Project Vitamin C-10

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by XtechX

Hey Alan or anyone who might be able to help. I sprayed a RTS epoxy primer on my truck, and its been on the truck for a week or better. I sprayed some HB can primer on the epoxy to prepare for a guide coat and the primer cracked ( like wet lightening bolts) every where there was epoxy. I dont think the epoxy ever fully dried completely. If I was to run a DA over it, it gums up. What do I have to do now? Sand it all off? Or will it eventually dry completely? I had planned to spray poly primer next, is that a bad idea? I'm open to suggestions, I really hope I dont have to sand it all off because of the gumminess underneath because I epoxied the interior too, what a pain.

From my past experience (about 20 years ago...) if that happens, your going to have to take it ALL off, seems like the RTS epoxy never fully cured...

Sorry Alan, don't mean to highjack your awsome build thread...

[Alan's Classic]

Still blocking on the bed when I get a chance. Been getting some small things done to the engine.

Installed the intake



Installed trans dip stick.



Trying to figure out the kick down cable. I don't have it mounted yet, it's just laying there. I got this trans used from a buddy at work. It's a TCI 350 with a lockar kick down.



This is the end that connects to the carb. I didn't gett the pin it mounts too. What does it look like and is this something I can pickup at a local parts house. If not do I contact TCI?



I decided to check out the weatherstrips for the windshield and back glass. I thought I had one of each. I was wrong. I discovered I have 2 fronts. One with a locking strip and one without. I like the one without better. Just hope it works. Still have to get my glass.

[Strodder]

Allan, don't forget to add break-in oil to it. Very important, or your cam will wear out prematurely.
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=121&pcid=1

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Allan, don't forget to add break-in oil to it. Very important, or your cam will wear out prematurely.
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=121&pcid=1

Thanks Dennis, this engine has 500 miles on it, but I will be running something with zink in it.

Ordered all the glass today. Should be here in a week.

[aggie91]

Looks good Alan, I think that "pin" you need is just a ball stud. It should be available from who ever made the cable your using.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Thanks Dennis, this engine has 500 miles on it, but I will be running something with zink in it.

Ordered all the glass today. Should be here in a week.

Yeah I guess they don't put zink in motor oil anymore.

[greg65]

I think what you need for your kick down cable is holley 20-40 part numner.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLY-20-40/?rtype=10

Any parts store should be able to get it for you.

[Alan's Classic]

Thanks Greg I was just looking at Lokar since that is who made the cable. That looks like what I need. I knew it needed to be a "T" shape just by looking at the cable end. But I wasn't 100% sure. Here is a pic of it from Summit that you linked. Thanks again.

[greg65]

Glad I could help. Just think you've got two weeks to get all the bugs worked out so you can drive to the get together.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by greg65

Glad I could help. Just think you've got two weeks to get all the bugs worked out so you can drive to the get together.

Don't think I'm gonna make it this year. I did make good progress today. I worked about all day on the bed and fenders. Need to prime a couple areas to cover the filler and shoot some body schutz. Getting close to paint.

[Alan's Classic]

Sprayed some light coats of primer over the filler spots that came up while blocking with 320. Then water sanded with 600. I'm happy with it. Still have the inside of one bedside left too sand. I can smell the paint. It's getting close. Wetting it down with water is like putting clear on it. To give you an idea of how it will look.

[Palf70Step]

Very nice...You can come do mine too.

[c.brown]

looking great nice build

[ruffrida2005]

Looks like Glass!

[daverod]

Makes me want to go sand on my bedsides. No I'll just go to bed instead.

[Strodder]

Looks great Allan

[flips72]

that looks awesome, cant wait to some paint on it. then i am goiong to make a trip to ballground and drool.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Very nice...You can come do mine too.

I'm burnt out on doing beds right now after mine which isn't done yet and Ronnie's.

Originally Posted by c.brown

looking great nice build

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Looks like Glass!

It's diffenately slick.

Originally Posted by daverod

Makes me want to go sand on my bedsides. No I'll just go to bed instead.

Originally Posted by Strodder

Looks great Allan

Originally Posted by flips72

that looks awesome, cant wait to some paint on it. then i am goiong to make a trip to ballground and drool.

Come on down whenever you want.

Thanks to the others for the comments!!

Left work early because I couldn't get in the paint shop since they were painting a 30' toy hauler. Everything is ready to spray...............I think .
Got home and decided to make some tubes to run my wires in on top of the engine. I will have one on each side. One for the altenator and one for the AC compressor. I got one made, I hope to do the other one tonight depending on the storms that are rolling in. I used an old valve cover to mock it up.

[Alan's Classic]

OK, got a problem. Thought I would string some wire to the altenator. First off my dumba$$ didn't think of the size of the wire for the altenator. I know it is bigger than normal, but it will barely fit in the tube. It's a slip fit but no room for the other wire. No big loss. I can use the tube I made for the alt wires on the temp sensor. I just need to make a bigger one for the alt.

The problem came when I tried to plug the harness into the alt. It's a 2 wire connector on the harness and the 1989 S10 alt has 4 wire connector (pictured). EDIT: discussion about this here.




Like I said before I'm not an electrical guru. Any ideas on connecting these. I could get the pigtail above (pricey $41.99 at OE parts HQ). I'm sure it is cheaper somewhere else. Even if I went that route which pins do I connect to the harness? Maybe there is another altenator I could use. Just something else to research.

[198plus]

Nice job Alan that bed looks awesome.....I'm sure mine will look better since your are the one that done my bed .

[shortbed70]

Man that bed looks SWEET I hope mine comes out half that well.

[jsmithbm]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Don't think I'm gonna make it this year. I did make good progress today. I worked about all day on the bed and fenders. Need to prime a couple areas to cover the filler and shoot some body schutz. Getting close to paint.

Do what now .... LOL you got jury duty again?! See ya'll in two weeks

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 198plus

Nice job Alan that bed looks awesome.....I'm sure mine will look better since your are the one that done my bed .

Thanks Ronnie, I don't know about yours now that I saw it on it's nose in one of your pics. It was in the back ground of one of your pics.

Originally Posted by shortbed70

Man that bed looks SWEET I hope mine comes out half that well.

Thanks Troy, I'm sure yours will be just as nice. Did you get my email where I requested your address so I can ship the cluster out?

Originally Posted by jsmithbm

Do what now .... LOL you got jury duty again?! See ya'll in two weeks

Hey Joel, it looks like I'm clear from jury duty ythis year. lol. See ya soon.

No pics, but I recieved all the glass today. Also recieved part of my order from Summit. Been doing some small things to stay busy. The main thing being done is running the fuel line from the tank. Pics soon I don't have them here at work.

[ruffrida2005]

Alan my alt was the stock one to the 77 burb motor I had. It was only 2 wires like your pigtail.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Alan my alt was the stock one to the 77 burb motor I had. It was only 2 wires like your pigtail.

Thanks, I'm not sure with some research that the bodies would be the same so it could mount in the serpentine mount. I'm got a jumper wire on the way. It should fix the problem.

Like I said earlier I got the glass and here are some pics. Shannon and I installed the pass vent window. It wasn't as easy I thought it would be. It's a tight fit. I got it closed and will let it sit over night. It's hard to close because it's rubbing the division bar rubber. The setting tape was old.(free) I think I will get some new tape. Also when the new vent glass is compared to the old one it was larger in some areas.