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Gave my headlight trim a satin black treatment

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What's your wheel back spacing? My tie rod ends are that close (maybe even closer) but never rub or hit. I think you'll be fine. Put the tie rod ends in and move your wheels from lock to lock, then check you clearance. Note: If your back spacing is 4" or more on a 15" wheel, the wheels will make contact with the LCA when making a hard turns. Ask me how I know....I use to find aluminum metal shavings in my drive way with my old Centerline wheels. Didn't take me long to figure out what was happening.

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I've never used them but some guys use spacers to gain that "just enough" clearance in cases like this. A 1/4" or so might be enough. Cheaper than a set of new wheels and work in the interim until such time as you are ready to buy new ones. Those look like 7" chrome rims so the back space shouldn't be more than 3 1/2".

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I installed new plugs, made-up a set of wires, replaced the dizzy cap and rotor. I cleaned-up the engine compartment, taped some wires and replaced the vac hose to the vac advance. Did the nascar zip tie thing on the wires and tucked them behind the headers. Looks cleaner.

Tom

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I realized Im a big dummy today when I figured out I was trying to put the tie rob in from the bottom.... its all good. Dont know how I thought they went that way... Thanks

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Ran out of 1 1/2 x 3 today, heading to the steel yard in the morning to pick up the material needed to finish it up. Got the plans drawn up for the back, gonna have it water jetted out tomorrow along with a few other things I'll be adding.

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Put some finishing touches on today. Covered the console to match, mounted Craftec Cover and upper trim on the bed.

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temporary repair for shifter hole. this cover is rusted badly and I need a v8 cover anyway

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installed new gauges and finished my ride height sensors

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Nice gauge panel.
But what's the flathead going in? ;)

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Just an old empty shell sitting around for looks :)

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Checked all fluids and started up and ran for a little bit. Getting it ready for when I get my license next week!

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Looks like another dry weather spell ahead here. Time do do some garden hauling, helping friends and family move some big stuff, etc.

So, after doing farm type chores and pool duty around here today, I uncovered RAT after cleaning up a little, took some pics and did a little video.

My truck has become "old hat" on the forum...And all I've been doing is not "visual", but here are some new pics, and then the video.

I was grunting and groaning...too many things done today by the end of the day. Unfortunately, only a little of that effort went toward the truck.

http://youtu.be/uzZxFMQZJIs

Some different angles of RAT in these pics than we usually see.

http://magwa.smugmug.com/DrivewayRAT...-3176x2016.jpg


If you decide to look at the pics, , you can click the "Slideshow" bar on the page that comes up in the link:

http://magwa.smugmug.com/DrivewayRAT-32015/

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Got a couple hours and tinkered on my 250 engine a bit....

No pix but soon there should be some nice ones .

Gotta figure out howq to hoist the TH350 tranny so I can bolt it to the engine ~ I remember juggling them like nothing 40 years ago , whew .

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Painted it over the week end. Not the color I was after but it is what I got. It does look good though. More bronze than the red I was after. Nothing I can do now but like it. :devil:

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I like it to

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First start!!!!!

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I feel your joy ! .

I wish I had whatever it takes to make these videos too .

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Installed ECE 4/6 over weekend...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RidqGJrgKEQ

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B4 and After pix

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specs?

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Yeah. Maybe.

But I, personally, like the way she sits without 'em.

:lol::lol::lol:

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Not today but over the weekend I got new motor mounts installed. bolted down the mount perches. installed new exhaust manifold on pass. side. installed an HEI distributor. new plugs. ran the wires around and Bamm, started the old 327 up first try. have started it up about 10 times since. pulled the heater core out and ordered one. picked it up last night and got it installed after work. Trying to get ready to put the front clip back on, but still got a few things to do. :metal:

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iPhone and internet connection. Not to hard. Just do some googling!

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details here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650510

Last weekend we installed the ECE 4/6 kit with CPP modular spindles...

time lapse vid posted above...