57 Step Side

[candyx]

finally done with the firewall ,now i can paint the cab floor and throw in some dynamat and put this thing back together

[Kim57]

That looks nice.
Kim

[ChuckDriver]

Really nice!

[candyx]

Thanks to all,never thought after i started to weld up the holes that i would be back to paint.Time consuming and a pain in the #ss to do when the body is on the frame,i should of taken the body off again to do the repairs.Next time i guess,unless i dump some money on one of those new steel bodies i wished i had.Should do a fiberglass body so you would never have to worry about rust again !!!!

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by longbike

Nice build!
Does anybody know what holes are factory and ones that may have been added later?

Factory assembly manual has a diagram and I made one of mine when I took it apart. If I remember this weekend will scan and post.

EDIT - I found the diagram and will post it on Wednesday.

[candyx]

Ididit column has a nice clean look now with out that big oval hole that was there before.

[ChuckDriver]

Looking Good!!

[Kim57]

Looks real nice.
Kim

[OrrieG]

Here is the FAM elec firewall diagram, with my notes on other stuff. Not marked are all the little holes for the rubber punch thru firewall pad holders. The three holes at the bottom of the curved portion are for the throttle and stock foot starter stuff. Behind the battery is a nut for the factory battery ground bolt.

[candyx]

I guess all those holes in the firewall were factory holes as per that diagram and the ones in the cab floor where just different seat mounting holes through the years.

[Tri5Nerd]

Firewall looks clean, I like the steering column.

Tri5

[candyx]

Originally Posted by Tri5Nerd

Firewall looks clean, I like the steering column.

Tri5

Thanks,ididit makes a nice product the ball mount is nice but the bolts could of been a bit larger i think.When you drill the three holes for the flange they almost touch the column hole.

[candyx]

Doing the fine work seams to take longer than the rough work,or it could just suck working under the dash!!!!

[Panelman55]

I must have missed something here!!! That is one nice looking floor. What did you use? Is it tough? It almost looks like POR-15 with a texture. I like it. Keep up the great work.



Panelman55

[candyx]

Originally Posted by Panelman55

I must have missed something here!!! That is one nice looking floor. What did you use? Is it tough? It almost looks like POR-15 with a texture. I like it. Keep up the great work.



Panelman55

Plain old rustoleum hammer from home depot i used one quart.Welded up all the holes and ground them down some,clean it off and put one coat on.Paint is very thick so i had to brush it on,covered nice and sealed it up some what.I have dynamat to install over it so its good enough for me.Finish is texture and seams to be strong,i let it dry for two days before i started to work in the cab.

[candyx]

Now the trick is to find headers to squeeze in between the engine and frame

[Kim57]

That looks real nice. I can't wait till I'm at that point.
Kim

[candyx]

anyone know who headers these are?

[hotrod1]

Looks great. The radiator looks like it fits nice. What model number did you get or for what car was it intended? Price?

[candyx]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Looks great. The radiator looks like it fits nice. What model number did you get or for what car was it intended? Price?

Not my truck just trying to find out if any one knows what brand of headers blindman used.

[hotrod1]

Just not paying enough attention.

I have these for my LS motor. Fits like a glove. In fact almost too good to be true. Didnt even need to get out the hammer. Hooker super competition.

[candyx]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Just not paying enough attention.

I have these for my LS motor. Fits like a glove. In fact almost too good to be true. Didnt even need to get out the hammer. Hooker super competition.

They look nice,what are they full size?

[hotrod1]

They are full size. I got them off of a friend. They are brand new. Silver ceramic coated. The numbers on the flange are 2289 10 06. I tried looking them up but could not find them. Maybe a call to Hooker. Remember, they are for an LS motor.

I have my engine as low as possible and the center of the collector lines up with the center of the frame. In other words, they do not hang below the frame. The only issue I have is my frame mounted brake booster. I may have to bend an exhaust tube around it or may relocate it on the fire wall. Not sure. Was thinking about using hydroboost instead. Have heard a lot of great things about it.

[candyx]

Well i took a chance on ordering these headers and it almost work,steering column has to be cut like 3" and then i have plenty of room.Missed it by a 1/4 inch imagine that,well it will make the steering column look better anyway being shorten so it doesn't stick out as far.

[Kabwe]

Looking good man. Keep it going.