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Time to make it look pretty...
Pic #1. The first order of business was to fill the opening for the stock blower motor. Pic #2. The two plates made to fill the next areas. Pic #3. All welded in.. Pic #4. More factory holes to be filled.. |
Re: Blake's 67 GMC stepside build
That will make a nice difference on the firewall. The magnets look really handy. Do you remember where you got them Mark?
Thanks! Doug |
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Ace hardware..a couple bucs...
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Update....
Pic #1. Holes,Holes and more holes to be filled!!! Pic #2. After getting some welded and metal finished.. Pic #3. After doing all the work filling in the holes I didn't care for how it was coming out....So I made a flat plate to cover the entire section. I know more work but it will look much better in the end... Pic #4. Here I bolted it to the firewall and using Clecko's to hold it in place for tacking and final weld.. |
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The flat plate looks good!
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Yea nice job. It may be more work but It does look better.
Ryan. |
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You're making it too good ;);)
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Looks good but where is your throttle linkage/cable and sterring column going to go?
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Thank's Guy's for the compliments..
David....The column will be in the stock location I will drill out the hole later using hole saw.. Mark.. |
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Pic #1. All welded in..
Pic #2. The template for passenger side.. Pic #3. Welded.. Pic #4. The template for the old blower motor location...(will be running a Southern Air unit under Dash) |
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Update...
Pic #1. The template being laid out on steel panel.. Pic #2. All welded in place.. Pic #3. Here I started to weld in the O.E. spot weld to fill them up so you don't use as much filler to smooth them out.. Pic #4. More welding.. Pic #5. All ground down... Next up, The ugly junk collector aka wire trough... Mark... |
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Wow, nice improvement!
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Thank's Doug....
I always felt the firewalls in these trucks were pretty damn ugly and have a ton of potential!!! Mark... |
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Pic #1. This is the start of making that junk collector go away...1st I used Eastwood encapsulator inside the trough.
Pic #2. The start of getting the strips tacked in place (using 16g because i had it ) Pic #3. Here I'm showing the angle I set it at to prevent water (if any) to roll off the ledge. It is set at 10 degrees. Pic #4. Another look, with the transition tacked in place. (As i worked my way to through bend the degree started to drop to 0 ) Pic #5. One more shot... |
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Going to be smooth
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Thank's Justin....
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Pic #1. The small pieces going in to smooth out the transition.
Pic #2. Round 1 of many... Pic #3. Another shot of the welding process. Pic #4. The front portion all welded. Till next time... Mark... |
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Lookin good, havnt checked the thread in awhile, impressive the work you've gotten done.
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I'm not sure how I missed this build but dag gone it I'm in for the ride. Killer work dude.
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I love watching professionals at work, nice fab work
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That's a pretty firewall in the making Mark!
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Nice progress. Very time consuming. But will definitely clean up the look of the firewall. Look'n forward to more.
Ryan. |
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68shotwide,Rusty76,Mr chevorlet,rockinkees,and yj4000 Thanks a bunch guys for checking out the build and the kind words!!!
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Pic #1. The front edge all ground and smoothed out.
Pic #2. Here I'm showing the process I used...After 1st round of welding I would grind down the main portion of the weld then start the next round of welds to help prevent holes in between your welds.. Pic #3. This was after all welding was done and the grinding as well. Pic #4. 2nd view up close.. Pic #5. After all metal finish was done for a better overall look.. Till next time.. Mark... |
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Nice process on the back weld Mark. Looks good!
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