today was a crappy day

[JayDubBlazer]

So I was all exited to get off work today. I just got my serp brackets back from the powder coaters and my new fuel just arrived yesterday. I was going to swing by the hardware store pick up some mounting bolts and walay have a kick ass looking engine. First I started mouning the brackets, the bolts were to long so I ran back to the store. I got the right bolts and bolted the brackets on. The it was time for my new edelbrock fuel pump. I put the new chrome fuel pump rod cover on and then went to mount the pump. There was an interfence issue and I will either have to find a different pump or grind some of the serp bracket back to make room. Either way its something I could handle and I will just have to take care of that at a later date. So I move onto start sorting out some of the serp bracket hardware (I pulled it from a juck yard about 3 years ago so if anyone has cut sheets please let me know) I bought a new alternator and was begining to mount and was trying to move the spacer on the back part of the bracket when it broke. It broke right off, i was just tapping it and it broke, ahhhh. Well after I looked at the piece, it had obiviously been cracked before I had it coated, there was classic crack propagation evidence. You could see it had been that way for a while. The good news is that I now know that the alternator battery terminal is going to hit my new valve covers so I will have to figure out how to solve that problem as well.

If anything, I can look back at today and know that I have matured. If this would have happened to me five years ago there would have been a tool box full of tools imbedded in the garage drywall.

[LockDoc]

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Some days are just like that.... Nothing goes right. Congrats on the anger management.....

LockDoc

[BurnoutNova]

Originally Posted by JayDubBlazer

If this would have happened to me five years ago there would have been a tool box full of tools imbedded in the garage drywall.

i hear ya there... ive lost several snap on sockets and a 1/2 dr craftsman ratchet becasue of that sort of thing. i used to get pissed and fling my tools out the garage door into the alley. after i calmed down i would go look for them. i never found some stuff

[Mint68]

I've heard people say a bad day working on your truck is better than a good day at work; I guess it depends on where you work and how bad the truck really was. But really, I would have rather worked on mine today instead of going to school and studying.

[Orange]

Congrats on the self-control.

Not so congrats on the lack of progress.

Hey - at least she isn't your daily driver.

DLB

[Mint68]

Originally Posted by BurnoutNova

i hear ya there... ive lost several snap on sockets and a 1/2 dr craftsman ratchet becasue of that sort of thing. i used to get pissed and fling my tools out the garage door into the alley. after i calmed down i would go look for them. i never found some stuff

Are you sure you lost a 1/2 dr craftsman ratchet? I distinctly recall digging one out of the snow one day on the way to your garage.

[JayDubBlazer]

Thanks guys. No one would happen to have a driver side serp bracket laying around would they?

Hey LockDoc, where are you from I am orginally from Urbandale

[BurnoutNova]

Originally Posted by Mint68

Are you sure you lost a 1/2 dr craftsman ratchet? I distinctly recall digging one out of the snow one day on the way to your garage.

please belive that thing flew more than once... i used to have 3 of them. now im down to one

[Alex Hayley]

I can help you with one of your issues. Take a look at this thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280359

[Alex Hayley]

Btw, could you post a picture of the interference between the bracket and fuel pump? I am getting to that point as well.

[Imacarguytoo]

Originally Posted by BurnoutNova

i hear ya there... ive lost several snap on sockets and a 1/2 dr craftsman ratchet becasue of that sort of thing. i used to get pissed and fling my tools out the garage door into the alley. after i calmed down i would go look for them. i never found some stuff

Where do you live. I need some new tools. I know what you guys meen. I use to have a really bad temper. So bad i got a little mad and put my foot thru the radio and dash in a toyota i had. Um it was about mid calf in. I was working on another truck i had, threw the 9/16 wrench at the door. Missed went thru window (not open) bounced off the dash (cracked it) and then YEP you guessed it took out the windshield. Did i justify myself. Yes the window didnt roll down well, dash was already cracked, Windshield was scratched. Have a calmed down since i got older YES.

[JayDubBlazer]

Thanks Alex, I just need to find a new mount and I will be set

[JayDubBlazer]

Originally Posted by Alex Hayley

Btw, could you post a picture of the interference between the bracket and fuel pump? I am getting to that point as well.

It was interfeing about 1/8"-3/16" of inch on the right side of the fuel pump. It is and Edelbrock basic performer. I think I will be able to grind the side of the mounting face to make room for it. I am partying for St Paddy's this weekend but will post progress on it next week.

Wes

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by JayDubBlazer

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Hey LockDoc, where are you from I am orginally from Urbandale

I'm from Montezuma (about 70 miles straight East of Urbandale) We get up in that area every once in a while....

There are 2 or three guys on here from the Des Moines area....

LockDoc