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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Picked up a 69 a while back too. Will try to get that road worthy soon.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Got some of the interior installed tonight. Very pleased with how it came out.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Panels look great, who are those through?
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Ricks custom upholstery. They are very nice and as far as I'm concerned very fair prices.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
And it's driveable!
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Took her to her first show with the kiddos.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Very nice, what did you use for the paint?
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
The white is just an epoxy primer. I'll blew the truck apart after I work out the bugs and get it painted. Eventually it will be blue
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Time to update this and bring this build thread back to life! The truck is a blast to cruise around town, unfortunately it is in pieces yet again in the garage. I didnt like a few things on the air ride management so I tore the truck apart early last spring to move a few things. Around the same time that I got it all apart Accuair announced they were no more..... Obviously this was a problem as I was in the middle of sourcing a new ECU and harness for the air ride system. After scouring the internet for a few months I finally found all the parts I needed to get everything back together. Now that it is above freezing I will be back in the garage. The goal was to set this up to be a little more user friendly when things go wrong. I removed the large accuair tank and went with the 2 accuair 3 gallon tanks set on each side of the frame rails. Once I did this I realized I wasn't totally happy about the way the raised bed structure was layed out. This turned into a giant snowball as usual but I endured and was able to get the bed in a happy place. As a side note I was able to get a decent stainless exhaust built and installed, still have a few mounts that need made up. Its still a work in progress! here are a few pics for reference. I will grab a few more this evening if anyone is interested in seeing them. Going forward the focus will be to get this thing closer to paint, decided on a color change...... Hint, its going to be green!
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
As an owner of an air ride truck, I'm curious about your statement:
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2. I had things mounted in a way that they were not easy to get to. For instance the main fuse for the ride controller/compressors, I think its a 70 amp maxi fuse was mounted clear down on the frame rail and I am here to tell you it was not easy to get to. When I reworked the raised bed structure I built in rear mounted battery mounts so i could move all critical electrical connections right at the back of the truck where things are easy to get to. im 6'5" and not on a diet so squeezing myself clear up into the truck to replace/troubleshoot a fuse or electrical connection was not fun at all. I will try to get some good photos gathered up of some of this stuff this evening. If there is anything specifically someone wants to see just ask and ill try my best.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
If im missing something or you have any advice id love to hear it. This is the first vehicle I have ever built from the ground up. For that matter I dont have many references as im the only guy I know on air like this. Im shooting for a clean build that is easy to maintain.
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I know I had an issue w/the rear of my dually not airing up late last year. Of course when this was discovered, the truck had the rails & the rear hitch safety chain anchor points firmly planted on the concrete. Mine is a manual set-up so I don't have to worry about the height sensors or height ECU but I still made some changes after that issue because of similar accessibility reasons you mentioned. It was a PITA getting to all the possible sources of failure to diagnose/pinpoint the issue: Did it blow a fuse? Did a relay fail? Did the compressor fail? Did the pressure switch fail? That led to "what can I do to facilitate correcting a failure or overcoming one" in an emergency/away from home situation. A lot of my wiring was so specifically routed it made testing a PITA. Once sorted, the wiring is no longer as neat but is now much easier to access fuses/relays for testing if necessary. Things to improve this logic were implemented.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Here is what i am thinking in the back for the air ride management mount. Can easily have a different plate cut to suit a different controller. plenty room for everything I just need to get busy and mount everything.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
I apologize for the tiny photos! not sure whats going on with that...
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
LoL.... I was just using my magnifying glass for the details.
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Upload with Iphone and they are upside down, upload with computer and they are tiny....
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I bet there's a setting on the phone that adjusts images size for easier file transfer. I keep mine @ full size & the save to the computer & reduce to upload here.
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A slight bit of progress last night. Those of you that have done this might tell me an easier way. I had to add 2" to the top of this panel once removed from a tail gate. After a ton of welding on the panel i managed to get it flat and im happy with it. The next step was to mount it. I had to weld in a bit more of the raised bed structure which was pretty easy. Drilled and tapped a handful of holes and installed the panel with stainless m6 button head screws around the perimeter. Attached are a few shots of the process.
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I wanted to get the appropriate/better photos in here for the record. Here are a few.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
Nice. Good access point.
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Re: Daves new 68 chevy swb
So I have been busy reworking the front clip. There were a couple specific issues I wanted to remedy.
#1 the back of the hood stuck up a bit due to the porterbuilt hood hinge adapter plate form Hartrod. I removed those and decided to use the original PB weld in plate. Those of you that have had to do this will tell you its not easy lining these up and getting the hood straight and where it is supposed to be. Still in progress. #2 My aftermarket fenderswere absolute junk! sure they were straight and rust free but they just didnt fit well, mainly in the front nose area next to the hood. I went to the parts pile ( A storage shed in my back yard that at one time had a few complete trucks worth of parts) and grabbed a couple 67 fenders. I started in on stripping them and found a big mess. Someone had done work on them before and they were essentially caved in on the first 6" or so of the fronts. I stripped them down and started in with a hammer and dolly. The drivers side was so thin it tore when I went to pull on it. I found a replacement driver side or two at the Pate swap meet and will start in on stripping them. #3 I never have liked how my air setup was installed and located. I have moved it a few times but during this last go around I somehow managed to fry the ECU. I ordered am upgraded ecu and it should be here friday. I am still undecided on where to place it. The idea is to be able to get to it to troubleshoot it when needed. In one rendition I had to climb my 6'5" self into the bed and replace a fuse. Not COOL! More to come.
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