Just go take pics of it sleeping.. We all love pics of nothin.. With something.
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'72 K5 - Greg's @MightAsWellK5 Build
- Thread starter Greg72
- Start date
This is the build description. I will improve this later. (GB)
Lol... From the doorstep, not even stepping in the garage.
Nice.
Nice.
Sweet garage!
scotto0609
1/2 ton status
Your headers reminded me of the tubster that was built years ago.
You may have already researched this but I just wanted to say be careful with your coating color choice, Jet Hot's coating colors are all flat except for the high luster silver. I had a set of headers done in gray which appeared glossy on their site but looked like primer when I got them. Ultimately, they recoated them for me at no charge.
I am happy with their product and would use them again but I encourage you to call them and have a clear conversation about your expectations before having hour headers coated.
The shopping list goes on, and parts are arriving almost daily:
- The stainless U-Bends (Qty 16) have arrived
- 3/8" Stainless Head Flanges have arrived
- The Vibrant Clamps have arrived
- The 1/16" 308 & 309 filler wire has arrived
- The .030" 308 & 309 filler wire has arrived
- The purge gas setup (hose and tube plug) have been acquired locally
- Chemical Tungsten sharpener has arrived
- Bought two more 80CuFt bottles of pure Argon (for purge setup and/or TIG welding)
- Still waiting on a few more items from Cone Engineering (Straight sections, and uber-collector parts)
- Still waiting for the Argon regulator/flow valve
In the next few days, the remaining items should arrive. It's been a crap-ton of work to get the parts list figured out and ordered, to say nothing of the costs to step-up my game for TIG welding.
I'm really looking forward to getting out in the shop soon to get all of this new stuff unpacked and set up.... put on some mellow music so I can concentrate, and then start TIG-melting some stainless scraps together.
Pics to follow, as promised!
-G
- The stainless U-Bends (Qty 16) have arrived
- 3/8" Stainless Head Flanges have arrived
- The Vibrant Clamps have arrived
- The 1/16" 308 & 309 filler wire has arrived
- The .030" 308 & 309 filler wire has arrived
- The purge gas setup (hose and tube plug) have been acquired locally
- Chemical Tungsten sharpener has arrived
- Bought two more 80CuFt bottles of pure Argon (for purge setup and/or TIG welding)
- Still waiting on a few more items from Cone Engineering (Straight sections, and uber-collector parts)
- Still waiting for the Argon regulator/flow valve
In the next few days, the remaining items should arrive. It's been a crap-ton of work to get the parts list figured out and ordered, to say nothing of the costs to step-up my game for TIG welding.
I'm really looking forward to getting out in the shop soon to get all of this new stuff unpacked and set up.... put on some mellow music so I can concentrate, and then start TIG-melting some stainless scraps together.
Pics to follow, as promised!
-G
Better apply some pressure, looks like you're hemorrhaging money!!!
Looking forward to seeing this come together!
Looking forward to seeing this come together!
Better apply some pressure, looks like you're hemorrhaging money!!!
Boy, you said it!!!
At least the $10,000 crossmember was mostly labor!
Getting all these hard parts is really getting pricey....In the big picture, of course the TIG machine, filler rods and so many other items will be reused (basically for FREE) on other projects later on, so the costs really need to amortized across the entire project not just the header build.
I'll be OK..... just need to take a few deep breaths and let the credit card / bank account cool off for a few days!!
-G
Jester1
1/2 ton status
At least you will have enough materials to stay busy during the cool down time.
In other news a local bank suddenly burst into flames, the cause is still unknown but Investigators suspect Gregs account may have been used to purchase items for a () first gen build. Film at 11:00!
) first gen build. Film at 11:00!
In other news a local bank suddenly burst into flames, the cause is still unknown but Investigators suspect Gregs account may have been used to purchase items for a (
More like an implosion.... the tremendous vacuum created as money was pulled from the vault caused the sidewalls to buckle, and ultimately led to it's collapse!!
-G
You should fabricate a heatsink for your credit card with that fancy TIG welder of yours...
That would require me to go out and buy some aluminum (and AL filler rod).... it's a real Catch-22!!!
-G
Gets you every time!
Jester1
1/2 ton status
So the 1200 dollar headers made by someone else are in the 5g neighborhood for you.
Might as well.....
Might as well.....
I doubt you can find custom made one off stainless headers for $1200. They are usually $1400 - $2200 just for mild steel.
