For this installment of the Daily Dime build we followed along as the crew at Needful Thingz showed us some creative new tricks to tub and lay out a Dime.
They modified the stock A/C unit and built their own custom blower and housings to make this Dime lay out on some big wheels but still have all the comfort of a stock ride with nice cold A/C. Anyone out there who owns an S-10 knows just how much crap Chevy piled under the hood of these trucks, so everything needs to be relocated to make room for larger wheels. Follow along and see how the crew made it all work. For more information, check out the companies listed in the source box.
1.We left off last with a...
1.We left off last with a firewall and tons of A/C and other factory goodies in the way of laying out. So let's go ahead and remedy that.
2.First things first, we had...
2.First things first, we had to remove the fenders, all the crap bolted to them, the brake booster, master cylinder, and brake lines.
3.With everything out of the...
3.With everything out of the way, we were able to mark around the factory harness as we want to cut that out and move it up to retain the factory holes and seals.
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5.Before cutting anything,...
5.Before cutting anything, we double- checked the interior and moved everything out of the way. Then we marked and cut out enough room on both sides for the tires to tuck up nicely.
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7. We used 16-gauge sheet...
7. We used 16-gauge sheet to form our new firewall tubs. We formed them a couple pieces at a time to make it easier to work with.
8.Here's a look at the tub...
8.Here's a look at the tub fully welded before we smoothed it out with our trusty grinder.
9.We moved up the factory...
9.We moved up the factory wiring harness to retain the factory holes and seals, then we gave everything a nice coat of undercoating.