more progress on the rpu

[Willowbilly3]

Been working on it all week off and on. 3 steps ahead and 2 back.

Well, no pictures right now, upload failed for some reason. My main computer quite recognizing my usb so I download on my laptop pain in nthe a**, robbed the batterys for the mouse so I'm trying to paw around on that pad like a sick cat scratching a hole. Frustration swts in and I rob the batterys back from the remote for my mouse and then it won't work anyway. I'm going back to the garage.

 

[earthman]

48 views, 49 now and still nothing.You might wanna keep a lookout for a mob with a rope WB.

 

[GJunktionMike]

I had to have someone read the post to me because there are no pics to look at

 

[Dirtyrat]

I have to only upload 4 at a time, then 4 more, then the last 2... for whatever reason...
So give that a try.

 

[Willowbilly3]

It was only 2 pictures. I'll see if I can get them in photobucket. I'm taking my tower in to the geek today, found my windows disc so I'm going to have him do a wipeout.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Well, so much for that, photobucket is jacked up and won't open the download

 

[Willowbilly3]

 

[earthman]

Hey there's that frame! What's next? [P This thing needs to be on the road while the weather is still good WB.

 

[Dirtyrat]

The bucket handle driveshaft safety loop is killer man!

 

[GJunktionMike]

Rigth on, pics from the

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^^^^^^^

 

[Old Iron]

Right on

Had trouble focusing the first pic but finally got the second to clear up [ddd
"Bucket handle drive shaft loop"

 

[donsrods]

Chassis looks really good, WB. Should be a good handler.

Don

 

[bob w]

Yes indeed, very nice frame. If my grand daughter ever gets born, due now! I'll be able to come out there and see it in person.

 

[Old Iron]

All BS aside, I like the look of the frame

 

[Willowbilly3]

I got the transmission adapter finished, engine and tranny set in, tub bolted on. I spent most of this morning building the rear cross member. The frame was originally built when I had a 429 4 speed so the parts on the frame were now in the wrong place but I had built my pedal assembly bolted to that so I couldn't move it. Just had to do some artful fab work, which takes my old slow brain a really loooong time. Also since some of this had been apart for over a year, finding the pieces takes a lot of time. I spent at least an hour finding the water pump pulley.
My buddy with the 4BT 39 binder wants me to have it done by Friday which is the kick off of our local rally/car show, probably not happening. He offered to haul it to there on a trailer, unfinished. Trailer ride definitely isn't happening. I have the 4th of July parade in my sights tho.

 

[earthman]

Fourth of July! We can live with that

 

[Willowbilly3]

Lots of trips to the parts store today. I got the starter installed, the starter relay, battery cables, all the grounds. Fuel tank is all plumed in, clutch linkage built and installed.
First thing tomorrow, a trip to the towing yard to find some power steering hoses so I can loop them on the box. It was originally going to have power steering ( and still might some day). Soon as that's done, all the steering goes in and then build the pipes.
I still haven't got my intake back from the machine shop but hopefully it's done. The intake and all the twin carb linkage is going to be a whole day I'm afraid.
Bob, let me know when your coming, I can put you up if you need a place to crash.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I know, I should have done a build thread but the trouble I'm having with pictures lately...well I am too busy in the garage to set down and wade through the process.
Today I got the battery box rebuilt, didn't like it. Got my driveshaft shortened and installed. I got all the menagerie of parts that is my cowl steering installed and also the dash.