because flowmaster...
I've love to louden up the third...
because flowmaster...
I've love to louden up the third...
Dusterbd13 said:Sounds good. Still som resonance and drone in the cab i don't care for. Going to try moving the outlet of the tailpipe an inch past the bedside to see if its louder due to exit location.
Is there any sound deadening behind the seat? Try some matting from the window down to the floor. It's probably a 40 series Flowmaster, they are kinda loud with some drone. Also, try to keep the pipes from touching the bed, that makes noise too. Moving the outlet may help or moving the muffler further aft. More work, I know. Good luck.
Throw a cherry bomb in series as a resonator
In reply to AngryCorvair :
There ya go.
Whole cab will get sound deadening and insulation when i get there.
Its louder on the drivers side than passengers side. Leading me to believe that the short pipe ending under the bed is a large contributing factor.
I don't think its touching the body or frame anywhere but will double check.
Its worst at idleand low speeds.
And all the factorycarpets and jute are in place including the rear cab wall.
Budget first:
previously was 256.96
new money:
3 /4 ton leaf spring: 20
Now: 276.96
first off, I spent a hell of a lot of money this week on maintenance/repair parts. However, none of it has arrived yet, and I don't quite remember off the top of my head, so im not adding it in today. Maybe when it comes in....
also, we settled on the elky with insurance, and im keeping my billet centerlines and nardi wheel from it. So those will make an appearance at some point in the near future.
Since nobody likes a thread without pictures, ill do some.
First: the cherokee steering box that may or may not work. First round of cleaning on it is done, but it needs a lot more before I can paint it and install it.
20180225_175456 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
also, the set of 3 /4 ton leaves I grabbed from a big rig repair shop for 20 bucks. They may be too stiff in the back, in which case ill pull short leaves until it rides right. The sagging, broken springs on this now have to go. My thought with the 3 /4 ton leaves is that they will have a higher rate, for less bottoming and better handling. In addition, should hold up better for tow dolly/flat tow usage. And engines. Every truck I have ever owned has hauled at least 1 engine over 100 miles in the bed.
20180225_175428 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
next up, picture of the sub box that didn't fit. Its behind the seat now with perfect clearance, but its not where I WANT it. After other things are finished up, and I get some time, ill build my downfire underseat box again. And make it fit this time. However, the design in my head has changed a bit....
20180222_082800 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
while cleaning out all my elky parts, I came across some stuff I almost forgot I owned that I can use on this truck.
Aluminum underdrive alternator and crank pulley from March:
20180222_082827 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
the crunch 300.1 amp, wiring, and a K&N extreme top/spectre air filter combo. You can also see a backup camera and a set of tokiko HP struts for a miata hanging out in the corner of the picture. Backup camera may get used on this if I can find a good, unobtrusive spot to mount the monitor.
20180222_082811 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
the yukon mirror I scored
20180222_082818 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
I didnt take a picture, but I pulled a side post stud adapter and a couple of terminals out of various boxes for the 6 gauge amp cable, some RCA cable, and some other odds and ends while cleaning.
Now, so this post has actual content instead of just pictures of parts laying on various surfaces, I present the exhaust swap. Remember I had picked up an unknown flowmaster catback from pull-a-part. Well...
20180224_092928 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20180224_092938 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
unfortunately, its louder than I care for, and I can now hear the catalytic converter rattling. Dammit....
I also got my new dash bezel in. significantly less broken than the old.
20180222_130730 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
today we had some fun. This is what a drivabeater is all about. Fun, friends, and family. See, I had bought a new pressure washer last night, and got it put together after church. Needed to run it for a good 30 minutes to break the motor in and then change the oil. I started by using it to clean the steering box. That took like 3 minutes. So I went after the engine bay a bit.
20180225_172123 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20180225_172109 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
changed the oil, and my buddy art (who's the best $200 paint and body man ive ever seen) came by to hang out and see the new truck. My wife and daughter came home from the girl scout cookie booth, and my daughter wanted to try peeling some plastidip. She has fun doing it for some reason. I wanted to tru the pressure washer method of peeling plastidip, and art wanted to see what was under it in preparation for spraying real paint on it. So we messed around in the driveway for a while. Art and Mary had a plastidip fight with the peelings, and Mary played in the gravel. And we wound up....
20180225_164416 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20180225_172200 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20180225_171440 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20180225_171445 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
20180225_172133 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr
until next time
Glad the dip came off relatively easily.
Youthful exuberance and a power washer. That's the way you do it! Lookin good. Just ate the last of our Girl Scout cookies. Need some more, before they sell out.
In reply to Nick Comstock :
still quite a bit left. but the majority is off. the rest sghould be doable with microfiber towels and laquer thinner.
dirtydog: we can mail some....
glad to have the youthful exuberance in the form of my daughter. even gladder to have a pressure washer for the first time in years.....
In reply to Dusterbd13 :
Appreciate the offer, but I think my grand niece would be disappointed. But, if you need to unload some, let me know how to go about getting them.
Dusterbd13 said:
until next time
Wow...Those wheels look great in this shot. I'm going to comb back through the early part of the thread and see if you listed details about tire size and spacerdapters. I have a set of 15x8 Rally wheels painted up and ready for tires and then bolt onto my '89 shortbed...but those camaro wheels sure do look cool.
1 1/4 front, 1 3/4 rear 5x5 to 5x4.75 adapters. Tires and wheels are stock 2010 camaro base model. You alao need to remember that the drop spindles widen track up front 1/2 inch per side.
In reply to Dusterbd13 :
Have you taken the trim rings off to see how it looks?
In reply to Stampie :
Nope. Purely because i hadn't thought of it.
I am glad the plastidip came off that easily. I was dreading that...
So was i.
Im even more in love with this thing now that it's mostly shiny.
...just wait till it is all the same shiny color
I now see why the color is growing on you. Red lift, red driveway, red rake and cooler. That is, if I red it correctly.
Lol.
My wife is hoping that the Plasti Dip blows out when I blow out the leaves from the gravel with the leaf blower.
Those wheels do look good on the truck. I bet that they'll look better if the b-rings stay on but for sure pull a couple and see what you think. Having the wheels fairly flush with the fender helps as well.
+1 on the wheels. If the rubber is good, rock them for now, and get everything else sorted.
Is my name officially no longer on your truck. I guess its all your truck now!
I have not yet seen a picture of the truck doing the wheels justice. I have also not seen the truck in person wearing the wheels. However, I do like these wheels when you get a close look at them.
In reply to John Welsh :
It'll be back.
I know a guy that does stickers....
Dusterbd13 said:AngryCorvair said:
Saw this and totally thought of the current driveabeater
If you see a set of those wheels....
Never got into Molly hatchet much, but may have to try them again.
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