RCSB Derpamax Build
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My plan is to get the trans, front diff, transfer case, fuel tank, front a rear driveshaft in next week. I can set the bed on too but there is a little dent bent the back glass on the passenger side I want to pull out. Then get the HD hood cut and fit, passenger fender on etc. I want to get it as close as I can but I'm going to have to start working my normal job again so I might have my girlfriends Dad do the bodywork and I'll do all the sanding. Then try to paint it myself on a free weekend.
I got new straight doors for both side for 80 bucks a piece and they have the door switches, power windows/motors, etc already in them so it will be easier hopefully to switch that over.
That bike build took all my projects and put them on the backburner..... but I guess I can't complain since I made a decent amount of money doing it.
It'll get done one way or another.
Only thing that pissed me off is they didn't sandblast the frame like I asked them to before they swapped everything over.
I got new straight doors for both side for 80 bucks a piece and they have the door switches, power windows/motors, etc already in them so it will be easier hopefully to switch that over.
That bike build took all my projects and put them on the backburner..... but I guess I can't complain since I made a decent amount of money doing it.
It'll get done one way or another.
Only thing that pissed me off is they didn't sandblast the frame like I asked them to before they swapped everything over.
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Haha don't get me started.....original parts..... I've made about 10 calls to Dave Goerend where I actually talked to him because he is partnering up with a shop here in MN about 20 minutes from me to start building transmissions. He was supposed to come up in January, then Feb.... then for sure the first two weeks of March to build my Allison with an ML-G converter and a stage V kit..... but that guy is harder to hold to a date and promise than anyone I've ever met, and that's if you can even get ahold of him. That doesn't include the tons of calls I made to Mike L. to get him to release an ML-G converter to me because Dave is the one that builds them and Dave won't sell then to anyone but Mike. He was also going to to a 47re for my buddy's 1200hp p-pumped 12 valve he's building too but whatever. When he gets up here hopefully the RCSB is done and I'll just drive it down there and it can be his problem, even though it would have been 10x easier with the trans already out. I even offered to drive to Iowa with the trans but he said he was too busy down there too. The shops that build Allisons around here disappoint me, they shift like garbage. I've been in a few trucks with Mike L transmissions and they are so smooth I couldn't believe it.
You'd think if someone was ready to hand you 10k worth of trans work, and he had to come up here anyways it wouldn't take 3 months to make good on it.
I did the pump rub upgrade on the Transfer case, and all new fluids everywhere so it will be fine... especially in a 5-5.5k pound truck.
Might just put the built trans in the crew and turn the wick up since its already got the 68mm.
You'd think if someone was ready to hand you 10k worth of trans work, and he had to come up here anyways it wouldn't take 3 months to make good on it.
I did the pump rub upgrade on the Transfer case, and all new fluids everywhere so it will be fine... especially in a 5-5.5k pound truck.
Might just put the built trans in the crew and turn the wick up since its already got the 68mm.
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50? Hell, I've got $200 I'll give you for it, plus I'll even throw in some cookies
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Looking forward to the rcsb progress pics.
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Looking forward to the rcsb progress pics.
Nope I haven't. Was kinda set on Goerend but it's going to have to wait now.
I got the SDP EGR delete, downpipe, trans, transfer case, front diff, driveshafts, cv's all in on Thursday also took the trashed hood off. Friday I ran all the wiring back to where it needed to be and the fuel tank bolted right up, it would have been running but I decided to do the water pump. Napa couldn't get one until Monday and a need a 1/2 to 3/4" adapter because I broke a 1/2 breaker bar trying to untighten the harmonic balancer bolt. TQ spec on that fucker is 225 ft lbs + another 105*
Yikes.
