1969 Short Wide

[jeh]

Nice work Mike, I had my a/c working till a bad crimp let loose

[j carter]

What color red is that?

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Update: Got the wiring inside the cab completed, new Vintage air cables and shutoff valve installed from laidbackrecreations (thanks Sarah).
I finished my line fittings up and Kyle was nice enough to crimp them for me.
Thanks!
Next I purged the A/C system with dry nitrogen to test for leaks. It held 150 psi for about 30 min. Then I vacuumed it down for a few hours. It held good vacuum so I charged it with R134 and PAG46 oil.
I have COLD air!
Pictures:







Engine wiring wrapped up.

That bulkhead looks great. ..

[sduckworth13]

Nice job Mike, your truck is looking sharp!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Awesome job on the AC install and the steering box rebuild. You make everything look easy.

Thanks Keith. It's kinda funny how a series of pictures makes projects look easy,
I spent a solid 8 hours on that gear box.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I bet it is a nice feeling to have and feel the a/c working! Great work! It sure is looking great!

Thanks Ryan. It is pretty cool having cold air without any glass to contain it.

Originally Posted by jeh

Nice work Mike, I had my a/c working till a bad crimp let loose

Thanks Jason. Bummer about the crimp.

Originally Posted by j carter

What color red is that?

That's GM victory red.

Originally Posted by PowerdbyChevy79

That bulkhead looks great. ..

Thanks. I like it better than the plastic one that came with the kit.

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Nice job Mike, your truck is looking sharp!

Thanks Scott.

[screaminchevypickup]

Looking good mike!! It won't be long..

[POPO1984]

Have you decided how you are doing the fuel filler yet.

[Low Elco]

Great job on the AC. Very tidy.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by screaminchevypickup

Looking good mike!! It won't be long..

Thanks Kyle. I think it will go much faster once I get the doors assembled and mounted.

Originally Posted by POPO1984

Have you decided how you are doing the fuel filler yet.

Yes, I will be doing something similar to THIS mod Hart Rod did on his truck. At least that's the plan as of today. My last resort is to go through the bed.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Great job on the AC. Very tidy.

Thanks Chip. How's your swap going?

[shearjs]

Looking good Mike! You continue to make it look easy! Do you have a particular date range picked out for your maiden voyage?

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by shearjs

Looking good Mike! You continue to make it look easy! Do you have a particular date range picked out for your maiden voyage?

Thanks Jason. I hope to have a test drive done in the next month or so.

[mjensen]

Man! Nothing looks better than a well done wiring job! Great work! Oh yeah, the rest looks good too

[mikeleeshields]

Looks great Mike. Good thing you had A/C in the budget. Unfortunately that isn't on my list this year. What do you mean pictures make building a truck easy, you mean it isn't? haha. I can't determine if this site is good or bad because I just looked at mine and realized I tore it down 2 years ago. Time flies when having fun right.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by mjensen

Man! Nothing looks better than a well done wiring job! Great work! Oh yeah, the rest looks good too

Thanks Mike,
Landen did a great job on it. It was pretty cool to see everything work after we got grounds installed. Those are very important on these motors.

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Looks great Mike. Good thing you had A/C in the budget. Unfortunately that isn't on my list this year. What do you mean pictures make building a truck easy, you mean it isn't? haha. I can't determine if this site is good or bad because I just looked at mine and realized I tore it down 2 years ago. Time flies when having fun right.

Thanks Mike. Yep A/C is mandatory around here
Time does fly on these old projects.

[jlsanborn]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Looks great Mike. Good thing you had A/C in the budget. Unfortunately that isn't on my list this year. What do you mean pictures make building a truck easy, you mean it isn't? haha. I can't determine if this site is good or bad because I just looked at mine and realized I tore it down 2 years ago. Time flies when having fun right.

Dammit! I just looked at mine and I just passed the three year mark and I'm totally stuck in the mud. Gotta git crackin!

I'm stoked for you Mike. Checkin in here just about every day. I know you're pluggin away at it and can't wait for another update!

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Dammit! I just looked at mine and I just passed the three year mark and I'm totally stuck in the mud. Gotta git crackin!

I'm stoked for you Mike. Checkin in here just about every day. I know you're pluggin away at it and can't wait for another update!

Thanks, I have to admit I have been working very hard but not much to update. I lack planning skills, I have been working on the doors the last few days and I ran way short on hardware. I didn't buy any assembly fasteners.
Also, the gentleman I bought my trim from had the set for a few decades and many of the wrappers were very old. So a lot of the fasteners got lost. I have wasted a lot of time searching for these fasteners. I tried some aftermarket ones that didn't work out too well. I wish I would have bought them from MarK I have heard they have oem quality fasteners and trim.

Hope to the doors done soon.
I also found out my original glass and trim isn't near as nice as I thought. More delays. Wish I could have bought new stuff but didn't.

[68 Four on the Floor]

Looking great Mike. I love that steering wheel. If I can't repair mine well enough that's the route I'm going.

[Dieselwrencher]

The trim fastener quality is pretty crap from all I've seen. I might have to try MarK and see if they have the plastic stick on ones. I have trim that has popped off the clips and it drives me nuts!

[tune_1]

I also found out my original glass and trim isn't near as nice as I thought. More delays. Wish I could have bought new stuff but didn't.

I have ran into that too. Amazing how new paint emphasizes the scratches in old glass and trim. Looking good.

Dwight

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by 68 Four on the Floor

Looking great Mike. I love that steering wheel. If I can't repair mine well enough that's the route I'm going.

Thanks Drew it was definitely my favorite too.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

The trim fastener quality is pretty crap from all I've seen. I might have to try MarK and see if they have the plastic stick on ones. I have trim that has popped off the clips and it drives me nuts!

I'm still holding out for some NOS pieces for the other door and upper fender pieces, but the bed I am planning on using all NOS plastic adhesive type. But instead of the GM tape that has dried out and won't stick, I'll be using the modern 3M trim adhesive used on all trim today. I hope it works, I really don't want to drill all those holes in the bed....

Originally Posted by tune_1

I have ran into that too. Amazing how new paint emphasizes the scratches in old glass and trim. Looking good.

Dwight

I'm hoping the new paint and new trim will help hide my 40+ year old glass. I am also planning to use an Eastwood glass restoration kit. New glass just isn't something I can wait till I have extra money for. I'd much rather have new tires so I can drive this thing.

[mcbassin]

I have been plugging along on my doors, got some fatmat installed on the inside. Then I drilled the upper trim holes on my passenger side door, scraped up enough trim clips to mount the trim, mounted the outside handle, inside guts, glass, then mocked up the door panel and hardware.
For the record, I used member LockDoc (Leon) advice HERE to assemble the glass in the door. It went right together. I know it will be way heavier to install but I think it will be worth it.

I still need to drill the mirror holes and mount it. Still up in the air about that, lot of talk on here about the sport mirrors being worthless on the pass. side.

[Crash_OK]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

I have been plugging along on my doors, got some fatmat installed on the inside. Then I drilled the upper trim holes on my passenger side door, scraped up enough trim clips to mount the trim, mounted the outside handle, inside guts, glass, then mocked up the door panel and hardware.
For the record, I used member LockDoc (Leon) advice HERE to assemble the glass in the door. It went right together. I know it will be way heavier to install but I think it will be worth it.

I still need to drill the mirror holes and mount it. Still up in the air about that, lot of talk on here about the sport mirrors being worthless on the pass. side.

That looks great Mike.. It is starting to all come together..

[Dieselwrencher]

Mike, that's awesome! I've been there drilling holes on freshly painted pieces and it's nerve racking! Great work.

[Bennett68C10]

Nice job on the trim and glass install Mike and thanks for the link on installing the glass. I'm definitely going to need to reference that when the time comes.