|
10-06-2017, 05:13 PM | #1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: upper midwest
Posts: 1,129
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
I could not find it on you tube Dan, can you post the username or a link?
|
10-06-2017, 07:38 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
It's not on YouTube.
PM sent.
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! Last edited by Dan in Pasadena; 10-06-2017 at 08:16 PM. |
10-06-2017, 08:28 PM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Glendale
Posts: 414
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Sounds like you're having almost as much fun as I am posting pictures. Happy to see things moving along with your build. Its gonna be nice, can't wait to see it in person.
|
10-06-2017, 09:01 PM | #4 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Quote:
Ha ha, auto spell corrected hotrod into "horror". That would have sounded REAL complimentary. Lol
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
|
10-06-2017, 11:00 PM | #5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: upper midwest
Posts: 1,129
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
|
10-06-2017, 11:23 PM | #6 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Quote:
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
|
10-06-2017, 11:48 PM | #7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: upper midwest
Posts: 1,129
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
No problem Dan
|
10-06-2017, 11:29 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Posts: 7,557
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Dan, video's were great, truck looks good and sounds great. Ready for more...Jim
__________________
my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br /> |
10-06-2017, 11:45 PM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Thanks Jim. She sounds a little more quiet than I thought she would. But I'm ok with that.
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
10-07-2017, 08:38 AM | #10 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Corona, California
Posts: 7,998
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Sounds and looks great.
Kim |
10-07-2017, 03:54 PM | #11 |
A320 Pilot/USAF Retired
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 2,622
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Great videos Dan, truck looks great too!
__________________
JJ My 1957 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334552 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22037 Instagram - Chuckdriver57 |
10-07-2017, 04:25 PM | #12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Thanks guys. All the known gremlins WERE fixed until I found one more: Drove it around the block to painter's this morning to check fit of vent delete panel. Steering effort is too high. I even have the stock 18" wheel on it right now. Mike says he will "burp" the PS system again to see if there's more air in it. Would that cause high effort to turn? I thought it'd be ridiculously easy to turn with PS AND the 18" wheel. Also read plenty about MII systems having too much pressure to the rack w/ Chevy pump. But this is a C4 rack. Anyone have an idea?
Truck comes home Monday. I'll be waiting to pick up bed parts while I work on wood. Mike had a heart-to-heart with me and even though he's best friends with the glass guy he suggested I find another person or do it myself. Says the glass guy is a great friend but he doesn't pay attention to small details and he knows I probably won't be happy with the work. So I'm thinking I may just take a shot at install the glass myself while I wait for the bed.
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
10-08-2017, 12:11 AM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Shasta Lake, CA.
Posts: 1,619
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Yaaa ! It runs !
Dan if you get a chance take a test drive in a C4 Vette . It should give you a baseline for the steering feel. Then you could figure out a course of action to lighten it. My 2004 SSR has heavy steering, Chevy lightened it for 2005.
__________________
Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275 |
10-08-2017, 12:52 PM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Not a bad idea Glen - IF I knew someone who had a C4, lol.
I wonder if all the hoses, fittings, etc Mike used are the same as stock? The ONE thing I know we did differently is not use the factory fluid reservoir - it conflicted with the serpentine belt. We used a different one in a different location. So now I'm thinking about the orifice sizes in it and the hoses to/from it?
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
10-08-2017, 02:10 PM | #15 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: east tennessee
Posts: 158
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
I have a 53 3100 ls c4 with stock s10 steering wheel. Steers very easy, a lot easier than my c5.
|
10-08-2017, 10:12 PM | #16 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Shasta Lake, CA.
Posts: 1,619
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Dan I was thinking a used car for the test drive
__________________
Glen & Jane's Rides ‘57 GMC NAPCO Long Bed V8 4 speed Bought 2008 7 other cars & trucks , 5 trailers '56 Chevy Long Bed I6, 4 speed Bought 1990 Sold 8.22.2020 ’56 GMC Suburban Pickup V8, 4 speed Hydramatic Bought 1996 Sold 10.11.2020 My Other Tinkerings http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...75#post8967275 |
10-09-2017, 11:25 AM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Doodah Kansas
Posts: 7,773
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
there are shims in the back of the high pressure hose and if I remember correctly luckily to get more pressure you remove shims, so if there are more than one in there take one out and see what happens.
yeah hit up craigslist, find a corvette, and ask to come drive it.
__________________
the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393 |
10-09-2017, 10:56 AM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Did some searching "power steering high effort" online last night. I wasn't able to find the specific pressure the system should produce but it looks like in the 1000-1500psi range. My LQ4 came out of an Isuzu N series truck and of course my rack is from a Corvette. So I'm wondering if there simply a mismatch of pressure requirements? Also, I read some where there are shins within the pump that lower the pressure. So obviously if that's true we could remove some to gain pressure. But without knowing what pressure it's producing now and why it SHOULD be for the Vette rack, we'd be working blind and potentially over pressurizing the hoses.
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
10-09-2017, 09:04 PM | #19 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: upper midwest
Posts: 1,129
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Quote:
|
|
10-09-2017, 12:35 PM | #20 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Glendale
Posts: 414
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
My stock GM PS pump apparently produces too much pressure for my Ford thunderbird rack. If I remember correctly the GM pump puts out 1400psi and the ford rack likes 800psi. I'm sure I'm off on the numbers but you get the idea.
Borgeson sells a reducer kit that is just washers. I think it had 4 washers and I installed 3 of them. If you have washers just remove one like joedoh suggested. I remember my Dads 80s Bronco and how sensitive the steering was. It sucked! I prefer something that requires more driver input and hoping for the best on my build. |
10-09-2017, 01:17 PM | #21 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Inglewood, CA
Posts: 324
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Truck is looking and sounding great.
|
10-09-2017, 09:02 PM | #22 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Thanks guys for the kind remarks.
We'll get the PS figured out. It has hydroboost connected to the pump and the brakes work perfectly. So I discussed with Mike and we'll check off items one by one: No obstructions in any of the hoses, the rack, the pump output pressure. I'm not driving it anyway - there's no seat because I dropped the bench off for upholstery and that will be another wait (of course) because he's doing a bunch of rush stuff for the SEMA show. Here she is in my backyard today
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
10-09-2017, 10:11 PM | #23 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 6,338
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
^^^ No offense taken^^^
This is ALL stuff that has to be checked and addressed if it's not right. I'm confident it'll be an easy fix....once we figure out what's the problem.
__________________
'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
10-11-2017, 08:06 AM | #24 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,254
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Truck is looking killer!! Sound great. I love the reupholstered seat in the last pic, I will be cool on a hot day for sure.
__________________
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually |
10-11-2017, 10:04 AM | #25 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 605
|
Re: Danny Boy is BAACK! w/ '55 Big Window
Dan, The Truck is looking Awesome!
__________________
1950 3100 5 window |
Bookmarks |
|
|