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last time i was in the middle of that the radar was on the opposite side i was.... :rolleyes: :lol:

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:lol::lol:

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I love ordering new parts (its been a while since that but..) Its like Christamas time all over again! :lol: :metal:

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You never get to old for it....:lol:

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Well I think I got to the bottom of my rear light problems. Looks like it was a couple of problems.

- Bad and old wire
- A lot of corrosion
- Bad/or loose connection in the steering column harness.

So Darrah and I tackled all the above and cleaned all the contact areas.
Then we installed the junk yard seat. Darrah even got the chrome cleaned up so we could take a little Sunday drive.

Does anyone know what the extra ground wire goes to or is just that a extra ground?

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Did you get it all working good?

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more pictures

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The seat looks like it was make for that truck. Looks good David.

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everything works good except the right brake light. looks like it just maybe a bad bulb.....

Yeah my wife said the same thing about the seat...she said it adds a little attitude.

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Cool looks good! :metal:

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Thanks Scott,

Does anyone know what the extra ground wire is for in Post 525 page 21?????

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Looks like its for the license plate light...if I'm looking at the right wire....

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Looking good! I just replaced the rear harness and tailights on my truck too. Even with the new harness and bulbs I was having issues with one of the lights. Turned out it wasn't grounding correctly so I ran an extra ground from the tailight housing down to the frame.

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Nice work David!

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The license plate light wire came out of the left taillight socket on my harness from Classic Parts. Reverse lights maybe?

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:agree:

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Lookin' good David.

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Thats what I was thinking, but the drivers side rear harness has that wire with it..plus the connector is different..



Thanks Creep,
that just sounds funny..Thanks Creep..
It can drive you crazy chasing them gremlins...:uhmk:

Thanks Joe

No reverse lights in 63. but maybe it's there for the later model trucks, I didn't think about that.

Thanks, Andrew

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I think if you go to LMCtruck.com website you can see a picture of the complete reverse light assembly including the plug, that might help figure it out.

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:metal: New goodies look like they're working great!

Mac. :chevy:

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I believe reverse lights were an option through out production of these trucks, became madatory/standard in '66

did you chase that wire into the cab?
are you sure it is a ground?

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Check for continuity. If it is for the license plate then it should come off the brown wire. And like you said if it is the reverse light it would be a separate light green wire.

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It's a totally different wire and connector. I think like some said it goes to the reverse lights. thanks

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My tailite sockets looked like that too. I also had the springs stick down so as not to make contact when plugging in the bulb. Looking good with that fresh wire.:thumbs:

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Thanks Protrash..

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The green wire is definitely the reverse wire. There is a separate wire harness for the reverse lights from that connector which installs in the holes in the frame beside the taillight harness. There are ground straps all over these trucks including one mounted from the frame to the rear cross member. Factory reverse trucks, the green wire was moulded with the tailight harness. Dealer installed reverse lights, you had to drill a hole above the tailight harness as it comes out of the firewall beside the gas pedal. A new separate green wire was routed alongside the tailight harness.There's a separate harness on the inside of the cab depending if you were running a 3 speed or powerglide or 4 speed. I believe the switch is the same for a 3 speed manual or powerglide that mounts near the base of the steering columb. It's the same switch they used in the passenger cars. The four speed switch has a finger that has a setscrew that tightens it to the shifter and you have to remove the cup that holds down the shifter ball and replace it with a new cup which holds the 4 speed switch which is different from the 3 speed and powerglide switch.

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Thanks for the info and helping clear this up aerotruk63..

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Went to town yesterday and got some push water.....Bad cell phone pics so don't talk about me Joe.....

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My girls were wanting to try some drawing on the truck.
so I turned them loose in the cab and told them to have fun....
I really like what they did:metal:

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Truly inspiring! I'm hoping to actually drive mine for the first time this weekend:lol:

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http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:...les_25263t.jpg....nice preemptive strike Dennis.;)

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Nice job girls. They have a talent. Put a pin stripping brush in there hand. :metal:

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True dat. :cool:

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Good luck and let us know how it goes..:metal:

[quote=MacAttack;:nice preemptive strike Dennis.;)[/QUOTE]

:lol::lol:

That's next, I got them an old hood they can practice on..

Thanks, Jason

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That's cool David. Nice work!!

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That truck just keeps getting better and better.

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Thanks Guys...:thumbs:

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I just stumbled onto this thread, and I have to say. Great job on the truck, and involving your family.

Definitely dig the exhaust, and the attention to detail. Along with your and your partners mind set of, "Let's try this. If it doesn't work, we'll fix it." It's awesome.

And definitley get those girls some pinstriping brushes. haha ;)

-Sam.

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Thanks Sam for all the Kind words,
Got the brushes and supplies ordered..:lol: