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youngrodder 03-13-2020 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by kehstr (Post 8693850)
I love those taillights! The only issue I can see with them is they are a little small, making them hard to be seen. I am not sure how you feel, but personally, I like lots of light, so the idiots on the road will see me
Yeah, I hear ya.....I will most likely go with the 50's Pontiac style...They are LED and would be bright and easier to install..

Marc

ajgriffin 03-14-2020 01:07 AM
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Hey Marc, where did you source the valley cover or did you fab it yourself?

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reg3 03-14-2020 07:37 AM
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Hey Marc, I really like that motor/accessory color combo you're going with, and those tail lights are pretty awesome too! Great build man!

mongocanfly 03-14-2020 01:47 PM
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AJ..LSclassics has those oil fill valley covers...on mine I bored a hole in the stock cover and welded in a holley fill cap and bung..I really like the look of what Marc used though...
I may change mine out some day down the road..

youngrodder 03-14-2020 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ajgriffin (Post 8694538)
Hey Marc, where did you source the valley cover or did you fab it yourself? Mongo was correct. It is a nice piece but not cheap

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Originally Posted by reg3 (Post 8694590)
Hey Marc, I really like that motor/accessory color combo you're going with, and those tail lights are pretty awesome too! Great build man!
Thank you

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly (Post 8694799)
AJ..LSclassics has those oil fill valley covers...on mine I bored a hole in the stock cover and welded in a holley fill cap and bung..I really like the look of what Marc used though...
I may change mine out some day down the road..
Yes, it is nice but spendy...

ajgriffin 03-14-2020 09:32 PM
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I've seen the LS Classic ones, but their photos don't have the oil pressure sender in the back pictured so I thought it may have been from somewhere else.

youngrodder 03-15-2020 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ajgriffin (Post 8695176)
I've seen the LS Classic ones, but their photos don't have the oil pressure sender in the back pictured so I thought it may have been from somewhere else.
The oil pressure sender is attached to the block. The valley cover cuts around it. I came in billet aluminum but I painted it to match the block.


Marc

Warrens69GMC 03-16-2020 12:29 AM
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Wagon tail lights...
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Originally Posted by youngrodder (Post 8692280)
I also had someone pitch an idea of some tail lights. I think they originally were intended as front fender marker lights. They say Guide on them (there not stock Suburban taillights). They match the curve of the body perfectly .....

reaper71 03-16-2020 08:13 AM
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That's the same style I used.

youngrodder 03-21-2020 09:32 PM
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We've got paint….I love how the color turned out. The first attempt the gloss was too shinny and I thought crap I choose the wrong color. We added more flattening agent and it looked like a totally different color. I'm so digging the way it looks. My painter is doing all of the other parts next. The seat frame and steering wheel will be the off white but a gloss clear to add contrast. I think the steering wheel is going to look very cool as its going to be 2 tone..

The nice thing about the Corona virus is I don't get grief for spending time in the garage.

Here are some pics..

joedoh 03-21-2020 11:06 PM
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good led tails look like a hole in the universe, even the small stock led tails I get from bowtie bits are crazy bright. dont need a reverse light with your foot lightly on the brake pedal.


that color looks amazing!

oldman3 03-21-2020 11:38 PM
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Marc, love the interior color...Jim

mongocanfly 03-22-2020 12:34 AM
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Looks great Marc..!

8man 03-22-2020 09:41 AM
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Looking good!

youngrodder 03-22-2020 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by joedoh (Post 8699545)
good led tails look like a hole in the universe, even the small stock led tails I get from bowtie bits are crazy bright. dont need a reverse light with your foot lightly on the brake pedal.


that color looks amazing!
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Originally Posted by oldman3 (Post 8699569)
Marc, love the interior color...Jim
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Originally Posted by mongocanfly (Post 8699599)
Looks great Marc..!
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Originally Posted by 8man (Post 8699693)
Looking good!
Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with it..

Marc

99 to Life 03-22-2020 12:26 PM
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The color choices are superb. Top notch stuff.

youngrodder 03-22-2020 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 99 to Life (Post 8699812)
The color choices are superb. Top notch stuff.
Thanks....I have been playing around with brushed aluminum fasteners and I dig how this color looks next to the satin color. I think once it's all put together is should look pretty cool.

Marc

youngrodder 03-30-2020 12:43 PM
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I picked up some more parts from the painter this weekend. I can say i'm really digging this color combo. The steering wheel is gloss clear and semi gloss clear to add some nice contrast.

I started to assemble more of the motor but a broken intake bolt slowed my progress. I can say I hate the Craftsman torque wrench I have....

More progress to come. My injectors have been sent out for a cleaning and the rest of my fittings show this week to complete my fuel lines up the intake.

Thank you
Marc

8man 03-30-2020 01:42 PM
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Your color combo is very nice. Nice progress.

oldman3 03-30-2020 07:38 PM
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Marc, looks great...Jim

mongocanfly 03-30-2020 07:52 PM
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very nice....everytime I see that oil fill spout, I wish I had gone that direction on mine...I still may change to it someday

youngrodder 03-30-2020 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 8man (Post 8705039)
Your color combo is very nice. Nice progress.
Thank you
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Originally Posted by oldman3 (Post 8705230)
Marc, looks great...Jim
Much appreciated Jim

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly (Post 8705243)
very nice....everytime I see that oil fill spout, I wish I had gone that direction on mine...I still may change to it someday
Thanks, I go back and forth on if I should have painted it black like most people...

Marc

doowoppwer 04-08-2020 05:13 PM
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looks really nice. i'm along for the ride. roger

joedoh 04-08-2020 07:48 PM
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that raw steel color looks great on the ivory.

84blaze 04-09-2020 05:50 AM
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Killer work. What is your username on Instagram again?


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