M4wd&Fabrications
Projects place => Projects Section => Topic started by: M4wdFab on April 27, 2018, 11:38:54 PM
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have a couple shells comming over from Iowa
49 chevy 4100
chassis is a 2008 4.8LS
tear down complete and scrap gone tomorrow
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Good find!
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Trucks look good. I probably spent too much on them but o well. Let the fun. Begin!
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Ease of getting them is worth something. No off-roading required for pick up.
Shame the glass isn’t better but I think that’s asking a lot of 70 year old trucks.
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Mike delivered this afternoon!
no time wasted, cab popped and ready for some rework before rolling under the new chassis.
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looking good.
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day two pretty close to her home. chassis and cab trimmed, dropped down to pretty close to where it needs to be. some center cab mount tin work and some bolts should be mounted tomorrow.
big summit order placed, radiator and fan on its way from ebay.
investigated glass costs, need to pull the PCM to send out. could be firable next week/weekend
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https://www.southwestwheel.com/c-1038-eight-hole-chevygmc-single-to-dual-wheel-adapters.aspx
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cab mounts all done, cab locked down
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I'd say keep it SRW but make bed barely wide enough to cover DRW. When you sell it, you can offer an upgrade to DRW for $1.5k (random number I thought of) extra.
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steering 100% done and 49 column adapted to 08 chassis
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/VinTagE-YANKEE-Turn-Signal-Red-Amber-GLASS-LENS-Light-40s-Chevy-Truck-OLD-RaRe/123115561039?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
man they want some money for these things
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http://www.pmlights.com/products.cfm?cId=2&fId=3&pId=4441
die cast zinc housing, incandescent bulb
Looks like retail is $20-30ea
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says park and signal but only one wire hmmmmmmm
ill find something, maybe at the junkyard.
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http://www.pmlights.com/products.cfm?cId=2&fId=3&pId=4441
die cast zinc housing, incandescent bulb
Looks like retail is $20-30ea
Grotes have a bunch to choose from. I can’t see why Arie can’t get them for Smike.
There’s different models to choose from toward bottom in this link. Chrome and black enamel to choose from if you click on the model
http://www.grote.com/product-category/stop-tail-turn-lights
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Their 337 is a chrome version with 2 leads and 2057 bulb instead of 1156, and 313 is black ABS plastic using a 2057.
weird.
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ill probably try to find something that fits the build more than new off the shelf parts
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hydroboost and brake assembly mounted up
49 motor turns over on chassis but no spark haha
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radiator and hoses
e fan
trans cooler and hoses
steering "cooler" mounted
fuse box and relays mounted
new ignition switch wired in to fuel pump, fan, ignition circuits
main harness situated, heavy gage wire ready for a battery box
air cleaner and maf mounted
it be lot driving if i had the PCM back
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also picked up two bench seats from J&J this morning.
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perfect.
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That’s nice
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took a good scrubbing but its very nice. fits right in with the truck and interior "colors"
mounts welded in tonight. it slides and back folds down for storage behind. lost my under seat fold up storage. they only had cloth montana mini van seats this time at J&J. probably should have grabbed it anyway, maybe ill get it next weekend for the international. not sure i like the other seat i got. looks way new and its a little narrow actually.
come on PCM! almost time to push things around and get haggerty pics and plates for both of the rigs!
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WTF would chevy change in 2001 to a 4.60" hub bore from 4.56"
what foolerly
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(picked up some chevy dually wheels/tires from on of JJs neighbor 4.56 bore)
looking at spacers and options to see if it will work.
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this might get burned in
https://www.realtruck.com/magnaflow-performance-straight-through-mufflers/12590.html
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for sound consideration, I'm running a 3" magnaflow straight through on my buggy now. It's nice and mellow at idle and sounds like a motor at WOT.
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oil and filter change
oil cooler bi pass plate drilled and tapped for oil pressure sender
coolant temp sender installed
3 gage pack installed, wired, and plumbed
driver unit bearing changed
2 sway bar links changed
new front shocks installed
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Mike,
What did you do for the coolant sender.
I bought jegs gauges.. Which don't fit the coolant port on the head, so I bought the ls sender from auto meter that fits, however it's a different resistance than the jegs sender. Only reason I bought he jegs package was due to the programmable speedo, and the the fuel gauge was the correct ohms for my fuel cell sender.
So I'm just about to drill the port in the head to 1/4" npt and call it a day. I'm just curious what you did.
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I think that's what was done for the old mechanical gauge's sender on my last motor. my Acutech SMI gauge came with a proper threaded sender for the LS head, so I didn't go through this recently. I wouldn't feel bad about tapping out a hole though.
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i have done it a few different ways
Matts car we sourced the correct metric thread adapter that his sender fit in (paper thin bushing)
most of our cars, a 1/4" npt tap has been run into the very close metric tap on the passenger head where the plug is. (oem sensor on driver side head). no problems on 4-5 motors.
on the hot rods i am a little lazy and i pull the heater core nipples out of the water pump. holes left are perfect size to run a 3/8" npt and 1/2" npt tap. on the race cars they get brass plugs, on hot rods i put the sensor in the front one, done. not best place but lets you know abnormal temp if occurs.
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if your worried about thread chips beyond a bunch of greese on the tap, put some compressed air on the steam port nipple (coolant drained) to force chips out with positive pressure. same way i tap the stupid vents on TH400s, air pressure on pump vent to force chips away from pump
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Thanks for the info.
I planned on taking my 1/4" npt tap to the hurt old head I have so see how it went.
I assume you didn't even bother drilling it since it's very close?
I have the adapter with the correct thread from autometer like Matt used, but it has a smaller diameter sensor that fits in it. It also came with instructions not to drill out for the other sensor since it get too thin.. Sounds like you guys made it work though.
Unfortunately my heater hoses are hooked up, so that's not an option.
I'll probably just run my tap in the passenger side port..
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I'm not too concerned about the chips, I've tapped steering boxes assembled without issue doing in carefully, I would probably do the same thing here.
My gauge works, just the range is off.. It's on my remaining short list to address.
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no drilling for 1/4"
unless you really fuck up and then drill it out for 3/8" NPT
now that i think about it, that was done on one of matts motors, but i think his fancy gages had a smaller sender that fit in the supplied adapter.
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some other good info, for your oil pressure- if you get an oil cooler delete plate (OEM for any 1/2 ton above the oil filter) the cast hole is correct size for 1/8" NPT tap. you just have to take a 3/16" drill bit and though to the pressure side before running a 1/8npt tap in.
works mint. good for esender or copper mechanical line
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I did something similar for oil.
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Look at this big boy...
https://williamsport.craigslist.org/cto/d/53-gmc/6590122736.html
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seems like a good stock item? :)
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man add that to like 5 this week local i could have bought. o well.
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front bumper and bumper trim mounted last night
started working on side steps
more wiring and maybe trans linkage today.
didnt see a PCM yet.
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Look at this big boy...
https://williamsport.craigslist.org/cto/d/53-gmc/6590122736.html
i like it. i wonder if it will fit on my trailer..
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side steps done and got a shifter hooked up on dash
hood latch and catches fixed
front chevy emblem mounted
driver side mirror mounted
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id say 90% of wiring done
running out of things to do waiting on delivery of:
PCM
Muffler
new 12v headlights
horn
3 way flasher
glass and glass seals
headliner
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99% wiring done
pigtails run to all corners for signal lights ect.
3 way flasher and some lights should complete everything.
hope i guessed right on the drive by wire with E38 ECM. cant really seem to find express van diagrams that are different from truck or car.
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fired first try with PCM back
cleaned up harness and finished under hood
lot tested good to go
new headlights installed
started driver door adjustments, looks like its got some broken bits.
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that's a sexy engine bay
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Nice
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ready for flat bad fabrication this weekend
grote fender mounted signals installed, flasher wired in all good.
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flat bed knocked out today
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oh pretty
https://rochester.craigslist.org/for/d/barn-wood-rare-find/6539336864.html
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Save that for the stake body!!!
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flat bed and hitch finished up today. gibson exhaust installed.
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hmm, title requires a notory, and a few signatures missing that i need. bah for rolling the dice at the DMV again for bs answers!
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notary? I know one if you don't.
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tail lights mounted, wiring done, trailer plug mounted and wired
driver door latch 95% fixed
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my bro-n-law just realized that the seller & notary signed the title for the trailer he bought in Ohio in March in the wrong places.. and now he can't get ahold of them.
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might still run through OK if intent is clear. Everything seems to go fine once it's accepted and across the counter at the DMV. Unless it's already been kicked back once or twice... then - that sucks!
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popped rear broken cab glass last night. installed new rubber seal to settle over night.
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new front windshield pans installed and rear glass installed
love the rope in windshield! hate the stupid rear molding with center bead!
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all broken glass fixed. driver door adjusted for good closing
new headliner installed
needs some floor work before installing stall mat sections
needs pics for insurance
needs plates
flat bed wood should be ready this weekend to pickup
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ran down to corning and back to grab my wood
super happy!
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flat bed base cut and fit, 3 sides soaked.
headache rack wood work and fasteners tomorrow.
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VIN
21SJ-C 1502
21: Janesville, WI assembly plant
S: 1.5 ton year 1949
J: series 4100 truck
C: production month March
1502: Plant production number 1502
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flat bed finished up
new vin tag ferry showed up also and mounted
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insurance ID cards in hand!
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can you text me some pictures when you get a chance of "before and after"
guys down in VA want to see ;)
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interior floor done tonight
etchings and photos of vin tags taken
needs a scale weight im sure because the DMV are morons
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I wouldn't surprise me if it has a really similar weight to a ZJ. and if the 2 trucks differ in weight by a couple 40" KRTs. Would be a strange coincidence.
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or a tank of fuel, ya.
i was just gona rip the 49 down the road then fill it up and re weigh. worked last time. ha silly NYS
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1100lb frame this thing had.. thats frame rails and rear leaf spring packs :o
93$ in scrap netted!
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put some miles on this unit tonight. ETC makes alot of noise. might try to score a new one from work. also needs brake work. very weak brakes and severe grinding at low speed stop. inspection says start with the rear that looks whooped.
4.8 is def not a 6.0 much less power than last truck but still fine!
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I have the throttle body from my lq4 sitting
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this thing is too fun
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stopped at Pep Boys tonight. John one of the managers is pretty cool, had a good chat after he presented me with a trophy from last saturday June 30th car show they held!
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guy wants to trade for this
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/d/1951-plymouth-trade-possible/6642996652.html
what the heck would i do with it? looks too shinny.
has dakota 318, ford 8.8 rear, 4wheel disk
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Meh
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guy wants to trade for this
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/d/1951-plymouth-trade-possible/6642996652.html
what the heck would i do with it? looks too shinny.
has dakota 318, ford 8.8 rear, 4wheel disk
pass. That'd be harder to sell.
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Agreed, not near the appeal. Especially with meh drivetrain.
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10$ got a sticker on this guy.
found a new favorite inspection station worth the 10 min drive thanks to chip!
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200 miles of highway cruising this weekend on this guy. love it. needs a radio and cruse control!
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boo for 180$ wiper conversion working for one rain day then falling apart. what a pain in the ass to install and adjust. barely jams in under the dash too. not impressed.
hopefully my fix is good. bah.
ordered a brake light switch. was stuck on last night causing a dead battery this morning. might fix for 11$ or might need a new petal assembly since its bushings are beat. it will get a hydraulic switch instead then for simplicity.
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new brake switch fixed problem.
last thing is to get the fleet van dummy tune out of the motor/trans, other wise solid unit!
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PCM should be back today or tomorrow with trans calibration fixed!
Had a good 20 minute conversation with a potential buyer located in MA last night
both adds updated with new current pictures.
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I could deliver
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are you headed there for work again?
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jetta needs a tow bar!
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2 more trips. week from today and 13-Nov.
would be nice if there were factory recovery points on both sides. would be easy to do if that were the case.
I should plate the TDI to see if I want to trust it for the trip. probably shouldn't. Need to slap a radiator in it. That's the one that should get the tow bar mod. it's salvage already, who cares what happens to it.
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PCM and TCM put back in after a trip to brendan and back. zero change. he is out of ideas. bah!
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freaking dreamers on CL with this one geeze
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re felted the window channels yesterday on this guy, lubed window and door locks. less rattles and more function!
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SOLD and GONE
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Boom!
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Local buyer?
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actually same guy that bought the first chevy one ::) I passed on a few offers this month and was fine holding out to get what i wanted $$ for it, paid off.
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actually same guy that bought the first chevy one ::) I passed on a few offers this month and was fine holding out to get what i wanted $$ for it, paid off.
nice!
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I think I saw it driving down the T-way yesterday around noon...
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yes you did!
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shined up and listed for sale 4 or 5 owners later
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/319089734007481/