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did a little bit more work to the bumper...

some more work on the bumper. got the receiver welded in with the brackets.

so I've been sick of wiring lately so I decided to work on the rear bumper tire carrier. here's what I have so far.

soooo its been a little while since I've posted anything. Ok a long while. I have been working on it though, not as much as I'd like to but still. Its close to being finished... ok at least starting. finished the hood... made the throttle cable bracket and started the air intake system... added a 1" body lift for clearance issues with the fuel and trans lines then just about tied up the fuel lines and battery cables to the bed. I had to order a few more parts and that should be done next weekend.

so I finally touched the truck again. I started running the battery cables and mounted the battery box in the bed. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to run the cables to the box. Not sure if I'm going to use something like this thru the bed floor... or just run the cables thru the bed floor to the battery. I'm leaning more to the connection way. the cables will run to the front where the battery was to these... where they will be run as if the battery was there. so what are your guys thoughts on this?

thanks. so some wheels showed up on CL and couldn't pass them up...

thanks guys. Ok, i'll give you a bone on the stepside.... as said before its a 78 Cheyenne K10 basically all stock. only things that have been change (by POs) dual exhaust to single (probably rusted out due to age), engine ( has a target 350 now, 4 bolt main, found out when I changed the pan gasket), rear bumper (must have towed stuff), G80 diff is gone (probably grenaded by POs, or maybe an accident because when I serviced the rear diff it had a j/y making on the diff cover under all the grease), 4" spring lift (no blocks), trailer brake module, and LED taillamps (for a trailer none the less). when I saw I had to grab it, I was looking for a Blazer or K10 stepside which ever I got a better deal on. its completely stock, yes, stock pretty much unmolested right down to the factory AM/FM (non stereo, mono speaker) in the dash. factory buckets (rare in a pickup, everyone wanted the bench to hold 3 people) it even has carpet on the back wall the wood bed is well... its shot, but it will be replaced soon I've done quite a bit to it already, mainly maintenance, but a few new things. intermittent wipers, brush guard, and a CB. its still rough on the edges but runs like a champ and gets driven pretty regularly now. plan for it will be a complete resto with new touches. adding AC, sound deadening (surprisingly its very quiet now on the freeway), and a few other things. I'm thinking of a LS engine with a NV5600 trans but at a minimun a 383 with fuel injection and a NV4500 trans. this is the rough side oh, I made a dual intake air cleaner for it I'm trying not to do anything to it as it's the next project. see how that works...

thanks guys. so I've gotten bug eyed from looking at and doing wiring. so today I finished the doors, installed the rest of the HVAC stuff, and install the brake stuff in the engine compartment. nothing special, just the next project after this one. 78 Chevy Cheyenne K10, 350, 4 sp, 205, 12 bolt rear, dana 44 front, factory bucket seats with console, dual tanks, and gages. http://s36.photobucket.com/user/dvdswan/story/10553#add-text

looks to be a perfect fit to me...

love the sub. looks absolutely beautiful. as for the radiator... could you just fold out the outside lips flat so that the inner lips hold it in place? as for the 1/2" difference in the with, that too could be spread a little to fit the rad the rubber will conform to it. no its not the most perfect way but you would be able to re-use the stock brackets and locations. just a thought.

since the weather today decided to soak my backyard I worked in the garage put all the internals into the pass. side door. well, all except the glass and inner door panel.

since going to nights... I can work on the truck during the day. Today, I finished bending the fuel lines to the dual tanks, waiting on the hoses and connectors. Also, started to figure out the wiring for the engine. I'm going to need to make some changes and add some heat protection to a few lines. on the positive side, it looks like (right now) I will be able to feed the harness through the original engine harness pass-through on the passenger side. computer will be high and dry.

that's awesome. very nice stance too.

I finally got off my butt and worked on the truck today. 60 hr work weeks suck for rebuilding vehicles. I ran the fuel line to the engine and wrapped the exhaust.