A few progress pics of my 69 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

corn · 09-10-2005, 02:27 PM

I told you Id post some pictures of my newly aquired 69, so heres some of the progress Ive made. I installed a set of 3" ground force springs in the front but need to flip the rear yet. New 350 motor bolted to the 400 turbo & almost ready to fire. I repainted the dash cluster & installed some cheapo aftermarket gages. Im sure Ill have a bunch of dumb questions as I go...

Oh ya, the truck is a factory 396 bucket/console truck but the big block is in my 84 shortbox. I may have to swap them back someday now that the 69 is mine again...corn

**hilljob26** · 09-10-2005, 03:44 PM

right on,get that thing on the road soon and burn some rubber

chevyguy_72 · 09-10-2005, 03:58 PM

your guage cluster is sweet

corn · 09-10-2005, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by hilljob26

right on,get that thing on the road soon and burn some rubber

I cant wait. Ive got a set of 4:11 gears to go in the old 12 bolt posi & a 3000 stall too. That will wake it up for sure...

corn · 09-10-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chevyguy_72

your guage cluster is sweet

Thanks, Im not totally sold on the dash look yet. I started it when my son wanted it all matching, so I just finished it that way. I myself would almost rather have a nice stock cluster & the tach on the column. Well see what happens with it...corn

**Canadian694x4** · 09-10-2005, 10:14 PM

Great Progress. Are you mounting anything in the empty hole in the cluster?

corn · 09-10-2005, 10:17 PM

Ya, I made a plate & have a nice toggle to fill the hole. Then all I have to do is figure out what to hook the switch up to...corn

corn · 09-10-2005, 10:21 PM

Im not sure I want to keep this cluster. I may unload it & get a stock setup again.

Longhorn Man · 09-10-2005, 10:23 PM

Lookin good.
You don't want a tach strapped to the column...at night the reflection of the light would be RIGHT in the center of the drivers side glass....where you are trying to look through.

corn · 09-10-2005, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Lookin good.
You don't want a tach strapped to the column...at night the reflection of the light would be RIGHT in the center of the drivers side glass....where you are trying to look through.

Bummer, thats where I wanted to put it. Heres where I installed gages first but he wanted them in the dash so I had to get different ones. I liked them there in the radio hole...corn

09-10-2005, 02:27 PM	#1
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	A few progress pics of my 69 I told you Id post some pictures of my newly aquired 69, so heres some of the progress Ive made. I installed a set of 3" ground force springs in the front but need to flip the rear yet. New 350 motor bolted to the 400 turbo & almost ready to fire. I repainted the dash cluster & installed some cheapo aftermarket gages. Im sure Ill have a bunch of dumb questions as I go... Oh ya, the truck is a factory 396 bucket/console truck but the big block is in my 84 shortbox. I may have to swap them back someday now that the 69 is mine again...corn Last edited by corn; 09-16-2007 at 06:51 PM.

09-10-2005, 03:44 PM	#2
hilljob26 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gypsum Kansas 67448 Posts: 1,681	right on,get that thing on the road soon and burn some rubber __________________ 21 2500hd duramax 58 apache HILLJOB GRAPHIX--for all your graphic needs My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542497 LS ENGINE SWAP INFORMATION THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=377348 4l60 to an NP205 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...43#post3697343

09-10-2005, 03:58 PM	#3
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hastings, Nebraska Posts: 956	your guage cluster is sweet __________________ Current Rides: Vintage Evil - 72 Chevy C10 (Always a work in progress) Vintage Evil Build Thread EvilK5 - 71 K5 Blazer Evil Twin - 2006 Suzuki M109R EvilDmax- 2018 GMC 2500 Denali Duramax

09-10-2005, 10:14 PM	#6
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Great Progress. Are you mounting anything in the empty hole in the cluster? __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

09-10-2005, 10:17 PM	#7
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Ya, I made a plate & have a nice toggle to fill the hole. Then all I have to do is figure out what to hook the switch up to...corn

09-10-2005, 10:21 PM	#8
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Im not sure I want to keep this cluster. I may unload it & get a stock setup again.

09-10-2005, 10:23 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Lookin good. You don't want a tach strapped to the column...at night the reflection of the light would be RIGHT in the center of the drivers side glass....where you are trying to look through.



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