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BACKYARD88 10-25-2011 03:26 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
No problem:D

BACKYARD88 11-06-2011 10:29 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
No great progress but I have been getting some parts cleaned, painted and installed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...E/ae994090.jpg
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Mike Bradbury 11-06-2011 11:51 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
Looks good Mike, What is the mod for your bed? Are you going to raise the bed floor and weld it in the new location?

BACKYARD88 11-07-2011 09:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury (Post 4994931)
Looks good Mike, What is the mod for your bed? Are you going to raise the bed floor and weld it in the new location?
Probably won't be a bed floor at all. I'll have to see how much room is there after the fuel cell is in. I would like to do a raised wood floor but if it's going to be 3 or 4 inches from the rail there's really no point.

bchaney 11-07-2011 01:17 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
hey if u dont mind i would like to come by and check out ur project. i need some ideas to get my start need someone to help point me in the right direction.

smbrouss70 11-07-2011 01:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BACKYARD88 (Post 4995392)
Probably won't be a bed floor at all. I'll have to see how much room is there after the fuel cell is in. I would like to do a raised wood floor but if it's going to be 3 or 4 inches from the rail there's really no point.
If you don't have a bed floor, then where are you going to put your ice chest and chairs when you're cruisin around at CTC? ;)

BACKYARD88 11-07-2011 03:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bchaney (Post 4995814)
hey if u dont mind i would like to come by and check out ur project. i need some ideas to get my start need someone to help point me in the right direction.
No problem, just let me know when.

Quote:
Originally Posted by smbrouss70 (Post 4995837)
If you don't have a bed floor, then where are you going to put your ice chest and chairs when you're cruisin around at CTC? ;)
Good point, I may have to rethink this idea:D
By the way, I bought some of those rubber isolators for the compressors and they make a world of difference!

smbrouss70 11-07-2011 03:29 PM
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Cool, I'm glad they worked.

BTW, my bed is now 13" deep after raising the bed floor 6.5", of course I'm not quite as low as you are in the rear. The top of the ice chest sticks out, but it "should" stay in the bed, even during evasive maneuvers. :lol:

smbrouss70 11-07-2011 03:51 PM
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Hey , I just noticed that your compressors are mounted laying on their side. According to one of the guys that works for Viair they should always be mounted with the cylinder pointing up to help them dissipate the heat from the motor.

Here's a link to the S10 forum where they are discussing this.

BACKYARD88 11-07-2011 07:24 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by smbrouss70 (Post 4996006)
Hey , I just noticed that your compressors are mounted laying on their side. According to one of the guys that works for Viair they should always be mounted with the cylinder pointing up to help them dissipate the heat from the motor.

Here's a link to the S10 forum where they are discussing this.
Thanks, do you know the trouble I went through to mount them like that? Now I have to go back and change it:D

late68 11-07-2011 07:38 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
Ah and finally some updates for this monster!!! But I can't talk to much, I dont have much to say about mine... But looking good.

smbrouss70 11-07-2011 08:51 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BACKYARD88 (Post 4996352)
Thanks, do you know the trouble I went through to mount them like that? Now I have to go back and change it:D
Sorry. :lol: But it's better than having to buy new ones.
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70-gmc 11-07-2011 09:27 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
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Originally Posted by BACKYARD88 (Post 2798537)
Here's some pics of the new stuff. Hopefully there will be some progress this week:D
Switch box, pair of P2 12s, stall converter(thanks Ole Blue 68), and a brand new GM A/C control.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ORANGE/004.jpg
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I also got a few new tools. Wheel dollies, jack, pipe bender, work stands, and some other miscellaneous stuff(finally got some of those neato butt welding clamps). Most of it is cheapo Harbor Freight stuff but it'll be good enough for what I'm doing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ORANGE/006.jpg
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my brother had 2 punch p2 15"s each with 2000 watt amps and every time the base would hit the mirror would fall off of the windshield

67cheby 11-08-2011 10:29 AM
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nice...i like me some harbor freight, i just take my sharpie and write SNAP-ON , on all of my harbor freight stuff.....looks much more expensive that way !! LOL

70-gmc 11-08-2011 11:51 AM
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Id do that too but i just do my work at the high school.... government funded!
plus they just got a 4 fan downdraft spray booth and all SNAP-ON tools

late68 01-08-2012 11:59 PM
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Okay Mike time for some updates...

BACKYARD88 03-19-2012 09:28 AM
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I finally worked on the C-10 some this weekend. I got the upper arms painted and put together, the new Dropmember gussets in and the lower arms plated and painted. If NAPA hadn't given me the wrong lower bushings the lower arms and front brakes would be on. I'll get started on that tonight.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...E/570251c9.jpg
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67cheby 03-19-2012 09:58 AM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
looking great man !

late68 03-19-2012 12:45 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
That frame looking real dirty. Looks good though!
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67c10rustbuket 03-19-2012 06:34 PM
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Nice project, I haven't finished reading it all yet. Definitely like the rear suspension setup and the silver paint on the front dropmember/suspension, looks great!

BACKYARD88 03-23-2012 12:06 PM
Re: Project Orange to Green
 
I got the arms bolted on for the last time. I guess it's time to buy a set of spindles, I've been waiting for a good deal to come along but I'm to the point that I need them now:lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...E/fe576ae2.jpg
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67cheby 03-23-2012 12:11 PM
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looking good !


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