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Also got started on running all the front light and electric fan wiring down into the core support of the truck. Will be getting that all lined out and cut down tomorrow night.

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Well got up under the truck to put in the lower radiator hose and dagnabit the belt is pretty misaligned lol. So I had to pull the core support back off and swap balancers out. Note to 8.1 swappers lol get the correct balancer that matches your brackets lol. Will have the core support back on in a day or two after I epoxy some spacers in at certain places lol. then can get back to finish getting this beast to up and run...

Sean

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So apparently there is more than 1 balancer for the 8.1's?

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3 different ones captainfab the new body style truck shortie, express van long avd then the hd one 4500 up trucks. I was not sure if the hd one would work but hell thought try it and see lol. then to top everything else off there are several marine balancers around as well
Sean

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well after reading the 1963 C-10 in NC thread went ahead and ordered my exhaust system. got lucky advance auto parts had a nice discount coupon available and got the clamps and full exhaust setup like his for pretty cheap. will be posting when I get the install done!

Sean

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Well got the core support a lil more finalized lol had to make some shims in a few spots also got the spacers all epoxied in and done. Radiator now in and topped off for start up. Still have to wire in the fans for them to work yet lil bits of progress. Also got to play with the battery feed setups I bought definitely in love with them!!! Also finally got time to setup a programming computer for in the shop for ecms and such things also serves to play tunes while working away on things

Sean

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yesterday started reassembling the bed wood with the new strips and ohh man i love these hidden fastener ones they are sweet more to come on this as I get things lined up and in place!!!

Sean

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got some more done on the bed strips the last few days almost there with getting them all in place. Also got the wiring a lil more done for the fans and headlights on the core support as well. next started working and the design out for the gas tank/tool box cover setup :D

Sean

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some more pics of the tool box design and start of getting things setup

Sean

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started laying out the cover boards for the tank last night and looking things over :D

Sean

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Well started getting the tank support and tool box support frame work layed out last night. It's coming along nicely just having to design a squared up assembly to get it nice n plumb then bolt the base together and go from there as far as board placement goes. still more work to be done. also the existing filler neck is not going to work so looking at other options for filling the tank :D

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Well got the braces epoxied in place last night will go back and finish that up tonight. Also need to space the tool box back legs just a bit to get them nice n straight. Still waiting on body guy to pull his head out of his butt and get the painting done :/

Sean

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Well over last weekend made an attempt to fire the engine up but alas did not happen found multiple wiring gremlins so have been fixing them after finding each one all this week. There were a few miswired plug and some plugs not making terminal contact. Should have most of it back together this coming weekend and can make another shot and starting the engine up.

Sean

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After a few weeks of wiring headaches finally got the bugger to fire off here's the first running a lil rough at first but smoothed out nicely. do not mind the open headers lol!!!!!! SO PUMPED!!!!! still have a relay issue to figure out



Sean

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second short clip :D

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Well finally got around to having the wheels polished in prep for new tires and man oooohhh man did this guy do a very very very nice job on them :D

Sean

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After all the headaches of getting the engine up and running I now have time to go back and start working on the tool box gas tank cover setup. Still looking a filler neck ideas for it but that will come together soon enough :D. Got the side legs assembled last night and will have to make so spacers as you will notice in the pictures.

Still very pleased with how its coming out. Next to price how much cerakoting the aluminum rails will cost?? :D

Sean

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Well no sooner get a decent truck up n running for taking stuff to the dump when my son happened to the poor things...... super rainy day and a lovely 12 car pile up with him being tail end charley after hydro planing into another truck.... Son is ok but the poor dump truck is not!

Sean

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And onwards n upwards getting more and more done with the tool box tank cover design still have a few issues to figure out but coming along nicely! The tank straps I need to do a lil bit of work to to get them to hold the tank stable.. Thank god for a good bench vise!!

Sean

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And this last weekend there was a lego convention in town rotflmao :metal: so went saw and of course bought some it was AWESOME!!!!!!! entire convetion center filled with different creations exhibits etc had a really good time and picked this up for amusement purposes lol

Sean

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Well body shop guy dropped by yesterday and helped get the passenger door a bit better aligned so after tinkering with the striker it closes perfectly now. Also the tool box tank cover coming along nicely but I am taking a break from it for a just a bit since having a few frustrations with it. Will come back to it in another week or so. All that's really left to finish is the tank strap building and the base bolt holes to be drilled out.

Sean

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I also was not quite happy with how the master cylinder brakes lines turned out so went and re routed and did them over much cleaner then the first attempts :D

Sean

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Well the guy rebuilding my steering column vanished off the face of the earth with my column and 500$ currently trying to track him down to hopefully get it back. Body guy is pretty much falling apart 3 years and still not anywhere close to having paint finished!! sometimes get sooooooooo frustrated by other peoples ineptitude. but enough of the rant lil updates right now. Vent window seals not fitting right so did the rope trick to pull them to the outside of the track..... it works but still not quite happy with it time for more experiments with that lil issue lol

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Also had a very very very good day yesterday he has fresh brand new tires in place. now to track down a driveshaft to have cut down to fit and will be one step closer to driving him around the block so ready!!!!!

Sean

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the vent window sealing issues has me irked so going aftermarket and see what I can find for a solution. just started working with this stuff and it may have some promise more to come on it :D lol

Sean

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Well today ordered a few more pieces of rubber extrusions from a couple of suppliers to test on the vent window sealing issues should be seeing those later in the week and see what happens. those first pieces I tried are a bit stiff even with using a heat gun to soften them up. back to experimenting. I also last night started worked on the front park lamp led designs again the first type worked ok but not horribly bright so trying something a lil different. Currently waiting on thermal adezive to come in and can further play with them and see what I get.

Sean

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Well finally having a bit of success on the front park lamp LED setup here is a video of what I have so far :D totally tickled have to redo the heat sinks a bit but nearly finished


Sean

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looks good in video man. I really like having bright and easy to see lights so an LED upgrade is going to be happening with mine for sure. I had been debating what to do for the parking\turns and was on fence if a standard LED amber 3157 style bulb would do a good enough job or if I should do something like your doing (I plan to run clear lenses).

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350Taco,
Yeah these are working great still have to finish the wire up bulb adapter etc but totally tickled with it. I am going to however build a set with copper heat sinks instead to make they stay cool enough.

Thanks
Sean

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Great place for those yellow spot lights. :lol:

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:metal:

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got a few more pieces to work on leds l am building and testing thinking to try just 2 led discs instead of 3 like before and see if it puts out enough. found some nice lil heatsinks with built in fans lol from computers *chuckles* will be putting another set together tonight lol. Also got on to reassembling the front end so we can get the truck moved to the paint booth after the rainy season. Still having driver side door latching issues right now and took abreak from it because at this time have not found "the right" adjustment to get it closed right.

Sean

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started reassembling the front end and gotta love it things were interfering all over the place lol. have to move trans cooler hoses electrical wiring bolts nuts all kindsa stuff :haha::haha::haha::haha: then went on and started putting the grill together and found out a section of it is warped. Also had to do a lil clearancing for the headlight bucket screws I used in the rebuild. Also got driveshaft done and in hand.

Sean

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Lastly giving this a try. realigning the passenger side head light opening on the grill. Gently heating it and using a wood spreader started last night will see what happens in a few days gently heating it every night .

Sean

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Keep up the progress man it looks great. I looked at those exact same headlights I think but I was worried that there wasnt much reflector left for headlight due to the LED's around edge so I went with the classic style H4 conversions.

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350Taco,
I watched quite a few videos on the differences between projectors and reflector style lights so should be fine. I ordered led designed for projector lights will be testing them out tonight after I find out if the spreader/heat idea worked for the warping.
Will be posting pics of the light output also any clearance issues and how to handle them on the GMC grills.
Sean

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trials n tribulations lol got brake system assembled and dumped fluid in to find out multiple leaks!!!!!! working through this issue now so I can drive him around the block!!!! rear lines good still have to sort out the front brake line leaks more to come.... So ready to drive him illegally or otherwise past time lol!!!!! thanks for putting up with me guys!!!!

Sean

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Well could not get the old grill straightened out so started assembling the NOS grill shell I found and started plying with another part i found a junkyard lol. I also think I finally have the brake lines leak free will be checking master cylinder tonight and see where I at on that.

Sean

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Ok steering column woes lol first guy I paid to have rebuild a column vanished with my money and my column. He is now back in town and says he's going to fix it and get my column back to me. Finding the 74-77 tilt manual transmission columns are not easy. Luckily one of the forums members had one and I am currently in the process of modifying it for the 64 dash. few lil pieces still waiting on eg lock plate lock pin etc but its coming along nicely.... Spent last night going at it with the grinder and cup brush.... alas poor brush is worn out time to get a new one. Shot the first coat of paint last night and is looking good.

Sean

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I held onto one of those columns for years before I let a buddy talk me out of it, only to end up with a manual swapped squarebody like 2 years later that the owner left the auto shifter sticking out of column.....didn't even bother to drive pin out to get rid of lever.