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Wow, looks amazing! Give me some inspiration for my 87 SWB.
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Absolutely amazing work! Cant wait to see more!
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a few more chassis pics
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Belltech springs and sway bars
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Super nice!
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Solid! better rub some dirt on it! You know what happens if you don't!
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Final blocking of the Tamco 5310 primer with some 320 grit, reminding myself why I quit painting a few years ago! After this I finished with a DA and 500 grit before heading to the paint booth.
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Beautiful truck, I love your attention to detail. I have a couple of engine questions. Does you front accessory drive lengthen the engine over the stock truck drive and where are you connecting the vacuum for the power brakes? The exhaust manifolds look great. Thanks
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A few cab trim in pics using Tamco basecoat and 2104 clear
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I’m hoping for a extremely quiet truck inside with windows up so I went with Vibro Solutions for sound deadener. They have some nice kits for C10 trucks. 2mm mat with a 6mm closed cell foam for top layer. I covered the floor, firewall, back wall, under headliner and inside doors.
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What color code is that blue?
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All new American Autowire body/chassis harness, ecm mounted and all 3 Dakota Digital boxes mounted along with Vintage air evap box.
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We must think alike, as my build is pretty similar to what your doing (yours is nicer!) but I also have the American Autowire 83-87 kit on the shelf to install into my c10.
How was the wiring install? The directions look pretty good - it does seem like all the engine wiring stuff can be skipped with the LS swap - did you end up using any of those wires in the engine bay side or coil them up/cut them off? If you have any other tips for the wiring install please let me know - it looks strait forward when its sitting in the box, but in real life is usually not so easy. |
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A few pics of the new harness.
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Such beautiful work and so inspiring. Also, what kind of lighting do you have, because it looks color-balanced, which helps when viewing things "correctly?"
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Really nice build...oh so clean...
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Lots of updates in the next few pics, finally got around to getting it painted. I used Tamco basecoat and clear, pretty happy with the results, it had been about 4 years since I had sprayed a vehicle. I remember why I quit! once painted I let it rest in the heat for about 3 days and then started sanding the clear. I used 800,1000,1500,2000,3000,5000,8000 water paper and when finished I had a nice semi-gloss finish that was fairly easy to buff out to a great shine.
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vintage air going in and that awesome looking Dewitts radiator
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Beautiful truck, before and after. Probably more money there in brakes, tires, and wheels than I have in my entire truck! More power to you.:)
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luke,
Nice progress and a great eye for the little things. I was wondering if you have any pics of the firewall after the V.A. install? I would be interested in how the lines look going through the firewall? also how smooth did the install for the unit go for you? |
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inside of bedsides and wheel tubs cut and buffed, I doubt ill cut and buff the floor. starting to look like a truck, cleaning all the buffing compound out of every crack before installing trim and bodyside molding. got the fuel tank vents installed with some simple brackets I made hidden up in the bedsides.
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luke,
THANK YOU!! exactly what I was wanting to see.:ito: My install looks very close to yours , but not near as clean:lol:. I know what you mean about a pair of hands. my nieghbor came over to lend a hand to hold the lines while I installed the hoses (wife tried)-but I was too strong for her..:lol:. Curious: did you use the plate on the firewall due to factory wall "thinness"? The pics also confirmed my heater line connections, I was not sure which lines connected to the LS motor?;). lastly what "vent" are you using for the gas tank(s)? If willing to share? I might try to copy the idea as well?? Thanks!!:metal:;) |
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the fuel tank vent is sold by Holley part #19-174 I made a bracket and used one on each fuel tank. |
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Earls Ultra-Pro trans cooler installed along with a power steering cooler.
Time for some interior work, I picked up carpet and lower door carpet from ACC, they have the OE colors and an excellent fitting product. |
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one thing I knew I wanted was a nice modern sound system that fits like factory and no sub box behind the seat. I went full Memphis for factory size speakers with a 200 watt amp for highs and a 10" powered Memphis sub for under the seat.
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Your Truck looks extremely good - this is a top quality build!
2 questions - on the paint lines for the 2 tone cab roof - I'd be curious if you could show some pictures of where you made the tape line (I'm thinking of a white roof and don't have any examples of where the paint dividing line should be). 2nd question - those front dash speakers look nice - have you tried fitting the dash yet? I'd be interested if they fit without hitting the dash pad. I put some aftermarket ones in (different brand) and they were too tall. |
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I did have issues with the speakers, I had forgotten until you asked. I ended up buying another set of Memphis 3.5” that the center didn’t stick out on. |
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Looks great Luke! Keep up the good work!
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