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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Sorry for the long lag between posts.
Got the front spindles and brakes hung, man those rotors are heavy. May not run them but they’re there for now.
Brought a few things to my local powder coater and I’m pretty happy with the results.
Found this Magneto Scintilla/Vertex Magneto on marketplace and took a chance on it. It’ll need some clean up but it’ll fit the bill.
Buddy came through last night with a close ratio box we traded a stock box for. So at least I got something to work with, with my transaxle builder to either 5 speed it or stretch 4 gear out for regular cruising an the first 3 gears for racing since all we have here is 1/8 mile.
That’s it for now.
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Still chipping away.
Reworked the clutch hook to do away with the wear point. Should work just fine. Knock the pedal assembly together while I was at.
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scrivyscriv Samba Electrician
Joined: October 04, 2011 Posts: 2922 Location: Memphis
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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During a&p school, I used a turret style flaring tool and it was nice.. easy to use for sure and I think about getting one every time I hand flare stuff... Your hardlines look very good! Don’t usually see anyone custom building brake or fuel lines in this side of the forums but it’s one of the things that really sets a build apart.
I want to mention though from the steering box photos at least one of your worm shaft bearings is worn out. You can see a concentric line going all the way around the lower 1/4 of the ball keeper/retainer from it bottoming out on the race. Might not be worth the time to get back in to the box right now, but down the road if you run in to any issues adjusting the steering out, I’d plan on a set of bearings. They are not inexpensive but Heimlich here has some. _________________ Robert in Memphis
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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I saw that and there doesn’t appear to be an “edge” to hang on and the bearings are smooth. I test fitted back together and no issues so far. Thanks for the heads up though and I’ll definitely keep that in mind.
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During a&p school, I used a turret style flaring tool and it was nice.. easy to use for sure and I think about getting one every time I hand flare stuff... Your hardlines look very good! Don’t usually see anyone custom building brake or fuel lines in this side of the forums but it’s one of the things that really sets a build apart.
I want to mention though from the steering box photos at least one of your worm shaft bearings is worn out. You can see a concentric line going all the way around the lower 1/4 of the ball keeper/retainer from it bottoming out on the race. Might not be worth the time to get back in to the box right now, but down the road if you run in to any issues adjusting the steering out, I’d plan on a set of bearings. They are not inexpensive but Heimlich here has some. |
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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From memory And photos I had a tach mount that sandwiched the defroster vent. Now obviously the 64 I’m building doesn’t have that vent so mounting will be a bit different but with the same result. I’ve included the pics of the old car I built and the new mount for the ‘64.
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Texcallooker Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Took a little break from the chassis and worked on the seat frames. Had to repair one of the hinge points. I used one from a set of chopped up frames. Not a big deal just added here.
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Round two on the seat frames for the 64 sun roof. Had to replace another hinge stud. This is why I try not to throw anything out. Made the lower support/upholstery slot from a piece of conduit and got it fitted. Also had to make up a few upholstery anchors. Pretty crude but I believe they’ll work. Little clean up and they’ll be off to the powder coaters.
Moving on.
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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A little setback but I feel better about. I decided to scrap the disc brakes and go back to drums on the front. Not looking for opinion or debate, I am happy about the change and that’s what matters.
Thanks for looking.
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Made some adapters in order to mount my Competition Engineering adjustable shocks on the link pin front end. I rams summits version on my 66 some 20 years ago. Last picture is my 66 pan from 20 years ago with the summit adjustable shocks installed.
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Chickensoup Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2018 Posts: 5368 Location: Good Hope, GA
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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great idea on the shock tower adapters! _________________ -'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Thanks. Just poor boying it
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great idea on the shock tower adapters! |
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Any forward progress is progress, right?
Got the front studs and bearing races knocked in and couldn’t help myself and had to take a couple of pics.
Also scooped up this 1-3/4” exhaust of unknown origin at a decent price. Don’t think it’s Phoenix but not really sure who made it. Needs to be blasted and recoated but that’s way down the road. Next is get the type 3 rear drums snouts cut down,studs knocked in and then all four off to powder. Gonna be a roller soon. 🙏
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Texcallooker Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2021 Posts: 41 Location: TEJAS
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Picture dump. Decided I wanted to put a roll bar together for the 64. I used conduit to make the down bar templates and took those to a buddy who has a tubing bender. I think it came out decent. |
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Texcallooker Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Not many pics of this update but I got the sunroof working a functional. I figured I would do all this before paint so as not to skin anything up during fitting. Now to pull it all out. |
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Texcallooker Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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I wonder if I’m the only one looking at this thread.
Anyway I decided to to take a $50 decklid and turn it into a convertible decklid because I’m poor boying some of this stuff and just can’t justify the money it’s taking to pickup a very lid when I can make one myself. |
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sportin-wood Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2010 Posts: 2009 Location: Texas
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:15 am Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Nice progress! The sunroof looks like a nice seal. Have you gotten the felt weather stripping that goes around the perimeter of the sunroof opening?
Very nice work on the decklid! I bought one on TS for my '66 a few years ago that had the vents grafted as well.
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Texcallooker Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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Nice work on the decklid. I have the seals but won’t put them in until after paint.
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Nice progress! The sunroof looks like a nice seal. Have you gotten the felt weather stripping that goes around the perimeter of the sunroof opening?
Very nice work on the decklid! I bought one on TS for my '66 a few years ago that had the vents grafted as well.
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Texcallooker Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 10:14 am Post subject: Re: Texas Cal Looker 64 Sunroof build. |
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And we got a roller. Close ratio gear box is in but I think at some point down the road I will be swapping to a 5 speed. |
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