Slosh Tubz SEMA 2015 Build "BOOSTED BERTHA"

[Bomp]

Bar, One notch higher is set it is.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

I'm not sure Custom really describes this truck anymore, this thing will be unbelievable! Can't wait for more updates and very much looking forward to seeing the finished product, if such a thing exist

thanks man, I hope the "finished product" is in sight ! LOL

Originally Posted by UKNOWME

Looking great! Better hurry up. You're delaying your 2017 Sema build. Lol

I know right !!!

Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Just getting better and better Mike.

thanks man

Originally Posted by oldman3

Mike, that is some super interior stuff your building, nice job...Jim

I am trying, I am no interior guy I can tell you that !

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Man, the interior of this truck is just awesome! Is that console top he made, made out of wood? I really like the pieces going around and down the back of the seat. is that all steel? Great work here!

Thanks man, yes a friend of mine made it for me out of sections of mdf glued together

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

man, you are logging the hours on the interior. looks real trick… can't wait for a ride.

seems like I am getting no where ! LOL

Originally Posted by Bomp

Bar, One notch higher is set it is.

thanks Bomp !

[67cheby]

This interior is kicking my butt and wasting a lot of valuable time, I am trying to come up with a clean / custom door panel and like I said before I am certainly no interior design guy !

[watahyahknow]

those panels are huge and its realy hard to make sumtin that makes it look less bulky
been thinking about mine for a while ('86 squarebody doors ) , i think the best option would be to use google pictures and just look wat will work
too bad the dash is not comming intoo the interior or else you couldve shaped it intoo the doorpanels and have them flow down intoo doorholds and intoo armrests
making cardholders in the bottom might break it up a little too , if theres room below the window mecanism you could have the pockets inside the doors

[slammed57]

BOY! am I late to the party!!! looks feakin awsome!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

those panels are huge and its realy hard to make sumtin that makes it look less bulky
been thinking about mine for a while ('86 squarebody doors ) , i think the best option would be to use google pictures and just look wat will work
too bad the dash is not comming intoo the interior or else you couldve shaped it intoo the doorpanels and have them flow down intoo doorholds and intoo armrests
making cardholders in the bottom might break it up a little too , if theres room below the window mecanism you could have the pockets inside the doors

yep its tricky trying to figure out something !

Originally Posted by slammed57

BOY! am I late to the party!!! looks feakin awsome!

Thanks man !

[mjh1965]

I think a door pocket in the bottom would break it up a bit . The one in my work van is handy . You could also trim it like the dash to tie it all in . But I am sure whatever you do will look great .

[67cheby]

how about some weekend progress I started by working on the kick panels to house the Kicker mids and highs. I first stretched and glued on the fleece next applied a coat of resin once that was dry I sanded it down and knocked off the high spots to get it ready for a second coat of resin. When the second coat dried I knocked that down and added some fiberglass filler to the low spots.....next will be covering them with that beautiful Relicate Leather.....if I am brave enough to attempt it ! LOL

[67cheby]

next I did a little work starting to get the dash padded and the dash cover fitted. I also started installing the custom made defrost vents that Trique Mfg made to match several of the other interior patterns !

[67cheby]

the last project that I was able to work on for the weekend was shortening the factory tilt column, I had a beautiful aftermarket column but it pushed the steering wheel way to close to the driver. I took the factory column and thanks to the forum I was able to figure out how to disassemble and it and then I took 3 1/2 inches out of the column shaft , shifter tube and steering shaft. The only other thing to do was to figure out how to make it go though my firewall ball mount with the shifting arm attached.....obviously that would work so I made the shifting arm removable from the shifting shaft. A couple new parts and some body and paint work and we should be good to go !

[clemdaddy]

thats some good noodling there... guess i'll keep the columns around for another build but i still really like Mexican food. maybe a trip your way needs to be planned...

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

thats some good noodling there... guess i'll keep the columns around for another build but i still really like Mexican food. maybe a trip your way needs to be planned...

I do still need that one column nut....just sayin

[Bomp]

Dang, choppin down a factory tilt column.
That takes guts, Thats what I love about your style. Nothing holds you back.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Dang, choppin down a factory tilt column.
That takes guts, Thats what I love about your style. Nothing holds you back.

I am to dumb for anything to scare me ! LOL.....although I have never been brave enough to stretch my doors...just sayin !

[clemdaddy]

found 3 later model columns but only 1 tilt... any help?

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

found 3 later model columns but only 1 tilt... any help?

There is the one nut that holds on the steering wheel and then about 1 1/2 inches further down the shaft is one more nut that has fine thread that is the one that I need

[watahyahknow]

dont know if it works on the older trucks :
http://www.gmt400.com/threads/xj-ste...page-31.12087/

[67cheby]

Boosted Bertha is going to be set up with Kicker Audio at Lonestar ThrowDown so I have been trying to make sure that we have this system setup nice and clean. That being said making a trim panel to fit around everything that it must fit around and getting the right contours was quite a job....but it is done now and ready to go to upholstery.

[aggie91]

Can't wait to see here there!

[winslowgoodwin]

just found this build this morning just got done reading 49 pages. very nice build! love seeing this interior coming together. very nice work!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Can't wait to see here there!

its going to be a great show, last year was Awesome !

Originally Posted by winslowgoodwin

just found this build this morning just got done reading 49 pages. very nice build! love seeing this interior coming together. very nice work!

WOW, thanks man !

[Dieselwrencher]

Great work! That interior is goign to be awesome!

[67cheby]

Well.....we are still plugging away at this interior ! I built a couple mdf frames to go around the areas that I wanted to insert then stretched fleece over it. The next step was laying down a couple coats of resin, sanding that smooth and starting back over with body filler. Once again I state that I am no interior guy there is probably a much better way to do this but I am just doing what I know.

[watahyahknow]

looks good , maibe if they come out looking realy nice you can have moulds taken of them and sell them along with the slosh tubs
you could have them vacuum moulded out of 1 mm sheet abs plastic wish is available in different colours too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3LVPRHmkcU

this one is small but you can make the vacuumbox as big as you need and add some of those paintshop heatlamps or electric oven elements to soften the plastic
or go professional
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFQ6R85puS0

[jlsanborn]

Sorry Mike but you ARE officially an "interior guy". Looks like fun and I'm sure it'll look fantastic when you're done.