Thread: Stude M5 build
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06-15-2018 04:30 PM #211
Thanks, it's fun to see some shiny green paint. Seth got me thinking about firewall insulation so today I'm making my own from some foil backed felt, gluing some black vinyl to it. I've changed the shape of the firewall so a stock one wouldn't have fit very well.
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06-20-2018 08:25 PM #212
Figuring out my AC and heater hoses so I wanted to see where the inner fender wells were going to be. I'm pleased that I can use the inner fenders with the new frame, wasn't sure it they would fit.
As long as I had some sheet metal on I went ahead and threw the fender and hood on to see how it all fits.20180618_172446.jpg20180618_181356.jpg20180620_195052.jpg20180620_195136.jpg
Did some work on the driver's side inner panel, it had lots of cracks and one big cracked up gaping hole. Had to make a patch panel for that one. This is very thin metal, it's about 0.028, I can't believe that they used to build them so light duty back then. These must have been pretty light weight trucks.
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06-21-2018 07:15 AM #213
That panel must've done a lot of flexing - it looked pretty bad.
But you got it all back into shape. It's gonna look real nice when finished.
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06-22-2018 07:37 PM #214
Worked on the heater and AC lines today, made some progress but I will need more fittings to finish.
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06-25-2018 07:13 PM #215
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That ac is looking really nice as is the firewall! That is nuts the inner fenders were so thin. Nice work fixing that!Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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07-03-2018 08:00 PM #216
I got the ac lines cut and crimped today and the condenser rubber mounted. Really love the mastercool crimping tool, it is super slick.20180701_154547.jpg20180702_202730.jpg20180703_185651.jpg20180703_185803.jpg
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07-05-2018 01:18 PM #217
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Nice work!Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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07-06-2018 07:30 AM #218
Thanks. I started back on the engine wiring harness yesterday, it's quite a rat's nest to figure out.
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12-02-2018 06:54 PM #219
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I wanted to start bolting parts on the inside firewall so I had to deal with the firewall pad. The stock one won't work because of the engine swap so I made my own. I used a foil backed jute pad and glued vinyl upholstery it, made the holes with a punch. Put down some killzmat for extra sound and heat reduction.
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12-02-2018 06:59 PM #220
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Also decided to delete the cowl vent.
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12-03-2018 11:55 AM #221
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Great work on the fire wall pad and filling in the cowl vent. It's crazy how much time goes into the stuff no one will ever see.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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12-04-2018 09:13 AM #222
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12-04-2018 10:44 AM #223
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12-04-2018 02:43 PM #224
I agree with the others. You're doing a great job and it takes all the time you can devote to it plus more!
I guess that's true of your wallet too! 8-)
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12-06-2018 09:40 AM #225
I've never been a big frame swap advocate but this one will definitely change your mind. I'd love to do one of these with a small diesel and a stick shift; maybe a Mercedes diesel or VW TDI.1 Corinthians 1:27
Almost looks like a "Before" picture of Randy Ross' F100 that's now sporting IRS, IFS and Coyote Power!! But your cab & bed colors match! ;) Great truck!!
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