Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Very nice and clean. Did you paint it all together or apart?
Ps: I think your fan belt is a bit loose.

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

A mix, i removed the water pump, oil cooler, oil pan, rocker cover, turbo and exhaust manifold. The remainder, I painted together. I had the exhaust manifold and turbine housing ceramic coated.

I left the belt loose because I can’t set the vertical height of the fan until I have the engine in the truck and the fan shroud installed. :)

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Painted!

The old Jimmy is painted. I drove down to Denver yesterday and picked him up.

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The paint job is GORGEOUS! I don't think he looked this good when new.

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I had the bottom of the cab coated with Lizard Skin to help mitigate the noise from the engine and transmission. I used Lizard Skin on the bottom of my UNIMOG cab. It made a big difference.

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He's going to sit on the trailer for a while. I'm still working on the chassis and drive train.

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Any chance you're going to make a custom SPID sticker for the truck? Make up your own RPO codes for the detroit and other custom bits? It'd be interesting to see GM truck aficionados try to make sense of that one!

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

I have considered making my own SPID sticker. I have the correct option code for the 4-53T from the 1979 C-70 that I pulled it from. I’ll have to create my own code for the Fuller transmission since it wasn’t offered. I won’t do anything until the truck is back on the road.

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Man that looks awesome Burn. I can't wait to see it together.

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

That would be very cool!

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

The engine has landed!

I finished the brake and fuel tubing and dropped the engine into position in the chassis.

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It sure looks good.

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Yes it sure does.

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Any updates?

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Man the body looks beautiful!!! When you get to the spid, member chipflyer makes them and he will custom make you one as well. The engine and chassis look sweet too!

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Updates? Hope things are good.

Re: Project Screamer - '72 GMC K2500 + DD 4-53T
 

Any updates? I've been pretty excited about this build, and want to see it continue.