My 52 GMC Build

[big_moss]

looking good man

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by garmar

Very cool build!. I just read the entire thread this afternoon. Would love to take a ride in this beast.

Thanks!! I am going to traveling with the truck so if I am ever near you I'll take you for a rip.

Originally Posted by ptc

Lookin great! - just watched your startup vid again... it is THE BEAST!!!... the hoses on the engine look like lungs breathing!!!

very cool

Ya I watch it often They did look cool but just temporary.

Originally Posted by big_moss

looking good man

Thankyou big_moss

[lower50's]

Well over the weekend the fam and I went to visit the inlaws. I had about $2000 of parts delivered to a friend of there's in the US. They go down about 5 times a year with there 5th wheel and brought all my parts back. (Saved shipping to Canada and duty) So I got all my rubber seals from LMC, my custom headlights, cab heater, door vent windows, LED tail lights and all my intake piping for the intercooler. Let the fun begin.

[lower50's]

So today I painted and mounted my sway bar. Have to make some A arm mounts tomorrow to attach the sway bar. Also pulled the spindles off and got them modified for putting my Willwood brakes on. It says to cut the caliper ears off and drill and tap the 2 holes to move the caliper out for the bigger disks.

[lower50's]

Today I got the passenger side all put together. New 3/8" rubber air line did away with the push lock, sway bar mount and hooked up, new bolts for suspension, and Willwood brakes.

[Dieselwrencher]

Those new brakes and hubs look sweet!

[lower50's]

Thanks Diesel!! Wilwood Make some nice products.

So today I got the drivers front brakes on and finished up with the front suspension then did a test fit with the new 255/50/16 tires.

[Dieselwrencher]

Very nice! When's your time in the booth?

[Chance48]

Very nice lowers....but a set of Alcoa 19.5" wheels would look so sweet on that truck.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Very nice! When's your time in the booth?

Booth?

Originally Posted by Chance48

Very nice lowers....but a set of Alcoa 19.5" wheels would look so sweet on that truck.

Ya they would look sweet. I built the truck for a 26" tire so if I went with the 19.5" Alcoa wheels I would have about a 3" side wall. Maybe some day.

[lower50's]

I have to thank my friend Joe for helping me put my windows in last night. He has the tools and knowledge that made it a piece of chocolate cake. Rear window was in in less than half hour and the front a little longer.
My helpers last night cleaning the crud off windows.





This tool was for putting the lock bead in the rear seal.

Then we had to put the visor back on.

[99 to Life]

looking good

[ghettoluxury]

Do you know what size the piston bore is on your Wilwood calipers. I am building my own front setup and was wondering what the kits came with, 1.38 or 1.75?

[65sub]

Good looking brake upgrade. Gotta love big shiny disc brakes. Also like the idea of putting the kids to work cleaning windows.

[Advanced Design]

Great idea having the kids involved!

[lower50's]

Thanks guys it's so exciting!

Originally Posted by ghettoluxury

Do you know what size the piston bore is on your Wilwood calipers. I am building my own front setup and was wondering what the kits came with, 1.38 or 1.75?

1.2 X4 total piston area is 4.80. Wilwood caliper # 120-6816-RD

[Chance48]

Nice, one step closer! Lookin good

[ghettoluxury]

Originally Posted by lower50's

Thanks guys it's so exciting!



1.2 X4 total piston area is 4.80. Wilwood caliper # 120-6816-RD

Thanks for the info lower50's.

[FarmerSid]

Looks awesome lowered. It's great having the kids out with ya isn't it.
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[lower50's]

Originally Posted by FarmerSid

Looks awesome lowered. It's great having the kids out with ya isn't it.
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Thanks. Yes it is. I have to catch them in the right mood. They love the truck just don't understand the amount of time. I do most of my truck work when they are not around.

ghettoluxury no prob

[lower50's]

Bought my batteries last night. I have been working on finishing up the wiring in the bed, looks great. The big continuous duty relay is for my compressors. The little cube relay is for my trans cooler and the bolt is a chassis ground. This is one reason my batt trays are so big. I also hooked up my 3/8" rubber air line to the front that I replaced when I did the brakes. I installed flow controls for down on the front and up on the rear so I can make it go up and down evenly. Air gauges are mounted just beside vent leaver.

[lower50's]

Last night I got the box together I'm trying to get some parts back on so they aren't lying around getting scratched. In the front where the hinge for the bed goes I put in some 1/4" nut certs. Then to fit the tailgate first 2 bolts in bumper then 2 more through apron then tailgate can go on and tighten it all down. LOL
Also installed cowl vent

[ptc]

Looking really good!!!! I really like this truck, lots of creativity within the entire thing.

Did you go with the 12.19" rotors or bigger? love the Wilwood stuff.

Also was just checking back on your "scrapers"..... you should get yourself some magnesium plates and add them to the bottom, so when you drag bottom you can shower the night with pretty colorful sparks!!!!

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by ptc

Looking really good!!!! I really like this truck, lots of creativity within the entire thing.

Did you go with the 12.19" rotors or bigger? love the Wilwood stuff.

Also was just checking back on your "scrapers"..... you should get yourself some magnesium plates and add them to the bottom, so when you drag bottom you can shower the night with pretty colorful sparks!!!!

Thanks ptc. Yes 12.19" rotors. Magnesium will probably happen at some point!

[joedoh]

I cant believe you dont have an engine driven compressor on that diesel. I know someone makes one! it will change your life, you know what the recovery time is for a lift? 12 SECONDS. 12. if you have a leak and your tank goes empty overnight, filling from slap empty is under 2 minutes.

I love how the inside tires are even with the bed wall, gave me a chuckle.