Tfs version of the super vic. May be more close to the old canfield intakes than a super vic, there's not much data in them and they're a little new so it's something kinda different.
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So I've been stuck on the weekend shift since Thanksgiving, which combined with the cool weather really didn't help my laziness streak. Finally back at it a bit though because there should be some big news next week sometime.
Figured it was time to stop patching holes, and put some new parts that don't fit on
This guy hasn't seen any action since two houses ago, cutting down dead trees and brush. He got some exercise today.
The unsuspecting victim:
Test fitting the TeamZ piece, would not recommend it, the overall spread was 7/16" too short (leaning on it in a vise opened it up), the channels that are supposed to wrap around the frame rails were about 1/8" narrow (again, a little vise tweaking), and the big killer were the tabs (more channel) were 1/4" too small to fit my frpp rad (3 1/4" across where stock support held it), and since they were centered it meant that the plastic protrusion on the tank (probably just for fixturing the thing during assembly, but NOT taking the chance to cut it off) hit the bar and wouldn't let it sit in the tabs even if they were wide enough.
Made new radiator mounting tabs out of 16ga steel and cut off the old ones
IT FITS!!!! Was actually surprised it worked the first time, figured for sure I'd eff it up somehow
Bending up the second one
All welded up. Welds are ugly (my auto darkening helmet gets a little too dark) but they're strong enough for my fat butt to stand on it so....
Hopefully I can kick the lazy tomorrow and get something done on it, we'll see.
Figured it was time to stop patching holes, and put some new parts that don't fit on
This guy hasn't seen any action since two houses ago, cutting down dead trees and brush. He got some exercise today.
The unsuspecting victim:
Test fitting the TeamZ piece, would not recommend it, the overall spread was 7/16" too short (leaning on it in a vise opened it up), the channels that are supposed to wrap around the frame rails were about 1/8" narrow (again, a little vise tweaking), and the big killer were the tabs (more channel) were 1/4" too small to fit my frpp rad (3 1/4" across where stock support held it), and since they were centered it meant that the plastic protrusion on the tank (probably just for fixturing the thing during assembly, but NOT taking the chance to cut it off) hit the bar and wouldn't let it sit in the tabs even if they were wide enough.
Made new radiator mounting tabs out of 16ga steel and cut off the old ones
IT FITS!!!! Was actually surprised it worked the first time, figured for sure I'd eff it up somehow
Bending up the second one
All welded up. Welds are ugly (my auto darkening helmet gets a little too dark) but they're strong enough for my fat butt to stand on it so....
Hopefully I can kick the lazy tomorrow and get something done on it, we'll see.
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Wow man. Looks good !
I didn't have any of those problems with my Team Z lower support. I even shaved my factory rubber supports and fit my 3 row radiator. I didn't have to bend anything and I actually bolted mine in...to help with engine removal at a later date.
I didn't have any of those problems with my Team Z lower support. I even shaved my factory rubber supports and fit my 3 row radiator. I didn't have to bend anything and I actually bolted mine in...to help with engine removal at a later date.
The front side looked OK but the back was all crinkled up from an experiment trying to move the car with no front suspension (back a couple pages).
Now if only I could afford head gaskets and bolts this month.....EFF YOU TAXES!!!!
Just came in from getting 2 coats of epoxy in the bay. Will start filler Wednesday (needs 24-48 hours to setup, need to cut the grass sometime anyway). Inner fenders will get something different done, so didn't bother spraying them.
Just going to epoxy, fill, and then do another sealer coat of epoxy for now until
A) I know I won't need to cut anything else
B) Decide on a color
C) damn dog stops costing me ~$150 every three weeks getting rid of an ear infection
Anyone know of any solid (non-metallic) blues in the same vein as sonic/kona/deep impact? Not a huge fan of metallic anything (my last truck was redfire and after a while it was WAAAAY to sparkly), and want something that I'll have less chance of tiger striping.
Jeez, I can come up with any color you can think of.
Just came in from getting 2 coats of epoxy in the bay. Will start filler Wednesday (needs 24-48 hours to setup, need to cut the grass sometime anyway). Inner fenders will get something different done, so didn't bother spraying them.
Just going to epoxy, fill, and then do another sealer coat of epoxy for now until
A) I know I won't need to cut anything else
B) Decide on a color
C) damn dog stops costing me ~$150 every three weeks getting rid of an ear infection
Anyone know of any solid (non-metallic) blues in the same vein as sonic/kona/deep impact? Not a huge fan of metallic anything (my last truck was redfire and after a while it was WAAAAY to sparkly), and want something that I'll have less chance of tiger striping.
Let me look through my color books tomorrow to see if I can find a factory blue like what you want.
If possible I'd like to keep it "in the family" IE a late-model Ford color. Was kind of leaning towards moonlight/royal (depending on model, code km) but the metallic scares me. Was also looking at azure blue but some pics it seems a little too light and I haven't seen a mach 1 IRL for too long (and like every thing else is probably a metallic too but can't remember for sure).
