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Just read a little bit of your build, lookin good! Check your email so I can get these parts out to you tomorrow. Dave
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The column looks nice George.
Any luck on tracking down a Carb?

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No Brian I haven't looked for the carb. I been busy with other things. Like hanging a storm door and cutting grass and doing odd jobs for a lady in the church. I am caught up so I think I will do something on old patches. Yes I like the way the column turned out. The reverse switch and flasher knob got broken in transit to me.
How hard is it to switch the flasher knob. I ordered a knob. But the one I ordered screws in and I think the one that broke don't. Didn't do the valves today. Just to hot. The little flat piece of metal that covers the wires on the botton of the column was missing. I dug thru my pile of odd and ends and found one. So I am in busness again.

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thanks man it was a job cleaning it up. But it came out nice.

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Thanks a lot I can use the parts and the extra ones will be used for everyday driving. The chrome will be for show.

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It is very unfortunate that the non removable Hazard knob broke off durring shipping because there is no realistic way to repair it, you are going to have to replace the entire switch.
Classic industries should sell the version with the removable hazard knob, but I would call them and have them pull the part and verify it for you, it will take some time because they will have to pull the part and call you back but it's worth the wait.
Classic Industries; part# 1997965

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yea I might have to do that.

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today I installed the steering column. It was not as bad as I thought it would be.
Also I installed the dome light. Had to fish the wires thru the back of the roof. Ran into a hornets nest at the dome light hole and they ran me out of the cab. But no more hornets now.

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I'am not in love with this steering column. It is real hard to go in reverse. But I will let it be untill I have the truck running. I also installed the shifting linkage.
I got the collaspible steering shaft coming my way.
This next week I should have several parts coming in. Maybe I can get something done.
I got the new hasard knob coming. Going to try and drill and tap the new knob on the red part where it broke off. I don't want to spend anymore on this column. All I did was bought someone else's problems.

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George does the gear selection on the column work smoothly and without resistance when the shift linkage isn't connected?
If it does then it's probably not the column at fault it's more likely the shift linkage binding up, you need to check to see if the angle at which the rod is at is causing problems, you may have to bend the rod so it is at the proper angle.
I had to put a significant bend into mine to get it to line up properly so there was no binding.
If you look closely you can see the bend in the rod.

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Yea the shifter work good untill I try to put it in reverse even when it is not connected to the linkage. It works the same way with the linkage. I know it is not the linkage. It has a hard time getting accross the reverse part of the column.

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I looked at the shifter linkage with a new eye. It is a little off. So witha little adjustment I manages to get reverse. But the park is another question. So i think I will odered a new shifter linkage. From some one. don't know yet. I do know I don't want the stock one. I think that is a big part of my problem.
I also installed my lower radiator hose. And the replacement plate where the old 68 e-brake attaches. With a new rubber stopper where the brake pedal arm hits.

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Very nice work !
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looks good, George. I need to try to find my battery box. I relocated my battery to the bed, so I don't need the tray anymore. If I can find it, and you can use it, you can have it.

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Generosity at it's finest!

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Thanks so much guys. I enjoy reading your builds. I am having trouble with my column. It is hard to go into park. Even when it is not conected to the shifer linkage. It will not pull to the steering wheel to push into park. I can take a screw driver and stick between the forks and I can see the shifter move towards the steering wheel just like it suppose to. If I shove it hard enough it will go. But that is not how it should be. I seen someone with only one fork. I have two. One for the transmission to shift and one for the park. Could I remove the park fork? Has anyone experenced this before? Instead of removing the fork could I just grind the little tab where it rides over the fork? To go into park.

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George you need to call me so I can explain what the column looks like on the inside and explain to you how it works, I have a pretty good idea why it is binding.
Ok I'm going to try to explain this the best that I can.
The gear selector relies on a cam sprocket that prevents the transmission from jumping out of gear.
The cam sprocket has a spring washer behind it that puts tension on it so it can only be in two positions engaged and disengaged.
My guess is the spring washer is missing or damaged which is causing the cam sprocket to bind.

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I took the column apart and found a little worn out parts. I had another one here and used the parts from it. Works as good as it can for now. I need to get a new shifter linkage. The one I have is 46 years old and needs replaceing. I put it all together and installed it and had to remove it for It didn't line up just right. but the third time was a charm.

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Today some parts came in.
Both rear brake lines
Both rear view mirrows with extra arms.

I will install the brake lines tomorrow. I wrap the mirrows in some cloth and put them up untill I get ready for them. I need to start installing stuff for I am running out of room.

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Looking good George. August 24 is right around the corner.

I'm out of room, too, and my wife has requested that we be able to get at least one car in the garage this winter. Making room by installing parts is awfully fun, though, isn't it?

A couple of pages ago, you mentioned replacing the rubber boot on the brake pushrod between the firewall and the booster. Where did you get the boot? Local parts store? I haven't seen one on line anywhere. Granted, I haven't looked to hard yet, but still...

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yea it is. week inn afte the next. I had mine. Just forgot to install it when I put it together. sorry

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Today i installed the last two rear brake lines. I AM DONE WITH THE BRAKES. except for bleeding them.
here is a picture of the mirrow and arms I got in the mail yesterday. I was going to paint the mirrows orange, but the price of the mirrow were great so i will leave them chrome. The arms I really have not made my mind up on them. orange or black what do you guys think????????
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In one of the pictures you can see a 1/2 inch gap between the steering wheel and the column. Is that normal just asking. also I had a extra set of mirrow arms that I got from a trade. So I sold them and made a difference for the good set I bought. The good set cost me half what they would have cost. Love it when somethings come together.

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Hey George;
The gap between the column and the steering wheel can't be helped because that steering wheel wasn't designed for that column.
As far as the mirror arms go I would paint them orange because they would look out of place if they were black considering everything else is orange.

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yea that really sucks. Oh well It will do untill I find a 68 wheel cheap.

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You'll be on the road soon!

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I sure hope so. I am planning on intering it in the Christmas parade in Crystal River this year.

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Today I went over to a friends house and got another vent window frame, sun visor rod and a few odd and end parts. I had three vent windows stored over there and none of them were any good. All for free he is a good guy. We help each other out a lot. Freinds like him don't grow on trees. Brian I might have a new set of parking brake arms coming my way this next week. I will let you know.

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Well I finshed sand blasting the visor rods and the vent windows frames. Here is the results of my work thus far. Monday I will paint them orange so the paint will have time cure before I try to install the glass. This will give me time to order all the parts I need to fix both vent windows and seal for both doors.

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Very nice George, I like the attention to detail.

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thanks Brian

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I found something for you today!

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I sent you a PM.

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Hope everyone had a good Sunday. Nothing was done on ole patches today.

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Today I was going to paint the vent arms and visor rods orange. I looked and seen I had both the same side. So I cut the pivot off of another vent window and welded it on the one I had sand blasted and primed. Looks good. I hope to paint it up tomorrow and let it cure so I can repair the rubbers on them.

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Good progress, George! I vote for black mirror arms, but I'be always had a thing for orange and black (or yellow and black, obviously).
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yea, I can see why you have a thing for yellow. That is why they call you mustard. But I will stick to orange or chrome to match the mirrows. Have not made up my mind. Have you done anything else on your truck lately.

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Moving right along George. Keep up the good work
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Thanks a lot. I try and keep a steady pace.

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Lookin good George, you will be done painting everything before you know it.

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I sure hope so. Now I need to order parts for the vent windows. after I pay for a power steering pump and brackets. One thing at a time I guess.