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wiring is always fun.... I started a thread about wiring thinking about yours....

;)

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Link?

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I bet you'll be getting people bright lighting you all the time. :lol: I put 3500k HID's in my wife's excursion and had them aimed down for 2yrs. About a month ago I raised them up to normal level, and now she gets bright lighted all the time. They are pretty bright so now I'm going to try to find something still bright, but not blinding.

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Ya I'll have to see what it's like. If you look at the pic with my trailer you can see they have a nice cut off line.

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So had a really productive weekend. Got signals working with indicator, cooling fan with over ride sw, high beam indicator and today got the door seals installed.
Wow that fan moves a lot of air. Not much to show pic wise but here are some more headlight shots. Still need to put bezels on but what do you guys think? I think they suit my truck much better than the sealed beam (last pic).
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Lower, here is the link...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=701972

Your lights look good! And thank you for the details.

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I think the head lights look great!

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So when I woke up today at 2:30 pm. I called my insurance guy and said I would like insurance on my new truck. He laughed when I told him the year. So a few minor questions as of today I have insurance on my truck:metal::metal:
I have had these licence plates for 9 years, just waiting for this moment. My friend Joe is writing my safety then off to the MTO (DMV)
So then I went out and mounted my licence plate and light. Also finally installed the compressor circuit beaker. Yes I know it is upside down but I needed the batt post on the top.
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Headlights look awesome. ..love the plates. ..what is the insurance going to cost you

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Headlights look great, would be interesting to see a night photo on the road with low & high beams.

I like your license plate also, here in N.C. we can't purchase a vehicle plate without showing proof of insurance.

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That's great Bob! Looking forward to seeing it on the road. :ennyd:

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I dont like the headlights, but I didnt buy them! :D I dont think they detract from the truck though, just not my taste, and the rest of the truck is staggeringly great!

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Love it!
You will have to come down to cambridge and do a show and tell with Johnny and I

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Not sure right now I told them $2000 just to get it. I am getting an appraisal soon.
Thanks i'll get one soon after it's on the road. Custom plates you own, don't even need a vehicle.
Soon John
I'll be put the trim rings on soon. Thanks for your feed back and Thanks.
For sure Craig. Maybe we can have some brown pops and watch you work on your 66 LOL :)

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So yesterday and today I got a lot done. Installed a regulator and valve for my air horn and hooked up the button, installed my limiting straps for my rear end, adjusted the rear brakes, got the wipers working with the sw, ordered some wiper arms, put the grill back on. Also adjusted my doors, now they close real nice with the new seals. So my list is getting shorter. I have about 2 weeks, the plan is to drive my truck around the block on April 16 :) (my bday)
Also Joe has my safety I'll get it tomorrow and MTO Friday.:metal:
Air horn vid, regulator is only at 60 psi
http://vid51.photobucket.com/albums/...pseoc9dkk2.mp4
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The air horn will get attention!

I've never seen limiting straps for a rear end before.

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Contact Zehr insurance, believe they are in new hamburg, they specialize in bikes and antique insurance. You will definitely need an appraisal, need it to be covered for what it is worth in case the worst should happen.

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Loving that visor makes it look like a chop top "Its a lot cheaper too :lol:"

Glad at least someones list is getting shorter :metal:

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I have a much louder one on my Jeep. I had to put the straps on. When we where painting the truck we lifted the rear with a forklift and stretched the air bags and they started leaking around the ends. I guess they don't like to hold up a 300lb axle. So new rear air bags and limiting straps.
My dad has a car insured with them. I will be driving the truck too much and to work I don't qualify due to that. I may switch at some point when I see how often I drive it.
I agree looks chopped:). Oh come on if your working on your truck the list is getting shorter.

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Well it was pissing rain all day today what a suiting time to install my new wiper arms. They work good and stop like this.
Also Great news I GOT MY SAFETY TODAY!!!! Hoping if all goes well to get licenced tomorrow.
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Cool that you got the safety. ...surprise that they will not make you get the black plates for trucks ....or in Ontario when you do get personal plates only come in blue

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Custom plates only come in blue.

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My Truck is now legally licenced for the road!!:metal::metal::bann::bann::hot::two:

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Still some work to be done. But that's ok because by sunday night we had 8" of new snooooow :( So less than 2 weeks till my first drive the motor should not be like this.
All is good tho, I pulled the injection pump and injectors to get them checked on Saturday morning at a local injection place and I can help him. Also I had a fairly bad oil leak on the crank case vent so I'll get it fixed too.
Went from this:
To this: This morning
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Congratz :metal::metal:
Now you can legally tear the streets down :lol::lol:
That is if the snow is gone and your engine is in one piece ;);)

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Congrat's on the safety and license! Too bad about the pump repair...always something.

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Thanks AD. It's more of a check it now before I drive it thing. Plus had to fix the oil leak.

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Thanks Kees

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wooot!


(although I take care of that before a turn a single wrench nowadays. once bitten, twice shy!)

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Awesome! Now get out on the streets and do some illegal sh*t! :metal:

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LOL
Yes sir. Well a local tire shop is sponsoring me for rear tires so you can count on it.

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Well some more great news today. I got conformation that due to me winning vehicle of the year last year at the Unfinished Nationals my truck will be on this years T-shirts :metal:
Also A friend of mine who has a pin-striping business (Petts Pinstriping) was asked to have a booth at the show. He asked me if I want to be a part of his booth.:bann:
He is working on my show plaque right now and may lay some lines this weekend on my truck.
I got the intake back on today.

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Rear fenders are on again.
http://vid51.photobucket.com/albums/...psdt4azoid.mp4

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Awesome!!

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Thats awesome buddy... a few things
when/where are the unfinished nationals
count me in for a T shirt
truck looks awesome
oh, and are those snow tires, they would be handy right about now...

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Thanks
Unfinished Nationals Paris fair grounds Sunday June 5. 8:00-4:00
No the tires are not snow but the next set I have are.

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So this morning I started to make a heater duct to go on the end of my 30A electric heater so I can attach the defrost pipes.
I started with a piece of Stainless sheet and 2" pipe. 4 hrs later.
I left the gaps at the front side to give some heat down at your legs.
It's all installed and hooked up just have to tidy some wires. It fits just behind the bottom lip of the dash.
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Nice work!!!!

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That's awesome

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Thanks guys