Recent content by Cbucket

Update A little update, this is where it is at today.

Progress on the '34 truck. Mock up the 302 & AOD.

Wow, you guys have no sense of humour! Of course the picture was posted because of the most dangerous steering system I've ever saw. It's unbelievable anybody would drive something that unsafe. This is the stuff that makes lawmakers job easier to ban people working on their own vehicle.

Why use a perfectly good red wire as a ground?

My '51

Thanks everyone, it's been a fun project. When I bought the truck the original frame and drive train was long gone. It's sitting on a rebuild & shortened 2002 S10 frame with a '82 Camaro rear end. There was a Chev 305 & turbo 350 tranny that came with it so that is what I used. The cab...

….it runs and drives on it's power!

So far it's been working better then I thought it would. The plans I found on the internet, sorry no link, but there is lots of them available. The 3 Idler pulleys are actually 2 1/2" skateboard wheels, mounted on 5/16 bolts. The main drive pulley, came from Original Blade Maker in Oregon...

I've wanted a new 2"x72" belt sander for a while, but at over $1,000 minimum it wasn't happening any time soon. So I built my own! So far it works pretty good, for the $150 I have into it.

Do you really want a vehicle with unbreakable windows? You're in an accident and the truck is twisted so the doors won't open. How do you get out?

Here is a link to the definitive answer to your questions http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=632686

Assuming you have the standard gauge set from that era, Temp, Amp, Fuel, Oil Pressure the only one that won't work is the fuel gauge and $20 kit will make that one work. Temp & Oil gauges are mechanical so use no voltage, an Amp gauge doesn't care what volt it is and works fine. Of course all...

So I'm a little confused by your question. Power steering set ups typically run off a hydraulic system and have nothing to do with vacuum. I would solve the vacuum problem with a simple electric vacuum pump.

It is 100% not true. It is a parody website that all it does is fake news. It is not happening. But I'm really hoping none of those morons in the legislature reads it, they might do it.

Easily done, as stated by extending the plan measurements. I would suggest building it out of wooden 2x4's first to be sure you have the proportions right. Once everything is right transfer the numbers to steel and weld away. Way cheaper screwing up the wood then screwing up using steel!