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LeftCoast32 · 05-26-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

That gauge cluster looks great.
What gauges did you use?
I have a GMC and the cluser is different but I would switch it out if it looked as good as yours.

All are correct factory guages to include the Tach and refaced Vac gauge.

66-PMD-GMC · 05-26-2011, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LeftCoast32

All are correct factory guages to include the Tach and refaced Vac gauge.

Are re-pops sold and if so where? That is a beautiful instrument cluster.
PM me if telling me here is against the etiquette police's rules.

LeftCoast32 · 05-26-2011, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Are re-pops sold and if so where? That is a beautiful instrument cluster.
PM me if telling me here is against the etiquette police's rules.

I purchased most everything off ebay. I used 3 different stock gauge clusters and rebuilt the best parts out of all of them.

The hard parts to find are the Tach, Tach Transmitter and Vac Gauges.

I have a ton of leftover parts that could be restored into everything except the Tach and Vac. Then when you find them you just bolt them right in.

Here are a few Gauge Clusters and a Vac Gauge on ebay now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-...item1c1c0d49c3

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/64-65...item19c5c285df

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-...item19c5bbc912

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/60-66...item2a10e20d22

66-PMD-GMC · 05-27-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by LeftCoast32

I purchased most everything off ebay. I used 3 different stock gauge clusters and rebuilt the best parts out of all of them.

The hard parts to find are the Tach, Tach Transmitter and Vac Gauges.

I have a ton of leftover parts that could be restored into everything except the Tach and Vac. Then when you find them you just bolt them right in.

I was surfing through the 67-72 website here and found out the Chevy and GMC are not only a different layout, they are also different sizes. I'll have to find a different gage cluster panel and fix it up to hold the gages I want in it.
I am also converting my 63 Chevy to a GMC and that means I'll need to change the Chevy dash to GMC.
Not really a big deal as the Chevy dash is butchered beyond recognition but I'll need to make up my ever changing mind before I weld in a new dash....
Do I REALLY want to convert???

csa daddy · 05-27-2011, 07:41 AM

cut springs out of truck an set new bed on gots some cutting too do today an some welding

DannyK · 05-27-2011, 11:25 AM

I'm swapping a few parts off an identical truck to mine I got for almost nothing in a trade and then I'll put it on CL for a nice profit ! haha, I like being unemployed, I make more money !

monolith · 05-27-2011, 10:15 PM

Picked up a Holmes 440 wrecker bed for my 3/4T

Gotta massage it a bit before it fits perfectly, and maybe see how I can shed some weight off of it.

Now I need a PTO, and Manuals.

Slow Build · 05-27-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by monolith

Picked up a Holmes 440 wrecker bed for my 3/4T

I was a tow truck driver for a short while around 1979 and I drove a 70 Chevy with the Holmes 440 on it. It never let me down (other than when I bent the front spoiler of a Cuda on a police impound call, oops).

towersddg9 · 05-27-2011, 10:31 PM

Picked up my 12bolt from coater, blast and coat $120

raic65 · 05-27-2011, 11:39 PM

Installed 2001 Tahoe seats w/ power to take advantage of the 3-point belt. First picture were some cheapy seats I picked up a while ago because the factory bench seat broke. What a difference in comfort too.

gmc1969 · 05-27-2011, 11:51 PM

took mine out and did a dump run

rafasbadhabit · 05-28-2011, 01:33 AM

added newer seats, by old bench was to torn up.
seats look good and felt really good, removed the headrest to look more like buddy seats.

61_FL_Apache · 05-29-2011, 12:43 PM

The PO of my truck cut out the steel floor to install airbags and he never did. I took advantage for the last 9 months to install bags, comp, tank, shocks, trackbar, exhaust and other stuff. It was real nice to work on things with the floor missing. Now that all the hard stuff was done, it was time to put the floor back in. It was kinda hacked out of there so you will see missing pieces up front and one small part in the rear. I think that was to fix a bed mount. I added some braces up front to support the bed.

Here is a few pics of the floor install. I will finish more later. I plan to redo the rollon bedliner when all the metal is in.

jbgroby · 05-29-2011, 04:52 PM

Oh Happy Day, I picked up the doors from the painters!!! As you can see Art does not believe in short cuts. He made sure the back side of the inner door panels were (although it does not matter to me if there black or silver) He also made sure to straighten out and clean the drain holes at the door bottoms and spray a nice layer of rubberized coating on the interior door bottoms.

LeftCoast32 · 05-29-2011, 04:56 PM

Very nice work on the doors!

66-PMD-GMC · 05-29-2011, 11:03 PM

Oh so clean....

My dream doors for my 63 ...
I'm jealous..

*lakeroadster* · 05-30-2011, 03:14 PM

Making some more progress on the doors. Installed window seals and finished painting door panels. Once I get some glass setting tape I can re-assemble the windows.

steverino66 · 05-30-2011, 04:12 PM

Finally sprayed epoxy primer on the bed - spent way more time setting up than painting (first ever effort with the hvlp gun - too easy!)
Cutting/fitting white oak bed boards is next…

LeftCoast32 · 05-30-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by steverino66

Finally sprayed epoxy primer on the bed - spent way more time setting up than painting (first ever effort with the hvlp gun - too easy!)
Cutting/fitting white oak bed boards is next…

Good job! You did real nice for the first time with an HVLP gun!

steverino66 · 05-30-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LeftCoast32

Good job! You did real nice for the first time with an HVLP gun!

Thanks - just like the first welding effort, anticipation was much worse than just doing it. This was just the cheapo primer gun, the real challenge will be color, but that's down the road a bit.

markeb01 · 05-31-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by steverino66

Finally sprayed epoxy primer on the bed - spent way more time setting up than painting (first ever effort with the hvlp gun - too easy!)
Cutting/fitting white oak bed boards is next…

I agree, very nice job. That came out great.

1966Stepside · 05-30-2011, 09:22 PM

Wrestled my 5.3/4l60E in place. Going to finish it up and take pics on Wednesday.

jimmydean · 05-30-2011, 11:55 PM

Got my clock square and installed. I didn't like the face plate I made first, so I redid it and got the clock face centered in the hole. Looks good enough for me. Still need to do the bezel and maybe a new lens.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 05-31-2011, 11:31 AM

What is that clock out of? Same question on the tach. Both very nice looking; great job.

jimmydean · 05-31-2011, 11:38 AM

Thanks. The clock is from a 2001 Chrysler 300M, the tach was in the truck when I bought it, it's made by Orbit(?) and the white face gauge kit I bought came with the stock looking vinyl face. I did have to trim the face and make some mods to the tach to get it to fit, but I think it turned out ok.

So a stock gauge with half sweep tach + about $30 for the clock, paint, and white face gauge kit and done.

<edit> The clock was $2.88 at pick-n-pull during the half price weekend.

05-27-2011, 07:41 AM	#5
csa daddy Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: evington,va Posts: 1,200	Re: What did you do to your truck today? cut springs out of truck an set new bed on gots some cutting too do today an some welding

05-27-2011, 11:25 AM	#6
DannyK Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Rogers, Ar. Posts: 65	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I'm swapping a few parts off an identical truck to mine I got for almost nothing in a trade and then I'll put it on CL for a nice profit ! haha, I like being unemployed, I make more money ! __________________ '94 Chevy K1500 Ext.Cab/Short Z-71 4x4 350 TBI/4L60E (my tow rig)....and assorted other vehicles.

05-27-2011, 10:15 PM	#7
monolith Zero Albedo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Gabriel, California Posts: 478	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Picked up a Holmes 440 wrecker bed for my 3/4T Gotta massage it a bit before it fits perfectly, and maybe see how I can shed some weight off of it. Now I need a PTO, and Manuals. __________________ Baz "Deserve's got nothin' to do with it." 66 GMC 1500 wideside longbed 250 4spd "Project Rekker"http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=467467 65 GMC 1Ton Panelhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...32#post4794432 65 Chevy Panel (former U.S.Navy truck) 64 Chevy Suburban Carryall 4x4http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358348 64 GMC 1000 wideside longbed 305 4spdhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3600890(Rip- parts truck now) 68 Dodge Charger

05-27-2011, 10:31 PM	#9
towersddg9 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 246	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Picked up my 12bolt from coater, blast and coat $120 Attached Images

05-27-2011, 11:39 PM	#10
raic65 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bonita, Ca Posts: 156	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Installed 2001 Tahoe seats w/ power to take advantage of the 3-point belt. First picture were some cheapy seats I picked up a while ago because the factory bench seat broke. What a difference in comfort too. Attached Images Last edited by raic65; 05-27-2011 at 11:41 PM.

05-27-2011, 11:51 PM	#11
gmc1969 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: antioch ca Posts: 10	Re: What did you do to your truck today? took mine out and did a dump run

05-28-2011, 01:33 AM	#12
rafasbadhabit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Reedley Posts: 11	Re: What did you do to your truck today? added newer seats, by old bench was to torn up. seats look good and felt really good, removed the headrest to look more like buddy seats.

05-29-2011, 12:43 PM	#13
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: What did you do to your truck today? The PO of my truck cut out the steel floor to install airbags and he never did. I took advantage for the last 9 months to install bags, comp, tank, shocks, trackbar, exhaust and other stuff. It was real nice to work on things with the floor missing. Now that all the hard stuff was done, it was time to put the floor back in. It was kinda hacked out of there so you will see missing pieces up front and one small part in the rear. I think that was to fix a bed mount. I added some braces up front to support the bed. Here is a few pics of the floor install. I will finish more later. I plan to redo the rollon bedliner when all the metal is in. __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

05-29-2011, 04:52 PM	#14
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,770	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Oh Happy Day, I picked up the doors from the painters!!! As you can see Art does not believe in short cuts. He made sure the back side of the inner door panels were (although it does not matter to me if there black or silver) He also made sure to straighten out and clean the drain holes at the door bottoms and spray a nice layer of rubberized coating on the interior door bottoms. Attached Images __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 Last edited by jbgroby; 05-30-2011 at 05:34 PM.

05-29-2011, 04:56 PM	#15
LeftCoast32 Custom Builder Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Carlsbad, California Posts: 908	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Very nice work on the doors! __________________ 1932 Chevy Roadster Car and Pick-Up - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=465709 1966 K20 Factory 4X4 - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=455484 (Sold) 1972 K5 Blazer (Sold) - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=87530 2007 TrailBlazer SS - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post4706534

05-29-2011, 11:03 PM	#16
66-PMD-GMC The 60-66 GMC/Pontiac guy.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Apache Junction, Arizona Posts: 1,306	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Oh so clean.... My dream doors for my 63 ... I'm jealous.. __________________ Building Genuine Pontiac Firepowered cars and trucks for several decades. Why Pontiac?? That's just me daring to be different. Projects.. 63 C10 Short Wheel Base fleetside (The Pro-Street) currently under reconstruction. 440CID 2X4 Pontiac

05-30-2011, 03:14 PM	#17
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Making some more progress on the doors. Installed window seals and finished painting door panels. Once I get some glass setting tape I can re-assemble the windows. Attached Images

05-30-2011, 04:12 PM	#18
steverino66 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 663	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Finally sprayed epoxy primer on the bed - spent way more time setting up than painting (first ever effort with the hvlp gun - too easy!) Cutting/fitting white oak bed boards is next… Attached Images

05-30-2011, 09:22 PM	#22
1966Stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North, AL Posts: 135	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Wrestled my 5.3/4l60E in place. Going to finish it up and take pics on Wednesday. __________________ Truck Pics http://s886.photobucket.com/albums/a...ew%20Purchase/

05-30-2011, 11:55 PM	#23
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got my clock square and installed. I didn't like the face plate I made first, so I redid it and got the clock face centered in the hole. Looks good enough for me. Still need to do the bezel and maybe a new lens. __________________ New Project: 1966 LWB C20 Plans: 1/2 ton conversion Dropmember front Dropmember rear Corvette discs Restored raised bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4295210



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05-31-2011, 11:31 AM	#24
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: What did you do to your truck today? What is that clock out of? Same question on the tach. Both very nice looking; great job.

05-31-2011, 11:38 AM	#25
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Thanks. The clock is from a 2001 Chrysler 300M, the tach was in the truck when I bought it, it's made by Orbit(?) and the white face gauge kit I bought came with the stock looking vinyl face. I did have to trim the face and make some mods to the tach to get it to fit, but I think it turned out ok. So a stock gauge with half sweep tach + about $30 for the clock, paint, and white face gauge kit and done. <edit> The clock was $2.88 at pick-n-pull during the half price weekend. __________________ New Project: 1966 LWB C20 Plans: 1/2 ton conversion Dropmember front Dropmember rear Corvette discs Restored raised bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4295210 Last edited by jimmydean; 05-31-2011 at 11:39 AM.

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