Project Cottonmouth

[Motown 454]

Looking good.

[Tincup]

Slow progress, Working on my tonneau cover, frame is done, I plan on bonding on 20ga. sheet metal on top. All I need to do is figure out a hinge mechanism. Also go the exhaust finished..
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[Peanut1959]

Looking good! Will you add a bezel around the exhaust tip? I don't know it there's enough heat to compromise the paint.

[Tincup]

Looking good! Will you add a bezel around the exhaust tip? I don't know it there's enough heat to compromise the paint.

I might, but honestly not to worried about the paint.....:twothumbs

[frink84]

i love the exhaust! nice work.

[Motown 454]

I like the way the exhaust comes through the bed, nice work.

[Tincup]

i love the exhaust! nice work.


I like the way the exhaust comes through the bed, nice work.

Thanks guy's.

[drummerdad]

Ive been watching this for awhile. Finally joined the forum. I love the truck.

[Sbeck09]

Out of curiosity, did you support the exhaust behind the body where it exits? I want to do the same thing, but I'm worried it will rattle over bumps. That would drive me nuts.

[Tincup]

Out of curiosity, did you support the exhaust behind the body where it exits? I want to do the same thing, but I'm worried it will rattle over bumps. That would drive me nuts.

I have to figure out something....

[Tincup]

I decided to go with Quick - Release hinges...
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[Sbeck09]

I actually really like that idea! Is that just a normal hinge that you found a pin to fit in?

[Tincup]

I actually really like that idea! Is that just a normal hinge that you found a pin to fit in?

Basically, I did have to modify the hinges so the cover would sit flat. McMaster Carr has any kind of pin you would need.

[Motown 454]

Good idea

[Tincup]

OK, having 3 days off was great, I managed to get the bed epoxy primed, then Raptor bedliner. The bedliner comes in black & white, so I bought 1 of each and mixed them together to get gray.
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[Motown 454]

It looks good, now it’s just about bullet proof.

[Tincup]

It looks good, now it’s just about bullet proof.

Thanks Wayne, it came out good considering how beat the bed was. Any progress on yours?

[Motown 454]

Not much garage is full of wife’s car snow blower and every other thing can barely walk in there.

[Tincup]

Tailgate is done........
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[Motown 454]

Another check mark on the Done list.

[wfo guy]

I'm late to the party. Working on my own stuff cuts into perusing. Very nice so far. Is this going to be your daily driver?

[Tincup]

I'm late to the party. Working on my own stuff cuts into perusing. Very nice so far. Is this going to be your daily driver?

Only on Sunny days.....

[Tincup]

Prepping the inside of the cab for paint. Two coats of epoxy.
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[Motown 454]

It looks good Mike, that's a big step. Are you putting any sound deadener or spray it on?

[Tincup]

It looks good Mike, that's a big step. Are you putting any sound deadener or spray it on?

Thanks Wayne, Going to put Lizard skin on the floor and firewall.

[Tincup]

Finally got the inside of the cab painted.......
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[Motown 454]

It looks good Mike.

[Tincup]

Ok, I know it's been a while since I posted, I had some house chores to get caught up on. But I'm finally back on the truck. Removed the cab from the chassis, and started prepping for bedliner underneath and painting the firewall. It takes a lot of time to body work around all the features on the firewall, but it's getting there.
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[Peanut1959]

Glad you're getting more time to work on it! I understand home projects!

[Motown 454]

It's getting there, it's going to be slick.

[Tincup]

First Coat of Polyester, then start blocking tonight.
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[Motown 454]

There goes the finger prints! Does your shop stay in the shade most of the day? I remember a lot of trees. I hope it does with these temps.

[Tincup]

I have a window AC unit, Stays around 64:santa3:

[brawls43]

I have a window AC unit, Stays around 64:santa3:

Shop/garage AC is literally the best thing ever!!

[Motown 454]

I have a window AC unit, Stays around 64:santa3:

Nice!

[Tincup]

Stop by sometime Wayne....

[Motown 454]

Sounds good. I'll call before I come by.

[Tincup]

Firewall is done. Now Raptor liner on the underside....
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[Motown 454]

It looks good Mike, Nice job.

[Tincup]

Underside is done..
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[Motown 454]

Nice stuff, I wish I had done mine with it. It came out nice.

[Tincup]

Nice stuff, I wish I had done mine with it. It came out nice.

Thanks Wayne

[Tincup]

3 Coats of Lizard Skin ceramic coating. Hopefully that will keep the heat out.....
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[Tincup]

3 weeks since my last post, been busy cleaning the underside of the bed. Overall it was in decent shape, the only rot was the front crossmember. Now Raptor lined....
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[Motown 454]

It's bullet proof now. Looks Good.

[Sbeck09]

I'm super interested to hear how the Lizard Skin performs. I've read that it only adds about 5lbs to a car when you coat to their recommendations. Small price to pay for the comfort gained. Been considering it for myself. How bad was the application process compared to normal paint?

[Tincup]

I'm super interested to hear how the Lizard Skin performs. I've read that it only adds about 5lbs to a car when you coat to their recommendations. Small price to pay for the comfort gained. Been considering it for myself. How bad was the application process compared to normal paint?

Application is easy, I found that mixing in about 5% water to thin it out a bit made it spray much better.

[Tincup]

Got my exhaust tips mounted....
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[Motown 454]

They look good.

[Peter Mc Mahon]

Love it!

[Tincup]

The bed is outside, got the chassis stripped, I have to flip it over, finish welding, then a couple coats of SPI black epoxy.
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[62bubbletop]

Nice work retaining the patina

[Tincup]

Might seem crazy, but I finished the body work on the chassis, really want it to look nice from underneath. I'm thinking a couple coats of SPI black epoxy will give it a nice matte finish. Also had my sway bars powder coated.
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[Motown 454]

Having seen the Dart, I expect nothing less. It's going to be sweet!

[Tincup]

Having seen the Dart, I expect nothing less. It's going to be sweet!

Thanks Wayne

[Tincup]

So I picked up a cheap Ebay scale so I could weigh some of the components, just out of curiosity. The chassis came in lighter than I expected at 480Lbs.
The engine and trans together came in at 770Lbs , and the Dana 60 was 275lbs. I don't know if these or good or bad (doesn't really matter) anybody have any weights for comparison?

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[David Sloan]

Looking Good !
I think the weight will be what it is! as you said , its where you put the weight that maters most!
Keeping the weight as low as possible and trying to get it as close to 50/50 bal. is key!
cool project!

[wfo guy]

Your weights are correct as what I have seen. I want to caution you about something. All ceramic insulation only does so much. It;s pretty good at sound deadening but heat transfer is not where it accels. I use a product called Low E insulation. There are many places to buy this product. It's thin and easily glued to all surfaces. I have used it in the last couple of hot rods I've built. Your truck has enough area in the cab that a good ac unit such as Vintage Air will do a good job but on a tight confine builds such as a 32 Ford, you will need all the insulation you can get. Thickness always causes problems. Your project is looking good! :)

[Tincup]

Your weights are correct as what I have seen. I want to caution you about something. All ceramic insulation only does so much. It;s pretty good at sound deadening but heat transfer is not where it accels. I use a product called Low E insulation. There are many places to buy this product. It's thin and easily glued to all surfaces. I have used it in the last couple of hot rods I've built. Your truck has enough area in the cab that a good ac unit such as Vintage Air will do a good job but on a tight confine builds such as a 32 Ford, you will need all the insulation you can get. Thickness always causes problems. Your project is looking good! :)


Thanks for the tip....

[Tincup]

Got the rear end prepped, 2 coats SPI epoxy primer, Then 2 coats Kirker Hot Rod Black to get the perfect matte finish. :headbang:


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[DocME]

Got the rear end prepped, 2 coats SPI epoxy primer, Then 2 coats Kirker Hot Rod Black to get the perfect matte finish. :headbang:



Awesome build, love the approach and skill set demonstrated here throughout. Very inspiring. Got to the end of the write up to find it still being actively worked on!

Joined the forum just to give you a big :twothumbs and sub'd.

-Derek

[Motown 454]

Nice job on the prep work, the paint came out great.

[Tincup]

Awesome build, love the approach and skill set demonstrated here throughout. Very inspiring. Got to the end of the write up to find it still being actively worked on!

Joined the forum just to give you a big :twothumbs and sub'd.

-Derek


Nice job on the prep work, the paint came out great.

Thanks Guys...

[Tincup]

Final assembly has begun, back is done except for the calipers, which i'm prepping for powder coat, with my new Eastwood powdercoat system. 169230
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[Motown 454]

The frame came out nice. You‘ll have to let me know how you like the Eastwood kit.

[Motoracer838]

I got a hotcoat gun recently, it's a little odd having to press the button with one hand and shoot with the other but the results are worth it...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2019/11/49021087503_f534c23a85_z-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hFPTrR)20191031_165405 (https://flic.kr/p/2hFPTrR) by Joseph Martin (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159706764@N04/), on Flickr
These are wheels I've done for my RV project, the just barely fit in the oven I got for free. For colors, you need to go to Prismatic Powders, there selection of colors is mind blowing... There are a lot of things that I used to rattle can that will get coated now...

Joe

[Tincup]

I got a hotcoat gun recently, it's a little odd having to press the button with one hand and shoot with the other but the results are worth it...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2019/11/49021087503_f534c23a85_z-1.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hFPTrR)20191031_165405 (https://flic.kr/p/2hFPTrR) by Joseph Martin (https://www.flickr.com/photos/159706764@N04/), on Flickr
These are wheels I've done for my RV project, the just barely fit in the oven I got for free. For colors, you need to go to Prismatic Powders, there selection of colors is mind blowing... There are a lot of things that I used to rattle can that will get coated now...

Joe

Thanks Joe, I did a couple parts today, There's definitely a little bit of a learning curve, but your right, no more spray bombs.....
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[Motoracer838]

One thing I've found out that I like, preheating the part and shooting while still hot ( aka "hot flocking" ) seems to give me better results and uses less powder. Hot flocking also allows coating of non conductive items like glass.

Joe

[Tincup]

One thing I've found out that I like, preheating the part and shooting while still hot ( aka "hot flocking" ) seems to give me better results and uses less powder. Hot flocking also allows coating of non conductive items like glass.

Joe


I've seen that mentioned, and thought it was a good idea. But I guess you can actually get runs that way. I'm gonna try it....on some scrap..:cool:

[Savage]

Awesome build!

I love the power plant and attention to detail!

Looking forward to seeing this one on the track! Thanks for sharing!

[Tincup]

Awesome build!

I love the power plant and attention to detail!

Looking forward to seeing this one on the track! Thanks for sharing!


Thanks Jerry

[Tincup]

Quick update, applied some Cerakote to my spindles, came out amazing.
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[Motown 454]

They look great. I was looking at it to use on some bolts.

[Tincup]

Front calipers are done, these babies are monsters. The pistons are 2 1/4" in dia. That makes 4 square inches per piston, 16 square inches per caliper, times 1200psi line pressure equals 19,200lbs of force per caliper, times 2. That should be enough to stop on a dime, and leave 5 cents change.....170040
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[Motown 454]

They came out great! Did you have any trouble getting the powder in the tight corners, or did you try preheating them a little?

[Tincup]

They came out great! Did you have any trouble getting the powder in the tight corners, or did you try preheating them a little?
No preheating necessary, just very low air pressure. Thanks Wayne..

[Sbeck09]

Sweet work! How have you felt about the size of that oven? I'm not sure if it's big enough, but I'm also not sure what would be a size between that and a full-sized oven either.

[Peter Mc Mahon]

I am no expert, but I believe you only calculate piston size on one side of the caliper, so 2 1/4" X 2 for area. That Cerakote looks awesome!

[Tincup]

Sweet work! How have you felt about the size of that oven? I'm not sure if it's big enough, but I'm also not sure what would be a size between that and a full-sized oven either.

A lot of people use old house ovens, bit I don't have the floor space for it. This oven was big enough to do my lower control arms and calipers.

[Tincup]

I am no expert, but I believe you only calculate piston size on one side of the caliper, so 2 1/4" X 2 for area. That Cerakote looks awesome!

Don't know how that works...:dunno:

[Tincup]

Chassis is complete, next is getting the engine and trans ready for paint...

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[Tincup]

Getting the engine and trans cleaned up and ready for paint. It's a big PIA to get in all the nooks an crannies, using degreaser, Eastwood Aluminum prep ( acid base ) and lots of elbow grease. I tried media blasting with walnut shells, didn't even touch it, just bounced off. Hope to finish up this weekend.

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[wfo guy]

PITA! I believe I understand! LOL

[Tincup]

Engine and trans are clean, just final prep before painting. I 3D printed some plugs so I can remove the spark plugs and paint in the recess. Going to install a Trans Go shift kit before I paint the trans.
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[Tincup]

Finally after weeks of cleaning, the engine is painted.:twothumbs
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[egoman]

Wow I was strolling down and seen that you had done all that work just to paint it black. I almost puked but then when I scrolled to the next pic I was aware that it wasn't the case. I remember a magazine article about a feature car where someone commented on the fact that a car had no BLACK anywhere on it. Apparently black shows a lack of imagination. (I Agree) Nice project!

[SonomaZ]

Can't believe I hadn't commented on this build yet.
Not a Mopar/Dodge guy but definitely a fan of excellent work. :cheers:
Love the fabbed spindles. Might have to try my hand at Cerakote.
Engine looks great too.

[Tincup]

Wow I was strolling down and seen that you had done all that work just to paint it black. I almost puked but then when I scrolled to the next pic I was aware that it wasn't the case. I remember a magazine article about a feature car where someone commented on the fact that a car had no BLACK anywhere on it. Apparently black shows a lack of imagination. (I Agree) Nice project!


Can't believe I hadn't commented on this build yet.
Not a Mopar/Dodge guy but definitely a fan of excellent work. :cheers:
Love the fabbed spindles. Might have to try my hand at Cerakote.
Engine looks great too.


Thanks Guy's :thankyou:

[wfo guy]

Looking good. :)

[Torkmnstr]

Nice, love the swepty's

[Tincup]

Finished the trans, I installed a Transgo shift kit, all new upgraded electronics, should shift like a bear. Now I just need to put the engine and trans back together and back in the chassis for good.
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[Rolling_Thunder]

You wanna talk about a PITA? My friend's father had a Viper years ago (~2010) and he had his block polished...

Great work on the project!

[Tincup]

Final assembly has begun.....
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[Peanut1959]

Damn, what a beast!

[Tincup]

It's fun just being able to bolt on new parts. Still have to paint the intake, but it's coming out nice.
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[Motown 454]

Wow it looks good!!

[Tincup]

Wow it looks good!!

Thanks Wayne, where you been hiding?

[Motown 454]

I was getting my car ready to travel. I found a guy to do the wiring on it I put a new master cylinder on it, and bled the new lines so we could at least stop it.. Stainless lines, almost every connection leaked. I tightened them so much to stop the leaks I was afraid they would strip. It's there now, probably for a month and a half if all goes well.
I'm going to try to get the garage finished and maybe a 4 post lift.

[Tincup]

I was getting my car ready to travel. I found a guy to do the wiring on it I put a new master cylinder on it, and bled the new lines so we could at least stop it.. Stainless lines, almost every connection leaked. I tightened them so much to stop the leaks I was afraid they would strip. It's there now, probably for a month and a half if all goes well.
I'm going to try to get the garage finished and maybe a 4 post lift.

Nice, looking forward to seeing it.....

[gdphillipswagon]

Just happened by this thread. What an epic build...so impressive! Thanks for sharing Tincup.

Gordon
Columbus, OH

[Tincup]

Just happened by this thread. What an epic build...so impressive! Thanks for sharing Tincup.

Gordon
Columbus, OH


Thanks Gordon

[gdphillipswagon]

Just moved to OH from Albuquerque. We had a similar D100/Viper truck there owned by Wayne Powell. I'm wondering if the two of you have ever met or shared experiences with your Dodge truck projects.

Gordon

[Tincup]

I've seen that truck online, (beautiful job), but never spoke with the owner.

[Motown 454]

Thaks Mike

[gdphillipswagon]

I've seen that truck online, (beautiful job), but never spoke with the owner.

Thanks Mike, love your gorgeous truck. Please keep us updated through the completion!

[Tincup]

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[JayinMI]

Is that where the coil(s) usually go? I've never really looked.

Jay

[Peanut1959]

Looking absolutely bitchin'!

[Tincup]

Is that where the coil(s) usually go? I've never really looked.

Jay

Yup, I think the later years went to coil on plug.


Looking absolutely bitchin'!

Thanks...

[wfo guy]

Fresh parts look great! It's a shame that you can't keep them that way if you really drive it. It would be great if you had an update a year down the road and it had about 30,000 miles on it already. :)

[JayinMI]

When I saw that coil setup, made me wonder if it was like a Caravan coilpack and a Neon/Stratus coilpack, or if it was a Viper specific setup.

Looks awesome, can't wait to see the body back on!

[Tincup]

Fresh parts look great! It's a shame that you can't keep them that way if you really drive it. It would be great if you had an update a year down the road and it had about 30,000 miles on it already. :)

My previous build has about 23,000 miles on it since completion, (about 7 years) but I do plan on driving this one further. :drive1:

[Tincup]

When I saw that coil setup, made me wonder if it was like a Caravan coil pack and a Neon/Stratus coil pack, or if it was a Viper specific setup.

Looks awesome, can't wait to see the body back on!

I thought the same, In fact the 6 coil is easy to find, and fairly cheap, however the 4 is practically non-existent and more than twice the price of the 6, go figure..

[Tincup]

Cab is back on, Using this time to get some work done.....
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[brawls43]

Good god that looks so awesome! Great work!

[Alwhite00]

Great project, I really like the way you are building this beast. Keep up the good work.

[GRIMMEY71]

Do you have any fuel line / regulator plans?

[Tincup]

Do you have any fuel line / regulator plans?

Yes, I'm using the same setup as an LS. The corvette regulator/filter combo.

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Time for wiring, Yikes!

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[Motown 454]

Uhh I saw this just before bed, now I’ll have wiring nightmares. Lol

[Tincup]

Uhh I saw this just before bed, now I’ll have wiring nightmares. Lol


Me too!:help!:

[Tincup]

Wiring is progressing along nicely, everything from the firewall forward is done, horns, lights, fans, etc. Now just laying out everything inside, and for the rear of the truck.
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[Motown 454]

Your moving along.

[Tincup]

Your moving along.

How's your's coming along?

[JayinMI]

Interesting wire routing for the fans. Are those Anderson Power Poles? I used to use those on my RC cars, but then moved on to Deans connectors, because they were a tighter fit and then went to Traxxas connectors because they were easier to grip to pull apart than the Deans. Nowadays, I use XT60 (they also have other sizes like XT40, etc. I believe) because they seem to work nearly as well at a fraction of the price. But I mainly use them for speaker wire connections now.

Jay

[Tincup]

Interesting wire routing for the fans. Are those Anderson Power Poles? I used to use those on my RC cars, but then moved on to Deans connectors, because they were a tighter fit and then went to Traxxas connectors because they were easier to grip to pull apart than the Deans. Nowadays, I use XT60 (they also have other sizes like XT40, etc. I believe) because they seem to work nearly as well at a fraction of the price. But I mainly use them for speaker wire connections now.

Jay

Yes, they are Power poles, I used to use them back in my R/C days also. I'm going to cover them with heat shrink, so they won't come apart, and not look so bad.

[Tincup]

Starting to look like a truck again....
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[Peanut1959]

So freakin' bad!

[JayinMI]

Love the plate! lol

[Motown 454]

Wow I’ll say it’s looking like a truck again! That’s looking good.
My car is out getting the wiring and A/C done. I‘m hoping to go see it once I’m out of jail.

[Tincup]

Wow I’ll say it’s looking like a truck again! That’s looking good.
My car is out getting the wiring and A/C done. I‘m hoping to go see it once I’m out of jail.

How many years you been working on that car Wayne..?

[Motown 454]

Counting the body being done, it's been since 2007. Me changing drive trains is part of the problem. When things take a long time you have too much time to think about the new stuff that just came out. I just looked up the definition of Scope Creep and boy that could be my project name and be right on the money!

[Tincup]

Bed is back on,wiring is done, dash is in, getting close to firing it up....

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[brawls43]

That's looking awesome, can't wait to see it moving!

[Motown 454]

That sure looks good in one piece! Looking good.

[Dodge383fi]

I've been trying to put together all the plumbing for the truck. I've learned a valuable lesson, whatever manufacturers hose you decide to use, make sure you use their hose ends, they will fit much better. I am using Vibrant hose, and for the life of me, I could not get an Earl's fitting to go on. Thank goodness Summit takes returns. 148567Awesome job. The whole truck is incredible.It looks like you attached the bulkhead fitting to the top of the inner fender, I assume you came straight out the side from the evaporator and tied it in to the bulkhead with hoses? You don’t by any chance have a pic of under the fender do you. I also have a 67 D100, I’m using the Vintage Air unit and trying to get as close to the kick panel as I can. Thanks.-Ed

[timmytimm3]

Awesome truck. We'll have to meet up someday when my truck is running. I'm in CT.

[Tincup]

Awesome job. The whole truck is incredible.It looks like you attached the bulkhead fitting to the top of the inner fender, I assume you came straight out the side from the evaporator and tied it in to the bulkhead with hoses? You don’t by any chance have a pic of under the fender do you. I also have a 67 D100, I’m using the Vintage Air unit and trying to get as close to the kick panel as I can. Thanks.-Ed


Sorry Ed, no picture. Next time I have the wheel off, I'll snap one.

[Tincup]

Awesome truck. We'll have to meet up someday when my truck is running. I'm in CT.

:cool:

[Dodge383fi]

Sorry Ed, no picture. Next time I have the wheel off, I'll snap one.

No problem, if you have a chance. Thanks.
-Ed

[Tincup]

It's alive! Finally got it running. I have a video, but the site won't let me up-lode it. I'll have to figure something out. Also got the rear glass installed, of course the front gasket didn't fit, had to order a new one from Steele, hopefully it fits better then the one from Precision.177908

[Motown 454]

Congratulations! That must feel great to hear it run.

[brawls43]

I like the battery box too!
Congrats on getting running! Can you post a link to youtube or something for the video?

[Tincup]

I like the battery box too!
Congrats on getting running! Can you post a link to youtube or something for the video?

The battery box is an old Craftsman Toolbox, the battery fit perfect....

[OLDFLM]

Any plans fix/paint the white bits... the front and rear bumper and the grill... maybe an off white like an old English white?

[Tincup]

Any plans fix/paint the white bits... the front and rear bumper and the grill... maybe an off white like an old English white?

Nope, no exterior painting....:naughty:

[Tincup]

Picked up some emblems for the beast, got the center console ready to go in, and started on the carpeting.
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[Motown 454]

Wow nice job on the wiring! That picture should represent the definition of neat. The console looks great, and I like the emblems. It's coming along nice.

[tm5nardo]

That's a cool truck project. I dig the headlights.

[Tig]

Looks great. Love the console too bad you cant keep the wiring exposed, that's about as perfect as it gets. Nicely done:twothumbs

[Tincup]

Thanks Guy's, originally I was going to use some black screen in the holes of the console, but changed it to red carbon fiber. Figured no one wanted to see the wiring.....

[Tincup]

I got the rest of my carpet back from the trimmers, I love it.....
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[Zspoiler]

What types of seats are you going to run?

[Motown 454]

It came out nice.

[Tincup]

What types of seats are you going to run?


I have a set of Corbeau racing seats.

[Tincup]

Still working on the interior. Got the rear panel in, made the box to cover the fuse box, got the carpet glued down, the headliner installed. All that's left is to install the console and seats...
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[Motown 454]

Sweet!

[Tincup]

Interior is finally done....
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[Motown 454]

That came out nice! It all looks nice together.

[Big_KID]

Are those the Corbeau 3-pt retractable belts or the fixed 3-pt? Are the shoulder belts attached to the tabs sticking up out of the floor a few pics up in post #405?

[Tincup]

That came out nice! It all looks nice together.
Thanks Wayne..

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Are those the Corbeau 3-pt retractable belts or the fixed 3-pt? Are the shoulder belts attached to the tabs sticking up out of the floor a few pics up in post #405?

Yes 3pt retractable, and yes on the brackets..

[Big_KID]

I would be interested in your review of the belts once you have gotten some seat time with them. I have been considering them with a seat replacement since my factory seats have integrated belts and the truck sees a good bit of street time. This is the first time I have actually seen the Corbeau retractables used.

[Tincup]

I would be interested in your review of the belts once you have gotten some seat time with them. I have been considering them with a seat replacement since my factory seats have integrated belts and the truck sees a good bit of street time. This is the first time I have actually seen the Corbeau retractables used.


Technically, they are not mounted properly. The shoulder straps should be mounted as close to horizontal as possible, but in a regular cab truck, it's not really possible..

[Peanut1959]

Technically, they are not mounted properly. The shoulder straps should be mounted as close to horizontal as possible, but in a regular cab truck, it's not really possible.....unless one were to include a reinforced crossbar that bisects the rear glass. Not ideal, aesthetically.

[wfo guy]

Looking good. :)

[Tincup]

First time out in the sunshine in 5 years...
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Here's a video of it running....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwxIYOYzudg

[Motown 454]

Did you get to go for a spin? It sounds sweet!

[drummerdad]

Looks and sounds amazing. I use your build as inspiration to get Isaacs truck going. Such a nice truck.

[Tincup]

Did you get to go for a spin? It sounds sweet!

Not yet, finishing touches....

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Looks and sounds amazing. I use your build as inspiration to get Isaacs truck going. Such a nice truck.


Thanks..

[brawls43]

Looks great out in the sunshine! Feels great to get them out of the shop for that first daylight

[kingcrunch]

...unless one were to include a reinforced crossbar that bisects the rear glass. Not ideal, aesthetically.


Yes, not aesthetically pleasing but still better than a compressed spine, which is what happens when belts are mounted that way.

[David Sloan]

Wow !!
This truck is just sick!!
I love it!

[andrewb70]

Agreed! Any updates?

Andrew

[Dodge383fi]

Curious how the front suspension is working out for you. I’ve got the same one in my Dodge, but with different spindles.
-Ed

[Tincup]

Haven't had a chance to take it for a ride yet due to the weather. Getting very close, had it out of the garage on Sat. Hopefully only another week or two. I'll post an update.

[Tincup]

While I had it outside, snapped a couple pics of the heart of the beast.
8.3L
505 Cu In
510HP
525Ft/Lb torque
That's not counting headers, no cats, CAI & Tune

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[Motown 454]

It looks great, Nice neat engine bay. This will definitely get some love at the shows

[Dodge383fi]

Awesome. You did such a great job on the whole truck.
-Ed

[Tincup]

It looks great, Nice neat engine bay. This will definitely get some love at the shows


Awesome. You did such a great job on the whole truck.
-Ed


Thanks Guy's

[Jaden Young]

Wow, this is really a cool build. The engine bay looks so clean.

[Tincup]

Took the beast out for a little ride today.....
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[Motown 454]

SWEET! It looks good, how was the ride?

[Tincup]

SWEET! It looks good, how was the ride?

Thanks Wayne, it's running good. Any progress on yours?

[Motown 454]

I just got back from taking it to get Speed tech Chicane coilover brackets installed, exhaust, and sub frame connector brackets welded in.

[Motown 454]

Hi Mike how's it going, I hope your out driving that beauty.

[Tincup]

Hi Mike how's it going, I hope your out driving that beauty.

Hey Wayne, all is good, been putting miles on it, working out the bugs. Actually went by your house about a week ago. Took it to a show in Acushnet, they gave me the "Diamond in the Rough" award...
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[Motown 454]

Great glad you’re enjoying it. Too bad you didn’t stop, the cars not back yet It’s turning into another disaster.

[Jaden Young]

The engine bay looks so clean. It seems like you had so much fun at this event.

[Tincup]

I know I haven't posted in a while, but if you get a chance, Check out the April 2022 issue of Classic Truck performance. My 5 minutes of fame...

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[andrewb70]

Congratulations!

Andrew

[Motown 454]

Congratulations! From what I’ve seen in person of this build it’s well deserved.

[Tincup]

Congratulations!

Andrew


Congratulations! From what I’ve seen in person of this build it’s well deserved.

Thanks