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Alrighty then......back to the pics. Weekend weather was not too bad so I was able to get a couple of things done. I had to create a little more room for the gas tank flange so I pulled out the fuel cell and mounted it on the bottom side of the top of the crossmembers, didn't take a pic....but it was done!!! I took the filler neck of off the tank and went to a muffler shop and had them weld in a pipe to make a flange out of the filler cap. Worked out good. I also had them put a 45 degree bend in the end of a 32 inch peice of pipe to make a fuel filler hose. The 45 degree bend is for clearance of the sending unit. The install of this has not happened yet but the parts are ready and I can cut the crossmember under the bed next weekend to install the pipe and hoses.
All of the wiring for my bags looked like a birdsnest so my friend Ronnie and I pulled it out and started fresh from the valves and rewired everthing all the way into the cab for final install. Attachment 539038 I put wireloom around all the wires to clean it up and protect them. Attachment 539039 Since we were already doing the wiring I decided to hook up the bag gauges. Attachment 539040 My paint and body guy came by on Friday and prepped the rockers for painting again. He closed the doors just a hair too much after he shot the paint the first time and it stuck a little bit. He should have that fixed and my breather cover painted next weekend. Attachment 539041 |
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Looking good...maybe you could have him touch up the cab corner while he's mixing up paint anyways.....
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looking good.
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Nice progress :metal:
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Heath, that truck sure is coming along, i love it. Out of curiousity, what bag kit are you using and size of bags for the front. Thanks. James
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Here's the update I have been wanting to post, fuel cell filler hose install. The placement has been though out and it looks like it will be a simple install, then again nothing is simple when you actually do it. For you long bed guys I got a measurement for the Summit Fuel Cell and you won't have to buy a flange for the cell. Here ya go.
I pulled the bung out of the fuel cell and had a local muffler shop weld in a 2.25 pipe inside it. Attachment 539904 The measurement from the back of the bed floor to the center of the fuel cell filler neck was 26.25 and in the center of the bed. The x-member will have to be cut about 7 inches to allow for the 45 degree bend in the pipe to clear the sending unit. There is approximately 7.5 inches between the x-members under the bed so that worked out perfectly to run the pipe to the side of the bed. Attachment 539905 The pipe was left a little long on purpose, 32 inches from end to end. I have options on how to run it through the bed floor to the filler neck now, I can either have the pipe bent at a 90 straight up or use a peice of 90 degree fuel hose from the filler neck to the pipe. And yes this will all be under the bed. :lol: Attachment 539906 Summit, Jeg's, Speedway, Competition Sales all have fuel filler necks that will work for my application. I will be using a 45 degree neck so that it makes it easier to fill. Since there are already 2 bends in the filler hose and 1 bend in the pipe, my only concern is fuel kickback so I am choosing not to make another 90 in it to get it closer to the rear of the bed (unless someone tells me otherwise). The 45 bend in the filler neck should be sufficient to get it close to the rear. Attachment 539908 The big brown truck came by bearing gifts. I was really happy with the quality of these mouldings, plus they were made by MAR-K in OK City, USA. They are on sale right now, and that made them cheaper than the competition can sale and ship their imported, foreign made mouldings!! And check out the packaging! Attachment 539909 |
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It's alright! Look at the amount of people on here, it's hard to keep up with everyone's real name!
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:lol: there is only one ME, the world could not handle 2! :sumo: Great progress David !!! |
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The new moldings look awesome! I'm sure they will look even better on the truck. I am assuming your gonna do a spray on bedliner? Or are you waiting to paint the bed floor till after you install the gas filler?
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those moldings are gonna look good man. hey whats the status on the motor and trans?
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wow. u got a lot done the last time i talked to. i wanna come by and look at ur build and get some parts from you but every day here recently ive been getting off work pretty late.. got mine fired up finally. the initial fire only tho... no progress on the cab because i have no welder anymore( had to give it back ) or id be done already and the cab on the frame..!
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I got another addition to the parts corral, more rims!!! Been wanting these and finally found a good deal on CL that I couldn't pass up. Attachment 540564
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damn, i been looking for something like that on cl...no wonder i cant find anything lol
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that color is sweet. looks awesome.
I love how you kept the longbed. I like shortbeds also, just seems like so many people are cutting up longbeds to convert, before to long us longbed guys are gonna me few and far between. |
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David, those mouldings are going make your ride look even better! I give you props for using them, cant wait to see them on your truck. :smoke:
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Any update on the powertrain???
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Here is this weeks update. I made some progress this weekend and I only worked on it Sunday. Feels good to get something done. Finalized how my fuel filler was going to live. This was kind of a milestone for me in the build. Started by getting the crossmember cut out and while I was at it I went ahead and cut the crossmember for clearance over the diff. I lowered the gas tank about a quarter inch just to give the pipe a little more clearance.
Attachment 541774 The 45 degree bend in the pipe clears the sending unit perfectly. This pic was taken before I lowered the tank a little and shaved a little more of the hose off too. The hose is much closer to fuel cell now. Attachment 541776 This was the first time the bed was on the frame since we corrected the c-notch issue. Both sides of the truck sit within about an 1/16th of an inch in difference. That's close enough for government work! Attachment 541775 Here is a pic of the rally on the rear. I think they are gonna look awesome. The invisible tires were purchased at the same store as Heath's cowl. :lol: Attachment 541777 |
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Looks good :metal:
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Nice progress....rally wheels look great too!!!
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Here is a pic of the rally on the rear. I think they are gonna look awesome. The invisible tires were purchased at the same store as Heath's cowl.
SHHHHH. dont want many ppl knowing about the store David! the invisible stuff is high-dollar..... |
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looking good man! i went ahead and made my bracket for the tank today but the suburban frame slants at the rear unlike the truck frames, and its gonna be hard to move it up because i have straight fittings coming from the tank....i didnt pre plan this well lol. i should have used the 90 degree ones. hey i forgot to ask you last time i was up there...where did you get your panhard bar at? i might be shopping for one soon so i might as well get it ordered.
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Here is the latest. I moved the lower a-arms forward as much as possible in hopes that it would help the geometry on the front end. Since I am shimming the uppers to push the wheel forward this should accomodate the difference. Am I wrong?? I cut down the L-88 hood scoop breather cover to make sure that it didn't cover too much of the valve covers and didn't hit the firewall.
I got the bulbs and lenses in the grill. Attachment 544790 Got the tailights, lenses and bulbs in too. Attachment 544791 I ran all of the wiring to the compressors and the pressure switch also. I will wireloom all the wiring to clean it up. Attachment 544792 This is the airfilters for the compressors. Not too happy with them just hanging so they will be mounted to the frame in front of the fuel cell. Attachment 544789 Also got my fuel lines ran from the fuel cell to the front of the frame, I should only have to use a small peice of tubing to connect to the fuel pump. Attachment 544797 |
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Great job David, dont forget to show us a pic when youre done with the hood scoop, and about the front wheels pushed forward...I think you might run into some alignment problems down the road but lets hope not...:metal:
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looking good!
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Just found this build, and glad I did... keep up the good work man!
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Keep up the great work David! |
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