Rocket Man's 2008 Bagged CC Silverado Build AKA "THE MACHINE"

[yates ™]

Damn, wish they were straight. I looked and they only have 3/8- 1/4 adapters that are straight. I’ll have to think about if I can use those. Thanks. This is what it would be with what I have now.

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Sorry I thought you needed 90s. I will see what I can find in straight.

 

[Rocket Man]

Working on the rear bumper and rear flat panel that closes off the back of the bed. The panel is being stripped and repainted in VHT black Crinkle and I’ll find a way to keep the tailgate from hitting it and wearing the paint off. The rear bumper has issues with the plastic pieces, the worst of which is that the center plastic piece is the lowest hanging part so if I exit a lot and the rear drags even a tiny bit, it grinds off the tabs that holt it on. I removed those tabs and relocated the push clips so I could add 2 sacrificial bolts that are adjustable and hang just a bit lower than the plastic. I have already replaced that plastic piece twice, I don’t want to do it again.

 

[Rocket Man]

Also I want to do something similar to this.

 

[kbuskill]

Damn, wish they were straight. I looked and they only have 3/8- 1/4 adapters that are straight. I’ll have to think about if I can use those. Thanks. This is what it would be with what I have now.

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Just a thought, may not be possible BUT could you rotate the controller 90° so you could use the 90° fittings @yates ™ posted?

 

[iamdub]

Working on the rear bumper and rear flat panel that closes off the back of the bed. The panel is being stripped and repainted in VHT black Crinkle and I’ll find a way to keep the tailgate from hitting it and wearing the paint off. The rear bumper has issues with the plastic pieces, the worst of which is that the center plastic piece is the lowest hanging part so if I exit a lot and the rear drags even a tiny bit, it grinds off the tabs that holt it on. I removed those tabs and relocated the push clips so I could add 2 sacrificial bolts that are adjustable and hang just a bit lower than the plastic. I have already replaced that plastic piece twice, I don’t want to do it again.

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#IfYoursDon'tDragYouMustBeAFag #SparkItOrParkIt #Don'tBeLameScrapeYourFrame

 

[Rocket Man]

Just a thought, may not be possible BUT could you rotate the controller 90° so you could use the 90° fittings @yates ™ posted?

I just DID rotate it lol. I wanted to point things away from the driveline by having them enter from the rear as they say.
But I think I can make those elbows work.
Update: as ridiculous of a price as those are, then they add insult to injury by charging a minimum of $17.50 UPS ground to ship 5 of those to me which brings the total for those 5 little connectors to almost $80. Ridiculous. I’m gonna see if I can find something similar locally.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I just DID rotate it lol. I wanted to point things away from the driveline by having them enter from the rear as they say.
But I think I can make those elbows work.

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Just curious--could you cover the manifold with a steel box or cover? Looks fragile and busy back there. Just looks easy to damage.

 

[Rocket Man]

I found some elbows like those but made out of Kynar and rated for 300 psi, from Grainger, for $55 to my door by next Monday. I ordered them, and I’ll go pick up some more aluminum tubing tomorrow to make some new lines out of. I have searched and searched for the same in straight fittings but nothing, which makes sense because there isn’t really any need for them. Reducers yes, elbows yes, but not the same size on both ends. That makes sense because the only reason for them would be what I’m doing.

 

[NathanJax]

I found some elbows like those but made out of Kynar and rated for 300 psi, from Grainger, for $55 to my door by next Monday. I ordered them, and I’ll go pick up some more aluminum tubing tomorrow to make some new lines out of. I have searched and searched for the same in straight fittings but nothing, which makes sense because there isn’t really any need for them. Reducers yes, elbows yes, but not the same size on both ends. That makes sense because the only reason for them would be what I’m doing.

Link?

 

[yates ™]

I found some elbows like those but made out of Kynar and rated for 300 psi, from Grainger, for $55 to my door by next Monday. I ordered them, and I’ll go pick up some more aluminum tubing tomorrow to make some new lines out of. I have searched and searched for the same in straight fittings but nothing, which makes sense because there isn’t really any need for them. Reducers yes, elbows yes, but not the same size on both ends. That makes sense because the only reason for them would be what I’m doing.

I am glad you found them cheaper. I just remembered seeing them on there a long time ago so posted them up.