Patracy's "SEMTT"

[papabear]

It'll be ok. It's not getting jacked up on 30" rims or any of that nonsense. It's getting a late model 6.0 Lq4 engine, turbo, AC reinstalled, the rear is already a 12 bolt with tube control arms. Front will get tube control arms, 12" B-body rotors and spindles, springs, and other handling bits. I want something that will have an honest 600hp on pump gas that I can play around in the hills, drive to CA with the air on, or just simply cruise around with the t-tops off.

Oh...well that's different! Do I get to drive that baby just once? HUH?? HUH?? Can I??

 

[patracy]

Backup camera installed. It's a two channel system, so I'm thinking about installing the second pointed at the top of the crane, just to be able to easily check on questionable clearances. Cam works great in the dark too!

 

[mendo]

Backup camera installed. It's a two channel system, so I'm thinking about installing the second pointed at the top of the crane, just to be able to easily check on questionable clearances. Cam works great in the dark too!

What?? this just went all over to the super high tech stuff!!

 

[patracy]

Today I didn't get much time to tinker. But I do have an update or two. I got a nice pair of mud flaps that are 30" long, plenty large enough to cover the 14.00R20's. I've also got a set of offset brackets on the way. Tomorrow I plan on cutting out some left over 1/2" plate to make brackets. I'll also try to drill the frame for the plates as well. Just won't install them until I get the brackets since I'll have to drill them.

I did get the engine running again today. Man what a pain to prime a dry system. To add insult to injury. The ONE line I forgot to tighten was the fitting from the driver's side tank (primary one I use) before the solenoids. So I pumped and pumped and pumped at least 1000 times. Then got the idea of just cracking open the hose at the IP and pressuring the tank. I figured out real quick about the loose fitting at the solenoids!

I also moved the VIN/data plate over to the cab and got that mounted. I need to start cleaning out the interior now too. And I'd like to try to find some smaller speakers for the dash area too.

Anyhow, it's running once again. I'm about ready for a maiden voyage in it. But I still want to have the mud flaps on it first. Those 14.00's would kick up some big rocks on the road I'm afraid.

 

[Hainebd]

Pics are always nice. Keep it going. It will be "one of a kind".

 

[patracy]

Didn't really have any pics of me pumping the primer 1,374 times LOL. Here's a few pics though, thanks to Albert of the bracket mounts I'm going to make and the new ones he's shipping me.

I do have a question, what's the purpose of the holes and indentation in the middle? I was going to omit them in the plates I made since I don't know their purpose.

 

[Derrickl112]

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[patracy]

Ahhh! That makes sense about the notch. I didn't think about the pintle mount not allowing the pins to come in the other way. I'm guessing the other holes are to move the brackets further inwards? (But it would probably block the pin?)

 

[patracy]

I took a break today at lunch away from trying to adress issues on the site and did a little work. I had made the extensions earlier. I still need to paint them. But the flaps are done.

 

[M920]

Looks good Drew! Does that mean that there is a road test eminent?

 

[patracy]

Just got the green light from the insurance company! Now of course it's muddy/rainy/icky. Maybe sometime this weekend the clouds will open up for a test drive.

 

[Tinwoodsman]

 

[M920]

Great news! Please take lots of pictures!

 

[drician]

Nice work! I look forward to hearing how your first test drive goes.

 

[Smokinyoda]

After reading all your progress reports I cant wait to see a video of it driving.


Way to go!

 

[EMD567]

Drew will have to wait until late today at the earliest. We have a massive line of thundershowers and showers passing thru Ga and SC right now.

I would like to know how it rides also, with the cab out front like that.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Now of course it's muddy/rainy/icky. Maybe sometime this weekend the clouds will open up for a test drive.

I'm not very impressed if this is all it takes to stop your machine from making a simple road test. I thought you were upgrading your M931, not turning it into a pedal car? UNSUBSCRIBED!

 

[patracy]

I'm not very impressed if this is all it takes to stop your machine from making a simple road test. I thought you were upgrading your M931, not turning it into a pedal car? UNSUBSCRIBED!

I'm just overly cautious. I'd like to have the least amount of variables to deal with.

IE: I'm chicken!

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Cautious Chicken

 

[M813rc]

Being 'chicken' in instances such as these is often very wise! Chickens aren't cowards, they just have an extremely well developed sense of discretion....

Cheers