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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 01:29 PM
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Just drove up and back to the Irvine Cars n Coffee this morning. About 110 mile round trip for me.

I absolutely love the HydroBoost braking setup. Arguably the best modification I've made. Firm pedal, massive braking torque when needed. Easy on the leg in traffic. I'd absolutely use this system in a heart beat. In a configuration where the booster is on the firewall, it'd be even cheaper, too, with availability of OEM - grade high pressure hoses. The hoses and ends in my case cost ~ $200 (more than the booster) ~ $140 a brand new OEM AC Delco unit from Amazon for a 2010 Silverado.

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Old Dec 7, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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WOW I just read most of this thread DW, very well done man, congrats
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:02 PM
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continued with some more fab work. Welding was done 3/4" at a time so as to not warp the ford 9" axle.




rear end shot, after adding triangulated four link





another shot of new triangulated four link setup





added harnesses to take hanging load off of shocks. Viking says shocks shouldn't suspend the suspension components





a shot of the coil overs. They are installed outside of the frame.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:03 PM
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converted from drums to discs. (Thank you Rimrock F1 for the correction!!)





added a crossmember to attach the upper triangulated links
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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cut up an old frame and added tabs to mount my plate
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:06 PM
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built the bench skirt from 1/8" aluminum.





I sectioned and widened and extended (upwards) a dodge caravan bench seat.




Bought a SoundStream powered sub and Lanzar USB amp, and then JBL separates (tweeter and mids). The Lanzar amp has a built in cross-over. I can stream tunes from my iPhone without having a head unit. Keeps things real clean on the dash. Audio from google or Apple maps will also prompt me along when I've got directions turned on and then fade back to music.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:09 PM
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hired an upholstere





vintage German square weave carpet being installed





laying out the seat











skirt wrapped. USB plug - in for phone charger and heated seat controllers on front





close to final... awaiting door panel frame
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:09 PM
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Great pics & info, thx for sharing........... that seat is awesome
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:10 PM
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got tired of brass radiator leaking... like a dutch boy's dike.





fabbed a fan shroud from 1/8" aluminum and welded to the radiator.





added mounting wings.





installed
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:12 PM
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Added vintage air control panel and built radio delete panel from 1/8" aluminum.




made this panel from aluminum, including complex curves. A challenge. upholstered covered it
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:21 PM
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A few more updates...




added a cover to previous owner's hack job of sheet metal @ hood latch. Attached with nutserts.





added coolant reservoir to make sure radiator remains full upon heat cycling. Isn't a thing of beauty, but it does the job.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by GIGGER
WOW I just read most of this thread DW, very well done man, congrats
Hey Gigger,
Thanks for the flow of encouraging words along the way!
I know the GM drivetrain makes me an outcast to some. The $ involved with a comparable current Ford drivetrain (like the Coyote, which I'd have preferred) made my choice for me.

rock on,

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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 07:02 PM
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fan installed. I like the clean look.





a bit wider angle. I need to make an engine cover one day. Not a big fan of the GM truck motors aesthetic. The fan stands proud of the radiator about 1/2" - you can see the side profile here. I scored the back side of the shroud with a tablesaw to make the sharp bends.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 07:09 PM
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new stance





ditto





license plate mounted.. oh yeah





if you look close, you can see exhaust outlets, fuel cell, lower 4 link mounts, coil-overs, limit straps
 
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Old Feb 13, 2015 | 07:17 AM
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converted from discs to drums.



I just went through and re-read your build thread. Very nice job, it's looking great! You do mean ... converted from drums to discs?
 
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