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Awesome! I'll have to keep checking in with you to see how it's going! One tip for you, when you cut out your dash from the truck, leave a 5x5 in square in the middle. It will help to support/fill in the speaker area of the Impala dash. Good luck!

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I'm going to be watching this also as I think the 59 dash looks great in these trucks.
If I can find one for the right price I may do mine.
Kim

Re: 1959 Fleetside REBORN
 

Well chuckdriver that info is alittle late. I was excited so I went out early. Came in for breakfast. The house is up.

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Well it's out! NO GOING BACK!!!!

Re: 1959 Fleetside REBORN
 

oooooo you cut that dash out of that truck. why'd you do that?

That's what my buddy's said when I cut mine out.lol

Looking good man, looking good.

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Calling it quits for the day! Very good day though!! Go it cut and located. I'm not going to weld it til I ge the ac. It would be easier to locate without th dash in the way.

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part2

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Sweet. Makes me want to try and find a dash at the next Pomona swap meet or maybe the L.A. roadster show.
Kim

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makes it easy to install the wipers?

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I for got about these.....

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Great work! Looks like you've got it coming together perfectly! What AC unit are you going with?

Re: 1959 Fleetside REBORN
 

Would like to run a Vintage Air GenII compact but the controls are rheostat for this model not cable. The sure fits are huge and hangs low. I thinking I may have to buy some linear rheostats. Like in the old slot car controls.

Re: 1959 Fleetside REBORN
 

A friend of mine put the 59/60 dash in his 55 Sedan, this is what he did with his AC controls.

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Well got side tracked do to blowing circuits with the welder. So I upgraded!!! Will be welding later today!

ChuckDriver
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A friend of mine put the 59/60 dash in his 55 Sedan, this is what he did with his AC controls.

Can I see the whole dash....

Re: 1959 Fleetside REBORN
 

nice sub-panel, but since i'm a licensed electrician, it won't pass inspection
should be 4 wire, 2 hots, ground buss and neutral buss
this in it's self isn't unsafe, just not code, would have been code pre-1992.
the wire feeding the sub-panel looks lighter than the main wire
if it's the same size, then your good, if it's smaller
this is unsafe, wire should be sized to the breaker feeding it.
and the exposed romex on top of the sheetrock is a no-no
a short nipple attaching both to the bottom of the panel would have been the way to go

but the main reason for this reply is:
for future reference and to anyone else doing this
there is a breaker that replace 2 standard single breakers
to make 4 breaker, 3 circuit, 120/240/120 circuits
and at $18 each, would have been a lot cheaper to do.

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...6ecc5c_300.jpg

Re: 1959 Fleetside REBORN
 

same with 120 circuits, to make 2 separate circuits if your panel is full of breakers
you can replace 1 20 amp breaker with a double 20 amp breaker

http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...3a5a27_300.jpg

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Well the 2 halves are rejoined. Waiting to hear about ac from Justin. Waiting for center vent to come from Canada, ay. 14 days for the mounty to bring by horse back.....

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Looking good.
Kim

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Nice work, it's looking great. What style AC vents will you be using? Did you see the pics I added to my build?

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I'm thinking this.....maybe....

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I got the steering column area filled in and started with modifying the ash tray and lighter.....

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Well yesterday I walked into the garage to see this note. And I assemblied the front end complete to check for clearence issues.

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Cool more pictures.
Looks like a couple of Ninja weapons sitting there.
Kim

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The bully dog engine programmer in ash tray is done!!

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Nicely done! When will you have the dash fully installed?