water pump inlet is 1 3/4" and the radiator is 1 1/2". I will let y'all know.

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

I know it will bug the crap out of you Alan, but I dont think anyone would even look at it after everything else on your truck.

Once I get my Radiator I'll hit you up for getting a shroud.

By the time I get everything else done it won't be noticeable.

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

Great work Alan!

Originally Posted by tiggamonsta

You could relocated the battery behind the seat and then center the Radiator. This may also cause you to need to add a second battery behind the other seat for symmetry.

Truthfully I think it looks fine. I just want your build to go on until I can start mine. I really enjoy reading it, and seeing how you handle some of the challenges. At this rate I need you to stretch it at least 2 more years.

Stretching it 2 more years shouldn't be a problem. If I work like I worked tonight..............

Is there such a thing as writers block when it comes to working on these old trucks? I get it every no-and-then. I get out to the shop and just sit there and think. My mind gets so busy I can't focus on one thing.

So I took my welder/plasma cart apart to improve it.

[4dranch]

Is there such a thing as writers block when it comes to working on these old trucks? I get it every no-and-then. I get out to the shop and just sit there and think. My mind gets so busy I can't focus on one thing.

So I took my welder/plasma cart apart to improve it.

It's called going to your happy place Alan...

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

It's called going to your happy place Alan...

What are you saying.......I'm in the toilet?? J/K

A little off subject, but it's still working on old metal. At least it's GM.

The Buick before



Got all of the rust off that I could get off and treated what was left.



Seam sealed the tail light pocket and wiped the rear body panel.



Primed



Finished.

[ruffrida2005]

That looks really good Alan. I hear you on standing in the garage just looking into space thinking about what to do and not doing it. I've been doing that for about 4 months now, ok about 9.

But right now I'm on my happy place thinking of my best projects.

[4dranch]

Alan,
When can I expect delivery?

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by sdailey

That looks slick Alan. Good job.

Thanks Neighbor!!

Originally Posted by Strodder

Nice job, as usual.

Thanks Dennis, tryin to sweeten the deal for David.

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

That looks really good Alan. I hear you on standing in the garage just looking into space thinking about what to do and not doing it. I've been doing that for about 4 months now, ok about 9.

But right now I'm on my happy place thinking of my best projects.

Glad I'm not the only one.

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Alan,
When can I expect delivery?

It's about 450 miles up to you. You willing to put me and Shannon up for the night if we decide to come up?

I kind of Z'd my frame today........................My welder/plasma tool box frame. Still in progress. It got too late for me to cut up more metal with the chop saw. The tool box is sitting on the center cross bar so it is lopsided. Putting more gussetts and still have to do the tank and cord holder s. Plus I will have some hooks for welding hood, face shield etc. I had to redo it cause the other frame was too weak. I also went with the larger casters and lowered the CG some. It's holding quite a bit of weight.

The 2nd pic is what it use to look like.

[bubba327]

Alan this thread is legendary to reach 100 pages .. you are inspiring us all to keep striving for perfection in our builds .
Yes --I also sit in the garage with a cold beverage and just look at the truck when something is not working or fitting as cleanly as I want, then some in the night as I sleep the problem gets solved. A list helps me from getting overwhelmed. Not a schedule-just a list!
Keep up the fine work!!!
Bubba

[ruffrida2005]

Alan while your still working on it and have air running to the plasma. you need to hook up bags to the frame and lay it out when your not moving it and raise it when you need to move it again. You would have the coolest rolling tool box ever.

[4dranch]

Too funny Alan, but nice work...

PM Sent,,

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by bubba327

Alan this thread is legendary to reach 100 pages .. you are inspiring us all to keep striving for perfection in our builds .
Yes --I also sit in the garage with a cold beverage and just look at the truck when something is not working or fitting as cleanly as I want, then some in the night as I sleep the problem gets solved. A list helps me from getting overwhelmed. Not a schedule-just a list!
Keep up the fine work!!!
Bubba

Thanks Bubba, it's progress not perfection. Some of my solutions for some of my problems come to me right before I go to sleep. When things are real quiet. But, then I want to go back out and see if it will work. That doesn't happen. I had list every where for a while and finally consolidated all of them last November.

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Alan while your still working on it and have air running to the plasma. you need to hook up bags to the frame and lay it out when your not moving it and raise it when you need to move it again. You would have the coolest rolling tool box ever.

If I had some spare parts I would have done that. That would be a conversation piece for sure.

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Too funny Alan, but nice work...

PM Sent,,

PM received.

Cart is functional. May make some minor changes as time goes on. Used the sheet metal roller to make the ring around the bottom of the tank and the cord holders. Man that thing is slick.







Then this came in bombing me tonight.