Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

[6DoF]

your crankin on it!

[skymangs]

Thanks

[skymangs]

we spent the whole day shopping at the junk yard, and got most of the parts to finish your truck. Have to go back tomorrow for a passenger door window and the gauge cluster. Didn’t have the correct tools. The only item I haven’t found is the drivers door glass. Still looking for that.

[skymangs]

so we started work on the Speedometer today
Had quite an eventful day today. We were welding on the Transmission tunnel and forgot that the nylon fuel line runs right underneath it. But not to worry, the fire reminded us! Exhausted both fire extinguishers and the fire was still going. Got it out with bottled water just as the fire Department got there. In the end the only casualty was 18 or so inches of fuel line.
Decided to just do both doors in new glass. Found a YouTube video that explains the framing pretty well.

[joedoh]

looking great!

when I need glass and frames I just get em from lmc, its not as cheap as buying new glass and putting it in old frames, but if i dont have the frames its not really much more expensive.

speedo looking good! will the needle clear the chrome ring? mine didnt

[skymangs]

Thank you,
Yup, I’ve done this before and had no issue. I already have the frames +I’m cheap!

[6DoF]

oh damn! you got lucky!!

[skymangs]

lucky? I spent 7hrs in a junkyard gathering parts!

[6DoF]

i mean on the fire, that could have gone WAY worse

[skymangs]

oh, thanks. Yeah, scared me too. I’ve already been down that road and it wasn’t pretty!

[skymangs]

The AC lines are nearly built and should be done tomorrow
We finished welding the center hump and will finish the top tomorrow
on wed I go to Sedalia to bring one of the windshield pieces to Mark's Mobile Glass for a template to cut the new windshields.
And I gave the speedometer template to Central logo today to make the faceplate decals

[skymangs]

Wyatt making the faceplate for the speedometer
We installed the throttle cable
Worked on the transmission tunnel (we’ll finish it tomorrow)

[skymangs]

And completely finished the AC lines!

[skymangs]

For today’s progress we made a few bends in the brake pedal so that it cleared the steering column
we also finished the Transmission tunnel and painted the floor, that was like a 3.5hr project!

[joedoh]

great work! youre really humping now

[skymangs]

Thank you, we’re trying to get this one done!

[skymangs]

we made up for yesterday by not making a whole lot of picture worthy progress today. We spent the day replacing your entire fuel system from the pump forward. (fire damage).
We did start laying the sound and heat barrier. We’ll finish it Monday.

[skymangs]

We discovered a leak in your fuel tank, this needs to be addressed!
The wheel tubs are in paint and the bed subfloor is in for the last time! Tomorrow we put the bedwood in.

[skymangs]

so Wyatt drilled a hole through the existing speedo glass for the button
We finished up your bedwood, I found bedstrips in KC... $20 a piece! That’s authentic 125 y/o barn wood!
Christian finished the sound/heat barrier
I think I found a solution for the crooked indicators, Wyatt is making an Aluminum bezel!

[skymangs]

this is what we had to replace from the fire.
It’s all replaced now accept for the 5/16 quick connect (return line) which we had to ordern.
We also installed the wiper posts and Transmissions. The windshields are being installed on Monday by Mark's Moble Glass.

[6DoF]

damn, smashing this thing out

[skymangs]

Thank you

[skymangs]

The tail lights are in! They were listed for a Ford (I couldn’t find any Chevy specific ones). But we made them work.
They’re LED, so they’re super bright
We also finished up the bedstrips and filled the rear end.
The gauge decals will be ready tomorrow, here’s the proof

[skymangs]

so what day are we shipping? I’m glad it’s not tomorrow, I had an appointment at 2pm to put in the windshield, at 2:15 I called. I was informed that my installer was out with COVID. Well that’s just great, it’s supposed to ship tomorrow, what are you going to do about it? Long story short, they’re coming at 11AM tomorrow.
We ran into another issue as well. As of today it won’t start. No fuel pressure. Changed pump and filter, blew out lines. Both pump and filter are brand new. You can hear the pump, but no fuel comes out. We can’t even get it to run out of a gas can! More diagnostics tomorrow.
We wired the tail lights
And hung/adjusted the drivers door.
Sorry it’s not ready, the no start issue really consumed our time.

[skymangs]

We finally figured out what was going on, it seems that one of my mechanics put the feed and return line on backwards at the tank!

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Wyatt spent a little time customizing the glovebox liner.
Tomorrow the gauges and the seat!