PIG + Chebby Avalanche Trim =?

[LC_Hamma]

I fabbed up both axle housing vents, exactly the same, & ran the lines. Rear mounts inside the pass. side C pillar. I've started laying out the wiring for the ARB compressor & it's airline. Also, you can see the wiring started for the front aux. lights. Yep, I'm gonna do some wiring

I did have a question about the gas tank vent lines. Is it okay to plug both of these or do they need to vent? I already have my rollover vent/ valve located off the gas tank inlet tube.

 

[DesertLake]

I'm not sure, but I think with those plugged its going to barf gas out the filler when it gets warm. Mine did that after the SBC conversion, and that was the problem iirc. Then again, I was about 7 years old, and I have a hard enough time remembering what I did this morning.

 

[LC_Hamma]

I thought about having someone plastic weld the stock expansion tank after I cut off 2 of the vanes or fab one from steel tube It would fit perfect in the driver side C pillar.

 

[LC_Hamma]

Evap Tank Located

I spoke w/ a local plastic weldor today & explained I needed an evap tank cut down & rewelded. He said he didn't know the plastic properties of the tank & isn't a chemist, therefore couldn't determine what rod to use to weld it up & didn't know if the vapors would deteriorate the palstic weld. Also said it'd be a liability he wasn't comfortable with. At least he was honest about it. He did suggest I could rent a plastic welder & DIY. I decided to play it safe & use it as is. I'll plug 2 of the vanes cuz I only need 2 of them. It barely fit inside the driver side C pillar, but it works perfect. I'll clean up the piece I'm holding & weld that to the cover I cut out. I'll prolly use some rubber around the curves to seal the tank from debris going into the boxed out area over the wheelwell. I already drilled the holes for the hoses to run & will add grommets & a cover cuz the hoses will be exposed to the bed area. First pic is the back view of the C pillar.

 

[rutbeer]

Is there something special in the tank? Why not just take some pipe and weld up your own? I think it's mostly an expansion tank of sorts and not so much a vapor vent. Could be wrong though.

 

[LC_Hamma]

Got The Panel Finished

Is there something special in the tank? Why not just take some pipe and weld up your own? I think it's mostly an expansion tank of sorts and not so much a vapor vent. Could be wrong though.

I'll steal a line from Marshall - "I don't know what I'm doin, but I'm doin it anyway" It has crossed my mind to make one outta tube, but I think the evap tank needs to "expand", which it couldn't do w/ steel

I have this all fitted up & it's snug around the tank. I'll also add some weatherstrip around the opening for the seal. Now, all I have to do is route the lines & fab up a small cover for the exposed hoses on the bed.

 

[LC_Hamma]

Cover For Evap Tank Lines

All done

 

[LC_Hamma]

Rear Doors

I was intimidated at first w/ the Bearclaw latches, but after a simple mock up, it looks as though these latches were made for the inner handle (perfect length rod) & the upward lift of the outer handle. The only questionable part will be locating the door handle by mounting tabs inside the door shell. Also have to bend up the rod from the handle to the latch. The latches did have a locking mech. but I removed that. I did notice that the door lock knobs from the 90's Honda Civic (handles I'm using) were a perfect match for the

 

[LC_Hamma]

Handles Roughed In

1st order of bizness is to install the flush door handles. I didn't note the Honda Civic door had a recess around the handle opening Which is how the top hinge is able to NOT rub the sheetmetal. Now, I hafta hammer & dolly out a small area above the handles for the hinge You can't tell from the pic, but the bottoms of the handles are bowed out a little.

 

[LC_Hamma]

Door Latch Plates Modded

Roughly fitted all 4 door latch plates & I kinda liked making the boxed in section Next, I'll burn 'em in then locate the tabs to secure the door handles. I may have to spot weld the tabs from the outside cuz I doubt if I can get inside the door shell w/ the gun

 

[LC_Hamma]

Latches Installed:

I've already begun locating the door handle attaching tabs. Only tight area is where the latch comes very close to one of the handle bosses on the backside. Looks like I'll weld a tab on the back of the latch itself. After these, I'll figure out all the linkages.

 

[CDUFF7]

This is a great thread/build to follow!!!!

 

[LC_Hamma]

More Rear Doors

This is a great thread/build to follow!!!!

Thanks CDUFF

About done w/ the rears. I have a cover for the door handle hinges (I'll make 4 of these) & post them later. I decided not to hammer & dolly out for those protruding hinges. You can see, in the 1st pic, how the stock door handle rod is the perfect length. 2nd pic shows the tabs, from the backside, securing the door handle. All I hafta do here is connect the rod from the handle to the latch, which'll be easy Next up are the front doors.....

 

[LC_Hamma]

Door Latch Closeups

Figured the previous pics didn't show enough detail, so here's a coupla more. 1st pic is the typ. front doors, which took a little bit longer due to the recess in the door shell hinge area - I had to build out the plates to keep them flush. I adjusted all the hinge plates tightly towards the face of the door so I could center the catch point in the door opening. 2nd pic is one of the rear doors.

 

[LC_Hamma]

Front Doors

Handle tabs are done, now onto the linkages. The stock linkage is pretty close, but a little rebending/ shortening will be req'd. Hopefully, I can get to the striker plates in the door jambs this weekend

 

[LC_Hamma]

Rear Door Linkage

All I needed to do on the linkage mods are extend the latch attachment point to be parallel for the inside handle. The handle just req'd. a little bending & shortening. I'll reuse all the stock linkage end hdwe.

 

[LC_Hamma]

Front Door Linkage:

Done! Just neded to extend & straighten here. Onto the striker plates.....

 

[LC_Hamma]

Front Striker Plate

Finished up boxing out both front strikers. I'll burn 'em in then knock out the rears.

 

[LC_Hamma]

Rear Striker Plate

Had to build these out a little more than the fronts. The fronts were a perfect fit depthwise. I realized how much a PITA it is to install the hinges to the door frame w/ a rollcage tube right in front of the inner access panels Shoulda offset that some

 

[jimhendrixx]

WOW, that is a lot of work for sure.

Nice job friend