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You're welcome and that is going to look very nice.
I love the seats and have considered having him make me set as his work looks so nice. However that will be for version 3.0 of my car. Quote:
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Looks incredible. Can't get enough of this car!
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I’m long over due for an update - been crazy at work and haven’t had a chance to focus on the car much over the last month. Kurt continues to make nice progress on many little details. I’m headed to Eau Claire on Friday for a visit and will have some additional photos. In the meantime, here are some updates:
We got the exhaust back from ceramic coating and installed - turned out great and tailpipe locations are exactly what I was looking for. Attachment 73808 Attachment 73809 Attachment 73810 Attachment 73811 Kurt got the headliner installed as well - turned out awesome. It’s a charcoal suede and looks fantastic. You can see the color variation in the suede in a couple of the pictures. Kurt has great attention to detail and the install looks great - nice and tight. The polished screws in the sail panel trim piece have been replaced with black ones - just didn’t have any at the time the picture was taken. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...184d3339b0.jpg Attachment 73812 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6448765cfc.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f64b7c2533.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...5e0868d6eb.jpg I’m installing a pretty cool rear view mirror - has a HD camera on the front of the mirror that can record out the windshield onto an SD card. Not as high tech as the performance data recorder on my ZL-1, but still pretty cool. Also, the mirror connects to a rear mounted camera that is mounted in the rear bumper just above the license plate that serves as a back up camera or as your rear view mirror, if desired. The camera is hooked to my reverse lights and turns on when the car is shifted into reverse. The mirror surface is the screen and the image from the rear camera then appears on the entire rear view mirror surface. When driving, if you would rather use the rear camera as the rear view mirror, you just press a button on the mirror itself and you can toggle back and forth between the mirror and the rear view camera. Pretty cool tech for a ‘63 Chevy II. This photo shows the mirror waiting to be mounted to the windshield once the windshield is installed. Clamps are to keep the headliner in place while the mirror dangles from the wires that are routed up above the headliner. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a7e7479556.jpg Speaking of windshield, they tried to install it on Monday, but we were sent the wrong trim. I purchased an excellent set of original trim for the windshield and rear windows since the reproduction trim never seems to fit correctly. We had the trim powder coated black to match as closely as possible the rest of the trim on the car (we didn’t want to paint this trim as we knew it would get marred during install). The glass shop got the windshield in and Kurt noticed that the trim was about an inch short. Turns out that sedan trim is about an inch shorter than hardtop trim on these cars and we obviously got sent the sedan trim by mistake. We worked it out and received a correct set of trim today, which immediately went to powder coater so the glass guys can install on Friday. Looks pretty good from 10 feet away... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a3834b5c0c.jpg Not so much from up close... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b9e2896ed5.jpg Kurt painted a black band around the interior side of the windshield and rear window. You can see it in the close up photo above. It’s a nice detail and will allow us to place RFID antennas for the keyless entry system on the underside of the glass without being seen from the outside of the car. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e4e6da8ace.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d4b4cae435.jpg Side glass is now complete with all weatherstripping, sweepers, roof rails installed, etc. Turned out great, but we ended up having to make a bunch of calls to find the correct channels for holding weatherstripping in place for the roof rails. Nobody makes reproduction versions and originals were hard to find. Ultimately got some, but took way more time than expected, and just another example of why it always seems to take way longer than expected for a project like this. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...9bdced9a4b.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c76fb415eb.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...61a70f6404.jpg We got the emergency brake lever mounted up as well - works awesome and will tuck in nicely next to the seat bolster. Will have leather boot made to cover that will match my seats. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...81dcef4310.jpg Stereo wiring all buttoned up as well... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...47b08d1690.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2ffae06e12.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...63bc919cdf.jpg Wiring all completed for power door locks and power windows, and all works beautifully. Switches will be mounted in center console - theee switch panel, the two outside switches are left and right windows and middle switch is power door lock. The power window switches have express up and down modules wired into them - Kurt laughed that there are twenty separate wires all fed together for the windows. Looks like a rats nest, but will all be covered by center console. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2e6454d960.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3bd548942e.jpg Cool little detail for A/C lines - black anodized and charge ports built in to the manifold making for cleaner look and much easier when charging A/C system. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1630f598f6.jpg Pedals and linkage in, along with Clayton pedal covers, as is stering wheel column with aluminum levers for turn signal and tilt. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cd060d83cf.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2fd0b83158.jpg Kurt was going to finish install of gas pedal, digital dash, headlight switch and wiper switch over the next couple of days. Hopefully, I’ll get some pics of those on Friday, as well as pics with front and rear glass installed. Have a great week. Brian Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Looks fantastic Brian!
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Amazing build, so many great features.
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Looks awesome!!
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Wow Brian, Looking fantastic. Cant wait to see more.
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I made the trip over to Eau Claire on Friday, but of course the glass guys were delayed a few hours, so I wasn’t able to see the car with the windshield and rear windows installed. Kurt was able to get the digital dash installed, which looks awesome!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...c4210c6578.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...745af2c2f3.jpg We also test fit harnesses. I’m using Schroth 4 point harnesses with their anti-submarine technology. These harnesses also have their AutoComtrol feature, which is an inertia reel that locks when the there are sufficient levels of force (acceleration, deceleration, side to side movement, etc) as measured by electrical sensors placed in the car. This setup acts similar to a retractable three point shoulder harness in that you can move your upper body in the harness freely, except when it is needed to be locked in case of an accident or sudden movement. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...08d3e0655d.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...da81cc9a38.jpg Kurt sent me pictures after I left and the glass was finally installed. The replacement trim we received fit perfectly. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8b2a271930.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...35c211e137.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f1bf62349f.jpg The glass is tinted smoked gray, and appears darker in these photos than it really is. The side glass in the picture below is a better representation of the level of tint. It’s subtle, but definitely noticeable and looks great with the shark gray metallic paint on the car. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3496bf2cc0.jpg We’re trying something a little different for the headlight dimmer switch that is mounted on the floor. I wanted a dead pedal for my left foot, and didn’t like the look of the dimmer switch on the floor. So, we’re using the dead pedal as the dimmer switch cover. Kurt fabbed up a hinge for the bottom of the dead pedal that will allow the dead pedal to hinge at the floor. The upper portion of the dead pedal will rest on the dimmer switch, and you can simply depress the dead pedal to turn high beams on and off. We’re going to powder coat the dead pedal in a color similar to the body color and all of the little holes in the dead pedal will be filled with black rubber plugs. I think it will end up looking pretty cool. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7e7b20f970.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6f9808c3a6.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2bccb2bf1a.jpg Kurt also got the digital dash powered up today and sent me a pic... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0762cf25ca.jpg And the rear view mirror powered up as well.. pic of the mirror with the front HD camera rolling... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...505f23332f.jpg Heading back to Eau Claire on Friday to get global tune file uploaded into the ECU, and test electrical connections on ECU, digital dash, etc. in anticipation of firing up the LS7 sometime next week! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
All of that looks so good bro...
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Made the trek over to Eau Claire yesterday... was -17 outside when I left the Twin Cities with black ice on the road. I passed probably ten cars in the ditch on the way over, three of them upside down, so drive took a little longer than normal - lol.
More progress made this week on a lot of little details. Close to being done with installation of Schroth 4 point harnesses. Engine bay is basically done now - radiator and heater hoses all custom fit nicely with Gates powergrip heat shrink clamps. A/C lines are also custom fit and routed. Only thing left to install is the cold air intake and hook up the IAC sensor. Couple of pics of engine bay... I’m happy with how clean it turned out! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...91bb5442e1.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2d594d6ef9.jpg Close up of A/C lines, heater hoses and lower radiator hose... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...69fbce8c8a.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...ae6c63540f.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b71f28cd04.jpg We got the steering wheel installed, though need to install a 1/2” spacer to provide sufficient room for the horn button. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6651053c3f.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7e7f77c5da.jpg I got the firmware in the Holley Dominator updated to the latest V6 firmware, and successfully uploaded my global configuration file, so the ECU is all ready to go. Took a short video of the digital dash showing the turn signal indicators and high beam indicators that I programmed into the dash. If I can figure out how to upload that, I will. You can customize the dash screen adding gauges, lights, switches, etc. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...95b3c559a3.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7c57816d81.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...08f7d5a9b0.jpg Also took a short video of my headlights to show how they interact with turn signals. Normally, the halos are white and are illuminated white at all times as daytime running lights. When you activate the turn signal indicator, however, they flash amber in unison with the turn signal. You can see the passenger halo is white in the photo and the driver side halo is amber with the turn signal. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...641beecc7c.jpg We still need to hook up the fuel tank filler neck to the tank and install the Ridetech cap. The cap is painted black to match the rest of the trim - I set it in the fender to get a sense of how it will look. I left the screws (not shown in the picture) their natural aluminum color, which I think will look cool as a contrast against the black. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3e7c917f50.jpg We’re going to start filling it with fluids this week. The motor has been sitting for 18 months since it was run on the dyno, so we’re going to pre-lube it before starting. Found a cool little pump from mdr tuning with fittings that screw into the drain plug hole and the front oil galley plug on the driver’s side of the block. The pump draws oil from the oil pan, and then pumps it through the oil galley plug on the front of the engine. Based on the video on their website, you can build up ~40 psi of pressure through the system as oil circulates. Pumping for a few minutes should be sufficient to fill the oil filter, fill the engine oil cooler in the radiator (and related lines), as well as immerse the valvetrain through the pushrods. Ideally, you would prelube with the valve covers off until you see oil coming out of all 16 pushrods, but we’re not going to disassemble everything for that. The motor was run on the dyno and the oil pump is already primed from that, I just don’t want to spin it dry after sitting for 18 months. The pump was only around a hundred bucks with shipping, which is a pretty small cost for the peace of mind that comes from knowing the engine is fully lubricated at start-up. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7c30286d35.jpg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Did you mention where you got that billet a/c manifold?
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Hey Jody, They’re actually made by Metalworks Classics, the shop in Eugene, Oregon that I purchased my Nova from back in 2018. Here’s a link to their website: https://metalworksclassics.com/for-sale/ And a link to a video they have on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RmU4cEnzvjY Thanks, Brian Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
Been awhile since I last posted - busy times at work and at home. Will be going to Eau Claire this week to pick up the Chevy II from AutoKraft and take it to the interior shop to begin interior work. Also need to have final tuning done on the motor whenever that can be squeezed in. Hard to believe it’s been three years since I dropped it off there... will post some additional details of recent events and some better pictures of the car when I get it home. Here’s a short video I took last week when I stopped by. Hidden hood latch needed some adjusting, which is why the hood is not closed in the video. Sounds really nice, though idle is a bit high (~1,100 rpm)... will drop that down to around 900 or so when we do final tuning.
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Congrats, Brian! The car sounds and looks fantastic.
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The car sounds and looks great. What a sweet ride!
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Really nice looking car Brian. Can’t wait to see more of it.
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Hey Brian, Any updates?
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Truly amazing build! A lot of thought and attention to detail went into it for sure! What does the finished product look like with the interior complete and a few months on the road?
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Hey guys - sorry it’s been so long since last post… I haven’t been able to get the Chevy II into the interior shop as they’ve been backed up on a bunch of their builds due to supply backlogs, etc. Finally dropped it off with the interior shop at the end of July. Hoping they’ll have it complete by the end of September. Once that’s complete, I’ll bring it to CJ’s Tunes in St. Paul to have custom tuning of the ECU on the dyno and via road testing. Been a long process made even longer due to Covid like everything else it seems… goal is to be fully ready to roll by end of fall so I can enjoy it fully next summer! Picked up a nice Timpte trailer for hauling it around… it’s really unique with an internal winch to lower the bed of the trailer down to almost flat (I think it’s actually a 4 degree incline) allowing for easy drive on and drive off even with as low as the front end is on the Nova. Super light and pulls awesome!
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Glad it's progressing! Hope it goes well for you so you can enjoy it at least once before the snow starts.
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