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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Template
10.Lukasz wanted to smooth... 
   
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Template
10.Lukasz wanted to smooth out the look of the inner fenderwell so he made templates to show what need to be removed which also would serve to build the inside of the fender.
Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Factory Inner Fender
11.The factory inner fender... 
   
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Factory Inner Fender
11.The factory inner fender was cut away to make room for the new tubs and smooth sheetmetal inner fenders.
Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Inner Fender
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Custom Pinstriping
13.The inner fenders were... 
   
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Custom Pinstriping
13.The inner fenders were painted black and then some custom pinstriping was laid down by Stephen Strum.
Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Brackets
14.The trick with these S-10s... 
   
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Brackets
14.The trick with these S-10s is to CLEANLY relocate everything by building nice brackets in the front of the fenders to bolt everything to.
Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Blower
15.Moving on to the hard part... 
   
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Blower
15.Moving on to the hard part of this install, Lukasz decided to rebuild the factory A/C to make room for the massive wheels being stuffed into the firewall. So they started by removing everything and then sectioning the blower into two pieces.
Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Cut Edge
16.Next, the edge was cut... 
   
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Cut Edge
16.Next, the edge was cut out to make room for the new housing that was being fabbed up.
Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Ac Housing
17.Back in step 5, the crew... 
   
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Ac Housing
17.Back in step 5, the crew also made templates and took measurements for the new A/C housing and other vital parts being rebuilt. These were transferred to 18-gauge and built.
Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Unit
18.The unit was bolted up... 
   
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Custom Ac Build And Tubbed Firewall On A Chevy S10 Unit
18.The unit was bolted up to test-fit everything and then taken back apart to build the new blower housing.

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