Project Cottonmouth

[Motown 454]

It looks good, is that the shape of the original opening for the gauges or did you change it?

[Tincup]

It looks good, is that the shape of the original opening for the gauges or did you change it?

Yes, That's the original shape...

[Adam_T]

I like that you 3d printed the trim rings and then had them cnc'd. I've got a 3d printer and am pretty good with design so I have to do this more. Is it very expensive to have the parts machined? What file type do they want?

Also sweet build!

[Tincup]

So I spent 2 hours cutting and welding up a $27 radiator hose. I tried a bunch of rubber hoses, couldn't find anything that fit good. Also printed up some reducers for my AC vents, I love this 3D printer so much I just ordered one for myself..

[Motown 454]

I have quite a few hose pieces in the garage from my quest for something to fit my car. Nice when you can make one up yourself. That reducer came out great. I could never learn to run one. Looks good Mike. Did you do the program for that?

[Tincup]

I have quite a few hose pieces in the garage from my quest for something to fit my car. Nice when you can make one up yourself. That reducer came out great. I could never learn to run one. Looks good Mike. Did you do the program for that?

Yes, I designed the part in Solidworks, then sent it to the 3D printer. If you need any custom parts, let me know.....

[Tincup]

Finished up the rad hoses for now, the UPS guy just dropped off my AC system. Spent the day getting it installed...

[Motown 454]

Thanks for the offer ! That baby’s snug as a bug in a rug . Nice space for it.

[Tincup]

Thanks for the offer ! That baby’s snug as a bug in a rug . Nice space for it.

I had to use a "persuader" to get it to fit......

[Tincup]

Spent the day mocking up the steering and getting the hydroboost and master installed.

[hotrod56]

Hey Mike.

Do u need a shoehorn? What happens when you need to take off a valve cover?

[Motown 454]

It looks like there's plenty of room for what you needed to do with the steering. That will make it easier to role around if you need to move it.

[Frank ZX]

Cool truck!
BTW, there is a recall on some Wilwood master cylinders.
Check the 3 digit code on the bottom.
Mine failed going down a mountain road. Scary as h#)(

[Tincup]

Hey Mike.

Do u need a shoehorn? What happens when you need to take off a valve cover?

You lift the cab.....

[Tincup]

Cool truck!
BTW, there is a recall on some Wilwood master cylinders.
Check the 3 digit code on the bottom.
Mine failed going down a mountain road. Scary as h#)(

Thanks but that's only on 7/8" bore MC's mine is 1 1/8"

[Centerforce]

Great job on the tunnel and dash! Those complex angles can get kind of tricky with sheet metal. We're uned in for more progress!

[Tincup]

Great job on the tunnel and dash! Those complex angles can get kind of tricky with sheet metal. We're uned in for more progress!

Thanks.....

[Tincup]

Today's adventure came by way of my new center console. I designed it up, then had a local sheet metal shop cut it out of 12 gauge steel. They used a laser to cut it out, what a beautiful job that machine did. The width of the cut is only .007" and the edges are perfect, no burs or slag of any kind. I have a little work left to do tomorrow to finish it off...

[Motown 454]

Sweet!

[2ndroundko]

is the viper engine more narrow than the hemi. it seems like you have decent real estate in the engine compartment.