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Title: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on February 20, 2016, 10:59:35 am
My truck is going to be on TV!


Hey guys,

Long time no post.... been super busy!  We have a brand new TV show we're filming for Velocity and  between it and everything else my typing time is so limited.

Anyway, I was over filming some new episodes for Truck U last summer with Matt Steele and Bruno Massel and at lunch I asked my friend and also the owner of Brenton Productions if he could use a truck for any of his TV shows.

Brenton Productions produces these 4 shows,


1: Truck U
2: Two Guys Garage
3: Car Fix
4: All Girls Garage


I showed him a picture of my truck and he said,

"We'd love to use your truck on one of our shows"

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/medium/1987_Chevy_Silverado_4x4_Mike_Phillips.jpg)



So last November I drover it from Stuart, Florida to Tampa, Florida and they've had it ever since. 

Here's a couple of pictures I took right after their Fabricator Mike drove it into the Two Guys Garage set.

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Car_Fix_001.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Car_Fix_002.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Car_Fix_003.jpg)



I'm excited to get it back.  Don't mind driving the wife's car but the license plate reads,

MKS BABE

And I always feel uncomfortable driving her car around.

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/medium/Stacys_SL500_001.jpg)


I'm not sure 100% everything they're going to do but so far they've installed the Dana Sniff Turbo 400 Short Shaft and the Dodge NP203 Transfercase.

Sad to say the crew isn't as good at taking and sending pictures as I am but I'll post what I get.


 ;D
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on February 20, 2016, 11:19:04 am
Hopefully you get your truck back in decent condition. I've got 2 friends that have let tv show mechanics "upgrade" their vehicles and both of them spent well over $10,000 getting them back to running condition. One of them was wrecked, the other was robbed of all its upgraded parts. Built 4BT/NV4500/Atlas 2 and built Dana 60/14 bolt was replaced with cheap crate 350/th350/NP203 and stock 10 bolts.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on February 20, 2016, 11:41:05 am
Sorry, but i can't support any of these glitzy, commercial car shows.  They are basically useless to me.

i learn more from real guys on youTube posting their own videos.
For example, i got a good idea on how to mount an electric fan by watching this guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGtPZXZjcbQ

See, that what we NEED---detailed information.  Not joking around, talking about beer/women, bragging about shiny new parts, but not showing how to install them etc.

Well, good luck to you and your truck, but i can't and won't support these garbage shows.

Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: fitz on February 20, 2016, 01:11:16 pm
Mike, I'm glad you checked in and everything is going well.
Looking forward to seeing your truck on the show.
I've seen you on an episode of Ship-Shape TV.  Maybe someday you and the truck will be on TV together.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: VileZambonie on February 20, 2016, 01:42:46 pm
Sorry, but i can't support any of these glitzy, commercial car shows.  They are basically useless to me.

i learn more from real guys on youTube posting their own videos.
For example, i got a good idea on how to mount an electric fan by watching this guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGtPZXZjcbQ

See, that what we NEED---detailed information.  Not joking around, talking about beer/women, bragging about shiny new parts, but not showing how to install them etc.

Well, good luck to you and your truck, but i can't and won't support these garbage shows.

Stuart, It's nice that you enjoy watching backyard hacks on youtube but it's not a fair comparison to a TV show that is intended to show performance products being properly installed so you can get an idea of how it fits and how it works. It is not intended to be a step by step hand holding segment. His rigidly mounted cooling fan will help him with electrolysis and down the road failures. Don't believe everything you see on youtube as being a correct or ideal repair.

Mike, thanks for checking in and updating us. I look forward to seeing the outcome. Good luck with it.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on February 20, 2016, 02:25:00 pm
Sorry, but i can't support any of these glitzy, commercial car shows.  They are basically useless to me.

i learn more from real guys on youTube posting their own videos.
For example, i got a good idea on how to mount an electric fan by watching this guy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGtPZXZjcbQ

See, that what we NEED---detailed information.  Not joking around, talking about beer/women, bragging about shiny new parts, but not showing how to install them etc.

Well, good luck to you and your truck, but i can't and won't support these garbage shows.

Stuart, It's nice that you enjoy watching backyard hacks on youtube but it's not a fair comparison to a TV show that is intended to show performance products being properly installed so you can get an idea of how it fits and how it works. It is not intended to be a step by step hand holding segment. His rigidly mounted cooling fan will help him with electrolysis and down the road failures. Don't believe everything you see on youtube as being a correct or ideal repair.

I have to say, all the tv shows about car suck. I've seen quite a few of these tv cars in person and they were all full of shoddy work. Overhaulin and Fast and loud are two of the worst. They scammed their way on tv then scammed anyone dumb enough to buy their trash. No one would watch a show about a real, professional shop. There isn't enough drama and stupidity. I don't think any of these car shows are for real car people, just for people that don't know any better.

I used to own a motorcycle shop that built drag bikes. A few of my mechanics begged me to allow a film crew in to make us famous. After 3 days I caught the producer sabotaging a bike to create some drama. Had someone ridden that bike, they would have died. I beat the guy half to death, and threw them all off the property. They tried to sue, but my survalence cameras had more than enough proof that they tried to murder whoever tried to ride that bike, so they dropped their case pretty quickly. To me, any and all of these shows are at best worthless and at worst murders waiting to happen.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: blazer74 on February 20, 2016, 03:49:15 pm
Biggest problem with these programs are they are out of touch of the average person. Power block, Two Guys ......

Having all the latest equipment and not to mention the price tag of such endeavors is not achievable for the working family man which I relate to.

People with more money than sense purchase Fast and loud cars etc that are way overpriced for example.

Buys them for bottom dollar if not ripping off the unknowing than selling at the opposite extreme.

How much is staged, a lot I guess, who knows.

Programs are entertaining for sure.

Here on this site we have a guy getting ready just to replace his engine and counting pennies to get it done.

Now that's doing something.   

IMHO.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: blazer74 on February 20, 2016, 04:05:50 pm
Good luck on the show by the way.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: VileZambonie on February 20, 2016, 07:15:18 pm
They're marketing to people that will buy their product. Rich kids and guys that would rather spend their money on their car for some bragging rights because they don't have a life and probably have a source of income, of course the occasional enthusiast who likes or owns what they're working on and bam, you've got effective marketing. They don't make these shows to teach guys who know better....

Appreciate them for what they are and be smart enough to know what they are doing or change the channel.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: LTZ C20 on February 20, 2016, 07:34:08 pm
They're marketing to people that will buy their product. Rich kids and guys that would rather spend their money on their car for some bragging rights because they don't have a life and probably have a source of income, of course the occasional enthusiast who likes or owns what they're working on and bam, you've got effective marketing. They don't make these shows to teach guys who know better....

Appreciate them for what they are and be smart enough to know what they are doing or change the channel.
This is the most logical thing I've read here yet.

Congrats on being on TV tho, no matter what it's still cool.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 20, 2016, 08:15:22 pm
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would be nice to see this in the back window lol
but it will be nice to see the show and say i know that guy
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: blazer74 on February 20, 2016, 09:18:58 pm

They're marketing to people that will buy their product. Rich kids and guys that would rather spend their money on their car for some bragging rights because they don't have a life and probably have a source of income, of course the occasional enthusiast who likes or owns what they're working on and bam, you've got effective marketing. They don't make these shows to teach guys who know better....

Appreciate them for what they are and be smart enough to know what they are doing or change the channel.

Hence:   More money than sense.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: philo_beddoe on February 22, 2016, 10:30:04 pm
I used to watch fast and loud when it first came out, then it was mostly about buying and flipping muscle cars, but now it is all big money, beer and woman, and thats fine...like vile said, just change the channel.  Maybe check out the waltons or andy griffith. Lol

But really, a lot of the shows i still watch on velocity. I watch graveyard carz, because i really like mopars from the 60's and 70's, and thats fine too. That show is pretty clean, and unless its all fake, they do some nice factory restorations. Obviously some of the conversations are staged.

Another show that got stupid is counting cars. All fake now.

You have ro watch them for the right reason.  If they are restoring a 2006 ferrari, who cares!!! If its a 60's or 70's muscle car, great. Or an old truck of course.

Eat the meat, spit out the bones.

Oh, and thanks blazer...
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: ehjorten on March 02, 2016, 01:18:48 pm
Hopefully that wasn't your truck that puked all of that oil on the ground!
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 05, 2016, 07:15:02 pm
Good luck on the show by the way.

Hey thanks!

As for all the other opinions?  Everyone is entitled to one!   8)

I like most car guy TV shows.  Even if I didn't work with a lot of the guys in the tv world I still like watching the shows.  I also like knowing and working with these guys.

Last week I went out to dinner with Bruno Massel.  The week before Wayne Carini was our guest ar our Cars & Coffee car show.

Went to a charity dinner with Wayne and had a great time. 

Not only am I happy to let my buddies Jared and Lou have some fun working on my truck and sharing projects with it as their canvas I consider it bragging rights.

Can't wait to get it back!

 ;D

Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Engineer on March 06, 2016, 07:46:36 am
Keep us updated.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 06, 2016, 10:04:10 pm
Yup, for the most part the car shows are interesting to watch. Especially when they are working on something you like, like a classic muscle car or even a squarebody.

Hey, is "sreet outlaws" totally fake? 
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on March 07, 2016, 10:28:10 am
Hey, is "sreet outlaws" totally fake?

Kinda sorta. I've street raced several of them back in the 90's, so they do race on the street. But the show adds a lot of made up drama, and of course they won't show how the races are really set up. But the editors like to mess with everyone, so they don't even know how the shows will turn out. When they raced LMR, there were 8 races and the street outlaws won only 2, but they only show the 2 that the Okie's won.

Look up the Chief and Shawn show podcast, they do talk about some of the BS the tv crew puts them through. Lots of edited interviews, and the editors selecting scenes that make people look like idiots. The best way to look at it is a car guy show being controlled by people who's only automotive education is from watching the fast and the furious and bikers boys. From what I understand, Goatee Bo from the first season is gone because he refused (then threatened to kill the producer) after he was asked to make a comment about "spraying too soon." Almost all car shows have the potential to be decent, but what would interest car guys would be boring to the non car guys that make up most of the viewers.
Title: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 07, 2016, 12:07:35 pm
Thats right, i could watch a classic rest show with one mechaic in a shop, explaining step by step (doing things right of course) for hours of enjoyment if it were a classic american truck or car. But not if it were a datsun or bmw or anything above the mid 80's. Yup, the drama gets all the regular folks. Save the drama for your mama. That was the saying at the academy.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on March 07, 2016, 12:35:53 pm
Thats right, i could watch a classic rest show with one mechaic in a shop, explaining step by step (doing things right of course) for hours of enjoyment if it were a classic american truck or car. But not if it were a datsun or bmw or anything above the mid 80's. Yup, the drama gets all the regular folks. Save the drama for your mama. That was the saying at the academy.

I'm kinda the same way although I don't care about the year as much anymore. I'm a diesel guy and the best automotive diesel to ever hit the market didn't hit the market until 89. Also, if you have messed with early 70's rwd rice, you don't think of them the same as a fwd junker.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 07, 2016, 02:22:40 pm
Lol...
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 08, 2016, 08:57:44 pm
***Update***

Talked to the Producer today, a good friend of mine, and he says both cab corners have been replaced and the new Turbo 400 Short Shaft  (built by Dana Sniff out in SoCal) and the Dodge NP203 Transfercase are both installed!

Next up they're going to get the new drivelines fabricated since the old drivelines will be different lengths.  The stock transmission and transfercase were the 700R4 mated to a NP208.

I was hoping to get my truck back in time for our big Detail Fest show but no problemo if I don't have it.  I'm shooting our TV show on Friday befor the show and the playing host all weekend.

I'll share some pictures after the dust settles.

:)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Captkaos on March 08, 2016, 10:12:16 pm
Keep it civil here.  I removed one post already.  The others I am looking at.  Report anything that gets out of line.  Mike, on behalf of the forum I apologize.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 08, 2016, 10:21:26 pm
whens the date of the show going to be on tv?
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on March 08, 2016, 10:24:36 pm
Keep it civil here.  I removed one post already.  The others I am looking at.  Report anything that gets out of line.  Mike, on behalf of the forum I apologize.

Why would you apologize? Opinions are a part of life, and everyone has one. I didn't see anything that was inappropriate or an attack.

Mike, why would you let them put a 203 in your truck? I could see a 203 range box with a 205 behind it, but my years of off roading taught me that the range box was the only good part of a 203. I've been out of the 4x4 thing for a while, maybe they have come up with some decent upgrades for them?
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 09, 2016, 10:48:31 am
Here's some pictures of the transfercase installed....

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Transfercase_Hung_001.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Transfercase_Hung_002.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Transfercase_Hung_003.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Transfercase_Hung_004.jpg)


The transfercase is actually a rebuilt Dodge NP205

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Transfercase_Hung_005.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Transfercase_Hung_006.jpg)



Transmission is installed too.  It's a Chevy Turbo 400 built by Dana Sniff of Dana Sniff Transmissions.

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Transfercase_Hung_007.jpg)



:)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 09, 2016, 10:49:59 am

Mike, why would you let them put a 203 in your truck?


My mistake... it's a Dodge NP205 not a 203.

I bought it from a guy off TrucksGoneWild.com


:)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on March 09, 2016, 11:49:12 am

Mike, why would you let them put a 203 in your truck?


My mistake... it's a Dodge NP205 not a 203.

I bought it from a guy off TrucksGoneWild.com


:)

That's good. The 205 is about the strongest thing you can find without going to aftermarket t-cases.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 09, 2016, 12:32:14 pm

That's good. The 205 is about the strongest thing you can find without going to aftermarket t-cases.




Exactly.  This why I purchased it and went from a mated system to a divorced system.  This is my retirement toy and I like to build em right the first time so I don't have to do it a second time. 

Sometime this summer I'll either rebuild a 454 I already own or purchase a big block Chevy already built and ready to go.  I usually get about 10 years out of my engine before they're due for rebuild and I don't mind this type of maintenance.

After the drivetrain is finished it's getting a little bit more lift so I can fit 44" Boggers under it.  Then a fresh paint job and after that I'll stick a fork in it and call it done.  This is just my pavement pounder.  I live about 3 miles from work so I don't really care about gas mileage or tire wear.

I will take her to some of Matt Steele's events but due to the sand element in the mud I won't get her dirty.  In fact... give her a fresh coat of wax before going.


:D
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on March 09, 2016, 12:57:01 pm

That's good. The 205 is about the strongest thing you can find without going to aftermarket t-cases.




Exactly.  This why I purchased it and went from a mated system to a divorced system.  This is my retirement toy and I like to build em right the first time so I don't have to do it a second time. 

Sometime this summer I'll either rebuild a 454 I already own or purchase a big block Chevy already built and ready to go.  I usually get about 10 years out of my engine before they're due for rebuild and I don't mind this type of maintenance.

After the drivetrain is finished it's getting a little bit more lift so I can fit 44" Boggers under it.  Then a fresh paint job and after that I'll stick a fork in it and call it done.  This is just my pavement pounder.  I live about 3 miles from work so I don't really care about gas mileage or tire wear.

I will take her to some of Matt Steele's events but due to the sand element in the mud I won't get her dirty.  In fact... give her a fresh coat of wax before going.


:D

I've never been a fan of the divorced t-cases, although some people love them. But, I usually play with flexy crawlers rather than mud trucks. Either way, it should be tough as heck.

Go LS, you won't regret it. Just last weekend a friend finished his 6.0 build for his mud toy, an LQ4 rebuilt with 13.8-1 compression on e85 with ls3 heads. Performance wise, it blows his old 496 out of the water. The 496 wasn't a slouch, it was built to run c16. We took it for a spin around town, almost literally. It would fry the 53" boggers anywhere in any gear.

How much lift are you running? Just a little trimming let 49" IROK's clear with a 4" lift on my old trail beater. It was an old military k30. Of course, it wasn't a pretty truck like yours.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 10, 2016, 10:57:58 am
Quote from: SomeTexan


I've never been a fan of the divorced t-cases, although some people love them. But, I usually play with flexy crawlers rather than mud trucks. Either way, it should be tough as heck.



I used a 2 Ton military transfercase in my first monster truck.  You can see it hanging down in the center in this pictures.  A divorced setup enables you to increase lift without increasing driveline angles.


(http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/648/BigBlue001.jpg)



Quote from: SomeTexan

Go LS, you won't regret it. Just last weekend a friend finished his 6.0 build for his mud toy, an LQ4 rebuilt with 13.8-1 compression on e85 with ls3 heads. Performance wise, it blows his old 496 out of the water. The 496 wasn't a slouch, it was built to run c16. We took it for a spin around town, almost literally. It would fry the 53" boggers anywhere in any gear.


I'm sure you're right about the power but I'm pretty much set in my ways when it comes to engines and I just like and want a simple big block Chevy engine.  HEI for ignition and carberator for fuel.  My preference is to Keep it Simple Simon.


Quote from: SomeTexan

How much lift are you running? Just a little trimming let 49" IROK's clear with a 4" lift on my old trail beater. It was an old military k30. Of course, it wasn't a pretty truck like yours.


I'm running 12" lift kit right now.


:)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on March 10, 2016, 12:28:51 pm
Ok, makes sense I guess. I was into rock crawling, so I always wanted a low center of gravity and nothing hanging below the frame rails to catch on stuff was way more important.

They do make a timing cover for ls engines that takes a distributer, and there are plenty of carb intakes. Ls engines are stronger, lighter and make more power and can be even more simple than the outdated boat anchors.

12"? Why? For looks or does it offer some kind of advantage? I'm not a mud guy, so it's not something I know much about.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 10, 2016, 06:20:38 pm
Quote from: SomeTexan

Ok, makes sense I guess. I was into rock crawling, so I always wanted a low center of gravity and nothing hanging below the frame rails to catch on stuff was way more important.


I did the mud bogging thing for about 7 years in Oregon.  Had a lot of fun.

(http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/FosterMudFlats011.jpg)

(http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/FosterMudFlats010.jpg)

Now days my truck is just a pavement pounder.  I LIKE driving a big truck and because I have an artificial leg (Drag Boat Accident), I find it easier to get UP into a monster truck than it is to lower myself down into a car.  Plus getting into my truck won't tear up my only good knee over the course of the rest of my life.


Quote from: SomeTexan

They do make a timing cover for ls engines that takes a distributer, and there are plenty of carb intakes. Ls engines are stronger, lighter and make more power and can be even more simple than the outdated boat anchors.


Nah... I want a big block...  don't care if a small block is better or not there's just no bragging rights to say,

"Yep... she has a small block in her"


Quote from: SomeTexan

12"? Why? For looks or does it offer some kind of advantage? I'm not a mud guy, so it's not something I know much about.


In my case it's just for looks.  If you want to go mudding then "yeah" getting the body out of the way helps a lot.

(http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1862/1987_Chevy_Moster_Truck_095.jpg)

Plus my wife like it so it ain't going away.

:D

Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: fitz on March 10, 2016, 08:26:49 pm
Mike, do you still have the big block out of your blazer?
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on March 10, 2016, 08:55:43 pm
Quote from: SomeTexan

Ok, makes sense I guess. I was into rock crawling, so I always wanted a low center of gravity and nothing hanging below the frame rails to catch on stuff was way more important.


I did the mud bogging thing for about 7 years in Oregon.  Had a lot of fun.

(http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/FosterMudFlats011.jpg)

(http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/FosterMudFlats010.jpg)

Now days my truck is just a pavement pounder.  I LIKE driving a big truck and because I have an artificial leg (Drag Boat Accident), I find it easier to get UP into a monster truck than it is to lower myself down into a car.  Plus getting into my truck won't tear up my only good knee over the course of the rest of my life.


Quote from: SomeTexan

They do make a timing cover for ls engines that takes a distributer, and there are plenty of carb intakes. Ls engines are stronger, lighter and make more power and can be even more simple than the outdated boat anchors.


Nah... I want a big block...  don't care if a small block is better or not there's just no bragging rights to say,

"Yep... she has a small block in her"


Quote from: SomeTexan

12"? Why? For looks or does it offer some kind of advantage? I'm not a mud guy, so it's not something I know much about.


In my case it's just for looks.  If you want to go mudding then "yeah" getting the body out of the way helps a lot.

(http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1862/1987_Chevy_Moster_Truck_095.jpg)

Plus my wife like it so it ain't going away.

:D

Are those pics from Fosters? I went with a friend back in 98 or 99. Although not really my thing, it was fun.

I can understand low cars being a pain to get in and out of, I crushed L2 and L3 in a motorcycle wreck and messed up a knee on dirtbikes. I've got an Audi TT that I use for long trips where I won't be getting in and out a lot, but around town I prefer a truck. My Atom hasn't let the track in 3 years although it's tagged, inspected and insured. It's a pain to get in and out of. What kind of bait did you run? I used to run a 19' Liberator with a 280efi offshore, and I've built a few v-drives over the years. I miss my old Howard flat bottom, 540ci meth injected, blown with a 500 shot. I loved to embarrass jets with that one.

I don't consider an LS to be a small block as its nothing like an sbc. It's a whole different animal. When it comes to big blocks, to me they aren't worth the extra weight until you get to the aftermarket bore space tall decks. But for a cruiser they are still cool.

I can understand that. It's your truck, as long as it makes you happy when you are behind the wheel, that's all that matters.

My girlfriend is right about 5' tall, I can't imagine here trying to get into a truck that tall.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 10, 2016, 10:08:23 pm

Mike, do you still have the big block out of your blazer?


Yes and that's the one I'll probably have rebuilt for the Silverado.  I  have to admit though, I found an engine builder by the name of Skip White selling DART BIG M SPORTSMAN BLOCK engines on eBay and the description for  how they're built sounds enticing.

At the same time... my truck is just a daily driver so I don't need an exotic power engine.

:)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 10, 2016, 10:24:25 pm
Quote from: SomeTexan


Are those pics from Fosters? I went with a friend back in 98 or 99. Although not really my thing, it was fun.


Yes, the Foster Mud Flat Races.  I went every year till they shut it down.


Quote from: SomeTexan

 What kind of boat did you run? I used to run a 19' Liberator with a 280efi offshore, and I've built a few v-drives over the years. I miss my old Howard flat bottom, 540ci meth injected, blown with a 500 shot. I loved to embarrass jets with that one.


That was my favorite thing to do... embarrasss Jet Boat owners.  I owned a 1970 Sanger with a Tim Briggs 402 BBC for 20 years.

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/516/1970_Sanger_V_-Drive-Drag_Boat_006.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/516/1970_Sanger_V_-Drive-Drag_Boat_008.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/516/1970_Sanger_V_-Drive-Drag_Boat_010.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/516/1970_Sanger_V_-Drive-Drag_Boat_001.jpg)


Quote from: SomeTexan

My girlfriend is right about 5' tall, I can't imagine here trying to get into a truck that tall.




One of my favorite aspects about my truck is helping my wife get in and out of it.

(http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/Stacygettingoutoftruck.jpg)

:D
Title: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 10, 2016, 10:33:19 pm
That jet boat looks like uncle romans from "the great outdoors". Lol
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 10, 2016, 10:36:19 pm
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Bot%C3%B3n_Me_gusta.svg/2000px-Bot%C3%B3n_Me_gusta.svg.png)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 10, 2016, 10:36:38 pm
big enough?
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: SomeTexan on March 10, 2016, 11:27:09 pm
I really need to fix my old computer now. I should have a pic on it of a 69 Sanger that was black with red stripe behind an almost identical looking 76 K5.

You have a cool girlfriend Mike. If mine was dressed like that, and I tried to take my w250 on 35's, she would just walk to my 90 swb and give me that "don't be stupid" look. The 90 is a lowered ss454 clone, kinda. It's her favorite of my toys.
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 11, 2016, 04:16:29 am
Quote from: philo_beddoe

That jet boat looks like uncle romans from "the great outdoors". Lol


The boat in the movie "The Great Outdoors" was in fact a Jet Boat.

This my friend is a V-drive Drag Boat.  If you look close you'll see a shiny spot behind the rudder at the bottom back of the boat in this picture.  That's a 2-blade 11 x 17 speed prop.

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/516/1970_Sanger_V_-Drive-Drag_Boat_009.jpg)


:)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on March 17, 2016, 08:46:50 am
Here's Jared working on the cab corners...

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/526/Cab_Corners_01.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/526/Cab_Corners_02.jpg)


 :)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 17, 2016, 03:52:57 pm
tell them if theyre looking for a crew cab cummins, i may know where to find one  ::)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: Mike Phillips on April 23, 2016, 11:23:02 am
***Truck Update***

Mike the in-house fabricator for Brenton TV Studios sent me a few new pictures showing the progress on my truck.

Here's the cab corners fitted and  welded in by Jarrod.  I have a lot of friends in the body shop and custom paint world and when I get my truck back my buddy Paul Grosso at Grosso Garage is going to finish the body work  and paint the cab corners.  Down the road after the big block goes in and a number of other upgrades the entire truck will get a new paint job.

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/medium/Mikes_Truck_001.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/medium/Mikes_Truck_002.jpg)


After fabricating the custom transfercase crossmember Mike cleaned, prepped and painted the transmission and transfercase crossmembers.  (Thanks Mike!)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/medium/Mikes_Truck_003.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/medium/Mikes_Truck_004.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/medium/Mikes_Truck_005.jpg)


This is the key component when swapping a divorced system for a mated system

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Mikes_Truck_006.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Mikes_Truck_007.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Mikes_Truck_008.jpg)

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Mikes_Truck_010.jpg)


Looking good!

(http://www.marine31online.com/gallery/data/567/Mikes_Truck_009.jpg)

Mike's having custom front and rear drive lines made right now, hopefully some more pictures as these are built and installed.

I'm sending the link to this thread to Mike so he can see his work being shared on 73-87ChevyTrucks.com


Can't wait to get my truck back!

:)
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: VileZambonie on April 23, 2016, 11:28:23 am
Nice!
Title: Re: My truck is going to be on TV!
Post by: LTZ C20 on April 23, 2016, 12:20:19 pm
Cool cool