Arizona Steel 46

[solidaxel]

Well at least I can look at the engine while I have it here at home, so ask away!
I will be delivering the rolling chassie to the painter next week so HE can do the assembly!
We gave the truck to him all mocked up and I told him I wanted it back just like this ONLY blue!
With the speed of light he works at I do not expect to see it back here for at least 60 days so I can finish the wiring and drive ability issues and off to Upholstery Jail!
How is everything in the K-W area of Ontario?

[FarmerSid]

And a beautiful clean engine and chassis. By K-W area do you mean Kitchener Waterloo? That's about 3-4 hrs west of me. Weather has been starting to get warmer with more sun.

Those manifolds look like sheet metal or fabricated as opposed to cast. Man they tuck in nice and close to the block. Did they not have any heat shields or is that the way they came on the Vette? I've spent hrs looking for those manifolds and come up empty.

If you had anymore insight on them, i'd appreciate it.

Have a great 4th of July!

[solidaxel]

Well that is what the guy told me!
Yes one of them had a heat shield.
We removed it and ground off the attachments and had them coated
Old Yelr may have something

KW is where my family is from, 4 generations, I have been down South West for the past 65 years, don't get back much anymore so I guess this is home for me
We don't shovel sunshine and the cars don't rust, and it is a dry heat in June!

[Turtleman]

Yeah,,, "Dry Heat".... Kinda like most peoples Ovens...

[Daze57]

well ya know ...some of us have to cook !

[Turtleman]

looks like light at the end of the tunnel

[solidaxel]

Along with a lighter wallet

[solidaxel]

Moving along with final assembly............... slowly

[Turtleman]

OHhhh.... Its got to get exciting now... LOL

Is that a Huge Tranny cooler in front of the radiator I see?

[solidaxel]

It is the A /C condenser

[Advanced Design]

Looks good! Final assembly is really rewarding....and often a bit stressful, at least for me.

[solidaxel]

Well lets see if I can find where all the wires go!
He says he wants to drive it for his birthday on Sept 11
He may be able to drive it out of the shop but it will still need more work

[greystoke]

Looking awesome, love the color. What kind of deal is that for powering the E-brake?

[solidaxel]

Home made !
200# and two inch stroke electric, enough to tighten the Wilwood parking brakes

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by solidaxel

Home made !
200# and two inch stroke electric, enough to tighten the Wilwood parking brakes

Cool idea. What actuator is that? Gotta be way less money than the electric parking brake that is on the market now.

Truck looks great.

[solidaxel]

I have slept too many times , don't remember what brand, I think it was a late nite Amazon shopping spree!!

[solidaxel]

Well we drove it out of the garage and on to the trailer under it's own power and today we took it to the front shop for alingnment to correct the spec instructions on the upper
A arms. it came with O camber and 6* castor but the shop said it had 1 1/2* N camber and 4* castor by the instructions my toe was bye "eye balling" so that did not count!

[solidaxel]

Under LS power !

[FarmerSid]

Right on solid! You must have sent some of that AZ heat up here! Frig it's hot. You must be pumped seeing it's on it's own power.

[solidaxel]

Thanks Sid, Yes now I can get on with the next project
We do not want to hog all of the 100* days, we like to share!

[Turtleman]

Great News...
I wish I was closer I just wanna ride in that for a little bit... I'm sure there's still some details to work out but it's got to make you feel good to be done by Sept 11th

[Advanced Design]

Truck looks great! Vette on the lift does too. Been way too hot here too...killer with the humidity. Dreaming of ac in the shop.

[solidaxel]

Well still sorting out the break issue...................Can not stop with Wilwood brakes!

Everything is brand new Willwood at the wheels double 7" booster 1" master cylinder
Solid peddle no air in system, even with HOT pads I am not able to slide the tires

[gokellurself]

Hey the build looks great.
Would you be able to post any photos of how you mounted the seat?

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by solidaxel

Well still sorting out the break issue...................Can not stop with Wilwood brakes!

Everything is brand new Willwood at the wheels double 7" booster 1" master cylinder
Solid peddle no air in system, even with HOT pads I am not able to slide the tires

Update on the brakes
Changed the front and rear pads to another Wellwood number, don't remember which one, it does "Stop" a little better when it gets some heat in them,
Next we changed out the booster to a double 7" ,and at least we can feel them stopping!
I guess the next step will be to change the master cylinder to a 15/16"