The Snortin' bull

[CHIZZLER]

Looking good. Getting closer.

[namloc]

Thank you.Not to far from it moving on it's own,Almost to heavy to get in and out of the garage.

[namloc]

Plumbed in air gauge's.Routing the little line's are something to watch what the they can rub on and protect them.I know some people don't like this set up and would go for full Accuair controlled though this is a budget project and a bit old school. >> Noted that now the Accuiar vu4 has pressure on both side's of the solenoid's it is not bleeding down.This drove me crazy .There where no leak's and the truck would drop overnite. Now it stay's pumped up.

[namloc]

Wired in the lockup release and the dual circuit stop lamp switch and got it mounted in. This is needed for the 700r4 lockup circuit.The cardboard box is the only left over part's from the start of the project.The truck was stripped for the most part.

[namloc]

Had a driveshaft made this week with new yoke's installed. Gotta say Measure and measure both up and down and loaded suspension before getting these made up. Fit perfect . Fluid in steering pump now. On to the next step.

[namloc]

Got the hood back on.Take sometime to set up gap's and latching next. The Bull has it's nostril's back.

[namloc]

So this is no show truck nor resto.It is done within a budget and with a lot of collected part's from the year's past.It still need's to look ok when done. Tightened up the frt. sheet metal today.These are the cab corner upper cowl cover's gapped out fairly ok.

[namloc]

Set up of the speedo drive gear and driven gear housing. Here is a calculation method to set up speedo gear tooth count's.

[rwade]

Maybe I missed it, but are you using your factory idler arm? What center steering section are you using? What year power steering box too?

Thanks, Wade

[namloc]

I am using a frt donor suspension and crossmember from a 1987 c-10. Idler and gear box is from it also though new. The center link is original 1960 only becuase for some bling.i used Cpp tie rod sleeve's.I put in steering box adapter plate kit from Cpp also. QUOTE=rwade;7323252]Maybe I missed it, but are you using your factory idler arm? What center steering section are you using? What year power steering box too?

Thanks, Wade[/QUOTE]

[namloc]

Originally Posted by rwade

Maybe I missed it, but are you using your factory idler arm? What center steering section are you using? What year power steering box too?

Thanks, Wade

I ended up using 1987 c-10 power steering gearbox.Same for the idler arm.The donor front crossmember was 1987. The center link is stock using CPP tire rod adapter sleeve's for a little bling.These adapt ausing both early and later tie rods end's .Sorry for the late response though all was coming together.

[Grizz1963]

Like your pipe work.

Looking great.

I am looking forward to when I can eventually build my pipes.

[namloc]

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Like your pipe work.

Looking great.

I am looking forward to when I can eventually build my pipes.

Thank you, The pipe's and the small thing's are time consuming .

[namloc]

Start battery in.This is the primary though a constant duty solenoid will keep the other battery charged for the compressor's.Transmission dipstick and tube in and it hide's well.Transmission cooler I am searching for a good mount location .

[namloc]

Put on the transmission lower cover for the flexplate and convertor.Removed the tailshaft housing of the trans to install the drive gear for speedo.

[namloc]

Mounted the constant duty solenoid and started wiring it. Starter wired. Transmission dipstick tube mounting tab attached to rear of block now also.

[dwcardfan]

Nice and clean!!!!

[namloc]

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Nice and clean!!!!

Thank you, trying to keep it sano. a bit.

[namloc]

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Nice and clean!!!!

Thank's tryin' to keep it simple and clean.

[CHIZZLER]

Gettin close.

[namloc]

Originally Posted by CHIZZLER

Gettin close.

Thank's again Chizzler. Ya close though still some wiring.Exhaust mock up and build and install. Trans lines. Mount rear shock's. Still got to pull my rear axles and redrill for 5 on 5 and some rear brake work in the drums.

[namloc]

Got a couple things done at night during week. Shock lower rear brackets ready to get tacked on. Battery cable terminal ends done. Been busy at work so not to much time at night.

[namloc]

finished the tailshaft of transmission .Speedo all hooked up.

[namloc]

The batterie's are all wired in now.Finishing up harness of truck.Got interior wired,Back lighting wired in for guage packs,Exterior lighting wired.Alternator wired.

[namloc]

Working on the rear lighting harness.This truck had a handful of hole's in dash and everywhere.I filled them various period style switches instead of filling them.Keepin' the theme.