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Old 07-15-2016, 01:02 PM   #1
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Its a very similar looking material. I didn't find any of the GM tartans that was a really good match for the leather color. The buckskin is close though.
Here's mine I purchased from SMS. I can't see the difference:

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Old 07-15-2016, 01:05 PM   #2
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Here's mine I purchased from SMS. I can't see the difference:

We were looking for something with more brown and less red. I don't think the interior picture I uploaded shows the color of the Porsche tartan accurately.

That is a fantastic looking interior BTW! Reminds me of my old blazer...which is what made me change directions towards a tartan look.
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Old 07-15-2016, 01:14 PM   #3
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We were looking for something with more brown and less red. I don't think the interior picture I uploaded shows the color of the Porsche tartan accurately.

That is a fantastic looking interior BTW! Reminds me of my old blazer...which is what made me change directions towards a tartan look.
Thanks, yours is just epic.
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Old 07-15-2016, 03:40 PM   #4
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Awesome! Needs the "Chevy Sport" Hood emblems as the pullbacks in the seatbacks!
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Old 07-16-2016, 09:05 PM   #5
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Wow!!! Thats an amazing truck! Great vision and build
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Old 07-17-2016, 09:58 AM   #6
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

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Clip of the Cannonball C10 cruising down the highway at the end of this video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDNiGlQkyY

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Old 07-17-2016, 10:11 AM   #7
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Nice looks like a fun time
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Old 07-17-2016, 11:44 AM   #8
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

Simply awesome
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Old 07-21-2016, 05:35 PM   #9
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Clip of the Cannonball C10 cruising down the highway at the end of this video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1UDNiGlQkyY

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Thanks for posting this! Cool to see it moving.
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Old 07-21-2016, 05:52 PM   #10
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

The night before heading out on the Canada trip I decided to throw in the stereo system so I'd have something to listen to. I've found a pretty cool idea for the "head unit" that I've borrowed from the Singer P-cars (Will be documenting that in a separate post once its done).

As for the speakers, I mounted an 8" Morel sub into the box in the floor:


And finally got to use these '80 door speaker pods that I got a while back. In the original plan I was going to mount them in the kick panels like the '75 Gentleman Jims, but now that I have the full door panels I can mount them as originally designed. These have Hertz 4x6s in them:


I mounted these a little more centered than the originals so I would have extra room for the speaker magnets in behind.
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Old 07-22-2016, 09:07 PM   #11
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

I forgot to post about the issues that we encountered on the return from from Brothers show last week. Most were minor, but a couple would have normally been a show stopper if I hadn't had confidence in every nut and bolt that I wrenched on.

Issues on the way down:
- A/C load when idling causes engine to die. Need to tune idle.
- Flaming River steering column is not properly adjusted for ignition switch, so wouldn't start without pulling the ignition rod with other hand. Now fixed.

Leaving the Brother's show with the windows down, I decide to get on it a bit up the freeway onramp. That causes the driver window to come off the channel and drop into the door getting stuck. It has done this many times since...and now it has completely bent the window regulator so it is permanently stuck closed. I blame this on reproduction doors, with reproduction door panels, with aftermarket power window motors. Despite what I've been recently hearing on podcasts, reproduction stuff IS NOT better than OEM quality. I'm on the hunt for 77-87 doors now that we will have to prep and paint, and also looking for 77-80 door panels.
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Old 07-22-2016, 09:18 PM   #12
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Shortly after leaving the hotel post-Brothers Show we started to hear a bit of a misfire in the motor, which continued to get worse as the morning went on. At one point we were unable to keep in 6th gear as the misfire was so bad in the 2000-2500rpm range. We had suspected a plug wire, which was giving us a bit of trouble during assembly. Pulled over at a dealer in Monrovia to try and find a replacement plug wire. I put the truck coils on this motor so they take the longer wire length which has been a challenge to find. Well, new plug wire didn't help and I could see all the misfires happening through the Holley interface. Not much we could do at this point but to keep on trucking.

Once getting home and tearing in, the problem was immediately obvious. The new headers didn't have a lot of clearance on #4 cylinder and this is the result:


I've since switch to some Taylor Firepower 9mm plugs which have a 135 degree boot on them to help clearance, and I added some DEI plug wire boots for added insurance.

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Old 07-20-2016, 08:45 PM   #13
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

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Let's see some pics of your road trip to Canada!

Saw you mention it on Instagram.

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Old 07-22-2016, 11:13 PM   #14
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

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Glad to hear there shakedown issues were not a 'show' stopper!

Always enjoy seeing updates and fresh pics in this thread, as this was an amazing build and the truck turned out looking rediculously fresh!

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Old 07-22-2016, 11:31 PM   #15
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WOW, Awesome work.
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Old 07-25-2016, 12:41 PM   #16
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

What happened to the pics?
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Old 07-25-2016, 07:51 PM   #17
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What happened to the pics?
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Also looking forward to seeing some fresh pics!

Here are the only two new ones I've seen:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BH8ZtMrBNHx/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BISqTcwh-

Maybe someone could post them click-free.

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Old 07-26-2016, 11:22 AM   #18
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Old 07-26-2016, 06:38 PM   #19
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

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You planning to run this through an Auto Cross course?

Would love to see a video of it doing so.

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Old 07-26-2016, 09:44 PM   #20
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You planning to run this through an Auto Cross course?

Would love to see a video of it doing so.

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Yup autocross is in the plans. Would try at Pleasanton in August, but they are still excluding Squares from the festivities due to the pre '72 rule.
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Old 09-17-2016, 10:10 PM   #21
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Re: Project Cannonball C10

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Saw this awesome pic. Hopefully someone can post it click-free:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKUlzkcA5ac/

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Yup autocross is in the plans.
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...also saw this auto cross video:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKdyPGPBm2C/

Sounded like a slight throttle blip near the apex of the turn spun her around.

Still fine tuning the suspension?

Looks and sounded great!

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Old 09-19-2016, 02:29 AM   #22
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Don't have a copy of that first photo, but do have a few from our weekend down at the NMCA West event in Fontana...





Tires finally look broken in

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Old 09-19-2016, 02:50 AM   #23
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Also got a great in-car video of that first run with the spinout.



Truck performed great for our first time out. Managed a best run of 53.2 which put us into 3rd fastest truck of the day, behind the C10R and a pro El Camino.

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Old 09-25-2016, 08:21 AM   #24
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Tires finally look broken in
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Below is a pic of them getting broken in:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKizMMGASsB/

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Old 09-19-2016, 03:09 AM   #25
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Love that you rip on this truck and drive it like it's made to be driven.
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