C1500 Full Protouring Chassis Build, Twin Turbo LS Swap

[loudandproud]

Got the oil cooler mounted up and the lines run to it as well as the rest of the turbos. Pretty pleased with how it turned out.
The Oil cooler is water cooled and hooked up to a 180F thermostat.

https://youtu.be/NgkEPrqrb8Q

[loudandproud]

I've been slow to post and provide updates on the youtube but that doesn't mean stuff hasn't been moving ahead.

I recently made some decent sized purchases for the truck.

Full Set of TLX36 Ohlins Coilovers
1500mm x 1500mm CNC Router (due in January)

The Ohlins were 21" units rather than the 14" design i was originally planning on. That said, these were such a good deal and such a better damper than i was planning on that I decided to make it work.
Re-did the front buckets and swapped up the rear design make things a work.

The CNC router will be a big part of the upcoming composites work. I have alot of BIG carbon fiber pieces to be made (inner bed panels, carbon wheel tubs, internal tailgate skin etc) and the CNC router is going to take a significant amount of cost and labor out of the equation. So yes... not as much progress, but there is a method to my madness. Should make thing move much much faster once its here.

I also recent got my wheel and QD mount as well as the paddle shifters. Right now i just have a 3D printed mount for the paddles but it will be billet aluminum and anodized.
Got bedsides from a local yard as well and have been working on getting them cut up and mounted the way I like.




The youtube updates are a ton of fun, but I've got a new work promotion (time suck) and a 2.5 year old and an 8 month old, so if my extra time is between making youtube vids and making progress, Ill be making progress everytime.

[loudandproud]

I also recently got the interior of the truck 3D scanned so that when the router comes, I am prepped with design and ready to start making my interior panels.

[andrewb70]

Man...you're so fancy. Love this build.

Andrew

[TANKMASTERJ]

I ordered and picked up the steel to start building out my frame table.

The frame table will be made of 2x4 .120w tubing, bolted and shimmed together (in order to remove the chance of warping the main rails).
I started getting the corner braces made.

The are .25" Plate, plasma cut out, then bent into 90° corners with 2" .120w Angle iron mitered in. Just need to get them welded up.

Got 75% of the passenger side LCA built. I have the coil over mounts cut out, but need to get them bent and welded in.

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Very impressive fab skills. Awesome build thread and concepts for it. I'm watching to learn!
Jaaon
Tankmasterj

[ryeguy2006a]

I was thinking about this build a few days ago and was wondering if you had any updates. Love checking in to see what you are up to. Love what you are doing, keep it up!

[chevyz240]

I've been slow to post and provide updates on the youtube but that doesn't mean stuff hasn't been moving ahead.

I recently made some decent sized purchases for the truck.

Full Set of TLX36 Ohlins Coilovers
1500mm x 1500mm CNC Router (due in January)

The Ohlins were 21" units rather than the 14" design i was originally planning on. That said, these were such a good deal and such a better damper than i was planning on that I decided to make it work.
Re-did the front buckets and swapped up the rear design make things a work.

The CNC router will be a big part of the upcoming composites work. I have alot of BIG carbon fiber pieces to be made (inner bed panels, carbon wheel tubs, internal tailgate skin etc) and the CNC router is going to take a significant amount of cost and labor out of the equation. So yes... not as much progress, but there is a method to my madness. Should make thing move much much faster once its here.

I also recent got my wheel and QD mount as well as the paddle shifters. Right now i just have a 3D printed mount for the paddles but it will be billet aluminum and anodized.
Got bedsides from a local yard as well and have been working on getting them cut up and mounted the way I like.




The youtube updates are a ton of fun, but I've got a new work promotion (time suck) and a 2.5 year old and an 8 month old, so if my extra time is between making youtube vids and making progress, Ill be making progress everytime.

Very good choice of shocks! Incidentally, I designed them!

[chevyz240]

I've been slow to post and provide updates on the youtube but that doesn't mean stuff hasn't been moving ahead.

I recently made some decent sized purchases for the truck.

Full Set of TLX36 Ohlins Coilovers
1500mm x 1500mm CNC Router (due in January)

The Ohlins were 21" units rather than the 14" design i was originally planning on. That said, these were such a good deal and such a better damper than i was planning on that I decided to make it work.
Re-did the front buckets and swapped up the rear design make things a work.

The CNC router will be a big part of the upcoming composites work. I have alot of BIG carbon fiber pieces to be made (inner bed panels, carbon wheel tubs, internal tailgate skin etc) and the CNC router is going to take a significant amount of cost and labor out of the equation. So yes... not as much progress, but there is a method to my madness. Should make thing move much much faster once its here.

I also recent got my wheel and QD mount as well as the paddle shifters. Right now i just have a 3D printed mount for the paddles but it will be billet aluminum and anodized.
Got bedsides from a local yard as well and have been working on getting them cut up and mounted the way I like.

The youtube updates are a ton of fun, but I've got a new work promotion (time suck) and a 2.5 year old and an 8 month old, so if my extra time is between making youtube vids and making progress, Ill be making progress everytime.

Very good choice of shocks! Incidentally, I am the one who designed them! ;)

[loudandproud]

Very good choice of shocks! Incidentally, I am the one who designed them! ;)

Very nice work! I plan on instrumenting these out pretty soon with some LVDTs

[chevyz240]

Very nice work! I plan on instrumenting these out pretty soon with some LVDTs

Thanks! Let me know if you need any help tuning them.

[loudandproud]

Lots of stuff going on lately. Sorry for the sparse updates.

1. Got the CNC router up and running.

2. I got the radiator mounted up. This radiator is a 3" thick setup for a Dodge Cummins lol. Its huge.

3. I also started on the radiator fan shroud that comes up and meets the bed exit. The lower panel is the first part. It holds two 16" Spal fans.
Don't mind the residue all over the part, its just PVA residue. I am waiting on some 1/4 turn fasteners that i need to bond plates in the part. Once thats done ill trim and pretty up the part.

4. Ive also finally got the steering wheel control design wrapped up. The PCB design is now done but im just bench testing everything before i get it sent out to be made.

10 position dials from left to right are Traction Control Map, Boost Map, ABS map. Left lower red button is Traction control enable/disable.

Bottom right corner is a Cruise control settings: ON/OFF, Set, Increment up, Increment Down.

Top Blue Button: Standing launch control (hold down button, hold foot to the floor, RPMs held to build boost on two step, Dual clutch algorithm set for when released it follows a set pressure ramp).

Top White Button: Burnout limiter

Top Green Button: Rolling Two Step

Top Yellow button: Anti lag Solenoid Enable/Disable

There is some other bits in the design process, but ill save them for a later update.

[dhutton]

Any updates?

[spetroff]

Just read through your posts; Incredible skills and amazing build !

[andrewb70]

Need updates!

Andrew