Daverods 52

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Hey Dave, keep at it. Your doin a great job.

Thanks Dennis I really want to drive this thing. I figure if I get it running it will get me moving alittle faster. Just seems like even the small things take forever. Hope everything is going good on your end.

[Strodder]

Yup keeping busy, but not on my truck. I'm almost done with that 73 Ford F-250, and got it running. So I rearranged the shop to get back on the 57 sedan delivery. Now I have more room to work on the 65.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by daverod

few shots. Bumper came. It's a front. I'm going to get rid of it. Kinda worried about the air line being so close to the header. It does have rubber in it right?

some of those lines are plastic air brake line with braded stainless covering.

[99 to Life]

daverod,

truck is coming along great. luv the yard art too. very inspiring. Also not sure if you just plopped your distributor in but the vac advance usually points toward cylinder #2 so it wouldn't be back towards your firewall, would give more clearance back there too. Can't wait to see this on the road.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

Hey Dave, keep at it. Your doin a great job.

[daverod]

Fake $hit

[daverod]

Real.... Always better. Ordered some headlights with the signials in the light and some trims. Now I need some rear lights. Someone go CSI on my door and tell me what it use to say.

[daverod]

Put a kill switch in, light for my overdrive switch. Switch seemed to work for the starter. It moves to a 3rd postion then flicks back automatic.

[daverod]

http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail/...GHTS_TURN.html Got my lights today Great web site.

[daverod]

Not a good start. Note to self "Your eyes suck". Hooked some wires wrong ,replaced a 3 amp with a 5 amp. $10 in fuses later; blown ecu for my Accuair system. And its only 9:30. New one coming. Some lessons are hard learned. oh and I forgot I needed headlight retainer rings so got them coming also. Headlights are plastic. I mean "light weight". Sucks to be me. Not that I'm *****in or complainin.

[Alan's Classic]

It's called "Tuition" the cost of learning what not to do.

[daverod]

Least they did'nt charge me much. I guess they get their money the first go around. Good company and good people. Now if I could just get my headlights to work. I ran out of fuses so I guess pennies will work. I wonder how much more tuition I will have to pay to get this thing running.

[99 to Life]

wouldn't even stress those little things. Its a great project and it will all come together. Heck, I blew up and engine before I even got my truck on the road. what a nightmare. luuuuv the patina on your truck too.

[Groyd]

Originally Posted by daverod

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1337051081

How did you end up installing that brake switch?

[daverod]

Originally Posted by Groyd

How did you end up installing that brake switch?

I think that will be tomorrows project. I'm thinking just a piece of angle with a couple of holes in it. I'm sure there will be more to it.

[daverod]

And then Cooper smelt a buffalo. Rode trip to Jellystone Saw 4 Griz

[not2oldchevy]

Great looking truck!!! Do your headlights fit the original buckets and rings? I would like to use the same ones if they fit and work good. Thanks

[daverod]

Lights fit right in. I used some retaining rings from my 66. I did'nt get the rubber seal that goes between the retainer and the trim. Took awhile to figurea out how the clips went. Did the light relay thang. I need a lift mt knees hurt.

[OrrieG]

headlights are cool, what a great idea.

[Strodder]

Kewl shot. I'm using those headlight/T-signals also.

[daverod]

I was kinda surprised that they were plastic but I guess they'll work. I still need top swap my park lights to 12 volt. I see that there's a 12 volt turn/park bulb upgrade. Need to get some tail lights now.$$ Got my new ECU for mt air system. Maybe I'll be brave enough to mess with that today. Wish I could buy just one or two grill bars.

[daverod]

It moves least up and down. Did'nt even need any more pennies. Now I'm leaving it alone.

[sweet70beast]

If you can find a bigger truck that has a good grill maybe you could buy it, the bars themselves interchange. The upright grill support bars don't (taller on the big trucks) but the grill bars are the same between all sizes of trucks. I know this because I have a 2 ton grill bars on my 50.

[daverod]

Thanks Beast . I see your getting rid of some projects. As always I wished I had some more $$ and time.

[daverod]

Did make some progress on the wiring. Just about done. I really know how to run a test light now. The new LED flasher I had to buy for the new led headlights was a big pain. It kept turning off my signials and parklights when I turned on my headlights. I just used the one that came with the harness.