exesivefire Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Remade the v band clamp for the header, managed to get it a bit smaller. Also go the tip made from a piece of stainless tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 WOW!! Your build is amazing! The exhaust system is a work of art! Wasn't sure where this was going initially, but you're sure impressing me. Keep up the EXCELLENT work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Keep playing with the lathe, trying to push/teach myself as so go. I'm happy with these parts for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revstew Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Wow you are really catching onto that lathe!!! Great work and detail!!! Do you have machining experience going into this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Wow you are really catching onto that lathe!!! Great work and detail!!! Do you have machining experience going into this?? Unless you count metal shop in jr high. No I'm just learning as I go. I did remake the overflow, the first one was a little small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revstew Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Wow very impressive. I will have to look into something like this sometime I think. Beautiful work and progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Looking really stellar!The exhaust has a really smooth path.Takimg it through the frame cross member was absolutely the right thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Tonight's progress.. Decided the first fuel cap I made wasn't going to cut it, have I mentioned I like this lathe thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Also got the front coil overs made, really happy with how these turned out, now I can make the upper mount and a arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Still watching with a big grin on my face. Great work on that Vortec 4200. I haven't seen anyone do one before. Beautiful work on the headers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 Still watching with a big grin on my face. Great work on that Vortec 4200. I haven't seen anyone do one before. Beautiful work on the headers too. Thank you, huge compliment from a builder of your caliber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Your doing a great job with the lathe. You have made some really nice metal parts. Fantastic header and exhaust work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Posting at 2:57 AM Carl?Up plate destroying some styrene? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Got the upper mounts started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGL Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Wow, I'm speechless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 What a project!!!! This sir is some mighty fine planning, engineering and execution!!!! I'm all over this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Outstanding work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks guys, decided I'm going a dry sump on this one, got the oil tank made up and mounted. I'm running out of space quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Visions Customs Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 amazing work so far clean cuts on that late man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 you are doing some really sweet building ! this truck looks to be killer , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks guys, got some more stuff done, might not look like much but I'm teaching myself as I go here. Also apparently making everything takes forever.. Haha Got more of the upper shock mounts completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Then I turned my focus to steering, started by making a form to make a D shaped hoop. Mated with the center of a parts box wheel Edited March 24, 2015 by exesivefire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Pics should explain the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exesivefire Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Next focused on the oil lines for the dry sump system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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