Bertha’s loooooong saga
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Eldon,
You stated that completed items are in Blue. Well, I must be color blind, cause I didn't see any Blue.
I'm not one that has to completely finish a car before I drive it. If it will start, run, and stop, I'm going up the hill!
:anim_25: with you 57, it can be done.
NOW, GET THE HELL OFF THE COMPUTOR, AND GET TO WORK !!:sign0020:
You stated that completed items are in Blue. Well, I must be color blind, cause I didn't see any Blue.
I'm not one that has to completely finish a car before I drive it. If it will start, run, and stop, I'm going up the hill!:anim_25: with you 57, it can be done.
NOW, GET THE HELL OFF THE COMPUTOR, AND GET TO WORK !!:sign0020:
Exactly, none are blue yet. This is my to do list starting yesterday. I am going to upholster the rear seat tomorrow while the hurricane is passing over. I have the foam and fabric to cover it under the upholstery.Eldon,
You stated that completed items are in Blue. Well, I must be color blind, cause I didn't see any Blue.
:anim_25: with you 57, it can be done.
NOW, GET THE HELL OFF THE COMPUTOR, AND GET TO WORK !!:sign0020:
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Here are the colors I am thinking of:
1. Entire car: Overcast Metallic G1C http://images.tcpglobal.com/chips/2017-Gm-pg04.jpg
2. Trim / accents: Slipstream Metallic G05 (right next to Overcast Metallic on chip chart above)
Current status:
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1. Entire car: Overcast Metallic G1C http://images.tcpglobal.com/chips/2017-Gm-pg04.jpg
2. Trim / accents: Slipstream Metallic G05 (right next to Overcast Metallic on chip chart above)
Current status:
Well, it only took 8 months to finally get the new engine in my truck and get down to Florida to bring Bertha home! In the span of 48 hours, I drove over 700 miles to get her loaded on the trailer at my father in laws, get home and unload her, then take the trailer back to my father in laws. Now to get to work! Here she is already nestled on top of the lift in the workshop.
Yes, I have a Ford truck, but it was my Grandfather’s. And it’s also a 1990 F250 4x4 with a 460 big block. I had a block machined, I assembled it, and a local guy installed it. It ran like a Swiss watch! And finally got up to 10.1MPG at the end.
Yes, I have a Ford truck, but it was my Grandfather’s. And it’s also a 1990 F250 4x4 with a 460 big block. I had a block machined, I assembled it, and a local guy installed it. It ran like a Swiss watch! And finally got up to 10.1MPG at the end.
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Worked on getting rid of some of the flash rust from being in Florida for 3 years. Cleaned up the rotors, tried to fix the leaking T joint at my rear brakes, put my power steering piston in, and scrubbed the tires and wheels. I started working on the exhaust, I’m trying to decide where to dump it. I’m thinking in front of the rear axle. The rear pipes I bought from Jegs 5 years ago don’t fit all that great. I have headers to a short extension to glass packs.
Thoughts? It’s for a 265, not a big block.
Thoughts? It’s for a 265, not a big block.
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Exhaust is finished! A buddy of mine stopped by and we used the hangers I bought and some well positioned studs and completed the exhaust.
I used one of the two holes behind the rear spring hanger and put a threaded exhaust stud in. It’s bolted on the inside with a jam nut on the outside. The rubber hanger slides over and a lock nut goes over the top. The metal hangar is tack welded to the pipe. There is 1.75 inches between the bottom of the frame rail and the top of the pipe on both sides. I have to add a small piece of rubber tubing as the steel rod will bang against the frame, but only if I get it to wiggle like crazy.
We cut the new tubes to fit, put the band clamps on the tail pipe and tubes, then I put a single tack weld on all of the joints jut to make sure nothing wiggles apart.
Parts:
Steel hangers: Dynomax 35005 universal hanger
Rubber isolators: Bosal 255-113
It feels good to finally have something COMPLETELY done on this
I used one of the two holes behind the rear spring hanger and put a threaded exhaust stud in. It’s bolted on the inside with a jam nut on the outside. The rubber hanger slides over and a lock nut goes over the top. The metal hangar is tack welded to the pipe. There is 1.75 inches between the bottom of the frame rail and the top of the pipe on both sides. I have to add a small piece of rubber tubing as the steel rod will bang against the frame, but only if I get it to wiggle like crazy.
We cut the new tubes to fit, put the band clamps on the tail pipe and tubes, then I put a single tack weld on all of the joints jut to make sure nothing wiggles apart.
Parts:
Steel hangers: Dynomax 35005 universal hanger
Rubber isolators: Bosal 255-113
It feels good to finally have something COMPLETELY done on this
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Pulled her outside and washed her down. Got all of the Florida dust off. Now for me to get the new floor pan and trunk floor bought and put in. Steering is completed minus steering wheel. Wheels are repolished to get some rust off. I need to find someone to massage the roof and rear quarters for me, I can do the rest.
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