Author Topic: Old Blue (Read 70294 times)

LittleSteve · « **Reply #120 on:** Nov 19, 2015, 12:38:34 PM »

Quote from: redneckcustoms13 on Nov 19, 2015, 05:56:34 AM

:idea:I was referring to that nice blue center handle tailgate that will no longer serve a purpose.

ill bear you in mind when the time comes

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #121 on:** Nov 19, 2015, 07:31:01 PM »

You the man!

LittleSteve · « **Reply #122 on:** Dec 04, 2015, 11:20:17 AM »

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #123 on:** Dec 04, 2015, 11:57:35 AM »

Have you ever attempted to cut an abus lock?

LittleSteve · « **Reply #124 on:** Dec 04, 2015, 12:48:54 PM »

Quote from: redneckcustoms13 on Dec 04, 2015, 11:57:35 AM

Have you ever attempted to cut an abus lock?

No but then ive never lost a set of keys....

OVRAROK · « **Reply #125 on:** Dec 04, 2015, 01:55:43 PM »

steve, is that the jerry can hold down bracket?

LittleSteve · « **Reply #126 on:** Dec 04, 2015, 02:01:03 PM »

Quote from: ovrarok on Dec 04, 2015, 01:55:43 PM

steve, is that the jerry can hold down bracket?

Yeah man, would have been so much neater with a tig, think its top of my christmas list, guess i'll just take at it witha small carbide burr

OVRAROK · « **Reply #127 on:** Dec 04, 2015, 03:17:30 PM »

looks great, i'd just throw some paint on it, call it good

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #128 on:** Dec 04, 2015, 03:59:40 PM »

Those are some mean locks! We use them at work on gates. Out main gate the tumbler assembly took a dump and got the key hung up in it. It took a 4' pair of bolt cutters with 2 men on them to bust it.

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #129 on:** Dec 04, 2015, 04:49:40 PM »

Quote from: redneckcustoms13 on Dec 04, 2015, 03:59:40 PM

Those are some mean locks! We use them at work on gates. Out main gate the tumbler assembly took a dump and got the key hung up in it. It took a 4' pair of bolt cutters with 2 men on them to bust it.

Really? What makes them so tough?

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #130 on:** Dec 05, 2015, 06:40:19 AM »

I guess the material used to make the hasp. The issue with busting out a Metabo was the it was 5:45 in the morning. All the tools were in the shop except what we had in the toolboxes of our personal trucks. Luckily I happen to tote a pair of bolt cutters around.

LittleSteve · « **Reply #131 on:** Dec 05, 2015, 07:30:27 AM »

Quote from: ovrarok on Dec 04, 2015, 03:17:30 PM

looks great, i'd just throw some paint on it, call it good

Id love too but it would bug me everytime i walk past it.

Quote from: redneckcustoms13 on Dec 04, 2015, 03:59:40 PM

Those are some mean locks! We use them at work on gates. Out main gate the tumbler assembly took a dump and got the key hung up in it. It took a 4' pair of bolt cutters with 2 men on them to bust it.

Ill only use Abus and Kasp, sneeze on any Chinese junk it falls to crap.
The staple is toughened and hardened and will be made of proprietary steel.

helipilot77 · « **Reply #132 on:** Mar 22, 2016, 01:35:25 PM »

Old blue's motor has given up. Time of death: March 22, 2016 10:57 Pacific Time. New things are being planned for this truck to make it better.

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #133 on:** Mar 22, 2016, 01:51:19 PM »

dislike. What are the plans. Spill it Steve

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #134 on:** Mar 22, 2016, 04:13:14 PM »

I have a hunch but I'm not saying anything.

helipilot77 · « **Reply #135 on:** Mar 30, 2016, 04:52:23 AM »

Yesterday I got old blue tore apart and got to the heart of the problem.

The rod bearing on number 4 had spun. So we'll have the crank machined, put new bearings in her and patch her back together until all of the parts for her planned upgrade have been collected.

helipilot77 · « **Reply #136 on:** Mar 30, 2016, 08:21:55 PM »

Got everything else tore apart completely today and checked everything out. No signs of damage anywhere else but that one rod bearing.

Measured the roundness of the rod with my calipers and it is very round even though the surface is a bit galled.

zippo · « **Reply #137 on:** Mar 30, 2016, 08:23:25 PM »

That bearing is TOASTE

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #138 on:** Mar 31, 2016, 09:45:15 AM »

French or butter?

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #139 on:** Mar 31, 2016, 09:51:14 AM »

I'd have the rods reconditioned for piece of mind!

helipilot77 · « **Reply #140 on:** Apr 01, 2016, 10:22:09 AM »

Quote from: twistedtoy92 on Mar 31, 2016, 09:51:14 AM

I'd have the rods reconditioned for piece of mind!

Yeah I'm having that done.

Machinist said that when the number 4 rod bearing goes out it's usually because it's been driven through water. I've never taken it through water, but I thought that was interesting.

zippo · « **Reply #141 on:** Apr 01, 2016, 11:58:47 AM »

Ide say that bearing has been going to awhile. How did the thrust bearing look?

helipilot77 · « **Reply #142 on:** Apr 01, 2016, 02:18:57 PM »

Quote from: zippo on Apr 01, 2016, 11:58:47 AM

Ide say that bearing has been going to awhile. How did the thrust bearing look?

Thrust bearings looked perfect as did everything else inside.

helipilot77 · « **Reply #143 on:** Apr 08, 2016, 08:51:51 PM »

Everything is coming together. Thanks to Zippo for helping assemble the motor over the last two days.

LittleSteve · « **Reply #144 on:** Apr 09, 2016, 12:56:20 PM »

Is that block fresh painted?

OVRAROK · « **Reply #145 on:** Apr 09, 2016, 01:27:37 PM »

Quote from: LittleSteve on Apr 09, 2016, 12:56:20 PM

Is that block fresh painted?

I would have to say... yes

helipilot77 · « **Reply #146 on:** Apr 09, 2016, 09:51:58 PM »

Quote from: LittleSteve on Apr 09, 2016, 12:56:20 PM

Is that block fresh painted?

Quote from: ovrarok on Apr 09, 2016, 01:27:37 PM

I would have to say... yes

It is fresh paint. I think my dad got bored while I was at work because when I got home he was just finishing the final touches.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #147 on:** Apr 10, 2016, 01:43:26 AM »

Quote from: helipilot77 on Apr 01, 2016, 10:22:09 AM

Machinist said that when the number 4 rod bearing goes out it's usually because it's been driven through water. I've never taken it through water, but I thought that was interesting.

Now that you mention that, when I had a bearing failure on an 81 block I know it was toward the back but don't remember which cylinder. I'd had coolant leaking into the oil for about 1 1/2 years of driving before I finally swapped heads. You've piqued my interest and I may hafta go drop the pan and see which one it is again. Shame, cause it only had about 370,000 miles on it

58rag · « **Reply #148 on:** Apr 10, 2016, 07:48:51 AM »

Always sucks having to tear engines down because you "have to". But at least its back together and ready to go.

LittleSteve · « **Reply #149 on:** Apr 23, 2016, 01:02:01 PM »

So other than Helipilots awesome efforts ive done nothing to this rig since September last yr.
I have been planning some changes to it though and i think i may have gone a little farther than i was orginally planning.....

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