1964 GMC 3/4 ton build :D

[sdwolff98]

Also got started on running all the front light and electric fan wiring down into the core support of the truck. Will be getting that all lined out and cut down tomorrow night.

[sdwolff98]

Well got up under the truck to put in the lower radiator hose and dagnabit the belt is pretty misaligned lol. So I had to pull the core support back off and swap balancers out. Note to 8.1 swappers lol get the correct balancer that matches your brackets lol. Will have the core support back on in a day or two after I epoxy some spacers in at certain places lol. then can get back to finish getting this beast to up and run...

Sean

[Captainfab]

So apparently there is more than 1 balancer for the 8.1's?

[sdwolff98]

3 different ones captainfab the new body style truck shortie, express van long avd then the hd one 4500 up trucks. I was not sure if the hd one would work but hell thought try it and see lol. then to top everything else off there are several marine balancers around as well
Sean

[sdwolff98]

well after reading the 1963 C-10 in NC thread went ahead and ordered my exhaust system. got lucky advance auto parts had a nice discount coupon available and got the clamps and full exhaust setup like his for pretty cheap. will be posting when I get the install done!

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well got the core support a lil more finalized lol had to make some shims in a few spots also got the spacers all epoxied in and done. Radiator now in and topped off for start up. Still have to wire in the fans for them to work yet lil bits of progress. Also got to play with the battery feed setups I bought definitely in love with them!!! Also finally got time to setup a programming computer for in the shop for ecms and such things also serves to play tunes while working away on things

Sean

[sdwolff98]

yesterday started reassembling the bed wood with the new strips and ohh man i love these hidden fastener ones they are sweet more to come on this as I get things lined up and in place!!!

Sean

[sdwolff98]

got some more done on the bed strips the last few days almost there with getting them all in place. Also got the wiring a lil more done for the fans and headlights on the core support as well. next started working and the design out for the gas tank/tool box cover setup

Sean

[sdwolff98]

some more pics of the tool box design and start of getting things setup

Sean

[sdwolff98]

started laying out the cover boards for the tank last night and looking things over

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well started getting the tank support and tool box support frame work layed out last night. It's coming along nicely just having to design a squared up assembly to get it nice n plumb then bolt the base together and go from there as far as board placement goes. still more work to be done. also the existing filler neck is not going to work so looking at other options for filling the tank

[sdwolff98]

Well got the braces epoxied in place last night will go back and finish that up tonight. Also need to space the tool box back legs just a bit to get them nice n straight. Still waiting on body guy to pull his head out of his butt and get the painting done :/

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well over last weekend made an attempt to fire the engine up but alas did not happen found multiple wiring gremlins so have been fixing them after finding each one all this week. There were a few miswired plug and some plugs not making terminal contact. Should have most of it back together this coming weekend and can make another shot and starting the engine up.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

After a few weeks of wiring headaches finally got the bugger to fire off here's the first running a lil rough at first but smoothed out nicely. do not mind the open headers lol!!!!!! SO PUMPED!!!!! still have a relay issue to figure out

September 24, 2018 - YouTube

Sean

[sdwolff98]

second short clip

September 24, 2018 - YouTube

[sdwolff98]

Well finally got around to having the wheels polished in prep for new tires and man oooohhh man did this guy do a very very very nice job on them

Sean

[sdwolff98]

After all the headaches of getting the engine up and running I now have time to go back and start working on the tool box gas tank cover setup. Still looking a filler neck ideas for it but that will come together soon enough . Got the side legs assembled last night and will have to make so spacers as you will notice in the pictures.

Still very pleased with how its coming out. Next to price how much cerakoting the aluminum rails will cost??

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well no sooner get a decent truck up n running for taking stuff to the dump when my son happened to the poor things...... super rainy day and a lovely 12 car pile up with him being tail end charley after hydro planing into another truck.... Son is ok but the poor dump truck is not!

Sean

[sdwolff98]

And onwards n upwards getting more and more done with the tool box tank cover design still have a few issues to figure out but coming along nicely! The tank straps I need to do a lil bit of work to to get them to hold the tank stable.. Thank god for a good bench vise!!

Sean

[sdwolff98]

And this last weekend there was a lego convention in town rotflmao so went saw and of course bought some it was AWESOME!!!!!!! entire convetion center filled with different creations exhibits etc had a really good time and picked this up for amusement purposes lol

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well body shop guy dropped by yesterday and helped get the passenger door a bit better aligned so after tinkering with the striker it closes perfectly now. Also the tool box tank cover coming along nicely but I am taking a break from it for a just a bit since having a few frustrations with it. Will come back to it in another week or so. All that's really left to finish is the tank strap building and the base bolt holes to be drilled out.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

I also was not quite happy with how the master cylinder brakes lines turned out so went and re routed and did them over much cleaner then the first attempts

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well the guy rebuilding my steering column vanished off the face of the earth with my column and 500$ currently trying to track him down to hopefully get it back. Body guy is pretty much falling apart 3 years and still not anywhere close to having paint finished!! sometimes get sooooooooo frustrated by other peoples ineptitude. but enough of the rant lil updates right now. Vent window seals not fitting right so did the rope trick to pull them to the outside of the track..... it works but still not quite happy with it time for more experiments with that lil issue lol

[sdwolff98]

Also had a very very very good day yesterday he has fresh brand new tires in place. now to track down a driveshaft to have cut down to fit and will be one step closer to driving him around the block so ready!!!!!

Sean

[sdwolff98]

the vent window sealing issues has me irked so going aftermarket and see what I can find for a solution. just started working with this stuff and it may have some promise more to come on it lol

Sean