DoogyRev's Winter (& Sumer) Project 2014/15 Update P3

[DoogyRev]

So for those of you that remember my Tool Box Project, I ended by says I was looking to start another.

 

Well as it would have it, a trip up to see Uncle Stu in the back country this weekend has been very productive

 

Me - "Stu I am looking for a V8, know anyone with one?"

Stu - "For you anything, hop on the truck and we'll go get one"

 

 

So off we go to to a scrap yard (at night ), and just help ourselves . . "which one do you want?" "errrr that one will do" So we plop it in the back of his truck and drive home. Here it is . . . . . From a Ford Truck apparently, gear box and all

 

 

So . . now we need to get this from Stu's truck to my truck . . . . Now this is a toy every person in the whole world should have . . . .

 

 

We'll just use the BobCat

 

 

I don't need all the bits, so we set about stripping the Gearbox and other parts . . .

 

 

Here is my little pile, some of which I will keep . . . .

 

 

Not much more to go . . .

 

 

 

 

Now back home with bits that are "manageable" . . its still chuffing heavy

 

Just in case you were wondering, all the bits we took off, Stu is going to sell back to the scrapyard owner

 

So I have a V8 Project for nout . . . Uncle Stu is a legend

 

 

Obviously I am not going to be fitting this to a Zed, or any other car for that matter, this is the general idea . . . .

 

 

I have the chain and sprockets, all 8 pistons with con rods (although one is fooked) and anything else I thought I might use.

 

So here we go stay tuned for updates, doubt much will be going on for the next month or so as I am away a fair bit, but I will keep you posted when I manage to get my fairy soft hands dirty

Edited June 2, 2015 by DoogyRev

[Davectr]

Sweeeeeet! :-)

[Wasso]

Nice one Jim

 

Maybe I should have dropped Uncle Stu a long before my purchasing of a V8 might have saved a feck load of cash.

[Adrian@TORQEN]

WHAT'S UNCLE STU'S EMAIL ADDRESS PLEASE!!!!???!

 

:lol:

Edited September 15, 2014 by octet

[Keyser]

 

Nice one mate - look forwards to seeing it come along

[glrnet]

When you said you were off to the interior for the weekend I thought a trip to Uncle Stu's was in the offing! Nice Smurf coloured table!! Lol

 

 

Sent from my Zed using Nangkang tyres front, RE040's rear

[Grundy]

Can Uncle Stu get me an engine

[AliveBoy]

you should use 4 pistons to hold the glass up

[WhackyWill]

Great project, look forward to the finished pics.. :thumbs:

[Vlad]

Awesome! I was thinking of doing same ones I get my own house with a garage! Love them tables etc...look great!

[TimFF]

And if you're really curious, you can work out when it was made and what it came from:

 

http://mustangtek.com/FordDecode.html

 

I'll get me coat...

[Humpy]

Nice one Jim, look forward to seeing this one completed

[DoogyRev]

you should use 4 pistons to hold the glass up

 

That was going to be the plan, use 4 for the Glass, and maybe the other 4 as feet, then attach the sprockets and chain to the front

 

First job is to clean everything up . . its a wee bit oiley at the moment

 

And if you're really curious, you can work out when it was made and what it came from:

 

http://mustangtek.com/FordDecode.html

 

I'll get me coat...

 

Thanks Tim One I can see the SN/ I will let you know what it was

[AliveBoy]

you should use 4 pistons to hold the glass up

 

That was going to be the plan, use 4 for the Glass, and maybe the other 4 as feet, then attach the sprockets and chain to the front

 

First job is to clean everything up . . its a wee bit oiley at the moment

 

Weeing on it will just cause it to rust, it won't clean it at all

[DoogyRev]

And if you're really curious, you can work out when it was made and what it came from:

 

http://mustangtek.com/FordDecode.html

 

I'll get me coat...

 

Well I have the SN from the Block . . and . . its . . . a . . . 1969 Mach 1 Mustang . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only joking . . its from a 1965-1966 5.9L F150 (Big Block) Engine Tag is D3TE 1

 

 

I have started the de-grease . . then I will be off to "Sand Blast It Yourself" in Chilliwack for $1 a minute . . . which might be interesting. Prob wont get there until next month as I have travel looming.

 

http://www.vaporblastcanada.com . . obviously I won't be "vaporizing" it since it steel . . but they have a bead only something or other I can use

[bronzee]

Oooh cool project clown master.

[Harryjax]

Needs a stubby

[spursmaddave]

everyone needs an Uncle Stu

[DoogyRev]

A little update . . . .

 

Well I have been working and globe trotting for the last couple of months . .all work and not much play, I thought it was about time I did a wee update on this.

 

As some of you may have seen the lump was situated on this, poor little trolley was straining a bit and it wasn't exactly the greatest thing to work on.so . . .

 

 

 

So I now have this . was on sale at $44.95

 

 

 

I was not really sure that 4 bolts would hold the block . . but it seems sturdy enough. I did make sure the bolts were Grade 8 . . non of that flimsy cheap aluminium bolts here, at least it won't drop on my foot

 

Made a tray to catch all the crap that falls out, I am still in degrease mode..

 

 

 

and finally, I have seen the light . . .

 

 

another bargain in the sale department . . $35 At least I can now see what the fook I am doing

 

 

I am off to get back to the degreasing . . maybe more updates next week

Edited January 12, 2015 by DoogyRev

[spursmaddave]

Looking good James

[GMballistic]

Slowest table build thread ever.

 

 

 

Progress is progress though.

[nixy]

Cool! Love it!

[leonk]

And to think you have a go at me about a lack of progress reports!

Looking good though.

[DoogyRev]

And to think you have a go at me about a lack of progress reports!

 

Think of it as gentle encouragement :lol:

 

Well I have finished degreasing . . I think Next up will be a drop of sand blasting, so we will see how that turns out especially if I go to the "Blast it your self" place

[DoogyRev]

So since Mr Jag has put up a mini update I thought I would

 

After speaking to Darren for a few tips on polishing I thought I would have a play. So at the beginning of this evening one side of the block looked a little like this . . .

 

 

Picked up a small sander today and a few different grits of paper. I am not going to go too mad at this stage as I don't really want to have to re-do any work after the block has been blasted.

 

So this was after a few runs of 120 &320 grit using the machine. I then switched to 400 Grit wet sanding. Now since steel and water don't mix, I got some detailing lube (like you use for claying . . thanks again Darren ) and tested a few areas. so far so good. Once I get at this on full chat, I will be up to 1500 Grit . . and hopefully a nice smooth shiney finish

 

 

This block has a few war wounds . . see very left of the above for a large chip taken off the side. It also has the below . . which I want to get rid of, so looks like a whole lot more sanding to come . . unless anyone has some bright ideas.

 

 

 

That all for now, thanks for looking

Edited January 12, 2015 by DoogyRev