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Looking good Alan!!! It is kinda scary pushing the glass and setting tape in to the frame isn't it, even the big side windows on my 56 have frames I got them in with the help of lots of blocks and bar clamps. How ever the bad luck came with the wraparound windshield three days after it was in it cracked must not have been set right.

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Alan,
Here is another informative link regarding alternators:

http://oljeep.com/gw/alt/edge_Altern...html#Section_2

Danny

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Hey Alan - Thanks for the great build thread with lots of detail. I started looking at it last night and couldn't stop. Before I knew it was 1:00 AM and I was completely bleary eyed. It is great to watch a pro at work and I got some great tips for my '66 Fleetside build. My truck will never come close to yours in quality but you have really inspired a hack like me to learn and improve.

I also like the Miata info, I'm the original owner of a 1990 with 58k miles. I need to finish my long delayed engine swap, the factory engine had the dreaded short snout crank problem.

Thanks, looking forward to seeing more, Jeff
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It's scary alright. I dread the windshield. My back glass gasket should be here soon and I'm still waiting on the new setting tape.

Thanks for the link Danny, I hope to read thru it soon. ;)

Thanks Jeff for taking the time to read thru my story. ;)Remember progress not perfection. With every thing you do you will learn and get better.

Been working on the fuel line and brake lines. Got the fuel line done at the tank and have been clamping the lines to the frame rail. I also painted some today. Got the fenders trimmed out better and painted all but one bed supports.

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Must be nice to have a real paint booth. Fenders look nice.;)

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I have a 30 x 40 paint boot. It doesn't work that good though. :haha:
So Allan sounds like your OK after the tornadoes. :metal:

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Why does everyone spell Alan's name wrong. It just gets me because it's funny, but it's not.

Dennis yours doesn't work because it's laying outside your shop. I guess I'll have to come pick up it and use it for myself.

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I think it's fun to make fun of Alen:lol:I mean Allen.:lol:Sorry Allan.Brrrrr;)Least Strodder keeps misspelling it the same way. I think I've misspelled it everyway..

Alan

cool, charming, suave, awesome with the women. a real tough guy. the second definition of alan.
I just played some baseball, and really had an Alan time out there, and was just being a winner.

When you go into the club, just alan it. Be like him. Be cool, act cool, be cool.

Synonyms: tough guy, smart, brilliant, charming, awesome, cool, badass, the king, high and mighty, the chaffeur,the connoisseur, the pimp

Antonyms: anti-cool, loner, misogynistic, pervert, perv, wimp

Related words: tough, cool, wise, charming, the bruiser, the enforcer

Misspellings: allen, allan, allon, alon, alen, elan, alun


:lol::lol:the enforcer the pimp.:lol::lol:

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Hows things in Georgia Alan ?? I hope the Terrible storms missed you and that your family is safe. The news claimed 175 hurricanes hit the southern states yesterday in one day.
What a terrible tragedy!

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Looks great Alan.

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Your too late I gave it to my son. :ito:

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looking good cant wait to see it finished.

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It is and it's also nice having people around to answer my questions.

Got hairy at times. The wind didn' know which way to blow sometimes.

I've been called worse. ;)

Soooooooooo......That's who I am. I've been trying to figure it out. :hha:

:thumbs:

Thanks!! Little by little.

Getting ready fo our Chewin' the fat BBQ get together tommorrow. Hope to hve a good turn out.

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We had our "Chewin' the fat" meet today and had 15 people and 9 trucks. Ha d a great time. More pics here go to post 197

Tried to install the back glass and they sent a back glass for a 67-72. Frustrated, I was going to give up for the night. I was scared to death to do the windshield and the way my luck was with the back glass I didn't want to do it. Shannon motivated me to do it and I'm glad he did. It was easy to do and took us 45 minutes at the most. My glass guy told me to double rope it and that is the trick. the first rope starts the rubber over the pinch weld and the second finished it off.

I started the glass at the bottom and Shannon worked each rope about a foot at a time along the bottom and worked up one side half way then went to the other side so the glass didn't get under much tension. Then around each top corner then to the top. I kept working the rubber where he was pulling the rope and it walked right in. I'm extremely happy.

I used 2 pieces of 1/4 nylon parachut cord and soap/water.

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I bet if we try real hard we could get that 67-72 glass to fit that '65.:lol:

Progress man!!!:metal:

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Anything is possible if you use the right size hammer:metal: :haha:
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that looks great! you got the bed painted yet?? can't wait to see it's done

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:haha: thanks again for the help again and also for the help last night.

I needed a BFH last night installing the back glass.

Thanks, the bed hasn't been painted yet. There is a little thing that keeps getting in the way...........Life. :haha: I thought about spraying it this weekend until i realized it's mothers day weekend.

Shannon helped me install the back glass last night. I wish I've seen one installed before and the tricks to get it done. We were flying by the seat of our pants last night. After 2 hours the glass is in, but I still have to install the locking strip. Borrowed a tool form a guy at work today to see if it make it easier. I searched for a rope in weatherstrip, but couldn't find one. With the technology today it should be offered. It would cut down the install time and frustration level.

I also got the 1/32" setting tape today.

I got my fuel tank from Dave Boyd and he offers this fuel sender. i want to know if it is the correct one or not. I'm running the 59 Impala fuel gauge. I know it should be a 30 ohm. Dave said this is what I need (listed in the above link). It says ohms is 240-33. The 240 is confussing me.

http://www.boydwelding.com/wp-conten...er-300x225.jpg

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Maybe a BFRH (Big F**ken rubber hammer) being that it's glass. :haha:

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This is what I did on this on my alt adapter. Worked GREAT. got it from my local napa store.
https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/R...&Dk=1&Dp=3&N=0 17.49 at my local store. :)
Good luck. Can't wait to see it painted.

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Alan,

The 240-33 is the late model sender (they work in reverse compared to ours)

Our trucks used the 0-30 ohm sender so I assume the 59 did too.
http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=ATK59SU

After ours they went to 0-90.

TR

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Thanks for the help and link. I forgot to upload the pic of what I got from Stellar (member). I will show a pic below.

Thanks for the pic and link. Their's are cheaper than Dave Boyd.

Got the back glass finished up today. It's nice when you have the right tools. ;) The lacing tool is borrowed from a guy at work. I had the locking strip in in less than 10 minutes.

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looking good alan man you do great work:metal:

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Coming along really nice Allan. Looks like you will be done soon. :metal: But not soon enough, huh? :lol: