Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy

[jlsanborn]

I bet Wifey would dig an integrated double DIN touch-screen navi unit tho! Blend the new with the old? Already doing that with the digital gauges. I don't think it'd be a big deal to have a digital head unit in plain sight if you built it in right.

[mooseknuckles]

just shave all that stock crap, and put a touch screen in there....

[hotrodchevy1999]

Nice work

[Dinos63]

thats some nice kat!!

[67cheby]

I cant wait to start playing with the dash , no telling what we can come up with !

Here is a little frame progress ! The 4 link stuff is just setting there, i am thinking that i am going to set it up for ride height to be 4 inches off the ground , any thoughts or concerns ? With me not being as familiar with the the squares as much will i have plenty of turning room in the front to drive it at that height ? or should i make ride height 5 or 6 inches ?

[jkeating1]

You'll have plenty of turning room in the front if you know somewhere to get some big inner fenders.
jk

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by jkeating1

You'll have plenty of turning room in the front if you know somewhere to get some big inner fenders.
jk

LOL, i have the inner fender part handled (i got my wife to sponsor them) ....just dont want to hit the outer fender !

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

I bet Wifey would dig an integrated double DIN touch-screen navi unit tho! Blend the new with the old? Already doing that with the digital gauges. I don't think it'd be a big deal to have a digital head unit in plain sight if you built it in right.

that might be how it ends up ...this is for her so i am going to have to add all the fun stuff...cup holders, center console big enough to put her gigantic purses in and all that jazz ! LOL

[Rusbuilt]

Looking good Mike! How will your drive line look? I guess you will have a huge tunnel for the driveshaft?

[67cheby]

i really dont think i will have to tunnel it at all for the driveline...we will see though !

[watahyahknow]

whell if you put in the big center consolle you dont realy have to worry about making the tunnel look nice you basicly can make it boxshaped wish woukld make creating and fitting it to the floor a lot eazier , it will all dissapear under the cupholders and the big space for the handbag

i seen someone use the bucket of a wheelbarrow to build am new resessed firewall around a engine that was set back in the frame , the reason he had for it is that it allready has all the compound curves in it and he just needed to cut and shut it where he needed to change the height and width of the whole thing and weld it in the hole , looked like a ton of work done to the sheetmetal but was less work than doing it from scratch

[67cheby]

LOL, yes i have seen that done also and it doesnt look too bad if they do it right !

[fastcam1]

That frame is coming along nicely!!!! I can't wait to see the body laid out, Keep up the progress
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[motornut]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

I cant wait to start playing with the dash , no telling what we can come up with !

Here is a little frame progress ! The 4 link stuff is just setting there, i am thinking that i am going to set it up for ride height to be 4 inches off the ground , any thoughts or concerns ? With me not being as familiar with the the squares as much will i have plenty of turning room in the front to drive it at that height ? or should i make ride height 5 or 6 inches ?

Awesome fab work!
cool to read/see the process come along,and quick

[oldman3]

Looking good Mike, keep rolling along...Jim

[superflysteiny]

Looks so good mike great job

[longbed67]

She's looking real good Mike! on the DVD/NAV/Radio touch screen, you could even incorporate a metal plate over the end of the flip out the screen so it looked like a radio delete plate or a ash tray giving the classic look when it is put away, but touch a button and it flips out, with all the modern equipment.

[jkeating1]

Man---that dash is gettin' some input! Aside from the variety of ideas, looks like you hit a winner on the choice. I'm really anxious to see what 'da man does with it!

[NewType72]

Originally Posted by longbed67

She's looking real good Mike! on the DVD/NAV/Radio touch screen, you could even incorporate a metal plate over the end of the flip out the screen so it looked like a radio delete plate or a ash tray giving the classic look when it is put away, but touch a button and it flips out, with all the modern equipment.

That's an awesome idea I love that kind of thinking
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[67cheby]

i cant wait to get it, and see what kind of cool stuff we can come up with !

[68Timber]

Did Dakota Digital ever come out with analog gauges for the 60-66 dash?

[watahyahknow]

there was a flip up screen mod on here a while back that used the astray to hide the screen , you could use an amp and hook it up to a good mobile phone or tablet that way you have the navigation mp3 and 4 player and a lot of other stuff if youre willing to download the apps for it you could do the same trick with the astray but only use it to hide the mountingbracket and cable

[longbed67]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

there was a flip up screen mod on here a while back that used the astray to hide the screen , you could use an amp and hook it up to a good mobile phone or tablet that way you have the navigation mp3 and 4 player and a lot of other stuff if youre willing to download the apps for it you could do the same trick with the astray but only use it to hide the mountingbracket and cable

This is what I am doing with the touch screen that will control my air suspension, and boost/meth injection levels. Which is why I suggested it for him, its a simple concept that looks clean and it works!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by BRUISER

Did Dakota Digital ever come out with analog gauges for the 60-66 dash?

yes but i am not sure if i like them as good as one of their universal sets ! I think i am going to steal several of these ideas !

[67cheby]

i am kinda digging this setup ? I need to get some measurements on it to see if it would fill the guage area nicely ?