67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[67cheby]

Thanks man, i will be there i am picking up my Sponsor/sufboard "thank you TXPINSTRIPER"

[Xeen]

That would be awesome if the cab was so air tight the air pressure wont allow your doors to shut, that one I would have to see for myself. Although with the level of craftmanship that has gone into this truck it wouldnt surprise me.
But wait I got jokes!
It would be kinda freaky if you were driving down the road and all the sudden you got light headed, blurry vision and impared judgement from carbon dioxide build up from lack of a fresh air supply, you might need to build a c02 scrubber.

[truckzilla]

It keeps getting sweeter and sweeter!

[VA72C10]

Looks great! Love the blue accent lighting! Dash is incredible.

Man, how many days/hours do you have into just wiring?

Originally Posted by Xeen

That would be awesome if the cab was so air tight the air pressure wont allow your doors to shut, that one I would have to see for myself. Although with the level of craftmanship that has gone into this truck it wouldnt surprise me.
But wait I got jokes!
It would be kinda freaky if you were driving down the road and all the sudden you got light headed, blurry vision and impared judgement from carbon dioxide build up from lack of a fresh air supply, you might need to build a c02 scrubber.

good one! Not air tight, but the amount of air displaced by the door can make them hard to close....check out the gmc pauls door seals are great thread...
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[67cheby]

the wiring has taken alot of time, and this with using the best stuff ! It just gets really complicated when you need the Painless 18 circuit haness to talk to thePainless EFI harness to theDakota Digital dash harness to the DD Compass temp upgrade harness to the DD Gear position harness to the Spal fan harness to the Delta Hid harness to the Vintage air harness.....well you get the picture ! LOL ...#!^#%!@^%@%, if my friend John would have been there from day one...it would have taken alot less time !

[67cheby]

We still have to wire the power window, power door locks and remote start !

[screaminchevypickup]

It all looks sweet mike!! Great job!!
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[jlsanborn]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

We still have to wire the power window, power door locks and remote start !

And prolly ten other things you forgot and four or five things you'll re-do

Looking sweet man! We are all patiently waiting for a start-up video and that crazy bed wood!

[thor]

Getting caught up after a week away. Truck is looking amazing Mike! Simply amazing!

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

good one! Not air tight, but the amount of air displaced by the door can make them hard to close....check out the gmc pauls door seals are great thread...
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I think it has more to do with the huge area of the door coming in contact with that large rubber seal and when it all squeezes in the door jamb, it makes it harder to shut. If you adjust the door out it usually helps shutting them. Trimming the weather striiping will allow an air gap, and it can move if you will when compressed. This is just my take on it.


Man the dash and head lights are sweet. I bet those puppies are super bright at night!!!!!!!

[big_al_71]

Those gauges look awesome!!!!

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I think it has more to do with the huge area of the door coming in contact with that large rubber seal and when it all squeezes in the door jamb, it makes it harder to shut. If you adjust the door out it usually helps shutting them. Trimming the weather striiping will allow an air gap, and it can move if you will when compressed. This is just my take on it.

Originally Posted by GMCPaul

Glad you like them, I think they are the best also over the glue in style. The easiest method to install them is using a rubber mallet to tap on the seal to install it, using the rubber mallet gets them to conform best to the mitered upper corner and fully seats it on the door cab seal lip. lip. and doing it under the center of the door sill plates hides the cuts ) and it also allows any water that gets into the cab to drain You should also cut a angle notch on either end where they meet under the door sill plates so that the cuts form a inverted /\ shape this allow air to expell from the rubber bulb seal as the door closes ( this allows the doors to close much easier than if you butt the 2 ends tightly together and doing it under the center of the door sill plates hides the cuts ) and it also allows any water that gets into the cab to drain out.
For those that order our complete cab rubber kits we offer the option in the cart to upgrade from the glue on door seals to our push on version.
In years past we intially tried using the late model truck door seals such as 88-98 or 82-93 S10 but we found the bulb seal was almost 3/16" thicker than the stock seals which mean't door adjustment & latch adjustment to get them to close well using those styles, about 3 years ago though we got with our manufacturer and came up with a similar seal as the 88-98 trucks and 82-93 S10 seals that is only apprtox. 1/32"-1/16" thicker than the stock glue on seals and since then you no longer have a problem using alot of effort to close the door fully and it eliminated the need to adjust the doors to reduce the effort involved in closing the doors.
Paul @ GMCPauls

just trying to save cheby and anyone else time if it can be a simple fix vs removing the seals, adjusting the door gaps or edges, and reinstalling....it can potentially be a 30 second fix....there are others on the thread that it's worked for...
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[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by Xeen

That would be awesome if the cab was so air tight the air pressure wont allow your doors to shut, that one I would have to see for myself. Although with the level of craftmanship that has gone into this truck it wouldnt surprise me.
But wait I got jokes!
It would be kinda freaky if you were driving down the road and all the sudden you got light headed, blurry vision and impared judgement from carbon dioxide build up from lack of a fresh air supply, you might need to build a c02 scrubber.

think there are some higher class cars (mercedes?) that used vacuum to help close the doors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH4P7F55ccE

[Custom 68]

my bosses slk will automatically roll the windows down about an inch when teh door is opened then when closed it will rollup tight.

[Lolyin58]

Looking sweet Mike!!
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[lolife99]

Congrats Mike.
Saw your concept drawing in the Nov. 2012 issue of StreetTrucks Magazine.

[67cheby]

AWESOME.....so it is out ? or did you get a sneek preview ??

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Congrats Mike.
Saw your concept drawing in the Nov. 2012 issue of StreetTrucks Magazine.

cool!

any chance you can scan it (or someone else can?) quickly checked their fb page and website with no success...

[67cheby]

Thanks VA72C10 !

[VA72C10]

so Mike...did you cut the notch in your weatherstrip yet?

[67cheby]

yes i did when i installed it !

[67cheby]

SO............... should i post the rendering i sent them......or wait for the Street Trucks pic to come out ????

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

SO............... should i post the rendering i sent them......or wait for the Street Trucks pic to come out ????

Did you have to ask???



It's out there....post it up!!!

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

yes i did when i installed it !

hmmm...guess you will have to tweak things a bit...or just see if they get easier to close as you use them...

...or keep slamming them....

[67cheby]

SLAM them i wish .....i have to do a full body tackle just to close them !!