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Bertha,picking up where Shewheeler left off.
- Thread starter FRIZZLEFRY
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FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
Before he junked the motor I was getting ready to take it back from him anyway. He did nothing but complain about the truck . I already wanted to cut it up and set it on fire before the engine went because of what a sore subject it had become.
Now its a what I have always sort of wanted in a desert truck build
The boys punishment will be watching me bomb around in a bad ass 400+ HP truck that he will never get behind the wheel of again
Ok,enough of that...
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
I didnt realize until last week that Im kinda anal about good wiring. Because nothing can f*uck you harder and faster at the most inopportune time than horrible wiring.
This truck has (had) a ton of creative wiring done to it since it left the factory in 1977. I took every bit of non factory wiring out of the cab shortly after I got it and now its the engine bays turn. Every bit of non essential wire is going in the trash
I spent a few minutes a day this week gutting all the HVAC garbage and cutting out wire. Im going to make covers for the big holes and weld up every single empty screw hole in the firewall
I have not used my Lincoln SP100 in 10+ years.And as much as I used to hate this machine,Im glad I never have sold it.Loaded up with some .023 wire and 75/25 its the shiz when its time for body sheet metal work
This truck has (had) a ton of creative wiring done to it since it left the factory in 1977. I took every bit of non factory wiring out of the cab shortly after I got it and now its the engine bays turn. Every bit of non essential wire is going in the trash
I spent a few minutes a day this week gutting all the HVAC garbage and cutting out wire. Im going to make covers for the big holes and weld up every single empty screw hole in the firewall
I have not used my Lincoln SP100 in 10+ years.And as much as I used to hate this machine,Im glad I never have sold it.Loaded up with some .023 wire and 75/25 its the shiz when its time for body sheet metal work
Get it Frizz!!!
Everything you lay your hands on ends up looking like fine art. Your lightbars, bumpers and skid plates are crisp and beautifully rendered.
Can't wait to see how this one evolves.....
-G
Everything you lay your hands on ends up looking like fine art. Your lightbars, bumpers and skid plates are crisp and beautifully rendered.
Can't wait to see how this one evolves.....
-G
I didnt realize until last week that Im kinda anal about good wiring. Because nothing can f*uck you harder and faster at the most inopportune time than horrible wiring.
This truck has (had) a ton of creative wiring done to it since it left the factory in 1977. I took every bit of non factory wiring out of the cab shortly after I got it and now its the engine bays turn. Every bit of non essential wire is going in the trash
I spent a few minutes a day this week gutting all the HVAC garbage and cutting out wire. Im going to make covers for the big holes and weld up every single empty screw hole in the firewall
I have not used my Lincoln SP100 in 10+ years.And as much as I used to hate this machine,Im glad I never have sold it.Loaded up with some .023 wire and 75/25 its the shiz when its time for body sheet metal work
Exactly why I still have kept my little hobart 140! Load with .023 and go to town on sheetmetal.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Also, and you may have thought of this or been joking, but at least give someone on here an opportunity to carry on with this truck before you scrap it!
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
Get it Frizz!!!
Everything you lay your hands on ends up looking like fine art. Your lightbars, bumpers and skid plates are crisp and beautifully rendered.
Can't wait to see how this one evolves.....
-G
Thank you sir. That means a lot
The creative juices are flowing on this thing again and I have a bunch of cool stuff planned
I hope not to disappoint
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
Go back and read from post #51 to here
This thing aint going anywhere!
My girl turns 6 tomorrow at 4:45pm and I told her I am giving it to her for her birthday
She just looked at me and said "Im pretty sure I can drive it Dada"
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
So I gave the motor out of Bertha to Avery4jc to make a coffee table out of or something,but if it wasnt complete garbage we talked about fixing it and selling it.
Heavy scoring on #3 and #5 that a .030" oversize bore probably wouldnt take care of makes it a coffee table
Some MIA head gasket between #3 and #5 also.
Heavy scoring on #3 and #5 that a .030" oversize bore probably wouldnt take care of makes it a coffee table
Some MIA head gasket between #3 and #5 also.
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
So my little Lincoln SP100 did what it does best today and welded up some holes
I rough finished the spots I welded and cut stuff and shot it with a little primer. I still have some welding to do and some Bondo but this is the progress today .
I rough finished the spots I welded and cut stuff and shot it with a little primer. I still have some welding to do and some Bondo but this is the progress today .
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
And a little 110v welder tech 
I did this because I got tired of the cord getting messed up. Being able to unplug the power cord is nice.
And the absolute key to your happiness with your 110v welder when running off an extention cord is to make an extension cord for it like this
The hot leg goes to one terminal,and the common is tied into the ground.
I did this because I got tired of the cord getting messed up. Being able to unplug the power cord is nice.
And the absolute key to your happiness with your 110v welder when running off an extention cord is to make an extension cord for it like this
The hot leg goes to one terminal,and the common is tied into the ground.
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
So standing back and looking at todays meager 20 minutes of progress I started thinking all retarded n stuff...more retarded than my idea to move the motor back a foot retarded
How silly would it be to go run a desert race in my DD
My dumb thought of the day is to build this to the NORRA rule book and go run a race
Anyways,I know all you hear is blah blah blah unless a pic is posted so here.
Todays progress.Plugged holes,a rough grind,primer,and dumb thoughts
How silly would it be to go run a desert race in my DD
My dumb thought of the day is to build this to the NORRA rule book and go run a race
Anyways,I know all you hear is blah blah blah unless a pic is posted so here.
Todays progress.Plugged holes,a rough grind,primer,and dumb thoughts
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chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
That's a whole lot of stuff that's got to happen. Go faster
Do it! I'll come help chop the firewall apart so there's no turning back.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
That would be fun!
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
To go faster I would need to work less and, start pulling money out of my back side, get people to be more generous when shoving $$ in my G string, or wait for my money tree to start producing
Where did Mr. "don't mess with moving the motor back and just get it running" go?
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
And just because everyone is tired of firewall pics
y5mgisi
1 ton status
I think most of us would agree that most any pic of a truck is a good pic.
FRIZZLEFRY
1/2 ton status
I just confirmed that I'm still on to button up the motor and and pick up everything at Pac Fab Saturday morning.
We have about 3 hours of work left on the motor and then its all coming home
We have about 3 hours of work left on the motor and then its all coming home
Where did Mr. "don't mess with moving the motor back and just get it running" go?
He's been going to bed on time this week and feels much better and rested up... thus more motivated.
