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11-07-08, 14:25
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Good point David. I never realised the Ford and Chev fuel tank mountings were different. Even though the C8 seemed to have used fuel tanks with a Ford partnumber, judging from the parts list.
I would also be very interested in the CD with measurements, if possible. There will no doubt be a moment in the future when I need to fabricate the lockers and parts of the short box on my C8. Alex
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11-07-08, 18:33
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Petrol Tank Frame
Thanks all from preventing me from making a blunder on the tank supports! Like Alex, I didn't realize that there was a difference. I could see from the pictures of the Ford factory images that a plank was used but thought that it might be supported by a pair of steel rails. I believe that I can use the tank I have to determine the width of the top two planks as well as the bottom one. As for length, I'll have to guage that by the pictures. It appears that the top two planks rest on a wood support that keeps them off the top surface of the tanks. By the way, what kind of wood was used, oak, ash?
This brings me to another pair of needs. I still need a set of drawings/plans which contain the measurements of the tool box as well as the spare tire frame and securing hardware. Help on these two will be most appreciated! Regards, Jim
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11-07-08, 20:17
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The differences in the fuel tank mounts are a Ford-Chev thing since the tanks had to be mounted before the truck could leave the factory. Any differences in the box and lockers would be a different matter and could be found on Fords or Chevs.
Alex and Jim, I'll burn some CDs with that stuff on them and send them to you.
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15-07-08, 01:29
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Day 34
Loaded up my Toyota with the springs and delivered them to a spring shop on Day 31.
Also went to the hardware store for a few bolts. Will probably be buying the majority of the remainder needed in bulk. Price each is considerable! Went to the custom paint store to place an order for the paint. Picked up the paint on Day 32 and primed and painted a bit of the frame to see the effect. Didn't like it and took it back today to have it darkened, asking for forgiveness. Had the frame with me so could show them an old patch of painted area that had survived intact. It should be ready tomorrow. The first thing today we installed the replacement for the right side floor support. Bob, my welder friend did a super job on it! Have attached pictures of the original on the left side and the new right replacement. Today we took the frame to the stripper and stopped by the body shop to talk with the owner.  Advised him that I'd be delivering the paint tomorrow.Having not heard from the spring shop, stopped by today and the owner advised that he didn't want to work on them so picked them up and called another when I got home. Will deliver them to the other shop tomorrow. Came home, ate lunch (some great Mexican burritos) and then proceeded to take apart the split rims to dismount the four tires. Had sprayed the nuts with liquid wrench several times over the past couple of weeks all but one nut could not resist the air-driven impact wrench. Used a long bar and socket and removed that last one successfully. Having started at 8:30 am and it being 2:30 pm, we stopped for the day. It's now what we call the "monsoon" season here in Arizona and the rains have finally come. The humidity is such that one could dive off the curb and swim across the street! Have freed my pet frog to swim in the pools of water in the back yard. He did great, having profitted by the dry season training I'd provided him with the quart jar of water I kept to put him into periodically so he could practice his swimming......  Regards, Jim
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17-07-08, 02:37
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Day 36
The past two days accomplished the following:
Finished dismounting all four tires and today took the rims to the stripper for rust removal. Cleaned the gas tank up (I've only got one of the two needed; anybody got a source for the second?) and took it to the chemical bath stripper today. Took the springs to another shop today and the reception was like night and day compared to the first one I went to; this fellow had a great can-do attitude coupled with a super sense of customer service! Checked on the paint; not ready yet but should be tomorrow. Removed the input shaft to the differential and found that some strong-arm repairs had been made some time back leaving the channel for the key badly boogered up; may have to have it welded and remachined! When delivering the wheel rims the stripper advised he'd have them as well as the frame and the other parts I'd dropped off earlier ready for painting this Friday; the turnaround in activities soon begins! Called the brake shop and the hubs have been turned, new shoes set aside, a new master cylinder located but no springs or wheel cylinders as yet. (I picked up a catalog for Mac's, a parts dealer in old Ford parts; found some wheel cylinders and tension springs in it. http://www.macsautoparts.com/) One of my helpers has gone to California for 10 days so am down to just the two of us to work on the project over that time period! With all the big stuff gone, cleaned the garage floor; lots of dust! That's all for now! Regards, Jim
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19-07-08, 01:45
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Day 38
Today was a sort-it-all-out day; accomplished the following:
Picked up the paint yesterday and delivered it to the body shop. The color was correct and I learned a great lesson: Don't ever, ever have some of your paint put into aerosal cans BEFORE you've had a chance to make sure you've got the right color! I now have a dozen cans of a beautiful pea-green color!  Today we sorted and cleaned all the remaining parts and put them into groups for eventual delivery to the stripper and painter: The internal front half body parts, the outside body parts, the foot pedals assembly and the steering components. By the way, am having a devil of a time removing the steering wheeel from the column; any suggestions? Pounded out the one fender that had a large crease in it. Looks amazingly good for some strong arm finishing! Will apply some finesse next week to finish the job. Found the missing brake parts for the right rear wheel in a box sent along by the seller of extra parts; they were in the bottom and had escaped my attention! Called the brake shop and let them know so they wouldn't have to search for a full set! Will make a visit there on Monday with the found parts. Cleaned up the backing plates along with the front axle assembly and the rear axle and sent them all on their way via my helper to the stripper and then to be painted. That's all for this day! Regards, Jim
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