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04-17-2020, 10:44 PM
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Name: RacinDuallie
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Gonna be more than a back half boys. Lol..... pay attention. Lol....
Whats the plan ??
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04-18-2020, 04:13 AM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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I agree 100% this is the prime candidate for a race truck and back half setup. I’ve got a local shop I’m in pretty tight with that I’ve already had look it over and we have discussed doing a back half, but in the end the funds just aren’t there yet. So while that will very likely come, it’s just going to be a little down the road.
We have talked a lot about how we are going to go a out “repairing” the frame. As of now the game plan is to cut out the bad section, which is the lower 1/3 of the frame from the doors back to where it jumps up over the axle. Then basically sleeve it with 1/4” plate and weld it inside and out. To basically rebuild that section of the frame.
Critique how you may, this is my thought process...
1) I have seen way shabbier stuff riding down the road.
2) a ton of people take a perfectly good frame and drill 4” holes in them to shed weight
3) this section of the frame was filled with BONDO... and in the past god knows how many miles of racing, daily driving, and towing, the bondo didn’t crack. That tells me that the frame wasn’t flexing any the way that it was...so what we are doing will only make it stronger and should more than hold us over to get the back half done in the future.
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04-18-2020, 04:15 AM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Originally Posted by SPEEDSHIFT
What kind of racing do you want to do with it?
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As of now it’s going to be a play toy/7.70 setup and eventually work up to 6.70
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04-18-2020, 04:19 AM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Sleeper
That’s a good project you have there. Nice shop as well.
At what point would it be easier to perform a frame swap?
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Yea it’s going to be fun lol. And thanks..
If this truck was for a “customer” or a true daily driver, yea...I’d definitely do a frame swap. But for what this truck will be doing, this will definitely hold and serve it’s purpose until the time comes that we back half it
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04-18-2020, 04:19 AM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Empty_Pockets
Another vote for backhalf here. Fwiw Im in love with your red trucks lol
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Thanks man Hahahah
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04-18-2020, 04:19 AM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timbeaux
You have some pretty sick toys. I'm rather envious.
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Thanks man, I appreciate it
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04-22-2020, 07:38 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Worked on the frame a bit today. Got the bad section cut out and started cutting new material to rebuild it.
Also continued work in the engine bay. Got the turbo/manifold and all associated piping out of there. All that’s left is the aggravating drain. Gotta figure out the best way to get it out without breaking it. She’s in there. Been soaking it down with good ol PB... hopefully I can get it out. Lol.
Continued working on the wiring as well. Got right much of it pulled out of the way to clean/tuck. still have a rats nest over by the abs module to clean up. That will work itself out soon enough lol. Have I mentioned how much I hate people haha
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05-02-2020, 07:18 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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07- Sloshfab FI 76/96 T6 setup, exergy 250%s, dual pumps, TRE Trans with Santjer solid input
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05-09-2020, 06:10 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Finally finished up rerouting the harness through the wiper cowl. Also got a chance to get the fleece distribution block and line kit put on today as well. It’s coming along slowly but surely...we are almost to the phase to start going back together, so it’s about to get fun!
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05-09-2020, 06:12 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Also I forgot to mention...the new valve cover came in from Kingspeed....this thing looks pimp!
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05-17-2020, 06:50 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Worked on a little cleaning/painting today, as well as finished up “patching” the frame for the time being. I didn’t get any pics of that, I’ll get some next time. But I did snag some of the paint.
I spent a ton of time cleaning, and used duplicolor engine primer on the block and some vht paint, then I used the same primer on the other parts, but used a rustolium gloss black enamel, and a silver on the reservoir caps. Pics below
P.S. excuse the overspray on stuff like the rocker box and heater hose riser, all of that is getting replaced
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05-17-2020, 06:52 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Also cleaned up one of the wheels for it...being an old chrome weld, of course there is some pitting... but we cleaned them up pretty good seeing as we got them cheap. These are 17x10s
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05-18-2020, 02:05 PM
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Name: sootie
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Those are chrome??? I thought the original welds were polished aluminum forgings...
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05-18-2020, 07:37 PM
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Name: RD TRCTR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Melting_pistons
Got a little more wiring work taken care of this week..
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At the end of the sheathing prior to the connector and at the Y, is that tape or some kind of heat shrink?
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05-22-2020, 07:10 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sootie
Those are chrome??? I thought the original welds were polished aluminum forgings...
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Nah not all. some of them had chrome as an option. Unfortunately.
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05-22-2020, 07:11 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RD TRCTR
At the end of the sheathing prior to the connector and at the Y, is that tape or some kind of heat shrink?
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I used tesa tape on the ends of the loom to hold it together and in place. Seems to work better than regular electrical tape.
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07- Sloshfab FI 76/96 T6 setup, exergy 250%s, dual pumps, TRE Trans with Santjer solid input
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06-10-2020, 11:57 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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06- Wehrli Stock/S475, Flux 1.8, dual pumps, TRE Trans
07- Sloshfab FI 76/96 T6 setup, exergy 250%s, dual pumps, TRE Trans with Santjer solid input
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06-17-2020, 06:06 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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Finished up “patching” the frame, and got the front cleaned, primed, and painted. It’s pretty solid, you can jack the truck up off the ground from one side and don’t see any issues. We will keep monitoring it until we get the chance to do a proper backhalf/fix
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07- Sloshfab FI 76/96 T6 setup, exergy 250%s, dual pumps, TRE Trans with Santjer solid input
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06-17-2020, 06:12 PM
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Name: Melting_pistons
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06- Wehrli Stock/S475, Flux 1.8, dual pumps, TRE Trans
07- Sloshfab FI 76/96 T6 setup, exergy 250%s, dual pumps, TRE Trans with Santjer solid input
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06-17-2020, 06:40 PM
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Name: Empty_Pockets
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Looking good trent. Seems like its moving right along
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