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**JJorgensen52** · 02-24-2016, 02:13 AM

Not much visual tonight. Got the washer bottle bracket finished up.

Shows the protrusion above the core support ... you can shut the hood with a 2x4 on top of the support, so I still have a solid inch clearance

Other than that, spent far more time than I would have liked massaging the dash around the ignition switch to make the bezel sit flat, and then filing in the keyways to keep it from spinning.

Also, made a decision about the fuel tank. I'm going to weld a piece of 1-5/8" ID tubing into the frame (and a boxing plate on the inside) to allow the filler hose to pass through and hit the tank at the right angle. It makes everything back there a lot neater. Just got the steel in today, maybe will get a chance to take a whack at it on Thursday (I have a short day at work).

02-24-2016, 02:13 AM	#2
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: New project! The "Red Herring" Not much visual tonight. Got the washer bottle bracket finished up. Shows the protrusion above the core support ... you can shut the hood with a 2x4 on top of the support, so I still have a solid inch clearance Other than that, spent far more time than I would have liked massaging the dash around the ignition switch to make the bezel sit flat, and then filing in the keyways to keep it from spinning. Also, made a decision about the fuel tank. I'm going to weld a piece of 1-5/8" ID tubing into the frame (and a boxing plate on the inside) to allow the filler hose to pass through and hit the tank at the right angle. It makes everything back there a lot neater. Just got the steel in today, maybe will get a chance to take a whack at it on Thursday (I have a short day at work). __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)