1964 GMC 3/4 ton build :D

[sdwolff98]

Been tinkering o little things while waiting for the body to come out of the stripping shop. Ordered a few more parts to sooth my hoarder type nature :P and started doing a work on a few things on the frame and brakes while trying to be patient Heard from a gentleman that gave me a free set of dana gears said he could also procur me a set of 8.1 rear dump headers so waiting on those as well now too. Talked to him today apparently the shop that makes and coats them doesn't make them until they get an order for them. So 76 more days wait them they and the gears should ship out to me I also started assembling a cab dolly for Tuesday when we pick up the body from the strip shop. Also while digging around finally decided to get the rest of the speaker wire ordered that I needed without paying big bucks to monster cable for their fat wire setups. found a shop that is recently come around makes some good quality thin jacket speaker sire for automotive use at a much much better price than the monster cable stuff. 250' for 60 bucks next paycheck going to rent a storage building for the cab and body panels until I am ready to reassemble things back on the frame. The mother in law through a temper tantrum when I said I needed the garage for a couple of months to put everything back on the frame :/ I swear family sucks sometimes /sigh so Tuesday morning going to look at an 18x24 building workshop setup with access to a pressure washer and a few other goodies to put all the cab and everything in till I start reassembly.... Also end of this month taking the Allison down to my trans builder to get it put together... Then some parts over to the powder coaters also....

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well got everything back from the sandblasting shop to a few nasty surprises :/ the driver's side bed panels is pretty trashed musta had 65 lbs of bondo on the poor thing so looking for a replacement in better shape the rest was about what I expected rotted fenders of course a couple floorboard issues so have our work cut out for us lol

[sdwolff98]

few more pictures

[garmar]

Man, I found this build as you were rounding third and heading for home. Cool build!

[TJ's Chevy]

Looks good!

[Bomp]

After texting last night I searched and searched to find your build.
I think with a little love with a hammer and dolly those bed sides are savable.
Cleaned up really good.

[sdwolff98]

Bomp I got lucky a friend of mine up this way turned me onto a friend who had a complete 66 long fleetside custom bed for 150 we got it back to the body shop and it is in perfect shape so we are recycling the old bedside into filling the wiper cowl to make it smooth except for where the wipers come through. I will have a set of back up lamp lenses and housing available soon as we get it tore down all the way.

[sdwolff98]

also started looking at where to place the 2008 proportioning valve got it temporarily in place for the moment waiting on my 8.1 headers to come in to finalize it. Next up is renting a pressure washer to get the frame cleaned up and start laying in the brake lines once all that comes together.

[TJ's Chevy]

I remember laying in my new brake lines. lol That was a royal pain.

[sdwolff98]

Lol @ TJ that's why a. Body is off the frame lol and b. Upgrading to nicopp lines

Sean

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by sdwolff98

Lol @ TJ that's why a. Body is off the frame lol and b. Upgrading to nicopp lines

Sean

I did mine with the body off the frame too. lol But the lines were all out of shape so I spent most of my time re-bending them. Probably would have been easier with the body on.

[sdwolff98]

I read up on building a straightener out of hardware store parts I am looking into lol can build it for about 25 bucks lol

[sdwolff98]

Been busy the last couple of weeks working mucho overtime to pay for the body work lol bill is hitting near 10 grand so far so have a bit more slaving ahead of me at this time lol.... Got in with a guy in Oklahoma that has a speed shop should be getting me my 8.1 headers and dana 3.73 gears soo from him!!! I also picked up a few dimmer switches for my gauges I need to get worked into place in the harness assembly. Along with all that got the 1/4 inch ni copper 1/4 inch line in so once the frame engine and transmission are cleaned up will be working on getting those straightened and set into place. Got a lil more experimenting in that area the 2500 late models trucks 1/4 inch lines all the way around the truck except for the rear axle which are apparently metric 3/16 lines on the axle itself. Also got the front sierra wheels in place the driver side fit with no problems on the passenger need to take some steel wool to the rotor its not quite slipping on like it should :/

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Also on the note of disc brakes I was finally able to get alil time to devote to the rear disc brakes and getting them finalized for possible productions runs of the adapter plates. Got everything mocked up and the plates are 50 thousandths to thin so have the new dimensions set so the caliper will be centered on the rotors in the rear when I get the plates made up and ready. All in all enjoying coming up with this lil thing for my truck has been a real learning curve so far lol. Currently talking to a machining service up this way about the best material to make them out of and probable costs to do so in batches of 26 plates and stainless locator pieces. They said just to set it up as a print so that I can take them to any shop with the designing specs runs about 120$ so if nothing else I am doing that for sure. Will know more when I get over there in January to see what they can work out as far as the best materials n such to make this a reality

[sdwolff98]

Here are some better pics of everything on the truck mocked up. Pardon the rusty parts lol that will be fixed soon as I have the extra funds to run a load down to the powder coating shop soon.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

in the process of being patient awaiting the body to get painted started working on the vortec 8.1 accessory brackets for the front of the engine. I am using a combination of the Silverado and Kodiak brackets to get everything where I want it in the engine compartment which is taking a lil head scratching and spacing to get things lined up lol.. So far I have it roughed in just waiting till I get my water pump and alt and a few other things together to finalize it and then find a belt to fit this beast. the 8.1 is definitely a nice engine since they have multiple different setups for several different trucks the hardest one to find is the danged kodiak truck ac bracket which you definitely do not want to try and order new from gm at 550$. I got lucky and found one at a HD truck salvage yard recently for quite a bit less lol..

Sean

[Bomp]

Fun times ahead, looking good

[sdwolff98]

Well got over to the body shop this evening and got a few pics of the truck and how it is coming. Good mark body patch panels suck lol.... the driver side floor replacement panels is gonna need a lotta massaging to fit properly but oh well needs must but enough whining on to the pics lol

Sean

[TJ's Chevy]

It's coming along!

[sdwolff98]

few things have happened since the last update. some good some bad :/ . First off was in contact with a speed shop in Oklahoma for some headers for the 8.1.... He started the whole deal off offering me a free set of dana 60 gears 3.73 ratio he said he had laying around his shop.... Which let to me mentioning I needed some tight tuck rear dump style headers for my engine... The guy said oh no problems there 375$ and your done..... Sent him the 375....... Then he is waiting for them to come in and mentioned he knows of a company working on a 8 pack stack injection manifold for the 8.1 engines and they needed someone to test fit it and get it running..... I start drooling and ask him hmmm who do I talk to??? get the email address and email them.... 495$ they said and The guy will sign you up with us for test products they said...... 3 weeks later nothing no headers no "experimental engine intake manifold"...... post up on his company facebook page "Hey what's going on I am looking forward to the headers and the test parts???", One of the members of the page and apparently his neighbor messages me did you know hes in jail?? find out the SOB is in jail awaiting pickup by the US marshalls service? sooo hmmm I guess I ain't getting my parts :/ Currently disputing it through paypal so hopefully slim hope I will get my money back especially if the marshalls seize all of his assets for fraud :/ should know something more here soon from paypal.....


And on the brighter note the body shop guy just let me know he about has the floor pan massaged in place one fenders is done and he needs a few more patch panels lol...... started out as a 1800 lets do a couple of things to a 9k paint job rotflmao not that I am complaining since the wife "encouraged" me since we were doing a few things to go all out lol......

And last couple of days without the family here finished the bench programming harness assembly for when I get hp tuners in my hands! Will be moving the desktop out to the workbench for awhile lol..

Tuesday wife son and the mother in law headed to Oklahoma...... Next morning I get a call from her saying the car was in a wreck and we are having it towed to Price Utah for a looksee..... :/ its like hell in a hand basket what next????? Radiator toasted ac system toasted front bumper trashed wiper system taken out....... Well new radiator 677$ towards my deductible ac system still remains to be fixed as the rest of the damage so waiting till she gets back this week to see how badly this turns out lol sheesh I told them take Bertha before they planned this trip "yeah she's a gas pig and all but you will be safe!!!!"

Hopefully they listen next time

But here are some pictures of the bench harness I just finished it is so nice having the proper crimping tools for this stuff lol

Sean

[Captainfab]

Well that sucks about the guy in OK. Hopefully you can get your money back thru PayPal. That's too bad about your wife's car also. You didn't say anyone got hurt so I assume that is the case?

On a positive note, your test harness is looking good

[sdwolff98]

Captnfab,
Lol it was my car they were driving l ol no they weren't hurt thank heavens. Yep programming harness turned out great will put it to test once I get hp tuners in hand.

Sean

[sdwolff98]

Well while waiting for body guy to get along with the work have started looking at some other tools I need in setting up brake lines and ac lines on the truck when it is closer to being done lol . {Picked up the rollers to build a brake lines straightening tool and my wife got me a nice surprise for Christmas.... Been drooling over this ac bead lock crimper kit for making my own ac lines custom to smurf.... Kept hinting to the wife about it and for Christmas what did I get but the tool been wanting for awhile now lol...... Paypal refunded me the money I spent with the guy so tomorrow ordering HP tuners so I can get the computers ready for when the trucks is up an assembled!

Sean

[Angryman117]

Let us know how the AC crimper works. I have been looking for one but don't know much about them.

[sdwolff98]

Well getting the new 69 dana 60 to go in the truck here soon started working on the original hubs getting studs out of them geez what a pain in the ass had to monkey up a rednecked vise grip to get them out they were stuck in very well. But they are all out now and ready for some arp hardware to go in their place

Sean