Yet another GMC build

[solidaxel]

Nice save !!
So where are the center vents now?
I have two extra holes in the firewall of my green truck, about 3 inches from the two that hold the evap. to the firewall !!!
I hope you tilted it a bit to the right to empty the condensate out of the case, this time of year there is a bunch !!!

[OKGMC4]

Originally Posted by solidaxel

Nice save !!
So where are the center vents now?
I have two extra holes in the firewall of my green truck, about 3 inches from the two that hold the evap. to the firewall !!!
I hope you tilted it a bit to the right to empty the condensate out of the case, this time of year there is a bunch !!!

Post 286, first pic...there is a fiberglass box under the dash that was supposed to be for the controls. Now it will be repurposed with one very large (and too expensive) vent. Vintage air is the only one that makes a vent that will fit where I already cut the hole. Not what I wanted but it's easier than making a new box .

[hp1957]

OKGMC4, Looks very Cool!!

Harvey

1957 Chevy Stepside
1958 GMC Fleetside C4 project build thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...65#post5510465

[58 gmc]

Very Nice Lookin Truck!

[_Ogre]

not sure what your doing for kick panels
but i stuck one in the pass kick
works well for the passenger

i also stuck one under the dash just out of sight above the drivers feet

[OKGMC4]

Thanks guys. The closer it gets the more impatient I get.

I built the kicks with the vents in the hinge pocket. Just enough room to get a hose in there and pull it up into the dash.

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice work on that save! I have also ran to issues like that with some tight dashes and it can be a real pain!

[JWall]

I checked your truck out at Fuddruckers last night... VERY nice truck!

[OKGMC4]

Originally Posted by JWall

I checked your truck out at Fuddruckers last night... VERY nice truck!

Thanks a bunch. Wish mine was as polished and "finished" as yours. Still trying to work out the minor things so I can move on to fine details. I know my underhood area will NEVER be as nice as yours!

[OKGMC4]

Got some bed bling. Mostly wanted storage space. Don't want to scratch up the bed. (Not all of us can have a trunk in our truck, Ogre.)

[OKGMC4]

Got my center vent in and everything seems to be working. Now I just need help charging the a/c. Have to admit the Vintage Air compac unit blows harder than I expected and it's as quiet as a factory unit. So far pleased with VA quality.

[OKGMC4]

My brother in law took a ton of pics of the truck with his super fancy awesome camera. I have to admit, I can really tell the difference between a proffesional camera and my $100 digital. The orange seems to pop a lot better. Thought I'd share a couple.

[Dieselwrencher]

Definitely looks awesome! I love how your truck has turned out!

[tantrumpipeline]

wow!! looks great!!

[OKGMC4]

Left last wednesday for Pigeon Forge TN. Spent three days at the Grand Run, and just got back last night. Awesome trip! 2 hours into the 14 hour drive my engine light came on telling me my knock sensor is malfunctioning. I also found out I still sit too low in the front, my passenger wiper gets stuck at 75mph, my rack and pinion is a little sloppy, my front driver caliper is missing a rattle clip, and I have an idler pulley that squeaks when cold. All that aside we drove it from Tulsa to Pigeon Forge and back at 75 mph getting 19 mpg even with the engine light on. I posted a few pics here...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543403

I have to thank my dad. He funded pretty much everything on the trip and even put up with me and my ocd without complaint. I think this kind of stuff is what these rods are all about. We went two years in a row in my moms 09 Challenger but this was better. Couldn't believe how much response the truck got.

I even found my long lost brother...

[Kim57]

Very cool.
Just sounds like a few minor things to work out and your good to go.
Kim

[Chevette]

"Couldn't believe how much response the truck got". And deservedly so. Your truck looks great. Thanks for the pics.

[_Ogre]

brother from a different mother ???
looking good!

[57bigwindow]

Your truck looks awesome I reference your thread often what a great build!

[Highsider]

Cool story and photos from the TN trip.

[OKGMC4]

So I drove over to the steel recyclers today and drove onto the scales. After subtracting my weight from the truck it weighs about 3500 lbs. Does this sound right?

I knew a V8, the stereo equipment, and A/C would add weight, but I also thought the C4 suspension cut a TON of weight off compared to the solid axle rear and I beam front. For some reason I thought it would be a little lighter, but that's still a lot lighter than most modern trucks.

[OrrieG]

Mine weighs 4500 with the extra cast iron transfer case and front axle so your weight does not seem that bad.

[_Ogre]

i went across the scales in my 09 sierra at the dump last week
i was shocked at 6300 lbs
no wonder my 58 gets better mileage than my 09

[1955GMC]

"I've been roughing in the cowl once I got the louvers removed and smoothed. Got to tell you it sucks. It's still not where I want it after 4 hours of trying to finish it with bondo. It's curved on two different planes and hard to sand with any conventional sander. You get one area right and you've taken too much out somewhere else."

Great truck build. There is a lot that can be taken away from your accomplishment. Thinking about what will work to improve your truck without going to catalogs and just buying the parts needed is inspirational. The tips on the wiper motor and electric fan are two good examples.
I have a question on how you filled in the cowl vent area. Did you just hammer the vents smooth and then weld or did you approach it by removing the louvers and adding material. It looks cool and I’d like to try that on my 55 GMC.

[OKGMC4]

In retrospect I think I did it the hard way. I hammered the louvers and welded them. Would have been less welding and grinding to just cut patches. If a guy had a planisher tool it would probably be even better to cut one large piece of steel and form it to fit that curve, then weld it into the middle of the cowl cover. I think Kabwe did this part way better than me in his build. His experience shows in his superior metal work. (But if the company who stamps these things new would just offer them "unlouvered" I know people would buy them.)

Thanks for the praise. Sometime it's a fine line between being creative and being cheap!