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chirp-chirp... chirp-chirp... Nothin' but crickets around here. ;)

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A little price adjustment over at... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...project&cat=12

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Hey Buck, do you want to sell your NOS rockers??? I thought with the price as is you might sell off some parts....

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No, not going to sell any of the sheet metal. Probably going to start replacing that stuff if it doesn't sell soon.

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Cool, thanks anyways:metal:

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Knocked out some things that have been naggin' me since I Shiro arrived almost a year ago, it's about time right? ;) Installed a billet radio bezel because one of the previous owners was a douche. I replaced the turn signal switch because it failed to self cancel and was pretty much a sloppy POS.

So I arrive to pick up my turn signal switch at the local NAPA Auto Parts and I'm greeted by this behemoth sittin' low.
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They call it the NAPAllac... :metal:
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Here is the radio bezel after install, I think I will have all the chrome bits powder coated or painted satin black when/if I blow this thing apart.
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Here is the signal switch as it comes from NAPA. Not a fan of the pigtail that must be used but after you hide it behind the dash it is soon forgotten.
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And here is the finished product. It's crisp and tight and I love having the self cancelling function. :uhmk:
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I'll try and get a pic or video of the dash lights working as they should... and it only took 10 months to fix them. :ito:

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Nice job

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Looks good Ernie! Let's roll that sucker to CTC...:metal:

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It's so nice to have gauge lights that actually work. Glad I finally squared that away.

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What was the problem?

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It was a simple one. The little tabs on a few of the individual bulb holders were flatened out, I bent them up which made a better contact and poof bright lights. :lol:

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No longer For Sale...

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Are you going to tear into now? I hope to see some updates soon, if so.

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Good!!! It seemed a shame to get rid of her when you have almost all the pieces/parts to make her whole. I saw where you said you may swap her to a '68 frontend...if you do, I may be able to help with a few pieces, just let me know. It'd be a great excuse to go to the beach for the weekend ;)

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I would really like to have Hart_Rod's '68 but there just isn't any interest in this truck so it's time to get started on building it. I am seriously thinking about swapping to the '68 style front end if I can find some clean original sheet metal. We'll see...

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Picked up a LOW mile LS1/4L60E combo today! :metal:

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Nice!!!

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Really glad to see you are going to continue on with the Build ..... !!

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Thanks Tommy, as my old shop teacher would say, "time to crap or get off the pot!"

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Awesome, love the new power plant. Can't wait to see some updates

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Sweet. Sounds like a busy winter.

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Can't wait to see the progress Buck. This makes me want to tear back into mine for a PB Coilover setup.

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The two getting acquainted...

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OMG too much PDA they need to get a room. :dnd:

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Looks like their getting along just fine.

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lol! 😁

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Glad you decided to keep it! Love the LS1 swap plans.

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Played around in the garage a little today. Installed an actual 6 cylinder tachometer, it's nice to know what RPM the old stove-bolt is turning. ;)

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Little video of it in action...

http://youtu.be/VwGLW1KcGF4

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Love the new powerplant :metal:

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Thanks Mike, I need to get started on this project!

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Well, I finally got the truck up on the blocks and ready for disassembly.

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Figured I'd start at the front so I pulled the grill.

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After pulling the grill I found some evidence to help answer the question about this strange hole in the firewall.

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Holes in the core support for the freon lines.

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Passenger side mounting hole for the condensor.

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Driver side mounting hole for the condensor.

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I figure the truck had an aftermarket A/C unit at some point. Not really a big deal but I have been curious about it since the truck was delivered. Mystery solved!!

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Sure you'll find some more mysteries.

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Got quite a bit done today...

Hood and hinges removed.

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Looks pretty good without all that pesky wiring! :lol:

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Front and rear wiring removed, most of which was up hacked up.

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Oh, and the bed is ready to be removed. :metal: It was really good to get some work done!

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Nice progress! Sorry I couldn't make it over today.

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Awesome. Glad you're back on it.

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Thanks brutha! No worries about today, but there is bed removal and some sheet metal repair in your future. :metal:

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Very nice progress Buck.

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Sounds like a plan.

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Looking good sir!