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19501
« on: January 05, 2017, 11:21:16 PM »
Question before you get to far- can you get the tanks in/out those doors? Just a  preventative thought.....otherwise looking good!
Why would I need to Mike?
19502
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:42:54 PM »
And the second door
These are built in the same manner as the collector boxes. Everything is both screwed and glued
19503
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:40:57 PM »
And it is definitely pretty snug
19504
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:40:15 PM »
First door is created
19505
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:39:09 PM »
Inside view, you can see the tight clearances. I want to start with small cracks which equals less of an area to seal with a gasket
19506
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:37:50 PM »
I first built the door frames out of 1 X 4 to keep the doors light, but still reasonably strong
19507
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:36:15 PM »
Dog winked at me!
19508
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:35:34 PM »
Next on to the non existing doors. Time to create them
First I needed to add on the exterior sheeting
19509
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:34:05 PM »
Had to make my own rip fence to cut the big sheets of plywood
I had to give it the BDA (Big D Approval, with the thumbs up device)
19510
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:32:25 PM »
And they still fit!
19511
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:31:48 PM »
Time to build on the collectors a bit more.
19512
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:30:28 PM »
Plugging away on the play house/water building
Picked up all the heat producing pieces parts. They don't seem to be working here:
19513
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:27:32 PM »
I for one completely agree.
Same subject...but different. Been a LOT of those Chinooks wandering around on weekends around here. My grandson hears one he always yells "gramps a twirly bird" He's 3 LoL
Twirly bird...Love it!
19514
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:25:40 PM »
You made me think of something
Back when I first entered Special Operations, my unit was highly classified. We carried all sorts of weapons, essentially, anything you wanted to carry was OK. Know where we went to train how to use those weapons? We used to go to a certain civie shooting school. You may have heard the rumors, but seldom was the day when a Task Force helo wasn't parked in the guys back yard. We'd haul in our own ammo, take an aircraft, stay there for a week and live with him and his family. We weren't allowed out in public and his wife cooked us all our meals.
Ring any bells? That's where we learned how to shoot!
19515
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:19:58 PM »
Why fix whats not broke?
I imagine the day will come when a male in a speedo will be nose art.
I hope I never see that on that honorable bird!
19516
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:18:18 PM »
I can't believe you're using this site for personal gain! Unbelievable what some folks will do to make a dime!  Hey, what are you doing for a RMTWS patch? Did I send you the graphic I'm working on for it?
19517
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:15:27 PM »
Never ends, does it?
19519
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:05:49 PM »
Did I get that wrong, about that 5.3 being a 4.8?
CRS again...
or CGTR
19520
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:04:53 PM »
I might get promoted yet. 
What are you doin' postin? I thought you were banned?
19521
« on: January 05, 2017, 07:58:55 PM »
Don.... Is this a bad time to mention Stewie needs a truck? 
I really can't be fired since I have no responsibility here...but if it helps, you can fire that fella In hippy land in my place LoL Word has it he's likely welding in his Jesus sandals right now on a Jeep.
Call it poor judgement on your part You're banned too! Go join the other people that messed with me! See, guess I told him!
19522
« on: January 05, 2017, 07:29:42 PM »
19523
« on: January 05, 2017, 12:48:56 PM »
Oh, might as well announce here as opposed in another forum TexasRedNeck is no longer with us....  
19524
« on: January 05, 2017, 12:46:55 PM »
Well Don.... that's a long story.
It's a stock Boss 302 Coyote block. It was very carefully blueprinted by yours truly. Stock crank...Eagle H beam Rods, CP Pistons, 11:1 actual compression ratio. Billet oil pump gears, and arp fasteners. The heads are Boss Coyote...CNC ported by a good friend who almost forced me into letting him play with them...stock shimmed valve springs and valves also. So... in effect a almost stock bottom end with some reliability upgrades. And a almost stock top end as well....
She spins it 7200rpm *usually which for a Coyote is conservative. So far no oil consumption or unusual issues. Given the engine has seen VERY close to 4 digit rear wheel numbers on a max E85 tune...the "around 750rwp" tune it usually runs is rather low stress. At least in theory...
Much less stressful on me anyway than the 6 dyno runs to 8400rpm we played with this fall. But WOW at how much HP is hidden between 7200 and 8400 rpm...and it's a head rush to know with a tank of E85 a laptop and some slicks...mid 9's are a reality.
OK, copy that If you were in that bottom end already, We can rest assured it was done correctly Norm, I am floored by the numbers these motors these days are capable of! Nearing 1000 RWHP if beyond comprehension. That's 1200 or so at the crank, unbelievable But having said that I remember once watching this project build. Point was to see if you could take a junkyard run of the mill 5.3 LS style motor and get it to make 1000HP on a stand before grenading it. So I believe the plan was to test it, replace the head bolts, pull the pan for inspection, small cam, then add a turbo. And the test began... It made 500, 600, 700, and they thought it was going to fly apart, so the decision was made to push it to when it broke. Injectors, valve springs, more boost, less timing, better gas, and 800, then 900, and then it produced 1000! A used 5.3L Chevy truck engine!!!!! Not satisfied they ran the boost up even more, and it passed 1100HP!!!! They pulled it again and it made a documented 1267HP and It didn't explode! So these guys pulled it down for a close inspection of the pistons and rings and rods and so forth. That's when they made the discovery that sent this thing into orbit. It wasn't a 5.3! Nope, IT was a 4.8L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19525
« on: January 05, 2017, 12:32:51 PM »
I have those dust collectors too, my kids,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Maybe instead of all the notches next time. Just use the same strips to build it all up to the same level. Not overbuilt as much but faster?
Copy that, that was a lot of cutting. But I do have a pretty strong and light weight roof system!
19526
« on: January 04, 2017, 10:21:00 PM »
That lumber looks familiar, is that what was on your trailer at costco? Looks much more functional now as opposed to in a pile on the trailer. But it did at least give you enough traction to keep your truck from getting stuck.
Same lumber, although it has changed shape somewhat...
19527
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:33:43 PM »
I wouldn't even tell anyone you liked those F250's with the 6.0
I mentioned many times about the fleet of them we were "Issued" in Kandahar. All 6.0 diesel automatics. Some were up-armored, some not. Some were crew cabs and we even had some converted E250 Econoline vans which were lifted and had 4WD with big Dana 60 front axles.
After the first year we had about half of the 10-12 trucks still running. I think four didn't make it to 1000 miles, some hajji blew one up, and of the others they wouldn't start, were suffering all sorts of problems, and best of all? No Ford garages, no ford mechanics. We pilots make a deal with the Army guys and scored a Humvee, and another deal with the Royal Marines who gave us a defender 110, easily the best truck we had over there.
Don't get a half tom, definitely a 3/4 to 1 ton. I'd say a diesel because when you find one with 250K it will give you nearly that much more. Especially if its a Cummins. Look at Dually's for sure. Chevy's are OK, but for my dime second behind the 2005 Dodge 5.9 Cummins truck but slightly ahead of the later 6.7 liter Cummins. By 2010 you're all done. the 11's chevys have that terrible DEF, tree huger juice. I had to delete my truck to get the power and mileage I wanted. Now my huge Chevy, weighing in at 8,700 lbs can cruise to my farm and back and get 20.3 MPG. Towing a trailer, the lowest it will produce is high 15's-mid 16's.
A 1994-1997 Dodge 2500-3500 are choice picks. All mechanical hosting the best Cummins 6BT engine ever made, the 12 valve. It will make 200 horsepower or 600 HP. Happy with 400 ft/lbs, cool. Need more you can turn it up to 1300 or more ft lbs easily. It will get 20's most of the time and when you wear the truck out, pull the motor and put it into something else for another lifetime!
19528
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:18:24 PM »
I finished today's work with studding out the space from the top plate up to the rafter panel
19529
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:16:41 PM »
But it was well worth the work. Once assembled with a liberal amount of glue the structure is light and rigid. I built the roof in two separate and equal panels. Part of the breakdown concept at work here. All the roof gets is R13 Fiberglass, chased with a sheet of rigid foam and a top layer of the poly carbonate roof stuff
19530
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:13:23 PM »
Man did it take some time to cut out all those notches in the rafters for the cross ties
19531
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:12:03 PM »
This is my newest shop cleaner, a saw dust collection mop, or dog, whichever you prefer.
He collects the sawdust then later deposits it in the living room and on my bed
He's so useful!
19532
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:10:34 PM »
I achieved a good flush fit and finished the uprights with some OSB (Hillbillies think that means "outside board!")
Then I applied clampage
19533
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:09:01 PM »
Those boxes are just sitting there while one is "Curing"
While sitting there, I added an inner flange where I'll place a seal to make those suckers air tight
19534
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:07:18 PM »
Another day, more $$$, another cool shirt covered with white glue, and more pics!
First up, I assembled the second Solar collector box
19535
« on: January 04, 2017, 08:04:07 PM »
What's a bullet button?
Is that like a trigger
Commonly referred to by whom? Idiots of course, but which idiots? The ones pissed about black lives? Or the ones all hurt and upset with others who have differing opinions?
I think the hippies were easier. Always stoned, and so stupid they never amounted to much and were really just harmless, colorful entertainment.
This new crowd of stupid is no doubt the product of the earlier stupid
JR, you folks either need to get control of that state or its gone. It's already awful, only has scenery and weather. Cover that with a dose of Berkeley followed with a helping of San Fran, and man, you can have it!
19536
« on: January 04, 2017, 07:59:09 PM »
20x20 is what the house uses so I'll definitely be doing that... but I think I want a beefier fan than a box fan...
Will probably use MDF, glued and screwed.
Scented oil... like 89w90 or ATF? I like where you're going with this...
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No foolin' I use dryer sheets to add something better than smokin' old undercoating!
19537
« on: January 04, 2017, 12:55:20 PM »
I like
Although I don't like Fords
Used to
Once owned a real 1970 Boss 302
Which was at one time the NHRA drag car which I was told was a record holder
I found it under a bunch of straw and parts in a barn, faded school bus yellow, carb off the manifold and mice living in the intake runners.
So, ya, have a soft spot for the Boss 302
How's the engine holding up in that thing? Rings?
She has to be RPM'ing the thing and all those back to back races.
Frankly, I'd be a bit scared at this time. Want to pull the motor, pull it down for a good inspection and fresh rings/bearings
19538
« on: January 04, 2017, 12:47:54 PM »
Building your own is super easy.
Purchase a box fan
Build a plywood enclosure around it. Cut slors in the side for either a 20 X 20 or a 25 X 25 filter. Set 2-3 with space in-between them in the enclosure. Suspend it from the ceiling with a couple small chains.
Place scented oil or whatever between the filters
Turn it on
Forget about it
19539
« on: January 04, 2017, 12:35:36 PM »
Maybe we can auction it off to help the needy?
Crazy talk right there!
19540
« on: January 04, 2017, 12:34:45 PM »
LOL! Just doing my part to 1. Make sure you don't forget what that is in the garage covered in dust, and 2. Keeping the thread alive. 
No worries mate! Just saw the opportunity to take the shot, it was clear below, there was no danger, so I took it! Oh and BTW, I paid the little PR 1.5 hours to clean that garage up so I could get out there without picking up some unknown infection Note: My boys are not allowed on electronics of any knod. They must earn every minute of play time. So by cleaning the garage, the little PR earned 1.5 hours of play time on modern warfare. He missed the bus this morning, so he lost his privileges once again...
19541
« on: January 04, 2017, 12:30:50 PM »
Thanks...
I have some inquiries into a chebby dealer to look at one when they get one this spring.
19542
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:22:52 PM »
Next for the proper roof angle. A simple shed roof is all I need, and that will help as a solar panel mount in the very near future
It's a 10 degree angle BTW.
19543
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:21:01 PM »
And creating a groove of the same width in opposing faces of the scrap pieces, then gluing and clamping it up, I had enough to finish framing out the collector boxes. It's not perfect, but it's strong!
19544
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:17:11 PM »
But, I managed to run out of the one-by so I created another board from scrap pieces
By cutting a thin piece of pine...
19545
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:15:16 PM »
The actual collectors are framed with 1" X 6"
19546
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:13:13 PM »
So I framed in the openings
19547
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:12:18 PM »
South wall where the collectors will be fitted to the large openings
19548
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:10:55 PM »
The sides are temporarily screwed together, however, will be broken down at the corners for transport
19549
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:08:44 PM »
All four walls framed
19550
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:07:50 PM »
Felling better today. Managed to get several hours in on it. So, back to the framing, I continued with gluing each joint and I purchased some exterior 3" screws
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