Re: 1961 Crew Max
 

A bit overkill....hahahha

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Hey,
Did some research on the hydraboost. Maybe you know this, but the hydraboost can be rotated so that the avcumulator will face the driver side instead of against engine. That will probably make it fit!

I'll have this tested soon👍

Your frame looks killer!
/Thomas

Re: 1961 Crew Max
 

Nice job on the frame stiffener.
I feel motivated every time I get an update on this build.

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Little more progress yesterday. Got all the rockers closed up and most of the rust repairs done along the bottom outside area. most likely when the cab goes back on we will cut out most of the inner floor to build a tunnel. We also made a center cab support that will have a new body mount to the frame. It seems like they should have put these in from the beginning. There is 72" from front to back cab mounts. We also kept warm by catching the seat on fire in the cab. Thanks CHIZZLER

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Looks good Chizzler. Glad the seat fire didn't get out of hand.

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Great work! Do you have to have a high tunnel and use buckets or will you be able to use bench type seats still?

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Right now the output shaft from the trans is at floor level. There will be a tunnel through most of the cab. Going to use early blazer bucket seats with some kind of console in the middle probably built into the tunnel. Going to try and use the rear seat from the d-max donor as it was a extended cab and folds up. Thanks

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Quick update. Cab is back on to start building tunnel and floor. Started by trimming firewall and making clearance. Had to add A piece at the top edge for the turbo shroud. Next we took a piece and rolled it to fit the new cut out in the firewall. Cut grind cut grind cut grind. Finally fits. Once that was tacked took and made a template out of cardboard for the second piece then transfered to metal. Overall fit is good. Tacked it in. We are trying to leave as much room as we can for pedals. Thanks CHIZZLER

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Having to cut into the firewall and reconfigure the tunnel takes time. Especially to make sure there is plenty of room for the pedals.
Looks clean, nice work.
Are you running heavier springs up front for the added weight of the motor and trans?

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That looks great! That was the biggest hurdle in my Vette. Trying to keep enough room for your feet and pedals.

Re: 1961 Crew Max
 

awesome build!!

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Made it out to the shop yesterday. More tunnel and floor work. Making the tunnel round not square will allow it to be much tighter. I need all the room i can get for pedals. Overall fit is good with the new low back buckets. Plenty of room between for a console. We cut the section of floor out that was added to stretch it and will be building a better floor structure. You can see the turbo down pipe is right at the bottom corner. Going to get a aftermarket pipe and try to cut and turn it to pass over the frame right at the toe board. Its gonna be tight. Thanks CHIZZLER

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Looks good .

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Nice work on the transmission tunnel. Are you using a slip roll?

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Good looking tunnel Chizzler. What gauge sheetmetal are you using.

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You aren't kidding. Don't think you could even get the tip of your pinky in there.

Looking good

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Yes. 4' slip roll.
Floor is 18 gauge.
There is about 1" all the way around.

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Thank you.

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Great build.. Always enjoy the updates!

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Great work!

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Chizzler you are doing great work. Tunnel and firewall look great. Just to let you know, I had Ken Wolkens do my harness work. I also had a reference of his do my ECM and TCM work. Cranked my engine this weekend and it fired off first try with a couple of wires.

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That is great. I would love to see some pics of how it all went together and what was needed to fie it off.

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Awesome work.Great to see progress .No matter what space always seems to be a premium when squeezing in all the needed go fast stuff.

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Todays progress. We got the middle cab supports in place with energy suspension poly mounts and made a weld on mount. We started building a new floor support. The original pieces they welded in when they stretched it were not great. We came off the front to back floor supports and made a inner structure that now is closer to the middle and has a drop down under the driveline. We also added supports for the front bucket seats. The sheet metal was left long in the middle till we build the tunnel. CHIZZLER

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Well Chizzler, I just spent as long as it takes to go through all three your build threads.

And all I can say is Man, you are very good.

I love your vision and execution.