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Heres a little update i guess.
I have not heard anything about my valve covers for a couple weeks from edelbrock and today i get a package in the mail from edelbrock. Ended up being my valve covers(didnt think it would be cause last i heard they were still on back order) Anyway i figured what the heck ill put them on and see how they look. Sorry the pics still suck cause there off my phone http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0627111212.jpg Ran into a little problem when putting the first side on, went to put the new wingbolts or whatever there called in and the new ones were a considerable amount longer and would not tighten down. (you can see the threaded part was much longer on the new one) http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0627111410.jpg So i got out the trusty old hack saw and took a little off the end then they were perfect. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0627111347.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0627111705.jpg And last shot with the new airfilter on and the new breather also. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0627111821.jpg Now only if it weren't for that holley mixed up in the sea of edelbrock lol owell its gonna stay for now and prob for good. |
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Sweet! looks good bud
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So today i hooked up a power switch so i can kill power to everything just with the flip of a switch(just essentially breaking the ground)
Bought a regular switch made for this from advanced auto that is made to mount on the batter but i rubber mounted it underneath my dash above and too the right of the gas pedal so its close to reach but still does not hit your feet or legs I rubber mounted with grommets i pulled out of an old gas tank i had on one of my 400ex's and they fit pretty much perfect in two pre-existing holes in the dash. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0630111709.jpg There was already a hole in my firewall for something the previous owner had ran threw it also, so i made the hole a little bigger so i could fit the two pieces of cable throw. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...630111709a.jpg A pic of how the ground is made and what completes the circuit http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0630111325.jpg both ran throw and tucked beside the new valve covers http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...630111709b.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...630111709c.jpg Also picked these up while i was in town at another local parts store. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0630111559.jpg |
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Also got some new gaskets on the headers since the others were leaking and making an obnoxious popping sound, its 1000x better now with no popping sounds at all.
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Well i havent gotten much done lately, mostly body work and getting it all ready for paint.
I was thinking about using the duplicolor paint shop paint but decided to just use some tractor implement paint from Tractor supply since had good results with it before. Got the bed all scuffed down (did not wipe it down yet in this pic) http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0713111728.jpg Got some bondo on the door where there used to be a plastic piece (cant think of a name right now) and all sanded down, along with a dent we got out of the back of the bed under the taillight. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0714111135.jpg And the bed i bought had a crushed corner, so did a little coaxing with a hammer and pipe/crowbar and got it partially out then did a few layers of bondo and got it to match the body line. It still seems like the back is a little lower than what i want and i wasn't real happy with it but let it go. Hard to tell now that there is paint over it. Before http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...119001512a.jpg After http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0714111407.jpg Then had some old grey i sprayed a thin coat over where the bondo was. (really seems to pop out in these pics) And then got it all papered and taped off http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0714111859.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...714111859a.jpg And thats where i stopped for last night, Today im going to try and get all the painting done and then i can post some more pics tonight or tomorrow morning. |
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Looks good! amazing what a little TLC can do to a rig! So what color are you going with?
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Well got it all painted and i have to say i dont think it looks to bad for just being done in my front yard.
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0715111159.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...715111159a.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...715111159b.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...715111159c.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...0715111200.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...715111200a.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...715111200b.jpg |
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Looks pretty good for a low buck paint job done by yourself! Atleast you can say you did it!!
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Ya, for what it cost me (about 30$) and for spraying it in my yard it doesnt look to bad but at least its one color that was the biggest thing i wanted.
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