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I got my wide white walls put on my new wheels, and replaced the fuel tank sender since it broke off and fell into the tank!

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Finished the front suspension and rebuilt the front brakes.Removed the bed[by myself] and put it on a dolly,Removed the rear springs ,marked for the notch and mocked up the 5" drop rear springs.Damn,i'm tired.

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i burned all of my under dash wiring last week. been trying to get the plymouth going all week so i have a ride. i am going to order a new harness this week.

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That sucks, who you buying harness from .....?

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not sure yet probably brothers.

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Check their prices and what they offer as to plugs and ends vs EZ wire.

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just picked up a 66 Shlong bed, found out it has a 1968 327, new edelbrock 750, 3 on the floor, and a few extra parts to boot. Soooo, what I got done was: New HEI ignition, new 180 thermostat, and had the carb rebuilt(it had been sitting for awhile). I also replaced the master cylinder (still manual brakes) but plan on upgrading the brakes to power and the steering to power....

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cool! how much did you pick it up for?? and is that a cd player on the glove box door?

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fairly cheap....lets say I got a good deal! Yes, the CD player is mounted there, but I got a new door. Im gonna build a bracket in the glove box so it looks factory. One of MANY plans!

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another.....

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good stuff :metal:!! i couldnt tell in the picture if it was a cd player or not ,looks in way better shape then the 63 i picked up.

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yep, its not bad. Cant quite figure out the wiring, dont have any taillights right now, gotta figure that out, and the original bench is at the upholsters right now and getting rid of those ugly buckets!

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Got my new radiator today.They sent a 2 row aluminum instead of a 3 row brass.Not gonna work for my bbc.

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Get yourself a tempory piece of wire long enough to ground the tailight housing to the cab and retest, these trucks were notorious for bad grounds, I have a permanent ground wire to the housings.

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It is hard to imagine WHY the PO decided to cut through the glove box door to put the radio in. It takes all types I suppose.

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At least the PO didn't cut up the dash..... count your blessings. Much easier to replace the glove box door than weld in patch panels and do the metal finish and body work to the dash. :thumbs:

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And this comes from a guy that really cut a dash:flag: It still looks awsome John.

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This evening, I adjusted my new Hella headlamps. These are H4 upgrades from rallylights.com and wow! I love being able to see at night.
I did the relay upgrade a couple years ago for the H6014 sealed beams. Since one burned out, I opted for the Hella lenses. Dave at rallylights has assisted me with all sorts of wiring solutions, for my BMW & Honda motorcycles and my previous truck, 1988 Dodge Dakota. I had the Hella headlamps in that, too, as the H4666 bulbs were probably the worst lamps from any factory.
Last week, I replaced the window weatherstripping and door channel. What a learning experience. The factory manuals say to 'lube' the felt channel with gasoline. Not!! Silicone spray works just fine.
I also installed a universal wiper washer pump, and placed it outside the cab, next to the master cylinder.
I like working on my truck. It is therapy for me, and the electrics are more important to me than horsepower.

AnlaufJohn

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:but: Yep, called me on that. I guess my post was kind of like the pot calling the kettle "black".

Gots da Sawzall, and ain't skeered to uze it! ....:haha:

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i went by LMC last night and picked up some new headlights for my 63. they will make their way on the truck after breakfast.

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65 Suburban
Project Burb . . . Put in a new battery, drove her around the block. Brake pedal is a little soft, that's next.

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washed it, had a beer. fix the retared crab eye head lights and adjusted them.had a beer. installed some simpson lap belts, had a beer. new light switch knob, took out ashtray and cleaned the rust out of it and greased it up,had a couple more beers.
that's about it.

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Sanded and sealed the roof on the '66 and now it's too windy to paint:waah:; guess I'll do some more service/mechanical stuff.

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...Some of the "while I'm in there" for my front clip R&R. Got a new exhaust manifold and freshened up the intake. I cleaned and resprayed the block a little.