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i dont want to start show and tell, but my 89 v3500 has the th400/205 and it has the rod from the side of the 205 to bellhousing flange also
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The guy that is doing the seats is a friend of the family so you know how that goes. If I see them before February I’ll be surprised. :lol: It is going to be a while before I’ll be needing them anyway. All that needs to be done is finish up the rust repair, Rhino the floor and bolt the seats in. |
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Blue beast also got a face lift while in the operating room.
My buddies were always complaining the chrome tube grill was a blinding hazard when we are off road in the desert so the big chrome 80’s tube grill got canned in favor of an OEM grill. First time around I painted the headlight bezels and grill Argent. It just looked too blah. (Crappy Blackberry camera) http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/...8c6473c7_b.jpg So, I took it back apart and resprayed everything in satin black to spice it up. Looks much better I think. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/...869447de_b.jpg Before (too much chrome for my taste) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/...1b5ab9f9_b.jpg |
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Very slick!
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Looks good Larry! Hey, can you find me a nice '77-'78 grill please? ;)
Plant looks good too BTW. :lol: Hey, what are those switches for mounted under the steering column? |
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Yeah, a couple plants had to come in for the winter and the only place it can get sun is right in front of the truck. It was even blooming a few weeks ago. :lol: The switches under the column are for the fuel transfer pump. It only has an electric in-tank pump on the LH side and use a diesel transfer pump to pump fuel from the RH to the LH tank. The other switch is for the dual battery isolator and the small button is for the electric windshield washer pump. |
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The new face is a throwback the grill I had it in back in the late 90’s. Picture is from 1997 when I first move to Detroit (picture taken in Windsor, ON Canada side of the river). My dad helped me move and is posing in the picture (he passed away this past August). I worked on the 15 floor of that building in the back ground. If you follow the auto industry you should recognize that building.
This grill got broke when I rearended a girl in a Dodge Dynasty with bike rack on the back while I lived there. :lol: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/...962f8b6b_o.jpg |
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cool truck, I saw it in the readers rides section of petersons 4 wheel& Off road a while back, congrats.
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That's sharp looking Larry. I like the new grill better. I miss my square body.
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WOW that is awesome Steve! I bet you miss that one. I always love the Sport package squares. Pretty rare rigs!
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ya it was a Scottsdale sport. tach dash, captain's chairs, neat little sport emblem on hood, and i had a Weiand 177 hiding under the hood too.
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Trans tunnel cover comparisons……
465/205 on the left and TH350/203 modified to NV4500/ORD twin stick 205 on the right. I welded nuts on the bottom side of the tunnel to make installing the bezels and boots easier once it is all complete. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/...d4b81c5b_b.jpg |
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I've been waiting on the tunnel comparison. Doesn't look like much of a difference to speak of. Refresh my memory, what nv4500 shifter did you decide to use?
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Oh yeah, I guess I missed it before. It all looks real nice! That shifter looks right at home in your square body.
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Hey Larry, you have a zf-s650 in your 2001, right? Looking at it do you think it would fit in a 67-72 without modifying the floor too much? I have only driven one behind a power-choke and I liked it, but never really had a chance to compare it to my NV4500.
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It will be nice to know what someone thinks of a nv4500 vs a s650. Keep us posted...
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Not many people realize the NV4500’s was available in production trucks with 8.1L engines in the 2001 and 2002 GMT400 3500-HD. This was the old body style 2wd truck with the I-beam front axle. They were pretty rare with 8.1's with a manual trans but they are out there. They were popular in wreckers. The ZF S6-650 is huge compared to the NV4500! http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/...c6fc299d_o.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/...cc8c52be_o.jpg As far as the truck……I’ve been busy with work and traveling lately so not much has really gotten done. We finished up the rust repair on the floor this past weekend and prepped the interior for Rhino lining. So now I need to get busy and get the cluster installed and the other electrical doodads hooked up then start it. I about 90% sure the hydrobooster to steering gear hose is going leak so that sucker will probably have to come off and go back to the hydraulic shop. Still no seats but have the Rhino appointment on Friday the 28th regardless if it gets driven or rides on a trailer. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/...ecf7f035_b.jpg |
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Just tell me when. I can drive it without seats! Park my tail on the floor hump and it's on!
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Well, the cluster is back in, all switches and wire connections are hooked up, then fired it up this afternoon! To my surprise everything worked without a single issue. Not even a P/S pump whine (hydroboost can be a PITA to bleed sometimes). I figured something would go wrong going back together being it was tore so far apart and for so long. So far the hydroboost hose I was worried about isn’t leaking yet either but doesn’t mean it won’t once I put some time and miles on it. Ran it up to about 45 MPH through all the gears with the truck up on jack stand with no scary noises or anything coming from the driveline. The hydroboost brakes seem to work great! The tires stop spinning right now when you press the brake. So far so good! Now all I need are some damn seats! It still has a Rhino date on the 28th seats or no seats. Oh, yeah still need to buy a stereo too. Going to get a some kind of deck with a remote control this time, as pressing the buttons is a PITA in a big bouncy truck. :lol: |
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RatFink! That's funny. True, but funny. Make sure you get a deck with at least an aux input or ipod input so you can bring the tunes along. I was using a fm modulator in the K5, which is ok, but one more 12v accessory to run. The Kenwood in the S10 has an aux input that plugs right into my Ipod. Sound is clear and it's not fuzzy from static. The Kenwood has remote too, but this RatFink doesn't have a problem reaching the buttons.
Keep up the Ratfink remarks and you might not ever see that spinflex ratchet of yours again! |
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