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Old 01-20-2013, 10:36 PM   #676
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"

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The VA kit had some of the mounting bolts, for the evaporator, coming through the exterior firewall, but in keeping with the smooth firewall theme I welded some bolts to the inside of the firewall.









Like I said earlier, nothing elaborate, but progress just the same.
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Old 01-20-2013, 10:44 PM   #677
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Nice work Shannon. You will be out playing in the mud before you know it.
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Old 02-05-2013, 12:27 AM   #678
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I'm so jealous! Wanting to switch my 69 C20 over to 4X4......And would so love to be back in Canton. Would settle for Ball Ground. LOL
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Old 02-08-2013, 09:03 PM   #679
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2 things...

1) Semper Fi and thanks for your service
2) Great project and of course, that MC attention to detail is outstanding
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Old 02-08-2013, 10:14 PM   #680
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Nice work! The truck is looking good.
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Old 03-10-2013, 11:17 PM   #681
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I appreciate the support.



I've been trying to get back in the groove and work on the truck some more here lately.



I'm running a small cap HEI dizzy which requires an external coil. Due to clearance issues with the firewall I really didn't want to mount the coil to the engine or anywhere else in the engine bay for that matter. So after some brainstorming I came up with the idea to mount the coil inside the cab.



I found a hose clamp that would hold the coil and plug welded it to a piece of flat bar.








I found what I thought was the best place inside the cab to mount the bracket and then welded 2 bolts to the firewall. I'm not installing a radio in the factory location so the coil should have plenty of clearance.



The end result. It's kind of an optical illusion, but the top of the coil clears the firewall and the coil wire will go on with no clearance issues. Sorry for the fuzzy pictures.






I plan on running the coil wire through the firewall using the hole where the washer hoses go. I'm rerouting the washer & pump hoses so that hole works out well.




Next, I tackled mounting the hydraulic master cylinder for the clutch. I planned early on in my build to eliminate the factory mechanical linkage. After some research and reading other builds I settled on Wilwood's 3/4" bore master cylinder.


Started out by marking a template on the firewall and drilled some holes.






Next, I had to connect the master cylinder rod to the clutch pedal arm. I ended up using a 5/16 threaded yoke, a coupling nut and some 5/16" solid round rod.





I threaded both ends of the rod and then mocked up the assembly.






After I got everything lined up I marked and drilled a hole in the clutch pedal arm and installed a roll pin.




Final shot before I took it all apart again.

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Old 03-10-2013, 11:42 PM   #682
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Your doing good grasshopper!
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Old 03-11-2013, 12:18 AM   #683
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Very nice!

Were you planning on using one of these for the coil wire?
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Were you planning on using one of these for the coil wire?
No. I'm using the factory coil wire and will run it through the firewall hole that the windshield washer and pump hoses go thru. I'll get a blank grommet and punch out the center just big enough for the wire. Basically, the coil will be on the opposite side of the firewall directly behind the distributor. See the attached picture for reference.
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Old 11-15-2013, 08:50 PM   #685
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Re: Project - '69 4x4 named "Patches"

Updates??? Been a while.
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Old 12-02-2013, 09:07 PM   #686
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Nothing to write about, still stock piling parts when I can. Our company is in the middle of relocating to a bigger facility and as operations mgr guess who is carrying the load. Also, my wife and I are expecting our second child, a little boy, in February. Needless to say Patches has been put on the back burner for a little while. I've been catching up on builds on here trying to get motivated again.
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Old 12-02-2013, 09:11 PM   #687
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What our quality time yesterday didnt motivate you?
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Old 12-02-2013, 09:49 PM   #688
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Shannon,
Congrats on the little one. And the new facility.
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Shannon,

I stock piled parts for 5yrs before getting back to working on my project, just saying it will always be there when the time is right !

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Old 12-02-2013, 11:20 PM   #691
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Nice to know your still out there! Congrats on the new little one too.
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Old 12-03-2013, 12:57 AM   #692
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Family first, then the truck for the family, congrat's.
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Old 12-03-2013, 10:57 PM   #693
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Congrats, im stock piling too... Parts, not kids though!
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Old 12-04-2013, 05:22 PM   #694
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I stock piled parts for 5yrs before getting back to working on my project, just saying it will always be there when the time is right !

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You're right Gary. That's what I keep telling myself and everyone else who asks about it.

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I replied in your build thread, but I'll tell you here as well. Welcome home!!!

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Shannon, hope you, and the family are doing great!!

Take care Buddy!
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^^ Ditto that!
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Is 2014 the year to complete yours?
well, we are building a master suite addition this spring, then patio and then my garage gets built...

Funds will be low but at least i'll have a good man cave garage to work on it... planning a 28x34 polebarn with heat...
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Old 03-23-2014, 03:35 PM   #698
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Shannon ,I just found your build and went thru all 28 pages ,you and Alan do great work .Congrats on the new addition to your family .
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Old 01-03-2015, 07:33 AM   #699
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You still around????? Your build is awesome brotha! To put it into perspective, I'm not fond of these year trucks and I read your entire build thread, it kept me engaged. Like Alan, you too, do very good explaining and I love that in a build thread!!! COME BACK.. We need more!

PS Alans thread brought me here. Saw you in multiple pictures/comments and figured I'd read yours too!

PSS Keep up that damn fine work!

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Came back to check this out - how's the build?
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