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Re: Yet another GMC build
Aluminum center and fiberglass surround. I always liked the look of an LT1 intake with the ribs so I had it ball milled.
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Re: Yet another GMC build
That's pretty cool but beyond my skills.
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That was my first time with fiberglass. It's not perfect but you have to start somewhere. I just made a "mold" with styrofoam board and cardboard, then wrapped it with saran wrap and glassed it. Then I peeled all the junk off the bottom when done. Then I used bondo on all the imperfections. I did the filter box the same way. I glassed a cardboard box then cut the filter hole and ripped out the box and saran wrap. I don't think it's beyond you at all! I've seen your metal work and if you were half as good at fiberglass it would be better than mine. My problem is that I get kind of good at everything but rarely REALLY good at anything. It's a curse...
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Re: Yet another GMC build
I may have to give it a shot when I get to that part.
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Re: Yet another GMC build
Some hand polishing, new tires, and wheel center caps and it looks like a whole truck.
Put on the last two Bilsteins and drove it for 30 minutes over every pothole I could find (many in Oklahoma) and so far no bottoming out. I REALLY need to get those A/C parts though. 100+ degree weather here.
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Looks real sharp.
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Truck turned out great.... Congrats....
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Re: Yet another GMC build
v v nice truck !
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Trying to get the Vintage Air in the truck but I seriously miscalculated how the top vents were going to fit. I couldn't get the duct hoses hooked up because
1. too close to the dash top and 2. right in the middle of the wiper linkage. I have to move my controls from the bottom to the top but the dash is already painted and cut. Answer: thank goodness for my connections with a great machinist! I had a stainless cover plate made to match my gauge panel and it covers the vent holes perfectly. Now I have to buy another vent that will fit my pod underneath.
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Re: Yet another GMC build
That came out nice.
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Re: Yet another GMC build
good recovery and it looks planned
the irony of a unit named compac, it's a big pig but you will be happy with the way it cools ![]()
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Nice save !!
So where are the center vents now? I have two extra holes in the firewall of my green truck, about 3 inches from the two that hold the evap. to the firewall !!! I hope you tilted it a bit to the right to empty the condensate out of the case, this time of year there is a bunch !!!
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Re: Yet another GMC build
OKGMC4, Looks very Cool!!
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Re: Yet another GMC build
Very Nice Lookin Truck!
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Re: Yet another GMC build
not sure what your doing for kick panels
but i stuck one in the pass kick works well for the passenger i also stuck one under the dash just out of sight above the drivers feet ![]()
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Thanks guys. The closer it gets the more impatient I get.
I built the kicks with the vents in the hinge pocket. Just enough room to get a hose in there and pull it up into the dash.
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Re: Yet another GMC build
Very nice work on that save! I have also ran to issues like that with some tight dashes and it can be a real pain!
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Re: Yet another GMC build
I checked your truck out at Fuddruckers last night... VERY nice truck!
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Thanks a bunch. Wish mine was as polished and "finished" as yours. Still trying to work out the minor things so I can move on to fine details. I know my underhood area will NEVER be as nice as yours!
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Re: Yet another GMC build
Got some bed bling. Mostly wanted storage space. Don't want to scratch up the bed. (Not all of us can have a trunk in our truck, Ogre.)
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Re: Yet another GMC build
Got my center vent in and everything seems to be working. Now I just need help charging the a/c. Have to admit the Vintage Air compac unit blows harder than I expected and it's as quiet as a factory unit. So far pleased with VA quality.
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My brother in law took a ton of pics of the truck with his super fancy awesome camera. I have to admit, I can really tell the difference between a proffesional camera and my $100 digital. The orange seems to pop a lot better. Thought I'd share a couple.
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