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They’re Spintech 6000XLP. Had the 3000 series before and decided to tone it down a bit. Although the 3” system will probably offset that, lol.

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Got overloads, trailing arms w/new bushings, and rearend installed.
Waiting for shocks, springs, and 10k hitch.

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It is looking good now for sure!!!!

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Thanks!

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2/4 drop complete

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8.5 years to install my door panels. Only item pending is my front bumper is being re-chromed, at least I think so.

Can you believe they tried to give me a knock-off front bumper, declaring it rechromed? I was PSST. Yeah, they "found" my bumper. They had it 6 months and never touched it.

I don't like the logo on the floor mats, ordering plain black.

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Tony, that looks pretty. I particularly like your seats, are those from SMS?

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Thank you, and I do too. Yes they are SMS, it's the original material.

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Picked up some parts from the border today.
Finally got to finish my top coolant line to the radiator.

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

I got a DrawTite 14082 10k hitch. The frame rails were a little tweaked. I taped a board to each side and had some hammer time. Got them straight and 34” now.

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

got my headlight and wiper switch replaced, got the broken defroster lever in. Still working on drilling out the pot-metal bosses to bolt that little plate back on over the lever pivots.

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Actually, I'm pretty sure I got the broken lever out and the new one in.... ;-)

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Got the shocks, springs, sway bars, and new track bar. I got 1” front and 2” rear drop springs. I will be switching to 31x10.50-15 tires. We’ll see how it looks when it’s back together with the new tires. I can always do spindles and drop blocks if need be.
Tonight I got the rear springs and spring cups installed. Got antisieze everywhere. I can’t even take the lid off without making a mess. Then got the shocks and track bar installed.
I’ll be ready to put the box back on when I can scrounge up some “volunteers” to help.

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I also plan to reposition the exhaust sections for the best clearance and have them welded to get rid of all the exhaust clamps.
Helen Keller did her best attempt with the rear brake line, but I’m gonna see if I can build a new one.

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I also plan to reposition the exhaust sections for the best clearance and have them welded to get rid of all the exhaust clamps.
Helen Keller did her best attempt with the rear brake line, but I’m gonna see if I can build a new one.

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Marking wires and making pdf notes on the wiring diagram so my head won't explode.
Putting the ducts back together for hopefully the last time, reconnecting the a/c control panel, and swapping led lights into the instrument cluster.

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Also finally figured out how the A<-->B views of the fuse box work on the fact'ry diagram :rolleyes:

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I took out the ignition switch and kicked the left front tire as I walked away.

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lol

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That'll learn it.

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Installed an 8k tach along with a modified OE lens. Designed the text based on the stock 5k tach and then had a local shop print it on there for me.

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Lookin' slick, Pat.

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Thanks, Brian.

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Installed new cab and core support bushings. Took 4 hours. Yay me.

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That's very nice! My FiL put a vacuum gauge in the tach location and a tach up by the A-pillar on the dash pad. I'd rather have the tach where it belongs and the vacuum gauge in the unused hole, but there is a trans temp gauge in front of that. I'm old and don't have your energy. It'll probably be like that when my son inherits it. :waah:

...and I don't think I'll ever run that BBC over about 4500 RPM. :lol:

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The addition of those gauges to your truck tells a story of what your truck has been through. I know next to nothing about the history of my truck. I wish I did!

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The tach looks amazing!

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Had 3 friends meet me at my place after work to pick up the truck box and set it back on the frame. I got the box bolted back down. I have new 2” drop springs installed in the rear. It looks better already. Looking forward to getting the front springs done and some 31” tires on. I think the truck will look sharp.

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got my heater control back together and back in, sits a little crooked, but I'll deal with that later. Did some CAD(cardboard aided design) work on the glove box, should start bending metal tomorrow for that

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Installed vintage air unit under the dash and duct hoses and a few more pieces of kilmat.

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Applied my 0-8000 rpm stencile from PJMORELAND.
Scared I was gonna fog the lens with the spray cleaner I used, but it worked.
Thanks Patrick.
The tach went from busy and completely off, to clean and properly centered.

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OH! good to know! I plan to do the same, soon. Lucky for me, I already found out my front cab bolts are not spot-welded, and there's no rusted on nut/bolts as my truck was garaged for most of it's life. My bushings aren't bad, but thought it's a good time to redo.

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Nice!!

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Which kit did you use?

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Played with paper dolls: First cardboard template for the glovebox interior(traced from the remains of the original) wasn't really working great for tracing out the sheet steel parts, so I started over with some skinnier stock.
Also working through a Fusion360 tutorial for bent sheetmetal parts so I'll be able to make a grown-up drawing.

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Got a decent clip of the new motor this morning. Finally got some dry (but cold) weather to get some more break in miles on the new combo

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Odd double post, but truck ran great. Loving the 5 speed on the highway.

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It sounds healthy and it looks great man, well done

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Struck down, dead center, a jay-walking pedestrian in a red suit

(Holiday parade and lighting festival in the 'burbs jut outside Seattle)