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Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Got the harness out today. Going to send to Speartech. http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/...psuhoqc0ho.jpg
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Redhead steering gear came in the mail today
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Replacing the flywheel and some seals. (torque converter was loose on the donor and damaged the old flywheel.
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Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Great build - I'm on board!

Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Dang ,he works fast ,is he in the old Day's building ?

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Originally Posted by flashed (Post 7549125)

Dang ,he works fast ,is he in the old Day's building ?

He's definitely rolling along. I caught him at the right time. It's back apart again, but he says maybe finished in two weeks.

He's in downtown Commerce, Ga. It is an old Chevy Dealership.

Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

They finished blasting the firewall. While they were welding up the holes in the firewall, I had Jim incorporate the brake pedal assembly from the donor into the firewall and prep the firewall to accept the hydro boost assembly as a direct bolt on.
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Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Had a chance to install the accessory bracket kit that I got from Dirty Dingo. Really nice kit by the way, would highly recommend it. Very well thought out.
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Picked up a load from the powder coater
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Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

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2012-up Camaro ZL1 manifolds from Ebay. They look new. Dropped them off to have ceramic coated.
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Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Great progress, everything is looking very sharp. You are doing almost the exact same build as me just 100x faster! Curious, was it just easier to find a 2wd donor than a 4x and thats why you went with the c2500? Is all thats involved with converting it cutting the tail shaft just like the older transmissions? Also where did you order the gas pedal adapter plate?

Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

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Originally Posted by Lieferson (Post 7579855)

Thanks. I ended up with the 2wd by accident. A friend gave me the donor truck, but when reading about the advance adapter kit, a lot of the 4wd transmissions do not have the reluctor ring inside the case as would be needed for the controller to operate the transmission properly. Here's a pic of the explanation AA gives. It's in the last paragraph.
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I will also be enlarging a hole in the transfer case to accept the adapter. I'm taking it to my brother's machine shop today to have that done.
The gas pedal adapter came from a member on this forum (Hart rod). He sells them in the vendor section or the LSx parts forum.

Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Awesome thank you, i guess it is a little more in-depth process than i thought. Well right on, excited to see the rest of this build!

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Originally Posted by Lieferson (Post 7579959)

Awesome thank you, i guess it is a little more in-depth process than i thought. Well right on, excited to see the rest of this build!

Thanks! I will try to post the rest of the process and hopefully it will help. Good luck with your build.

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Originally Posted by flashed (Post 7580502)

Wow,looking good .

Thank you. Will possibly be coming back to my shop Saturday.

Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Looking good..Hope i win the Power Ball tonight so i can start a frame off resto:metal:

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When I get recovered enough from back surgery I will come check you out .

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I have read a lot of different builds but it's amazing that no matter how many you read you always see something different in each one. Great job and I look forward to watching the progress.

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Originally Posted by preciador6 (Post 7582760)

Looking good..Hope i win the Power Ball tonight so i can start a frame off resto:metal:

Thanks! The power ball is my retirement plan :metal:

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Originally Posted by flashed (Post 7583638)

When I get recovered enough from back surgery I will come check you out .

Hope you get better soon. I'm here Monday-Saturday, swing by whenever you can.

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Originally Posted by Chad22873 (Post 7583938)

I have read a lot of different builds but it's amazing that no matter how many you read you always see something different in each one. Great job and I look forward to watching the progress.

Thanks. I enjoy reading all of the builds, learning and picking out things that I want to incorporate into my build.

Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Floor is cut for the hump and blasted. Getting closer to getting it back.
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Picked up the camaro manifolds from the ceramic coater
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Got them torqued down with new bolts
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Few more powder coated pieces
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Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Do you have someone close do your powder coating ? There is a good guy out near me in my community that does great work ? You dont know anyone in need of Blazer side windows and hatch window ,all with gaskets do you ?I have some that need a new home cheap as long as I dont have to ship them. Im going to come down and meet you soon ,Im back to driving now.

Re: 72 Jimmy "Colonel Mustard"

Top work. Enjoying the follow.