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Step two: Unplug your sealed beem. Step three: Plug in the H4 LED bulb. Step four: Crack open a beer. ;) The 7" sealed beam lights use a H4 plug and this LED bulb does too. It's just plug and play. |
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On a air compressor topic. I mounted a York style AC compressor on my Jeep to use for OBA. I took the top end apart to inspect and clean and took some pic's. Thought someone might want to see.
The first pic shows the 2 pistons they are about 1.75" in Dia. There are 3 different stroke lengths avalable I have the long stroke about 2" This is the plate above the pistons that holds the reed valves. It would have worked the way it was (dirty) The ring of circles is the inlet and the circular slot is compression. The large wagon wheel is the intake reed valve and the smaller wagon wheel is the compression. The other one by the nut is a keeper. Everything is all cleaned up ready to go back together the head has a steel filter sock on the intake. I drained the oil and put compressor oil back in. Attachment 1620189 Attachment 1620190 Attachment 1620191 Attachment 1620192 |
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very cool, thanks for the pics.
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i have had electric compressors and i have had engine driven compressors and i will only ever have engine driven from now on. even with a tank leak overnight its only ~20 seconds before you can leave.
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Well I just pre registered for a show in the states.
Goodguys 20th PPG Nationals July 7-9, 2017 Ohio Expo Center 717 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211 Maybe I'll be able to see some of you guys there! YAY road trip. Attachment 1622227 |
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hmmm that is tempting. Sounds hectic finding a room anywhere. Maybe I could drive over and back in one day. I'll maybe go if I get my 51' done. baggin it and redoing interior this year. be nice to meet back up.
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That would be awesome Henry. Your '51 bagged will be cool. If you don't make it we are planing on going back to Charlotte again in October.
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Bit of an update on the new bed. I went and priced out old barn board :crazy: This stuff is like gold, it would cost about $300 for enough wood to cover the bed. There are very few places that sell this stuff and I'm not even sure if it will totaly mach my truck. So I had an idea, the last 2 pictures are just trial and they will get a gray stain.
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when I took apart the grain truck I sold some of the floor boards and side panels. the guy who took the floor was building a coffee table. I still have some, the tongue and groove sides with the grain sluice. it still has the 40s style square head hardware on it.
that looks like a great idea, using current to burn the wood. do you have to get it wet or is there still enough moisture in the dry wood? |
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Yes sir, barn wood is crazy expensive. You can use a torch, burn it lightly, then sand it, and stain it with gray or what ever color stain you want to get your tones. It's a lot cheaper and you can make it look really old really fast.
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A wire wheel on a grinder to remove the soft wood and expose grain works well. Viniger/water mixed turns cedar grey. Don't know what it does to other types of wood. But I've made a few "barn wood" picture frames. Of course , nothing beats the real deal.
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I find that stuff for free around my area. Mind you the boards are not that nice and straight. That's pretty crazy what people charge for that.
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I use a belt sander to cross hatch it and my it look like it was ripped the old school way as well
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I use a belt sander to cross hatch it and my it look like it was ripped the old school way as well
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its sad to see hillbililes burning a whole barn over some beer! no offense to them but yeah they are just burning up alot of money. Lots of old barns around me, so its practically free if you haul it. Have you thought about pallet wood? I entertained that thought. I like the different shades and thin boards, kinda like a hardwood floor look. and.... it would be free!
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So tonight my son and I tried a full bed length burn on 2" wide, had to do it in 2' sections but worked out quite well. This weekend I will go get 6" wide and try again then put on a gray stain and see what the boards will look like.
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neato! that burnt wood is going to be super out of the box, just like most other parts of your truck
I tried to remember where the old grain truck sides were in my stuff and saw them laying across the escape window box on the new addition haha. I didnt want the dogs to fall in before they were used to the egress. |
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That's going to look awesome
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Good news!! The plan right now is I am going to get my truck out of hibernation April 8th :metal:
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hope it stops snowing by then and melts LOL
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We have had no snow for a few weeks now and the salt is off the road. You will have that soon.
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we havent had any snow here since last easter when we had 3.5 inches!
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joedoh Did it shut down the city? ;)
So last summer I had the truck insured at my regular insurance company with no appraisal and basic liability, fire, theft. Last fall before we drove south I got an appraisal done and it came back more than the total cash I had invested. So I was happy. This year I was shopping for insurance and my company came back with a great price. Last year I payed 629/yr no appraisal. This year 772/yr with the appraisal and I added collision. So full appraised coverage: liability, collision, fire,theft with no restrictions for $143 more, sure sign me up. Now I have to say I don't even pay that much due to the fact I only have fire and theft on it from November to April, and that price is for a full year. Getting truck out tomorrow, tomorrows weather sunny and 11*C/52*F not too bad. |
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Saturday went to get the truck, hooked up the batteries and she fired right up. Put 100mi on it on the weekend just loving life. So nice to have the truck back home again.
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So today I wanted to get the headlights switched over from HID to LED. Good thing because the one HID that still worked was all cloudy (ready to blow). Bought some H4 plugs to plug in the LED's it's the same plug that the sealed beam have. The pictures show the steps, then just install like normal. I had to cut out all the HID stuff glad that is all gone. They are very nice and white, I'll get a pic tomorrow.
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lower, nice update of the lighting...Jim
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sweet man, good feeling getting back out in spring. I'm gonna miss spring and most of summer since I'm tearing my truck back down. bags, new heads, all disc brakes, new rear, new exhaust. Have no time and money as it is !!! but it will make driving more fun. keep logging them miles and hopefully fuel prices don't continue to rise.
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...9&d=1491975764
Great Shot..... looks just ANGRY!!! --- need a tongue hanging out of that lower flat hole in the grill!!!! :lol: |
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Cool. Can't wait to see the headlights.
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If your happy with the light output send me the link to where you got these if you don't mind. My lights in the 48 are not bright enough for my liking.
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Here are the lights. Also I have the same LED lights in my Jeep here is what it looks like. Low then High. The picture doesn't even show all the brightness. I'll get a pic from the truck soon.
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