My 52 GMC Build

[MIKESAD50]

Congratulations on the awards.

[joedoh]

thanks for the pics!

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by oldman3

Congrats on the wins, and thanks for sharing the pics...Jim

Thanks Jim lots of really nice rides there.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Congrats on the awards! That has to make you feel pretty good!

Thanks I am honestly blown away. I guess I did something right.

Originally Posted by MIKESAD50

Congratulations on the awards.

Thanks it's nice to see other people like what I have built.

Originally Posted by joedoh

thanks for the pics!

I love seeing the personality that comes out in a vehicle that someone has built.

[lower50's]

So the brown truck showed up today with my upgraded transmission controller. Going from the Quick 1 to the Quick 4. Tons more options for setting up the shift points, pressures and firmness per gear. It will also hold 4 different shift patterns and can detect trans slip. I will set up to my liking "normal", "trailer", "burnout" and "dragrace". I hope to get it plugged in and set up next week, it uses the plugs I already have.

[rusty76]

That's really cool you can set your trans up like that.

[piratexpress1369a]

Great for the boys on the award

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by rusty76

That's really cool you can set your trans up like that.

Ya if anything bugs you about an auto you can change it. I can even make it a manual shift.

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

Great for the boys on the award

They both cleaned up the Jimmy, so it's great they got an award.

[lower50's]

So some big news at my house.... I'm building a shop in my back yard. Just a little 30X40 with heat and hydro and a 4 post hoist. I'm so excited I have never had a heated play house before. Construction should start around the end of July.
Something like this.

[Nut Case]

Lowered

I'm in the middle of building my 28 X 40 shed with hydronic radiant in the floor, using a 50 gal hot water heater. Still working on the details

Do the research on what to do for hydronic heating for your area I guaranty if done correctly, you'll wonder how you lived without it.

I've done this before: 6 mil visqueen, 2" Styrofoam, 4" expansion joint for the perimeter, net wire fence (it's cheaper), to zip tie the tube to the netting (I'm going 8" on centers, with no run longer that 300") then the concrete, I recommend 6 bag mix to lesson the cracking. Stricke the concrete don't saw cut!!! up front costs is twice the cost of other heating systems but much cheaper to run. No more cold floors, and work when it is below 0, coldest I have experienced is -20. I know in the states we don't know the cold that you folks have in your neighborhood.

I'm running on, PM if you have any other questions. Your truck is fandamtastic.

Strong work.

Keep on keepin on

NC

[Advanced Design]

Lower congrats on the shop build! Looking forward to the updates.

[rusty76]

I'd love to have a space to work in. More than just truck stuff that is for sure.

[piratexpress1369a]

That's awesome..do you have to take down your garage first for accessibility to the back yard

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Nut Case

Lowered

I'm in the middle of building my 28 X 40 shed with hydronic radiant in the floor, using a 50 gal hot water heater. Still working on the details

Do the research on what to do for hydronic heating for your area I guaranty if done correctly, you'll wonder how you lived without it.

I've done this before: 6 mil visqueen, 2" Styrofoam, 4" expansion joint for the perimeter, net wire fence (it's cheaper), to zip tie the tube to the netting (I'm going 8" on centers, with no run longer that 300") then the concrete, I recommend 6 bag mix to lesson the cracking. Stricke the concrete don't saw cut!!! up front costs is twice the cost of other heating systems but much cheaper to run. No more cold floors, and work when it is below 0, coldest I have experienced is -20. I know in the states we don't know the cold that you folks have in your neighborhood.

I'm running on, PM if you have any other questions. Your truck is fandamtastic.

Strong work.

Keep on keepin on

NC

Thanks NC. I am planing on in floor heat, my brother put it in his shop.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Lower congrats on the shop build! Looking forward to the updates.

Thanks I'm real excited.

Originally Posted by rusty76

I'd love to have a space to work in. More than just truck stuff that is for sure.

Oh it will end up being a hang out spot as well.

Originally Posted by piratexpress1369a

That's awesome..do you have to take down your garage first for accessibility to the back yard

No I am cutting the back wall out to make garage a drive though. Then putting barn doors on both sides.

Construction is planned to start end of July.

[lower50's]

So Fathers day turned out great. I took my dads car and my truck to a "Classics against Cancer" fundraiser. We lined up with 7 friends rides and made a day of it. It was the perfect fundraiser to bring my dads car too.
1st all our rides
2nd this chev was on a F350 chassis a drive train on air with my same motor and dually
3rd A very nice blown '34
4th I believe a '64?
5th you don't see Delorean's very often.

[lower50's]

1 Our friend won peoples choice with her dads '57 BelAir
2 I won Most Radical with my truck
3 How of you have seen inside a Delorean
4 A pic of the rear air bags of the F350 chev, they are off a transport and runs them at 10psi

[OutlawDrifter]

Very cool, thanks for sharing! Great job on the "Most Radical".

I see he has a 12v flux capacitor, much less energy to run than 1.6 gigawatts!

[oldman3]

Lower, congrats on the win, and for sharing the pics...Jim

[joedoh]

those bags look like they would move a house.

[Desert1957]

Originally Posted by lower50's

So some big news at my house.... I'm building a shop in my back yard. Just a little 30X40 with heat and hydro and a 4 post hoist. I'm so excited I have never had a heated play house before. Construction should start around the end of July.
Something like this.
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Congrats on the garage, I personally am into garages. Sure make the gearhead life easier.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Very cool, thanks for sharing! Great job on the "Most Radical".

I see he has a 12v flux capacitor, much less energy to run than 1.6 gigawatts!

Thanks man. The 12v flux capacitor is probably cheaper to buy as well lol

Originally Posted by oldman3

Lower, congrats on the win, and for sharing the pics...Jim

Thanks Jim I am amazed every time I win something

Originally Posted by joedoh

those bags look like they would move a house.

Yes I wonder what they are rated at?

Originally Posted by Desert1957

Congrats on the garage, I personally am into garages. Sure make the gearhead life easier.

I agree, can't wait for construction to start.

[lower50's]

So this Saturday I'll be entering my first burn out contest. I got my used tires mounted today from my sponsor shop Woodside tire in Kitchener. I just have to get them on the truck. I also got my upgraded trans controller hooked up and I'll program tomorrow.

[Dieselwrencher]

Have fun and enjoy it! Congrats on the award with your truck too! The new trans controller sounds killer. I have a 95 F350 with a 7.3 and when it dies it's getting a 6 cylinder. It would be cool to use the E40D but I don't know if I will or not. The adapters are still big money.

[oldman3]

Ready for the smoke...Jim

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Have fun and enjoy it! Congrats on the award with your truck too! The new trans controller sounds killer. I have a 95 F350 with a 7.3 and when it dies it's getting a 6 cylinder. It would be cool to use the E40D but I don't know if I will or not. The adapters are still big money.

Ya making some stuff work together can be real tricky or expensive sometimes.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Ready for the smoke...Jim

They give 30 seconds.

[lower50's]

Went out and programmed the trans today. Wow this thing can do a ton.