Finally....Da new rig..

crash2 · Jul 2, 2017

I got the pedals roughly built and then necked them down. I do all my brake pedals in 3/8" material...

crash2 · Jul 2, 2017

I got the mount burned in (have not burned in the pedal mount as of yet until I am 100% sure on my steering mount) and got the pedals finished up.

I won't be shocked if I have to rework the pedals after I get the rig drive able because its just hard to find where ya think you will be comfortable without driving it..

crash2 · Jul 3, 2017

So next onto the gas pedal. for this I will be using all factory parts. The accel cable will be the oem for the 4.3 and the gas pedal I wanna say off a 3rd gen truck? I can't recall as it was in a box of stuff I had for some time but the pedal was removable from the base with plastic bushings. So I tossed the stock base on the pedal and made a new one then I made a riser for the pedal to mount to.

crash2 · Jul 3, 2017

And the riser mounted on the inner panel...

crash2 · Jul 3, 2017

Next I had to make something to hold the end of the cable. The first one I made was wrong but version 2 was on the money...

crash2 · Jul 3, 2017

Got the cable ran thru the front panels and idle to wot-- I don't think I could have gotten it more spot on...

crash2 · Jul 3, 2017

So the pedals are done. Like I stated earlier I won't be surprised if I have to tweek them a bit once the rig is done but they should hopefully be pretty close...

Jokenring · Jul 3, 2017

crash2 · Jul 4, 2017

So next I started what I am going to call the backbone panel and the reason behind that is its the panel that the hood and dash butt up against.

So I cut the panel and then worked on mounting it. Once that was done I trimmed the back of the hood.

crash2 · Jul 4, 2017

So I needed some way to support the center of the hood at the backbone. This is what I came up with. Once that was all set and knew where the hood was going to sit I then cut the backbone down to the needed height...

crash2 · Jul 6, 2017

Next the last big interior part--the dash.... I knew this would be a tricky part to do...

crash2 · Jul 6, 2017

So I started with the passenger side of it since it was the simpler side...

crash2 · Jul 6, 2017

So my original intention was to make the dash part of the center console and removable as one unit and I had made sure the center console would have enough room to slide out when I built it. Well I changed that idea and made a plate thats welded to the top front edge of the center with inserts so the dash actually bolts down to it.

Well I was able to get the dash done and besides my not up to my standards tig welding I was happy with how it turned out.

I originally wanted to recess the gauges deeper into the dash but found I didn't like the very sharp edge that would be there by the dash top and I knew I would warp the dash top welding the assy to the underside of it...

But I can scratch that off the list and now onto the electrical center..

Glenn · Jul 8, 2017

Nice work!

crash2 · Jul 9, 2017

Glenn said:
Nice work!

Thanks Glenn

crash2 · Jul 9, 2017

So next I built this.....

crash2 · Jul 9, 2017

And it goes here. Its my electrical center and I always knew where I wanted it to go and wanted something that was as sealed as it could be because living in the PNW thats just what ya gotta do. I had to wait to get the dash done first...

crash2 · Jul 9, 2017

I figured since I was getting decent at making lids I would bounce to the rear and get my cargo area done. I always new I would need to trim it down a but to get an overlapping lid to go on it. I ended up only taking 3/8" off the top.

crash2 · Jul 9, 2017

So I got the lid made and all retaining hardware installed.

crash2 · Jul 9, 2017

And another piece of the puzzle completed.....

My next step is to get the rear wiring roughed in but it seems my wife thinks I need a vacation so I am getting dug off someplace,lol...