Parts and replacement tools have come in! I managed to break my electric tin snips and my bead roller. The tin snip motor shaft broke in half after lots of heavy use. This was a tool that I picked up from Harbor Freight at a bargain price. I wasn't expecting much, but it actually held up well considering how much I abused it. My Name Brand tool had been going thru numerous expensive blades (snapping in two) and I decided to try this one instead. I got a couple of years out of it.
I replaced it with a similarly priced tool from Northern Tool. From all outward appearances, it is from the same manufacturer. Now I can get back to work on finishing the floor.
The brake and gas pedal assemblies have come in. Using a specialty tool to figure placement.
All of the gauges have also arrived. With a small amount of trimming, this multi gauge will fit nicely in the original gauge position.
The tach (3 1/2") and speedometer (2 1/8") will be roll cage mounted in cups. The speedometer is a GPS unit as the shorty powerglide transmission has no speedometer output.
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Steering Box and Brake Pedal Assembly are finished and installed. Also drilled and tapped all of the cab mounting points into the frame.
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Looking good.... What is to become of the opening on the cab where the front wheel used to live?
noddaz wrote:
Looking good.... What is to become of the opening on the cab where the front wheel used to live?
Thanks! The front portion of the doors (the part that dips down in front of the tire) will be trimmed off so that the bottom of the door is a horizontal line. Then going to add a small hand rolled rocker panel underneath the door to hide the frame rail. The cab is nestled so low that the bench seat/floor is on the frame rails. Started running hard brake lines/residual valves/brake proportioning valve today. Making good progress!
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The brakes are completely connected and bled. Also installed a proportioning valve and two residual pressure valves to accommodate the low placement of the master cylinder.
Lots of welding on the cab bracing
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Reinstalled the cab (for now), chased all of the mount holes with a tap and bolted it on.
Also, welded on some more tubing to cab connections, with many more still needed, but next I can now remove the temporary cross bracing from inside the cab. Then the steering column install!
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LOVE that pedal assembly !
It looks different from the one in your first picture of what came in the mail. Could you say where you bought it? I need one just like it for my Austin A35.
Thanks !
TC
TeamEvil wrote:
LOVE that pedal assembly !
It looks different from the one in your first picture of what came in the mail. Could you say where you bought it? I need one just like it for my Austin A35.
Thanks !
TC
I happened across it. Here is a link to the page on Summit Racing. It shows gold anodized on the page, but it is actually black and comes with the rubber pedal.
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SWEET ! ! ! Thanks SO much !
May I ask what you used for the master cylinder? Might as well buy a proven "package."
TC
TeamEvil wrote:
SWEET ! ! ! Thanks SO much !
May I ask what you used for the master cylinder? Might as well buy a proven "package."
TC
I used a universal 4 wheel disc cylinder from Wilwood, but I had to make a simple adaptor plate from a piece of 5 inch 3/16th flat bar. The cylinder has a 2 bolt pattern and the pedal assay has 4. The hole in the center was too big to just drill two new bolt holes.
Again, thanks for the great info !
TC
Steering column is roughed in. Used some double D shaft material and Chrome U Joints
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That bottom joint angle look prettyssevere. Possible binding under flex would be my concern.
I have been told that I over think things though.
Dusterbd13 wrote:
That bottom joint angle look prettyssevere. Possible binding under flex would be my concern.
I have been told that I over think things though.
It's an optical illusion, there is plenty of clearance. Also, the steering is under very little stress. I can spin the steering wheel with one hand with the vehicle at rest.
Finished up the steering and fit the gauge cluster
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tuna55
UltimaDork
5/7/15 3:25 p.m.
Ben_Modified wrote:
Dusterbd13 wrote:
That bottom joint angle look prettyssevere. Possible binding under flex would be my concern.
I have been told that I over think things though.
It's an optical illusion, there is plenty of clearance. Also, the steering is under very little stress. I can spin the steering wheel with one hand with the vehicle at rest.
I am pretty sure you missed his point.
SVreX
MegaDork
5/7/15 6:39 p.m.
In reply to Ben_Modified:
You have more talent in your little pinky than 10 of me combined.
I am jealous!
Headers are on and the pile of parts is shrinking fast!
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Welding in the recessed area for the under seat A/C
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Just posted Part 5 of the Build on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvvv9p_1Y3g
Mkguyvr
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6/24/15 1:52 p.m.
That thing is looking great, lots of metal work there. Ben you have either got the most understanding wife or you are single and live in that shop...lol. You have quite a few projects going on at one time and yet they are getting done, and at a great pace. I'm afraid to ask if you have a "real" job or are you just the luckiest guy around that gets to do this for a living, anyway, I'm always motivated by your projects, and amazed by how you keep us all updated with the progress. BTW did you change something on your YouTube account, I subscribed but the channel disappeared on my YouTube account.
Holy crap man...I can't believe the speed of this build. Well done, looks awesome!!!
