72 GMC Short Step Build

[Z10]

Originally Posted by 68shortstep

Cool Beans award on making the clamps !!!!!!! Subtle & clean.

and photo four: notched-to-fit channel makes a good (great) simple way to hold up one of the big Whitney punches to keep it from tipping over & smashing fingers & / or toes. I'll never do that again, after seeing this idea.

Thanks Shortstep! All Car Boss' talent.

[Z10]

Originally Posted by Molberg

Thats some real nice work Z10

Thanks

[swamp rat]

Creativity abounds...

[Z10]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Creativity abounds...

Thanks Swamp.

[67chevy1]

I will say 1 thing both you and your close friends are a very talented squad.

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Custom Wiring Harness
Double E has been busy behind the scenes building 5 separate wiring harness. Here's a quick peek at some of his under-dash work. I'm sure I'm miss something, but here's a partial list: the Classic Instruments digital interface, circuits for the courtesy lights which we're not there, the door switch circuit which weren't there, and others. He also cleaned up/refurbished the original fuse panel which looks absolutely new. It's great having him on the team!

[Z10]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1

I will say 1 thing both you and your close friends are a very talented squad.

Thank you sir. But the truth is, I'm mostly the gopher.

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Wires and Intake Tease

Here's a little tease of things to come. Do I have great friends or what? I skipped out on the team (which I do too often) to attend a old friends birthday party in the Texas Panhandle Friday night then was invited to hunt pheasant this morning. But back in the shop Double E and Car Boss where hard at it working on the truck, building a mounting bracket for the ECM, routing and fitting wires, and dropping the new intake on. This is starting to look like something.

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Bracket Mania!

Car Boss was busy this weekend building brackets. The first was the ECM bracket to hold the computer to the interior firewall. Is this not the best looking polished aluminum bracket that you will never see?

I'll post the coil bracket later this evening.

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

this build gets better every day. great work fellas!!

[Z10]

Originally Posted by FRANKENSTEINC10

this build gets better every day. great work fellas!!

Thanks, I'm fortunate to have two perfectionist on the team!

[Z10]

How to build a HEI coil bracket

Another nice custom bracket from Car Boss.

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

sweet man. can't wait for more!

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Wiring Prep
Over the weekend Double E spent some time prepping and measuring for a couple of his five separate wiring harness. I believe this one was for the ECM.

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New Goodmark Core Support installed
Since I was AWOL on Friday and Saturday I decided I owed the guys lunch. So we decided to kill two birds with one stone and take the drive shaft over to the drive shaft specialist and enjoy a gourmet burger. Well, two birds turned into about 5 with stops at a couple of parts places and Harbor Freight. We also, pulled the engine to do the final prep and we installed the new Goodmark core support.
Here's an endorsement for Goodmark. The support fit perfectly. All holes lined up with out a single problem. So if you are searching for a quality replacement for a , this thing fits.......PERIOD! Sort of sound like our liar n chief but in this case it's true. (Please disregard all political statements, the writer must be suffering from a burger binge hangover)

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First Radiator Test Fit

Car Boss installed the radiator and is sorting out the upper and lower hoses. Also fitted the passenger side wheel well to make sure that the surge tank didn't interfere and it fit like a glove. We also got the drive shaft back from being shortened and new heavy duty u-joints installed.
Mean while Double E is working on the intake wiring. More pics to follow on this a bit later.

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

looking outstanding

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Heater Hose Heat Shield

Car Boss is doing something a little different with the heater hose on this engine. Instead of coming off the water pump, he's coming out of the block near the rear of the block and then into the Vintage air unit. He was a bit concerned about the heat from the headers, so time to fabricate a heat shield.

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Dome and Curtesy Light Switch Installed

My Truck came with a Dome light but no door switch, so Double E installed the proper wiring, the switch and curtesy lights. It's the little things that make the difference.

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Last Wiring Fitting
Double E is about to complete the wiring under the hood and did one last final fitting before the connectors are installed, it's wrapped, and hides inside the loom. Lot's of time has been spent studying, fitting, and restudying and refitting this harness. Here's a couple of pics.

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

wow man. I need those kind of friends around here lol. my motor night only be controlled by 6 wires and yours is still cleaner.

[HSRACER]

Fun to watch, I am joining in.

[knomadd]

Nice work so far. I'll be following along.

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ECM Harness Finished!
Is this not a thing of beauty? Double EE has out done himself building this one of a kind, custom fabricated ECM harness. The next time you see it, it will be installed.

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

awesome man.