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Old 08-18-2012, 11:55 PM   #1126
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i swept the grinding dust off my cab floor for my wife's roses.
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Old 08-19-2012, 01:24 AM   #1127
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finished taking off all the unneccesary stuff off the frame and began putting my no limit air ride system on the front end.
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made new shock mounts for the vette end saturday.
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Old 08-19-2012, 10:36 AM   #1129
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I modified some 61 Imapla lenses to fit my truck tail light housings, Looks sweet but messy work!
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Old 08-19-2012, 10:42 AM   #1130
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I modified some 61 Imapla lenses to fit my truck tail light housings, Looks sweet but messy work!
That is sweet!
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Old 08-19-2012, 10:56 AM   #1131
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I modified some 61 Imapla lenses to fit my truck tail light housings, Looks sweet but messy work!
Rude Dude: Those tail lights look great! Are you going with regular bulbs or LED?
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looks good dude
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rude dude !

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Old 08-19-2012, 02:54 PM   #1134
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Going to use bright bulbs from Ron Francis

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Old 08-19-2012, 05:29 PM   #1135
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Took out the old interior and got the new seat in. Hope to finish it tomorrow.
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Oops wrong thread. Sorry.
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Old 08-20-2012, 12:21 AM   #1137
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Test fit the VA under dash unit one more time to sort out the ac lines and fab the diffuser. Heres one photo, will have details later in the build thread.
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Old 08-20-2012, 11:04 AM   #1138
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Saturday to Sunday was marathon of 22hrs activity finishing wiring harness, installing new pcm, and burning a chip at 5:00 am for the new engine computer. Yesterday was spent with the family and the truck at the antique truck show in Barrington, NH (awesome trucks). Today I get time with the laptop to actually tune this thing so it gets better than 5mpg!!
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Saturday to Sunday was marathon of 22hrs activity finishing wiring harness, installing new pcm, and burning a chip at 5:00 am for the new engine computer. Yesterday was spent with the family and the truck at the antique truck show in Barrington, NH (awesome trucks). Today I get time with the laptop to actually tune this thing so it gets better than 5mpg!!
Pictures please? I could use some help in the wiring department and it sounds like you know what you're doing.
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Old 08-20-2012, 12:34 PM   #1140
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Pictures of the swap?? Sorry, none taken during the work. I'm not good at taking them anyway and I was trying to pack about 30 hrs of work into that time. I can get pictures of the finished results and will gladly help with any specific questions though.
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Old 08-20-2012, 07:34 PM   #1141
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Drove it up and down the street, the windows work and most everything, except the brake lights. Loaded the new MC and booster in plus fluid to to take to the shop to be installed. I am too old to lay under there and do it myself. lol.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:41 PM   #1142
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Oops wrong thread. Sorry.
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''I am too old to lay under there and do it myself. ''

i hate when that happens !!!!!!!!
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Old 08-21-2012, 10:22 PM   #1144
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I roughed out a pair of patch panels for my lower kick panels. I made a bender { sort of a brake] that fits in the 20ton press to bend the 1" raidius and bent a couple parts. Tomorrow I will make a 2" T dolly for some hand work. and if the breaze is kind to me I can weld in the toe board patch.
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Old 08-21-2012, 10:29 PM   #1145
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Drove it up and down the street, the windows work and most everything, except the brake lights. Loaded the new MC and booster in plus fluid to to take to the shop to be installed. I am too old to lay under there and do it myself. lol.
I don't have any problem laying under the thing! the problem is getting back up and every time I get on the floor I find that I have everything but what I need
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Old 08-22-2012, 01:27 PM   #1146
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Me neither, good excuse for a nap, wife thinks I am being productive.
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Old 08-22-2012, 01:32 PM   #1147
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Ha, old knees and bifocals take the fun out of it.

Ordered a new gas gauge in 30 ohm to match my autometer set, the new tank is a 59 impala and it was easier to replace the gauge than try to change out the pickup tube and sender.

Note to manufactures, why not make a sender that fits these tanks in 90 ohm and sell it?
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trying to fab up an exhaust system.
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Old 08-22-2012, 08:08 PM   #1149
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Old 08-23-2012, 01:21 AM   #1150
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Finally got a break in the heat out here so ..... I got off my duff an headed outside.

I got the seat frame out an working on pulling the tank.



Dont know just yet if I'll run a saddle tank or just clean an reinstall this one.

Also need to find a new seat. I need the room to fit my little fat arse behind the wheel.
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