67 SWB First Build

[loudchevy]

That home brew bracket looks like it did the trick, nice job! How did the ping pong paddles come into play

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by loudchevy

That home brew bracket looks like it did the trick, nice job! How did the ping pong paddles come into play

Ha! I didn’t realize those were in the shot. Those just happened to be the closest “shim” in the shop while I was leveling my evaporator it’s typically a one-man-band in the shop.

[Scurry67]

Built a Dakota Digital control box bracket that’ll mount to my brake bracket behind the dash bezel. The kit came with the BIM module so i mounted it although i won’t be using it. Maybe down the road…

I’ve been working on getting the interior all wired up and it’s starting to come together. I still have to figure out where I’ll route the control box sensor wires through the cab.


A couple shots of the engine bay. I have the headlight harness and the AC harness roughed in. Each harness is tucked behind the inner tub and I’m trying to mount under the core support top lip. Not shown in the picture is the new battery tray in the original location.




Lastly, I installed the new LED headlights. They have the LED bar in the middle that I plan on wiring up for turn signals.



I’ll continue to slowly chip away at the wiring and maybe get some other pieces in paint over the holidays.

[loudchevy]

Originally Posted by Scurry67

Ha! I didn’t realize those were in the shot. Those just happened to be the closest “shim” in the shop while I was leveling my evaporator it’s typically a one-man-band in the shop.

gotta be resourceful. Wiring it looking good.

[Scurry67]

Knocked a few more things off the to do list.

I ordered a replacement AC control panel about two years ago. After wiping off the dust, i got the harness and new faceplate installed. Fit was great. I installed my cup holder as well. I’m sure I’ll have to take it out when i install the carpet and seat, but i couldn’t resist.



Gauges are about ready to go in, just have to wait for new j-nuts now



Started buffing the cab. Looking good, although there is a little bit of orange peel still. I decided to keep moving forward and if the little bit of orange peel bothers me, I’ll fix it. Just too anxious to get this thing done.



Happy holidays!

[Scurry67]

I set out on a goal this past week to get a handful of parts painted and installed. High build, sand and seal coated the parts by Wednesday.


Shot paint on Thursday. The color is a Toyota color called cement gray. It has a slight pearl to it. Very happy with the contrast in colors



Grill trim, headlight buckets, emblem and front bumper installed. Reinstalling the trim was a total PIA with keeping the fasteners seated. That was definitely a frustrating couple of hours, but it came out nice. I’m really liking the look

Next goal is to get the doors put together.

[kev2809]

i like it! progress is looking good

[cj847]

Did I miss the post where you talk about closing up bolt holes and mounting the bumper? It looks fantastic!

[kev2809]

good catch..i didnt notice that. looks a lot cleaner than the bolts showing. do they take a separate bracket to mount?

[Scurry67]

Thanks for the compliments. I did the mod a couple years ago. It wasn’t terribly tough from what I remember. Fit it up how i liked it and then welded the bolts in place and removed the head. Then just some body filler and sanding to make it look smooth. It installed with no bracket modifications. I’m really liking the look, too.

[kev2809]

oh nice. ya it turned out great..going to have to steal that lol

[BAD1916]

Just read through this build. Looks amazing. Love the color choice

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by kev2809

oh nice. ya it turned out great..going to have to steal that lol

Do it!

Originally Posted by BAD1916

Just read through this build. Looks amazing. Love the color choice

I appreciate the compliment. I think the color is going to pop when it gets outside. Hopefully that day isn’t too far down the road

[loudchevy]

Nice repair on the seat foam and seat adjustment cable.

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by loudchevy

Nice repair on the seat foam and seat adjustment cable.

Thanks for the compliment. Fingers crossed the foam holds up and is comfortable!

[zicc1835]

color combo in the cab is awesome can't wait to see the seat cover you picked

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

color combo in the cab is awesome can't wait to see the seat cover you picked

I really appreciate it. I’m really liking it as well. It’s definitely coming together. It definitely helps checking out the other threads on here, like yours, to keep the inspiration up!

My son seems to approve, too!

[KyleSeal]

What tilt column is that? Looks kind of like the CPP one?

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by KyleSeal

What tilt column is that? Looks kind of like the CPP one?

It’s actually a refurbished tilt column. I had it sent out to a member here on the board years ago to be redone.

[Scurry67]

Update.

Been spending the last month verifying tolerances on my engine. Made some decent progress with getting the pistons installed. Hope to get the cam installed in the next week. It has been a fun learning experience for sure.

Last night I jumped into the reupholstery on my seat. It wasn’t too hard at all and turned out great. The repaired side feels awesome and you’d never know it was repaired.

[1972CheyenneSuper]

I like the seat color, really nice complement to the body color.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by 1972cheyennesuper

i like the seat color, really nice complement to the body color.

x2

[kev2809]

that engine looks amazing. just cover your ears and close one eye when you first start it, that usually works for me lol

[Scurry67]

Engine is coming along. Installed the serpentine belt system and also did a dry fit of the engine. I need to get my 700r4 rebuilt, next. The Holley sniper 2 kit arrived earlier this week, too. Looking forward to getting that installed.

[Shifty One]

Looks sweet! Cheers!