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04-25-2019, 09:33 PM | #1 |
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Re: Saddle up 66 c10
Been making some progress on the truck lately. I got the rear fuel tank and a new fuel pump mounted. I even fired the engine for the first time a couple weekends ago. Did a little bit of painting on some of the front end parts and have starting reassembling some things like inner fenders, the core support and new radiator.
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04-30-2019, 05:45 PM | #2 |
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Re: Saddle up 66 c10
nice project and progress!
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05-25-2019, 01:41 AM | #3 |
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Did some painting this week to the inside of the cab, turned out pretty good and it was really rewarding to see all the time I spent making the kickpanels straight and what seemed like and eternity sanding the roof. Let me know what people think about the color, its lighter in the pictures.
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05-25-2019, 01:44 AM | #4 |
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Re: Saddle up 66 c10
Kickpanels
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05-25-2019, 11:20 AM | #5 |
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Re: Saddle up 66 c10
Looks great. Thanks for the updates.
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05-25-2019, 02:18 PM | #6 |
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Re: Saddle up 66 c10
Looking great.
Sooooon I will need to be back on mine.
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05-25-2019, 06:01 PM | #7 |
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Job well done!!!
I like that color. Few go original any more, it's looking good!!! What brand radiator did you get??? |
05-26-2019, 12:06 AM | #8 |
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Surprisingly enough the interior isn't an original color, I was having trouble finding examples of factory colors so I had to find one I thought would look good and I tried it. I chose a color from urekem and can post the name if someone is interested. I got the radiator from big car show/swap meet and don't remember the brand.
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05-31-2019, 09:29 PM | #9 |
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Nice work. It looks great,
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06-03-2019, 03:24 PM | #10 |
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Looks good
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06-24-2019, 12:26 AM | #11 |
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A lot of research and hard work payed off. Switched my speedometer over to an electric programmable unit so I can have a functional speedometer and odometer with the t56 trans. I started by taking measurements with a caliper and printing some pieces to get the needle in the position is would have been in from the factory, next I 3d printed a small coupler to adapt the old needle to the new shaft diameter. Then I put sticker on the gauges, painted the needles and cluster housing. It turned out good so far but still have to hook power and signal to test functionality of the speedometer. I also added a tach and am really pleased with how it turned out.
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06-24-2019, 12:30 AM | #12 |
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Since my new car has electric choke, I put the button that cycles the setting for the speedometer in place of the old choke location. Also got the light switch, ignition, wipers and cigarette lighter in.
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06-25-2019, 09:10 AM | #13 |
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Nice work on the cluster. What electronic speedo did you use for the conversion?
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06-27-2019, 06:13 PM | #14 |
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I got a custom programmable unit from a company called NVU I measures the sweep and then told them the degree and that it was 0-100 and they designed one to work for me. I haven tried using it yet but the quality seems okay.
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06-30-2019, 06:40 PM | #15 |
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Re: Saddle up 66 c10
great build so far....
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07-01-2019, 08:06 AM | #16 |
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Very cool, I will keep that in mind as I finish up my LS swap this year...
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07-17-2019, 11:55 PM | #18 |
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Did some painting, insulating/sound dampening, got the seats installed and bolted down and put the door seals on. The pictures I have now don't do the color any justice, it looks awesome! Now onto the fun getting the doors on without scratching the paint.
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07-18-2019, 07:28 AM | #19 |
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Looking good.
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07-18-2019, 11:30 PM | #20 |
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Very nice
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08-03-2019, 01:38 AM | #21 |
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Been getting some work done. Got the doors mounted and started to install the A/C, Heat and Defrost kit from old air. Also got the seatbelts on, one thing you might notice is that I mounted the female side towards the doors, I did this so the male end wouldn't lay on the rocker and someone would try and close the door and create some scratches that would make me sick. I'm really happy with the way they worked out, and the set is retractable! Tonight I finished up mounting the new power steering box. If you look close you can see captain fabs steering box adapter plate and also tube and flange. Although I had a little problem with finding the right rag joint so ill share the part number for the steering box and rag joint.
Steering box - Cardone 27-7501 (From 73'-76' trucks from my understanding) Rag joint - Dorman 31015 |
08-03-2019, 01:40 AM | #22 |
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More pictures.
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08-03-2019, 01:42 AM | #23 |
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Installed line lock too.
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12-31-2019, 10:56 AM | #24 |
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Nice job so far! I have a "66 short fleet to build as soon as i get the last details done on the "69.
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04-27-2020, 04:14 AM | #25 |
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I managed to create my own AC duct since the original was missing when I purchased the truck. I ended up starting with a straighter piece and then had to remake it with the entry tube coming out at an angle so it didn't hit my switches. I again apologize for the horizontal images.
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