my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)

[Redaddiction]

Looks good shifty. Are you driving your truck to dallas to have it painted or are you having it hauled?

[Idaho Outlaw]

Great progress! I can't waite to see it finished. I like the idea of Black with real looking flames.

[shifty]

Originally Posted by Redaddiction

Looks good shifty. Are you driving your truck to dallas to have it painted or are you having it hauled?

If it were ever gonna end up in TX, it would probably haul its own ass!!

I seriously need to make it back, though. I want to stop back by the house in Arlington and the other in Mansfield to see what the neighborhood looks like and find out if anyone I know still lives there. I have a lot of damily down in San Antonio as well (Karnes City, and nearby) and need to pay them a visit too.

Hey 68ss - what is that bracket holding the intake to the radiator from? Just curious.

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by shifty

Hey 68ss - what is that bracket holding the intake to the radiator from? Just curious.

an angle (off a hacked up car trailer leaf spring perch) and the rod that supports the rear fender

[71tahoe]

I haven't found anything anywhere about e-brakes. (probably haven't looked hard enough) With the exhaust tucking, what plans do you have for the emergency brakes? I found some kits at Summit and Jegs for about $80-90. Any suggestions?

[71tahoe]

Ttt

[68 short step]

i have e-brake calipeers on the back, but as for the stock routing of the cables, it would interfer with the exhaust.. as of now i dont plan on running a ebrake... but should i choose to in the future i'll have the pervisions to do so..

[68 short step]

got some more parts and progress.... got my new oak bed with hidden fasteners in and just laid in there... also got my new eclipse head unit (radio) in..im still waiting on my chrome steering column and complete A/C system...
also got my ashtrey cup holder installed

[killer71]

So when do you plan on painting? Nice bed wood, gonna look great! Was looking at your tranny cooler lines and how you routed them over the frame...will the cab miss them?

[68 short step]

yes the cab clears the lines...i hope to get it to paint here in a couple weeks... im trying to get the complete garage dedicated to the KillerLS1

[68 short step]

got more parts in today... my new complete electric A/C system with a 4 port bulkhead connection and a polished control head.. also got my ididit 33" steering column (for a 57-59 chevy truck) it appears to fit great, but ill do more indepth details when i get it installed......also got the bed wood stained to a better color, i think ,then the "natural" color it came as..

[Hart_Rod]

How did you determine which a/c setup you were going with?

[68 short step]

i wanted a bulkhead connection, for that smothed firewall look... also i wanted it to be electric for ,IMO, a smoother opperation..and i wanted it to fit nice and neat behind the dash...i got a hybred of sorts.. a sure fit condensor and dryer with hard lines from CLASSIC AUTO AIR, also got the custom hot rod complete a/c system (electric) with serpentine sadan compressor, with you cut to fit lines and fittings..... hurry quick to order it with a bracket to fit the sadan compressor on a ls1 in the stock location... from what i understand they started to produce the sure fit system for 67-72 trucks with LS1 engines, but they stopped...??? and theres only x amount of brackets they have untill they're sold out...

[watahyahknow]

the bed looks great the truck is close to riddler material , verry tastfull

[68 short step]

got the steering column installed. it fits perfect, only thing i had to do was "rought out" the stock hole to fit a 2.25 column in a 2" hole... also started to mount the A/C system got the under dash unit installed and started working on installing my vents.... and the last shot is how the truck looks now (altho dr side door isn't hung yet)

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

hurry quick to order it with a bracket to fit the sadan compressor on a ls1 in the stock location... from what i understand they started to produce the sure fit system for 67-72 trucks with LS1 engines, but they stopped...??? and theres only x amount of brackets they have untill they're sold out...

Have you mocked up the compressor yet? I saw these but wasn't sure whether they would work with the truck style accessory brackets. From what I understand they are for f-body or Corvette accessories.

I hope you have better luck with CAA than I have. Absolute nightmare so far...

[SCOTI]

Allright dammit..... I want to see this one in person. You have a PM.

[killer71]

That's some good work there. How ya gonna paint it with everything back together? Keep the pictures coming!!!

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

I hope you have better luck with CAA than I have. Absolute nightmare so far...

explain, no i have'nt mounted it yet..


SCOTI-- no problem, when i get it done, i'll drive it to stoked out....




killer--- its all getting taken apart again to the frame... cab,doors,bed, etc will be removed then painted then ill re-install the a/c, radio, steering, etc...

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Allright dammit..... I want to see this one in person. You have a PM.

no PM received...

[killer71]

killer--- its all getting taken apart again to the frame... cab,doors,bed, etc will be removed then painted then ill re-install the a/c, radio, steering, etc...

Are you serious...you mean your gonna disassemble and put all that back together...GAWD you must love doing this stuff...you have more patience than me, wheeew that's a lot of work!

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by killer71

Are you serious...you mean your gonna disassemble and put all that back together...GAWD you must love doing this stuff...you have more patience than me, wheeew that's a lot of work!

lot of work, but it'll show the quality of the job too... besides id get board and richer if i didnt have this truck..

[68 short step]

go a bit of more work done today.. routed all my a/c flex hoses and cut the dash for the middle and DR side a/c vents, still need to add a vent for the drivers feet.. and did some planning for my a/c control panel, took most of the day too...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

no PM received...

I sent it to someone else (it was late ). Resent. Give me a shout after work sometime during the week.

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

explain,

Missing parts, missing instructions, incorrect parts, poor fitment, poor customer service... you name it. I just hope its all worth it once its in. You seem to be having better luck than me already. It took me almost a month to get the correct condenser brackets. They sent me the wrong one FIVE times!

Truck looks great. Good luck. -Chris