Resto Rod Autocar

[Gary Chastain]

Bench time has been minimal during holiday but making progress. Adding extensions to the turbo for heat shrink tubing connectors, also some PE stuff arrived. 

[Gary Chastain]

Trying to come up with air conditioner lines from the Freon pump to the firewall. 
the smaller on looks better and I think it represents the idea. 

[Gary Chastain]

Getting the turbo intercooler lines worked out. Yes that is heat shrink tube, think it’s gonna work. 

[Gary Chastain]

Woohoo, the mail man brought me a present today. Got my engine decals and the PE dash gages (for the custom dash). 

[Scott Eriksen]

That's gonna be sweet Gary!

[Gary Chastain]

1 hour ago, Scott Eriksen said:

That's gonna be sweet Gary!

Thanks Scott

[BK9300]

Lots of extras for this build - certainly getting an idea of your vision from your engine detailing and general mockups!  Going to be awesome - what competition are you getting ready for, if you don't mind me asking?

[Gary Chastain]

19 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Lots of extras for this build - certainly getting an idea of your vision from your engine detailing and general mockups!  Going to be awesome - what competition are you getting ready for, if you don't mind me asking?

It’s a build-off on another forum, it’s over on July 1st 2025. So gotta hustle on this one. 

[gotnitro?]

Excellent detailing 

[Gary Chastain]

12 minutes ago, gotnitro? said:

Excellent detailing 

Thanks Jeff

[Pete68]

6 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

Bench time has been minimal during holiday but making progress. Adding extensions to the turbo for heat shrink tubing connectors, also some PE stuff arrived. 

Look at all those goodies 😂 

[Pete68]

Updates looks great 

[Gary Chastain]

10 minutes ago, Pete68 said:

Look at all those goodies 😂 

 

9 minutes ago, Pete68 said:

Updates looks great 

Thanks Lee, we will see how this goes

[BK9300]

Hey Gary, I remember when you were assembling parts for this build, you said you couldn't find a front air suspension.  Maybe you could use the right size rubber o-rings for air bags and plastic tube for an air tank, to simulate something like a Hendrickson front air ride system - 

[Gary Chastain]

7 hours ago, BK9300 said:

Hey Gary, I remember when you were assembling parts for this build, you said you couldn't find a front air suspension.  Maybe you could use the right size rubber o-rings for air bags and plastic tube for an air tank, to simulate something like a Hendrickson front air ride system - 

I had not seen this type of front suspension before..Hhhmmm, gotta do some investigating on this. Thanks for sharing. 

[Gary Chastain]

Fuel lines and air conditioner lines are going on. 

[BK9300]

Very cool, Gary - looks great!  Takes a lot of patience to do this work.

[Gary Chastain]

7 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Very cool, Gary - looks great!  Takes a lot of patience to do this work.

OMG, between dropping small parts and a set of old eyes, I am ready to take up drinking. Don’t have your skills at plumbing 

[BK9300]

4 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

OMG, between dropping small parts and a set of old eyes, I am ready to take up drinking. Don’t have your skills at plumbing 

Tell me about it - we have one of those Dyson vacuum cleaners with the green laser that shows stuff on the floor.  When I vacuum, there's bits everywhere under the table!

[Biggu]

I read that some guys take a nylon stocking and put it over the suction hose and thats how they find lost parts in the carpet monster. The parts get stopped at the stocking and can be retrieved ….. I love this engine and the color is Awesome!!! This is shaping ip to be a SHOW STOPPER! 

[Gary Chastain]

Attempting all the engine mounts and transmission mounts. Radiator fits, will need to modify the grill a bit. Gonna take some work to get the air exchanger plumbed, then finish details on engine. 

[Jürgen M.]

Wow! I must learn this plumbing stuff! Especially which line goes where. 

Just amazing what it does to the authenticity of an engine and the whole truck.

[Gary Chastain]

Brian, thank you so much, just got my ……. saved. Brian pointed out that the turbo air inlet has to be reversed. Luckily I had just glued it on and was able to remove it, make the modifications and back in primer. 

[Rockford]

Looking very good. Going to be impressive. 

[Biggu]

There should be a ‘nervous, sweating ‘ icon !! Great save Gary and a great catch Brian !!