56 Cameo build

[tbrown5079]

For Tri5Nerd, here are the pictures of what I have done so far on the door latches. The handles are from a late 80"s early 90's Pontiac. The curve of the door is very similar. Just cut the sheetmetal to fit and weld in. The swivels in the door obviosly go below the lowered window. The piece hanging on it is for the lock which I haven't finished yet. You can't use a cable setup because you are pushing down on the rod to open. The inside door handle still works, you just have to add an inch or so to the length.
I know its rough but it works and I will improve on it before I am done.
tbrown

[tbrown5079]

For Ratty 46, I just had 2 pieces of 1/8 th steel cut 25" square, laid it on the inverted seat, marked the slots, cut them on the plasma cutter at work, then welded 1/2 " bolts to fit the seat locks. Not real difficult.
tbrown

[ratty 46]

Thank you ... well thought out & very functional. Same goes for the outside door handles.

Ratty 46

[Tri5Nerd]

Thanks for the pictures, now I have an idea how I'm going to do mine.

Tri5

[youngrodder]

Are those seats out the 2nd or 3rd row from the 2007 Escalade???
looks good

Thanks
Marc

[tbrown5079]

Third row

[tbrown5079]

Happy new year to all! It was a great holiday season with family and friends.
Now time for getting serious with the build.
I had the new IDIDIT column in place, The brake assembly from CCP installed, The camaro radiator, fan and shroud in place and ready for the Master to tweak it all.
You can see by the pictures what has been done except for the Vintage Air install. We are configuring the hoses and deciding on the best routes.
We are using the e-brake assembly under the dash so we are getting cables to make that work.
Have the tank installed but need to put the intank pump and lines in.
Still need exhaust, driveshaft, air intake, and wiring.
Any suggestions on a simple air intake and filter would be appreciated.

[Desert.Chevy]

Cool build! Can I see another picture of the whole truck.
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[Kim57]

Nice build.
Don't know how I missed it before.
Kim

[tbrown5079]

Starting on the wiring. Put throttle controller on firewall (will be behind the battery). Have the harness on the engine, fuse box under dash and trying to make sense and route the wires in an organized manner.
Any tips or words of encouragement would be appreciated.

[_Ogre]

nice work on those door handles, had i not shaved mine i would have tried something like that



as for the simple air cleaner set up, does it get any simpler than this?
this might work for you.

[tbrown5079]

Thanks for the kind words. That is a little different application for the air cleaner, how did you mate it to the MAF sensor? Does that all come in one unit?
tbrown

[_Ogre]

my setup won't work with a maf sensor, i have an mefi4 controller that uses a ait (air inlet temp sensor)

[tbrown5079]

Got the fuel pump, fuel filler, and fuel sender unit in and the tank installed. Rear brake lines and rear shocks done. Set the pinion angle and measured for the driveshaft (53"). Then we can get the exhaust installed. Need to mount the filter/regulator and run fuel lines. Got an ignition switch to mount in the dash so that will be most of the basic wiring figured out except for the instrument panel. Still waiting on a couple of fittings to finish up the a/c condensor and drier install.

Decided to weld 2 4" elbows together and put air cleaner above the engine. Will have pictures later if we can make it work!
tbrown

[Kim57]

Nice clean install on the tank.
Kim

[tbrown5079]

Working on the air filter. Not going to do anymore until we fit the hood. We may have to alter the cross braces.
Got a 53" driveshaft and used 2 conversion ujoints to mate the 4L60 to the Chevelle rear. Cheap fix.
Need to get serious on the wiring. Ordered some spade terminals for the ignition switch and ring ends for the insulated block on the firewall.
Started tweaking the single window before finishing the bearcat latches. May need a bigger hammer.
tbrown

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by tbrown5079

May need a bigger hammer.

lol.i
do i see the start of an engine cover?
fiberglass or metal?

[tbrown5079]

Yes, it is metal. If you go back to the last page what we had done in cardboard is now metal with an edge around it. Will probably take it to a friend for some graphics or a Rembrandt.

[tbrown5079]

Time for an update. Almost done under the hood. Fans wired with relays and all lights wired up. Still need a gas line to see if it will run.
I got a set of slugs for the cameo taillights off the internet a while ago so after hours of filing and sanding you can see the results. Not looking too bad and the fit is pretty good. going to check at a couple of chroming shops to see about chroming. Haven't heard much good about chroming aluminum.
On to the wipers next and will try a rear wiper setup from a blazer.

[Kim57]

That should be real nice when done.
Kim

[tbrown5079]

Finished the radiator hoses. Since I used the camaro radiator we used that top hose, then went to the parts store and got hoses off the wall with the right bends, added a couple of sleaves, and it came out pretty well.

Working on the door latches, linkage, and locks. Lots of fine tuning but they are going to work well.

Tweaked the one piece side windows to fit the opening better. Used a piece of masonite as a template and bent the tracks to improve travel. Also removed the rear channel the winder rolls in and tilted it to line up the glass when it's up.

Doing all the wiring I can until I need help and will be asking questions on the site.

[Kim57]

The hoses fit in there nicely.
Kim

[Baldeagle SR]

That sounds like a good idea about the wiper. I need one two. I love the cameo beds
Rich
my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=576185

[Kim57]

Looks good.
What about just polishing them?
Kim

[tbrown5079]

Good point Kim. I do have the wheel and polishing compound but was going to see what the plater says. It has been a lot of work but looks like the end result may be worth it. They are about $1500 to buy a finished set.