Blake's 67 GMC stepside build

[Green67Stepper]

that Blue really pops in the sun! great color choice. You probably said it already, but what wheels are you going to run?

[jim-bob]

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[reaper71]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

That is a shame. I couldn't stand doing that to my own car much less some one else's. Like they were trying to hurt it...

Yes it Doug!!! It made me So damn mad when I saw this and I just put a new Posi unit in 2 months ago! Now it needs A complete 3rd member and it will run around $830.00 for the unit.

Originally Posted by Green67Stepper

that Blue really pops in the sun! great color choice. You probably said it already, but what wheels are you going to run?

It will have 17" in front and 18" in the rear The wheels are made by MB Wheels Old school chrome

Originally Posted by jim-bob

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[reaper71]

Pic #1. One of the sides cut out and fit.

Pic #2. I used 3" exhaust tube to make cup holders, The disk was the cut out from the top of console.

Pic #3. The new cup holder.

Pic #4. Tacking in the round bar.

Pic #5. Round bar all tacked in,test fitting the side panels and cup holders tacked in.
Time to finish weld...

Mark...

[Rod Run]

I like the direction you're going with the console

[reaper71]

Thank's rod run

[reaper71]

Pic #1. This was after the welding was done and was figuring out the mounting system.

Pic #2. The final weld and metal finish on the cup holders.

Pic #3. First round of high build.

Pic #4. The 1st rd of filler after blocking.

Mark...

[Advanced Design]

Looking really good Mark. How do the sides attach?

[reaper71]

Sorry It took so long to get back, I was out of town for a Car show.

Pic #1. This shows the side view of the flange that was made to hold the upper portion of the panel it basically "wedges it "

Pic #2. The top of the center panel gets bolted to the lower section of the dash.

Pic #3. The panel set in place. It also has a interior "push clip" at the very bottom that gets popped in a hole to hold it tight, This way most of it is hidden.

Pic #4. I also started on the Gas pedal mount.
It's made from 16gauge metal, The 3 holes are for mounting to the fire wall

Pic #5. The mount set in place for mockup.

[reaper71]

Pic #1. The new gas pedal mount after it was all painted.

Pic #2. Another view.

Pic #3. Started on the wing windows as well.

Pic #4. Taped and ready for paint.

Mark...

[Advanced Design]

Thanks for the explanation on the console Mark. Well thought out and it looks good.

Nice work on the gas pedal mount too.

[reaper71]

Thank's Doug!

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Great work on the console!
Your pedalmount looks like a factory item, only better

[reaper71]

HaHa, Thank's Kees!

Mark...

[reaper71]

Pic #1. After waiting for awhile for the the new rivets to show up I was finally able to get the wing windows rebuilt and installed.

Pic #2. Put the passenger side wing window,door handle,latch etc in as well.

Pic #3. I also was able to get the interior pieces all prepped for paint.

Pic #4. After.

Mark...

[reaper71]

Not much to really update on....we have been spending a ton of time wiring!
Pic #1. A quick shot of the dash ready to go back in.

Pic #2. Blake finally got his new wheels in so he brought them out yesterday.

Front 17x8 5 on 5 bolt pattern with 4 1/2" backspace running 225 50 17 tire

Rear 18x8 5 on 5 bolt pattern with 4 1/2" backspace running 235 50 18 tire


Mark...

[Advanced Design]

Looking very good! Blake has to be loving how the truck looks.

[Rod Run]

Any pics of the gage cluster from the front?

[reaper71]

Thank's Doug, He couldn't stop smiling when he was here and kept saying "I'm ready to go!!"

We finally have all the wiring finished up, and have a few loose ends to figure out yet. Once I have the lower rad. hose figured out and get the steam line ran I can fill her up and get ready to crank it!.

RodRun....ask and you shall receive.

Pic #1. This was back when I first finished up the cluster.

Pic #2. This was Saturday when we were checking the system for full power. They are SpeedHut gauges with GPS speedo.

Pic #3. Checking out the brake lights and they don't disappoint!!

Mark...

[Rod Run]

Looks good.

I also have Speedhut gages and plan on cutting up my stock cluster in a way, somewhat similar to what you have done there. thanks for the pic

[reaper71]

page 17 post #422 shows I did the gauge cluster.

Mark...

[Green67Stepper]

where did you get your taillights?

[reaper71]

Eckler's trucks #128075 $48.95 ea. all stainless housing and fully sealed LED's

Mark...

[reaper71]

Yesterday I had TNT glass come out to install the windshield and back glass..
It's pretty amazing how fast these Guy's can be (windshield took about 5 min.) The back glass took longer do to a shorter piece of glass from LMC and we didn't know if it would just "fall out" of the gasket, so we finally took a chance and it worked out just fine...whew!!!

Pic #3. Is just showing the new black mat installed and a preview of the center console, After ordering some parts from classic parts I didn't see the "pawl clip" for the door locks and they are on back order for 3 weeks! so Can't finish the doors up just yet

Mark...

[reaper71]

I made some more progress over the weekend.

Pic #1. Mocking up the fan and shroud,It needed several spots trimmed to be able to fit it without rubbing.
Now time to make the upper mount.

Pic #2. Since the shroud would be up above the Radiator I needed to make a cover/mount hence this piece of aluminum.

Pic #3. This is what it looks like set in place. It gets bolted to the core support and the upper lip of the shroud.
The bottom of the shroud needed some short brackets made up to attach to the stock mounting holes of the core support.

Pic #4. And...the finished product all painted and installed.

Pic #5. Another view, I feel it came out pretty good it still keeps it clean looking.

Other progress made was all hoses finalized,steam vent hooked up,over flow hooked up, door lock fixed, most of the console was installed.

Mark...