PlumCrazy's Build

[PlumCrazy]

I was looking at my options for mounting a wide band, and I ran across this

A guy that goes by jaeger6 on Serious Explorations sells them, but I cant seem to get a hold of him. Has anyone on TRS delt with this guy or bought one of these? I love the idea and would buy it if I knew how.lol

If I had an automatic then I would just get a steering column pod for an F150 and trimit down to fit, but I cant find any for a manual trans column.

 

[PlumCrazy]

New slave is in, I actually have a pedal now.lol
old on left new on right

Midway through

Wideband. I have Ultra Lite II temp gauge on the way too.

I am going to try my hand with fiberglass and make a dual gauge pod that fits on the column

 

[Robert_1967]

I must have my socks on the wrong feet, the one on the right looks new, and the one on the left looks used and dirty.





Robert

 

[railman]

I must have my socks on the wrong feet, the one on the right looks new, and the one on the left looks used and dirty.





Robert

LMAO...your socks are on the right feet....its his that aren't

must be a Yankee thing

l8r, John

 

[countryboy]

how well do u like the cam? can u tell a good power difference?

 

[PlumCrazy]

how well do u like the cam? can u tell a good power difference?

Im liking it. I notice it between 3rd and 4th, with lower gears in the trans it used to be quite the jump, now it picks up right where it left off. My A/F shows damn near perfect, but we will see how it looks once I get some headers on there and get things moving. Has a little lope at idle which I think is tits.

 

[PlumCrazy]

I tried fiberglass for the first time ever. It turns out it that it is childs play.lol

For my first time I think it looks good.

I started by making pod shaped "ears" out of green foam for floral stuff.( I looked a bit out of place at the craft store.lol)

I then got an extra column cover at the JY and coated it in painters tape so the resin wouldn''t stick. I also taped on the pods where I wanted them.

The fiberglass laying process goes really quick and sets up in minutes.

I trimmed the edges up with a dremel and sanded off the high spots, then I covered it in a thin layer of bondo and sanded it smooth. It is snug fit over the stock column now.

I figured that I would use "wrinkle" paint to match the texture of the interior, but it came out really wrinkled.lol

I also got around to putting in my new steering box in. I welded my old pitman on since it wore out the splines. So I had to make another one. Tight as can be now.
New pitman

Old box

Welded my wideband O2 in the Y-pipe.

Temp Gauge is back ordered apparently.

 

[Robert_1967]

Dang good job on the Pods




Robert

 

[brinker88]

Mickey Mouse FTW!!!

 

[PlumCrazy]

Mickey Mouse FTW!!!

My buddy keeps saying that too.lol Putting it on my head didnt help either

 

[doorgunner]

looks good , Mick!

 

[86MUDRCJ]

I just read your whole thread and nice job man. Your Fab skills are awesome I'm gonna use the extended RA setup fore sure!

 

[PlumCrazy]

I just read your whole thread and nice job man. Your Fab skills are awesome I'm gonna use the extended RA setup fore sure!

looks good , Mick!

Thanks.

 

[AgPete139]

Sweet.

 

[86MUDRCJ]

Was the tranny crossmember hard to make fit that high up?