Builds The KY40 - Tilda Bogue Service Station (25 Viewers)

[wngrog]

Your smoothest, silkiest build to date.

Most surprising. I was on the fence as to whether or not this one was salvageable for a while. I'm glad I pulled my big boy pants on and got to work. It's a great truck now. I was only 20% over budget

 

[Augustiron]

B..u..d..g..e..t..???

What's that?

 

[wngrog]

B..u..d..g..e..t..???

What's that?

We tried ....

 

[wngrog]

Got a nice 75 mile drive in this morning. Truck runs great. Loves 55/60 on the 2 lanes. Just quiet and smooth and rattle free. Took it on a terribly rough paved road and the parabolics just ate it up. Impressive.

Got home and gave it a good Fluid Film treatment.

Looked down and damn. The high beam switch popped its head off.

The Wizard is going to weld up this leak later in the week and then it's getting loaded up for home

 

[wngrog]

Turned 7777.7 after a smooth launch and land

 

[85roktoy]

Stance looks great. Awesome build as always

 

[RevISK]

Your smoothest, silkiest build to date.

I see what you did there.

 

[thatcabledude]

We tried ....

That’s what the KY is for

 

[Augustiron]

Im digging the black top on there.

 

[wngrog]

Im digging the black top on there.

I don't hate it either.

 

[onemanarmy]

Second set of Terrain Tamer parabolics. First set on a 40.

Man they ride good. Stance is perfect and no lean.

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no lean?!
what is this sorcery?!

 

[Texican]

Passenger front is done.

Drivers front is going to be fun. I have to pull the Saginaw box off.

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Terrible planning right here.....

 

[wngrog]

Terrible planning right here.....

Way way way down the list of bad ideas this fella had.

 

[wngrog]

Update on the crack in the Tcase repair.

We drained the case. Cleaned it good and the Wizard laid down some heat on it.

Problem was, this welding made the repaired section spring another leak.

Greg decided this was gonna be a bigger mess and we decided to try to put the final seal on with some Marine-X epoxy I had here.

Let it sit overnight and I took it for a drive.

Still leaking.

So I ground all that Marine X off and just laid on a thick patch of JB weld.

I'll see how that works tomorrow.

Fingers crossed.

 

[Texican]

You have spent twice the time it would've taken to swap in another case......

Just pointing out the obvious...

 

[wngrog]

You have spent twice the time it would've taken to swap in another case......

Just pointing out the obvious...

Not true. If you

A) don't have one
B) it's a 4 speed in a 1970 and the torque tube is in the way so the motor has to be dropped in the rear

 

[jayp2]

Not true. If you

A) don't have one
B) it's a 4 speed in a 1970 and the torque tube is in the way so the motor has to be dropped in the rear

B is a trivial step that everyone seems to blow up into some big scary thing that its not

how much $$$ have you spent on the band aid that 100% will fail at the worst possible time?

 

[wngrog]

B is a trivial step that everyone seems to blow up into some big scary thing that its not

how much $$$ have you spent on the band aid that 100% will fail at the worst possible time?

I've had this one out 2 times. I'm well aware of what it cost my customer in time.

I've spent $20 in band aids.

Thanks for your input.

 

[jayp2]

I've had this one out 2 times. I'm well aware of what it cost my customer in time.

I've spent $20 in band aids.

Thanks for your input.

how many hours of labor?

 

[whitey45]

Jayp2, keep your dumb ass comments elsewhere?