Welcome aboard. Need pics., fellow Hoosier. What Andy said, look for the weep-hole on the casting. I've had water pumps leak when the seal...
true at my house... My son likes the 60s, 70s cars. He wants a "Bandit" black Trans-am really bad. The thing is, the older crowd with money to...
I don't know what the going price for used astro seats is, but, I imagine low, at a PAP. Well, maybe not for a leather one as good as Bill's. I'm...
Thanks, guys... Well, OK, boxing is better, quick and easy. New wrinkle though, I believe the aftermarket rear frame mounted fuel tanks mount...
4X4s are really hard to find, used and abused on farms and ranches. In late 1972, our local Chevy dealer had a '72 K20 leftover from a cattle...
I'll use it, but, try not to abuse it... Thanks, Zig. Mike, I know I'll never the balance to that of a sports car, but, I can do the easy stuff....
Oh, yeah, I forgot... What do you guys think about boxing the rear section? I don't really think it is necessary, as the frame is much stiffer as...
No kidding, Zig. At that price you should probably increase your insurance coverage. notice I didn't comment on GMC values in general?
Fatman finished, at least for now... Assembled everything today, and everything fit real well. This is not final assembly as everything will get...
we don't make anything important here anymore... Mike, I think your right. NAPA store brand, made in china. NAPA sourced SKF, made in Japan....
Friday evening, back in the shop. Getting ready to finish assembly, found the wheel bearings included with the kit. Does anyone notice what is...
I'm curious if it would be hard to make brackets so a guy could use the original side covers? The ones down low that cover the sliders and seat...
You weren't the only one not sleeping, in every pic. you have a furry supervisor. Reminds me of my kids when they were little, sneaking in to...
quite a build sheet... I'm curious, what this 310 HP would cost to build?
great tip... Leave it to good old "home garage" engineering to solve problems. I like the part where he says he was stripping the seal off his...
very useful thread... Thanks, guys, for this very good thread. The seat looks like a perfect fit. I like that you were able to use the original...
Very interesting idea, I'm curious how this comes out. Cool way to put everything in a small vintage dash.
Thanks, Charles, Zig, and Nate. Made a little more headway on this job today. Made some braces to set-up the top side brackets and hold them in...
Very Nice! Now that is a sharp 6-banger!!! Ya gotta tell us more... You have a 9.5 compression ratio, 310 HP/ 340 Torque. Details,... Crank?,...
THAT IS VERY COOL!!! I like it better in real life than even the mock-up pics! You have a very unique and sharp Chevy truck, John. That's amazing.
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