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msgross · 02-13-2010, 10:47 PM

I have a NAPA that is like that... you can show them a bolt or nut and they will come from the back with the proper replacement... One time I took a fine threaded small locking nut that holds the spindle on a dana 44 axle to them... he looked at it and said "well, that looks like the same nut the holds the piston rod onto the crank in a SBC". sure enough it was perfect!

Got the rad support and water pump mounted today...

msgross · 02-14-2010, 06:41 PM

Got the fan, fan clutch, water pump and shroud mounted...

Noticed that m NOS clutch fan is about 1/2" deeper than stock... doesn't look like it will hurt anything though... Thank goodness I still had my old water pump lying around since the studs that hold the pulley and fan on are hard to find new. Fine threads on one end and course on the other, plus they have to be long enough to fit through the triple groove cast pulley...

glimmertwin01 · 02-14-2010, 06:49 PM

looks good mikey!

msgross · 02-14-2010, 07:12 PM

thanks... here is a comparison...

maybe I should cut a hole in the intake for the oil fill tube... think I would get shavings in the engine?

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glimmertwin01 · 02-14-2010, 07:15 PM

a little paint does wonders! LOL

sourkraut · 02-14-2010, 08:49 PM

sweet!

msgross · 02-14-2010, 09:16 PM

I'm gonna order some tower style hose clamps and braided fuel line tomorrow...

msgross · 02-15-2010, 06:32 PM

Picked up some OEM style Wittek hose clamps today... tried to find them from a board vendor but couldn't find any... was going to order from Classic Parts but ended up stopping by a local parts store, CJ Pony Parts, they specialize in F@rd Mustangs! sorry but Wittek made hose clamps for everyone... even John Deere guys buy them. $3.50 - $4.50 each though...

splehigh · 03-03-2010, 11:31 AM

Hey Mike! Nice build thread. I believe I met you at Carlisle last year at Tims spot. You going this year?

msgross · 03-03-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by splehigh

Hey Mike! Nice build thread. I believe I met you at Carlisle last year at Tims spot. You going this year?

thanks... i'm sure i'll make it up to Carlisle once or twice this year. I'm trying to sell my RV right now but if I have it in Aug it might be parked at Tim's spot, we'll have some cold one's for any board members.

sourkraut · 03-03-2010, 05:45 PM

ah man, eddy is going? hopefully you can make a few bucks.

my67chevytruck · 03-03-2010, 09:47 PM

Nice Progress Mike.

msgross · 03-04-2010, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sourkraut

ah man, eddy is going? hopefully you can make a few bucks.

maybe, someone is coming over tomorrow...

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Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

Nice Progress Mike.

thanks, very slow though

msgross · 03-05-2010, 07:29 PM

Went over to John's (sourkrout) house today for some powdercoating... Stuff came out really nice, thanks for the help John...

We made a nice little jig to stretch the hood springs in order to coat the coils...

Did two hinges with springs, rad support braces, booster bracket support, clutch boot retainer (i think that's what it is?), headlight buckets and was able to blast a few other items that will get painted...

glimmertwin01 · 03-05-2010, 07:53 PM

looks nice

my67chevytruck · 03-05-2010, 08:00 PM

Nice work guys!

msgross · 03-05-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by glimmertwin01

looks nice

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Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

Nice work guys!

thanks...

I would highly suggest investing in a blasting cabinet and powdercoat gun if anyone is starting their project. The powder and blasting media are pretty cheap and the items will pay for themselves after you do your project. John put his old insert oven onto a wood frame with wheels so we can move it around the garage and bake parts as needed, nice setup. The powder is super easy to do as long as the part is super clean.

We even chatted about the possibility of a mobile blasting/PC stand at the carlisle swap meet/car shows... How cool would it be to find your old part in the swap meet, and have it blasted before you left the show?

sdailey · 03-05-2010, 08:45 PM

Looking good Mike. I'd love to have my own powdercoating outfit. Everything I own would be coated.

msgross · 03-05-2010, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sdailey

Looking good Mike. I'd love to have my own powdercoating outfit. Everything I own would be coated.

That's what i'm working on! Once you build your new shop then go for it! You can take a free craigslist oven and go to town....

http://www.columbiacoatings.com/ is the website that we used for supplies...

sdailey · 03-05-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by msgross

That's what i'm working on! Once you build your new shop then go for it! You can take a free craigslist oven and go to town....

http://www.columbiacoatings.com/ is the website that we used for supplies...

I've checked them out before, along with powderbythepound.com I need to talk Alan into it since he recently acquired a nice blast cabinet.

msgross · 03-05-2010, 09:03 PM

wow, that thing is almost bigger than the beer fridge!!!!

sourkraut · 03-06-2010, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sdailey

I've checked them out before, along with powderbythepound.com I need to talk Alan into it since he recently acquired a nice blast cabinet.

damn, talk about feeling blaster inadequate! you could probably put 2 of mine in that thing!

also mike had mentioned columbia coatings, i have dealt with them since 2004 and have never been dissappointed yet! great customer service.
their powder flows a lot nicer than any other i have used!

mike, i had taken that battery back and it was junk he could not even get it to read on their tester! needless to say i walked out with another one, hopefully not to be the same?? the guy at advance said almost everyone he has sold he has had to replace at least once!

msgross · 03-06-2010, 07:50 PM

John, size does matter bro!

on the battery, I think i'll go for the $55 NAPA battery with warranty.

sourkraut · 03-06-2010, 08:34 PM

so objects in the mirror really arent larger than they appear?

yeah, that would be a good choice on the batt least you know they will honor any problems

Alan's Classic · 03-06-2010, 08:40 PM

Nice work Mike, the parts look great.

I used the cabinet fo the first time today, even though the compressor is a 60 gal 125 psi it does OK on small parts.

Keep up the great work.

02-13-2010, 10:47 PM	#976
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! I have a NAPA that is like that... you can show them a bolt or nut and they will come from the back with the proper replacement... One time I took a fine threaded small locking nut that holds the spindle on a dana 44 axle to them... he looked at it and said "well, that looks like the same nut the holds the piston rod onto the crank in a SBC". sure enough it was perfect! Got the rad support and water pump mounted today... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

02-14-2010, 06:41 PM	#977
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Got the fan, fan clutch, water pump and shroud mounted... Noticed that m NOS clutch fan is about 1/2" deeper than stock... doesn't look like it will hurt anything though... Thank goodness I still had my old water pump lying around since the studs that hold the pulley and fan on are hard to find new. Fine threads on one end and course on the other, plus they have to be long enough to fit through the triple groove cast pulley... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 02-14-2010 at 07:12 PM.

02-14-2010, 06:49 PM	#978
glimmertwin01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 1,022	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! looks good mikey! __________________ 67/68 K/20 "The BEAST" 68 K15 V6 LWB. 73 K20 GMC Burb "The Bomber" 74 K/5 74 K20 Custom Deluxe 86 K10 Shorty 92 K2500 Burb 95 K2500 GMC Life is what you make it Live each day like it was your last Old GM Trucks never go out of style

02-14-2010, 07:12 PM	#979
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! thanks... here is a comparison... maybe I should cut a hole in the intake for the oil fill tube... think I would get shavings in the engine? now . . then . . Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 02-14-2010 at 07:14 PM.

02-14-2010, 07:15 PM	#980
glimmertwin01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 1,022	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! a little paint does wonders! LOL __________________ 67/68 K/20 "The BEAST" 68 K15 V6 LWB. 73 K20 GMC Burb "The Bomber" 74 K/5 74 K20 Custom Deluxe 86 K10 Shorty 92 K2500 Burb 95 K2500 GMC Life is what you make it Live each day like it was your last Old GM Trucks never go out of style

02-14-2010, 08:49 PM	#981
sourkraut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,243	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! sweet! __________________ "The way it is" truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359200

02-14-2010, 09:16 PM	#982
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! I'm gonna order some tower style hose clamps and braided fuel line tomorrow... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

02-15-2010, 06:32 PM	#983
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Picked up some OEM style Wittek hose clamps today... tried to find them from a board vendor but couldn't find any... was going to order from Classic Parts but ended up stopping by a local parts store, CJ Pony Parts, they specialize in F@rd Mustangs! sorry but Wittek made hose clamps for everyone... even John Deere guys buy them. $3.50 - $4.50 each though... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

03-03-2010, 11:31 AM	#984
splehigh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glenville, Pa Posts: 445	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Hey Mike! Nice build thread. I believe I met you at Carlisle last year at Tims spot. You going this year? __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=355153

03-03-2010, 05:45 PM	#986
sourkraut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,243	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! ah man, eddy is going? hopefully you can make a few bucks. __________________ "The way it is" truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359200

03-03-2010, 09:47 PM	#987
my67chevytruck Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midlothian,TX (DFW) Posts: 4,555	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Nice Progress Mike. __________________ Heath subscribe to the board here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=157669 FAQ how to's 1956 Chevy Apache 1967 C10 SWB FleetSide (under construction) 1969 K10 SWB FleetSide (Future Build) 1972 C10 SWB Stepside (Future Build) 56 chevy truck : http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2955823/1 67 truck build: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=281357/1 69 k10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=389470

03-05-2010, 07:29 PM	#989
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Went over to John's (sourkrout) house today for some powdercoating... Stuff came out really nice, thanks for the help John... We made a nice little jig to stretch the hood springs in order to coat the coils... Did two hinges with springs, rad support braces, booster bracket support, clutch boot retainer (i think that's what it is?), headlight buckets and was able to blast a few other items that will get painted... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

03-05-2010, 07:53 PM	#990
glimmertwin01 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 1,022	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! looks nice __________________ 67/68 K/20 "The BEAST" 68 K15 V6 LWB. 73 K20 GMC Burb "The Bomber" 74 K/5 74 K20 Custom Deluxe 86 K10 Shorty 92 K2500 Burb 95 K2500 GMC Life is what you make it Live each day like it was your last Old GM Trucks never go out of style

03-05-2010, 08:00 PM	#991
my67chevytruck Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midlothian,TX (DFW) Posts: 4,555	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Nice work guys! __________________ Heath subscribe to the board here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=157669 FAQ how to's 1956 Chevy Apache 1967 C10 SWB FleetSide (under construction) 1969 K10 SWB FleetSide (Future Build) 1972 C10 SWB Stepside (Future Build) 56 chevy truck : http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2955823/1 67 truck build: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=281357/1 69 k10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=389470

03-05-2010, 08:45 PM	#993
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03-05-2010, 09:03 PM	#996
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! wow, that thing is almost bigger than the beer fridge!!!! __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

03-06-2010, 07:50 PM	#998
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! John, size does matter bro! on the battery, I think i'll go for the $55 NAPA battery with warranty. __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

03-06-2010, 08:34 PM	#999
sourkraut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 1,243	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! so objects in the mirror really arent larger than they appear? yeah, that would be a good choice on the batt least you know they will honor any problems __________________ "The way it is" truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359200

03-06-2010, 08:40 PM	#1000
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: 68 K-10 SWB build thread - project Money Pit...pics galore! Nice work Mike, the parts look great. I used the cabinet fo the first time today, even though the compressor is a 60 gal 125 psi it does OK on small parts. Keep up the great work. __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

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