Project Vitamin C-10

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

That looked scary. Glad you got the bed home safe and sound. If it was me I would have scratched it one way or another.

It was a white knuckle ride. The ride to my work was the worst. I had to stop 3 times to tighten straps. This time it stay tight.

Originally Posted by XtechX

I hear you about the blocking part....I go a little bit more insane everytime I see or have to deal with grey dust. I think I may have sucked up a bit too much over the last 9 months...lol. Hopefully things will go as planned and paint will be on my truck soon.

Good luck with your paint job.

I must be really insane after 15 years of being around this stuff.

Originally Posted by 1966chevytrucks

Nice you have got this restoration thing all figured out. Awesome body work.

You would think so, but I keep running into set backs. I've learned and still learning what not to do.

I got a little upset today. When I realized I need to repaint my grill mounting panel, inner fenders and cowl screen. Note to self.....Buy more than enough material and only use that. I had our paint supplier mix my first gallon of single stage. Later on I mixed the same paint code at work they are both PPG and the color I mixed was darker. Another lesson learned. The middle of the HL mount panel is the right color, but the last time I painted it I dusted some color on the ends of it where I sanded thru.

On a good note me and Shannon got the bed on and rolled it outside for some glamour shots.

[scotts62]

DROOOLLLLLL!!!!!

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by scotts62

DROOOLLLLLL!!!!!

Thanks Scott, Having to repaint those pieces I mention earlier took away the wow moment when the bed went on. I'm going back out to the shop to look again.

[198plus]

That is nice Alan.........Pure sex.........

[Strodder]

Don't you just love that lift? I do other things with it too besides lifting trucks.

[ruffrida2005]

It looks so nice Alan. I cant wait for you to come to Tx so I can drive it. haha

[shortbed70]

Oh yea!!!! Looking good now. Sucks about having to repaint that stuff. What's the talk of SS paint?
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[greg65]

Amazing job as usual Alan. Can't wait to see it in person again. Maybe the next time I come up we can hear the rumble of the 383.

[chad64chevy]

hey alan, was wondering what your doing with the side trim? i noticed you got holes in the bed and the cab corners but not it the doors or the front fenders! i thought our trucks have holes all the way down the sides for the trim! just wondering!!

[aggie91]

She looks very nice with the bed on.

I got the linkage and other pieces from you on Thursday last week. I will have to clean and paint the linkage, but it was in real good shape. Thanks again.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 198plus

That is nice Alan.........Pure sex.........

Thanks Ronnie!!

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

It looks so nice Alan. I cant wait for you to come to Tx so I can drive it. haha

I would like to take a long trip in it. As long as I have a chase vehicle.

Originally Posted by shortbed70

Oh yea!!!! Looking good now. Sucks about having to repaint that stuff. What's the talk of SS paint?
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It does suck, but it's my own stupidity. I guess SS is stainless steel. I don't have a clue either way.

Originally Posted by greg65

Amazing job as usual Alan. Can't wait to see it in person again. Maybe the next time I come up we can hear the rumble of the 383.

It will be a few weeks before I take the front end back off to paint it. While it is off I'll finish up the engine and fire it off.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

hey alan, was wondering what your doing with the side trim? i noticed you got holes in the bed and the cab corners but not it the doors or the front fenders! i thought our trucks have holes all the way down the sides for the trim! just wondering!!

The doors and fenders are repops. Once I get everything bolted down to the frame then I canpull a string and drill the holes for the trim.

Originally Posted by Strodder

Don't you just love that lift? I do other things with it too besides lifting trucks.

Definately made putting the bed on nice and controlled. I really don't need to know what else you do with your lift other than work on cars/trucks.

Originally Posted by aggie91

She looks very nice with the bed on.

I got the linkage and other pieces from you on Thursday last week. I will have to clean and paint the linkage, but it was in real good shape. Thanks again.

Thanks Karl, glad your happy with the linkage.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

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Definately made putting the bed on nice and controlled. I really don't need to know what else you do with your lift other than work on cars/trucks.

I'm a professional.

[56taskforce]

[QUOTE=Alan's Classic;4733730]Definately made putting the bed on nice and controlled. I really don't need to know what else you do with your lift other than work on cars/trucks.

Sorry Dennis but that there is funnnnny

[56taskforce]

Oh buy the way Alan truck looks great and I think the pipe in Dennis's wall may have something to do with the other things he dose with his lift

[Strodder]

You mean this pipe?

[56taskforce]

Originally Posted by Strodder

You mean this pipe?

[XtechX]

Originally Posted by 56taskforce

Strodder Is this your reclaim system for your wet sander????

[198plus]

Lmao.......At least put a p trap on it....

Originally Posted by Strodder

You mean this pipe?

[Strodder]

I put that in there incase someone takes a dump in it.

[daverod]

How exactly does that help? Never mind I don't want to know.

It doe'snt really have a pee trap. A Pee trap stops the fumes from coming up and into the living space. You know methane is explosive right. I'm sure it's all to code. Bubba missed that the outlets aren't GFI protected.

Looks like Alan is in high speed. Truck is almost ready. Can't believe you haven't started it yet.

[Alan's Classic]

I don't know which option to go with. Because of limited knowledge of drive shafts. I need a new yoke for my T350. I've been looking for a used one just for mock up. I haven't done much looking, but so far nothing in the used department. I will check the local junk yard tomorrow. So far in my research I have found this new one. Here is the info on it. It's not the exact same size, but since I am getting a new shaft made it shouldn't matter. Maybe I should just contact the local drive line shop and see which route to go. Maybe I can provide a measurement and just have them make it.



This yoke accepts 1310 series u-joints, which have 1 1/16" outside diameter cups and measure 3 7/32" wide to the outside of the cups.

The following transmissions have 27 spline output shafts:

Powerglide
Saginaw 3 Speed
Saginaw 4 Speed
Muncie 4 Speed
Borg Warner T-4
GM Borg Warner T-5
GM T-350
GM TH-350
GM T-56
700R
700R4
4L60
4L60E
4LL0E
200 Metric
Brinn
Bert
Falcon

Yoke Features:

Spline Length: 4 1/2"
Total Length: 5 1/2" (measured from the center of the u-joint to the end of the yoke)
Accepts: 1310 Series U-Joints
1 1/16" U-Joint Cup O.D.
3 7/32" U-Joint Width (measured outside-of-cup to outside-of-cup)
External Clips

[56taskforce]

Now I am really worried Dennis I did not notice before but it appears to be wired and grounded as well

[Strodder]

No that grey pipe goes to the breaker box, but not a bad idea to ground the pee funnel. I wouldn't want to get a shock on my U Know What.

[Strodder]

BTW, sorry Allan for High Jacking your thread. But you started it.

[daverod]

Should use treated wood when you put it on concrete. Why do you need that when you have a sink right there? You could have just cut a very small hole on the front of the sink .