1964 GMC 3/4 ton build :D

[sdwolff98]

Well today got quite a bit done on the center console in the truck. the front brackets are now made and mounted in place the rear holes are drilled and it is completely mounted at this time. In between automotive electrical wiring jobs my friend are pestering me about trying to get as much done as I can on this one lol I told them I am taking February and march off from any fuel injection or chassis wiring work to concentrate on my truck lol they started whining immediately about who was gonna fix their electrical issues rotflmao. Chuckles told em they would A have to wait or B come over and help on my project and I can give em some direction on what to check and where to look for their problems. Ok onto the console went to ace hardware and found some 1/4 20 j nuts that worked perfectly on the back mounts after a little grinder trimming with some thick body washer under the cab. the front mounts did the same thing with some j nuts and 1/4 20 bolts. interestingly enouch the center console is centered in the truck dead on but it is off from the dash a slight bit kinda odd but I will be happy when its complete and ready to go. I still have left to finish the filler panel mounts and the shifter cable install. The shifter cable install will come a bit later when I am hooking up the transmission under the truck. Once I get all the mounting brackets set for the filler panels will be covering them in some dark grey or black vinyl material from hancock fabrics. I have the stuff for the back cab covers but not quite enough left over for the front fillers.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Also another little niggling issue I have been working on has been how to get 4g and 8 cables through the firewall without rubber grommets. Well found a neat lil solution from a Germany industrial company. They have a small foot print wiring gland that are pretty cheap that have 2 sealing orings in them to seal the wire when the keeper nut is tightened down. Got four of the little bugger for about 40$ here in the states. Here is a picture of them

Sean

[sdwolff98]

been tinkering and working with the console and a few things have happened recently lol. That little vent mount panels decided to break on me so going back to the drawing board and working on one out of the 1/4 inch abs that I have laying around in the shop. I got the front passenger and driver side filler panels completed and in the truck just need to find a few pieces of different hardware to hole them in so it stays uniform both sides. Started redoing the AC vent panel as well as you will see in the pictures. The braces and mounts are all in place under the dash and its turning out nice almost time to break out the vinyl black covering material I have picked out for it to finish them out.
Once I get my tax money in going to have the axle rehabbed with a donor since the spindle was badly damaged from the bearing not being lubed and get that all finished and get the seats and carpet in hand for the truck.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

well after huffing and puffing the engine and trans is back in the truck will be putting the intake back on later in the week and get it snugged back down
Going to cinch down the trans mount tomorrow afternoon and make sure it is square in the bay looks like it so far but going to double check everything before full bolt down.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

while digging through parts schematics on the Kodiak model vehicles with the 8.1 Allison combo stumbled across a lil switch in the dash to disable the over drive for towing. got it in today and storing it away till I have time to research it more. the 2006 truck had it is the shifter handle but the daggum thing routes through the stupid body control module which cant be setup for stand alone running very easily. On the c5500 up trucks the switch is wired directly into the transmission computer so I may be chasing some coding on this here in the near future when I get hp tuners in hand for the reprogramming. Tonight I will be looking at where to drop the computers in the engine compartment since the underdash real estate is well taken up with things lol . thinking passenger side fenderwell honestly.

Sean

[xx_ED_xx]

Ha, figured i would post :P

I like the vortec 454's as well but glad you went 8.1

[sdwolff98]

Hi Ed,
I was going to go the cop 454 route but tge 8.1 came available not requiring a rebuild so I got it instead lol.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

well today speedhut sent me pics of the completed gauge package for the truck should have them in another week or two they are in their quality testing department right now so happy one of the big spendy things are out of the way lol.

Sean

[Captainfab]

Those are really nice. Are those totally custom built for you?

[sdwolff98]

Captnfab
They I do believe are to a degree the face is completely custom. The gauge itself I believe they have blanks that are ready to go. Last I checked they are in the quality check department at the company.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well got my gauges in finally and very happy with the quality and the alil additions they put in them. all of the gauges except the speedometer have warning lights that are programmable setup in them: low fuel, low oil etc. the gauges are about 3 inches deep which is nice for clearance for the ac vent hoses coming through the area. Also started sorting out and labeling my harness connectors and have the wire in for the complete chassis wiring harness I am building here in the next month Here pretty quick going to start ordering the stereo components in and the cab will be finished and done by time summer rolls around. Then onto engine trans brakes and fuel systems.

Sean

[Angryman117]

Nice gauges!

[sdwolff98]

well been busy the last few weeks got a killer paycheck last week so started junkyard and new parts shopping lol. Got a killer deal on some bmw convertible seats from a 2004 330c1 model 10 way heat and power lumbar. They are a dammed near perfect fit other than being a slight bit short lol. Will be placing some 1 inch spacers underneath the rails and go from there but the rails are perfectly flat and fit nicely on the floorboards of the truck. Also got an OE ac heater panel from a friend of mine that fits much better than the ols air panel that came with my kit going to marry the two together and get it worked out here soon. Also got my vintage air ac vents in as well

Sean
Here are some pictures

[sdwolff98]

I also started making some new front firewall panels with a lil bit thicker abs this time around since the first set I made buckled a lil bit from the Oklahoma heat and cooling cycles for the two years he was stuck there :/ . I also started putting together the chassis wiring harness as well and its nearly ready to install. Just waiting on the money to get the body guy over to fix a few holes here n there and the cab door seal lip on the driver side. Once he is finished its all going together and will be ready for when the engine and trans are finally set in place and wired up.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

hehe got another thing in today started putting together my stereo system with my last check and will have it all together end of next week. Once the body guy is finished going to put the interior in and get that marked off the list!!!!

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Got a few things done tonight first off I got my oem ac control panel retrofitted to the old air controls since they are quite a bit different from the stock switches n such turned out really good. no I don't have the irritating gap in my gmc dash with the old air plastic panels setup lol.

Sean
More in next post of other things I have been up to

[sdwolff98]

I also in the last few days have got some of my stereo stuff in for the truck. Today I got my 4 inch focal audio component set with adjustable crossovers for the speaker pods I am working on. Also yesterday got the head unit in for the dash. Next week will be wiring the head unit up and getting it ready to mesh in with the chassis harness. The focal 4 inch speakers are a marvelous fit for the old vent housings will be taking the plastic acrylic panels over to the plastics shop and having them cut the panel holds for the speakers in a couple of weeks. Next after that will be peel n sealing the pods to help cut down vibrations in them and get them finished and ready for installation.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Got a few more things on the interior started last week and coming along nicely. I dropped of the gmc dash cluster and a few other things at the plastics shop since I was not making any headway getting the right size holes cut into it for the gauges and ac vent and I was wasting my time they were lots less expensive then the headaches I was putting myself through lol.

Here are a couple of pictures of what I have been up to last week.
Working on some risers right now for the bmw seats to bring them up a lil higher in the cab.

[sdwolff98]

been gathering stuff together to start getting the interior finished up. I have the riser blocks ready for the BMW seats now and a few other lil pieces came in as well. Three weeks till Portland swap meet and I can hunt up some other things I am needing for the truck.
Today I got the gauge panel back from the plastics shop and its nearly complete just need a couple more indicator lights to put in it and it will be complete

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well one thing down and another started lol. Gauge panel is 100 percent done and ready to install. Waiting on the body guy to get his work done and will be installing the full interior into the truck. Just started installing the wiring harness and getting it cut to length as well that is going well still need to find a couple of BMW seat heater switches for the convertible seats to get them finished up.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

some pics of the harness install have to pull it back out once its cut to length to put the connectors in such in place. But turning out very very well for a nice junkyard find with a little reworking ;-) next step once this is all complete is to find a spot or several under the hood for the engine fusebox, mega fuse box, and three controllers lol.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

been busy the last few weeks since I posted. The interior harness is nearing completion still tracking down a few more oddball connectors here and there for it. Tuesday going to combine all the ground wires into a Delphi splice pack for all the circuits to have one or two central grounding points. It is turning out beautifully still have to add in the seat heater circuit power wires and find a place to stash the BMW adjustable switches as of yet. Will be getting to getting the dash trimmed out for the new dvd deck and tweeter speakers as well.
The button in the last picture is my dimmer relay buttong which is taking the place of the old cigarette lighter assembly turned out looking sweet.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Tonight I have been working on getting the speaker pods nearer to being complete got to still drill a few holes and find a couple of ac compressor coupling electrical connectors for them but turning out very sweet. once they are assembled will wrap the metal sections in peel n seal and install them in the truck. I still need to get the grills media blasted and painted how I like.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

got started on a few more things this week to start getting the interior ready to install once the body work is completed. The throttle pedal mount is about finished currently painting it right now to finish putting it in this week . I also started on the front console firewall cover panels and mounted the dvd p layer in place in the truck. Got the center console speaker holes cut out and ready as well.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

While trying to save money started another lil project to keep me going while other irons are cooking in the fire. Landed an 89 suburban 4x4 recently for assisting a lady clean up her dads estate so been working on getting that going since it needs a trans rebuild due to no reverse gear :/ Last night started cutting out the metal for the engine cover and today started working on figuring out how to get the air cleaner set in place and braced properly. I got the air cleaner braces started or at least a template of them looks like I will need a little thicker aluminum bar to get rid of the flex I noticed while mocking it in place. Take a look any ideas are welcome Will also be raisng the engine covers so its closer to the air cleaner cover assembly and get rid of some of the gaps.

Sean