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flamingbig10 · 05-28-2009, 05:52 PM

thanks, when I started working on my truck I didn't know any thing about it, for the heater I have it between the ashtray and the flat part on the glove box

flamingbig10 · 05-28-2009, 06:01 PM

but I haven't hooked up the hoses yet, its to hot to worry about a heater

GMC Guy · 05-28-2009, 07:13 PM

i agree, but in the winter time it really sucked, especially not having a way to defrost the windows...so my challenge was to figure out how to hook up the ducting to the stock defrost vents...(used a lot of duct tape). but i mounted mine so the vents faced up, and i have two 90* pvc elbows attached to the outlets on the heater so that the hoses run straight through the firewall. haven't tested it yet..but i'm sure it will work. just haven't been motivated to get under there and do it yet, been working on other stuff

flamingbig10 · 06-04-2009, 12:06 AM

I went to the junk yard today a picked up a few things ok dash, trim pieces that go by the dash and seat belt bolt covers. the dash will be fiber glassed and shaved

flamingbig10 · 06-04-2009, 01:26 AM

and the dash I took all of the foam and vinyl off and soon I should be welding up all the the holes or might just add fiberglass over it, and wile I was the junk yard I saw a lot of square bodies, and I also saw a guy have a massive heart attack and he died

warpig98 · 06-04-2009, 03:33 PM

god mines must think alike. thats exactly what i'm in the process of doing with my dash. i'm going to have "chevrolet" put on the front in raised letters.

flamingbig10 · 06-09-2009, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warpig98

god mines must think alike. thats exactly what i'm in the process of doing with my dash. i'm going to have "chevrolet" put on the front in raised letters.

sounds cool the next purchase will be new tires since I put a couple thousand mile on a unaligned front end they sure wore out the year old tires fast now I need to decided if I still want to run 215/70/15s

warpig98 · 06-09-2009, 03:33 PM

u know i've thought of an idea. u know how you and i are doing our dashes, i wondering if a guy couldn't weld in a piece where the plastic gauge bezel goes and have that all one piece. i think that would look pretty slik., what you think?

rod86 · 06-10-2009, 05:42 AM

got any more pics of the dash in just the steel shell?
how much of it does the foam and vynil make up? i mite end up doing a similar thing...

JohnC · 06-10-2009, 09:26 AM

That does sound pretty cool. I would be interested in that myself.

flamingbig10 · 06-10-2009, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rod86

got any more pics of the dash in just the steel shell?
how much of it does the foam and vynil make up? i mite end up doing a similar thing...

the foam is a bout 1/2 to 1 inch thick

flamingbig10 · 06-11-2009, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warpig98

u know i've thought of an idea. u know how you and i are doing our dashes, i wondering if a guy couldn't weld in a piece where the plastic gauge bezel goes and have that all one piece. i think that would look pretty slik., what you think?

since you said that, that's what I plan on doing so it will match my door panels a lot better

flamingbig10 · 07-01-2009, 01:33 AM

after not being able to drive my truck for about two weeks with bad fuel pump went got a replacement fuel pump, a metal fuel filter to mount after the tank, and new fuel hose and after install the truck fired wright up with good fuel pressure, the drove it around a little (30 miles) and I started smelling gas so I took it home and checked the lines and there was gas dripping so loosed the line and i forgot to wrap Teflon tape around the tread I tightened it back up and no more drips

mongoose · 07-01-2009, 01:42 AM

use thread sealer instead of teflon tape if you have to... the tape will start dissolving with the gas and gunk stuff up.

flamingbig10 · 07-02-2009, 11:25 PM

thanks mongoose I'll try that next time
Today added 2" lowering shackles to rear

flamingbig10 · 07-03-2009, 02:29 PM

I think I got the stance right after the 6th time of trying

menace121978 · 07-03-2009, 03:43 PM

i agree looks perfect!!

LiveAnimals · 07-03-2009, 07:31 PM

Looks Great

silvrbreez · 07-03-2009, 10:00 PM

So flip kit and shackles in the rear?

flamingbig10 · 07-03-2009, 11:35 PM

thanks guys and yes beltec flip kit and drop shackles

flamingbig10 · 07-04-2009, 01:06 AM

last year

now

silvrbreez · 07-05-2009, 03:56 PM

Nice. Think I need to throw my drop shackles back on the rear of mine to level it back donw.

JohnC · 07-05-2009, 04:36 PM

Yeah the shackles set it just right. Looks good. How's the dash coming?

flamingbig10 · 07-07-2009, 01:32 PM

thanks guys, haven't worked on the dash

flamingbig10 · 07-10-2009, 06:02 PM

here some better pics

with the farm show truck

05-28-2009, 05:52 PM	#151
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build thanks, when I started working on my truck I didn't know any thing about it, for the heater I have it between the ashtray and the flat part on the glove box __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326 Last edited by flamingbig10; 05-28-2009 at 05:54 PM.

05-28-2009, 06:01 PM	#152
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build but I haven't hooked up the hoses yet, its to hot to worry about a heater __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

05-28-2009, 07:13 PM	#153
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: my 80 build i agree, but in the winter time it really sucked, especially not having a way to defrost the windows...so my challenge was to figure out how to hook up the ducting to the stock defrost vents...(used a lot of duct tape). but i mounted mine so the vents faced up, and i have two 90* pvc elbows attached to the outlets on the heater so that the hoses run straight through the firewall. haven't tested it yet..but i'm sure it will work. just haven't been motivated to get under there and do it yet, been working on other stuff __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)]

06-04-2009, 12:06 AM	#154
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build I went to the junk yard today a picked up a few things ok dash, trim pieces that go by the dash and seat belt bolt covers. the dash will be fiber glassed and shaved __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

06-04-2009, 01:26 AM	#155
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build and the dash I took all of the foam and vinyl off and soon I should be welding up all the the holes or might just add fiberglass over it, and wile I was the junk yard I saw a lot of square bodies, and I also saw a guy have a massive heart attack and he died __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

06-04-2009, 03:33 PM	#156
warpig98 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: arcadia, wisconsin Posts: 135	Re: my 80 build god mines must think alike. thats exactly what i'm in the process of doing with my dash. i'm going to have "chevrolet" put on the front in raised letters. __________________ THANK YOU SOLDIERS!!!!! VISIT MY 78 BUILD THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334884

06-09-2009, 03:33 PM	#158
warpig98 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: arcadia, wisconsin Posts: 135	Re: my 80 build u know i've thought of an idea. u know how you and i are doing our dashes, i wondering if a guy couldn't weld in a piece where the plastic gauge bezel goes and have that all one piece. i think that would look pretty slik., what you think? __________________ THANK YOU SOLDIERS!!!!! VISIT MY 78 BUILD THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334884

06-10-2009, 05:42 AM	#159
rod86 great southern land Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: perth - australia Posts: 6,194	Re: my 80 build got any more pics of the dash in just the steel shell? how much of it does the foam and vynil make up? i mite end up doing a similar thing... __________________ rod 86 chevy c10 silverado

06-10-2009, 09:26 AM	#160
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: my 80 build That does sound pretty cool. I would be interested in that myself.

07-01-2009, 01:33 AM	#163
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build after not being able to drive my truck for about two weeks with bad fuel pump went got a replacement fuel pump, a metal fuel filter to mount after the tank, and new fuel hose and after install the truck fired wright up with good fuel pressure, the drove it around a little (30 miles) and I started smelling gas so I took it home and checked the lines and there was gas dripping so loosed the line and i forgot to wrap Teflon tape around the tread I tightened it back up and no more drips __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

07-01-2009, 01:42 AM	#164
mongoose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: slurrey, bc. Posts: 1,134	Re: my 80 build use thread sealer instead of teflon tape if you have to... the tape will start dissolving with the gas and gunk stuff up. __________________ -'73 c/10 - Low with Go - will be complete... probably never. -'90 2wd Blazer - well... soon enough anyways. -'84 SWB - the daily gas guzzler.

07-02-2009, 11:25 PM	#165
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build thanks mongoose I'll try that next time Today added 2" lowering shackles to rear __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326 Last edited by flamingbig10; 07-02-2009 at 11:26 PM.

07-03-2009, 02:29 PM	#166
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build I think I got the stance right after the 6th time of trying __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

07-03-2009, 03:43 PM	#167
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: my 80 build i agree looks perfect!! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

07-03-2009, 07:31 PM	#168
LiveAnimals Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Antelope, CA Posts: 681	Re: my 80 build Looks Great __________________ Kameron YESTERDAY IS HISTORY - TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY I'm a Middle ClASS HOLE 07.5 Dodge 3500 CTD -- Daily 73 C10 Factory BB SWB 2WD



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07-03-2009, 10:00 PM	#169
silvrbreez Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lumberton, TX Posts: 64	Re: my 80 build So flip kit and shackles in the rear?

07-03-2009, 11:35 PM	#170
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build thanks guys and yes beltec flip kit and drop shackles __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

07-04-2009, 01:06 AM	#171
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build last year now __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326 Last edited by flamingbig10; 07-04-2009 at 01:34 AM.

07-05-2009, 03:56 PM	#172
silvrbreez Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lumberton, TX Posts: 64	Re: my 80 build Nice. Think I need to throw my drop shackles back on the rear of mine to level it back donw.

07-05-2009, 04:36 PM	#173
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: my 80 build Yeah the shackles set it just right. Looks good. How's the dash coming?

07-07-2009, 01:32 PM	#174
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build thanks guys, haven't worked on the dash __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

07-10-2009, 06:02 PM	#175
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: my 80 build here some better pics with the farm show truck __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

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