Lurker OrrieG Progress Pics

[Kim57]

Coming along nicely.
I dig the sign.
Kim

[Rude Dude]

Looks good Orrie , If that bump bothers you you can maybe router an oval shape hole in wood like a puck, then heat the ABS plastic with a heat gun so it conforms to the wood puck shape just a thought. Try on scrape plastic first.

P.S. I have always looked forward to your great ideas!

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Made the wood form and upolstered the front seat frame bar. While I was at it I upolstered the column cover pieces and gauge bracket. Here are photos, not the final install but close. Gauges are trans temp and tach.
The bump in the column is the dimmer switch connection, I have not come up with a elegant way to cover it yet. Funny how photos bring out stuff like the need to touch up the bottom of the column I had not noticed before and a seam I need to tune up. I found the red sign in my Dad's stuff, probably from his millwright days when he had to lock out equipment.

that tag reminds me of when i was pulling 48'flatbeds out of oregon. One day I went in the shop and there was this stack of red tags that they wuold hang on trailers/trucks that werent to be used. anyway I stuck acouple in my pocket. I didn't have a use for them at the time but figured they may be usefull. It didn't take long before i discovered a use.When i made a pick up or delivery at a steelmill or place that we had trailers parked to preload I would look them over and if there was a better one than the one I i was pulling i would reserve it and pick it up on the way out.

[kustombrad]

Dude, the truck is coming along nicely! Dig the cup holders!!
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[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by Rude Dude

Looks good Orrie , If that bump bothers you you can maybe router an oval shape hole in wood like a puck, then heat the ABS plastic with a heat gun so it conforms to the wood puck shape just a thought. Try on scrape plastic first.

P.S. I have always looked forward to your great ideas!

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried that a couple of times and could not get the plastic to work right, but I inherited an old toaster oven so I have a new tool to work with! I'm going to mock up the connector and see what I am dealing with.

Brad, glad you like them!

[OrrieG]

Doesn't look like much, but got the backing for the back cab upolstery done. Had it in and out probably 4 times. Goal was to have no exposed fasteners except at the bottom, but relatively easy to remove without destroying the fabric. I also included a shot of the fabric I am going to use. It is for commercial uses like school seating, airports, high use conference room and office chairs. Comes with scotch gard on streriods blended into the threads for easy cleaning.

[oldman3]

OrrieG, I take it the center piece is by itself and the two curved pieces are separate. I like the look of the material, nice and tight...Jim

[OrrieG]

Yes, the curves are separate, connected to the center frame. The center panel is the last piece that goes in. It will be help in place with 5 screws at the bottom, woodworking angled connection at the top. Eventually the corners will get speakers, but I decided to get it finished and can add the speaker boxes in the future. I will wire for them. I'll take some step by step install pics when I put on the fabric and reinstall the panels.

[Kim57]

That's a nice pattern.
Kim

[mknittle]

Looks nice, Do you have to do the upholstery in three panels to get the corners in and out?

[oldman3]

Looking forward to the material installation...Jim

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by mknittle

Looks nice, Do you have to do the upholstery in three panels to get the corners in and out?

Yes, planned it that way. May also do the center piece in three sections to break it up.

[sgtusmc]

Looks really good. That fabric is spot on!

[OrrieG]

Thanks, it will match the exterior color. Today I made the bracket for the fuse box. Used the extended hinge bolt and another existing hold in the brace under the gauges to hold it off the firewall for wiring clearance. When I install the fuse panel I will add a piece of split hose in case any wires come in contact with the bracket.

[Kim57]

Nice job on the bracket.
Kim

[oldman3]

Looks good...Jim

[_Ogre]

looks good orrieg
back panel cover is sweet too

[OrrieG]

Decided I was over thinking the ac hose situation. Got some rubber grommets and warmed up the hole drill for the weekend. Cleaned up the used VA unit and got it painted. Used SEM paint for vinyl to match the steering column and leather seats.

Friday taking off and going to the junk yard to get a gas door, look at mirrors and maybe some arm rests and visors. Also scoping small running lights to use a back up light. Sunday going to paint the steering wheel and other misc parts. Was going to do it over labor day weekend but two clients called on Friday with emergencies so I worked Saturday and Sunday and charged emergency/screw up my weekend prices!

[Kim57]

Looks nice.
Kim

[ricott]

Your truck is coming along nicely. I have a question, in the "What did you do with your Truck today" thread, you posted pictures of what you got for $45 at the salvage yard. The windshield washer bottle/pump looked like it would be perfect for my 1966 GTO restomod that I am finishing up. Do you remember what car/truck that bottle came from? Thanks again.

Ricky

[mknittle]

looks really nice.

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by ricott

Your truck is coming along nicely. I have a question, in the "What did you do with your Truck today" thread, you posted pictures of what you got for $45 at the salvage yard. The windshield washer bottle/pump looked like it would be perfect for my 1966 GTO restomod that I am finishing up. Do you remember what car/truck that bottle came from? Thanks again.

Ricky

I was going to add details here later. The gas filler set up and washer bottle came from a 95 plymouth voyager. I had a dodge caravan with the same set up. It is for the back window wiper. It is concealed behind the panel on the drivers side next to the lift gate. pop the filler off the bottle and it pulls out from the top next to the gate jamb. comes with a motor and the flanges, when one is cut are flush with the bottle and perfect for mounting to a firewall, inner fender etc. Looks like it would hold about a quart or two. Not good it you used it all the time, but ok for occassional use. My DD is a 64 Chevelle Malibu, 66 GTO is one of my favorites, friend had one and I got to wrench and drive the piss out of it in the early 70's!

[OrrieG]

Here is the rest of the junk yard score info. I wanted a round filler door with remote, mid 90's Plymouth, Dodge and Chrysler mini vans have them. Ended up cutting most of it out by hand, electric saw would not keep a long charge and the yard does not allow air or gas grinders because of fire danger. I got all of the assembly except for the center part of the pull cable, but Orge confirmed it is just a bicycle cable. It had a couple of concealed clips I could not get to because of tool shortage and 4 hours in 95 degree heat.

Visors are out of 2003 volvo XC70 and come with power light mirrors!

Arm rests are out of an Iszsu Trooper, 4 door. I got the back seat door units, no wear at all. It was hard to find just plain bolt to the door rest, most are molded into the door panel or large sweeping affairs.

I also got a light switch out of a 75 AMC Jeep postal van. simple two station one I will use as override switch for back up and cargo/bed lights.

[oldman3]

Nice fines, for you ride...Jim

[Hogsophist]

Looking great!!

Did you post a pic once of a spring set up to fix a sticking brake pedal return problem??
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