Project "G"

Well Chris.... As I said before.
When you do something, you do it good!
Holy Crap it hurts just to look at that pic.........

The kicker is it only fell about 10" inches from the jack. Must have hit just right. The plan now is to find a junk 700r4 with a good housing and put the inner workings from my rebuild trans

G-Man nice work @$#! (kidden)...I dropped a $200 harmonic balancer a few years ago.. had it all painted and ready to put on ....on the way over to the motor just dropped it..broke the outside flange....a few hundred choice words...I know how you feel...

we have all done it. painting my car last fall, used every last dollar to buy one more quart ($145.00) got to shop, gun ready and went to mix it with a half quart i had left and dropped both on the floor. it got to cold to paint and it still isnt done.

This comes to mind:

Crowen....now that was funny...I havent seen those clowns in years!

Make ya wanna invest in a bubble wrap machine or something... well, you kinda get to rebuild the trans yourself now... really sorry about the mishap.

Sorry dude that sucks ! At least it didnt fall on a finger or toe.

Ohhhh Say it isn't so Chris!!! I feel your pain tho, we all have done something like that with one project or another. I would suggest using a trans jack when going back up with it tho. I know, buy one, use it once and it just sits in the corner next to the engine hoist for a while, but they are handy when you need them and can be useful when dropping rearends ect.
Glad to see you've got a positive note and are still pressing on. Better days ahead my friend, you have come along great with this build and it shows, I'm sure you'll get over this speed bump.
I've used this jack and works good for my use, about $79 at Harbor Freight.

http://www.statewidelist.com/Results.cfm?Search=700R4+TRANSMISSION&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max&catAbbreviation=sss&State=MI&button=Search THAT HURTS TO LOOK @ HOPE THIS CAN HELP.

Thanks dix, But I think I found one, just have to check if it the same.

Gang G...that pic makes ya ache all over lookin at that.Gives ya shiver.Hope ya find that replacement,and do your swap.
Footnote: That Hee Haw vid,my dad was one of the carpenters that(intentionally) built that house they lay in front of.He was a stagehand & carpenter for the old TNN for many years.

Well after two weeks looking for a new trans I found one and another week with the trans guy. Just a little cleaning and some paint and I'll be back to square one


while waiting for a trans I have been working on the vent windows
first some spot putty to fill some pits then some primer

might wanna strap that one to the jack? at 30, i would lift it into place buy hand, hold it their with my knees and one hand and bolt it up, all in a gravel/dirt drive. at 46, just putting it on the jack is a project. what will 60 be like?

Wish I was closer. You could borrow this.....

well=Ill tell ya - @ 60+ you work a little @ a time & think a LOT!! Bad thing is - when morning comes- you feel like u worked a LOT and thought a little!! And=The coffee takes longer to make!! Thank God for Muscle relaxers & Absorbine Jr.!!

Another option to help steady things , is as long as the DH is not there use a engine hoist and drop a strap around the bellhousing to help hold it up. works for me anyway and I got real good at the in and out on my tranny .

I tack welded a 12" square plate to the floor jack and cargo straped it on. Redneck trans jack. Put studs in motor holes to align bell housing on the way in . Works great, no lifting for this bad back.

This time I will have a buddy for some help, should be no problem with extra hands. (famous last words LOL)

Well got the trans painted a few days ago


And tonite slapped the puppy in there

What a relief!!! That's the way to make it through!!!

Looks awesome! Great job G-Man!

Digz wrote:

DITTO!

on your way now.........................