Project: NO-LIFE,...

[SOON2BLAZE]

Looks great!

[Painter D]

Nice progress

[CheyenneShop]

Good to know on the Brothers floor covering - as I have thought about getting one before - Love the Red carpet - so it all works out

[lowdownstar]

Keith


Looking really nice my friend, I love the red carpet adds a touch of class!






Ray

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by theCheyenneShop

Good to know on the Brothers floor covering - as I have thought about getting one before - Love the Red carpet - so it all works out

I bought a NICE new floor mat from Tim Christian.
It is an exact replica of the original floor mat.
It will be going in my stepside.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by lowdownstar

Keith
Looking really nice my friend, I love the red carpet adds a touch of class!
Ray

Thanks Ray.
Hope you are doing good.
Any new projects???

[lolife99]

I worked most of the day and didn't make much progress.
I cleaned the grease covered trans crossmember and painted it.
Removed an exhaust hanger and found out the doughnut gasket at the manifold is shot.
Started to install the TH350.
I have ALOT of distance between the new converter and the original powerglide 153 tooth flexplate.
(3/8"-1/2",... just guessing,... but that's too much)
So I dropped the trans back out.
I'm not sure what's going on.
I checked NAPA's websited and they show a 168 tooth flexplate for $87,... so I'm going to try that.
(that means a new starter)
I bought an assortment of moulding clips to fix a few pieces of loose trim.
Got the upper tailgate and one lower trim piece secured,... but I got the wrong clips for the upper bed side mouldings.
Gotta make another order now.

[mcbassin]

That crossmember turned out great. So, what's the deal the powerglide takes a different flexplate? I didn't know that. Keep up the hard work.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

That crossmember turned out great. So, what's the deal the powerglide takes a different flexplate? I didn't know that. Keep up the hard work.

The crossmember took a couple hours to get clean enough to paint.
The grease was an inch thick on that thing.
I get sidetracked with painting sometimes,... when it doesn't really matter.

The powerglide takes a smaller flexplate.
NAPA only carries the 168 tooth 14" flexplate for the 292.

I have a stock SBC flexplate,... but it won't work.
The 292 has 1/2" crank bolts. (SBC has 7/16")
Plus the 292 flexplate has 3 locating dowels,... the SBC has only 1.

[m6z]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I used 10 "nutserts" to hold the new cover in place.
These are great for attaching a nut to a blind hole.

I'm going to steal that idea. I just used self tapping screws on mine. Didn't really want to, just wasn't sure how else to do it.

What size nutserts did you use?

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by m6z

I'm going to steal that idea. I just used self tapping screws on mine. Didn't really want to, just wasn't sure how else to do it.

What size nutserts did you use?

I used 5/16".
(the drilled hole size it a little bigger than 1/2")
Plenty of room for my incorrect drilling. Ha.
Plus you can use some old "washer head" fender bolts to hold it in.

[VA72C10]

very nice work on the interior!!!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by lolife99

The crossmember took a couple hours to get clean enough to paint.
The grease was an inch thick on that thing.
I get sidetracked with painting sometimes,... when it doesn't really matter.

My brother from a different mother..... Tell me about it. I scubbed & scrubbed the splash shields for the front brakes on the dually. Prob spent 1hr on each one getting them clean & smooth enough to shoot w/a rattle can & not look like crap.

Did I mention that was on both the spindle side & rotor side. Yesterday it was the th400 (including the inside the bellhousing where the input shaft is)

[CheyenneShop]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I bought a NICE new floor mat from Tim Christian.
It is an exact replica of the original floor mat.
It will be going in my stepside.

Sweet - I will check it out. Thanks again

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

My brother from a different mother..... Tell me about it. I scubbed & scrubbed the splash shields for the front brakes on the dually. Prob spent 1hr on each one getting them clean & smooth enough to shoot w/a rattle can & not look like crap.

Did I mention that was on both the spindle side & rotor side. Yesterday it was the th400 (including the inside the bellhousing where the input shaft is)

I agree.
I watch the clock, and wonder where the day went.
(that's where a giant blast cabinet would come in handy)

My TH350 needs a repaint.
These tranny shops think rattle can over the 3 layers already on there, will be good enough.
I decided to not repaint it.
I'm going to pull the 292 someday for a rebuild.
(I'll detail the tranny then)
Right now I just want to get it "road worthy".

[n2billet]

Great progress! You'll be happy you went through all this pain once you get behind the wheel.......

[72BlckButy]

Originally Posted by n2billet

Great progress! You'll be happy you went through all this pain once you get behind the wheel.......

... on your way to KS.

[tommyd241]

The carpet looks great!

[stealthy '69]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

My brother from a different mother..... Tell me about it. I scubbed & scrubbed the splash shields for the front brakes on the dually. Prob spent 1hr on each one getting them clean & smooth enough to shoot w/a rattle can & not look like crap.

Did I mention that was on both the spindle side & rotor side. Yesterday it was the th400 (including the inside the bellhousing where the input shaft is)

I feel the pain with both you guys, I spent 5 hours on saturday and 4 hours sunday clearing 2 wheels. I've been working on these 2 off and on since june, only on weekends though. I still have 2 more to prime, paint and clear. It looks like it'll be january before I finish them.

Keith, I'm jealous!! Both your truck are what I strive for when I'm finished with mine. I'm just too limited on garage space. Keep up the great work.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

...I scubbed & scrubbed the splash shields for the front brakes on the dually. Prob spent 1hr on each one...

Been there. I think I had at least an hour in each. No one knows but me- and they'll just get dirty again

[Meatman]

Dont let him fool you guys. He says paint looks bad but I think its perfect. Ive been to his place before to buy a bed for buddys truck and got to ogle and drool all his trucks and stuff. Paint on no life has perfect patina.

Good progress Keith, trucks looking awesome.

[72BlckButy]

The truck looks good.

[lolife99]

Small update.
My new TH350 is finally in.
Had to buy a new flexplate and starter to make this work with my 292.
Also my new flexplate only had the "big" converter bolt pattern.
I had purchased a stock converter with my new trans.
The TH350 converters have the "small" pattern.
Lucky for me,... the guys at the trans shop swapped it out for a TH400 converter with the big pattern.
If you need a transmission in central Missouri,... check out these guys.
(http://mandmtransmission.com/)
Spent last night hooking up all the little things.

Today I installed the radiator, hoses, pulley, fan, belts and the fan shroud.
(does anyone know if the 292 trucks had a 6-cylinder specific fan shroud?)
Doesn't sound like much,... but it was a long day.

Also bent up a new modulator vacuum line.
(The 5' stick of 1/4" steel line was about 2" short. Ha.)

I wish I had time to paint the engine up nice,... but I'm trying to get this truck running for the Kansas Goodguys event at the end of the month.
I think all the steel lines would look better, if they were black.
Here's a few pics,...

[72BlckButy]

Lookin' good Keith!

Once KS is over, I agree with you, the lines will look good in black.

[n2billet]

Detail the motor and the lines will look right at home......