Little Gibby's 45 MB

[Gibby1]

Is that the factory upper mount?

 

[crash2]

Is that the factory upper mount?

Ya and its flippin perfect.

 

[crash2]

Front shocks done...

 

[crash2]

Now to get this roughed in. It will have to be tweeked after i am done with it once the dash is done. Sure glad i got my tanks filled recently.

 

[Gibby1]

The water neck and distributor hold down parts arrived today. Sending those to you on Monday.

 

[crash2]

This should be pretty close.

 

[skinny_pedal]

Just take the rosebud and heat the hell out of it to bend?

 

[crash2]

Just take the rosebud and heat the hell out of it to bend?

Thats how I have done it for years--just make sure to let it air cool..

 

[DHR Darren]

Thats how I have done it for years--just make sure to let it air cool..

Correct. That is how we bend all our linkage rods for a Yarder too.

 

[Jacob]

This whole project seems very rushed......:haha:

 

[notstock]

This whole project seems very rushed......:haha:

I know, right?

 

[crash2]

Thermostat housing installed with 180 thermostat. Upper rad hose bent and installed. Once the rigs running and the timing is set the dist cap will need to be ground down to clear the rubber insert so you can roll the hose clamp down farther. when ya see it that will make sense. Since these hose setups with the small insert the rubber is about 3/8" thick..

 

[crash2]

Lower rad hose.

 

[crash2]

Vacuum hoses all done (pcv and map)

 

[crash2]

Heater hoses done. The set you sent was too short and they would not have worked with the sharp bends. I had to get a pre-bent molded hose for where it hooks to the water pump/pretty tight..

 

[crash2]

Also when you get the nose back together pay close attention to this. This was never an issue before and I don't know if its because the nose is not there or something different with the hood(slopes down in the middle). So one thing to keep in mind :awesomework:

 

[crash2]

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[Gibby1]

I think I saw a little tear in Crash's eye as we got ready to drive away.

 

[Gibby1]

Took the seat out today, Jackson wanted to get the paint can out. Of course, we were all out...
Exhaust is going on tomorrow then getting some bids on drivelines. I haven't found a driveline brake for this setup yet, still searching. I may just have to go with a manual rear line lock

 

[Paulie]

Best option you can do right there is the line lock. I've seen and have had the driveline brake fail from bolts backing out or simply doesn't lock tight on the brake. Go line lock, not worry about your driveline falling out and pencil diving. I learned