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weaintscared 06-12-2011 09:15 AM

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Well I am going to try to get the bed off today and get started on it.
Got a tank coming from another member so I can work on that to.
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weaintscared 06-17-2011 03:27 PM

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Got gas tank in today to go under the bed!!!!! From oldblue1968chevy Thanks

RCbowtie69 06-17-2011 04:02 PM

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Hey from N.C.You're looking good,nice motor.Keep the pictures coming & keep on truckin'' :metal:

ll____b0t____ll 06-17-2011 04:07 PM

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Looks like a great project , ill keep on eye on this one i love these kind of projects .
My faverite saying is "If its Factory..Fix it"!
Keep up the good work and good luck.

weaintscared 06-18-2011 08:57 AM

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[quote=ll____b0t____ll;4740722]Looks like a great project , ill keep on eye on this one i love these kind of projects .
My faverite saying is "If its Factory..Fix it"!
Keep up the good work and good luck.[/quote
Looks as if I have a money pit!!!
Problem is I'm puting money in it and not digging money out of it

FRENCHBLUE72 06-18-2011 01:22 PM

Re: 69/72 Restoration/Rebuild (we ain't scared)
 
Looks like a good start but toss that flex fan they are known for coming apart

weaintscared 06-19-2011 02:55 PM

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Did't no they come apart, someone else said ditch it & put electric fans on to gain HP
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FRENCHBLUE72 06-19-2011 08:39 PM

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The last one I had come apart on my 74 nova almost came all the way through the hood and scared the crap outta me... E fans are the way to go..

weaintscared 06-19-2011 10:30 PM

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Which way do I go single or dual fan? Does anyone no which car or truck came with electric fans that would fit and work?
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BlackTopMotors 06-19-2011 10:48 PM

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http://www.jegs.com/c/Cooling-AC-Hea...10117/10002/-1

Maybe this will help?

weaintscared 06-20-2011 09:50 AM

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I'll check them out Thanks

weaintscared 06-23-2011 12:03 PM

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Well I got me a set of electric fans so the old fan can go!!! More cool,More Horse power,,,

weaintscared 07-09-2011 11:33 AM

Re: 69/72 Restoration/Rebuild (we ain't scared)
 
Beds off and welded up holes in the top rail and on bed sides where molding was... Little at a time one day it will be done...

weaintscared 07-30-2011 10:26 AM

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Well what you think???

weaintscared 07-30-2011 10:29 AM

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more work

Cameron 1137 07-30-2011 11:52 AM

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WOW! looks like you hit the welding hard. i wish i had some welding skills. you are going to have a great truck when your done. ill be watching this one.

mcbassin 07-30-2011 01:04 PM

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Looks like a great project. Subscribing.

68 TT 07-30-2011 02:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fastwillie 696969 (Post 4728348)
that harmonic balancer needs to go wont hold up ,flex fan toss that in the can too,just my 2 cents

I second that. Outer ring slippage or the rubber getting hard make them work poorly. Any damage to the stock cast iron balancer hub area makes it a ticking time bomb. With a performance engine you really want better than stock on there and getting the SFI spec part wouldn't hurt either.

I have see too many destroyed shrouds / hoods / radiators from flex fans coming apart to ever use one again. The flex fan robs power and doesn't work that well any way. Get a good 7-blade clutch fan on there instead. More power efficient and will cool the engine much better. Electric fans are OK too if you get them into a shroud to work efficiently.

RCbowtie69 08-01-2011 05:01 PM

Re: 69/72 Restoration/Rebuild (we ain't scared)
 
looking like progress is being made,keep the pictures coming & Keep on Truckin' :metal:

weaintscared 08-06-2011 09:51 AM

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More welding time,,, It never stops does it?

oldblue1968chevy 08-06-2011 10:57 AM

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Rain gutter shaved is the cleanest thing dont to a firewall!!!!

weaintscared 08-06-2011 02:18 PM

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weld cleaned up and ready for the new step.. more pictures later

Cameron 1137 08-06-2011 08:24 PM

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cool. gutter looks great!

weaintscared 08-06-2011 09:26 PM

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Ok got it finished up & primed in got the nasty looking seam on the back of the roof welded up and smoothed out & primed in Pictures to come....
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weaintscared 08-13-2011 11:40 AM

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ok here is the pictures of it primed in. Add a couple of pictures of the gas cap relocation that's going to be behind the rear tail light.. What you think???


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