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Old 10-19-2019, 08:29 PM   #51
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Re: Loosenutz's 66 SWB BBW LM4 Build

Installed the bulkhead for the heat and ac lines. Cut the factory fittings off the SSR lines and mocked up the new fittings. Also figured out where to mount the radiator overflow tank.
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Old 10-20-2019, 01:56 PM   #52
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Firewall bulkhead looks like it was made for that firewall pad.
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Old 10-22-2019, 07:51 AM   #53
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Looks like it was meant to be there.
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Old 06-13-2020, 12:52 PM   #54
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Wow, it's been a long time since I updated this thread. Work on this truck didn't stop, I just stopped posting. Big update coming... truck is running and diving now. Starting paint and body soon
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Wow, it's been a long time since I updated this thread. Work on this truck didn't stop, I just stopped posting. Big update coming... truck is running and diving now. Starting paint and body soon
Taps fingers on the table.....
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Old 06-13-2020, 02:47 PM   #56
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Here's a teaser photo...
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Old 06-13-2020, 03:12 PM   #57
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And another teaser... Yes, I used the gauges, steering column, fuse boxes, and wiring system from the SSR donor. It was a lot of work and modification/fabrication but totally worth it now!
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Old 06-14-2020, 11:44 PM   #58
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Nice work man! Glad you got it together to place where its a runner. 1 nice piece of trim around that cluster and it will look great in there.
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Old 06-24-2020, 07:47 PM   #59
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So I don't feel like going back and posting about the stuff I did over the winter so here's what I've been up to the last few weeks. Pretty much finished up the rear suspension, custom built exhaust, rollpan, and tailgate latches. For the rear suspension I put in an adjustable panhard bar, 5" drop springs, swaybar, and shock relocation brackets with new shocks. The main thing left to do is put in the new crossmember for the trailing arms. I used the stock SSR driveshaft which is a whopping 4.5" Diameter so it barely fits through the stock openning. I clearanced the stocker with a big cutoff wheel to get by for now. I ordered an afermarket crossmember but it turned out not to be big enough for the driveshaft either so I modified it. I'll have another post with those details. The exhaust was completely custom handbuilt by myself. It has a high flow cat and 2 small resonators per side. The sound is amazing. Nice mellow idle and cruise but she barks big time if you hammer it. For the tailgate latches, I went with the hidden spring loaded latches like many people but I did it much more differently. I'll post details below. You can also see the mustang fuel tank that I modified to use the stock SSR fuel pump assembly. Best thing about this is it plugged right into the modified SSR wiring harness. Fuel gauge works and everything. Oh and did I mention the cruise control works too!!
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Old 06-24-2020, 07:57 PM   #60
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Here's how I did the tailgate latches. I put them much lower than most people so they would line up with the indentations that are already in the bedsides. I did this becasue the thought of someone closing the tailgate with the latches extended and slamming them into the new paint in the future made me shudder. I then made some Delrin plastic inserts to fill that location in the bedside (white becasue the truck will eventually be white). It has lead-ins so the tailgate will close even with the latches extended. Time to weld up all the unused holes!!
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Old 06-24-2020, 08:03 PM   #61
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And here's how I handled the crossmember. I bought it off eBay for $100. Chopped the center out. Bent up some new 1/4" thick plates,welded them in, and painted it back up. It's only tack welded in the one picture. Rest assured, I welded the hell out of it. Probably more than was necessary. Still need to install it into the truck.
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Old 06-24-2020, 08:25 PM   #62
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Oh and I built a custom intake last week too. I may have gone a little over board but it's a statement piece for sure!!
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Old 06-25-2020, 11:57 PM   #63
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Made a filler plate to clean up the area where the old tailgate chain brackets were. This should also add quite a bit of strength to the new latches.
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Old 06-28-2020, 09:43 PM   #64
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So I really need to get the windshield in so the truck is street legal. I've driven around some but I'm sure eventually an officer will notice there's no windshield, haha. Before I put it in though I want to paint the dash and the area around the windshield. I wet sanded and painted the dash today. I also have the exterior area around the windshield nearly ready for paint.
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Old 07-11-2020, 05:14 PM   #65
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Finally got the areas around the windshield painted! Can put the windshield in next week and finally be street legal.
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Old 07-13-2020, 11:13 PM   #66
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Took me 3 hours to get it in by myself but it's in! This is the 3rd classic car windshield I've installed and it never seems to get easier. My hands are gonna be sore tomorrow.
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Old 07-14-2020, 12:15 PM   #67
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Re: Loosenutz's 66 SWB BBW LM4 Build

Just went through you whole thread. I really like how the SSR AC compressor and lines work for the install on this swap. Way better than what I had to do with the swap in my son's '84 using the 2002 Truck parts. Might have to look into this with my truck.
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Old 07-14-2020, 12:27 PM   #68
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It's not working out as well as I hoped. Going to take some heavy modification to get the lines connected to the condenser. AC is pretty low on my priority list right now.

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Just went through you whole thread. I really like how the SSR AC compressor and lines work for the install on this swap. Way better than what I had to do with the swap in my son's '84 using the 2002 Truck parts. Might have to look into this with my truck.
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Old 01-11-2021, 09:49 PM   #69
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Sneak peek of what I've been up to....
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Hhmm.....
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Old 01-12-2021, 05:26 AM   #71
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Wow, you have some pretty neat stuff your doing on your truck. Very interesting.
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Old 01-12-2021, 10:57 AM   #72
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Love the updates!!! I have been wondering how things were going with you and the build. It appears just fine!! Looks aweseome!! Keep up the great work!
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Sweet update for this old truck, Nice clean photo's, Thanks.. I like the gauges, very nice. I Looked at an SSR engine swap, not sure I can cut the frame for the power steering.
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Old 03-16-2021, 12:37 PM   #74
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Finally got around to finishing the paint on the cab, box, and tailgate. Feels good to have it back assembled and taking up much less space in the garage!
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Old 03-16-2021, 12:40 PM   #75
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Sweet update for this old truck, Nice clean photo's, Thanks.. I like the gauges, very nice. I Looked at an SSR engine swap, not sure I can cut the frame for the power steering.
You could switch to a different power steering pump as well. I reinforced the frame where I notched it. Probably stronger than original now. Plus that notch is forward of all suspension mounts so not a stress point. Just the bumper and core support forward of that.
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