RCSB C1500 Full Protouring Chassis Build, Twin Turbo LS Swap

[TacosnBeer]

Ahhhh... ********! I did see the same post on other threads after I responded... ANYWAY... MORE TRUCK PICS/PROGRESS Please!

 

[loudandproud]

Made some further progress on the firewall build out. The Passenger side is all roughed in. Taking a little break right now on the drivers side.
I went and ordered some front end components this week and they should be showing up over the next week or so. I am switching the grill over from the Work truck style 1992 Single headlight to the 1998 composite grill setup with will be color matched.

I also talked to a local buddy named Jason Schmuck who builds some SICK turbo systems at his company SchmuckBuilt. He had a 22"x11"x6" Vibrant Plate and Bar intercooler that he ordered for a job that got damaged on one side in shipment. This works out PERFECT for me because I can only fit an 18" wide intercooler between the compressor exits the way I want to run it. He cut me a good deal on it and cut the intercooler down on his bandsaw to 18". I just need to weld up a cover plate on the cut fins and ill be in business to start fabbing up and intercooler.

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[loudandproud]

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[loudandproud]

Episode 25 is up

thanks for checking out the vids

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[ezstriper]

Got the rack installed. It is a quick ratio fox body rack. I plan on running electric, speed sensitive, column assist.

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thats great work !

 

[loudandproud]

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Got some work done. Check out the new video!

Shaved alot of weight off the front of the truck doing this... plus it looks good.

[loudandproud]

The front end i am working on is perrrty light. Its 1.25" OD tubing, 0.049" Wall tubing. Ive got a pretty good amount of adjustment built into the grill mounting tabs. Should give a bit of flexibility.

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[loudandproud]

The carbon fiber valve cover plug was printed with Wood infused PLA. Filled with Valspar Icing glaze, blocked, and then coated with DuraTec Primer Surfacer. I wetsanded the primer surfacers and then cut with M105 and M205.

Im waiting 2 weeks for it to outgas, then we will be laying up the tooling gel coat and the fiberglass mold.

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[loudandproud]

Well, I'm starting something new. Im starting to work in some composites. I started the process of building a set of carbon fiber valve covers for the truck. I started out by building a 3d printed plug and then body working it in.

Below is the video showing the process so far. Made some good progress. Once this sits for about 2 weeks I'll layup the fiberglass to make the female mold.

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[loudandproud]

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Got the headlight buckets made. This thing is weirdly light to pick up. The headlights and grill weigh substantially more than the steel core support to give you an idea.