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Old 11-17-2017, 08:22 PM   #51
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No, I got it through Summit. I forget the name of it, but it worked fine for what i was hoping to achieve.
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Old 11-17-2017, 08:44 PM   #52
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Sound deadening is on the list twice. Something to cross off the list already! Nice
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Old 11-18-2017, 10:50 AM   #53
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Sound deadening is on the list twice. Something to cross off the list already! Nice
You're right! Didn't notice that!
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Old 11-18-2017, 03:50 PM   #54
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What brand water pump?
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Old 11-18-2017, 07:14 PM   #55
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Made some headway today. Wider rear tubs painted and installed.
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Old 11-18-2017, 07:16 PM   #56
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More pics
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Old 11-18-2017, 07:17 PM   #57
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What brand water pump?
I think is was AC Delco, but I painted it to match the aluminum intake manifold.
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Old 11-29-2017, 11:04 PM   #58
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Looking good. Can't wait for the work session over in your very clean garage!
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Old 01-18-2018, 10:41 PM   #59
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Sorry for the delayed progress pics. Here are some pictures from thed past month or so.
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Old 01-18-2018, 10:45 PM   #60
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Working on ruffing in my Slosh Tubs firewall fillers. Makes the process of shaving the heater box so much easier....and they look awesome!
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Old 01-18-2018, 10:49 PM   #61
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Old 01-18-2018, 10:53 PM   #62
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...and more progress.
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Old 01-18-2018, 10:56 PM   #63
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Old 01-19-2018, 12:06 AM   #64
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Nice work on the firewall. Looks awesome!
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Old 01-19-2018, 10:25 AM   #65
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Firewall looks great, how did you put that little lip/bend on the top of the filler panel?
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Old 01-19-2018, 02:58 PM   #66
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Firewall looks great, how did you put that little lip/bend on the top of the filler panel?
I took some 1/4" diameter steel rod and welded it on the backside of the filler panel. It gave some nice dimension to it. I know many people shave the entire drip rail, but i didnt want to do that.
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Old 02-04-2018, 05:19 PM   #67
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Few more progress pics.

Got the Slosh Tubz firewall filler bodyworked. Then the entire firewall got a fresh coat of paint. I finished cleaning under the bed and painted that as well.

The new engine and trans is due to arrive next week, so re-assembly will begin. Then the highly anticipated QA1 suspension will get installed.

Won't be too long before this truck hits the road again!
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Old 02-05-2018, 08:42 AM   #68
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Are you installing the QA1 suspension in both front and rear? I saw their display at SEMA and looked nice. I especially liked the rear trailing arm setup that allows for pinion angle adjustment. Nice looking build!
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Old 02-05-2018, 10:38 AM   #69
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Are you installing the QA1 suspension in both front and rear? I saw their display at SEMA and looked nice. I especially liked the rear trailing arm setup that allows for pinion angle adjustment. Nice looking build!
Yes! The entire coil-over system front and rear will be installed. The adjustable pinion angle is really neat and removes the guess work on what pinion angle spacer to buy.

I'll have suspension updates shortly.
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Old 02-05-2018, 09:04 PM   #70
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The transmission arrived! Gearstar level four 4L60E built to handle the 400 SBC due to arrive any day.
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Old 02-05-2018, 09:56 PM   #71
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Awesome work man. I wish my exterior paint looked that nice. In for the drive train!
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Old 02-06-2018, 10:47 PM   #72
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I'll just leave these here...
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Old 02-18-2018, 11:37 PM   #73
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Alright folks, it's been a fairly productive weekend.

Since I deleted my factory heater box, I decided to install one of those mini Summit Racing heaters with a blower motor and heater core. That meant I needed to find a place for it and fab up a bracket. I ended up mounting it on the far left side of the glove box. While I'll lose some storage space (not that I use much), the two heater outlets will exit towards the center of the truck. I can drop one straight down at the trans tunnel by your feet, and the other up to the speaker grille which will exit at the windshield. The two heater lines are accessible on the right side of the unit and it will be fairly easy to make a short run to a bulkhead fitting at the firewall. I bought a 4x8 sheet of ABS plastic, so I'll be building a new glive box inner with that.
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Old 02-18-2018, 11:43 PM   #74
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I also was able to get my front accessories put on the engine and have that fairly close to being ready to go in the truck. I chose a serpentine system from CVF racing. Their kit came with new power steering pump and alternator. Pretty slick kit, and it looks great.

I'm anxiously awaiting my trans crossmember that should arrive on Tues. That will allow me to install the engine and trans in the truck.
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Old 02-18-2018, 11:49 PM   #75
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I was also able to make some headway installing the new rack and pinion. I decided replacing the worn factory steering and upgrading to a quick ratio box was silly when upgrading to a rack is fairly economical in comparison. Also, I suspect I can run a much wider front tire now that the steering box is no longer on the outside frame rail. The rack I went with was from No Limit.
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