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Turtleman · 04-26-2016, 09:21 AM

Thats my point... It seems I havent been able to find a rubber seal that fits like the OEM ones that covered that gap so water diverted off to the outside.. I'm sure theres one out there, I just havent found it yet.

66-PMD-GMC · 04-26-2016, 09:39 AM

I used the rubber part of a window seal off a late model seal I bought at a yard sale.
I took the C10 felts and sandwiched the rubber between the felts and the sheet metal.. the rubber worked like a seal AND a wipe.
No idea what the yards sale parts were, but, the person that sold them said they were either Honda or ford

**66ChevyMax** · 04-26-2016, 10:53 AM

I'm sure I will get caught in the rain at some point, but this will be a weekend and evening driver into town so the only time it will see water is when I wash it.

Typically around hear if there is a chance of rain there is a good chance of hail so I will be watching that closely for sure

The new doors have some nice sized drains in the bottom and I live in a very low humidity climate so for me the original design is not an issue since it's not a daily driver.

It definitely could be improved on for sure.

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Originally Posted by Turtleman

Thats my point... It seems I havent been able to find a rubber seal that fits like the OEM ones that covered that gap so water diverted off to the outside.. I'm sure theres one out there, I just havent found it yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

I used the rubber part of a window seal off a late model seal I bought at a yard sale.
I took the C10 felts and sandwiched the rubber between the felts and the sheet metal.. the rubber worked like a seal AND a wipe.
No idea what the yards sale parts were, but, the person that sold them said they were either Honda or ford

**66ChevyMax** · 04-26-2016, 10:22 PM

Installed the back rail and windows go up and down much better, go figure

**66ChevyMax** · 04-26-2016, 10:24 PM

Did some adjusting on the vent window seal, the seal is fixed at the bottom next to the vertical rail and can't be pulled up, thus the gap

**66ChevyMax** · 05-01-2016, 09:23 PM

Walked up on this Saturday:

**66ChevyMax** · 05-01-2016, 09:25 PM

Got the wiring harness back on the motor today:

Here's what the coils look like all hooked up:

**66ChevyMax** · 05-01-2016, 10:29 PM

Tested the new fuel pump and Regulator, no leaks and everything worked fine!

**Hart_Rod** · 05-05-2016, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

Tested the new fuel pump and Regulator, no leaks and everything worked fine!

You probably already know this, but make sure you set your fuel pressure with the vacuum disconnected from the FPR.

**66ChevyMax** · 05-01-2016, 10:33 PM

Got the bumper and trim installed:

LostMy65 · 05-08-2016, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

Got the bumper and trim installed:

Really like the contrasting colors and carbon fiber.

**66ChevyMax** · 05-01-2016, 10:34 PM

This is a different bumper than the truck had, am I missing something here?

Big gap of nothing between bumper and tailgate.

**66ChevyMax** · 05-01-2016, 10:40 PM

Here's a close up of the trim and carbon fiber:

66-PMD-GMC · 05-01-2016, 11:01 PM

Sure looks different. .. ��

60chevyjim · 05-01-2016, 11:17 PM

your missing the 2 filler panels on the rear bumper .
they cover the rear bumper brackets.
your truck is looking great !!

**66ChevyMax** · 05-02-2016, 09:36 AM

Changing quickly,

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Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Sure looks different. .. ��

Thanks for the info, not sure what I will do may leave it as is or make my own version.

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Originally Posted by 60chevyjim

your missing the 2 filler panels on the rear bumper .
they cover the rear bumper brackets.
your truck is looking great !!

**66ChevyMax** · 05-03-2016, 10:58 PM

Got some plumbing done today:

**66ChevyMax** · 05-04-2016, 10:57 PM

More plumbing and inner finders:

Johnny_Lamebridge · 05-05-2016, 08:54 AM

Clean! Everything looks great.

siggyfreud · 05-05-2016, 09:33 AM

Love the carbon trim, looks awesome. Not sure about the bumper gap, mine looks the same way and never knew there were trim pieces to fill that gap.

Engine looks amazing.

Quick question on the FRP. What are you running off of the fuel pressure port? Is it a digital gauge and that is the sending unit part?

**66ChevyMax** · 05-05-2016, 01:44 PM

Thanks Johnny!

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Originally Posted by Johnny_Lamebridge

Clean! Everything looks great.

I like the carbon as well, it's not for everyone and you don't see that much on these trucks but I think it looks cool, and when I'm tired of it it's easy to change.

Yes that is the sending unit for a Dakota Digital Gauge

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Originally Posted by siggyfreud

Love the carbon trim, looks awesome. Not sure about the bumper gap, mine looks the same way and never knew there were trim pieces to fill that gap.

Engine looks amazing.

Quick question on the FRP. What are you running off of the fuel pressure port? Is it a digital gauge and that is the sending unit part?

**66ChevyMax** · 05-05-2016, 02:08 PM

Yes I have not connected the vacuum yet, thanks for the warning!

siggyfreud · 05-05-2016, 05:35 PM

For your tuning purposes do you see an advantage to having the fuel pressure readout inside the cab? I planned on just hanging a gauge right off the FRP under the hood, but may reconsider if there is something I hadn't thought of.

**66ChevyMax** · 05-07-2016, 12:19 AM

I don't know of anything it will help with during tuning as the tuning program will show fuel pressure during tuning.

To be honest, my dad had drilled 2 - 2" holes for gauges years ago, those gauges are now taken care of by the Dakota Digital gauges. So I had to come up with two more gauges or fill the holes. I put a time, outside temp gauge in and a fuel pressure gauge.

You can see them to the left of the main gauges:

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Originally Posted by siggyfreud

For your tuning purposes do you see an advantage to having the fuel pressure readout inside the cab? I planned on just hanging a gauge right off the FRP under the hood, but may reconsider if there is something I hadn't thought of.

**66ChevyMax** · 05-07-2016, 12:23 AM

Got some more shop time in:

All the A/C plumbing is complete, have to put supercharger heat exchanger on the inside, no room on the front:

Had to switch the fan to a pusher:

Some more test fitting:

04-26-2016, 09:21 AM	#1
Turtleman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 290	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Thats my point... It seems I havent been able to find a rubber seal that fits like the OEM ones that covered that gap so water diverted off to the outside.. I'm sure theres one out there, I just havent found it yet.

04-26-2016, 09:39 AM	#2
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride I used the rubber part of a window seal off a late model seal I bought at a yard sale. I took the C10 felts and sandwiched the rubber between the felts and the sheet metal.. the rubber worked like a seal AND a wipe. No idea what the yards sale parts were, but, the person that sold them said they were either Honda or ford __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

04-26-2016, 10:22 PM	#4
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Installed the back rail and windows go up and down much better, go figure __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

04-26-2016, 10:24 PM	#5
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Did some adjusting on the vent window seal, the seal is fixed at the bottom next to the vertical rail and can't be pulled up, thus the gap __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

05-01-2016, 09:23 PM	#6
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Walked up on this Saturday: __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

05-01-2016, 09:25 PM	#7
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Got the wiring harness back on the motor today: Here's what the coils look like all hooked up: __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

05-01-2016, 10:29 PM	#8
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Tested the new fuel pump and Regulator, no leaks and everything worked fine! __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763 Last edited by 66ChevyMax; 05-01-2016 at 10:40 PM.

05-01-2016, 10:33 PM	#10
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Got the bumper and trim installed: __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763 Last edited by 66ChevyMax; 05-02-2016 at 09:29 AM.

05-01-2016, 10:34 PM	#12
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride This is a different bumper than the truck had, am I missing something here? Big gap of nothing between bumper and tailgate. __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

05-01-2016, 10:40 PM	#13
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Here's a close up of the trim and carbon fiber: __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

05-01-2016, 11:01 PM	#14
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Sure looks different. .. �� __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

05-01-2016, 11:17 PM	#15
60chevyjim Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: tarboro nc. Posts: 400	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride your missing the 2 filler panels on the rear bumper . they cover the rear bumper brackets. your truck is looking great !!

05-03-2016, 10:58 PM	#17
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Got some plumbing done today: __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

05-04-2016, 10:57 PM	#18
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride More plumbing and inner finders: __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

05-05-2016, 08:54 AM	#19
Johnny_Lamebridge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Posts: 507	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Clean! Everything looks great. __________________ * My 63 C10 SWB Fleetside (converted to BBW): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...58#post6851558 @johnny_lamebridge on Instagram



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05-05-2016, 09:33 AM	#20
siggyfreud Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Portland Posts: 1,330	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Love the carbon trim, looks awesome. Not sure about the bumper gap, mine looks the same way and never knew there were trim pieces to fill that gap. Engine looks amazing. Quick question on the FRP. What are you running off of the fuel pressure port? Is it a digital gauge and that is the sending unit part? __________________ Current Build - Project "Ghost of Poseidon" 72 C10 Pro-touring build Previous Build - 66 GMC Pro-touring build. Sold.

05-05-2016, 02:08 PM	#22
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Yes I have not connected the vacuum yet, thanks for the warning! __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

05-05-2016, 05:35 PM	#23
siggyfreud Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Portland Posts: 1,330	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride For your tuning purposes do you see an advantage to having the fuel pressure readout inside the cab? I planned on just hanging a gauge right off the FRP under the hood, but may reconsider if there is something I hadn't thought of. __________________ Current Build - Project "Ghost of Poseidon" 72 C10 Pro-touring build Previous Build - 66 GMC Pro-touring build. Sold.

05-07-2016, 12:23 AM	#25
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride Got some more shop time in: All the A/C plumbing is complete, have to put supercharger heat exchanger on the inside, no room on the front: Had to switch the fan to a pusher: Some more test fitting: __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

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