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Sad to hear about your dog. Where did you get your steering column from? Can't find any in my area.

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Thanks AD
Thanks Sid. I got it from my neighbor he was scraping a '80's GM van motor home. brake peddle and master came from it as well. I believe any '80's-'90's GM van column would work. If you cant find one let me know and I will check around here.

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I'm looking for column that has no key but has tilt and gear indicator on it. I hear a mid 70's to mid 80's gm van works well.

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Sorry to hear about Shooter, Lower.
I bet she had a great life with you!

@ Farmersid, I have a mid 70's Tilt from a Chevy Van, works great. Only had to shorten it. Do not know the length for an AD truck...

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That's a bummer about Shooter. I had a Boxer a few years ago... my boy Ryno. He was a bundle or energy. Too much sometimes! Whenever I took him for a walk in the evening, I'd stop at my kids' school and let him off the leash. He'd run full tilt three or four lengths of the soccer field, then just casually walk back over to have me put the leash back on. If we walked or drove past a Tim Horton's, he'd start drooling like crazy! The drive-thru girls always gave him a Timbit. Unfortunately, all the Timbits he ate probably didn't do him much good. He died before his 7th birthday from Pancreatic Cancer.

:(You sure miss them when they're gone.

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Your heater reminded me of the awesome gas heaters they put in VW's in the 60-70's. I had one, and it just blasted out the heat. I figured something like that would be cool for your truck... then it dawned on me... no gas. :lol:

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Sorry to hear about Shooter! My wife has a corgie that is about the same age, and is going down hill slowly too. Our husky, which is less than a year old, drives her nuts. That's probably what is keeping the corgie going. Haha

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Thanks Kees. She did came everywhere with us.
Thanks John. Boxers are great funny dogs. She had spirts of energy from time to time and she was completely deaf. They both love timbits as well.
LOL
Thanks Diesel. Our frenchie from time to time would go after Shooters feet, really funny to watch. Having a younger dog with an older one is probably good for them.

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More wiring today. Trying to get the circuits that I need to start the motor done. Glow plugs. Fuel solenoid, Fuel pump, Starter. I'm planning to start the motor this Saturday to check for leaks on: fuel, PS, Trans cooler before I go any further. It will be nice to hear it run again.
Also got the inter cooler to intake pipes put together.
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I have a brand new from LMC "chevy gmc '47-'49 glove box" For sale. For the huge price of (you pay for shipping) if any one is interested. I F'd up cuz I have a '52 ;) PM me.
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Saturday was a great day got enough permanent wiring done to start the motor.
First time putting diesel in the tank was a great feeling. Items tested: trans cooler, pb, ps, fuel lines and filters, glow plug harness. I found 2 small leaks but just loose fittings.
Also took short vid.
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:metal:
http://vid51.photobucket.com/albums/...psfusdg3fa.mp4

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Nice milestone checked off right there.

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It lives again! Sounds good Lower.

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It looks and sounds great!

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Sounds good!!
Must feel great to have it running!!
Congratz!

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Yes it is. Lots of parts I know are GTG.
Thanks AD. Nice to hear it run again.
Thanks Diesel. It sounds a little different now that the exhaust is wrapped and intake pipe is on now. In a good way.
Thanks I'm really looking forward to driving it this spring when the snow is gone.

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Nice. That video is cool.

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Your truck is sounding sweet. i'll bet you're hoping for an early spring.

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Sounds good! Is that bracket under the exhaust part of your scraper, or is it the running board bracket?

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its alive!

:metal:

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Thanks Sid there will be some longer vids when it gets on the rd.
Ya like 2 months would be good
Bit of both. The running board checker plate bolts onto it and exhaust is resting on that. Scraper part is directly under frame same structure. Pic might help.
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Yes Yes it is. Now gauges and lights, sounds easy.:lol:

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Pure awesomeness right there lowers!!

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Thanks Chance
Last night got some more done. Got the 7 pin trailer plug wired and installed. Also got my reverse lights wired and installed. Then the amount of beer that I was drinking told me I should stop before I F something up. But I did hot wire the reverse lights to see them on. They are very white but have a yellow halo. The last pick shows my water proof electrical box for the wiring at the back.
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My friend Joe just sent me the invoice for when we painted my '52 where he works.
WOW THANK YOU Joe for all your help.:metal:
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That is a nice clean install with the box and the cord grips.....

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Thanks Coach

I ran some wire and installed my box tube end lights. They are LED dual element (run, brake) really bright D.O.T. approved. I will have them wired in the same as my tail lights.
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My son and I have been following your build for a while. We both think you are doing an amazing job!

Do you have a part number and or manufacturer on the lights you put in the end of the bed rail? I've seen them before, but was worried that they would be too dim. And possibly the ones for the the reverse lights also.

Thanks, and keep up the great work!!

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That is awesome. What is your source for the LED's?

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Thanks Chevy_man5 and Son. Bought them on ebay listings are below. I just welded a washer on the end with the right size hole for lights. You will not be disappointed with how bright they both are.
Thanks Coach This weekend I get a pick of the red lights on.

Red bed lights
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-Custom-Mini...52b19b5&_uhb=1
White reverse lights
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/111429850236?...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Hey Lower. Could I get info on who you had make your rad?

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Redi rad Waterloo Ont.
Bob

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Thanks for the links. Those have the resister built right in making wiring easy.

I found the link below for another cool source of LED's.

http://www.oznium.com/

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Thanks Bob. Nice touch with the LED's

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Nice LEDs!
I might steal those back up lights from you....

Thanks!

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No Problem guys.
On the weekend I took the fam out for a walk in the local wrecking yard. My GF likes going and my 2 boys had a blast. I think they went in every car there. Got a wiper motor from the tailgate of a '97 blazer and a vent from a mazda 3. I am using the vent for my heater.
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I want to see this blazer wiper motor work, I have heard of it before. those mazda vents are good looking and shut all the way, I had a speed 3

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I used a similar motor, only out of a ford. 48panel made me an adjustable linkage for it. Its a bit of fiddling with but if you got the time can be better than dropping 250 for a kit.

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Thanks!!

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Tonight I made some stainless steel brackets to mount my LED tail lights. I used a 3/8" stainless street elbow to direct the wire down. I got the wires ran and hot wired them on.
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More great work! The lights are looking great!