great color, looks real good. are you goin to repaint the engine bay? or are you just goin to leave it as is? how much money are you in so far, looks badass, post some videos when you get it started up

 

repainting the engine bay as we speak... flat black... with rubberized undercoating on the wheel side of the wheel well

I used rustoleum rust transformer, primer then some flat black paint

its sitting in the garage in primer stages...

Once i figure out all the recipes ill let you know how burnt my wallet is haha

and videos will be taken and posted when the time comes!


I really appreciate all the feedback its great motivation when your doing all this work all by your self and you start doubting if you want to continue.....

Great community here !

 

and making new brake lines next week hopefully if my bender comes on time!

 

I stopped using a bender to make brake lines, when I realized just how easy it is to hand bend them. If you are making tight bends, ANY rounded surface of the correct diameter will work just fine.

 

Overstreet,

Thats looking really good!

Would you mind doing me a huge favor?

Could you please measure the stock piston from the top of the piston face to the first ring groove with a dial caliper? Also if you could measure the depth of the first ring groove, meaning how far into the piston it goes. I need to know how much meat is on the piston's face before you get to the first ring groove. I have a project of my own beginning tomorrow, and that information would be most helpful.

Thanks!

 

I'm really sorry they are already in the block I might have written it down somewhere I'll have to search I'll keep you posted if I find anything

 

You wouldn't happen to know what fittings I need ? and i take it is all double flared

 

Oh well, thanks for trying.

 

So far as I know, yes. All you should need is the handy dandy little tool that is pretty cheap at just about any place that sells car stuff.

If you don't have to DRIVE the truck to the parts store, take whatever fittings you are going to need to replace with you. Bag and tag them though, so you know which ones go where.

 

Good Idea Probably better to replace all of them then try and reuse the fittings
have to replace the brake hoses as well because their fittings are really bad too

debating whether or not the replace the line that goes from both of the front calipers kinda like a pressure equalizer

I believe i just have 2 wheel anti lock