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Re: SquareD Part 4 Here's where we depart the rebuild and start the big change
« Reply #151 on: October 05, 2014, 05:57:54 PM »
I took the real grinder to some of the really bad parts to knock it all down to level
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« Reply #152 on: October 05, 2014, 05:58:50 PM »
Then after cleaning it off, the rust converter went to work
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« Reply #153 on: October 05, 2014, 05:59:34 PM »
I checked it a little while ago, and that frame blackened up just about right. It will be sanded, then primed, sanded again, then painted. All the brackets will get a trip through the hanging jungle, then it will be reassembly time.

Here it is as it sits at the end of Build Day 50
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« Reply #154 on: October 05, 2014, 06:00:52 PM »
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H1 Hummer Wheels


Hummer wheels are 9” wide and for 16.5” Tires. Bolt pattern is 8 x 6.5 with a 7” back space. The simple double bead 8 bolt wheels can be had for $50 a piece.

Im not sure about tires yet..

Trail worthy is way over priced. I just bought the things. Paid 175 ea for 12 bolt wheels, runflats, double beadlocks, and Goodyear tires all 90-95% tread. I just purchased 5 of them. Am picking up five pressed centers from C&M Machine who was recommended by Shawn at GLO. I would have preferred to use the GLO stuff, however, Shawn does not have the pressed centers, only flat, and I need as much backspace as I can get!

BTW, HMMV wheels are all 16.5" X 8" not 9"

Thanks for the info all the same

That means I now have new tires and wheels for sale!
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« Reply #155 on: October 05, 2014, 06:01:31 PM »
Stazworks HMMV centers and beadlock
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« Reply #156 on: October 05, 2014, 06:02:04 PM »
Those will be the wheels I use except that those are 8 bolt wheels and I will be using 12 bolt. These days the HMMV also comes with overkill 24 bolt rims which I will not be using since all that extra strength is at a premium of extra weight which a steel wheel, with a bead lock insert and a heavy 37" tire does not need.

Today, I got the frame almost complete first finishing the underside of a couple cross members and some recessed areas, then coating those hard to get places with some high quality undercoating
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« Reply #157 on: October 05, 2014, 06:03:11 PM »
The top of the cross members and frame got a coat, then the whole thing got another coat
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« Reply #158 on: October 05, 2014, 06:04:34 PM »
This stuff was thin and used a good nozzle so it sprayed out well and covered everything just fine
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« Reply #159 on: October 05, 2014, 06:05:24 PM »
Then after drying, I sanded the outside of the frame which does not have any undercoating, and sprayed down a double coat of DuPont lacquer primer
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« Reply #161 on: October 05, 2014, 06:07:01 PM »
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Looks pretty dang good there Big D.! I also noticed the color of those wheels.....pretty close to Lycom grey if u ask me.


I said that to John Staz (I hope I'm spelling his name correctly?)
Then explained the whole Lycoming engine gray paint thing. But yes, I picked up on that right away. It is the color I plan to paint them after the welding of the centers is complete.

I'm sitting here thinking to myself why I didn't do this the first time around instead of buying two sets of wheels/tires. Trying to get that truck done quickly cost me more money that it should have!
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Re: SquareD Part 4 Here's where we depart the rebuild and start the big change
« Reply #162 on: October 05, 2014, 06:08:20 PM »
Well, proceeding along with the plan, today I started with replacing the factory mechanical fuel pump with a Cummins factory high performance pump and line. This one will move the fuel this motor will consume at near 400HP

The factory pump is in the circle
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« Reply #163 on: October 05, 2014, 06:09:23 PM »
The first order of business was to get the throttle linkage bracket out of the way. While I disconnected the throttle cable I noticed it was placed in the "Low performance" location. Looking at the throttle lever, moving the cable and ball to the inside hole quickens the throttle
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« Reply #164 on: October 05, 2014, 06:10:31 PM »
Next, the fuel pump and line came out
There is quite a bit of difference between the sickly looking stocker and the high volume lift pump Cummins supplied
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« Reply #165 on: October 05, 2014, 06:11:09 PM »
I gave the untreated aluminum a coat of "Shark-Hide" corrosion preventer from Eastwood company
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« Reply #166 on: October 05, 2014, 06:11:43 PM »
The new pump must be spaced out about 3/16" for clearance. Cummins supplies a shim and dual gasket kit which I glued all together and to the pump
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« Reply #167 on: October 05, 2014, 06:12:19 PM »
I replaced the washer gaskets with fresh factory stuff
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« Reply #168 on: October 05, 2014, 06:12:51 PM »
The new pump went in with relative ease. I installed this today because the entire fuel system will be going back in over the next couple days, so I need to have something to run the line to!
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« Reply #169 on: October 05, 2014, 06:13:31 PM »
Next up was the fuel tank which first gor a through scrubbing with lots of hot soapy water
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« Reply #170 on: October 05, 2014, 06:14:07 PM »
And here's the reason:

I have a place to send the fuel to, now I needed a place to draw it from
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« Reply #171 on: October 05, 2014, 06:14:58 PM »
Using a 2.75" hole saw, the hole was created
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« Reply #172 on: October 05, 2014, 06:16:40 PM »
After drilling out the mounting holes, you place two crescent anchors inside the tank, then slide the outside sump onto the threads and start installing the screws
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« Reply #173 on: October 05, 2014, 06:17:50 PM »
The outer piece seals to the tank body with two big O-rings and plastic washers on the retaining screws
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« Reply #174 on: October 05, 2014, 06:19:16 PM »
 use a lot of grease to hold these O-rings in place while assembling. This is no time for anything to start moving around!
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« Reply #175 on: October 05, 2014, 06:20:25 PM »
Then you slide the sump home and install all the screws. Once all of them are in place and the studs are screwed back out and replaced with screws, tighten in a side to side sequence
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« Reply #177 on: October 05, 2014, 06:22:22 PM »
I plan to hit the inside of that tank one more time just to be sure. I applied some armor-all to shine it up a bit
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« Reply #178 on: October 05, 2014, 06:23:12 PM »
Next up, the frame was sanded top to bottom and wiped down for paint
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« Reply #179 on: October 05, 2014, 06:24:23 PM »
Then came several wet coats of the John Deere Blitz black from Valspar
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« Reply #180 on: October 05, 2014, 06:25:32 PM »
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Does mama get tired of you using the good bed linens for drop cloths??


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Yes

Think that's bad?

I assembled my last M4 on our custom made kitchen table
...yea...
Had this thing built by a local craftsman
Made from several species of wood
$5500 for the table and 8 chairs
You know the part where you are tapping pins into place?
Building the lower?
Well, I was doing all that on top of a dish towel
Which
Prevented me from seeing all the dents
I just knocked into the table top, until I was done
I had a stubborn pin
Actually beat on it for awhile...
Yup
and she noticed 4.2 seconds after walking in the door which is 3.6 seconds walk away from the table...
Lead balloon...
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« Reply #181 on: October 05, 2014, 06:26:18 PM »
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Just out of curiosity, how many cans of JD black have you used for the frame, or did you go with the compressor attached sprayer?

I mix the stuff. 8:1:1 paint/thinner/hardener

I keep spray cans in stock here, but it's mo-better to use the regular stuff, goes on thicker. I think one coat from the Binks is equal to three coats from the spray can
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« Reply #182 on: October 05, 2014, 06:27:35 PM »
Managing a sick child today so the work time got limited.
The goal is to get the brake line, then the new fuel lines run, then hang the fuel tank and bolt up the driveshaft. Only then will I know where I can position the traction bar and fab up some sway bar mounts.

So that's what I worked toward today. Finding all the fittings, hard lines, and so forth constituted the bulk of the good work hours.

Never the less, I did get some stuff from rust to paint

After procuring more wire brushes, I wore the last one down to nubs as well. I started on the fuel tank straps
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« Reply #183 on: October 05, 2014, 06:29:30 PM »
Then I went on to some other brackets such as the throttle cable bracket and got everything free from the rust

Then over to the hanging jungle
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« Reply #184 on: October 05, 2014, 06:30:05 PM »
First a coat of primer
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« Reply #185 on: October 05, 2014, 06:30:47 PM »
Then the Lycoming gray Acrylic enamel
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« Reply #186 on: October 05, 2014, 06:31:52 PM »
Another shipment of hardware from "Nuttys" came in today with the missing 5/8" bolts for the springs and some assorted stuff. I picked up a bag of 7/16" frame bolts in anticipation of bolting some stuff up to, well, the frame!
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« Reply #187 on: October 05, 2014, 06:32:28 PM »
Here's the future fuel line laid out. 3/8" supply and 5/16" return, which, believe it or not is up one size from stock!
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« Reply #188 on: October 05, 2014, 06:33:38 PM »
And of course, some frame shots with the JD paint 24 hours after spraying
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« Reply #189 on: October 05, 2014, 06:34:23 PM »
I'm going to add this "T" in the supply line for when I add an aux fuel tank
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« Reply #190 on: October 05, 2014, 06:34:55 PM »
Critter update:

Sled dog is growing more hair!
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« Reply #191 on: October 05, 2014, 06:35:41 PM »
Love the semi gloss paint. I have been using the Ace Hardware Rust Semi Black for years. Funny how you get stuck on a brand and color for things.

You know, what a great time to size up or fab a new tank for the rear. Not shortage on access right now!!

On another note I love the pic I keep seeing of the two 47s on the wall. Just chance they got both with the rotors in sinc
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« Reply #192 on: October 05, 2014, 06:56:05 PM »
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Love the semi gloss paint. I have been using the Ace Hardware Rust Semi Black for years. Funny how you get stuck on a brand and color for things
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You know, what a great time to size up or fab a new tank for the rear. Not shortage on access right now!!

On another note I love the pic I keep seeing of the two 47s on the wall. Just chance they got both with the rotors in sinc :

That's a painting of a cool mission I used to fly in Korea. Three Chinooks would take off from a certain location then proceed out to sea. at a certain point, we would turn north, toward North Korea. There is actually a small island, P-Y-Doo, at least that's it's phonetic spelling.
At the release point Chinook #3 would peel off leaving the remaining two to proceed into North Korean patrolled airspace and fly the remaining distance to the island. That island is the one the North hammered with artillery a couple years ago.
On the day of that photo, We had a south Korean CAP of two fighters, with some US F16's on the runway. Gary, PIC of the other bird started popping flares and said he was being tracked! All of a sudden this little boat pops out of the water coming straight toward an intercept course with us. It was some sort of a hydrofoil. Anyway shots were fired and the South Korean fighters ended up strafing the vessel and we bugged out of the A.O. We made it in to the island, and leaving it later, I thought they would be waiting for us, but nothing happened.
I flew the DMZ over there over 600 hours, probably twice a week...freaky place...
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« Reply #193 on: October 05, 2014, 06:57:31 PM »
Power plant update:

While I'm scraping away at the frame and running lines and inventing stuff traction related, I have been a busy beaver learning, talking and obtaining engine parts.
I teamed up with Steve at Gillette Diesel for some turbocharger, injector upgrades.
He is sourcing me a 14CM exhaust housing which will spool mucho-faster than the factory junk and a 60mm compressor wheel. The factory turbo has a 56mm wheel. I'll be rebuilding the center section as well and I think I'll add in a new oil line.
The injector boyz there, are building me up a set of custom injectors to add in as well. We built this turbo to provide a big power increase for Mod 1, then later on serve as the base turbo in a compound turbo setup, which I think I'll fab up myself.
Finally, I have on hand all the various pieces parts going into the VE rotary fuel injection pump that will make that unit capable and up to the task.
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« Reply #194 on: October 05, 2014, 06:58:34 PM »
Are you suggesting or saying you into smokin' wacky to-bbacky?

Again, to refresh your failing memory, first the Chinook, then the lowly (embarrassing) Black Hawk!
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« Reply #195 on: October 05, 2014, 07:00:00 PM »
Pic below sorta says it all, don't ya think!

In fact it says a lot more other than big brother is there (once again) to save his little brother.
You see, what I see here is what I often saw over there. After the battle, the battle in which both airframes sortied stuff into and out of the bad place, in the end there are broken Black Hawks sitting here and there, but "ole reliable" is still picking up the last of the Blackhawk loads (That they missed) and picking up the broken Black Hawks as well!
One good thing I will say about the UH-60, is that as long as the Armee has them, we Chinook pilots will always have job security!
Bam!
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« Reply #196 on: October 05, 2014, 07:01:22 PM »
Lets get a little more built up here

Today some of the hanging jungle was reinstalled

First up was the emergency brake cables which have been dangling like a shiny fishing lure and have tempted the red dog more than it can stand, so I figured, use it or lose it!

I bolted them back up to fend off the easy snatch and run ploy of that useless mutt.
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Re: SquareD Part 4 Here's where we depart the rebuild and start the big change
« Reply #197 on: October 05, 2014, 07:02:12 PM »
I'm starting to get to use all that Purdy hardware I have been accumulating.

The cables were seated and locked in with snap rings instead of the flimsy factory clips
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Re: SquareD Part 4 Here's where we depart the rebuild and start the big change
« Reply #198 on: October 05, 2014, 07:03:19 PM »
The red dog got one of the rubber boots D@##$! dog...!

So, I can expect that cable to fail in the not too distant future!

Next up the brake line bracket
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« Reply #199 on: October 05, 2014, 07:04:34 PM »
Then the wiring harness

It is held to the frame with some 20+ year old brittle plastic pins. I didn't like them, so I cut them off and came up with this neat system. Using the original hole, I placed a stainless screw through the frame and through a round eye in a special zip tie which captures and holds the cable securely in place. I ended up putting screws in all over the place so I doubt the harness will do much moving about.

Before all that, I taped in the plugs for the anti lock system and repaired the harness wherever I found it worn.
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