72 GMC Short Step Build

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Originally Posted by NewType72

Fighting a very similar issue but with my side markers on my 72 Cheyenne. I have turn signals all the way up to headlights but as soon as I'm out the driveway they stop working with the headlights on. Such a pain to know they work but still not get it al the way right

Dylan,
Wish I could help. My headlight harness was custom built by friend EE. He maybe monitoring this thread and offer some advise.

I now have a new problem. My cruise control will not work. After consulting Diceman, he thinks it's because the cruise utilizes the break light switch. I'm needing some help from EE also. I love that cruise control more than I do these LED taillights! lol

[OutlawDrifter]

I'm reaching deep through the cobwebs in my brain, but I believe it has to do with the grounding differences between the incandescent and LED bulbs.

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(High Beam Install)
I finally got around to installing the LED High beam bulbs and took a few pics. What a dramatic color change! The headlights are glass and resemble sealed beams and accept H4 sized bulbs. I have been able to adjust them and I'm very pleased with the low's. Now I'll have to play around with the high's to get them where I want them.

[OutlawDrifter]

Wow, looks great!

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Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

Wow, looks great!

Thanks OD.

[Advanced Design]

Does look good! Are you, Diceman and EE doing ok?

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Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Does look good! Are you, Diceman and EE doing ok?

Everyone's doing good Doug, everyone is busy and working on some other projects, like 58 Apache, 50 Merc, 69 Camaro, 79 Trans Am, 81 Corvette, 85 El Camino, and of course the 72

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A word of apprciation
It's been about 5 months since I updated this thread and thought I would take a minute to thank Diceman & EE, for the outstanding engineering, fabrication, and attention to detail that they performed on "Chief".

I have three other cars that I've gotten sidetracked on and haven't spent as much time with the truck as I would like to. But last week I brought it back to the house and it truly is my vehicle of choice. It was built right, and everything works. I could use this as a daily driver with no hesitation and one day when I retire, it just might turn into one.

Today, I jumped in the truck to drive the 95 miles to my daughters house for a visit. Fired up the injected ZZ4, plugged in my iPhone for tunes, turned up the Retrosound radio, turned the A/C up to full blast, brought it up to 78mph, set the GM computer controlled cruise control and settled in. Nothing really unusual about this.

However, West Texas is going through a heat wave at the moment and this turned into a test of the cooling and A/C systems that were so skillfully planned and executed by my great friends.

Conditions: 110F, 78mph. Temp is steady on about 200F, oil pressure sitting at 50psi, A/C temp at the center vent 42f.

Results: I'm comfortable in the cab, and the truck doesn't miss a beat.

Thanks to Vintage Air and Engineering Cooling Products. Good stuff.

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Chief

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New Valve Covers

I've been fighting a loosing battle trying to keep oil from weeping from the center bolt holes on my valve covers so I purchased a set of Trick Flow valve cover adapters so that I could use early style valve covers. But you just can't bolt on new valve covers without a little Diceman (Car Boss) modification. So with a little help from his Horizontal Mill he worked his magic this afternoon. Hope to have them on the engine soon.

What do you think?

[OutlawDrifter]

I like them!

[Advanced Design]

That looks good. And a very good friend to share his building. Nice looking herd you have there!

[OutlawDrifter]

Looking good!