Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Wider angle photo with the rings in.

https://i.imgur.com/HxXkmDIh.jpg

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Got a little sidetracked tonight doing some detail and finish work on the El Camino for a friend.

Printed a few fastener holders to dress up the radiator cover.

https://i.imgur.com/ucLH5g3h.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Soc5vFGh.jpg

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Those look great!

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Not much to report on the truck at the moment. Still waiting on some parts for the printer to continue prototyping. They should be shipping today/tomorrow.

I did, however, complete a correction/detail of the El Camino for a friend, and am pretty much wrapped up with that project, pending some brake calibration stuff. Feels good to finish something :).

https://i.imgur.com/40fKaABh.jpg

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Hey all,

Been a while since I've updated. I haven't done a ton on the truck as I've been working on developing my new business. But I did manage to swap in a 700R4 over this past week just to make the highway manners better. Still planning on a LT/8l90 swap down the road, but for now, this makes it nicer.

The next think I'm working on for it really is more for research purposes than the truck itself, but I'm working to 3D print a new thermostat housing to test how my carbon/nylon material holds up. On my 08' LR3 much of the cooling system is Nylon, so I think it'll be fine, and would be fun to be able to print custom reservoir tanks, housings, etc.

I know in the LS swap area some people are having to get LS>SBC adapters and use old thermostat housings to get the orientation they want for hoses, so being able to just print something would be fun.

Here is the design I have come up with:
https://i.imgur.com/kBx7J4hl.png

I printed the base to test and ensure it bolts down and properly fits the gasket pattern. Once I confirm that I'll print the whole thing and then install it and test it. This material is good to 150*C regular use, and 180*C peaks, so I think that's well within the 180-230*F that the engine should see. By the time this thing melts my engine would be toast anyways.

https://i.imgur.com/reRcP2El.jpg

That's all for now.

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Man I hope that thermostat housing works out. Is that 90*?

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

I like your style. Not to be negative, but the pressure rating at 200*f may be lower than a hot cooling system- so maybe try running distilled water when testing to reduce cleanup in your garage. You may also run into cracking issues with the hose cantilevering on the nipple and vibrating.

Maybe a suggestion would be bonding a thin metal sleeve to strengthen the nipple side.

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Will definitely be looking for cracking. I think the material will hold up so long as I print in the right thickness. Aside from thin pieces, like a mirror adapter I tried, this should have the strength of annealed aluminum. My Landrover uses nylon in the cooling system, thermostat housing included, that isn't fiber reinforced. My weakness is going to likely come from the layer lines, but I think it'll be okay. But yes, good idea to drain and test with distilled water instead :).

Here are the technical specs of the material: https://www.ultrafusefff.com/wp-cont...DS_EN_v3.3.pdf

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Yep 90* currently, but I can make it at whatever angle and orientation required.

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Made a little progress on the thermo housing.

Again, this is to mainly test the material in the heat, stress, and pressure. While there isn't a lot of point in just reprinting a readily available housing I've read of a few types of swaps or configurations where finding the right hose can be a pain in the ass, so the ability to make a custom housing could come in handy.

I ordered a gasket to verify dimensions. I also printed the hose-end to verify fitment with my upper radiator hose. All good. So now starting the 21-hour print for the full housing.

https://i.imgur.com/bV0vuw1l.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/n9sWElZl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/UxQ3uU0l.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/R5s9DEZl.png

More to come :).

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Very cool man :thumbs:

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Well, unfortunately, I broke the glass removing the print, but a replacement printer is on the way anyways due to some issues they've since resolved, so I might have to wait a week before doing any more printing.

The good news is the test print finished and looks good enough to install this coming week. There are some rough spots where supports were I may sand down, but overall it looks good and is strong.

I'll thread the top for a 3/8NPT plug (or future temp sensor for electric fans).

Then I'll throw it in the SBC and test it out.

https://i.imgur.com/oKLqrKdl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/x3L0hiJl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/NKAo7mSl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7VB8w4gl.jpg

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Very cool

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

:agree:

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Lol, although I love what your doing the OG Ghost C10 has already been completed. Lol. Do you have an Instagram page? I'd like to see more of this build!

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

I think I even posted in your thread at some point about that. I noticed your thread after I named this thing.

I do have an Instagram, but it's for more than just this build. It's for my new company. Elemental_Garage is the Instagram.

I'll ensure to pay homage to the OG Ghost :). I love your build.

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Been awhile! Sold my house a month back, and am living with the GF. We are currently building a 2020 Sprinter, so that's taking a lot of my spare time. I did get a little time with the truck recently though. A few developments.

Landed on the color: Going to go with GMC's Pacific Blue Metallic. I've seen it a few times and love it.

The color precipitated a name change. It was Ghost, because I was going to do it in white/offwhite. The color made me lean towards Poseidon for a name. The GF suggested "Ghost of Poseidon," and that's where I landed. Going to do a darker build, lots of black accents, and limited brightwork.

I tore out the wiring yesterday because it needs a full rewire. Going with the American Autowire Hwy 22 kit. The previous owner did some creative stuff for sure:

https://i.imgur.com/4Nv997Ml.jpg

Since I took the gauges out I figured I'd replace them with new ones. To go along with the theme I'm choosing black gauges, with the tach being red. I'm incorporating my company logo into the tach and will incorporate the Ghost of Poseidon Badge into the speed, once it's done. What I have now is a mockup, but it's close.

Instead of using the stock bezel I wanted to go with something a little different. Ring bro's makes a nice bezel out of aluminum, but it's $500. There is a carbon one you can but into for $260+, but . . . I really felt something unique calling.

I spent a few hours today in Fusion to recreate the bezel. I still need to model in the mounting holes. But here is what I came up with:

https://i.imgur.com/27N69Xfl.png


And here it is rendered with the gauges (though this render was before I added more indicator light locations:

https://i.imgur.com/ENXFCCah.png


Will have to print in two parts and assemble. If I don't like the seam line I may see someone about cutting it from aluminum and then powder-coating it.

That's all for now! Cheers all!

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Updated render with mounting locations, extra indicator spots, and build logo:

http://i.imgur.com/xGiaiNAh.png

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Very cool! Will you be highlighting the trident on the faceplate? Maybe by doing like a gloss black against the satin. Really like the creativity on this build.

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Not sure yet to be honest. I like the idea of keeping it subtle and more of an easter egg or something that doesn't just jump out at you. If I end up machining it out of aluminum I might give the trident some texture while keeping the rest of the face smooth or something. Printing half of it now to verify fitment and mounting, then will go from there.

I appreciate the kind comment as well :).

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

First half printed. This material is just cheap PLA to ensure all the holes line up where I want.

http://i.imgur.com/1wCVRi7l.jpg

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Keep at it and you will be selling parts like crazy. Cool stuff and ideas for sure.

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Cool technology building cool parts. I like it.

Curious.... What is the materials cost for each 'prototype' created? I've wondered about this since people started posting their potential creations.

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

This prototype uses about 500g of filament (each half is about 248g). The material I'm using right now is PLA Pro and it's about $42.00 per 1kg, so it means this prototype will cost about $21.00 to print.

I used it because it was already loaded in the machine, but I can get PLA that is of a lower quality, which means it won't be as strong and it'll warp at a lower temp, but is fine for prototyping, for about $18.99 for 1kg, so I could get the prototype print cost down to about $9.50. Each half takes about 10 hours on the printer to create.

Re: Project "Ghost" - 1972 C10 Pro-touring
 

Mounting holes lined up great, however I totally forgot the reliefs from the dash where the wiper and headlight switches mount. So I had to mold them in. Makes the printer a little harder as now I'll need supports, and that will ugly the backside a bit, but shouldn't be terrible. Here is a screengrab of the backside with the reliefs.

http://i.imgur.com/PNcQoEHh.png