The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.

[slammed57]

My friend you are just now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. take a month or two off and give your self a break, you got most of all the hard work done. you will get the itch again. it will pay off, I promise you my brother you've come to far to walk away. we'll talk soon bud

[6DoF]

heck yeah, don't stop now! that little lady is turning out seeeexxxy.

i enjoy the build as much or more than the driving/use. some bits more than others. like paint, HARD pass there's a reason my truck will launch as a patina ride. if i ever decide i want it pretty like yours i'll have to pay someone

[BIGglaSS]

I found a little motivation. Made a bracket for the Dakota Digital boxes and some relays. Don't know yet what I need relays for, but they're there if I need them.

Installed and wired.

Got the dash stuff all wired up. I'm going to install the wiper switch in the hole left of the gauges. The cable wasn't long enough, so I will have to extend it.

[57FleetsideC4]

Like the bracket and look of everything. I am only ib the beginning of my 57 Big Back Window build but yours has plenty of ideas. Look forward to the rest of the build. Steve

[BIGglaSS]

BigGlass weekend update: Let's build a PCM/TCM bracket.

Starting with sheet steel.


Bead rolled, and bent.


PCM mounts to one side.


TCM mounts on the other side.


Mounted on the inner fender.




I decided to pull the inner fender and weld on another mounting tab on the bottom edge.



Powder coated and installed.

[57FleetsideC4]

Looks like a decent location for the PCM. Will keep in mind when I am to that point. Looking good. Steve

[slammed57]

Glad to see you back on it bud. lookin good!

[BIGglaSS]

Thanks, guys. It will be a month before I get back at it again.

[BIGglaSS]

I found some garage therapy time this week.
I blasted and sprayed the exhaust manifolds with Cerakote. I was hoping for gloss, a little disappointed, but the still look good.




I got the engine harness sorted out. Everything is laid out, hot wires extended for a relay box.


Made a bracket for the relay box


Where it's going to get installed:



Back to wiring..

[57FleetsideC4]

Manifolds look good. I get concerned on how long before it burns off. I also like your electronics mounting spot. That is the side my pcm/relays will go. Steve

[BIGglaSS]

Thats where GM put them, so I'm did the same. I know a lot of guys try to put them in the cab, but I wasn't interested in pulling bundles of wire through the firewall. Sooner or later I have to decide what wires to pull through the firewall and start drilling.

[joedoh]

man this just gets beautifuller and beautifuller. nice work!

[slammed57]

really coming together. lookin REALLY nice

[BIGglaSS]

Thanks guys. Trying to get the last few wiring parts figured out and ordered. So close to putting heat in this engine

[youngrodder]

Looking good. I see you are using shrink bands in place of hose clamps. I love those. If you wipe them with lacquer thinner the part #'s that are printed on them come right off. Maybe I'm too anal, but I always do that to mine.

Marc

[BIGglaSS]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Looking good. I see you are using shrink bands in place of hose clamps. I love those. If you wipe them with lacquer thinner the part #'s that are printed on them come right off. Maybe I'm too anal, but I always do that to mine.

Marc

Yep, just haven't gotten to that yet.

[BIGglaSS]

Click on pic

[slammed57]

brought her back to life, sounds good bud

[Jason 56]

Wow that sounds good! Borla’s?

[6DoF]

booooo mufflers

sounds proper!

[BAM55]

Sounds and looks great.

[BIGglaSS]

Magnaflow. Over the winter I will build a stainless exhaust with cats and x-pipe.

[BIGglaSS]

Heavily modified the bed floor cross rail to go around the rear wheels.

Test fitting the bedsides.

[youngrodder]

Looks really good. Black takes a ton of work...

Marc

[BIGglaSS]