72 GMC Short Step Build

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

sweet!!! I wish I could take a week off and build on mine!!!

[Z10]

Originally Posted by FRANKENSTEINC10

sweet!!! I wish I could take a week off and build on mine!!!

Thanks, we are getting ever closer to firing this thing. Still need to finish up air intake, fuel lines, fan harness, steering column/wheel, exhaust, instrument panel, carpet, and seat among other things.

[Z10]

New Brake Booster & Master Cylinder Installed

Another fun day on the build. While Car Boss worked on fabbing up a new aluminum air box, Double E was busy installing the Brake Booster and Master cylinder for the last time. We're still waiting on the brake lines but should be here this week.

[Z10]

Fan Harness Installed

Double E also finished up the fan harness today. These maybe a little hard to see, but that's the point.

[Z10]

New Classic Instruments and Cruise installed.

Some more fun today! Double E, installed the Classic Instruments gauge panel, which we've all been staring at for the past couple of months and the cruise control stock from an 89 Corvette. I like the look and think it will look fresh years from now.

[BlacklandCamper]

Lookin like its really comin together. Y'alls fab work is top notch. You've got me wanting to run a whole lot of hard line on my truck.

Can't wait to see it finished.

[Z10]

Originally Posted by BlacklandCamper

Lookin like its really comin together. Y'alls fab work is top notch. You've got me wanting to run a whole lot of hard line on my truck.

Can't wait to see it finished.

Thanks Blackland. Every day seems to bring another piece of the puzzle to conclusion. It's really been fun working with my buddies who are so talented and meticulous. We're really trying to do this so that it lasts. Who knows, one day one of my grandkids just might driving Chief's old truck. But that's quite a ways down the road since I only have one and he just turned a year old.

[Z10]

Steering Wheel installed

Got to install my steering wheel this evening. Brake lines arrived from Inline Tube, and some more Gates Power Grip heat shrink hose clamps which are very cool.

[Z10]

A/C Vents, Fuel Lines, Trans Cooler lines Installed

All I can say is that Car Boss is a great friend! I and Double E took the weekend off. I went to another wedding and he left town to visit a friend. I thought Car Boss was going to leave also and put some miles on his new truck, but instead he stayed behind and worked on the GMC.

He got the A/C vents installed, fuel lines competed and tested with no leaks and installed the trans cooler lines. When I found him around 5 this afternoon he was under the truck test fitting the new Magnaflow exhaust. What a guy!

Couple of pics of the A/C vents.

[65 Fuelie]

She sounds sweet.

[sduckworth13]

Everything is looking nice and clean.

[Z10]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Everything is looking nice and clean.

Thanks Scott.

I just looked at your build again. You've got skills sir.

[sduckworth13]

Originally Posted by Z10

Thanks Scott.

I just looked at your build again. You've got skills sir.

Thank you

[diceman50]

While I was installing the trans cooler on Z10's truck yesterday a friend stopped by and asked me how I modified the ends of the 5/16" steel transmission tube to fit a 3/8" hose. As I demonstrated for him I took some pictures in case anyone else is interested.

I use my flaring tool tubing clamp and a modified swaging tool.

I use my flaring tool tubing clamp and a modified swaging tool.





I then used my beading tool on the expanded end.




If you don't have a beading tool you can use the first stage of a double flare to make the retaining bead. However, you need to do that before you expand the tube with the swaging tool.

[diceman50]

Here's some pictures of the process using the first stage of the double flaring tool.

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

z10 where can I get that steering wheel?

[Z10]

Originally Posted by FRANKENSTEINC10

z10 where can I get that steering wheel?

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Steering-Whe...3D151205916046

If you want my secret horn button overlay, you'll need one of these also.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4PCS-GMC-CAR...#ht_1318wt_973

[Average Joe]

Quality work!

[9teen69]

Really nice build, love the custom work. You're some really talented dudes.

[Z10]

Stainless Magnaflow Exhaust with Cats installed

Carboss and Double E where busy this week, while I was back east working. Some more great progress this week. I decided to go with a Magnaflow stainless exhaust system with cats. This is a really nice system and fit's like a glove. Comes with an X-pipe cross over and fit very nice. Need to decide on some tips but it doesn't look bad with the bare stainless pipes exiting behind the rear tires.

[Z10]

Header Clearance
I had a request for pics of the header clearance, so here are a few pics.

These are Sanderson CC11.

[Z10]

Air Box Completed

Car Boss was busy this week! He also completed the Air Box. He's now just waiting on me to paint it and put it back in.

Double E, spent 5 hours routing the plug wires to his satisfaction and they look great! He also, finished wiring the power to the second fuse box and A/C evaporator, ran the battery connections to the starter and the main ground. I think the only thing left electrically is to mount and connect the horns.

We also, cranked the engine with Double E's computer hooked up, and every thing checked out. Also, we have oil pressure.

Car Boss fabricated the throttle cable and we started bench bleeding the master cylinder when we discovered we have a leak in one of the side plugs. We'll have to sort this out. Hopefully we'll wake up the beast this week!

[Z10]

It's ALIVE!!!!!



Well actually we started the engine last night but my video didn't work. So here's day 2 after a little misc tuning.

Engine started on the first try and is running very smoothly, temps, pressures all look excellent and no liquid leaks. Tomorrow we'll get the airbox installed, horns mounted, bolt in the seat temporarily, bolt on the hood, and go get some fuel! This was a very good day.

Click on the photo to hear it.

[knomadd]

Sounds great!

[sduckworth13]

Nice work, exhaust sounds great!