67 GMC super custom build

[68Gold/white]

Is that timing cover a vintage part??? or something currently available???

[chewychevy67]

It's new. Allows you to run a modern roller cam easier in a pre 86 small block. One Thing I wanted modern was a roller cam so I don't have to worry about oil zinc and you can't really notice this cover with the short water pump on. Here is a link. https://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-327-283...gAAOSwKM9Zt~h9

[chewychevy67]

Started painting the engine pieces! I love a shiny orange engine.

[chewychevy67]

Some of the small pieces!

[Kronald_70GMC]

Looking good! When are you getting the machine work done?

[chewychevy67]

It's almost done. Then I can get the block painted and install the drivetrain. Can't wait

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

It's almost done. Then I can get the block painted and install the drivetrain. Can't wait

Awesome! I'm excited to see it come together! ..... Finally

[jkeating1]

I could not stop reading this thread after I opened it this afternoon for the first time. From '71 to '73 I was a make-ready man in a Chevrolet dealership. I installed many of the factory accessories you've found (or, I should say I've installed some of those accessories many times!). It brought back many memories. There was a couple of big bins in the parts department full of those GM accessories. If I remember correctly, the 8-track players were called "multiplex" on the box. Fond memories of simpler times! I wish I had a dollar for every dealer-imprinted rear step bumper I hung, mostly by myself, back on the concrete, holding one end up with my foot and the other up with one hand, while I stabbed two bolts with the other hand!

[chewychevy67]

Now that my small pieces are dry I wanted to replicate what gm did with the plug Wire holders. I bought a small can of plasti-dip. Turned out perfect. I touched up my Nos engine and trans mounts as well. Just where gm left the metal raw when they manufactured them though. Made sure not to cover up part numbers. When it dries it's a perfect match to the rubber.

[chewychevy67]

I finished off the lid on my air cleaner. It kind of has 2 lids now. What I did was I added a lid from a 65 ambassador to the inner part of My air cleaner. It sits perfect with the bumps on the lid of my oil bath lid to hold it down. Now the oil bath lid is really just for show and you will never tell there is a paper cartridge in it. And it uses the exact same size filter a 67 would have used with a factory paper filter. And if I have low air intake I can drive it without the oil lid on and use it just for show.

[chewychevy67]

Got my decals back from the shop and been working on my transmission temp gauge. This is how it will look. I wish the colors could be closer to the original gauge color. I will keep looking for a shop who can get a better color but otherwise it looks ok. I also changed my temp light ( only used for dummy lights) to a tow light. If i turn off the variable pitch converter the tow light will come on and I won't burn out the transmission.

[chewychevy67]

Here is how the back looks. It doesn't mess with the printed circuit and it uses an independent harness just like the electric tachometer does.

[chewychevy67]

When the lights are on it looks pretty much spot on. Now that I have it done I may not bother with trying to make it perfect. I have it straight now and I may not get it that good again.

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

When the lights are on it looks pretty much spot on. Now that I have it done I may not bother with trying to make it perfect. I have it straight now and I may not get it that good again.

I'd leave it too. Looks good

[chewychevy67]

Since I was into the gauges I thought I wanted the clock in the dash to have the same font as the gauges so I did this. Now it will look factory even though it's not.

[chewychevy67]

I bought these red 72 door panelsfrom a big truck and I'm Thinking about using them. I would mount my switches from the underside ( 64 cadillac style switches) on the flat edge of the panel so I need to have these squares for the switches cut out by a machine to make sure they are sharply cut and square. I will put my door lock switch where the window crank used to be and cover the wood grain piece with vinyl.

[chewychevy67]

I added green led bulbs to my dash pieces. I love the way this looks. Looks a bit clearer in person. There not too bright but It's just too bad they don't dim like factory intended them to. I also took a pic with white ones. They don't seem as bright.

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

I added green led bulbs to my dash pieces. I love the way this looks. Looks a bit clearer in person. There not too bright but It's just too bad they don't dim like factory intended them to. I also took a pic with white ones. They don't seem as bright.

That's weird that they don't dim. I have leds in my 04 dome light and they dim with everything else.

[chewychevy67]

I actually never tried but the seller said that they won't.

[67 Burb]

The instrument lights dimmer in a '67 GM truck was designed to dim a higher current draw than what the LED's draw. Mine in the Burb dim slightly and then go out.

[chewychevy67]

I opted to keep the a.i.r. Injection on the 327 but I devained the pump so it not operational. Today I figured out how to plug the manifold holes without ever knowing. The hole is the perfect size to tap for 1/8" pipe thread. I took 8 1/8" brass Allen key plugs and put them in. Just tap it from the front so it seats at the lowest point in the hole and then it's plugged. Now put the air tubes on and done. Looks completely functional and you can go back to making it functional if you ever wanted to.

[chewychevy67]

Did my power windows and locks switches in the 72 door panels today. I like this much better and looks cleaner. The woodgrain will be covered with bright red vinyl to match the panel.

[Kronald_70GMC]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

Did my power windows and locks switches in the 72 door panels today. I like this much better and looks cleaner. The woodgrain will be covered with bright red vinyl to match the panel.

Looks good. I was just thinking, why is there 4 switches for windows then remembered, oh yeah power vent windows. So are the two front ones for the vents and the back two for the doors? Also does the passenger have control over their vent window or just the driver?

[chewychevy67]

Yes the passenger will be able to control both for the passenger door. . That a job for this afternoon. The sideways switch is for vents and the other horizontal one is for door glass.

[Wide Open]

A 4000 pound truck with 2000 pounds in options

Your truck is going to be amazing when you have it finished!
Keep up the great work.