Knomadd '71 SWB C-10

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Nice work on the firewall and gutter....going to look good when done!

Thanks Doug, I agree.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Sweet work on the gutter! After I saw a cab done up like that I really wished I would have done mine that way. They look so clean and sleek IMO!

Thanks Ryan! I've seen several done like this and just knew that I had to do it when I got to this point. I think it will be worth the effort.

Originally Posted by MMcMasters

Very nice work on the firewall!

Thanks Mike!

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Nice work on the firewall Duane.

Thanks Mike!

I've got a little more done:




I really need to move that fuel line out of my way. After seeing it in these pictures, I'm a bit surprised I haven't put it back down by the frame rails yet.

[Bennett68C10]

Awesome job on the firewall Duane, I really like the shaved wire gutter!

[Vic1947]

Nice clean look, Duane. Looks like you've almost got it whipped.

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Awesome job on the firewall Duane, I really like the shaved wire gutter!

Thanks Keith!

Originally Posted by Vic1947

Nice clean look, Duane. Looks like you've almost got it whipped.

Thanks Vic! It's taking me longer than I'd like, but it's coming along.

Well, I didn't take final pics of the passenger side, but here is one of the drivers side and another of the passenger side with the A/C fittings mocked up.




I've started sanding down the rest of the firewall and will be filling in some unnecessary extra holes, relocating some others for some wiring to hide a little better, and start body work. Hopefully I'll get it ready for paint around Thanksgiving.

Oh, and my wire harness should be here tomorrow!!!

[RRR18]

Damn. Good work. Looks great.

[mcbassin]

Excellent work on the channel Duane!

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by RRR18

Damn. Good work. Looks great.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Excellent work on the channel Duane!

Thanks guys!

I went out to the garage last night to keep plugging holes, got two done, but noticed it was welding really strange. It took me until the 2nd hole was filled to check my gas level... it was empty, again! Now I know I don't weld often, but that tank sure seemed to go empty rather quickly.

So, no more progress with the welds, but I did take a picture of the passenger side finished.


And...

MY HARNESS CAME IN!!!


Now I just need to finish the firewall, get it off to paint and I can start cutting it down and building my own stand alone harness!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Thanks guys!

I went out to the garage last night to keep plugging holes, got two done, but noticed it was welding really strange. It took me until the 2nd hole was filled to check my gas level... it was empty, again! Now I know I don't weld often, but that tank sure seemed to go empty rather quickly.

So, no more progress with the welds, but I did take a picture of the passenger side finished.

And...

MY HARNESS CAME IN!!!


Now I just need to finish the firewall, get it off to paint and I can start cutting it down and building my own stand alone harness!

Sucks when you run out of gas, it always happens to me on the weekend too it seems.....
Nice harness! where'd you end up buying it?

[Dieselwrencher]

Your firewall is looking awesome!

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Sucks when you run out of gas, it always happens to me on the weekend too it seems.....
Nice harness! where'd you end up buying it?

That happened last time! Luckily, it wasn't the weekend this time, but still when the welding supply place was closed. Got my refill today at lunch though, so welding continues tonight! As for the harness, it's a factory piece. Since mine was damaged in shipping, the seller sourced a brand new one. Apparently, the factory harness that came with my engine wasn't available anymore, so it had to be built. We had to wait for GM to commission this harness for the 2017 vans in order to get one. I'm now at "ground zero" where I should have been when I received my engine back in July.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Your firewall is looking awesome!

Thanks Ryan!

[knomadd]

More progress... the metal work is almost complete!

Started with these holes


made a plug


two holes down, square plug set in place


end result (keeping rear body harness hole since I wired the truck already)


Clutch hole before


and after


started stripping the undercoating/bedliner crap and surface rust that was hiding under it


Final product, with some rust converter on the drivers side. Just to keep it at bay. Once I'm ready to cut out and replace the fuse block butcher job, I'll sand it all off again and start filler work.

[Mikem_72]

Wow that looks really good man. Great job

[Dieselwrencher]

That looks really nice. Great work!

[Vic1947]

Nice work, Duane. I like the a/c line hole layout better than mine which is all inline. The rain gutter turned out slick.

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by Mikem_72

Wow that looks really good man. Great job

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

That looks really nice. Great work!

Originally Posted by Vic1947

Nice work, Duane. I like the a/c line hole layout better than mine which is all inline. The rain gutter turned out slick.

Thanks guys!

The last piece of the firewall... The butchered fuse block hole... old overlayed onto new.


And the finished product, finally!


Oh, and my e-level reprogrammed and resurfaced accuair parts came in yesterday. These were my old switchspeed parts sent back in to accuair for the upgrade.

[Advanced Design]

Very nice work on the firewall...well done!

[GAc10boy]

Looks great! Killer progress.

[boostedc10]

Nice work Duane. Hope those pinouts help you out on that harness too!

[knomadd]

Apparently I've forgotten to update this thread for a little while. Time to remedy that...

Metal work finished, rolled it outside to blow it all of and give it a good grease and wax remover clean up.




I then started with some filler...

First coat done and sanded...


After a little more filler, it was time to do a polyester filler (final filler).


I've almost got it finished, but still some sanding and a couple touch up spots to hit again... more pictures later.

[knomadd]

Got a bit more done last night. Hopefully this is the last time I'm putting on more filler...

[ChuckLee]

awesome work!

what are you using to sand down your firewall?

[mcbassin]

Looks great Duane!

[MMcMasters]

Keep plugging away, your almost there..it looks great man!

[gringoloco]

Smooooooth

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by ChuckLee

awesome work!

what are you using to sand down your firewall?

I start with 36 grit, move to 80, then 220. Once I apply the polyester filler I use 220 grit, unless it's too thick then I'll start with 80 to get it close then finish it with 220. I do all of it with hard blocks. I have used an electric orbital to get excess filler knocked down to a manageable shape quickly, but it's pretty risky if you aren't careful with it.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Looks great Duane!

Originally Posted by MMcMasters

Keep plugging away, your almost there..it looks great man!

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Smooooooth

Thanks guys! I'm excited to say that I finished the filler work on the firewall. It's going to be delivered to a friends house this evening to have some color put on it. Hopefully I did the work to his satisfaction (not just mine) and he'll get some primer and color on it this weekend.
Here's the final shot before it gets covered up.