'67 K10 swb big block "The Mutt"

[jeh]

Originally Posted by JMD

Finished up the transmission lines. I ran steel lines to the front of the oil pan and then finished it off with braided line. For my first time ever working with the braided stuff I think it turned out pretty good!

What fittings did you use to connect right at the radiator on your braided transmission lines??

[JMD]

Originally Posted by jeh

What fittings did you use to connect right at the radiator on your braided transmission lines??

It's an adapter that converts a 5/16 inverted flare to a -6an fitting...I can't remember the brand or part number off hand, but as soon as I get home next week I'll take a look at my receipts and let you know.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by JMD

It's an adapter that converts a 5/16 inverted flare to a -6an fitting...I can't remember the brand or part number off hand, but as soon as I get home next week I'll take a look at my receipts and let you know.

Ok, thanks I appreciate it. I'm thinking of doing mine the same way, I was pretty sure they were 5/15" inverted flare but I haven't seen them in 5/16 to -6AN.

[JMD]

Originally Posted by jeh

What fittings did you use to connect right at the radiator on your braided transmission lines??

Dug through my receipts and found it. It's summit part number RUS-640600. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-640600

[jeh]

Originally Posted by JMD

Dug through my receipts and found it. It's summit part number RUS-640600. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-640600

Thanks, I'm getting ready to order some parts from Summit so that will be good.

[JMD]

Rolled the chassi outside in preparation to set the cab tonight. This is the first time it saw the light of day since I bought it!

[JMD]

Brought the doors, cab, and outer fenders home from paint today! Scott did a fantastic job, I couldn't be happier! He even rebuilt the glove box door latch as well as the hinge. I was a little apprehensive about sending it off to get all this work done because I wanted it to be "My" build, but I feel like this was the right decision. There's no way I could match the cost or the quality if I did it myself. I'm one happy dude right now.

[JMD]

This is before any polishing, it turned out beautiful and I'm very happy with the color choice, it definitely "pops"! Cell phone pictures don't do it justice.

[JMD]

If I could do it over again, I'd stick with the original doors and have the rust repaired. I was hoping to save a little money by buying some aftermarket doors from "Key Parts". Initially they looked great, but on closer inspection we found quite a few issues. Scott ended up having to cut the top of the frame down 1/4" on both doors to get them to fit correctly. Also, one of the doors looked like it had been dropped at some point. The bottom edge was bent inward about 1" and it had obvious marks from a hammer on the inside which were poorly covered up with some black spray paint Hopefully the fenders and bed panels I bought from them are in better shape...I'm a little nervous now.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by JMD

Dug through my receipts and found it. It's summit part number RUS-640600. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-640600

I hate to ask again, but this part number you listed shows the -6an side to be male and the inverted flare side to be female??? Shouldn't both side be male? Thanks

[JMD]

The part # is correct, but there's another adapter in there as well that I forgot about. I'll look again at my parts list and get back to you.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by JMD

The part # is correct, but there's another adapter in there as well that I forgot about. I'll look again at my parts list and get back to you.

Ok, I appreciate it

[JMD]

Originally Posted by jeh

I hate to ask again, but this part number you listed shows the -6an side to be male and the inverted flare side to be female??? Shouldn't both side be male? Thanks

I think what happened was the parts store rang up the wrong part number for the fittings that I purchased. My receipt says 640600 but that's obviously not the part I have...So, forget what I said about there being another adapter in there, to the best of my knowledge the fitting I'm using is Russell PN640331 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-640331/overview/

Hopefully that makes more sense!

[jeh]

Originally Posted by JMD

I think what happened was the parts store rang up the wrong part number for the fittings that I purchased. My receipt says 640600 but that's obviously not the part I have...So, forget what I said about there being another adapter in there, to the best of my knowledge the fitting I'm using is Russell PN640331 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-640331/overview/

Hopefully that makes more sense!

Thanks, that definitely looks more like it, I searched Summit last night and I thought that would be the one.

[JMD]

There won't be any progress on the truck for a few months, I had to move to North Dakota for work and I won't be back until late August. Unfortunately the truck couldn't come with me...Here she is all packed away for the summer.