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    1. #121
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      Started working on boxing the firewall back in. I got a Woodward Fab Super Bead, braced it up, plasmacut out a 225T #25 ANSI sprocket, and then i atatched a drill with a 9T sprocket chucked up. For speed control i took the switch out of the drill and wired in an extension. I installed the switch into a footpedal from harborfreight. Works pretty good for a first go.

      This is my first time sheet metal fabricating. Went ok so far.

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      Episode covering how i made (and scrapped) some of the panels here:



    2. #122
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      More parts showing up.

      I got two Forgestar F14s. 19x12 +55 Deep Concave. They fit the rear perfect, on the front the hub wont clear the little lip for the center cap retainer. We are gonna fix that right up. Looks like ill have plenty of clearance on the front for CTS V2 brembo caliper.

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    3. #123
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      I like your color choice for the wheels.
      1970 GTO Version 3.0
      1967 Cougar build
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    4. #124
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      Quote Originally Posted by andrewb70 View Post
      I like your color choice for the wheels.
      Thanks. They call it bronze burst. I figured, i plan on building a powder coating oven for all of these parts before the projects done. If i dont like the the look, Ill sandblast them and repowdercoat them to my choice.
      I see bronze wheels on black paint alot, not as much on red.

    5. #125
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      I think bright gold wheels look amazing on bright red cars.
      1970 GTO Version 3.0
      1967 Cougar build
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      Dr. EFI
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      Remote Holley EFI tuning.
      Please get in touch if I can be of service.

      "You were the gun, your voice was the trigger, your bravery was the barrel, your eyes were the bullets." ~ Her

    6. #126
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      Made some further progress on the firewall build out. The Passenger side is all roughed in. Taking a little break right now on the drivers side.
      I went and ordered some front end components this week and they should be showing up over the next week or so. I am switching the grill over from the Work truck style 1992 Single headlight to the 1998 composite grill setup with will be color matched.

      I also talked to a local buddy named Jason Schmuck who builds some SICK turbo systems at his company SchmuckBuilt. He had a 22"x11"x6" Vibrant Plate and Bar intercooler that he ordered for a job that got damaged on one side in shipment. This works out PERFECT for me because I can only fit an 18" wide intercooler between the compressor exits the way I want to run it. He cut me a good deal on it and cut the intercooler down on his bandsaw to 18". I just need to weld up a cover plate on the cut fins and ill be in business to start fabbing up and intercooler.

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      - - - Updated - - -

      Episode 25 is up

      thanks for checking out the vids


    7. #127
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      I'd like to make a suggestion - go with the 88-89 sealed beam headlights. The high and low beams can be aimed individually on those, while with the composite beams you're stuck with GM's idea of aiming. They make LED sealed beam replacements if you don't want to go with actual old-style bulbs. On a newer than 89 grill there is a little notching that needs to be done to make them fit correctly, but nothing extensive and nothing visible from the outside. I did this many moons ago on a 96 Tahoe and visibility was tons better than the composite headlights.

    8. #128
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      Quote Originally Posted by Vimes View Post
      I'd like to make a suggestion - go with the 88-89 sealed beam headlights. The high and low beams can be aimed individually on those, while with the composite beams you're stuck with GM's idea of aiming. They make LED sealed beam replacements if you don't want to go with actual old-style bulbs. On a newer than 89 grill there is a little notching that needs to be done to make them fit correctly, but nothing extensive and nothing visible from the outside. I did this many moons ago on a 96 Tahoe and visibility was tons better than the composite headlights.
      Ive had both. The 98 grill with the composite headlights look the best to my eye. This thing wont be driven at night much, so I'm not concerned. Im making my own rad support and brackets, so aiming isn't a concern.

    9. #129
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      Quote Originally Posted by loudandproud View Post
      Ive had both. The 98 grill with the composite headlights look the best to my eye. This thing wont be driven at night much, so I'm not concerned. Im making my own rad support and brackets, so aiming isn't a concern.
      No worries. The composites do have a cleaner look, I just always found the performance on the street to be lacking.

    10. #130
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      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41IY...ature=youtu.be



      Got some work done. Check out the new video!

      Shaved alot of weight off the front of the truck doing this... plus it looks good.

    11. #131
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      The front end i am working on is perrrty light. Its 1.25" OD tubing, 0.049" Wall tubing. Ive got a pretty good amount of adjustment built into the grill mounting tabs. Should give a bit of flexibility.

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    12. #132
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      Yes! I wanted to do this on mine so bad, but after the build taking so long I just cut stuff off the factory support and bolted it together. I'll go back to it later...I think.

      Love your patience and attention to detail as always. I'm eager to see this all as it comes together and starts to look like a truck.
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    13. #133
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      Dude! I just spent the week binge watching your videos from start to finish and I have to say this is one amazing build!!! You have some serious skills and talent and I have to give you major props for doing everything yourself and building something totally different! I'm subscribed and can't wait for the next video! I love how you explain everything you're doing and why, and even show you doing the work! Keep at it, can't wait to see what's next!

    14. #134
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      Well, I'm starting something new. Im starting to work in some composites. I started the process of building a set of carbon fiber valve covers for the truck. I started out by building a 3d printed plug and then body working it in.

      Below is the video showing the process so far. Made some good progress. Once this sits for about 2 weeks I'll layup the fiberglass to make the female mold.

      Anyone here dabble in carbon fiber yet?


    15. #135
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      Yes, but I have not dabbled in the vacuum bagging process, which is where I assume you are headed with those valve covers. I bought my supplies from fibreglast.com, I’ve been using the peel-ply technique for overmolding which has been working out well (for what I need so far). this build deserves a vacuum bagging setup though.
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    16. #136
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      Yep i am planning on doing everything in High Temp Post cure Vacuum infused epoxy resin.
      Ill need to build a post cure oven capable of controlling ramp rate (2°F/minute max for the high temp epoxy), but thats not a biggie because I was going to need to build an oven for powder coating later in the project anyways.

      The carbon fiber valve cover plug was printed with Wood infused PLA. Filled with Valspar Icing glaze, blocked, and then coated with DuraTec Primer Surfacer. I wetsanded the primer surfacers and then cut with M105 and M205.

      Im waiting 2 weeks for it to outgas, then we will be laying up the tooling gel coat and the fiberglass mold.










    17. #137
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      Got the headlight buckets made. This thing is weirdly light to pick up. The headlights and grill weigh substantially more than the steel core support to give you an idea.

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    18. #138
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      https://youtu.be/2wYuIOHDBhQ

      Video is up for you guys like the details.

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      Are those X-shaped plates something you bought or something you made?

    20. #140
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      Quote Originally Posted by Vimes View Post
      Are those X-shaped plates something you bought or something you made?
      just cut them out on the plasma.

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