1961 chevy crewcab cummins

[winslowgoodwin]

Also cut the front of the windshield area to use pieces of later.

[winslowgoodwin]

Jason was also getting some stuff done. The rear drivers cab corner/ doorpillar was wrecked and full of lead, so he was working on that when i stopped by.

[AJCK87]

Hey there Winslow,

I opened up my gauge cluster and snapped a shot of the bit you asked about. I measured it as well, I figure it's about 7.5-8mm or 9/32nds, I cut out the two circles to cover the split gauges and to hold in the light around the indicator lights, then fixed them to the lexan. Let me know if you need any other info. Great progress on the crew cab its really coming along and looking good! Yeah I dig your regular cab with the Cummins, very cool truck and I love that burgundy colour.

[winslowgoodwin]

Originally Posted by AJCK87

Hey there Winslow,

I opened up my gauge cluster and snapped a shot of the bit you asked about. I measured it as well, I figure it's about 7.5-8mm or 9/32nds, I cut out the two circles to cover the split gauges and to hold in the light around the indicator lights, then fixed them to the lexan. Let me know if you need any other info. Great progress on the crew cab its really coming along and looking good! Yeah I dig your regular cab with the Cummins, very cool truck and I love that burgundy colour.

thanks anthony.

just an idea on your seal to keep the dust out, maybe get some small vacuum line and split one side to snap it on the gauge cluster edge?

[AJCK87]

Originally Posted by winslowgoodwin

thanks anthony.

just an idea on your seal to keep the dust out, maybe get some small vacuum line and split one side to snap it on the gauge cluster edge?

Nice thinking, yeah that probably would have been better. I had a whole mess of that foam tape stuff and went a little over board. Vacuum lines would definetly work, I didn't think of that, I was Thinking door seal rubber or something like that.

[AJCK87]

Hey Winslow,

Any updates on your build? Wanting to see how the crew cab is coming along

[winslowgoodwin]

Hey Anthony,
Well things changed again, Because i decided to put my crew cab on a 2006 duramax drivetrain, so this one got shoved to the back of the shop.
Now i need to sell the cummins, So i chose to build it into a 1971 chevy cummins 4x4 thats off to the paint shop, and thats where I'm at now with it.

[winslowgoodwin]

I used everything from the 93 dodge. I even reshaped the firewall to use the hvac system, and wiper motor from the dodge, so this truck has a/c, cruise control, and intermittent wipers.

[jonzcustomshop]

subscribed; what are your plans for the rear door hinges?

[winslowgoodwin]

Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

subscribed; what are your plans for the rear door hinges?

My original plan was suicide doors, but now I've decided to fix the original ones.

[AJCK87]

Hey Winslow!

Long time since you posted, but it looks like for good reason you have been busy! That 71 is looking nice! I like what you did with the gauges and dash. Awesome work! I know how much time that takes. Keeping the firewall probably saved you a ton of figuring. I like how you integrated the heater controls as well. Little more room on the 71 dash plus it looks like a little flatter canvas to work with. Good job! Looking forward to seeing progress on the 61! The duramax will be awesome! Cheers thanks for the update