Rear axle ready for gear install. Preparing to paint today. Need to final weld the link bars and paint those.

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All the panels that came with the kit are installed. The 31x19 Griffin rad with Derale dual fans is mounted. I used the Goat built gas tank and tray that allows a factory truck fuel pump to be used. I built the stands that connect it to the chassis.

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Very nice work!

 

Nice to see some updates on this. Are your axle tie downs upside down? I always thought they were like a keyhole and smaller went to the bottom.

 

this is a pic off their site. I verified before welding them on

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Feels like I'm in the Twilight Zone or something.....people are posting in build threads on GL again 🤣 Happy to see that you're still plugging away at this and making good progress.

 

I will be honest, I flipped them back and forth a few times, trying to rationalize it before grabbing my phone to check.

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I just assumed they were upside down because I mostly see them the other way around with the snap hook in them.

 

Making some great progress. I miss build threads. Can absorb so many cool ideas!

 

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• JohnnyJ
• Jan 29, 2021

Made it a roller (again) with help of @whiterhino. Next up is put drivetrain back in and finish up front half.

 

Almost there! lol Looks really good. Parts of me wish I could start all over again. I've learned so much from when I first built mine. At times I've thought about a new home brew frame or a similar WOD frame

 

Funny enough, if I could restart I'd do some things over on this. It's always a learning experience. Nothing bad enough to start over, but little things you learn along the way.

 

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• JohnnyJ
• Jan 30, 2021

I did a little welding while on the hoist, then did some shop cleaning to make some space by the workbench.

I need to weld up the front uppers and then I want to stab the drivetrain back in.

 

If you ever need the help of someone with a good back let me know! I still owe you for letting me borrow the trailer [emoji6]

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The newbie brings pizza on shop night.

If you ever need the help of someone with a good back let me know! I still owe you for letting me borrow the trailer [emoji6]

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Trying to clean up the engine a bit before it goes in.

Question- anybody ever had luck spray bombing an engine?

I have done one fresh from the machine shop, but never a dirty old bish.

 

Yep! Dollar store oven cleaner does wonders. Make sure to neutralize it before paint though.

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Cool. Hopefully I can get there tomorrow and grab some.

 

looking good. believe it when i hear it.

ollllo

 

Just to give you some results, this was mine after oven cleaner degreasing and some POR15

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Wow, that turned out great. I'm feeling more optimistic that painting it won't be a waste of time.

My short term plan is to have the drivetrain "ready to run" when it goes in. I know at some point I have to strip down the chassis for paint, but if I decide I want to build it out before doing that, I don't want to have to pull it apart just to do something that takes 5 minutes now. I know I'll forget something and pimp myself, but that's life.

Over the next few days I'm hoping to paint the iron block, pull the rear cover and replace the oil pressure barbell, rear main seal, and rear cover gasket. I need to pull the oil pan and put on a fresh gasket and seal the oil pan. I'll wait to do the front seal until I do a cam swap. I need to verify the flex plate matches my torque converter, too.

@Tom rebuilt my TH400 a few years back when I was optimistic about my finish date. It's been bagged in a corner waiting on me. From memory, I need to reinstall the shifter rooster comb, plug speedo hole, and swap the stock pan on instead of the chrome leaker, and trim the output shaft for the Atlas adapter combo. I guess when I unbag it we will see if I'm forgetting anything.

I think the Atlas is good to go besides gooping it up and bolting it to the trans.

 

Johnny, I've got a couple of LS floor stand mounts that'll come in handy when you go to run it. We were successful in hooking mine up and running the full drive train on the floor prior to dropping it in. They're the red stands in this picture.

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I pulled the motor out of the donor, so I ripped it up and down the road a handful of times before removing it. I have the drivetrain mounts all ready to go, so not sure I want to temp wire & plumb it out of the vehicle. Next time it runs, I'm hoping to have all the support systems there. Hopefully that's well before August.

 

I pulled the motor out of the donor, so I ripped it up and down the road a handful of times before removing it. I have the drivetrain mounts all ready to go, so not sure I want to temp wire & plumb it out of the vehicle. Next time it runs, I'm hoping to have all the support systems there. Hopefully that's well before August.

Ahem - it better be!

 

They'll run for a minute or two without coolant, or my personal favorite the garden house start [emoji23]

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Good to see this got moved back to the front of the shop!!

 

Just cuz.

 

I spun the motor over and threw on the stock pan for cleaning. I unloaded one can of $1 store oven cleaner on it and let her eat. Watched a little 4400 power hour and then rinsed it off using a steam cleaner.
I’m going to let it dry overnight, and hopefully mask and paint tomorrow. Not sure if I want to hit the front cover or leave natural.