1974 GMC C1500

[VileZambonie]

There aren't a lot of options that I was impressed with. I had mine black but I need some contrast with all of the black. I was just joking about the copycat thing btw. That booster looks really nice.

[80stepsideguy]

See your firewall n engine compartment is going to be off the hook w/ all the chrome.Mine is just the motor and the firewall and most of the other parts on it are black.So i think a billett master cylinder unit with all the rest of the parts would throw off the contrast.So it being blue w/ black accents be much better.But i can see your going all out on the truck now.Its going to be the nastiest 74 454 shortbed i ever seen...

thanks
pat

[VileZambonie]

I hope so. There's a point where you say someone did all this work and it looks cheesy and I'm avoiding that by keeping it basic, unique and powerful.

[VileZambonie]

I just made the template for the firewall since I just about finished up the understructure.

[VileZambonie]

[80stepsideguy]

Looks good vile,
are you planning on doing the center in like 3 pieces or doing 1 piece and rolliing it to make it a curved piece? Ok i gotta ask I hate to look it up but how goes the MUTT project?

thanks
pat

[VileZambonie]

The Mutt I had to replace the heater core last week b/c it was leaking everywhere. I'm building a 509 for someone right now too so that's taken me away from MR Mutt.

For the center section I am making a piece so the tunnel is more rounded without that factory ledge there. It's going to look so much better than the ugly that was there.

[jaredts]

I can't wait to see what that firewall looks like.  How thick is that plate you're making the new one from--1/4"?  Looks nice and heavy!

[VileZambonie]

That's just the wooden template I cut. I'm going to take my plasma cutter and trace it in a few minutes when I go out in my garage.

[VileZambonie]

Progress

[slammed79]

Too sweet Vile. I can't wait to see it done.

[VileZambonie]

Me either!

[80stepsideguy]

Looks good
take your time man no need to rush this beast .Keep this up i may have to go look for another truck... 

thanks
pat

[JRConnieK10]

Ya know this thing is coming along sweet as heck. And not to add to your already long list of things to do... But while your at it I know you said you was gonna have the frame powder coated and just for curosity reasons how many of the wholes in the frame could be filled and then box in some of it ya know since ya don't have any thing better to do. I always thought someday (blah blah) that I would like to take another frame, smooth it and transfer my truck to it. Yeah like that day will ever come. Nice dream though. Anyway your trucks is looking awesome keep up the momentum it will get there soon.

[VileZambonie]

Trust me I'm stressin over this because I have so many other projects going. I was just offered a promotion at work which would take me out of teaching which would also take a LOT of time away from me being able to play in the shop. I have to answer them by Monday with my decision and I think I'm going to go stick my finger down my throat just to get it over with. I was actually going to go look at another truck this weekend too to grab just for the frame. I figured maybe I'd just start with another frame all together. OK yack time