67 GMC super custom build

[chewychevy67]

I just bought one on the weekend

[New_70'C10]

I just came across your build. You've done some great work on it. Don't be surprised when you see some of your ideas popping up on other builds on here.

[Beaumont@]

Wow you take attention to detail to another level. Awesome build can't wait to see what it looks like when done.

[chewychevy67]

Thanks for the words guys. Really appreciate it. I have located a bed side tool box close to home so I am going to hopefully pick it up next weekend. I will be working it into the passenger side of the bed just as if it were factory.

[chewychevy67]

I got some Cadillac power seat stuff and I am toying with them. I took out the forward and backward track and I can make it work very nicely. Only thing is it makes my seats sit 1" higher because of the worm gear mechanism. Not sure if that will make a big difference. I can make it completely reversible so well see. I will make both passenger and driver power if I do this. left track is the power one and the right is stock in the pic.

[NGN]

Couldn't stop reading, the things you done and are doing, well done and great. Sure is and gonna be one heck of a nice truck. Ya know, I thought white top all the way but with that chrome trim, man I say all black now. That is one truck I'd like to see when done. You sure you can't do all the body work yourself, lol
Thanks for the boost
Nick

[chewychevy67]

I'm glad you like it. Here is a picture of the driver side power seat tracks on the frame. I have another motor so I may buy another set of tracks and make the pass power too. Well see.

[chewychevy67]

This is how much higher the seat will sit. Only 1".

[chewychevy67]

Well I guess I'm doing The pass side too. Here's how it lays out. Hope it does not turn upside down. My phone does that sometimes. I think I know how I'm going to do the switches without touching the seat material but I'll leave that for later.

[chewychevy67]

Here is the tool box I pick up close to home. It will need some work but that's ok.

[chewychevy67]

Yeah I'm going to bring it to James next week and he is going to start installing it into the pass bedside. I'm super excited about it. I'll make sure you get to see the pictures.

[chewychevy67]

Chad did a passenger side view rendering of my truck with the tool box in the bed side. here it is with a white and black roof.

[chewychevy67]

I got a original style gear selector lens. with the telescopic column this was the most challenging thing to make the gear selector light up properly. moved the neutral switch up and had to shorten the intermediate shaft and the column mods are complete.

[chewychevy67]

The passenger side is complete except the wiring and switch. I finished the mechanism for the driver side as well. Here is the pass seat and the console mounted. the pass seat is a little bit higher now than the console cause of the 1" I raised it for the power tracks but should be ok. I cant raise the console because the Velcro strap wouldn't line up to keep it open but probably wouldn't anyway.

[chewychevy67]

James did an awesome job finishing up the seat frame. He lifted the back under the console so the stock jack can still be removed when needed. The seats sit nice now and the full use of the tilt telescopic wheel can be used!

[chewychevy67]

I think I'm going to lower the seat frame so that the seats sit level. The more I look at it the more I don't like them offset.

[71Sleeper]

I agree the seats need to be level. Just another example of how you look at every detail of your build. Always tuning in just to see what you have come up with new. Great work!

[chewychevy67]

Here is a picture of the power seat switches i'll be using. it is hard to find a 2 way power seat switch. wow everything out there is a 6 way. from gm they had to come from a limo.Also I am toying with the idea of adding heated seats. I would be putting a new modern set up in the truck. 1966 Cadillac had heated seats optional and here is what the switch looks like. I am trying to have one made by someone with a cnc machine. If he can make it I will probably do it and mount the switch on the bottom of the dash beside the a/c vent. may just do driver seat but unsure.

[chewychevy67]

I made a filler strip to cover the tracks and mount my seat switch to for the passenger seat. Here is how it looks. not sure if I should polish up the aluminum, Paint it or cover it with the same color vinyl as the seat. the cars always had a surround on the edges of the seat that was polished aluminum so I might go that route.

[chewychevy67]

the foam work on the bottom of those seats looks awfull. I may get the upholster guy to fix that when I bring them to get my seat heat pads in them.

[chewychevy67]

And the driver side.

[chewychevy67]

Got my seat heaters going now just to get the pads in the seats. Work perfect with the old style metal under dash switches.

[chewychevy67]

Picked this up today for a decent price to. Guide matic. It auto dims your headlights. Why not I guess. It is cadillac period correct as well

[swamp rat]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

Got my seat heaters going now just to get the pads in the seats. Work perfect with the old style metal under dash switches.

Where did ya pick these up at? Thanks!

[chewychevy67]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Where did ya pick these up at? Thanks!

On Ebay. I just took the round rocker switch out and added my own of vintage flavor.