Chucks SWB Fleetside

[thelonerife]

Originally Posted by 71Sleeper

Looks Great!! I really love the stock wheel look.

I do too. I think that it sets the truck apart from most.

[thelonerife]

Thanks guys!! I like it too. I want to get it moving on its own power. Its too heavy.

[67chevy1series]

haha i feel ya!

[jtj143]

Great lookin' ride...look forward to seeing it on the road!

[thelonerife]

Ugh! gotta start working on this or part it. lol.

[VA72C10]

Please do work on it....don't part it

if you do....let me know...that cab would go great with my rust free bed and fenders

[thelonerife]

I got a 68 TN plate off of ebay coming. Its a civil defense plate.

[oldblue1968chevy]

If you do part it...(lol) I may be interested in that cab, it even matches my trucks colors lol

[thelonerife]

As of now I'm keeping it. I'm going to try to work on it over the holidays. I'm off the week of Thanksgiving and two weeks around Christmas.

[thelonerife]

I got my plate today. I think this will look good on the front of the truck.

[VA72C10]

That's cool!!!

[72SWBChevy]

Originally Posted by va72c10

that's cool!!!

x2!!

[Zoomin]

Man, that's in really good shape. It'll be a nice addition for sure.

[thelonerife]

Thanks Guys! I got a little done today. Very little. I cut the firewall for the vintage air lines to go through. Drilled the hole for the drain. Put the cover on but haven' sealed it yet though. I am thinking about painting the firewall satin black like I have done in the past with other trucks. I also test fit the headlights. The grill I have for mocking up needs to come up on the pass. side. The holes will need a little wollering to make that happen. I think it all is going to fit.

[gcburdic]

Hey Chuck...I didn't know you had to trim the firewall for the VA system??....what had to be trimmed and why??

[thelonerife]

When using the firewall cover that they send with the kit you have to trim a little of the metal so the hoses will clear. (see the square corners) I don't ever see my trucks being show pieces or all that so I don't mind the plastic cover on there. I also had to drill the drain hole. Thats the larger hole at the bottom.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by thelonerife

When using the firewall cover that they send with the kit you have to trim a little of the metal so the hoses will clear. (see the square corners) I don't ever see my trucks being show pieces or all that so I don't mind the plastic cover on there. I also had to drill the drain hole. Thats the larger hole at the bottom.

Nice work on the firewall Chuck. How do you plan to mount the V/A unit? I saw in one of Rocrawlin's threads where he welded some studs to the inside and then just bolted it in from the inside. HERE
I am going to try this method on mine too.

[Zoomin]

Originally Posted by thelonerife

I don't ever see my trucks being show pieces or all that so I don't mind the plastic cover on there. I also had to drill the drain hole. Thats the larger hole at the bottom.

I dunno man - that engine sure looks like it belongs in a show truck.

[72BlckButy]

Looking good!

[thelonerife]

Thanks.I didn't get to do anything today. In-laws plumbing problem.

[thelonerife]

I mounted the last one in the stock hole in the middle of the firewall with the little bracket that came with it. And the other mounts were just the same. I'm not sure about this one. I like what he did. I could pull it off. It looks simple enough for me lol.
He does great work and his builds are a lot higher caliber than I could ever do. He's got skills!!!

[thelonerife]

I was going to clean up my exhaust manifolds and paint them but I didn't have any of those grinding things for the dremel. I wound up sanding and painting my breather,spacer,and cleaning and painting my ps lines.

[67chevy1series]

looks nice. little details count!

[thelonerife]

I got some cleaning done on the manifolds today. Not done though.

[VA72C10]

Looking good!