Project Cannonball C10

[mooseknuckles]

Sema crunch..

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

Sema crunch..

Yeah pretty much that. There has been a lot of progress in the last month, but nothing that really photographs well 😊

[mikentosh]

We've got the hood back from initial bodywork. This is a US Body Source fiberglass 73-80 hood, which has been modified to remove the aero peak along the front edge to retain the early 70's look.

[mikentosh]

To keep the smooth firewall look, we put in a modern wiper motor sunk into the back of the cowl area. With the plans we have to drive this thing I want to make sure its got proper wipers 😊

[tinydb84]

Man that thing is so well thought out. I think I saw the shop truck a few times over by the airport.

Do you have more pics/details of how you shaved the pinch? Mine will have to go but I haven't really thought out how I want to do it.

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by tinydb84

Man that thing is so well thought out. I think I saw the shop truck a few times over by the airport.

Do you have more pics/details of how you shaved the pinch? Mine will have to go but I haven't really thought out how I want to do it.

Yeah, the shop is down near SJC off Reed so you've probably seen us bombing around in the ramp truck a few times 😃

I don't really have any more detailed pics of the shaved pinch on my phone. Will try to grab some when we put the truck back up on the lift. Here's the closest I've got:



I like this photo as you can see all the sand that came out of the rockers a year after getting the cab blasted.

[tinydb84]

Thanks for the pics. I work right near there. Too bad I don't make enough to have him work on my junk hahaha

[Low Elco]

Very tidy work. I like the shaved pinch.

[Low Elco]

Dude, we're dyyyyyin' over here! What's going on?

[mikentosh]

We've been busy, but progress hasn't been as quick as hoped, so...

The Bad: We are not going to make SEMA this year I didn't want to rush the details on this thing, and reassembly is the part I'm looking forward to...would have been sad to rush it in a couple of weeks.

The Good: We can spend some time on a few more custom details that I've been thinking about.

Oh yeah, I also picked up another project truck to add to the madness: Project Two - '74 Sierra Grande

Anyway, the main focus over the last month has been getting the cage completed.

[Trixxterr]

Mmm, can't wait to see the finished product. Going be one he'll of a nice ride.

[Low Elco]

Awesome now- gonna be a game changer when done. Would be cool to target Sema next year and just blow it completely out of the water. Love this truck, as if you couldn't tell.

[mikentosh]

Yeah, this time we should be good to make Power Tour and SEMA for 2016. I'm sure in a year from now I'll look back at this post and wonder how I could think that hahahahahaha.

A preview of some interior ideas: we tore down one of the original seats I had for measurements, as you can see in the pics above. I find the stock bench is not wide enough so you end up sitting on the corner when driving. The plan is to do a 1 1/2 inch wider frame all in aluminum, then cover it in OEM inserts with leather surrounds. Hopefully this will dump another 50+lb from the assembled truck weight.

[tinydb84]

Man you guys are always doing really cool ****. I am jealous. Is he going to make kits for sale??

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by tinydb84

Man you guys are always doing really cool ****. I am jealous. Is he going to make kits for sale??

It's another one of those things that seems straight forward at the beginning, but after all the time he's put into this one I don't think he's too interested in doing more. Stainless is a hard material to work with. Maybe RideTech will get the idea and start making a kit for squares.

[erichevy]

I can't wait to see how this all works out in the end. Cool build!

[tinydb84]

Is the hole in the floor so you don't have to stop for bathroom breaks on long trips?

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by tinydb84

Is the hole in the floor so you don't have to stop for bathroom breaks on long trips?

Subs.

[muthstryker]

I want that bar!!!

[SKT]

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Any updates on this amazing build?

Understand from your other thread that these 2 projects jumped tracks on each other.

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[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by SKT

Any updates on this amazing build?

Understand from your other thread that these 2 projects jumped tracks on each other.

We've separated the builds back out and they are two trucks again hahaha

Cannonball has been in the shop getting body work done for the last month or so. We are working hard towards getting it done and on the road prior to the Brothers show in July.

Grabbed a couple of photos of it a few weeks ago when the front bodywork was just getting started. The fiberglass parts aren't easy to get squared up and are definitely not show car straight...but hey its a race truck

[91short]

That tube work is amazing, wish I could do that stuff.

[Low Elco]

Oh, dis 'gon be goooooood!

[tinydb84]

No more leaking trans fluid into his paint booth?

[mikentosh]

Originally Posted by tinydb84

No more leaking trans fluid into his paint booth?

Hahahaha it had one last glorious dump of fluid all over me when we pulled it from the chassis.

Fun fact: That motor is now in the @projectc30crew dually, but the transmission remains on the floor of the shop.