67 c10 project

[ironworks]

It looks like a good start. If you wanted to clean them up a little you could go back and change some of the sections where you have multiple parts tacked togther. Get rid of 2 sections with one. When you get experienced you should be able to use a section of the bend with a straight section and have the least amount of weld seems possible.

That SPD tubing work good for tube fit up, huh?

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by ironworks

It looks like a good start. If you wanted to clean them up a little you could go back and change some of the sections where you have multiple parts tacked togther. Get rid of 2 sections with one. When you get experienced you should be able to use a section of the bend with a straight section and have the least amount of weld seems possible.

That SPD tubing work good for tube fit up, huh?

Since i am going to grind down the welds to make them look like they were bent that specific way I think they will be fine. I can definately see the more you do the easier it would be to cut the right cuts and so on.

Yeah that SPD tubing was SWEET!!! They lined up very well and i used a tubing clamp that was tighten so i can barely move it around to keep my cuts square if that makes sence. So everything lined up really nice on the inside and outside. I would definately use there product again!

Josh

[srh3trinity]

In regards to being a Mastercraft fan, I would say that I am a wakeboarder and a fan of most towboats. I really liked the X-15 that I have seen at the local dealership and at the boat show. Looks nice and roomy and I hear the wake is nice. I have a VLX, which explains why I don't have a project car at this point. The water is cooling off and I tend to spend the cooler months looking around on the car forums, planning out future projects (one of which will be a C10 at some point).

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by srh3trinity

In regards to being a Mastercraft fan, I would say that I am a wakeboarder and a fan of most towboats. I really liked the X-15 that I have seen at the local dealership and at the boat show. Looks nice and roomy and I hear the wake is nice. I have a VLX, which explains why I don't have a project car at this point. The water is cooling off and I tend to spend the cooler months looking around on the car forums, planning out future projects (one of which will be a C10 at some point).

Nice boat! My buddy has a vlx and the wake is huge and the boat handles like a sports car. I know what you mean by future projects. There is so many bad a$$ cars and trucks on this forum that i want them all Good luck with what ever project you get!

Josh

[city_ofthe_south]

That's gonna be a slick truck. I dig all the fab work

[abadsvt]

Well i got a little more done. I was able to get the driverside header done but it was a long week. I originally built a "shorty" header but after i got it built i decided that i wanted long tubes and i wanted them equal length primaries. So i started over and built a new header. I did some reasearch and found out that 32" primaries are the ideal length for the LS1's. The final out come was well worth my frustrations because it looks sweet, equal length primaries (which was a pain in the a$$ to design and build), long tube header, all tucked in the frame (nothing is hangin below the frame) and the best part of it all the collector is the exact height as the rest of the exhaust so from the collector through my frame is all the same height so it will be nice and level. I still have to do a little more welding and build the other side but that should be easier or hopefully less frustrating . Anyways here are some pics and in some of the pics the 3rd tube looks like it is close to the frame but it is actually has plenty of clearance.

[abadsvt]

Here is a few more of the header installed

[abadsvt]

Finally got the passenger side header done. It has a slightly different design than the drivers side header. The reason for that is because there is less room on the passenger side because of the starter. It made it more difficult to design but a little easier to build. I still have to finish welding the primaries to the flanges but needed a little brake first. Anyways here is some pics and hopefully tonight or tomorrow i can get the rest of the exhaust built underneath the cab.

Josh

[MtotheIKEo]

I dont know if you changed it or have used Viairs before but they dont like being on their side like that. It can wear out the piston prematurely.

Looks awesome overall though, Id love to build a C10 someday

[GMracer]

Originally Posted by MtotheIKEo

I dont know if you changed it or have used Viairs before but they dont like being on their side like that. It can wear out the piston prematurely.

Looks awesome overall though, Id love to build a C10 someday

actually even though I thought the same thing about them, ViAir reccomends right side up or sideways, not upside down. Compressors die from heat and when the head is upside down it's hard for the heat to escape. Side ways is much better than upside down, but of course right side up is the best.