sounds like you've been busy, and if ya need to see where to mount the 5 points, i've got mine that havn't been installed yet, you can take a look at them
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sounds like you've been busy, and if ya need to see where to mount the 5 points, i've got mine that havn't been installed yet, you can take a look at them
i have my harnesses here at the house in my truck... you can pull out the passanger one if ya want... whatever ya need man
17 days and counting... Good luck! Going to Houston for the exhaust???
You will find all kinds of crap to do. The little stuff tends to add up real quick...
Yes, the days are counting down. Especially since I will be in Key West, Key Largo, and Miami from the 10th through the 17th. It's time for my annual fishing vacation trip. :D
The exhaust got installed today (Bryan Muffler). Lone Star tried to screw me so I brought it back and had it done for almost half price. The brakes got finished yesterday. I have the tubing for the antiwrap bars. I also bought lug nuts today (Dixie Tire was 5% cheaper than Discount Tire AND they had them in stock).
Weekend todo list:
- footing plates to back the cage.
- install fuel cell & run hose.
- replace HEI rotor, cap, & wires.
- install radiator.
- install tailgates.
- plug up oil pressure sending unit.
- add bib (Cruiser term).
- add cross bars to cage.
- mock up seats and harnesses.
- fab skid plate.
- antiwrap bars (optional).
- weld up front bumper - Andy, do you remember the final verdict on that?
- add fluids and fire it up! :D
- engine oil
- transmission gear oil
- klune - synthetic
- transfer case gear oil
- rear axle gear oil
- front axle gear oil
- power steering fluid
- power brake fluid
- antifreeze
Tomorrow I need to order:
- harnesses.
- steering shaft heim.
Cage & front end go to get powder coated on Monday. When I get home, I'll have 3 days to:
- reinstall cage & bolt up seats and harnesses.
- install steering shaft heim.
- install cooling solution.
- make floor (optional).
- drill castle nuts on steering.
- fix leak on dipstick (optional).
What's missing?
Fun! Fun! Fun!
~dso
GO MAN GO!
Your drinks the whole weekend in Mason are on me! :D
**EDIT** I think we were talking about using plate or angle for the bumper and taking it out to match the outboard perch gussets. I believe that we ixnayed tubing to save approach angle.
fire it up? - better cross your fingers, put in a couple hours for troubleshootingQuote:
Originally posted by davido
- add fluids and fire it up! :D
- drill castle nuts on steering.
~dso
drill castle nuts? why?
powder coat cage? it's just going to get scraped by rocks. Buy some rattle cans like you did with the body.
Have fun, hope you are taking a couple extra days off to finish it.
Good luck:D
Where are you getting stuff powder coated?
R&B Industries in Navasota. Talk to David. www.campfireonline.com
Powder coating gives it a really nice look, but I may need to wait until after I have a couple runs under my belt, just to make sure I don't need anything else added to it. But do I really want to waste the $12 on two cans of spray paint? :D
Sounds like you're getting close Dave! Finally we'll have two Cruisers to team up on all these Jeeps! :D
how'd the crunch weekend go? get everything done?
It is a carb'ed small block chevy, as soon as that thing gets gas it will run like a kitten, I would bet money on itQuote:
Originally posted by redcagepatrol
fire it up? - better cross your fingers, put in a couple hours for troubleshooting
Good luck:D
Well, things went pretty well. I didn't have any strong help out there so I didn't get the skid plate done. After getting the seats in, I had to rethink the harness mounting points. That's only an hour or two from being finished. It'll go quick once the harnesses are in.
While I was out buying fluids, I realized that I still hadn't fixed my clutch master cylinder. Knowing that I wouldn't be able to push the clutch in, I gave up on trying to start it. It does turn over though. I need to reattach the plug wires and add oil, other than that, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that the last two years of rest have been good to the motor. I did a bunch of "little things" all weekend.
Between having to get it done over the weekend and not being confident in this being the final design, I painted the cage and front hoop areas. I got the diagonal braces added to the front bars. I'm going to be mounting the batteries to them. That's another couple of hours.
The throttle cable is the major missing link at this point. I need to look at Ritchey's to see how that's done. If it makes it to it's first run next weekend, then it's going with a big hole in the floor. The bumper also needs more work, another three to four hours. I think I can do one of those projects a night, maybe three in two nights. But I'll still need some help for the skid plate. Andy, are you taking off Friday?
It's still close. It could go either way at this point.
~dso
looks ****ing cool man, how much you pay per hour, I'm unemployed:D :flipoff2:
Damn, that thing is looking sexy! Yes I'm taking off Friday the 20th. If you're hinting at last minute work, just give me a time and I'm there.
Great work the past couple of weeks, amigo.
Cool!
Yeah, I'm going to be busting my butt when I get back. I'm hoping to work late Tuesday & Wednesday to get caught up. Probably work until 7 or 8, then hit the Cruiser for a couple of hours. Get out at a decent time on Thursday and work late that night. Answer some emails from home on Friday and work on finish ups. Crazy to be this close...
~dso
Shouldn't take long. I would think about 3 hours or so. PM me your phone number and I'll drop you a line next week when I get back. Thanks for the offer.
~dso
thought it was fuel injected, should have no problem with the carb till it gets to the trail... It took me forever to get all my messed up sensors / crazy wiring working right.Quote:
Originally posted by BMFScout
It is a carb'ed small block chevy, as soon as that thing gets gas it will run like a kitten, I would bet money on it
Is there a reason you can't just start it in neutral?
I could have, but I knew I wouldn't get to drive it, so why bother.
WILL IT BE READY???
I guess we'll see. Andy and I both took off today. We have our todo list. Either way we'll be there, just not sure if we'll have a POS Cruiser in tow or not. If anyone wants to help, we'll be around the house all day.... across from the White Rhino.
~dso
Wow! Almost 5 mos. later....
Well after a little drinking on Saturday, I somehow got Freddy and Jimmy to agree to come by Sunday to help get the Cruiser running. It hasn't run since I pulled it on the trailer at Katemcy. We talked about noonish. Well noon became one became threeish but we got on it and started making quick progress. We git it started and purring like a tiger. We turned it off so that Freddy could get the timing tab straighted out so that we could put the gun on it. Then crazy **** started happening. It wouldn't start. We worked on it that night until getting too hungry to continue (and because we needed parts late on a Sunday night). They Brothers McBrune decided to stay in Aggieland for the night and get some parts the next morning and take another stab at it. Freddy hated the idea of getting stumped. After a run to the parts store, we had every single electrical component in the distributor replaced. Still no fire. After checking, double-checking, and then some, Jimmy finally noticed a slightly cooked wire on the new coil. After a run to the parts store and installation, BAM, it runs again. I even started it last night and this morning for good measure. SO COOL!
Now the props. I give mad props to the BMF crew. Freddy displayed his 350 guruness and made me a true believer. Guys, I can't thank you enough. :cheers: :cheers: I had a big **** eatin' grin :D all day Monday after we got it running. I'm stoked!
Now I can move on and get my other little things knocked out. Hopefully it will be done soon. Maybe for SA?.... Naaa.
:) ~dso
Well, after Freddy and Jimmy made it much easier to move around, things have started coming together. Cody and Ryan (Hughes Fab) helped this weekend with the skid plate. Made short work of that. I dropped it off today for the 45* bends on the ends. I'll be done by Wednesday. It's very flat.
The intake now has all of the bolts it should. I had to perform a little surgery on the inside of the tank to make the intake hose wouldn't come off again. Installing that hose clamp was fun to say the least. Cody also did some much needed trimming to the rear quarter. I didn't want to, but it was necessary. It ramps 800 - 900? maybe forwards and over 1000 backwards. It doesn't touch on the bump stops or anything either way, the springs just stop giving. I'm happy with it though.
I DROVE the Cruiser to Bryan Muffler to have the leaks sealed. They wanted to charge me $80 on the first call. Then $110 - $130 on the later calls. It took several calls to work it out. Long story short, they owed me a leak test since it wasn't running when I had the exhaust done. They said to bring it back when it was running and they would take care of it. They weren't happy about having to honor that today. First they said it didn't have leaks. Then when I said "what about on the left manifold?". "I'm not sure, I'll check with the guys again." Calls me back, "Oh, yeah, there was a little leak there..... anyway, trying to keep it short... Save your receipts when dealing with them. You might even want to be sure to get everything in writing. When I drove up, he remembered having to push it onto a trailer when I was done, but he couldn't remember whether or not they had installed the manifolds. Go figure.
It's now at Bryan Radiator fixing my ****up. That will also be done tomorrow. Then it's fixing the leak at the steering box, flushing and filling the system, and bleeding the brakes again. Hopefully that will lead to power steering and real braking power. As it is now, I really have to muscle the 42s around corners and "lead" it a lot on stopping. Downshifting is handy.
Still left:
- Finishing the floor
- Finding out why the freakin' headlights don't work (I know it's got to be a fuse, I just can't find the damn thing)
- Adding a few bars to the cage. Diagonals.
- Finishing out the shoulder belt mounts.
- Finishing out some type of inner fender.
- Add bar to front hoop (Cruiser style).
- Adjusting the steering to "center" everything.
- Weld or install Detroits in front and rear.
- Attach tailgates (with license plate).
... I'm sure a few other things...
...but nothing that will keep me from wheeling it in between. :D In just three short years, it's just about trail ready. Post pics Scott!
PS - Mental note. Just because you're able to get it in the garage, it doesn't mean that you'll be able to get it out... once you air up the tires. Oops. I didn't need that molding anyway.
~dso :texas:
here ya go - Camera doesn't like the dark...
nice, glad to see ya got to drive it and are ready to work on it again, such a good feelin eh?
another
hehe...funny you should say that. I blew a fuse getting my toy off the trailer today and they said that it was OK, but he said he couldnt guarantee the work around the frame rails that they wouldnt leak if he couldnt start it up...he said that about 4 different times to make sure i understood. I got er runnin' though.Quote:
Originally posted by davido
I DROVE the Cruiser to Bryan Muffler to have the leaks sealed. They wanted to charge me $80 on the first call. Then $110 - $130 on the later calls. It took several calls to work it out. Long story short, they owed me a leak test since it wasn't running when I had the exhaust done. They said to bring it back when it was running and they would take care of it. They weren't happy about having to honor that today. First they said it didn't have leaks. Then when I said "what about on the left manifold?". "I'm not sure, I'll check with the guys again." Calls me back, "Oh, yeah, there was a little leak there..... anyway, trying to keep it short... Save your receipts when dealing with them. You might even want to be sure to get everything in writing. When I drove up, he remembered having to push it onto a trailer when I was done, but he couldn't remember whether or not they had installed the manifolds. Go figure.
Congrats man, glad to see you're making headway!
Hmmmmmm can we say San Antonio? C'mon don't puss out now....Quote:
Originally posted by davido
...but nothing that will keep me from wheeling it in between. :D In just three short years, it's just about trail ready.
~dso :texas:
Good job man. It looks like patience has paid off.:cheers:
Looks good Dave
on that headlight....
Theres no fuse for the headlights on the gv10 kit. Theres the red main power wire that tee's off to the steering column and then to the headlight switch, so if the truck starts, then you are at least getting power to the headlight switch. check the crimps on that and test for power to the dimmer switch. Not familiar with column mounted dimmer switches so your on your own after that.
man that thing sure has come a long way since this pic was taken a few short months...err year or so ago...:flipoff2:
what did you end up having to do to the rear fenders? got any close up pics of em?
Thanks for the props guys.
Nick, we have OPAs tix for Friday, but since you didn't catch this the other night at Fitz's, yes, we're planning on being in Dirty SA late Friday night. Wheeling Saturday and coming back that evening (previous engagements).
Thanks for the tip Rob. I'll check that stuff when I get it back tomorrow. I'll also take some pics of the back. I drew it out and Cody cut it off. It wraps around the corner and comes down at a 45* angle, all at the same time... if that makes sense. It's not a "T" back which is the main thing that I wanted to stay away from. We also had to cut off the end of the rear bumper.
Again, I'm not done yet, but I really can taste it now. Andy, we'll have to make a trip in the next couple of months.... maybe after season is over.
~dso
how bout this one i dug up, back on dexter
We're trying to get this thing done to make a trip to Gilmer the weekend of the 22nd. There are a couple of guys from here, believe it or not, going that weekend.
When is the SA trip, and when is the post-finals Clayton trip?
San Antonio is this weekend.....Sorry david, kinda dont remeber the conversation at Fitz's:cheers:
holy crap... didnt think i would ever see this day... congrats man
Dave,
Check the ground for the headlights. As I recall, we grounded it to the frame on the passenger side, but I am getting old and senile so I may be wrong.
I'm cold and there are wolves after me...
-Mark
Writing from SoCo today...
Your stuff looks good Scott!
I was also somewhat busy. I finally mounted my skid plate, got my transfercase "foot" welded & mounted, and upped to 8 connected body mounts instead of the previous 3 1/2 (included cutting out the rusted rear corners and welding in some square tubing). Grind and paint, smoke and mirrors, and it's done.
Looks like the hydro assist, locked/welded front, and antiwrap bars will have to wait until next time. Oh well, something to look forward to. That and changing the oil.
A couple of weekends ago, we got most of the gauges wired up. Lights all working. Wired the fan to the accessory switch (with manual override), and cut the draglink so that it would turn equally both ways. I'm ready for the next round.
Hmm. It's been a while.
If not for deadlines, nothing would get done. So off we go again. My beautiful bride drove down to Pasadena yesterday to pick up our "new" TBI 350 that Flem found for me on Craigslist. Thanks again. I had decided against the 5.3 after talking to Scott about the ending pricetag. Here are the things I'm working on:
- flywheel - it has an auto one, I need a standard trans one.
- clutch - need to order one
- bell housing - need a new one since the old one is in the bus
- power steering - I'll likely have to rework the hoses
- air compressor - It has an AC compressor, but that will likely wait until the next deadline
- clutch slave - I'll need to get a new Cruiser slave and build another mount, old one on the bus
- motor mounts - will have to build some, should be easy, engine has C-mounts
- wiring - will need some Flemboni magic on this one because I'm electric dumb.
- computer - check. Flem picked one up today for $10
- fuel pump & return line - may take a few trips to the parts store
I think that's about it. Hoping to have it on the trailer on the way to Clayton in a few short weeks.