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Re: My long term 57 project
Also fabbed up a mount for the Drier. Will be mounting it under the fender/fender wheel on the outer flat panel of the cowl.
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Re: My long term 57 project
Nice fab work. I really like the bed wood color too. Looks really good.
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Re: My long term 57 project
Wiring and mount turned out nice!!
-Aaron
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Re: My long term 57 project
I was also able to get the heater lines done. I covered them with a nylon mesh used for covering electrical wires and cables, then used heat shrink tubing to keep it in place.
I will be re-doing the shrink tubing on a couple of the ends to make them more uniform and cover the complete crimped end. I'm also thinking of painting the fitting a flat black too. This was all done to make it look a little more custom and have somthing besides plain black hose. What do you think?
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Re: My long term 57 project
Very nice work on the bracket, the covering makes the lines look so much better...Jim
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Re: My long term 57 project
Very nicer.
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Re: My long term 57 project
nice attention to detail. all it takes is time and money
![]() i like your heater hose fittings, i used stock nipples and hose clamps now they look cheesey.
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Re: My long term 57 project
Thanks guys I appreciate your comments!!
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Re: My long term 57 project
Hi JJ,
Outstanding work...as usual. I really like the mesh covering but even more important is that it'll provide some protection. And every little bit of that will help since you're running them through the wheel wells, right? Maybe I missed a detail but HOW are you securing the lines up over the tires securely?
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Re: My long term 57 project
Thanks Dan! My plan is to make some simple L brackets that will attached to the fender to fender wheel bolts, and use adel clamps and zip ties. I'll be sure to post pics when I make the AC lines and have them all in place.
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Re: My long term 57 project
My only comment is that zips ties come in a couple of materials. I may be misstating this but I think the cheaper, more brittle ones are PVC and the better ones are nylon. I've never had any issue with the cheapo ones I buy from Costco or Harbor Freight, but for something as important as your application I'd check into which will hold most reliably.
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Re: My long term 57 project
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Re: My long term 57 project
Excellent work, I really like the attention to detail on the routing of the lines. Good job
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Re: My long term 57 project
Thanks! I really enjoy watching your C4 install, got the wheels turning in my head for sure!
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Re: My long term 57 project
Keep up the great work. Love this build.
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Re: My long term 57 project
Truck is looking great. I like the details, very professional. Seems like once you look at aviation methods, nothing else looks as professional. Heater hoses look very good.
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Re: My long term 57 project
Thanks again fella's! I plan to redo the heatshrink on the hoses soon!
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Re: My long term 57 project
ChuckDriver where did you get the round ac vents from that you put in your dash? Also where did you get your dash switches from, I am looking for some for my dash. Thank you
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Re: My long term 57 project
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Re: My long term 57 project
Thanks for the info! my dash did not have any switches or heater control with it, so I have been looking around for sum or other options.
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Re: My long term 57 project
Well it's been a while since my last update, but I've finally made some progress!
I was able to finish all of the AC lines, mount the drier and get the tri-nary switch wiring run. Also got the lines secured to the L-brackets bolted to the fender/fender well bolts. My AC guy charged it with dry nitrogen to 110 psi, we'll check that hopefully Tuesday to ensure we have no leaks, then charge it with 134!!
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Re: My long term 57 project
Excellent work as usual.
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How long will it stay in a vacuum, did you evac. after the nitrogen charge?
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