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Steve, everything is looking good tank, 9" rear, frame, plumbing plus the panels for the floor.

That por is good stuff but if you have to paint it inside it's really strong, it looks like you may have done the painting outside.

I haven't even got the radiator in yet, I've been working on the air conditioner, it seems like they only go out when it's in the hottest part of the year. We are also trying to get some junk cleaned up so the excavator can clear some huge pine trees. My wife keeps finding old cars, and I need more room. Have cars no time to work on them!!

Your doing good keep it up

Richard

Thanks! The inside of the cab is also done, and boy did it stink, not to mention drip on my head! Hats are a life saver! Hope to start wiring tomorrow.

I did the rear end of a 67 Nova inside the garage it was pretty strong. The POR is not cheap either $100 a gallon and that was about 5 years ago. It smelled like roofing tar thinned down, it may have something else but it sure is strong. It finally stopped raining so I'm going to make my way outside. If I shut the computer off it would be easier to get out, I can't walk by without checking new post!!!

Richard

Got a few more small things done today. Called B&M for help on mounting the cable link floor shifter. Had no idea who made the one in the truck until I was down on the floor boards painting the newly caulked seams. And there on the side of the shifter was B&M!
Turns out it does mount to the pan, utilizing spacers to keep it flat while bolting over the pan lip! While I was at it, I put the larger tranny pan on which is also ventilated made by Derale. Need to check with the guy whose customizing the drive shaft tomorrow. Then just a few weeks of savings towards the new radiator, and I should be able to fire this beast up!:3dSMILE
I thought about trying to start it with the old radiator, but then I need to disconnect fluid lines, waste coolant, and synthetic tranny fluid, make a mess...might as well start with all new stuff! hell it's taken since October to get the engine together and in, so whats a few more weeks!

Yeah, what's the rush anyway???? I reference my 17 year long pick-em-up project............which I hope to fire up this month sometime.....or August for sure....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Yeah, what's the rush anyway???? I reference my 17 year long pick-em-up project............which I hope to fire up this month sometime.....or August for sure....

I hope it's comes together a little faster!
It must feel good to complete the truck though! I've had a few longterm projects that I never let go, out of shear stuberness, that felt great when they were completed!

Got the radiator ordered up today, and connected the carb linkage and the transmission kick down cable. I went with a lokar cable set which matched the accelerator petal and made to work with the edelbrock carb. It was pretty straight foward except the cable housing on the gas pedal end, sliped pasthub that holds it taunt againts the pedal bracket, so I had to bolt the cable housing to the firewall in two places to keep it from moving with the cable. Works pretty well, we'll see once it fires up and hits the road.

Whittling away small stuff this week. In between big projects to the house, I've been working on small stuff on the truck while I wait on the arrival of the drive shaft and radiator. I put in the starter and a cheap saddle blanket seat cover, and went around the frame tightening up everything I could think of. Was going to put the distributor back in, but decided to leave that until right before startup so I can prime the oil pump immediately before I do the initial startup.
I don't have time for bigger stuff until next month, but that is also busy as deer season starts and vacation with the family happens.Still it feels good getting even small stuff done.

Steve looks like it won't be too long for you to fire it up . Hope you do a you tube and let us hear it . You have done some great work to this truck . Keep whittling away .

Originally Posted by stovens

Whittling away small stuff this week. In between big projects to the house, I've been working on small stuff on the truck while I wait on the arrival of the drive shaft and radiator. I put in the starter and a cheap saddle blanket seat cover, and went around the frame tightening up everything I could think of. Was going to put the distributor back in, but decided to leave that until right before startup so I can prime the oil pump immediately before I do the initial startup.
I don't have time for bigger stuff until next month, but that is also busy as deer season starts and vacation with the family happens.Still it feels good getting even small stuff done.

Oh well, no rush!!!! You sure you aren't just delaying the start up to make me feel better about not getting mine done?????? Speaking of deer season, got a car in the shop that was out "hunting" Bambi out of season, $3800 damage to the car, 1 dead Bambi....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Oh well, no rush!!!! You sure you aren't just delaying the start up to make me feel better about not getting mine done?????? Speaking of deer season, got a car in the shop that was out "hunting" Bambi out of season, $3800 damage to the car, 1 dead Bambi....

Youch!!!Better a car than a motorcycle!

Got the driveshaft back from the shop just now. He gave me a break on the price which was nice since it's been at his shop for awhile!
Sometimes it pays not to be in a hurry!
The radiator was also sent out this week and is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday next week. So no it's close to connecting and filling the fluids up! Any ideas as to what type of cap to buy? Should I get one of those pressure release ones or is a cool billet one o.k.? He said 16lbs., and at least a one quart over flow tank!
Meantime I got most of the house stuff done for my wife's up and coming over the hill birthday bash, so that's nice too! Last week when working on the accellerator connections I noticed the cable housing slipped past the gromet that is suppose to keep it in place. Not sure if I return it to Summit or Lokar, or ask for a new one? Anyway then countdown is much closer now!

Well all the side projects for my wife's big Birthday bash paid off yesterday. We had a live Jazz band pumping out some great tunes, lots of good folks celebrating the big 40 with her, and the house and yard looked great. A big kick for me was all the little kids asking to sit in the truck! At one point 4 of them were in there pretending to drive. One little fellow almost cried when it was time to get out, but a quick diversion of playing with the dogs helped.
So now it is back to the truck without any more distractions!
The radiator never showed up this week. I guess they left the street name off the adress label. It made it to california from michigan, only to go back to it's starting point, it's back out here in UPS space suppose to arrive tomorrow. Once I unpack it I'll be able to figure out what sort of fan setup will work. Right now I think it will have to be a pusher. Not sure how many CFM's I will need? Anyone with experience in this area please lend me your knowledge! (for refreshers it's a 460 with 750 carb, edelbrock performer intake, mild cam, c6 auto trans, headers, etc..)

I almost forgot, after three runs to the parts store for universal joint straps, I got the right set for my application, and finaly got it in, fits great!

Got the new radiator custom made from Superior Radiator in Michigan. It was less than half of the cost from some big internet rad. sites. These guys gaurentee it for two years, so I let you know how it works out if some of you need custom built aluminum radiators for around 300.00 bucks. All welded no epoxy, here are some shots