Slosh Tubz SEMA 2015 Build "BOOSTED BERTHA"

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

Amazing stuff, those gauges are killer, along with everything else of course!

Look forward to more updates.

Thanks man, Dakota Digital never ceases to blow me away !

[Bomp]

Thanks for sharing the pics.
Always a good day when new updates are posted on Bertha.
Seat is killer, along with the whole truck.

Hope to get another chance to check out your digs in October again.

[Palf70Step]

Truck keeps getting better with each update!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Thanks for sharing the pics.
Always a good day when new updates are posted on Bertha.
Seat is killer, along with the whole truck.

Hope to get another chance to check out your digs in October again.

Looking forward to it !

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Truck keeps getting better with each update!

Thanks man ! we slow but we are getting there ! LOL

[clemdaddy]

[QUOTE=67cheby;7547382]Aint that the truth....if its worth doing once its worth doing 3 times ! Just wait until I bring you the new wood.....you really gonna DE JA VU then ! LOL

anytime you're ready, bring it. We're heading to Lonestar Roundup in Austin this weekend back at it next Monday...

[sampsmit000]

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[DaddyOh]

Did you ever have your Vapir II AC unit running? Just ordered the Vapir II and TriQ controller from Gary... curious how it performs. Do you have a pic of the controller installed... missed getting that at SEMA? thanks

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Yep here she is CAM-E-LO ! Thanks man !

So when does this build kick off?

[SKT]

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Wow, incredible progress on this one.

Looking forward to seeing it wrapped up soon.

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[67cheby]

Well, I am back with a few updates.....the plumbing situation has literally had me on hold trying to figure it all out. When I lost my right hand guy Gary I also lost my plumbing expert, so this has been trial by error for me and has been quite frustrating.

The first pic here is a Coolant tank for the supercharger and a crank case ventilation tank for the valve covers that I had custom made. Being this was my first real experience with AN fittings I had no idea that you need to buy your fittings and hose from the same source.....because of different tolerances, another lesson I learned the hard/expensive way.

[67cheby]

Next I started plumbing the Resto-Mod air VapirII unit (top notch product) once again stumbling through learning as I go.... trying to keep the lines as hidden as possible

[66ChevyMax]

I give you props for all of the effort to hide so much stuff. Every part of this truck is just crazy cool!

[67cheby]

The next extremely confusing thing for me has been the hydro-boost system...complicated by the booster being inside the cab. Slowly but surely I am working my way through all of this

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

I give you props for all of the effort to hide so much stuff. Every part of this truck is just crazy cool!

Thanks man, it has sure been a task!

[Bomp]

Bertha is almost a whole different animal from the time I saw her last.
Making mind blowing progress.
Diggin' on the Coolant & crank case ventilation tanks.
Hope to see you in October.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Bomp

Bertha is almost a whole different animal from the time I saw her last.
Making mind blowing progress.
Diggin' on the Coolant & crank case ventilation tanks.
Hope to see you in October.

Thanks man! you can count on it!

[67cheby]

another thing we have been working on is adding a set of stock height , widened to (14 1/2 inches) rear tubz to our product line.

[clemdaddy]

Welcome back man... all your plumbing efforts look great and are well worth all the trouble you dealt with. Bertha is on her way to fame and fortune.

If you get a break, I'll bring tacos and Margs.

[jlsanborn]

Great update Mike! I can appreciate the challenge you've taken on trying to hide all that hose. The use of bulkheads through that air duct is good thinking! One note, you should always have one straight hose end on a hose assembly. As hard as you try to "clock" angled ends, when you crimp them it'll always be a little bit off and you end up having to twist the hose to install it. Under pressure it leads to leaks and premature hose failure.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

Welcome back man... all your plumbing efforts look great and are well worth all the trouble you dealt with. Bertha is on her way to fame and fortune.

If you get a break, I'll bring tacos and Margs.

you got it! Hats are almost done I think!

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Great update Mike! I can appreciate the challenge you've taken on trying to hide all that hose. The use of bulkheads through that air duct is good thinking! One note, you should always have one straight hose end on a hose assembly. As hard as you try to "clock" angled ends, when you crimp them it'll always be a little bit off and you end up having to twist the hose to install it. Under pressure it leads to leaks and premature hose failure.

Great information, Thank you!

[knomadd]

Hey Mike, did you get the hydroboost plumbing all sorted? Been following you on IG and am curious if you have it plumbed? Looks like your reservoir has all the connections on it.

Nice work with all the plubming and hiding the AC lines.

[namloc]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Next I started plumbing the Resto-Mod air VapirII unit (top notch product) once again stumbling through learning as I go.... trying to keep the lines as hidden as possible

every minute spent, every $ spent is impressive. Thought in all of Boosted Bertha's bit's and piece's have been great to follow along with.

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Hey Mike, did you get the hydroboost plumbing all sorted? Been following you on IG and am curious if you have it plumbed? Looks like your reservoir has all the connections on it.

Nice work with all the plubming and hiding the AC lines.

Yes sir, I got it all plumbed with hydraulic lines on everything so it will handle all the pressure it can throw at it!

Originally Posted by namloc

every minute spent, every $ spent is impressive. Thought in all of Boosted Bertha's bit's and piece's have been great to follow along with.

Thanks man, cant wait to fire her off and post that video!

[66ChevyMax]

Knock Knock, any updates?

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by 66ChevyMax

Knock Knock, any updates?

Not yet but very soon. I have been working on buying a new house and shop and we close this coming Tuesday, once we get in and settle progress will commence.