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Couple more pics at a better angle. Intercooler is a tad higher than the lower control arms. Those never touched the ground aired out. Was able to get the turbo bracket in and started laying out exhaust.
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They may not touch when air'd out but they'll be close. They also have the benefit of the front wheels being on the same centerline to help keep them from making contact w/stuff.
For reference, I moved my modular sway-bar rearward from the stock mounting point as it was the lowest point of the front end on a raised aftermarket x-member + C/O set-up. A funky entrance/exit angle or a large enough dip in the road @ the right speed/height might be an issue for the IC mounted farther forward. There is still a concern my sway bar could make contact in the right set of circumstances but it's now higher mounting point & construction material should add a small safety margin. A IC made of aluminum would not take an oops hit weil. Again. talking oops/worst case. Hopefully you'll be fine. |
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Exhaust complete! With the radiator and electric fans in place, it was like playing operation. I measured the wheels at full turn before I started and again, its going to be close.
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Looks 'complicatingly' good. I bet wrapping was fun as well.
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Picked up the last big ticket item of the build (Driveshaft). They did a hybrid setup, steel front/ aluminum rear. Got it installed and while I was under there, reworked the fuel delivery lines. Got rid of that weird loop.
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Whats the purpose of half and half? I thought about going aluminum but the driveshaft shop told me steel would be fine for my needs and cheaper.
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Been working on a way to get inner fenders in while keeping it semi stock looking. Going to be a lot of cutting/ metalwork around turbo and back by the firewall, but this is where I have the most fun. So lets cut up some new fenders! Lap welds is where its at with this thin metal. Ended up raising the mounts about 2-1/2".
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Looks like a good time. Do you have one of them fancy tools to form the lap joints?
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yeah.... that's the one I was talking about. It appears to work good.
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Progress on the inner fenders. Ended up with around an 1-1/2" bump out against the firewall. Also added 1/4" Round bar to the inner lip of the wheel well to give some support and mimic a rolled edge. A little finish work and this side is a wrap. Plan on installing a rubber skirt to fill in the front to the radiator support. Passenger side is going to be a fun! Working on the exhaust now. Want to get all the obstructions in place before I start that side. Will most likely template this inner fender. Its going to be like Tetris.
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One fender complete and installed. Fresh paint on the rad support and inner fender. Closed up some holes on the fender with some dimpled plates like I did on the last. Decided to upgrade the headlights with a retro kit. New lights do not fit in the OEM housings. Had to make them a touch bigger.
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Rad support is aftermarket, so nothing really lines up. All the headlight adjusters did not fit. Ended up using ones off a Toyota and they worked perfectly.
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Exhaust is a wrap, literally. 5" straight down and out the side. Exhaust tip is also kind of obnoxious 7". Pics have it sticking way out the side, but it will not be that way when complete. Going to do some metal work to form around it instead of those stainless rings or stars. Might bump the fender out 1-1/2".
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Also got the radiator mounted. Was able to utilize the OEM mount with a little modification and yes.......More dimple dies.
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very nice work.... subscribed .
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Ok, Ok. It looks a little crazy. The pictures make it look like I glued a pumpkin to the side of the fender, but it really only sticks out around 2" towards the front. Since no one wanted the old fenders I decided to put them to use. Started by stealing a section and fanning it out. Then used a ring roller to get the diameter needed and a true circle. Once the tip was mocked in there, it was all welding from there. Time to mud.....
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Some more pics......
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I didn't see that coming. I am anxious to see it on the truck now.
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While I'm doing the body work, did some multitasking. Crew at Autozone were nice enough to let be go thorough all the hoses in the back with a template I made out of wire. Got all the hoses set and ran the piping for the intercooler. Was a little wobbly where the blow off is, so I made a little bracket to stiffen it up. Also made a cheap bead tool. Kinda need a He-Man grip, but it worked out pretty well.
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Rounding the homestretch!
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william, that is looking good. I like the tool creation too!! neat idea! it may be copied....:metal: ;)
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Busy weekend with work, but wanted to give it a shot on getting this thing running. Everything plumbed, fenders on, exhaust ready to shoot fire.....But this didn't happen. Couldn't get the Fuel pump to run just with the Terminator X. Hot wired it to a switch and we were good. Got keyed ignition and fuel pressure. Engine cranks, but does not start. Time to double check everything and chase the bugs. Also have to fix a minor fuel leak at the pump. Glad I went with a shut off right out of the fuel cell or it would have been major. On a good note: Finally have a hood and looks like everything fits under it!
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Almost there!
I fought with a handful of bad sensors when I did my first fire. I managed to get TWO bad crank sensors and one bad cam sensor from the auto parts store. I thought I was losing my mind. Luckily my brother has an LS swap that I borrowed the sensors from (since I knew they were good) and it fired right up. It wouldnt throw a code with the bad sensors because I couldnt get it running long enough. Just a thought if you cant get it to fire. |
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Lookin tough!
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While I'm waiting on parts and the wiz kid to come by with the laptop, I'll continue on with what I can do. Drew this pic awhile back when I had my other C10 with plans on doing it, never panned out. Going for it on this one. Started with 2014 Silverado bumper and the motto in my head of "Let's cut it up" haha. Mocked up for now with zip ties (I need to by stock in zip ties) to see how everything fits. I'll be using OEM Headlights/ housing for fog lights and they will be fully adjustable, maybe yellow?
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Should be able to do the metal work and hopefully have it bolted up over the holiday weekend.
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The bumper actually doesn't look bad, I was surprised.
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