clintonnut 126 #101 Posted May 18, 2013 Milled out my tappet cover and installed it, mounted and aligned the hood for a test fit with the intercooled radiator. Had to make a clearance dent for the radiator and realign the fenders. Now I can paint it and mount it without dicking up the finish... Last night and today I worked on the rear axle. Set pinion angle, welded spring perches on, cut off old shock/swaybar mounts, welded new shock tabs on with new sway bar mounts above the axle for added ground clearance. Then I installed it again, rolled the truck outside and washed off the months of grime and scrubbed down the floors and got them clean. Also I sandblasted the driveshafts I picked up and measured them for cutting and balance by the local shop. Picked up these paired strands of battery cable off a semi truck. There's 60ft of cable total and its 4-0 gauge high strand copper. Stuff costs $10-$15 a foot and I got it all with a piece of flex pipe for $50. Heck, scrapping the cable would be almost $300! Hood on: Clearance dent for rad cap: Got room! I can sit under the hood on the tire! Crusty 1410 shafts off a 1990 Cab/Chassis at the local junkyard. I shortened one for mockup and plan to have a new tube installed on it. The current one is really rusty. That's something I don't want ripping apart under the rear seat. New swaybar location: Powder coated door handles done! Finished rear axle. I'm drooling all over this thing! Such a nice piece between the HD spring perches, sway bar setup, disc brakes and a power lock with 3.54 gears! My shock tabs mount the shocks directly under the frame rails to leave room for a large ramcharger fuel tank in the future. I wanted the staggered shocks because they have better control over axle bounce. Outside after a quick rinse inside and out! Took the casting lines off the driveshaft yokes to eliminate possibility of stress risers. May also be better balanced requiring less weight. More tomorrow!Gotta help a customer from where I work with his 92. It has a rebuilt engine and he ran one tank of fuel through the truck and found the oil level went up by a gallon and was pissing liquid out of the drain. I said, DO NOT RUN IT! I'm going over to put a new pump shaft seal in it and do a fresh oil change. Hopefully the diluted oil didn't hurt anything... Charlie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bell 11 #102 Posted May 18, 2013 Looks GREAT Charlie! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #103 Posted May 19, 2013 Bell, you going to make it to the show this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #104 Posted June 6, 2013 Here's what's been going on: New door on the poop truck. Folded the old one up into a suit case! lol Grafted in that fuel door, worked for a few hours on getting some oil canning out of the passenger rear lower panel which took 3 hours and then used body filler and the air board to get it all straight. Finished taking it down to bare metal, epoxy primed and sprayed with 6 coats of high build blocking primer. Need to block it, give a coat of epoxy then color. This bumper is from a 1981 ex-AF crew cab at a local yard. I like these because they flow with the body lines better...I tucked it in 2 inches to make it fit a little better. Need to grind the inside edge to flow with the bed corner a little better. Cut down an 8 ft bed mat and made some holes for the tie downs. Looks really clean! Got the P pump assembled and mounted! I named my truck TONKA tonight :alien: I have a legit side pipe on this truck. It runs just inside of the rocker panel. It is the only room I had since the frame was boxed. I may get some steam in the rain but whatever Made a fuel tank lid for the sending unit out of a piece of plastic: I took this picture before I added a return line dump elbow into it. Rebuilt starter. Solenoid contacts were burnt. Burned vs opposite side Old VS New Polished the spin rings on the alternator rotor. Need to buy brushes and bearings: Upper rad hose mounted: Tappet cover: Pump assembled: Typical beat up hands: I need these things to get it running and driving: Driveshaft $524 Turbo $100 Injectors $? Alternator rebuild $40 Pay paint bill $192 DOM tubing $? Problem is...I'm STRAIGHT UP OUT OF MONEY!!!! AHHHHHH I need like $1000 lolI guess I'll be mounting this sucker tomorrow!!!!! After 10 hours of blocking, 3 shots of high build and then a coat of epoxy primer to get a consistent base, I sprayed color and clear today. I left some fumes in the booth so any bugs would die if they somehow made it in. I had a pretty bad mosquito land in the paint and after pooling around with a razor blade, I got it and then misted some color to hide the damage. I also did an amateur move of letting my painting suit kiss the bed side but it wasn't bad. After 2 HEAVY coats of clear, I think it turned out nice. I need to wetsand and buff. Bugged up: Charlie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VinsRJ 721 #105 Posted June 6, 2013 Looks great Charlie! For the bug, I just get a sharp scratch all.... kind of gently chisle the bug out and then dab a little base over it followed by a dab of clear to fill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,936 #106 Posted June 6, 2013 You are amassing some amazing skills Charlie...and it shows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lars 526 #107 Posted June 6, 2013 WOW Charlie... This is going to be an awesome truck!!! keep the good work up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #108 Posted June 7, 2013 Bed mounted, taillights hooked up, filler neck installed, hydroboost lines finished, engine bay wiring 95% complete! FUEL ME!!! I must say, not many things move me to emotions but standing on the cat walk looking down on this thing tonight was pretty moving. A LOT OF WORK went into it and I'm finally feeling like its rewarding to see! Charlie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcrage 620 #109 Posted June 7, 2013 Great job Charlie!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #110 Posted June 7, 2013 The truck looks incredible Charlie. I hope to see it in one of the top 4x4 truck magazines very soon! You should be very proud of it. You ain't gonna bring the Poop truck to the show are you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #111 Posted June 7, 2013 Well Ken, I think you know I'm a last minute kinda guy so I'm looking at 4 days to get this truck ready for the show! I'm going away next week. I HOPE I don't have to drive the POOP truck. Charlie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,283 #112 Posted June 12, 2013 Like those wheels and tires! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SALTYWRIGHT 859 #113 Posted June 12, 2013 YOU ARE GOOD. IT IS A VERY GOOD JOB. SO MUCH WORK. DON;T EVER SELL IT............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #114 Posted June 17, 2013 I have a goal set of driving it to the show! I only need a turbo to make it run now. 370hp injectors just came in and I'm working on getting everything filled with oil and all the annoying stuff done. It is easily within reach and I'm going to be working on it every day this week and drive out Thursday to the show in either this or hopefully not the poop truck. I just got back from senior week so it's a rush now. Here's some of the latest pictures. Got the head torqued down and valves adjusted. I moved onto fabricating my throttle linkage and it turned out well. If I can't start it on Tuesday for a break in test run then I'll call it quits and focus on the show. I'm just so damn close! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,011 #115 Posted June 17, 2013 Amazing, Charlie... That's a truck to be proud of! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,769 #116 Posted June 17, 2013 I hope you have it ready and looking forward to checking that thing out. It's turning out beautiful. Is your father going to make it this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #117 Posted June 18, 2013 Well, it seems I'm just too buried to get it going for the show. Oh well, I really wanted to SHOW OFF but maybe its best to wait.... Will be working on it tomorrow. Charlie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
truckin88 104 #118 Posted June 18, 2013 Charlie what are your plans for the bed of the truck? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,936 #119 Posted June 18, 2013 LOL! So Charlie...poop truck it is then? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #120 Posted June 18, 2013 Charlie what are your plans for the bed of the truck? I plan to some day get it professionally bed lined. I don't see the point in stretching funds this summer if I'm leaving for college in 2 months. During my freshman year of college, it will be stored at the shop. I'll probably have it out during Thanksgiving and Christmas break. There's a handful of things that need done before I can drive it but the main setback is coming up with the money for my driveshaft. Once that's done, it will be buying the rest of the auto meter gauges and a sound system (5 channel amplifier, 4 6x9s and a sub) Charlie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,088 #121 Posted June 18, 2013 Charlie, just noticed, you're going to be going to school in the Bronx? SUNY's a good school, you'll be across the bridge from my Mother in law (Bayside) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 1,021 #122 Posted June 18, 2013 Suny Maritime is just down the road from me at when I'm at work. It's like a 30 minute ride. If you ever want to come up and hang out in Stamford for the weekend, I can set you up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SALTYWRIGHT 859 #123 Posted June 19, 2013 IF YOU WANT TO GO FOR A BOAT RIDE, I AM 35 MIN. AWAY FROM YOUR SCHOOL IN N.Y. OR I CAN RUN DOWN AND PICK YOU UP BY BOAT. I AM IN NORWALK, CT. MY BOAT IS IN GREENWICH, CT. RUSS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintonnut 126 #124 Posted June 23, 2013 Sounds like the New England Guys are gonna keep me in with the shows and fun. Thanks! Fixed the photobucket. Shelled out the $30 and forgetting about it! Anyway, no pics but I plan to make a run around Tuesday to pick up my driveshaft, oil filter head and maybe a turbo. I finished the engine bay wiring with relays for the starter and shut down solenoid so I keep the load off the ignition switch. I don't like amperage in the interior area. Charlie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SALTYWRIGHT 859 #125 Posted June 23, 2013 GOOD TO MEET YOU AT THE SHOW ON FRIDAY. HAD A NICE TALK. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. RUSS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites