Project...praise the lowered

[orngsikL]

very cool build.

and yes, the abs has to bled with a tech2. might be able to use hp tuners or efi live, never tried...

[(joey)]

thanks man.i gave up on the abs and im going with a wilwood dual resivoir system.its simple and looks hella cool.

Originally Posted by orngsikL

very cool build.

and yes, the abs has to bled with a tech2. might be able to use hp tuners or efi live, never tried...

[slick copper]

Hey! I know how things go, but any progress?

[(joey)]

beleive it or not i do have a little progress.it was warm enough today that i could actually do something and not have my jewls freeze off.a little while ago when adjusting my door i slammed it hard one time and the factory rivit broke through the lock/door handle mech.i took it out and welded a washer on the pin to keep it place.anyways i got it installed back in place today.also started the ol girl up and let it run for a bit.and i forgot to update a while ago when i discovered that the door rubber off of my 2001 cab will fit on our trucks great.all i had to do was trim off about 5 inches or so where the two seams met.it literally took me less then 5 mins to remove and install.it feels alot softer then the new after market rubbers i had installed in the summer.not exciting updates but still an update.work should slow down soon so i should be back full force soon.

Originally Posted by slick copper

Hey! I know how things go, but any progress?

[68 TT]

Good to hear the newer seals fit. Should be a better design.
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[slick copper]

That's cool about the door seal actually. Time to scour the junkyards! Yeah, it's been a pretty warm winter so far here in KY. I've been out some, but been working on my Tundra and other things. Neglecting the 67 lately. Shhhh!

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Good to hear the newer seals fit. Should be a better design.
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Originally Posted by slick copper

That's cool about the door seal actually. Time to scour the junkyards! Yeah, it's been a pretty warm winter so far here in KY. I've been out some, but been working on my Tundra and other things. Neglecting the 67 lately. Shhhh!

i was quite impressed how easy they fit into place.after sitting for a few weeks with the door shut i went out yesterday to get some tools from the cab and i noticed when i shut the door it was even more easier then before.i might try a little heat and work in when its pinching a little tight.got an extra bed room in KY?my truck should be showing up in your garage in a day or two good buddy hahaha.on a side note i have the box sides so close to being ready for paint.after leaving them for a while and getting back at them i found a couple high spots i had to knock down.good to be back at her

[(joey)]

forgot to ask.i got a question for you guys.im going to buy a steering wheel soon.because its going to be after market im going to need an adapter.do any of you guys know which adapter i will need for the 2001 steering column?

[kev2809]

hey, i was flipping back through your build and i didnt see what paint you used for the interior...

ive got mine sanded down and was about to head down to the tractor supply and pick up the red they have, its single stage (same paint i used on my firewall).

thanks!

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by kev2809

hey, i was flipping back through your build and i didnt see what paint you used for the interior...

ive got mine sanded down and was about to head down to the tractor supply and pick up the red they have, its single stage (same paint i used on my firewall).

thanks!

i forgot to write what it was.it was a cheaper single stage that dupont made.forget the name of it but it covered great

[kev2809]

ya it looks good man...did you get any imperfections in it?

when i shot my single stage tractor paint i got little dots everywhere..wasnt sure if it was the paint or the fact im not running a dryer or anything (just a small filter at the gun)

[(joey)]

i got a small amount of dust in mine.sounds like you got fish eyes.could be a contaminated surface.oil,silicone from Armour all ect.may have to let it dry,wipe it down with degreaser,sand it,wipe it down with degreaser real good again and spray it again

[kev2809]

ya..thats what ive been told. i actually did sand it down, even filled the small pinholes with filler, resanded, and resprayed. same thing happened just not as much and not as worse. sucks but im leaving it lol

did you run a dryer on your compressor?

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by kev2809

ya..thats what ive been told. i actually did sand it down, even filled the small pinholes with filler, resanded, and resprayed. same thing happened just not as much and not as worse. sucks but im leaving it lol

did you run a dryer on your compressor?

i dont think it has a dryer.its my buddy's garage so im not sure.never noticed.too bad you got them again.decide on a 3rd try yet or still leaving it?

[slick copper]

Wish I had my garage so you could come down with it!
As far as the steering wheel, I'm pretty sure most chevy's have the same spline there's a few different ones, but camaro wheels fit our stock columns. Here's a thread that talks about some different steering wheels. One guys says 88-up are the same. Maybe this'll help ya out some.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...steering+wheel

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Wish I had my garage so you could come down with it!
As far as the steering wheel, I'm pretty sure most chevy's have the same spline there's a few different ones, but camaro wheels fit our stock columns. Here's a thread that talks about some different steering wheels. One guys says 88-up are the same. Maybe this'll help ya out some.http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...steering+wheel

thanks slick.i will check it out.on a side note,i think i now have both box sides str8.i got to put in a few hours today.also blocked the high build on the hood.looks great.im going way overkill on the blocking but it will be worth it in the end.back at it tomorrow.its good to have weekends back

[kev2809]

Na. Ima leave it..if it was on the outside I would fix it. But it only being on the firewall, I'm not too concerned about it.
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[(joey)]

i managed to get a little more done.i did some more blocking and got both box sides ,the cowl,and pass door panel in high build.after a little sanding one box side is ready for paint and after i fill a low spot on the other it will be ready to spray..im finally on the down hill with the box side adventure.

[slick copper]

Looking good! Yeah paint work always comes out good when you put in the time to do the prep work.

[(joey)]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Looking good! Yeah paint work always comes out good when you put in the time to do the prep work.

it really does .getting the box sides in paint will be a huge step.
on a side note im going a different master cylinder route.i now have one of these on the way.should solve my bleeding and minimum space problem..

[slick copper]

Sweet MC/Booster combo! I'm wanting something like that on mine when I get to that point. Gonna convert mine to disc/disc on of these days.

[(joey)]

so after blocking a couple last spots on the box side i still wasnt happy with the upper body line .it was driving me nuts.it was probably good enough for paint but i couldnt sleep until i did something about it.so for anyone thats reading this build thread and have decided to cut down a long box into a short im really going to save you some shaping time.it is really really hard to get that body line consistent and straight.sanding blocks are just too hard to shape with.what i did was bought a paint roller with a plastic inner.take a torch and melt down the outer fuzzy part.when it cools enough to handle heat one side enough so its soft enough to shape.then on a good part of your box press the heated soft side of the roller into the contour.let it cool and you now have the perfect shaped sanding block.in my pics you can see the low spots that were just not quite perfect.i wish i made this when i was shaping the lower body lines on my doors.it would have saved so much time.

[(joey)]

after what seams years of blocking im finally happy enough with the outside of both box sides to spray them.im just going to hold off until i get the inner sides hacked up and skinned with new sheet metal.also tonight i finished my inner door panels.used the john deere blitz black and did the insert with the speckle paint.sorry for the pics.they were with my cell phone.

[VA72C10]

Door panels came out looking very cool!

[(joey)]

thanks.they look alot better in person.i will get some pics when i get them on the doors.