Slammed 1966 GMCummins 12v

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I had to tig weld a new v-band to the original exhaust housing on the turbo.

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Exhaust getting welded up. I like the single exhaust much easier than having to match dual V8 stuff

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Air ride switches are in, made a plate for the front of my console, nice and clean and not noticeable. Exhaust fully done, not sure I’m gonna like the stack but I was talked into it by friends. Cab is also on for hopefully the final time. Little bit left to do but it will hopefully be done this spring.

[creep]

Looking good!

[slimjim66]

Originally Posted by creep

Looking good!

thanks man, its my first full build so im learning tons and having tons of fun. i kicked around the idea of making my own driveshaft and after 2-3 weeks of internal debate i decided to get a shop to make it. i gave them centreline to centreline thinking they would make it 1/2-3/4" shorter so i could fit it in and they did not, i guess they thought i woulda gave them the measurement i needed to fit. either way i spent this morning cutting, shortening, re welding and painting the driveshaft to work. i guess its my bad. and if it needs to be re-balanced ill have to do that. i guess ill wait and see after i drive it

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Front sheet metal is on, still needs a lot of adjustments to line up better. I’m getting more motivated now that it’s looking like a full truck.

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Box is on, made my own mounts and inner structure. I’m going to be putting in small wheel tubs so no rubbing will happen, also once I can order some aluminum I’m going to put a flip up floor in. Mini stack is looking cool too, I’m happy with how it turned out.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by slimjim66

Air ride switches are in, made a plate for the front of my console, nice and clean and not noticeable. Exhaust fully done, not sure I’m gonna like the stack but I was talked into it by friends. Cab is also on for hopefully the final time. Little bit left to do but it will hopefully be done this spring.

Where did you source the switches from? I'm curious if others have found alternative options vs. paying a source that's getting them from somewhere & doing some mark-up on them & re-selling. Electric valves or manual?

[slimjim66]

These are manual switches, i have the expensive electric system in my Lincoln and its given me a few problems, enough that i didn't feel the price was worth the pissing around again. i got 2 of these switches from airlift, and the other two from a Flying J truck stop. a good friend of mine who is a trucker said they are just air seat switches from the big rigs. there was a $20 per switch price difference. $30 from the truck stop and $50 from Summit.

i don't have much time on the manual air system so only time will tell, i will post updates all summer.

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Where did you source the switches from? I'm curious if others have found alternative options vs. paying a source that's getting them from somewhere & doing some mark-up on them & re-selling. Electric valves or manual?

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by slimjim66

These are manual switches, i have the expensive electric system in my Lincoln and its given me a few problems, enough that i didn't feel the price was worth the pissing around again. i got 2 of these switches from airlift, and the other two from a Flying J truck stop. a good friend of mine who is a trucker said they are just air seat switches from the big rigs. there was a $20 per switch price difference. $30 from the truck stop and $50 from Summit.

i don't have much time on the manual air system so only time will tell, i will post updates all summer.

Exactly. I've been looking for a source but everything goes back to one air-ride vendor or another. I knew they could be found cheaper through other avenues. What I didn't know is what else they would be used for in the trucking industry. I didn't even think about the seats

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yea he claims the lines, push lock fittings, bags and switches can all be purchased through the trucking industry. if i ever do another budget bag build i will look into it further. it would be nice knowing you can source replacement parts everywhere in north America if you ever ran into a problem on the road.

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Exactly. I've been looking for a source but everything goes back to one air-ride vendor or another. I knew they could be found cheaper through other avenues. What I didn't know is what else they would be used for in the trucking industry. I didn't even think about the seats