1964 GMC 3/4 ton build :D

[Captainfab]

What is the brand of the trans thermo valve you have Sean? I can't quite make out the name on it.

[sdwolff98]

Captain,
It's the earls 165 degree oil cooler setup but will work for trans fluid as well.
I am getting a derale fan for the cooler and a trans temp gauge soon as well.
Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well getting around to getting some other things done..... Me n the body shop paint guy are going to have a pitch fork meeting if he keeps up the crap :/ but been working on a ton of other things to get them done and ready for when he finishes the led marker lamps are just about complete just waiting on the led waterproofing sealant to come in and they will be done. Got them wired up n ready. I found a place that sells 1157 bulb sockets with wires in them for wiring up the leds without a bunch of excess wiring. It turned out really nice as you will see.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

I also ordered some new abs panels for the back of the cab and have them coming along nicely. Will have them finished sunday but not ready to quite install them just yet *paint needed* so bide my time and harass away lol

Sean

[Bomp]

Going the thump

[sdwolff98]

Bomp
ROTFLMAO if you only knew can not wait to terrify convertibles on sunny days > 4 sets of components and a pioneer amplified subwoofer should do nicely

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well have been very busy of late as the following posts will show. Still arguing with the body shop guy about pulling his head out of his rear end and getting my truck and my friends trucks painted I mean 2.5 years really and ya aint done???!!!???? Well on to the updates in the last few weeks have got the sound deadener installed, hydroboost fittings and lines nearly finished and installed, new brake lines are finally finished, and the wiring harness is finally in under the dash

[sdwolff98]

ok after extensive reading watching you tube on deadeners I went with noico deadeners it runs about a buck a square foot. but be warned make sure and use heavy duty gloves with this stuff the thing middle foil loves shredding fingers as I found out lol..
but it really deadens the cab nicely and is very easy to cut and apply where needed
Sean

[sdwolff98]

I got the hydro boost fitting and line kit from CPP and very happy with it will have it finished up here this next coming week. brake lines are 100 percent done finally as well just have to bleed the system and get it ready

[sdwolff98]

wiring harness is finally installed as well. having to wait on anything more with it since the paint guy aint done yet :/ happy with how it is all coming together finally if other things would go as planned could be running by summer but having my doubts!!!!

[Captainfab]

For some reason it seems that getting body and paint done often times ends up being a huge delay in people's car or truck builds.

[sdwolff98]

yeah Captain it is and it is getting frustrating at the moment I am so close lol. Ahhh well will have the stuff together soon to fire then engine over. Have to buy transynd first tho and that stuff aint cheap ohhh well have to have it.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

got the hydro boost pressure lines finished and installed tonight. Driver side inner fender is back on will be installing the core support and radiator tomorrow to check placement and clearance.

Sean

[Palf70Step]

Truck is really looking goood. Love the detail in the work.

[sdwolff98]

Thanks Palf70,
I am not a big fan of half a**ing anything anymore do it right the first or 3rd or 4th time till I am happy with it lol. More to come on this ole boy

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well got the core support mocked up and tagged in with a few bolts and mounted the radiator. Dear gawd murphy not again........... oh well back to the drawing board. come to find out my core support is rotting from the inside out so looks like a new one is in store for my truck. Also the lower outlet on the radiator is too bloody close to the big block alternator bracket!!!! ugggghhhh okie dokie then

Sean

[sdwolff98]

And got the new hinges mounted today and starting to look at my piston idea I had tried once before. The old setup wont work with the 8.1 engine so going at it from another angle. The pictures tell all. Just got to find some gas pistons with a certain set of dimensions and see what flavor of weight capacity will be required for them to work correctly.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

spent quite a few hours yesterday finishing up some smaller projects I have been meaning to get closed to being finished and very very happy with the fit n finish. A few minor lil things that I am not going to go back through and redo since it is looking very nice at this time. Friday will be mocking up the bmw seats to check clearances on the subwoofer but I believe I should have no clearance issues as it is pretty slim and nice looking.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

I also have the passenger side speaker panel 90% finished still have to fab up one more mounting bracket and a drill a few holes for the crossover setup for the kenwoods mounted in it.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well I gone n done it lol. Wife said "sure honey if you want a car ok you work enough I have no problem with it" hehehehehehehehe went to a dealership looking about to see if they had what I wanted lol. Well got there they said yeah we got a few want to test drive one?? I said yep! Took one out for a test drive and was hooked!!!!! Then they said lets go back inside and talk about price. I told the salesman no more than 400/month. He said well that one is gonna be 650/month any chance you would agree to that?? Said nope because it will interfere with my pickup truck funds! He said truck fund?? I showed him smurf and explained this is why I want no more then 400/month...... His boss came over you sure sure you can't do 650 a month and I said nope not doing will pass....... Then the said well lets look around and see what's available!!! 15 minutes later yep we found one can have it here this weekend......... I said ok what payment?? they said 396 I said ok lets do this!!!!! Well salesman gets me hooked up on my link after I get through the paper signing and complete shock of a decent interest rate on a brand spankin new car lol.......... Well I made use of the lovely tracker app on the mylink app eagerly awaiting delivery of my soon to be new car........ Well Saturday I saw the car was on the move every hour checking the tracker going stark crazy at work!!!!! Told the boss I got a new car as well and was hoping hoping I could get out of work early............. Well 430 pm rolls around car is at the dealership and check every hour making sure sure it was there!! Well get off early and break the speed limit heading to the dealer ship (luckily no DPS watching that night lol) Get to the dealership and see her sitting there!!!!!!!!!!! oh man I was so pumped so went in and talked to another salesman since the one I was dealing with was not there. And he said your here for your car? I said yep and pointed to her it's right there...... He said let me check..... well an hour or so later got to drive her home hehehehehe broke the tires loose at least twice getting used to her....
SO PUMPED!!!!
And here she is loosing some parts hauling capacity but oh hell can get to them parts much much faster now bwahahahahaha
Sean


now back to the regular smurf/smurfette programming!

[Captainfab]

So you got a brand new Camaro for $396 a month?

[sdwolff98]

Captainfab,
Ummm apparently yep lol

[Captainfab]

Is it a V8 car or V6? Manual or auto.....just curious

Originally Posted by sdwolff98

Captainfab,
Ummm apparently yep lol

[sdwolff98]

Captainfab,
Turbo 4cyl 8 spd auto rs package not the grandest setup but quite happy with it the lol 4 banger broke tires loose twice while driving can't imasgine the full zl1 car lol
Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well finished the second revision of the backup lights still have to throw them in the housing for a test run running 2.1 amps through this setup and see how it does. Also been having issues finding the right trans tunnel cover seal but after dropping in the weatherstrip aisle at home depot found a lil item that works perfectly and seals up nicely. cut the strip down the center and 1 length is enough to do the whole cover edging it also has adhesive backing so did not have to glue it down lol.

Sean