85 C10 LT/6L80 Frame off build

[lukeembry]

Belltech springs and sway bars

[SCOTI]

Super nice!

[moregrip]

Solid! better rub some dirt on it! You know what happens if you don't!

[lukeembry]

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.

[Kermitt47]

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

[lukeembry]

Originally Posted by Kermitt47

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

Thanks, I will have you an answer tomorrow on the accessory drive. I’m going to compare them. For the booster I drilled and threaded a 1/4 npt 90 degree 3/8” fitting under the rear cover.

[lukeembry]

A few cab trim in pics using Tamco basecoat and 2104 clear

[lukeembry]

Originally Posted by Kermitt47

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

comparing a L83 to the Holley mid-mount it looks to move the accessories forward roughly 1/2"-5/8" forward.

[Kermitt47]

Originally Posted by lukeembry

comparing a L83 to the Holley mid-mount it looks to move the accessories forward roughly 1/2"-5/8" forward.

Thanks for the measurement. That makes a nice tight package. Are you going to keep the Active Fuel Management in the tune? This should make a nice driver when you get all the engine wiring sorted out.

[STOCKISH]

What color code is that blue?

[lukeembry]

Originally Posted by STOCKISH

What color code is that blue?

Code 21 factory color

[lukeembry]

All new American Autowire body/chassis harness, ecm mounted and all 3 Dakota Digital boxes mounted along with Vintage air evap box.

[marcoman]

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?"

[lukeembry]

Originally Posted by marcoman

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?"

Thanks! Nothing special, I’m just getting lucky with lighting I guess. I have a really bright garage with LED ceiling lights and grey walls and floor.

[mongocanfly]

Really nice build...oh so clean...

[lukeembry]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

Really nice build...oh so clean...

Thanks! Keep in touch

[lukeembry]

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.

[lukeembry]

vintage air going in and that awesome looking Dewitts radiator

[MikeB]

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.

[lukeembry]

Originally Posted by MikeB

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.

Thanks

[rodstored-72]

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?

[lukeembry]

Originally Posted by rodstored-72

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?

its a pretty easy install, if you have a friend to help hold the inside box it helps. its a nice upgrade to get rid of the cables and huge duct work under the dash, it allowed me to mount my ecm and other controls behind the dash and still have room. the variable speed fan motor is nice but they do create alittle more noise due to the fan motor being inside the cab but its not bad.

[lukeembry]

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.

[rodstored-72]

luke,
THANK YOU!! exactly what I was wanting to see. My install looks very close to yours , but not near as clean. 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... 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!!

[lukeembry]

Originally Posted by rodstored-72

luke,
THANK YOU!! exactly what I was wanting to see. My install looks very close to yours , but not near as clean. 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... 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!!

since this truck was a factory air truck there is a big hole behind the plate, so id rather use the supplied plate than weld the firewall up.

the fuel tank vent is sold by Holley part #19-174 I made a bracket and used one on each fuel tank.