Johns 66

[roll_the_dice]

I really like the red shocks! A very nice pop of color underneath.

[cwcarpenter98]

Hmmm that red and black sure does bring to mind a certain school

The frame is lookin' great!
Personally, I would probably go with the Vintage Air kit because I'm frugal that way

[aggie91]

John,

I get your thought process on the AC. Here is what I think about the OE stuff going to R134a refrigerant...What compressor are you going to use? I have seen just about all of them can work with 134a, mostly just the fitting style for the charge ports and the type of oil is the main changes. The system could be converted to an orifice tube style system and you should really look at a parallel flow condenser for the system. Seems the size and type of condenser effects the system performance more with 134a.

As you said, any AC is better than no AC.

[pdxhall]

I see many trucks with the vintage air system. Have you considered the Old Air brand?

[Johns 66]

Originally Posted by aggie91

John,

I get your thought process on the AC. Here is what I think about the OE stuff going to R134a refrigerant...What compressor are you going to use? I have seen just about all of them can work with 134a, mostly just the fitting style for the charge ports and the type of oil is the main changes. The system could be converted to an orifice tube style system and you should really look at a parallel flow condenser for the system. Seems the size and type of condenser effects the system performance more with 134a.

As you said, any AC is better than no AC.

Originally Posted by pdxhall

I see many trucks with the vintage air system. Have you considered the Old Air brand?

Ok a lil decision has been made...well not so little..lol

I found a refurbished complete OE AC system....it has everything from changing to deluxe controls, all the brackets, down to the wiring. The compressor is a new/remanned unit that is R134a. All the parts are either reconditioned or new if they are consumable parts. I am also getting an under dash ashtray, which would be factory correct on AC addition...no I dont smoke just thought they are cool...again with the looks.....Boy if I wasnt so concerned about look....LOL but I digress and I am completing the inside with a 4 ways hazard/flasher switch.

Even though I will be rewiring my truck I am getting all the original wiring for the AC, 4 way flasher so my hopes are that it will make it a lil easier when I come to that part of it.

There are a couple of other things that i will be adding to my truck which includes a stereo system...I have been looking at Classic Auto Sound and the under seat speakers as well as kick panel speakers....I do have a dual updated center dash speaker that replaces the original...but still in the figuring out stage.....
I am also adding door jamb switches...my original thought was to put the small little door lights and activate them with the dome light when the doors were opened...BUT since I got my used/NOS Im having a hard time getting myself to drill holes in perfect doors......so now Im leaning to under dash lighting instead of the doors...I know there is some type lights that I can buy that are GM OE but think LED lights would work better.

I will check on the condensor you suggested to see if its possible.....so the journey continues.

Waiting on brake lines stuff....STILL.

[roll_the_dice]

Originally Posted by Johns 66

Ok a lil decision has been made...well not so little..lol

I found a refurbished complete OE AC system....it has everything from changing to deluxe controls, all the brackets, down to the wiring. The compressor is a new/remanned unit that is R134a. All the parts are either reconditioned or new if they are consumable parts. I am also getting an under dash ashtray, which would be factory correct on AC addition...no I dont smoke just thought they are cool...again with the looks.....Boy if I wasnt so concerned about look....LOL but I digress and I am completing the inside with a 4 ways hazard/flasher switch.

Even though I will be rewiring my truck I am getting all the original wiring for the AC, 4 way flasher so my hopes are that it will make it a lil easier when I come to that part of it.

There are a couple of other things that i will be adding to my truck which includes a stereo system...I have been looking at Classic Auto Sound and the under seat speakers as well as kick panel speakers....I do have a dual updated center dash speaker that replaces the original...but still in the figuring out stage.....
I am also adding door jamb switches...my original thought was to put the small little door lights and activate them with the dome light when the doors were opened...BUT since I got my used/NOS Im having a hard time getting myself to drill holes in perfect doors......so now Im leaning to under dash lighting instead of the doors...I know there is some type lights that I can buy that are GM OE but think LED lights would work better.

I will check on the condensor you suggested to see if its possible.....so the journey continues.

Waiting on brake lines stuff....STILL.

Sounds like a good plan!

I thought the door jamb switches were mounted in the cab and when the door closes it presses the switch to turn off the lights? That is my plan anyway...if I am wrong, then I have been thinking wrong the entire time.

Still waiting on brake lines? Wonder how much of our build time is waiting on parts to arrive? HAHA

[Johns 66]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Sounds like a good plan!

I thought the door jamb switches were mounted in the cab and when the door closes it presses the switch to turn off the lights? That is my plan anyway...if I am wrong, then I have been thinking wrong the entire time.

Still waiting on brake lines? Wonder how much of our build time is waiting on parts to arrive? HAHA

Your are correct Andy...the actual door jamb switched are mounted to the door front pillar and are activated when the doors are opened and closed....I WAS going to put the actual lights in the doors but just cant bring myself to drill holes in the doors....same thing with the stereo speaker...just cant do it...lol

Yeah waiting on parts is a pain...Here is the funny thing...I bought stuff from the same company...one on Ebay and one I had to call...same company, same day etc....Ebay shipped and showed up...front lines.....rear lines I had to call...still waiting..lol

[roll_the_dice]

I was wondering if you were putting the lights in the door after I wrote that. I think I am putting mine near the fresh air vents as footwell lighting.

That is crazy...same company ships faster on Ebay than direct phone call, but maybe the lines were backordered...which they should have told you about.

[cwcarpenter98]

I put my courtesy light bulbs (got them from a Jeep Cherokee) under the dash. Can't see them when sitting in the seat, but they do a great job of lighting up the floorboard at night

[Johns 66]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

I put my courtesy light bulbs (got them from a Jeep Cherokee) under the dash. Can't see them when sitting in the seat, but they do a great job of lighting up the floorboard at night

Ill be doing this as well but I am going to add a switch where I can turn them off while the doors are open for things like car shows, working on it, cleaning the interior etc...mainly for car shows.

[Johns 66]

So while I have been sitting here waiting on the brake lines to get here I been doing some window shopping.
First I looked at stereos.....I wanted a radio that looks original but has Bluetooth and USB....Goung with a dual center dash speaker, kick panel speakers, and 2 underseat speakers...more like lil subs. The radio is a USA-740 and the speakers are Kicker....whole system incliding amp will run 850.00

Next I looked at Snowden seats which I like....here are a couple pics I like...a variation of the 2.....waiting on a quote from them now.

Then I talked with tbe folks at Auto Custom Carpers...they are manufactured about 20 minutes from me. They are sending me some sample but Ill be going with charcoal gray.

Lastly I ordered my OE AC system with R134a compressor, vendor is checking on parallel condenser, and vents from Coolc10.

[roll_the_dice]

Of all the pictures you texted me, you didn't text me the best one...I LOVE the last seat pictures...the plaid seats.

[Johns 66]

Well brake lines FINALLY got here.
It amazes me when you call a vendor, and order a complete brake line kit from front to rear and then you actually get it only to find out that what you THOUGHT and was TOLD that it was a COMPLETE kit is not a complete kit......somehow a complete kit doesnt include brake lines from the rear end T to the rear wheels....go figure.

ANYWAYS....luckily Andy let me borrow his super slick double flaring tool and bender so I bought some line and made the rear end lines. They look pretty good, not perfect but they will for sure work.
Onw mo step in da process.

[roll_the_dice]

Looks great John! Glad I could help...that is a big step!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Looks great John! Glad I could help...that is a big step!

x2! Very nice.

[LostMy65]

I like the seats.

[Johns 66]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Looks great John! Glad I could help...that is a big step!

Originally Posted by SCOTI

x2! Very nice.

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I like the seats.

Thanks guys...after looking at the pics a friend realized the cailpers are on the wrong side....bleeder valve should be at the top...... Luckily it was caught by one of my friends cause I would have never got the bled.

[cwcarpenter98]

Lookin great! Good thing your friend mentioned the calipers. It's a lot easier to fix now rather than when it's all back together

[roll_the_dice]

I looked at your discs and said I should check to see if they are right, then I got sidetracked and didn't look close enough...glad you caught it now!

[Johns 66]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

Lookin great! Good thing your friend mentioned the calipers. It's a lot easier to fix now rather than when it's all back together

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

I looked at your discs and said I should check to see if they are right, then I got sidetracked and didn't look close enough...glad you caught it now!

For sure.....It was on a Facebook group that Im on...he picked upon it first thing......I got them swapped over this afternoon after church.

Also picked up power steering sector and pump from a junkyard for 25.00 and got the sector cleaned up and mounted using Capt Fabs bracket...wasnt to bad at all.

Steering sector has 5686555 and 7802644 plus 341 70 stamped on it...gonna try and do some research to see what it came from.

[Johns 66]

Well a lil progress from the past week...
Got the motor and tranny installed, as well as the driveshaft, got ole girls new shoes put on.

Then I got the front A-arms bump stops put on.....NOTE TO SELF and ANYONE who reads this....it is so much easier to put the bump stops on BEFORE you assemble the front end......but it is doable once together....its just a pain that way...lol

Also got my Snowden seat ordeted, started receiving parts for the stereo system.
Slowly but surely coming together

My lil helper Kayden said he couldnt help cause he had to work on his truck....gotta love it!!!!

[roll_the_dice]

Looks awesome John...love the silver trans and manifolds...makes it pop against the green.

LOVE that Kayden is working on his truck and is underneath it!

[pdxhall]

your frame, suspension, and drive train are coming along beautifully.

[Johns 66]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Looks awesome John...love the silver trans and manifolds...makes it pop against the green.

LOVE that Kayden is working on his truck and is underneath it!

Thanks Andy....Im just hoping it runs like it should after the second rebuild......Kayden is a trip....When we put the tranny on he just HAD to tighten up the bell housing bolts, and then had to get on HIS creeper and tighten up the tranny mount bolts AFTER he got his safety glasses on.....We are adamant that he wears his safety glasses when he is working around the truck....So funny for him to lay on the creeper and ask for wrenches...while he has no clue what sizes he needs he is doing great to only be 4 years old....Once we got finished he had to run in the house and tell Nana that he put the tranny in

Originally Posted by pdxhall

your frame, suspension, and drive train are coming along beautifully.

Slowly but surely....Working on the pulley system now, trying to figure out what pulleys I need...Im thinking a 3 groove harmonic balancer pulley and a 2 groove water pump pulley should do it......Trying to wait until the AC stuff gets here so I can line everything up. One thing is for sure that single pulley system definitely wont work when you add power steering and AC....
If I didnt want it to look original I would have just bought a serpentine system....but.......I think it will look good once everything is in

[88Stanger]

Awesome Job so far!!
That is just too cool that he is helping you. He will remember moments like this forever. Memories like this are wonderful to make!! Congrats....


PS Just had to throw this in only because i am a huge fan and see where you are located:
ROLL TIDE

lol