67 SWB First Build

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Real nice build. Sure takes a while don't it? I started mine in 2015. I'm in well over a year for a front bumper and seat, they're still pending. Since covid, things have proved very difficult to have done, and right.

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Real nice build. Sure takes a while don't it? I started mine in 2015. I'm in well over a year for a front bumper and seat, they're still pending. Since covid, things have proved very difficult to have done, and right.

Appreciate the compliment. Definitely has taken some time. I’m definitely motivated to make some more progress after an 8 month hiatus.
I’m dreading the wait time on my seat upholstery. I’ll find that out this December I’m thinking. By the way, i really enjoy your build. I’ve stayed caught up on it for awhile now. It’s been very informational!

[Scurry67]

Taking a little break from the buffing. I felt like switching it up a little bit. I hung the inner fenders a couple nights ago. Very minor scratches I’ll have to clean up at some point.

I also decided to break out the new wiring harness. Every time i looked at it, i’d get intimidated and find something else to do. I finally decided to jump into it though. I’ve been taking small bites out of it every night i get up to the shop. It seems to be progressing and is less intimidating now.

[Scurry67]

I’ve been making some progress on the wiring as time permits. I made a good start on the interior but ran into an issue with mounting the vintage air evaporator. I smoothed my firewall early on without considering how to secure the evaporator to the firewall. I think i have a solution but put it on hold. I jumped into the rear harness and was able to get it routed along the frame rail to the rear of the truck. I used the ebrake firewall hole to exit the cab since i don’t plan on installing an ebrake.

Another issue i had was i didn’t consider the taillight housing when moving my filler hose up the rear stake pocket. In order to get it to sit flush, i had to modify the terminal location. It came out pretty decent.

Lastly, i installed my taillights. It appears when i ordered them last two years ago, they shipped me two driver’s side parking lights. The new one is on order.

[Kronald_70GMC]

Nice progress! I have been thinking about mounting my evaporator to the firewall too once I can afford to get it. Since I'm hoping to keep my firewall clean and not have bolts coming through it, I was doing research for options a while back. I believe that full custom fab has a bracket that mounts to the floor below the pinch weld and thus there is no need for drilling through the firewall. I found this info somewhere on this forum but I can't remember where specifically.

[loudchevy]

Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

Nice progress! I have been thinking about mounting my evaporator to the firewall too once I can afford to get it. Since I'm hoping to keep my firewall clean and not have bolts coming through it, I was doing research for options a while back. I believe that full custom fab has a bracket that mounts to the floor below the pinch weld and thus there is no need for drilling through the firewall. I found this info somewhere on this forum but I can't remember where specifically.

Thanks for the company name for the kit. A quick Lougle search came up with this link
https://fullcustomfab.com/shop/ols/p...ket/v/GEN%20IV

I'm in the same boat with a shaved firewall and a future VA install. This bracket looks promising when you don't have the VA unit for stud layout before painting everything.

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by loudchevy

Thanks for the company name for the kit. A quick Lougle search came up with this link
https://fullcustomfab.com/shop/ols/p...ket/v/GEN%20IV

I'm in the same boat with a shaved firewall and a future VA install. This bracket looks promising when you don't have the VA unit for stud layout before painting everything.

My thoughts exactly. I don't really want to buy my VA kit just to figure out mounting then have it sit on the shelf for potentially years until I'm ready for it.

[Scurry67]

Originally Posted by Kronald_70GMC

Nice progress! I have been thinking about mounting my evaporator to the firewall too once I can afford to get it. Since I'm hoping to keep my firewall clean and not have bolts coming through it, I was doing research for options a while back. I believe that full custom fab has a bracket that mounts to the floor below the pinch weld and thus there is no need for drilling through the firewall. I found this info somewhere on this forum but I can't remember where specifically.

Oh nice, i wish i would have known about that earlier. That’ll be my plan B. For the time being, i ended up fabricating my own little bracket based on what i saw someone else do here on the forum. If it ends up being a flop, i just may have to try that bracket.

[Scurry67]

I built the evaporator bracket out of some scrap sheet metal and some flat bar i had laying around. It’ll mount above the evaporator, on the cowl. I think it’ll work okay.

I also mounted the condenser on the core support. What a PIA it was to install with the grill already installed. It took some time, but i was able to drill the core support and route the lines. It’s slowly coming together.