What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Denee007

....Servicing the battery under the truck even with the drop down is a struggle

What's to service? With modern batteries being sealed I don't get the reference? I ask cause I intend to move mine down there. When I still had a generator the voltage regulator was slightly off, overcharged the battery and it puked a little acid on my new finned valve cover. Seriously pissed me off!

As for those "extensions" on the battery Russ? I just cut them off and used the stock hold down frame.
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[dubie]

Got the fuel system finished, the cooling system is done, just need to run the tranny cooler lines, new window felts and vent window seals are in. All that's left to do before we fire the engine is to install the plugs, plug wires, exhaust manifolds and hook up the tach so we can break in the cam. But it's fathers day and we are heading to a car show, a well deserved break.
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[cwii]

Finally finished the title process for a bonded Texas Title. The title came in the mail yesterday!! I hope to get started on my 47 Chevy LB soon.

Chuck

[Daze57]

dan
i think for some of us older folks (not all of us mind you ) its just a little bit easier to sevice the battery for (watever reason )from the engine bay and not have to clammer around slidin under the truck to get it out .
although i do agree it cleans up the looks of the engine bay . its just a bit more convienent to get to ..........as usuall just my 02 centavos worth

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

What's to service? With modern batteries being sealed I don't get the reference? I ask cause I intend to move mine down there. When I still had a generator the voltage regulator was slightly off, overcharged the battery and it puked a little acid on my new finned valve cover. Seriously pissed me off!

As for those "extensions" on the battery Russ? I just cut them off and used the stock hold down frame.
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Dan, I have about five more years of warranty on my battery and I doubt that they would honor it if I cut the tabs on the end off. This type battery is not sealed and has removable caps just like older batteries, although checking the electrolyte level is not something that I regularly do. If I did want to mount my battery under the floor I would get an AGM battery.

[mknittle]

I stored up energy for tomorrow. I am going to start on the transmission cross member. I got as far as I can with out mocking up the engine and transmission. at least I am no longer going backwards. at least not that I know of.

[crossfire84]

Originally Posted by cwii

Finally finished the title process for a bonded Texas Title. The title came in the mail yesterday!! I hope to get started on my 47 Chevy LB soon.

Chuck

cool, start a thread and remember LOTS of pics!!

[itstheshu]

Started it up for the first time in a couple of months to find out the fuel pump is leaking.
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[arturo7]

Assembled the rear brakes, installed the rear axle.

[Highsider]

I joined up with several local rods and I drove mine about 55 miles to an annual Father's Day show. Hadn't intended to enter, so I parked several blocks away, when the others called me and said drive around and get checked in.
Left the hood down, but windows and back doors were open for a surprising number of lookers.
On the way down there I noticed the original temp gauge started working, as well as the 2" SW gauge.
Also calculated the run at 9-mpg. Oh, well. This was my first high speed, "distance" run. Had a relaxing, fun day.

[Zach B]

i moved mine out of a hole in the ground dug by an armadillo.

[lowdownstar]

Originally Posted by mknittle

I stored up energy for tomorrow. I am going to start on the transmission cross member. I got as far as I can with out mocking up the engine and transmission. at least I am no longer going backwards. at least not that I know of.

ok where are the pic's? hope all is well


Ray

[pvienneau]

Did the gauges this past weekend.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by lowdownstar

ok where are the pic's? hope all is well


Ray

All is well, I thinkYou never know these days
I need to take more pictures though.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Zach B

i moved mine out of a hole in the ground dug by an armadillo.

Mass armadillo migration?

[mknittle]

Forming a plan of action that will soon be scraped in favor of random acts of fabracation

[arturo7]

Originally Posted by Zach B

i moved mine out of a hole in the ground dug by an armadillo.

Musta been a huge armadillo.

[Daze57]

id like to see that picture ^

[Highsider]

Originally Posted by Zach B

i moved mine out of a hole in the ground dug by an armadillo.

That is pretty far north, in my book.

[mknittle]

I set the engine back in after welding up the motor mounts. everything fit really well the first time.then I cut out some parts for the transmission cross-member.

[OrrieG]

Armadillos rock. We lived on a farm when we were in Texas and at night they would come around and knock over the trash cans. Not afraid of anything. There was one that was road kill and after 6 months by the side of the road it the shell was still intact. Wife wouldn't let me keep it...

[lowdownstar]

Originally Posted by mknittle

I set the engine back in after welding up the motor mounts. everything fit really well the first time.then I cut out some parts for the transmission cross-member.

Now that is what i call nice work my friend!!! looking good




Ray

[focusedontheprize]

Busy past weekend, but it was good. Exhaust, finished the wiring and odds and ends. Trying to get plates for it this week to take it for a spin (took it for a spin around though).

It has been raining a ton in upstate NY so I actually don't feel bad that it wasn't on the road yet.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by lowdownstar

Now that is what i call nice work my friend!!! looking good


Ray

Thanks Ray, I had to do the left one{the part that bolts to the block} a couple times to get it to where It looked OK. the problem is there is a step where it mounts to the block. There had to be three angles cut into the square tube at odd ball angles. But It was fun and looks a lot better than the stock clam shells I started with. And was cheaper

[mknittle]

(took it for a spin around though). Isn't that such a good feeling

It has been raining a ton in upstate NY so I actually don't feel bad that it wasn't on the road yet.
I know that feeling. It seems like every time I bought a motorcycle the rainfall was above average