Glucosamine treatment for an old warrior

[JTeeg]

2nd on using Eastwood Diamond Clear. I used it on my bare steel steering column and it still looks great after 2 years.

 

[Cdaniel]

Clear, something I hadn't even considered. I like it

 

[Weber Sarge]

BTW-stuff is awesome for restoring steering wheels .
Sarge

 

[Cdaniel]

Major step in the right direction today
Orion finally meets the real 465 and go for a roll under the Cruiser

Much creative rigging to get this monster inbetween the rails

In place with the crossmember.. hopefully tomorrow Mr engine comes back to the party.

 

[1Fine40]

$37 valve cover gaskets If these things leak I'm writing my congressman!

Funny! What brand did you end up using out of curiosity...I have a constant drip on one of mine that I would love to solve once and for all!!

Cheers on a nice rebuild!

 

[Cdaniel]

Funny! What brand did you end up using out of curiosity...I have a constant drip on one of mine that I would love to solve once and for all!!

Cheers on a nice rebuild!

They are Moroso brand I got at the local speed shop. For what it's worth I had real good luck to this point with the combo of thicker valve covers and load spreaders both from GM performance. The only reason that chrome bling is on there. The gaskets I had were the slightly better rubber kind and they were seeping a little from shrinkage and hardness after many years of service. These extra fancy Moroso ones are made from some uber polymer and molded around a metal frame. We'll see if it lasts longer.

 

[Cdaniel]

Another major milestone milestone day:

Freakin @#)$*&$$#$ clutch fork boot was a particular pain in the arse to get installed.

Engine parked on floor for a new pilot bushing and clutch install.

Precarious dangling portion on install always keeps me nervous about the quality of Chinese hydraulics.

 

[Cdaniel]

After much huffing, puffing, grumbling, pondering, levering, jockeying and sweating. The one man mechanic show gets the slug installed.

I am beat..........

Last pic is of an empty tool I hope to not need to use again for quite some time.

 

[cruiserjunkie]

Almost ready for wheeling season

 

[subzali]

what's the story on the Chevy in the driveway?

 

[msahr]

After much huffing, puffing, grumbling, pondering, levering, jockeying and sweating. The one man mechanic show gets the slug installed.

I am beat..........

Last pic is of an empty tool I hope to not need to use again for quite some time.

 

[1Fine40]

After much huffing, puffing, grumbling, pondering, levering, jockeying and sweating. The one man mechanic show gets the slug installed.

I am beat..........

Congrats! It feels pretty good to get to that point, especially when you've done it alone!!! Thanks for the insight on the cover gaskets!

Cheers!

 

[Cdaniel]

Almost ready for wheeling season

Ha! Wheeling season in the Phx frying pan is right now

 

[Cdaniel]

what's the story on the Chevy in the driveway?

Ah yes the old timer in the driveway. That is one of my previous mechanical mayhem projects. 62 short bed. Twas my daily driver for better than 10 years and 75k plus miles. Retired a couple years back for the more civilized 4-Runner it's parked next to. It's pretty much a garage queen and parts runner now.

You can re live it's saga here:
http://zot-art.com/truck page/indextruck.htm

Probably for sale if the market ever comes back to make it worthwhile.

Poser shot pic with the flag is pretty much as it sits today. Except it's all one shade of white since a rear ender and the grille got some chrome then.

 

[Cdaniel]

With the Scout box and shaft now installed I'm having to re think the spark plug wire plan. Bought some looms for over the exhaust and spacers to get over the Ram horns. not quite there on this side. Maybe a longer spacer under the loom or go old school OEM under the manifolds. I think I still have heat shields somewhere.

I anticipated the dipstick issue and the Lokar solution will work out with a custom fab bracket.

 

[Dedtruk]

Just read the whole thread. Wore me out just reading it, great work. Love the '62 too. Looking forward to the next installment!

 

[subzali]

Ah yes the old timer in the driveway. That is one of my previous mechanical mayhem projects. 62 short bed. Twas my daily driver for better than 10 years and 75k plus miles. Retired a couple years back for the more civilized 4-Runner it's parked next to. It's pretty much a garage queen and parts runner now.

You can re live it's saga here:
http://zot-art.com/truck%20page/indextruck.htm

Probably for sale if the market ever comes back to make it worthwhile.

Poser shot pic with the flag is pretty much as it sits today. Except it's all one shade of white since a rear ender and the grille got some chrome then.

Nice. My first project vehicle was a 66 step side long bed w/a 327 that I sold to buy the FJ40. Maybe some day I'll have some old Chevy iron again. Learned how to drive stick on my uncle's '64 Fleetside longbed. Good stuff.

 

[bikersmurf]

Stock under manifolds has worked well for me since 1996. (wires from Sept 69 Bel Aire... To match motor)


Motor seems tight to drivers side frame rail...

 

[Cdaniel]

Stock under manifolds has worked well for me since 1996. (wires from Sept 69 Bel Aire... To match motor)


Motor seems tight to drivers side frame rail...

Do you happen to have a source for the layout of all the clips and shields for that? Not all out vette style, just regular truck/car. I know where to get all the parts, but don’t how many of each.

Yes it’s probably tighter than most. The result of the ill advised attempt to center the drive train earlier in this project. It was later moved almost back to original placement to minimize rear drive shaft angles. Proximity to the steering shaft worse with a Scout box.

 

[handcannon]

Proximity to the steering shaft worse with a Scout box.

Put a spacer between the Scout box and the frame, maybe 1/2 to 3/4". This will give more clearance to the steering shaft, and maybe enough room for the plug wires. Will involve increasing the length of the relay rod though.

Don