Bonehead
Skull Master
It looks plenty different to me, you are doing great.
48 fire truck roadster
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truckster
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Finally! Those "Butt Firsts" really get in the way sometimes.
Finally! Those "Butt Firsts" really get in the way sometimes.
DJ3100
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Progress
I'm stoked.
I actually got something done.
The column is mount is made and welded in. It has two positions -I can move it up 3/4" which should move the steering wheel up about 2".
The top of the dash is mostly complete. Not spectacular, but clean. After worrying about what and how to do it for months, it only took 6 hours.
Next will be to make a mount to hold the gauge panel in.
I'm stoked.
I actually got something done.
The column is mount is made and welded in. It has two positions -I can move it up 3/4" which should move the steering wheel up about 2".
The top of the dash is mostly complete. Not spectacular, but clean. After worrying about what and how to do it for months, it only took 6 hours.
Next will be to make a mount to hold the gauge panel in.
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DJ3100
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Motor mounts
I got a chance to work on the firetruck a little this weekend.
I have gotten a lot of comments about the solid motor mounts. I decided to change them out for urethane mounts and add a crossmember that will tie the frame rails together and hang a little lower than the oil pan for protection.
The first photo is the old mount, the rest are the new ones. Can't tell from the photo, but the left one looks like it belongs with the steering box.
I got a new steering wheel. Hope it's not too big.
I got a chance to work on the firetruck a little this weekend.
I have gotten a lot of comments about the solid motor mounts. I decided to change them out for urethane mounts and add a crossmember that will tie the frame rails together and hang a little lower than the oil pan for protection.
The first photo is the old mount, the rest are the new ones. Can't tell from the photo, but the left one looks like it belongs with the steering box.
I got a new steering wheel. Hope it's not too big.
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earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
I was in your neighborhood today. If i knew you were in the shop i would have stopped by.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Very nice motor mounts. You will be much happier with the new arrangement. How did you create the aero shape on the vertical brace?
DJ3100
Well-known member
Thanks, BOB
I cut the plates on the bandsaw and cleaned them up on the sander. You can't tell from any of the photos, but there is a similar shaped brace that goes 90 degrees to the one you can see (like angle iron but made from 2 pieces).
I cut the plates on the bandsaw and cleaned them up on the sander. You can't tell from any of the photos, but there is a similar shaped brace that goes 90 degrees to the one you can see (like angle iron but made from 2 pieces).
DJ3100
Well-known member
You should have come by on Saturday, you could have laughed at Jess and I trying to put the Chevy splines in his Allis Chalmers steering wheel. On the list of things that could go wrong, we (I) didn't leave anything out.
DJ3100
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Headers
About a year ago I did a mockup of the headers out of some 1 ton truck headers I got with the project.
I ordered a header kit from Speedway photo 2. Sunday I started making the headers following the mock-up. I could see I didn't have enough of the correct bends so I ordered 6 J bends from Speedway. The Speedway J bends are really sweet -nice smooth bends without much distortion. They're coated in something black (black oxide, I think.), not greasy although they turn your hands black.
Today I tore it all apart and started in another direction. I have the driver's side almost done. Having to go around the steering added to the difficulty.
The Hooker Alignment Sleeves are well worth the few $$ they cost.
About a year ago I did a mockup of the headers out of some 1 ton truck headers I got with the project.
I ordered a header kit from Speedway photo 2. Sunday I started making the headers following the mock-up. I could see I didn't have enough of the correct bends so I ordered 6 J bends from Speedway. The Speedway J bends are really sweet -nice smooth bends without much distortion. They're coated in something black (black oxide, I think.), not greasy although they turn your hands black.
Today I tore it all apart and started in another direction. I have the driver's side almost done. Having to go around the steering added to the difficulty.
The Hooker Alignment Sleeves are well worth the few $$ they cost.
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earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
The first ones were just too easy right? 
truckster
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Wow! Absolutely a work of art.
I didn't think there was a thing wrong with the orginal set you had tacked together, but these remind me of the Ford GT 40 bundle of snakes.
I didn't think there was a thing wrong with the orginal set you had tacked together, but these remind me of the Ford GT 40 bundle of snakes.
Bonehead
Skull Master
They look really great!
DJ3100
Well-known member
Thanks guys.
Earthman, you're getting to know me a little too well.
Earthman, you're getting to know me a little too well.
Mr.Gussett
Yep... he can do it!
Nice!
Headers look awesome dude! You do great work!
Those sleeves are a great invention, eh? Make things allot smoother going together ! Nice
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
I know...wrapping them is too easy
Dirtyrat
Got Fins?
Nice work, I dig the form of the headers
