I Picked This Up Yesterday

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Just an update on the headlight pigtails. I got them yesterday and they fit the Jeep headlights and the trucks stock headlight connectors perfectly....

After lunch I'm going out to set the engine in. Wish me luck....

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[mud.man.rj]

Be nice to set the engine in for fitment.

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Yes, I will have to pull it back out to finish cleaning it.

I have it in but I'm not real happy with The POL engine mount frame brackets. The drivers side fits like a glove and all of the bolts dropped right in, but the passengers side is another story. The top bolts line up but the bracket is a good 1/2" above the frame rail, and the cross member holes don't even start to line up. Oh well, just another day in paradise...

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[CG]

I haven't checked in on this thread for a week, I figured it would be done by now

Looking good Leon, you do excellent work!

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Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Always more things to figure out but engine looks good in there.

That's true.... Thanks.

Originally Posted by CG

I haven't checked in on this thread for a week, I figured it would be done by now

Looking good Leon, you do excellent work!

Thanks Mark.

I got the engine and trans all bolted in after a few modifications and everything fits pretty well. I will try the drive shaft tomorrow, and the AC compressor. The compressor may not fit since I had to move the engine ahead slightly. We'll see.

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Well, the rear trans cross member bolted right in and the short TH350 drive shaft I had fit perfect. The A/C compressor fits but it doesn't. It's pretty tight. I am going to check out the aftermarket top mount one tonight.

Power steering box is bolted in place and connected to the cross link.

I got the under dash wire loom modified, I had to add a neutral start circuit and rewire the cluster plug from idiot lights to gauges, so it's ready to go.

I'm going to remove the windshield tomorrow so I can check for rust around it and get the dash ready to paint.

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[flashed]

Wow ,you are really moving on this project .

[Advanced Design]

Leon,
Are you going to look at the Kwik top bracket? Or maybe the Holley brackets? A friend is putting an LS in a 65 burb and he is impressed with Holley.

Here is a low mount for consideration. Believe on this one it is 10.5 inches from crank centerline to outside of the compressor.
http://trackmasterproducts.com/colle...nditioning-kit

Kinda pricey though.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work Leon! You are making great progress on it!

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Originally Posted by flashed

Wow ,you are really moving on this project .

I kinda set myself a deadline on this one.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Leon,
Are you going to look at the Kwik top bracket? Or maybe the Holley brackets? A friend is putting an LS in a 65 burb and he is impressed with Holley.

Here is a low mount for consideration. Believe on this one it is 10.5 inches from crank centerline to outside of the compressor.
http://trackmasterproducts.com/colle...nditioning-kit

Kinda pricey though.

I looked at the Kwik last night but I forgot about the Holley. I will check it and the link you posted out this morning. I would really like to leave it low if I can. I have a Sanden compressor that came with the truck if I need to use it. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Nice work Leon! You are making great progress on it!

Thanks Ryan, I just wish the weather would warm up a little. It's puttin' a cramp in my style...

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[jakewalter]

Unbelievable progress on this project Leon.
Just one question. Do you ever sleep?

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Originally Posted by jakewalter

Unbelievable progress on this project Leon.
Just one question. Do you ever sleep?

Yes I do, but it would really help if I could stay off of this dang board..... I waste WAY too much time on here.

Thanks!

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[Low Elco]

Go Leon GO! Hope to see it in Sept.!

[Low Elco]

Watch how fast Leon goes, now that he's RAM AIR! Hope to see it in Sept.!

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Originally Posted by Low Elco

Watch how fast Leon goes, now that he's RAM AIR! Hope to see it in Sept.!

OH boy, I bet he goes 10mph faster..... I think it's all relative to how far down you push that little pedal thingy. Now with Pat driving it might be another story.

Yup, you will see us in Sept.

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Windshield is out and it looks like I have a couple of small places to fix. Drivers side is the worst and I can see why it rusted out, there is a small drain hole (actually a small slit) in the dash, just to the left of the rusted area and when they filled the body seam with seam sealer they filled the drain too. The moisture couldn't get out and just sat there. I got around the edges of the opening all cleaned up after I took the pics.

I have most of the dash sanded but I have a couple of decisions to make before I can paint it.. I want to put a backup camera in the truck and the most convenient place would be in the dash. It has been cut for a different radio but not one of the new style ones. I have a Boss 5" Widescreen, touch screen radio that is camera ready but I don't know if the screen will be big enough to be used as a backup camera screen or not. With as many modifications as this truck has had done to it I'm not at all concerned with modifying the dash.

I think I will paint the whole dash with regular paint then just coat the top of the dash with a flat or semi-gloss clear coat to dull it down.

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[Dieselwrencher]

That stinks to see the rust, but at least it isn't too bad. We have back up cameras in some of our GMC vans at work that have 3.5" screens and they work pretty good.

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

That stinks to see the rust, but at least it isn't too bad. We have back up cameras in some of our GMC vans at work that have 3.5" screens and they work pretty good.

Ok, that sounds good. Thanks Ryan.

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I have been working on the panel but I have been doing stuff that isn’t real exciting. I lost a couple of days, one because my wife's computer took a dump so I had to fix it, and the other was we both had doctors appointments the same day and I had to drive her home from hers..

Anyways, I got the rust cut out at the bottom corners of the windshield, welded in new metal, and finished it off with a little Metal-to-Metal filler. Put a couple of coats of primer on it today. I decided to go ahead and prep the interior heater boxes so they are ready to paint.

When I was under it loading it on the trailer to bring it home I noticed the bottom of the gas tank was wet with fuel. I figured I might as well drop it and check it out. It looks pretty nasty with a big patch on it, and it’s leaking around the patch. Looks like it’s time to scrounge a tank…. I also sorted out some parts that need blasted so I can do them all at once.

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Picture of the tank.

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Wow, I can't believe I haven't updated this thread for four months. Where does the time go???

I did have to take a short break from it to put this together:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=673588

but I'm back on it with a vengeance now. I will post some update pics tonight if I can get one of my three cameras to work...

I ended up buying a new tank and lines.

Later....
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[kingsolver72]

That's a sweet panel. I don't know how do it all. I knew your welding skills were superior to mine.

[mud.man.rj]

Glad to see you back at the panel..

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I got the dash painted, dash pad is in, inner and outer heater boxes painted & installed, Tilt Column and Tach dash installed, and front brake lines and shocks installed. I am now working on the booster & master cyl. I had to take yesterday and today off to have a Colonoscopy... Bummer....

Tomorrow I am going to try and get the brake booster finished up (I have to take it back apart because I forgot to install the firewall grommet...) and the heater control panel installed. I have a couple of "Honey Do's to catch up on so we'll see how that goes. (It never ends)

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[flashed]

Wow ,you have been busy ,looks good.