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Z10 01-01-2021 11:08 PM

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I used these for my LED conversion. Not T3 faced but the look is pretty original.

IronCanine 01-01-2021 11:48 PM

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Ha. The other one came off clean but the one on my air cleaner is already destroyed. I have a picture of the air cleaner decal with correct number here. Any chance you could make it? I have another here but has a corvair part number on it. I could send you the repo I have with the different part number on it for correct sizing if you need.

PM sent...sorry I missed this when you posted it.

chewychevy67 01-02-2021 12:01 AM

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I'll return your pm shortly. First look with the fog lights. The bulbs I have came with a high/ low setting like a headlight. I never realized that. I may use one setting for fog and 1 setting for cornering lights like Cadillacs have. The turn signal switch I have in my telescopic column has this feature built in so it would just need to be wired.

Kronald_70GMC 01-03-2021 02:23 AM

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I'll return your pm shortly. First look with the fog lights.

Wow! That looks astonishing! I think I may have to try that on mine.

chewychevy67 01-03-2021 07:04 PM

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Ok so before I start headlight surgery I did a comparison of what I have here. I compared a morimoto 3.0 I put in my van and the bulb that comes with the octane lighting kit I bought. Both are in the same octane lighting housings I have. The morimoto has an excellent pattern in my van And here it shows the same. The bulb on the left with a flatter pattern is the morimoto. The right is the octane bulb with no pattern at all. Just scattered light. I'll take another in my alley tonight when it gets dark. The morimoto weren't cheap but they are super nice to drive with in my van.

TA_C10 01-03-2021 08:57 PM

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That is a big difference. Getting this combination right makes all the difference.

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chewychevy67 01-03-2021 11:34 PM

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This is a the closest to the top of the light I could get these on the right side so I did the left side to match. I wanted these done as gm did it on the cars so both need to be on the dim beam. These are on an extra headlight bezel I am just testing on

chewychevy67 01-05-2021 03:48 PM

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Passenger side wet arm wiper is finished. Turned out very nicely. Driver side will be more challenging

TA_C10 01-05-2021 04:03 PM

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Passenger side wet arm wiper is finished. Turned out very nicely. Driver side will be more challenging

Did I miss an earlier post of you discussing this mod? I can't find it if so. You didn't say, but it appears you relocated your washer nozzles under the wiper arms and ran a rubber line up the arm to a remote wiper nozzle? Is this correct? Got a pic of the rubber in the arm and the new nozzle location up the arm and how it clips on?

Very cool. Nice work. If I am correct in my assumptions ;)

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chewychevy67 01-05-2021 04:16 PM

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Yes I posted on it quite some time ago. Wasn't quite sure how I was going to do this without it looking unfactory. Here Is the hose up the arm.

TA_C10 01-05-2021 04:18 PM

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Thanks. I'm interested in this. Will be anxious to see end results with other side and what nozzle kit your using. Looks awesome.

chewychevy67 01-05-2021 04:47 PM

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This is actually all gm parts. The wiper arms are original 67, arm sprayer parts are 86 gmc, the other pieces under the cowl ifabbed from 80s truck pieces.

IronCanine 01-05-2021 05:36 PM

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OMG...this thing is a GM Modzilla. Fog lights look great. I challenge you to make a SPID that reflects your creation.

chewychevy67 01-05-2021 06:37 PM

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I'm not sure I could afford to have Jeff make me a spid lol. Here's the driver side. I'm also moving my washer hoses to the inside the cowl and using these clips from 60' gm cars to attach them inside and have them come out the lower Cowl to the washer jar. Just cleans them up completely.

TA_C10 01-05-2021 07:03 PM

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I moved all my washer hoses inside the cowl as well, why they didn't do this from factory I dunno. Thanks for all your info on this, sweet mods!

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chewychevy67 01-05-2021 11:46 PM

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I think these have to go now too. They look out of place. Have to cut a piece out of another cowl to make it look like the rest.

IronCanine 01-06-2021 12:56 AM

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Best part about this...betcha 5 bucks this jewel never sees precipitation of any kind nor will the windshield collect any dust or detritus that is removed with the wiper blade.

...though she will be remarkably equipped for such action.

Honestly I think weather and/or bugs will just be too intimidated to try you.

TA_C10 01-06-2021 01:31 PM

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:lol:

chewychevy67 01-06-2021 06:10 PM

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Oh I do plan on driving this truck. Not in winter or severe weather but bugs will hit it. I couldn't live with myself if I spent 15 years building it and another 15 looking at it. That wouldn't be much fun.

IronCanine 01-07-2021 01:05 AM

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Oh I do plan on driving this truck. Not in winter or severe weather but bugs will hit it. I couldn't live with myself if I spent 15 years building it and another 15 looking at it. That wouldn't be much fun.

Ahhh...I know you'll drive it...but it will be driven I'm sure with the same care and judgement with which it was constructed.

chewychevy67 01-09-2021 11:57 AM

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Got the proper 8 track mounting Brackets from member 3sondad and they are spot on. Real nice pieces. Much nicer than the pieces I had made for it myself. I had to modify the e brake cover slightly but won't be noticeable. I'm trying to get all the finishing touches done to the cab so I can get the metal work done. Hopefully by end of spring it will go for that!

TA_C10 01-09-2021 05:17 PM

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chewychevy67 01-21-2021 12:14 AM

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I wanted an under hood light but I don't like the ones that gm used in these years So I took some 54 caddy license lamps and I'm using the extra space in the hood. I am going to use 2, one on each side. It will still work on a Mercury switch but it will be hidden under the long support.

chewychevy67 01-24-2021 09:38 PM

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Well I got a cut out of a 72 cab door jamb where the jack spring screws in from my nephew and it happened to fit perfectly with the cover for the over of the sentinel photo cell so I'm thinking I may get this welded in to the dash top so it looks factory recessed like the vents are.

Kronald_70GMC 01-24-2021 10:54 PM

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Well I got a cut out of a 72 cab door jamb where the jack spring screws in from my nephew and it happened to fit perfectly with the cover for the over of the sentinel photo cell so I'm thinking I may get this welded in to the dash top so it looks factory recessed like the vents are.

You are welcome! Glad it was of use to you as I would have probably thrown it out. Going to look perfect 👌

chewychevy67 01-27-2021 09:33 PM

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Tonight I got the transmission oil cooler finished up and all the holes in the rad support for the fog lamps and oil cooler lines. I'm very pleased with how stock this looks. Both ac condensor and oil cooler are mounted with rubber well nuts like they started doing in the 70s. Not sure why but I'm assuming less vibration on these parts.

chewychevy67 02-05-2021 10:26 PM

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Instead of welding it in I bought a dimple die and pressed it into my dash. Now it will appear original.

clay68c10 02-05-2021 11:20 PM

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Slick! Those dies are a neat tool.

TA_C10 02-06-2021 11:35 AM

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Did the oil cooler brackets come with kit or did you make those? Slick.

chewychevy67 02-06-2021 06:16 PM

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This isn't a kit . The cooler is from 70 71 chrysler cars and the brackets I had fabbed up. It's one of the mopar corvette style pieces and was expensive and hard to find.i really reached to find something period correct to keep it looking original that mounted on with tabs and had thread fittings rather than just generic. http://www.restorationradiators.com/...HTC%2D7071E71B

chewychevy67 02-06-2021 11:18 PM

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Both lights in the hood!

TA_C10 02-07-2021 01:33 PM

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Those lights are fantastic, your making me think before I paint my hood...

chewychevy67 02-07-2021 10:23 PM

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Lights on. This should provide lots of light under the hood.

chewychevy67 02-10-2021 10:26 PM

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I removed a brace from another hood and modified it to fit in the center for an added center brace. Also wired the hood lights so they disconnect easily and no wiring to be seen. The Mercury sensor is mounted inside the front of the hood next to the light.

chewychevy67 04-02-2021 07:06 PM

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I had fibernew refinish my original bright red door panels (they didn't do under where the insert goes) and they did my tissue box to match the darker vinyl in the seat center, dash pad and the rug. Turned out very nicely. Now if only sms was a little faster at getting my door panel inserts back these would be finished .

IronCanine 04-02-2021 08:34 PM

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That looks good.

chewychevy67 04-05-2021 02:34 PM

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After pulling the cowl off and on a few times the screws that go into the sheet metal always stretch the metal out and they became hard to tighten down . Here is the fix. Keeps the cowl and hood aligned better too when it's all in good condition.

Kronald_70GMC 04-05-2021 02:38 PM

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That is a great idea. Do you think that these would work as well?

chewychevy67 04-05-2021 03:00 PM

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Yes you could but won't use them. Aluminum on metal I don't like and I'f you strip it you have to drill it out to replace. If you strip the clip you simply replace it.

Kronald_70GMC 04-05-2021 03:02 PM

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Yeah that is a good point. I like that idea


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