[merbesfield]

great looking project.
after using paint rollers to apply the POR 15, how was the finish?
did you sand blast the frame before POR15?
will you look at the thread i posted about some 40's i found and let me know what you think they are worth?
what did it cost you for the powder coating epoxy primer job?

[merbesfield]

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[my64fj40]

Originally Posted by merbesfield

great looking project.
after using paint rollers to apply the POR 15, how was the finish?
did you sand blast the frame before POR15?
will you look at the thread i posted about some 40's i found and let me know what you think they are worth?
what did it cost you for the powder coating epoxy primer job?

1. The POR 15 did have a good finish with using rollers and brushes.

2. No, that is the cool thing about POR15 is that you don't have to sandblast. Luckly my frame didn't have anything but a little surface rust. They say that POR15 can be applied right over rust and it stops it from ever rusting again.

3. Not really sure what to quote, I'm assuming your getting them for parts so I would go low ball and see what the guy would take for them. They don't seem in bad condition just really dirty. I would just give a price to him for all 2(or 3?) and see what he says.

4. Not sure yet about the price, I'll know once he's done with it all. I'm supposed to be getting some special pricing for all the air conditioning work I have done for him.



Good luck with those cruisers,

-my64fj40

[DevilDogCruiser]

Cool! keep the pics coming.

[my64fj40]

Got some pics from the powdercoat guy of what the tub looked like sandblasted and as they were painting it...




This is some pics of it blasted....

[my64fj40]

And here they are coating it...

[my64fj40]

Also got back a bunch of parts for the cruiser back from sandblast and prime...



(Sorry for the terrible backgrounds of my shop)


Here's a list so far:


Running boards
Both parts of rear bi-fold
Both rear tailgates
Tool box lid
Windshield frame
Tranny Hump
Aprons
Front Bib
Inside Door Frames
Backs to stock seats
A Jump seat

[my64fj40]

A couple more...

[my64fj40]

Few more...

[my64fj40]

Last ones...

[my64fj40]

Here's some updated pics of the engine..

I did a couple things to it:

Got some decent valve covers
Put thermostat and housing in
Put spacer along with flex fan in
Installed a mini-starter
Installed Torque convertor bolts.

Made a support for the radiator and installed the radiator. I make some supports that run to the front of the tub from the top of the radiator once I get the tub back on the chassis.



I can't wait to crank her up

[metalonmetal]

keep em coming!

[wesintl]

Powdercoating the body.. Interesting, The color looks really close to stock.

What are you doing for the rubber on the bifold? resuising?

Looks good. Keep the pics coming. I need to start on my 64 one of these days.

[my64fj40]

Originally Posted by wesintl

Powdercoating the body.. Interesting, The color looks really close to stock.

What are you doing for the rubber on the bifold? resuising?

Looks good. Keep the pics coming. I need to start on my 64 one of these days.

Powdercoat as primer only...

Going to put a finishing primer over that and then a Imron topcoat..





SOR sells some rubber that will work for the bifold

The rubber for the hard top side windows is the same type as the window in the bifold so I just going to get that and trime to fit...

Not sure what I'm going to do on the sides of the bifold though..

[REZARF]

Wow, that is really looking great! Keep it up.

Rezarf <><

[badass]

Oh yes, lookin good. Keep up the good work.

[Ullr]

Originally Posted by my64fj40

Powdercoat as primer only...

Going to put a finishing primer over that and then a Imron topcoat..

Ok thats hard core.

How much thickness does the powdercoat primer add? Does it cover OEM spot welds?

[my64fj40]

Originally Posted by IanB

Ok thats hard core.

How much thickness does the powdercoat primer add? Does it cover OEM spot welds?

The powdercoat doesn't seem to add a whole bunch of thickness since it is only a coat of primer... Normally it is the topcoat that adds the thickness

Not sure how to expalin it, it added a nice layer. Slightly More than normal paint. But you can still see the OEM spot welds just fine, which I'm undecided about keeping or not...



I think the cruiser should end up having a good coat of paint on it in the long run...


Good luck


-my64fj40

[my64fj40]

Got to do a little work on the engine today...

All I need to start her is a battery, fuel, and I still need to hook up the return for the power steering...


Does anybody know where I can find the nipple for this gear box, I got the one from JT but the threaded part is to big


Also still waiting for the Ram Horns to get back from ceramic coating

They had a color that was supposed to just about match chrome, so I couldn't resist adding a little bling to engine

[my64fj40]

The conversion line from JT did match but they didn't crimp the fittings on the hose at the right angles so the line has a little twist in it, but I think it should still work o.k.

[my64fj40]

Also got the shift cable hooked up for the tranny...

[my64fj40]

Got a few things back from blast and primer today...


They did a good job, but I wasn't expecting to find little pinholes blow through on the doors


And to think they were not even visable before blasting....

[my64fj40]

Now for some good news...

Hood and one fender...

[my64fj40]

Fender....

[my64fj40]

Did some body work also...


Gonna start sanding some of this high build primer off tomorrow...

[my64fj40]

Well i finally got my engine started..


It started out kinda tuff getting all the wiring set up right and i also set up my oil pressure, water temp, and tach hooked up so I could watch over teh engine as it broke in..

And did I mention that I started it the first time with no exhaust manifolds on

It was cool watching it shoot flames out, but I got worried that I was going to burn the wires and such so I found some old ramhorns to through on there..



Once I got the timing set she starts as soon as you touch the key, My timinglight showed it was at 6 degrees, not sure what is normal for my 400


Got scared a few times because I started hearing some terrible screaming sounds, luckly it was only the Power steering pump asking for some more fluid..




The oil pressure is real consistent at 50, but the water temp still worries me a little.. I get started and run her up to 2000 RPM and she was running around 210 degrees, I put a fan blowing on the front the radiator and that brought down to 190 degrees..


Would running distilled water instead of antifreeze cause the temp to be higher???




I'll get some pics tomorrow, forgot the camera (too excited about starting her)

[my64fj40]

Okay here is my question..

Will a shroud with my flex fan help bring my temp down below 190/195 degrees??



Thanks



-my64fj40

[Gus]

Nice work, thanks for sharing the build up; that'll be one sweet 40 when all said and done.

[Lupdog]

Awesome thread. Coming together real nice! Don't you dare stop posting till ya done, lol.

Do you think you could give a general price run down as things get ticked off from your "to do" list? Give us all an idea of what sort of budget is required to take on different bits. Thanks

Do you have a final goal with this truck? Or is it just going to evolve?

[madoc1]

great looking build! for summer running you should use a shroud, although my low power doesnt seem to need one on the street.
i have found that it does get a bit hotter going slower. also, you dont want to do this for winter running, but the best texas summer mix is 10% antifreeze-90& water. also you can run water wetter additive to lower the temp even more.

as far as timing, initial on a small block (no vac) is about 10-12 degrees. total about 36. believe my 350 is set at 12--no problem starting, ping, etc. good luck. by the way just picked a 93 caprice today mainly for the accessory drive system. where are you going to put your battery?


jim