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[Snake Farm]

Well I no longer have a cab and frame. Now I have a truck .

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Now that's a morale booster right there! Looking good man, nice work on the mounts.......I recognized that cattle mat, I use it for all kinds of stuff.

 

[icebox]

Got a little more done tonight. I got the hole cut into the dash for the column . Then got the column cut down to length . The hardest part was hand fitting the u-joint onto the steering box . You can't see it in any of the picks but I machined a delrin bushing for the column .I had to recess the column into the dash to give me enough leg room to use the clutch .

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[Torchie]

You are getting there IB.
I may have to modify my dash/Steering column as well.
If I ever get to that point.
Are you going with the stock gauges or something else?
Torchie.

 

[icebox]

I will need to go with something different. might try to find a old dash I can graft into mine.

 

[endicott_jb]

Looking good. The steering column looks like it's right at home there. Nice clean cuts not like some of the other hack jobs you see rolling around.

 

[icebox]

I used a 2 1/2 inch hole saw to cut the dash. There was a 3/8th inch hole already there . So I drilled another one on the bottom of the dash .Then I turned down a piece of 3/8th shafting to fit in a hole saw and used it as a guide for the cut. Then finished the cut with a cutoff wheel .

 

[icebox]

It has been to cold to work out in the garage this winter. An i work for the road commission so i have been super busy . Getting back at it now that I have my lathe set up in the basement. Today I was lucky enough to happen by this.

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It is a Muncie M20 4 speed and shifter. I went to a guys house to do some welding on his tractor for him .A
iseboxfter I was done welding we were talking about cars when he told me about the tranny. He told me to take it try it out and it I liked it to come back and square up with him or bring it back if I did not like how it performed .

 

[Torchie]

Glad to see you back IB.
I won't even mention how many of those I gave away back in the early 80's.
Torchie.

 

[icebox]

It has been over a month and I am finally getting a chance to work on the truck again. I started on the lake headers. I got a kit from Hells Gate Hot Rod about a year ago. It is harder than I expected it to be. The pipes are 2 in. when I worked them square they were to big for the ports. So I had to cut a small pie piece out and weld them back together. I had to use two elbowes on each one. so I will need to order one more 120 degree elbow to finish the other side. this is all I have done so far .

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[Torchie]

Headers are looking good.
Glad to see you back at it.
Torchie.

 

[icebox]

back at it. I have the steering wheel notch done .So I am working on the brake / Clutch master cylinder and pedals. I am using a 1963 chevy master cylinder. It has two sides on it. One is for the Hydraulic clutch the other is the brake.I got it mounted under the dash . I am trying to figure out the pedal swing . But I am stuck on how much travel I need to activate the clutch and brake Here is what the system look like under the dash . You can also see my gas pedal . It is out of a 97 S-10 I took the plastic pedal off and made a new one out of 1/8th inch tread plate

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[Torchie]

Great to see you back at it IB.
Post something in the Q and A section as there are lots of break guru's on here.
Torchie.

 

[icebox]

Thanks for the tip. I will post it there.
icebox

 

[icebox]

Got a little time out in the garage today. I finished boxing in the farm . Then I did some patches. The frame was bad where the front shock towers were . It had rusted so bad between the towers and the frame it pushed a large dent into the frame. One side was even rusted through. So I cut them out with a cut off tool and welded a new piece in. sorry I did not get any before pics.

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[icebox]

Got a little more done. Worked on the headers again . Got all of the bends worked out and spot welded together and tacked onto the cone. then took it apart and cut the holes in the cone. I didn't Have a easy way to do it . So I use a hole saw to cut a hole in each end then I used a set of snipe to cut it out. I then cleaned the hole up with a die grinder with a carbide burr .I need to do a little more welding on it then do some grinding/sanding to finish it off. I also need to order a 120 degree elbow for the other side.

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[Torchie]

Great job on the headers IB.[cl
Using the tools that you've got is what it is all about.
Keep at it.
Torchie.

 

[icebox]

Haven't got any more done. But I did get my tires.They are 9x28 1/2 x15 piecrust cheater slicks. I got them from Towel City Tire. They are retreads. They look great. I hope to get them mounted by this weekend. I also got me a set of 8 inch wide steelies off of craigslist last month. they were down by Lansing .It worked out great. A friend had a friend of his pick them up for me them bring them up when he came to visit

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[Torchie]

Nice tires.
I have heard lots of good things about Towel City tires.
They will look great on your truck.
Torchie.

 

[icebox]

Got them mounted today. U think they are just what the truck needs.

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[maverickmk]

I don't know how I missed this thread, but that's a cool looking project you got going here. I'll be following along now [P