Sonoma GT 0334 - Build Pics

Syborg Twin Turbo

Syborg Twin Turbo

Syborg Twin Turbo
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does that mean you'll keep the lower "tray" under the stock dash?
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Waiting to see what the interior guy thinks i am going to try to make it as close to stock looking as possible. My goal is to have the tray

is there gonna be an ashtray?
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Nope but there will be a billet cup holder that will slide out of the dash
 
phoonTy

phoonTy

Truckless. For now.
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Syborg Twin Turbo said:
Waiting to see what the interior guy thinks i am going to try to make it as close to stock looking as possible. My goal is to have the tray



Nope but there will be a billet cup holder that will slide out of the dash
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I wanted to do something like that to my Typhoon, but I wanted it to be a bit larger and sturdier to double as a Laptop mount/tray. That way, when you're done with the laptop, you just slide the tray back in and there's no ugly laptop mount in your truck.

Love seeing the progress! Hope to see it at Nats in whatever state of finish it's in.
 
Syborg Twin Turbo

Syborg Twin Turbo

Syborg Twin Turbo
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phoonTy said:
I wanted to do something like that to my Typhoon, but I wanted it to be a bit larger and sturdier to double as a Laptop mount/tray. That way, when you're done with the laptop, you just slide the tray back in and there's no ugly laptop mount in your truck.

Love seeing the progress! Hope to see it at Nats in whatever state of finish it's in.
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Never thought about bringing it to the nats incomplete - but it's possible. I have to verify the date because i am going to school in Sept to learn how to form metal.

The dash is fairly strong almost to strong it's made from 18 Guage Steel. We plan to run a couple horizontal bars behind the dash to mount the steering column, wire harness and all the other little stuff. Still trying to get a Stereo shop to sponsor the truck so they can do the sound system. Let them decide where they want everything.
 
myclone

myclone

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Syborg Twin Turbo said:
Sept to learn how to form metal.
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Local school or are you going to one of the classes held across the country by Ron Covel or someone similar? I REALLY want to attend a panel beaters ;) course but finding the time can be tough.
 
Syborg Twin Turbo

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Syborg Twin Turbo
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myclone said:
Local school or are you going to one of the classes held across the country by Ron Covel or someone similar? I REALLY want to attend a panel beaters ;) course but finding the time can be tough.
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Yep that is the course that i am going to on Sept 9 10 in Holland Mi. It's about 2 1/2 hours from me. Wana go
 
myclone

myclone

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Syborg Twin Turbo said:
Yep that is the course that i am going to on Sept 9 10 in Holland Mi. It's about 2 1/2 hours from me. Wana go
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Ron comes to TN usually once or twice a year and TN is just a little closer than MI for me. Unless of course youre inviting me to MI so I can attend the class as well as take the TT truck for a spin around the block ;) .
 
Syborg Twin Turbo

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Syborg Twin Turbo
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myclone said:
Ron comes to TN usually once or twice a year and TN is just a little closer than MI for me. Unless of course youre inviting me to MI so I can attend the class as well as take the TT truck for a spin around the block ;) .
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if the truck was done i would let you drive it. However most likely it will be in the body shop by then.
 
Syborg Twin Turbo

Syborg Twin Turbo

Syborg Twin Turbo
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It's Saturday and it's time to get some work done on the truck

Scott over at www.syclone-typhoon.com hooked me up with the prototype of the gt Cladding.
The Fit was great with only a little bit of trimming on the Mounting Elbow.

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I brought the Factory Dash Surround it to see how it looks on the Steel Dash.

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This gives you an idea of how much free space we gained behind the dash.

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Motor is back to Center

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Fit the intercooler back in and decided to open up some space around it.
Dave will make a new horizontal brace for the core support

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MikeRenz

not stock
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did you happen to weigh that steel dashboard before installing it? Or if its not permanently affixed could you?
 
Syborg Twin Turbo

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MikeRenz said:
did you happen to weigh that steel dashboard before installing it? Or if its not permanently affixed could you?
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It's not permanent so i can weigh it. If i had to quess i would say 10lbs
 
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MikeRenz

not stock
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warmpancakes said:
Marty you really need to chrome the dash
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i'm guessing it'll be coated in carbon fiber to match that bezel he had made :tup:

any hints marty?
 
Syborg Twin Turbo

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MikeRenz said:
i'm guessing it'll be coated in carbon fiber to match that bezel he had made :tup:

any hints marty?
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Well that really cool Bezel that Tom over at www.hydroillusions.com did for me is going to end up in the project 663 along with some other really cool stuff. I've got a couple things up my sleeve on this one. I've got a realy cool cad drawing of the dash bezel. So far it's going to hold 8 different quages. Should look really cool when it's done.
 
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MikeRenz

not stock
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as long as the gauges are readable from the passenger seat it'll be cool. I hate how the stock bezel looks like crap from an angle
 
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