Starting to start starting a C4 conversion on my 84 SWB GMC

[menace121978]

looks great dude! its amazing how easy and perfect body guys make it look!

[87 chevy silverado]

looking good

[Tagg33]

I wasn't going to worry about replacing the wiper motor since the original one didn't work and I shaved it off the firewall now. But my dad thought I should have a wiper motor just in case it rains in the desert or to pass an inspection if needed. I wanted to hide the motor but utilize the stock wiper linkage. I found a relatively flat place inside the cowl on the passenger side and mounted it. I flipped over the rod that used to point toward the driver side where the motor was and cut it down. I'm temporarily holding the 2 pieces together at their new length with hose clamps. I used a S10 blazer wiper motor so that it would be compact but now that I got it done I think I should have just bought a stock replacement for the sake of wiring. The S10 motor isn't that much smaller. It works perfectly and the AC Delco motor I found on ebay was $35. Now my concern is if the wiper motor is in the way of a Vintage air AC system. I know they tuck up under the dash but I don't know if they go all the way up.

[sson20s]

Originally Posted by Tagg33

Made a little progress lately. Last weekend my brother came over and finished up the firewall body work. I've been working on it for several weekends now and it just wasn't perfect. So my bro stopped by and worked his magic making it look easy. Just got my TPI EFI parts back from the chrome shop. They look really nice and the price was really good. I've been sanding and smoothing the runners on and off trying to get it ready for powder coat and then my brother offered to take them in for a quote at the chrome shop he uses and here they are 3 days later all done. And pic of what my TPI used to look like, cast aluminum.

looks good
i am alittle mixed up,did you say 3 days to chrome them parts? what shop did it,love to get some stuff done before Goodguys ,in Phoenix that fast service is kind of unheard of.

truck looks good ,

[Tagg33]

Originally Posted by sson20s

looks good
i am alittle mixed up,did you say 3 days to chrome them parts? what shop did it,love to get some stuff done before Goodguys ,in Phoenix that fast service is kind of unheard of.

truck looks good ,

Yep 3 days, they do good work, fast and affordable.

Concourse Polishing & Plating
9845 N 21st Ave Ste 5
Phoenix, AZ, 85021-1884
Phone: 602-997-7735

[nbpro]

looking good

[Gordonr1973]

Subscribed!

[mcboomport]

^^X2!!^ Sick build!!

[Tagg33]

I made some progress on the front airbags over the last week. I got the upper brackets recently and I've been playing around with placement. After welding them on and grinding a little I put it all back together. I finally own a truck with airbags!

[kvn1011]

nice!!!!

[87 chevy silverado]

how far till mocking on the motor? looks real nice

[Tagg33]

Originally Posted by 87 chevy silverado

how far till mocking on the motor? looks real nice

Really the front end just needs paint and then the motor can go in. I'm going to paint the firewall red, repaint the frame silver and paint the cross member items silver. The motor is ready I just need to get the throttle body chromed and install the new front and rear seals on the trans.

[87 chevy silverado]

ttt?

[Tagg33]

Good news! By the end of this weekend the front portion of my frame and all of the dropmember pieces will be painted silver. My firewall is almost done being sanded and will get painted red next week. Then the engine goes back in. I'm soooooo glad to finally be making some progress. Here are some pics of the current state of affairs.

[87 chevy silverado]

the last pic: i didn't know you wanted to bag it.... that is the way to bag it......sorry had to say it....all joking aside its looking real nice

[moneyeater]

Progress is allways good! Doing the paint yourself is even better!
Volker

[75ChevyGuy]

Just read this whole build from start to right now. I really like that fuel tank. Where did you get it from?

[Tagg33]

I don't know where the fuel tank is from there is no sticker or stamp on it. It came with the truck so it is from the original build 20 years ago.

[smashingchuck]

looks great!!

[broey]

I'm glad you live in phx I can't wait to see this truck around town!! so rad!

[Tagg33]

Thanks guys!
Here's the paint progress: the frame is silver and the firewall is red. We are planning to wet sand and buff the red tomorrow. For the 2 years I have been working on this firewall and dropmember part of the project I have tried to imagine what it would look like finished but nothing compares to actually seeing it done. Wow, paint makes such a difference! I really appreciate my brother putting his time into my truck to get it done. I'm likely moving to a different house in a month and we set a goal of getting the engine bay area painted and the engine mounted for the move. If wet sanding happens tomorrow as planned then the engine will go in this weekend.

[moneyeater]

Looks really good!
Volker

[Tagg33]

Thanks Volker,
Sorry for the low res. phone pics, I'll post better ones after we buff it out.

[Jonboy]

That really looks good. Make sure you tape the edges of the panels, so they don't chip during reassembly.

[Tagg33]

My bro got the buff done. I can't wait to see it tomorrow in the day light, man it looks good.