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BigT18 · 01-08-2009, 12:49 PM

I got all of my parts together and am starting making it. Here's all of my parts:

Scrap 3" stainless pipe
Scrap 1/8" stainless sheet metal
Door Lock Solenoid from a Chevy Silverado
Old Flathead screwdriver
Misc. Springs
Misc. Bolts
Push button switch from Autozone

Basically what i'm gonna do is use the old screwdriver as the butterfly shaft. So i put a 90* bend in the top and made a half circle out of the shaft. Then i drilled two holes in the shaft to mount the butterfly to and a couple of holes in the flat head part to mount to the door lock solenoid. The butterfly i'm making out of 1/8" stainless with a 3/8" hole in the butterfly to relieve pressure. Then the springs mount to the solenoid arm to bring it back to open when the power is off. I'm going to make a small switch mount for my shifter.

My only concern is that the lock solenoid will not last very long because when its in the closed position, its getting a constant power suplly to keep it closed, so that might burn it up.

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1995 Cummins 12v Reg. Cab 4x4 5 speed, 250,000 miles, boost/pyro, straight piped 5" stack, #10 plate, pump cranked, coal rollin.

Last edited by BigT18 : 01-08-2009 at 12:52 PM.

01-08-2009, 12:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
BigT18 Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Location: CNY Posts: 261 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts BigT18's Truck Pics	I got all of my parts together and am starting making it. Here's all of my parts: Scrap 3" stainless pipe Scrap 1/8" stainless sheet metal Door Lock Solenoid from a Chevy Silverado Old Flathead screwdriver Misc. Springs Misc. Bolts Push button switch from Autozone Basically what i'm gonna do is use the old screwdriver as the butterfly shaft. So i put a 90* bend in the top and made a half circle out of the shaft. Then i drilled two holes in the shaft to mount the butterfly to and a couple of holes in the flat head part to mount to the door lock solenoid. The butterfly i'm making out of 1/8" stainless with a 3/8" hole in the butterfly to relieve pressure. Then the springs mount to the solenoid arm to bring it back to open when the power is off. I'm going to make a small switch mount for my shifter. My only concern is that the lock solenoid will not last very long because when its in the closed position, its getting a constant power suplly to keep it closed, so that might burn it up. __________________ 1995 Cummins 12v Reg. Cab 4x4 5 speed, 250,000 miles, boost/pyro, straight piped 5" stack, #10 plate, pump cranked, coal rollin. Last edited by BigT18 : 01-08-2009 at 12:52 PM.