Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Awesome! :)

Very cool, I love it and so will you :metal:

Your fuel pump is mounted in the exact same place as mine it, so quiet you can barely even hear it prime. Depending on what direction you wanted to go with, the factory tube/MAF setup works excellent for my setup and looks factory.

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Thanks. I just want to drive the damn thing! Driveshaft painted, U joints in and installed....small steps.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060395.jpg

Driveshaft being the prefect length was dumb luck.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060398.jpg


Never posted a pic of the hydroboost. I need a spacer between the hydroboost and the master cyl push rod.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060397.jpg

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Lookin' good..

We all envy your potential gas mileage...

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Nice build! Will be interesting to see what kind of gas mileage you are able to pull off with the 4.8 and 4L80e.

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Been too busy lately! Thanks guys, I hope to get 17+mpg
Made the spacer for the hydroboost. You can kinda see it in there:lol:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060449.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060450.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060453.jpg

TAC mounted

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060451.jpg

Gas pedal mounted, still need to pick up some more bolts for it and clean up the wiring.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060452.jpg

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

lookin good!

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

^^^ x2!

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Thanks guys!

Slight hold up, this is how I got my restored van tilt from ebay.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060460.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060462.jpg

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Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

sorry to hear about the tilt nobody wins on that kind of packaging very well detailed build your almost home !

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Dang it!

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

dang plastic shift indicators.... why cant they have made them metal

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

truck is awesome man! ive been toyin with the same idea with my 66 but so far its all just pipe dreams. you do some good work and your super close. im tuning in for the grand finale

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Nice work! Sorry to see the column destroyed in shipment!

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Man that sucks on the new column. I have opened a bunch of broken parts packages. I know how this works. Hopefully they will make right with you.

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Thanks. Still working with the guy on the column.

Got the gas pedal completly mounted.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060466.jpg

And got to use my birthday present from my wife!

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060467.jpg

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

That's a cool bday present! Congrats, and Happy Belated Birthday!

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Thanks Diesel.

Did a bunch of little stuff today. Screwed the fuel line, fuel pump wiring and the brake lines to the frame. Drilled new holes for the trans cross member and bolted it in.

I went ahead and installed the damage column. Ordered the shift indicator parts, but just straitened the upper collar the best I could. Hopefully I just get a insurance check and don't have to return it. No matter what it needs to come out for new grommets and to mount the reverse light switch. Oh and paint the wheel.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060475.jpg

Started working with the Lokar shift linkage. Not quite right yet.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060474.jpg

This thing may just go for a spin around the block soon, straight pipes and ram air included:lol:

And I got caught sleeping on the job

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060471.jpg

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Finished the shift linkage, some said they have never been able to get down to 1st with the linkage. Mine works great. Threw the hood on and then started it up. Bled the power steering and brakes, which both work no problems. No test drive yet, but I did "test" it out a bit :sexy:

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060477.jpg

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

just had to "test" it a bit, we all know that itch, great progress

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Yep,:burnout:

I had it out of the garage today. Still no test drive, I can't bring myself to take if for a spin with the air intake like that:lol: Oh well parts are ordered for that so it shouldn't be long.

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Very cool work! I know that is a great feeling to finally get these projects to move under their own power.

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

awsoem now the steering wheel is beggin for a....only with nicer chrome

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Those impact drivers are awesome...............

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Thanks everyone.

Garage time has been hard to come by lately. I installed the brake switch that also will control converter lock up. Also hooked up my ebay air intake. Still working on running the MAF wires. Oh and got the insurance money from the column!

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...y/P1060604.jpg

Re: '72 Chevy SWB, Project Driver
 

Almost there!