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I got in new bulbs (LED) for the dash cluster and tested them ...now to finish everything else!

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Installed 1 gauge battery cables and ground and also added a group strap that goes from the frame to where the battery ground connects to the engine block. I am hoping that this will help with my truck having a hard time starting up again right after I turn it off.

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Wife painted the hood and grill surround today.

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I added another heavy duty ground strap on the driver side that goes from the block to the frame and a standard size one from the frame to the cab. I hope that will help me not get shocked when I push on the horn button. It seems to be starting better when hot sense I beefed up the electrical system. I still am planning on wrapping the starter motor in heat shielding just in case the problem is caused by heat soak.

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Installed Eaton posi unit with a 3.42 gear to replace open differential with 3.08 gear

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Nice. :)

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I had to stay home today while my DD was being serviced. While that was being done, I decided to cut in the bumper gaurd holes while I'm waiting for the painter to finish them. The factor OEM templet made the drilling easy. Once I got past the 1/8" hole, I used a step drill to cut up to 5/8". You will notice the placement of the Bumper gaurds on the GMC are set outside of the lettering vs. using the bumper mount bolts as Chevy does. This is because the bumper gaurds would have interfered with the lettering. I've been wanted to cut these holes for about a year and never got around to it.

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Got grill support, grill, bumper and misc. back on. Had the grill, bezels and bumper powder coated.

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That really looks good. :)

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Thanks, got it finished, took it to cruise night at Summit Racing. Installed bumper stickers like the originals, a friend made them for me.

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I installed my new gauges.

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That's a nice clean setup!

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Thanks. Today I installed my controller for my kicker audio stereo. A little less glamorous but much more important I took out my fuel filter and dirt fell out both sides. I could not replace it because I have to order it from Summit because it threads into AN fittings. So just sprayed some engine degreaser into it and blew it out with compressed air. I know that’s probably not the right thing to do but it helped the truck runs a lot better. I will order one and install it next weekend. I might also add a filter before the pump.

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Installed new mud flaps I ordered.

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I installed a new radio today but did not take any pics. Got it mounted and wired up, plugged it in, and turned the key. It worked for about 2 minutes then stopped working completely. Apparently I got a defective one, but the good news is that a new one should be here on Wednesday. I got a Pioneer digital media receiver for $80 so I could have bluetooth to listen to the music on my phone. I would have preferred a factory looking radio, but I don't have factory looking radio money at the moment :lol:


EDIT 8/14: In my haste to complete the installation, I assumed the radio was the culprit. Had a new radio sent out to me, and guess what, that one didn't work either. I took the first one and plugged it into my Dakota since I have a Pioneer radio in that truck too, and the radio worked perfectly. Looks like I have something wrong with the wiring, but won't be able to figure it out until the next time I return from college.

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LOVE your truck!:cool: Most especially the hat rack!:c2: I could use one of those...

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Put pretty stickers on my tailgate.

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Painted the front frame in preparation for the square body suspension

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Finally got my radio wiring fixed. I didn't have the 12v constant wire hooked to a constant source :lol: It works great and sounds so much better than the old one.

I also swapped in the new gauge cluster that has a temp gauge instead of the warning light. Got a much cleaner lens as well :metal:

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Installed my engine! :D

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Moved the mudflaps closer to the rear tires and change tailpipes from dumping just behind rear tires to rear of the bed.

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Been moving along this summer.
Got the AC in and the engine running, It actually moves under its own power for the first time in 9 years.
Tonight we finally finished all the painting, both fenders and the grille support. I may actually drive this thing next spring.

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Looks great!

I got my power steering lines run today...should fire up the engine this weekend for the first time in 2 years.

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finally lubed up noisey speedo cable,painted rc truck to matchAttachment 1957198

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I had a "ziptie moment" My exhaust hanger broke and I had to use zipties to hold it up. I felt like I was channeling David Freiburger

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I had to Google who David Freiburger was. Gosh, I think I'd fit in with those fellas. Kinda scary, that.:o

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If you have not seen "Roadkill" you are missing out.

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I built a clutch master cylinder bracket that bolts on the inside of 60 truck. I bought a 3/4 bore master cylinder from speedway motors and made it work very clean and simple. Might sale some on the parts side of the forum.
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Cut off the zip ties and replace the exhaust hanger. I ended up doing both sides. The bracket broke off at the hole where it bolts to the frame. I think it was because the bracket hole was larger than the one in the frame. So a smaller bolt was use which might have caused vibration in that location.

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installed radio to fill dash that was pretty hacked up,added some repop knobsAttachment 1959710

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turned old lunchbox into cupholder,large magnets hold it somewhat in place..Attachment 1961393

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Mocked up Frankentruck's Christmas present to make sure everything clears.

Should I keep them red or paint them black?

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Keep them red for sure is my vote!

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I think with that patina they should be Maroon Colored.

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Put my new brake booster and hinges on before I head back to work up north.
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Thanks for the input guys. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do, but I might try to paint them as close as I can to the original 505 green. I think green wheels with white caps would look real nice

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Yep, think green would look good!

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Got the tailgate on and the windshield in. Neither was an easy task.
Happy to say they are behind me.