SUPER CREW!!!

[Mark Nixon]

IIRC, there was someone on 4BTSWAPS selling a couple of those remote filter plates for $100 each.
BUT carry on, I'm kinda' liking your ingenuity.

Mark.

[m880cummins]

I WISH I had $100

Today, I spent $550 on front alcan springs, $230 on parts from Ruff stuff to finish the axles.

Also, I decided to paint the motor mango tango with all brackets, lines and pump black. Should look super clean and with new gaskets, the leaking should be minimal. Clear coat will aid in keeping it clean..... God this thing is gonna look sweet!

[m880cummins]

UBER PAINT CART!!!!

This was quite fun to paint. I don't have ventilation in the booth yet so wheeled it outside, gave it a coat then rolled it inside and baked it to 75*. Looks great painted but I was too exhausted to snap some black parts pics last night. Those 2 ladder bars are .25 DOM for my buddies 1989 W250 diesel. I plan to make them for mine too. They hook to a shackle in the front off the frame rail and still allow the suspension to move without wrap!





Got a helluva a lead on a cummins drive train that is the result of a cancelled ebay sale, new friendships, and good relations! 12v I think (could be a 24v) with an nv4500 and transfercase for a price I cant refuse with free shipping from AZ! 48,000 original miles out of a rolled truck. I can't accept offers like this even as a broke kid so I'll be caughing up some bennies as thanks to the guy helping me out and the shipper! Hopefully it works out.

If my hard as hell to contact friend pulls through, I'll have ventilation this weekend and may shoot for the stars and get the cab and doors done. Lots of work ahead of me!


Charlie

[m880cummins]

Worked a little today. Snapped some pictures of what was going on.

Paint cart:



Dana 60 front has new pinion bearings and I checked gear lash set bearing pre load while. Checked out well.
Before I spun it over I marked it with house paint in several spots. Contact was wide and in the center of the gear. Right where I want it.



Sealed up and ready for paint:


P7100 finally apart so I can repair governor housing. Made my own socket to back off the governor nut. Came off easy and went really smooth. I plan to set pump timing at 0* and then apply timing tape onto balancer with a pointer. I want to eventually run a keyed adjustable timing gear so I can dial timing in with ease. All I will have to do is remove the inspection cover where oil breather is, lock pump in place, loosen gear allen screws and bar the engine to the timing mark desired.





Timing arm that the pin locks in place with is at the 9 o clock position





Removed. It was seated on a tapered shaft so I quick tap to the piece with a brass punch freed it up.


Rack mechanism:


Apart and on bench:


The problem on the governor housing:



Started final work on cab and fourth door:





Charlie

[Fastback66]

I don't know if anyone ever answered your question about the I/C and A/C fitting behind a 1978 grille. I opted for the 1979 since it offers a touch more room. It is tight but the 1978 style may fit.
http://s726.beta.photobucket.com/user/v ... 0cab%20CTD

Good Luck on the build.

Vinny

[m880cummins]

I was really planning on doing orange this weekend but decided not to rush it especially with $500/gal paint.... I spent all of Friday afternoon working on filling the roof repair welds and finished the paint booth. I left tonight with the second application of high-build primer on 3 doors (door 4 didn't need any more) and on the cab roof area. It is really looking great! I used up ALLL of my seam sealer and filler I had left. I was lucky to have enough to finish the cab and doors after I cut the cans open and wiped them clean! I spent a crap ton of time going over panel joining areas, feathering edges etc. Basically, next time I go down, I need to block the high build I sprayed tonight, mask some stuff off, blow it off, wipe it down, tack rag it, preheat the metal and then ORANGE! The exhaust fan for the booth is a trash pump/industrial factory fan. It looks basically like a leaf blower and sounds like a jet engine. So, as you may be able to conclude, it is LOUD! I also finished off the firewall work and included a picture of the grafted-in steering column mount.













Intake:



Heaters for intake:



Exhaust. Moves about 1000CFM. The area of the room along with this size is an air change every 80 seconds.



Borrowed a buddie's plasma cutter and got the front spring mount and trans cross member for the rat done. The bottom of the cab is 6" off the ground and the frame rails are 4.5" off the ground:







Motor will be assembled this week and I got these to finish the dana 80 rear housing. Maybe if I push hard, I can have the rear axle under, engine shortblock painted, cab painted and doors assembled and mounted/aligned.

Dana 60 front spring plates and spindle flanges to mount D60 front spindles to the D80 rear housing. DISC BRAKES ALL AROUND!!!



Charlie

[PToombs]

Did you figure out what was wrong with the 4b?

[m880cummins]

More axle related parts!



Couldn't resist to stop at the shop on my back from NYC today and take a couple minutes to sand the cab roof with the long block and am very satisfied. I think I am done with high build primer and it is nice and smooth and unnoticeable.

Charlie

[m880cummins]

Mango Tango!!! Ahahahahagagaga!!!

Did 2 coats and need one more and then high solids crystal clear!











Charlie

[m880cummins]

Applied my first coat of clear. Mipa karlaack made in germany. Uber clear! It is the highest resolution clear around. Gives it a prismatic look under the lights. Tomorrow ill tape off the painted areas and do the door jambs amd door skins. Need to do some interior spots too.

















When i have it assmbled, i will wet sand and buff to really make it pop!

Charlie

[m880cummins]

2nd coat of clear really brought it together!









Has a prismatic look!













Ahhhh what a sight! Now to do the rest!!!

Charlie

[1STGENFARMBOY]

Is the top going to be a different color than the posts and the jams? ? just wondering why you didn't do the hole cab with the top.

[dazedandconfused]

Is the top going to be a different color than the posts and the jams? ? just wondering why you didn't do the hole cab with the top.

I was wondering the same thing.

[m880cummins]

After practicing before just winging the paint work, I realized my short arms could not reach the center of the massive roof skin without stepping onto the floor area and leaning over. I also had to hold onto the jamb area to keep my balance. It was either painting the cab in 2 runs or using a rappelling harness from the ceiling.

[1STGENFARMBOY]

I do understand that, i am 5'8" so my arms are very short, to help me keep the hose out of the paint i use a tyvec
sute and run the hose up the leg and out the arm.

Dar