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Now that you mention it, freshly scorched Moly Orange engine paint, a drying lacquer paint job and a new interior do bring back memories. I used to work as a mechanic, and also painted many of my cars (lacquer) back in the day, and my dad upholstered many of the family's cars. Good scents, indeed!

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I finished stripping the hood.

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Here ya go on the engine pics.

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Installed the dash drop and gauge panel

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Thanks sir! That's super clean too, very nice!

Ooooh, real gauges! Must be nice.

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Most of the stock stuff was not functioning, and with a 140 amp alternator, the amp gauge was a fire looking for a place to happen....I like lots of information,so the gauges are normal for me....

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Added some speakers in the cab corner

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Finally got my seats installed. 2003 Blazer Seats with shoulder belts. Driver is power...I need to build a little bracket to house the controls. Had to build a rail for the inside track on both seats, was a PITA but it's done now. Super comfortable compared to the stock seats...stock seats are available if anyone is looking?

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I threw together a cup holder. It will go in the cab corner. I will not be able to drink out of the drink while driving. It is more of a place to put a takeout cup on my way home. I am going to put some hook Velcro on the outside to help if stay in place.

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Looks good...sometimes you just need to have a place to sit your drink. I need to come up with something for a cup holder. I usually drink 20oz cokes and need something for that.

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Installed my 4 way flasher today...

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Very nice!

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I cut the super rusty 69 bed sides off my trailer today so that I can bolt on the old bed sides I recently swapped out from Frankentruck

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Ah! A matching trailer but with a metal floor. Nice!

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That's the plan! Did the first mock up of the sides today

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Installed the trailing arms I just finished boxing..

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Those look nice!

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Thanks….

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I installed my Clifford intake with 12Bolt cast iron headers and a Holly 450 3BBL (converted via 12Bolt kit) and got it fired up last night!
Need to dial it in now and get an exhaust installed.

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I borrowed this pipe bender from a neighbor to bend my throttle linkage and it rocks!

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Initial results...
Sounds Good!

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Looks good and sounds good.

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I swept it out.

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Built new upper coil over mounts for the rear and a new trac bar mount

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Since my 98 Silverado is torn apart in the backyard , the 63 had to be put into service ... Time to get serious and get both of them up to snuff ..

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Installed my rebuilt 4-speed, and hydraulic clutch lines and cylinder in my 61 C-10. Next, bleed clutch and see if I did it right!

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Got the motor and trans in.

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I upgraded the shift knob on my B&M ratchet shifter...This was from a walking stick I've had for years that is no longer made, a resin skull with actual silver overlay so it has an amazing look and feel...well, as long as you like skulls. ;)

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Took it for a shakedown cruise with dog. 5.3 swap, turbo 400, 7 foot bed

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Installed a set of bumper guards I bought years ago and painted up the valve cover to run the pcv setup on the ol v6. :gmc2:

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I upgraded my headlight circuit to full 12GA Wires, 12GA Relays, Circuit Breakers (H/L) and Ceramic Connectors to put more power to the lights and off the switch. Currently running Phillips Halogen Sealed Beams. The difference was AMAZING this morning on the way into work! So much more light than I had previously. I read that you lose up to 30% light output with factory wiring, it sure looked like a lot more than that to me when it was all done.

Next up, Cibie 82440 glass with HELLA H4 100/80W High Wattage Bulbs.

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Installed my wiper delay kit finally!

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When I was rebuilding my engine. I found a dist that I didn't know where it came from. It looked new so I dropped it in points and all. The truck started running a bit jerky and I figured it was an ignition problem.
I was up in Reno last week so I strolled into The Summit Racing Store and picked up a new Petronix Dist. I installed it and re gaped the plugs to .040. One was actually at .050, no wonder why the points couldn't keep up.
I must say the difference is night and day with the new dist in.

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Upgraded alternator after mine failed on me last week. Went with a Delco Internally Regulated model so deleted the external regulator and adjusted wiring, and upsized the lead wire run from battery to alt to 10GA. Much better now!

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I'm going to shampoo the seat I found that Pick-n-Pull for 60 bucks. I do have a seat cover for it just want to clean it up a bit before I put it in my truck.

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I finally got around to putting my cheap seat cover on the seat and putting it in my truck. Also, put in an original set of seat belts. They are out of a 66 but its ok. I believe the date was 1/20/66.

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That seat fits well, good job. :)

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Does it feel like you are sitting higher in those seats than in the original? I have the same ones and it feels like I am higher up.

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No.. It actually felt lower. Of course the stock seat I had in there has 1 1/2 foam added to the seat bottom and top, so now am farther away from the pedals too.
More comfy also. :D

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I was mounting the hood, next step is the windshield on thursday.

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Oooh, check out that panel! That looks great!

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Installed my cupholders.