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Most of the build happened when I was in high school... :lol: Back when I had lots of time.:lol: Spending every single night out in the shot from ~8 to 11 or midnight. These days I'm in college and still living at home so I squeak in time here and there, like the last big update was spending pretty much all day out in the shop:metal: and last night I spent 10 mins welding on the hole I made (and didn't take any pics...), that's not much time, but it adds up. Do something, however small, everyday you can. At the end of this month, school is out so I'll have more time :metal::metal: Paint or bust before Goodguys!!!!:lol: |
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So school's out yesterday, time to get back to work!:metal:
I'm gonna delete all of the weird lines in the frame from the welds that are from when the tube is made, like on this rail. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/538/18...b2f90f59_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/485/18...542bedb9_b.jpg Pulled the trans again as it was in the way. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/498/18...59f1d883_b.jpg No, I'm not done with the filler anywhere here, but I started pulling the fuel tank so I could get to the bars under the back of the torque tube. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/443/18...f5939dcc_b.jpg Dragged the pallet jack out from behind the shop and put the cab on a pallet and moved it out of the way for something you might guess... https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/352/18...948215fc_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/387/18...51aa0a5a_b.jpg Didn't drop anything expensive!:rofl1: The reason its so dark is that I was just turning off the lights, as it was like 1:20 am. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/283/18...67b885b7_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/474/18...a7e828fb_b.jpg Planning on respraying the frame this week hopefully, going for a slightly darker red. |
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Little update! I made these gussets because I felt like it needed them, probably pointless but whatever.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/288/18...22d7709b_b.jpg Took off the back wheels https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/491/18...b941283d_b.jpg This happened. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/489/18...f9c9526b_b.jpg SOme pics of the frame. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/402/18...d24026d8_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/561/18...1fbd5a65_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/547/18...ac6c365c_b.jpg Gonna be cleaning all this stuff up, cause its nasty. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/385/18...a0aa53e8_b.jpg |
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I washed the rear arms and suspernsion, as well as took apart the coils for cleaning, then reassembled them without one of the collars... So the coils are ~10mm shorter and the truck should theoretically tuck wheel in the back just a little.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/355/18...90b347c4_b.jpg The frame under the bed is getting closer to primer. No, that's before I started sanding most of that. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/297/18...4e996b85_b.jpg Little brace here. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/395/18...32be53a4_b.jpg |
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Looks great! The gussets can't hurt either. Great work!!
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Good progress...how much time before Goodguys?
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Lunchtime update:lol: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/393/18...783137a8_b.jpg Those stupid triangle shaped parts behind the bars are a pain bc my DA doesn't really fit in there so have to hand sand:waah: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/353/18...568b488f_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5556/1...c964c565_b.jpg The previously mentioned rear arms that are clean:lol: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/326/18...cb2e9902_b.jpg Immediately put the towel back over them:lol: |
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At like 1:30 am I decided those four bolt holes in the subframe need something to hold! https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5573/1...dbea29d9_b.jpg
Likely suspect...:devil: https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5458/1...72b07d8c_b.jpg Making skidding device, the subframe sits low enough that I can't get a jack under it without parking on 2x4s. I've only touched it on one thing, a manhole cover in road construction that stuck out ~2 inches... I don't need to be lowered more with those square edges there to catch on stuff:lol: I've seen a car totaled by a manhole cover:lol: Gonna make one for the front also:metal: https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5596/1...6f25228d_b.jpg Slowly turning colors https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3840/1...e17e3089_b.jpg |
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Well Goodguys didn't happen, things still slooooowly rolling along.
Cleaned up the back of the rear lower arms so they'll look neat when you're behind me:dontknow: Done vs undone. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/549/2...ec99e1d9_b.jpg Front skid. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/501/2...c556d06f_b.jpghttps://farm1.staticflickr.com/535/2...84104843_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/500/2...6e8f7452_b.jpg Deleting some weld seams seams on the side rails and capping the ends https://farm1.staticflickr.com/410/2...7b9de768_b.jpg Several days later https://farm1.staticflickr.com/546/2...5c802c01_b.jpg The front half looks worse than the back as it is hidden under the truck and basically keeps the frame from rusting. The back half where the bed opens was wet sanded and painted repeatedly for a much smoother finish... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/380/2...d8a71b0d_b.jpghttps://farm1.staticflickr.com/368/2...fcaa8b73_b.jpg Added sound deadener so parts don't ring when hit. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/452/2...484951dd_b.jpg Details of the rail ends. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3741/...e7d6f62a_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/330/2...429e6137_b.jpg Something I made on Sunday/Monday, A new passenger side mirror arm. Repro mirror arms have straight arms, which looks stupid, and are cast pot metal that breaks if you try to hammer it into the correct bend... (ask me how I know) Anyways, I made this new one. It isn't exactly perfect but its a dang good match for a piece of exhaust pipe, rebar and some flat stock I found on the floor...:rofl1: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/357/2...b91eb6f6_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/526/2...8c0b593c_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/322/2...45b88a02_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/297/2...d67728f9_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/333/1...bce19ab3_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/552/2...b0d879c8_b.jpg And no, paint hasn't happened yet, still have lots of work to do including tightening the door jambs... |
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Just gotta say on your build , or unbuild and build up this truck is *****in. Keep up the work. Ya got skill and some teachin in ya.
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Sorry its been a while! I've been busy with summer!:lol: Uhh so I apparently didn't update that I had put the rear suspension parts back on the frame, so here's some pics of that back when it was clean...:lol: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5790/...c1cd0d6c_b.jpg Also say hello to my new skid plate back there:metal: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5706/...04708b82_b.jpg See, in the background the firewall is bare metal https://farm1.staticflickr.com/730/2...67e1202a_b.jpg Something I did and still have to finish is defrost vents which seem like an easy task, but aren't because of the windshield and a bar under it... I really want the vents to be as inconspicuous as possible, so they're not going to have any bezels or anything, this is basically done, but imagine the nailheads gone. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/726/2...e88750f2_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5626/...00d3353f_b.jpg This is how the inside is going to be connected, there is a bar right in that area so these have to be both flat and make a 90 degree turn, as well as having a spot for the air hose to connect to. I somehow got it in my head that the door gaps were ridiculously large, and they were, opening up to almost a half inch in one spot, and I could literally shove my pinkie into this gap...:lol: Well stupid me decided that this needed to be remedied... (don't get me wrong, its a great idea to shrink the gaps, but after figuring out its at least 40 FEET of welded and ground edge, it seems like a massive PITA with a small visual gain.) Pretty horrendous ~10mm gap there... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/637/2...ac575369_b.jpg Buzz, buzz. Fun fact, those are actually 16 penny nails without heads or pointy ends:lol: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/605/2...fe7bbd84_b.jpg Buzz buzz more. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/661/2...357a5491_b.jpg Extend! https://farm1.staticflickr.com/672/2...0391f5c6_b.jpg Repeat the weld and grind for many hours and this appears. This is a ~2mm gap in the door, or about half what my e30 in the background's panel gaps are:metal: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/658/2...be10cd5c_b.jpg Driver's side. I'm using a large flat grinder blade to make the door edge straight. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5708/...e564a330_b.jpg If you happen to clean your bondo board with paint thinner near where you are grinding on the door, you can make fire unintentionally! https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5789/...ba6cd1ed_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/741/2...212ba57e_b.jpg Random pic in middle of body filler on the firewall. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5631/...619232f4_b.jpg To now... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/734/2...f669f412_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/683/2...9fddc5a6_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5659/...402ec9c8_b.jpg The shop as a big mess with body filler dust on everything, progress is slow but happening. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5813/...a91f87bb_b.jpg I'm still working on the driver's door edge. The firewall is nearly done, a few more skim coats and it should be nice. I'm thinking about going to talk to a local about having a seat made, and will hopefully make some primer fly next week. Lots to do. |
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Good progress. Nice job on the door gap.
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Great progress!
Glad to see you are back on your amazing project, what a vision! On our 37 and the 46 I picked up some Mopar Mini Van Voyager second and third seats remove the bottom attachments and they fit and sit great |
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Here goes nothing. I've been avoiding bodywork so I did something not related to that:lol: Had a slight breather in the homework and projects in school so got a little bit done. Started here. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/628/2...96129579_b.jpg My helper the PO PO:lol: He's black and white so he's the popo. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/585/2...d04e2abf_b.jpg About 45 mins later https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5771/...4864d53c_b.jpg IN the middle of this I blew out the shop with leaf blower and this is how my poor e30 looked the next time I washed it... https://farm1.staticflickr.com/640/2...4a48b5b1_b.jpg Back started to hurt after holding trans up one handed while feeding the bolts in:devil: T56 is one heavy SOB one handed. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/771/2...498909ee_b.jpg Diff in too, check out that freshly washed diff mount! https://farm1.staticflickr.com/770/2...96ce7e6d_b.jpg Shiny trans https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5741/...45b76232_b.jpg Exhaust mid section in https://farm1.staticflickr.com/715/2...1c1e3e64_b.jpg Tail parts in, also sound deadened the skid plate in the background at some point in the days preceding. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/614/2...a96cb200_b.jpg Sexy https://farm1.staticflickr.com/653/2...aebca894_b.jpg A few days later... Those tips are wacked from all the cutting and welding. Must fix! https://farm1.staticflickr.com/589/2...b6a6238d_b.jpg Cut off basically all the tips. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/599/2...393abd79_b.jpg Some assembly and cutting required. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5797/...a0571b91_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/630/2...f61fc88a_b.jpg Using straightedge on two sides https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5761/...0b6158fc_b.jpg I tacked that last tip to the angle iron so it would be straight. If I were to do this over again that's what I would have done from the beginning:lol: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5824/...264da4e4_b.jpg Pretty happy with this. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/728/2...83a10676_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/714/2...c5227ff1_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5822/...bfc9edd2_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5785/...e811a983_b.jpg This brings us to current. Hoping to sneak out for a few hours this weekend if I have time. |
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Beautiful work. I bet that's a fun ride.
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Looks awesome!!
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Nice work. That differential mount is very cool!
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Sh!t I though I had sub'd to this thing WAY back. Just spotted you over on BoostedC10 and had to check back in. Love this truck man! Nice work!
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Anything new on this one Christian?
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X2!!
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No real progress on it, put the rear end back together and got the e brake working. Took apart and cleaned and repolished the power steering pump, alternator and ac compressor, so that looks good. Slowly working on the cab, smoothing up the bodywork. School is in full swing so I don't really have time to touch it even though I park my e30 right there and walk past it all the time ugh. Its nearly finals at school so all the final projects need finishing up, so I probably won't have time for 2 weeks at least.
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