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been gathering stuff together to start getting the interior finished up. I have the riser blocks ready for the BMW seats now and a few other lil pieces came in as well. Three weeks till Portland swap meet and I can hunt up some other things I am needing for the truck.
Today I got the gauge panel back from the plastics shop and its nearly complete just need a couple more indicator lights to put in it and it will be complete :D

Sean

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Well one thing down and another started lol. Gauge panel is 100 percent done and ready to install. Waiting on the body guy to get his work done and will be installing the full interior into the truck. Just started installing the wiring harness and getting it cut to length as well that is going well still need to find a couple of BMW seat heater switches for the convertible seats to get them finished up.

Sean

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some pics of the harness install have to pull it back out once its cut to length to put the connectors in such in place. But turning out very very well for a nice junkyard find with a little reworking ;-) next step once this is all complete is to find a spot or several under the hood for the engine fusebox, mega fuse box, and three controllers lol.

Sean

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been busy the last few weeks since I posted. The interior harness is nearing completion still tracking down a few more oddball connectors here and there for it. Tuesday going to combine all the ground wires into a Delphi splice pack for all the circuits to have one or two central grounding points. It is turning out beautifully still have to add in the seat heater circuit power wires and find a place to stash the BMW adjustable switches as of yet. Will be getting to getting the dash trimmed out for the new dvd deck and tweeter speakers as well.
The button in the last picture is my dimmer relay buttong which is taking the place of the old cigarette lighter assembly :D turned out looking sweet.

Sean

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Tonight I have been working on getting the speaker pods nearer to being complete got to still drill a few holes and find a couple of ac compressor coupling electrical connectors for them but turning out very sweet. once they are assembled will wrap the metal sections in peel n seal and install them in the truck. I still need to get the grills media blasted and painted how I like.

Sean

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got started on a few more things this week to start getting the interior ready to install once the body work is completed. The throttle pedal mount is about finished currently painting it right now to finish putting it in this week :D. I also started on the front console firewall cover panels and mounted the dvd p layer in place in the truck. Got the center console speaker holes cut out and ready as well.

Sean

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While trying to save money started another lil project to keep me going while other irons are cooking in the fire. Landed an 89 suburban 4x4 recently for assisting a lady clean up her dads estate so been working on getting that going since it needs a trans rebuild due to no reverse gear :/ Last night started cutting out the metal for the engine cover and today started working on figuring out how to get the air cleaner set in place and braced properly. I got the air cleaner braces started or at least a template of them looks like I will need a little thicker aluminum bar to get rid of the flex I noticed while mocking it in place. Take a look any ideas are welcome :D Will also be raisng the engine covers so its closer to the air cleaner cover assembly and get rid of some of the gaps.

Sean

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Is that huge plastic thing the air cleaner? I've not seen anything like that.

Hey Captn,
Yep stumble across it in a junkyard it's out of a Mercedes sl500 dual inlets and air filters I am playing with to see if it'll work lol

Sean
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Captn,
I am playing with it to see if it will work looking at other cold air intake ideas as well

Sean

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and yet another thing started lol :D got some many lil projects all going at one time on the truck it is hard to keep them all straight rotflmao. With my sons help we dropped the engine back in the truck and voila beautiful superb the 67-71 bbc mount stands are perfect in the frame dropped then engine in right where it needed to be without a hitch!!! Also dropped the engine wiring harness in place and started getting it routed and cut down for final install. Computers are also installed as well.

Sean

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here are a couple of pictures of the computers mounted and a shelf I made for the fusebox assemblies.

Sean

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I like the concept of the intake. The biggest issue I see, depending on how the rest of it routes, is that it will be sucking rising hot air right off the header area. That's assuming that what your photo shows is the entire piece. Knowing Mercedes though I'm assuming there is tubing that would run to the front of the vehicle leading to fresh air intakes. Kind of like in the photo below:

http://content.worldcarfans.co/2010/...1324490917.jpg

Siggy yes it does still playing with to see ifn I can make it work. Has2 3 inch inlets on the back of it

Sean
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So I take it, there is no firewall clearance issues with those '68-'71 BBC engine mount brackets?

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Captain
Fits perfectly just enough clearance between the body and the valve covers that I don't have to massage anything I have about 1/2 inch clearance on the back of the Allison under the floor pan so I may have to have the body guy lift up a small section of the floor about 1/4 inch at the back of the trans hump.

Sean

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started working on a few more things in the wait for the body guy to get by and start his magic lol :D started putting in some of the stereo speakers and getting the vent pockets insulated. also got both rear cab corner sections insulated as well. Started covering the interior panels the other day also.

Sean

also after having the engine set in place the Mercedes air cleaner Idea went splat not enough hood clearance for it :/ oh well back to the experimentation drawing board and see what I can work up for it lol :D

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also after the engine was set in got the fuel injection harness all cut down to length still have to tweak a few of the transmission connectors in where they leave the main harness at but all in all looking good. The interior harness is also nearing completion will be installing it after the panels are covered and laying it out into place and finishing it up.

Sean

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been starting to finish up a few lingering projects in prep for the body work. Body guy is supposed to come pick up the truck this coming week and get started on it :D

Sean
First shots are of the completed gauge cluster very pleased with how it has turned out who knew rustoleum could look so good lol :P

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next up the rear speaker panels are about finished just have to get the mount braces set into place in the floor and they will be set mocked one up to see how it would look and very happy with how its turning out :D

Sean

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and last but not least went and bought some weld nuts for the firewall to be welded in place for panel mounting etc also have several along the bottom of the floorboard for the center console

Sean

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Should have my hydro boost unit in this week so I can start mocking it up in place and see what needs to be done I know for sure going to need to get a longer rod assembly for it from Talon hydraulics. I managed to get my hands on the kent moore rod removal tool so I am set there just waiting. Came to find out the vacuum booster did not have nearly a big enough master cylinder for the 4 wheel 3/4 discs. the factory ones use a master that is 1.47 inches versus the older disc/drum 7/8 lol. so perusing gm parts diagrams to assemble all the parts that work on that particular disc brake setup since apparently the 4 wheel 2008 discs use 1/4 inch lines front and rear of the trucks. Interestingly enough lol :D gm makes a factory vacuum booster with an attachable vacuum pump for those running low vacuum cam shafts :D. Also in the 2005-2008 range some of the 1 ton trucks came with an antilock brake delete kit and use a traditional proportioning valve which I will be ordering here soon for my setup.

Sean

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Well started a few more things this last week lol..... hydroboost unit came in from my dallas friend at a dealership that makes inventory his boss says aint needed on inventory disappear lol...... Started working on cutting the mounting plate to fir the firewall holes for the factory master cylinder mount and clear the firewall steering brace. Twas a bloody booger getting that dammed nut off without a vice lol but I prevailed lol. Will have to make a couple of small spacer panels for the unit and cut and tap the booster push rod once I get a 1915 year model vice from a friend of mine at work. Also this last week sent the truck to body shop to have the cab worked over and cleaned up. He got started on it last night but the daytime heat out here has slowed him down just alil bit lol. He and I talked for a bit and when I mentioned having to redo all the seam sealer on the exterior of the cab he said he can use raptor liner to seal all of the gaps so we shall see how that goes. As it stands the interior floor, inner firewall, exterior firewall, and under floorboard are getting a smurf blue coating of raptor lining once he pulls the cab off the frame and cleans it up.

Sean

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You know, I make everything to make that hydroboost a simple bolt on installation, including the nut socket.

Yup I still have the plate from the one I ordered from you fir the suburban. mine had an odd bolt pattern to it plus I am going for flush mounted with a factory modified gasket :D .
Sean
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Well the cab is officially off and he is going to start working it over in the next week or two while he is at it going to fix the front bed panel and driver side bed as well. looking forward to seeing it done. after that's finished get the cab back on and get it realigned on the frame properly.

Sean

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Well while waiting on the cab and bed work to get done started working on a few other things. Been saving a for a lil bit to get my hands on a tool and friend of mine pointed my way master cool 71475 flare tool.... ooohhhh boy this thing is nice nice nice. does gm flares up to 1/2 inch, metric bubbles, and nice bonus both push lock and tpi/tbi flares as well will come in handy here soon for both smurf and when I get smurfette back in my hands. Also got the push rod cut from the hydro boost unit and planning on working to get it tapped 3/8-24 fine thread for the coupler nut here as soon as my friend hands me a free ship yard vise he dredged up on one of his lumber collecting expeditions lol. This guy gets all kinds of stuff while scouring for lumber for projects he works on eg: 1932 ford roadster convertible paid to haul it off the people property from their old barn now in his garage getting a lil tweaking and cleaning.
Sean

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Also in the process of waiting decided to start getting the new oak bed wood finished as well. the underside is now stained and sealed. so hopefully will last quite some time before needing any attention again. currently hunting some clear sealing epozy for the topside of the bed looking at a few leads a friend suggested now. I also finally gave in an ordered some fender emblems for the truck and I think they are going to look sweet once placed properly hehehehehehe!!!!

Sean

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My body guy sent me some pictures of the work he is doing to my floorboard and cab very happy with how its coming out. he was able to lift the rear section of the transmission hump 1/4 inch to give me a little extra clearance on the allison transmission. He also start making a replacement piece for a damaged section of door seal rail on the driverside.
After it gets done got to take a break on it for a bit to finish some other projects that got dropped off with me and gather the remaining parts to get him put together here soon. then tuning aligment driveline and should be driving this coming spring
Sean

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and a few more pictures of the gas neck filler hole removal :D

Sean

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Well thinking about all the trucks this guy had in his yard I decided crap I had better go back and take another look at the suburban and several other trucks lol..... Got a couple more parts from the burb a complete left and right set of sun visors and a rear barn door lamp housing for the license plate all for 35$ was not complaining. Applied a lil adhesive remover to one of the visors to remove the tape?? whatever that was stuck to it then a lil armor all work and dammed they look good. Both have full range of travel very happy with how they are turning out. When the smurf gets back from the body shop going to be installing the drivers side one in first since I have to drill out the passenger side roof panel for the other one :D will come back to that in time like many half or barely started projects lol..

Sean

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just got back from vacation last night to a part I ordered a few days ago.... Found mercruiser has a nice looking engine cover for the 8.1 engines so I snagged up one to put on my engine just waiting on the hardware to come in for it. Didn't have enough hood clearance for the former Mercedes air cleaner to work properly so going another route lol. On the cover going to shave off the mercruiser logos with a nice 1/4 inch right angle air tool and makes some abs cover panels and glue them in place when ready. Also the 8.1 vortec Allison badges look nice on the wings. Once the logos are removed going to be huntin a gmc tailgate emblem to put on the front piece so it will all come together :D

Sean

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Did a lil more work over last few days to the engine cover and its coming along nicely still have to removed the mercruiser emblem in the middle of the cover but all in good time :D I got the mercruiser logo shaved off and the cover place is in place just waiting for the abs glue to cure and that will be done and ready for a gmc or vortec decal still looking at which will work better there :D

Sean

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Found another junkyard with a gold mine truck hehe..... got a set of gmc custom emblems from the truck, then a week later went back and got a factory 65-67 am radio, a few knobs etc radio/speaker support mounting plate, stewart warner amp meter (not sure how to test to see if works)..... Also having to change the gear ratio in my axle to better suit the bbc 8.1 and Allison needing to drop the 3.73 gearing to make it happy from the 4.56. in the past got talked into a Detroit no spin diff when rebuilding my dana 60 not quite satisfied with it so started hunting for a power lock diff assembly lol. Awhile back I picked up a replacement axle since my original dana spindle surfaces are hammered due to a bearing welding it self in place :/ ..... Bought a 69 dana leaf spring axle from an ole boy for 100$...... Started hunting up power locks which are difficult to find..... well last night I spun the brake hubs on the 69 dana 60 thinking hmmm never pulled the cover to check what was in it lol and lo n behold a 3.54 gear set and power lock assembly in the axle lol. talk about a nice find two problems solved in one lol..... so no to find a dana/spicer 3.73 gear set and get it to the rebuild shop for a check out and refreshening....
On another note got curious and hooked up that old gmc am radio to power and a speaker set and by dammed the thing works!!!!
Sean

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here are some pictures of the gmc I found that I pulled some parts from. has factory power brakes, factory power steering assembly and its all there minus the flat bed that was on it

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and a few of the parts I snagged from her :D

Sean

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Dang! I want all the trim off of that truck! lol

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Tj next time I am out there will pull it off the truck and stash it till your ready for it I have the custom emblems fir it have 3 sets of them total.

Sean

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Thanks Sean! I'll let you know soon. :gmc2:

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Well idling the time away waiting for the cab to get finished and raptor lined smurf blue :D did get a few pics of the started body work on the exterior firewall its coming along very nicely cant wait to see it finished. My body guy said due to the delay he has had in getting it done he has offered to paint the rest of the truck for 1000$ plus whatever paint and materials cost!!! :metal:
HE also has the floor section raised 1/4 inch to help clear the rear of the Allison transmission still alittle more work to go there since he has to smooth out the underside of the raised area so it looks smooth.

So pumped ready for it to be home so I can start putting him back together for the umpteenth time rotflmao

Sean