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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
My friend you are just now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. take a month or two off and give your self a break, you got most of all the hard work done. you will get the itch again. it will pay off, I promise you my brother you've come to far to walk away. we'll talk soon bud
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
heck yeah, don't stop now! that little lady is turning out seeeexxxy.
i enjoy the build as much or more than the driving/use. some bits more than others. like paint, HARD pass ![]() |
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
I found a little motivation. Made a bracket for the Dakota Digital boxes and some relays. Don't know yet what I need relays for, but they're there if I need them.
![]() Installed and wired. ![]() Got the dash stuff all wired up. I'm going to install the wiper switch in the hole left of the gauges. The cable wasn't long enough, so I will have to extend it. ![]()
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Like the bracket and look of everything. I am only ib the beginning of my 57 Big Back Window build but yours has plenty of ideas. Look forward to the rest of the build. Steve
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
BigGlass weekend update: Let's build a PCM/TCM bracket.
Starting with sheet steel. ![]() Bead rolled, and bent. ![]() PCM mounts to one side. ![]() TCM mounts on the other side. ![]() Mounted on the inner fender. ![]() ![]() ![]() I decided to pull the inner fender and weld on another mounting tab on the bottom edge. ![]() ![]() Powder coated and installed. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Looks like a decent location for the PCM. Will keep in mind when I am to that point. Looking good. Steve
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Glad to see you back on it bud. lookin good!
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Thanks, guys. It will be a month before I get back at it again.
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
I found some garage therapy time this week.
I blasted and sprayed the exhaust manifolds with Cerakote. I was hoping for gloss, a little disappointed, but the still look good. ![]() ![]() I got the engine harness sorted out. Everything is laid out, hot wires extended for a relay box. ![]() Made a bracket for the relay box ![]() Where it's going to get installed: ![]() ![]() Back to wiring..
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Manifolds look good. I get concerned on how long before it burns off. I also like your electronics mounting spot. That is the side my pcm/relays will go. Steve
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Thats where GM put them, so I'm did the same. I know a lot of guys try to put them in the cab, but I wasn't interested in pulling bundles of wire through the firewall. Sooner or later I have to decide what wires to pull through the firewall and start drilling.
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
man this just gets beautifuller and beautifuller. nice work!
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
really coming together. lookin REALLY nice
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Thanks guys. Trying to get the last few wiring parts figured out and ordered. So close to putting heat in this engine
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Looking good. I see you are using shrink bands in place of hose clamps. I love those. If you wipe them with lacquer thinner the part #'s that are printed on them come right off. Maybe I'm too anal, but I always do that to mine.
Marc
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Yep, just haven't gotten to that yet.
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brought her back to life, sounds good bud
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Wow that sounds good! Borla’s?
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booooo mufflers
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Sounds and looks great.
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Re: The Vandal. 1957 "Big glass" 3100 restomod.
Magnaflow. Over the winter I will build a stainless exhaust with cats and x-pipe.
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Looks really good. Black takes a ton of work...
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