Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

I appreciate it, just keep at it , little by little. Dont you just love electrical? Iam being sarcastic of course.

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Slammed, I will admit this project broke my spirit for building cars. I have lost all motivation. I'm at the point that I just want this thing out of my garage, and out of my life. Once the engine fires and lets some smoke out of the tires, I may change my mind. Hopefully soon!

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Say it ain't so! Just think of all the arm chair mechanics who wish they were as far along as you in driving and enjoying your hard work. If you've lost faith, walk away from it for a bit until the build-bug hits you again. I've had to do that a few times and find some other outlet for a few weekends before jumping back into things.

Enjoy the journey!

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

You've already done a lot of the hard work. Don't quit now, the end is on the horizon. Just take a step back and leave it for a bit, then come back refreshed and start again.

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

life happens, understand your thoughts, truk took 8 years due to a lot of walking away

paint looks awesome, mirror finish

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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

My friend you are just now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. take a month or two off and give your self a break, you got most of all the hard work done. you will get the itch again. it will pay off, I promise you my brother you've come to far to walk away. we'll talk soon bud

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

heck yeah, don't stop now! that little lady is turning out seeeexxxy.

i enjoy the build as much or more than the driving/use. some bits more than others. like paint, HARD pass :lol: there's a reason my truck will launch as a patina ride. if i ever decide i want it pretty like yours i'll have to pay someone

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

I found a little motivation. Made a bracket for the Dakota Digital boxes and some relays. Don't know yet what I need relays for, but they're there if I need them.
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Installed and wired.
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Got the dash stuff all wired up. I'm going to install the wiper switch in the hole left of the gauges. The cable wasn't long enough, so I will have to extend it.
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Like the bracket and look of everything. I am only ib the beginning of my 57 Big Back Window build but yours has plenty of ideas. Look forward to the rest of the build. Steve

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

BigGlass weekend update: Let's build a PCM/TCM bracket.

Starting with sheet steel.
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Bead rolled, and bent.
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PCM mounts to one side.
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TCM mounts on the other side.
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Mounted on the inner fender.
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I decided to pull the inner fender and weld on another mounting tab on the bottom edge.
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Powder coated and installed.
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Looks like a decent location for the PCM. Will keep in mind when I am to that point. Looking good. Steve

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Glad to see you back on it bud. lookin good!

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Thanks, guys. It will be a month before I get back at it again.

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

I found some garage therapy time this week.
I blasted and sprayed the exhaust manifolds with Cerakote. I was hoping for gloss, a little disappointed, but the still look good.
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I got the engine harness sorted out. Everything is laid out, hot wires extended for a relay box.
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Made a bracket for the relay box
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Where it's going to get installed:
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Back to wiring..

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Manifolds look good. I get concerned on how long before it burns off. I also like your electronics mounting spot. That is the side my pcm/relays will go. Steve

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Thats where GM put them, so I'm did the same. I know a lot of guys try to put them in the cab, but I wasn't interested in pulling bundles of wire through the firewall. Sooner or later I have to decide what wires to pull through the firewall and start drilling.

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

man this just gets beautifuller and beautifuller. nice work!

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

really coming together. lookin REALLY nice

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Thanks guys. Trying to get the last few wiring parts figured out and ordered. So close to putting heat in this engine:burnout:

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Looking good. I see you are using shrink bands in place of hose clamps. I love those. If you wipe them with lacquer thinner the part #'s that are printed on them come right off. Maybe I'm too anal, but I always do that to mine.

Marc

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Yep, just haven't gotten to that yet.

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Click on pic
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

brought her back to life, sounds good bud

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Wow that sounds good! Borla’s?

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

booooo mufflers :lol:

sounds proper!

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Sounds and looks great.

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Magnaflow. Over the winter I will build a stainless exhaust with cats and x-pipe.

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Heavily modified the bed floor cross rail to go around the rear wheels.
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Test fitting the bedsides.
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Looks really good. Black takes a ton of work...

Marc

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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Crazy camber on the rear there...Ha ha that is not something to see you too often on a classic truck.

Cool pic.

Marc

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Looking really good. Doing all the fun stuff now. Steve

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Nice build

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Wifey says NO to air ride...
But it'll look so sick!
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Wiring done:metal:

There is very little room to cram modern amenities behind the dash of these trucks. I call this bracket the sooper dookie. It is the basis of stuffing 10lbs of caca into a 1 lb satchel. It mounts to the bottom lip of the dash, and the wiper motor bracket. It holds the radio, a/c ecu, alarm module, and a home made ground block. And the a/c duct hoses hang from it. The alarm is used for the power locks.
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The restomod air VapirII ready to be stuffed up behind the dash.
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Finished. The left kick panel is home for the OBDII port. I ran the heater hoses and heater control valve through the right kick panel.
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The stereo amp will be under the seat, controlled by a bluetooth DSP (digital signal processor).

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Wow, it looks great!!!

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Looking good. Wiring always seems to take much longer than you think it should.

Looking forward to seeing this one on the rd.

Marc

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Its really coming together. is that the heater hoses running behind the passenger side close out panel? I've got my evaporator mounted but that's as far as I got so far. keep up the good work

Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

Thanks, y'all. Hoping to let the smoke out of the tires by April 1. :burnout:

I had no where to mount the heater valve, so I decided to put it in the kick panel. There are bulkhead fittings to run out under the floor to the frame rail. I'll get pics of the other side later.
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
 

My Restomod - I was going to use the side cowl area to run all of the hoses then under the fender but decided to use the bulkhead to do all four just below the unit on the firewall. I tucked my heater control valve inline above the unit.
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