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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I'm taking advantage of my truck being parked for the winter to do a few projects. Tonight I finished installing a new turn signal switch in my non-tilt column. It went easier than I thought, but I couldn't see any way of feeding the molded, half moon shaped plug through the small opening in the housing. I ended up making a clean cut near the dash connection and resplicing the wires back together. Turned out pretty good I think.
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Swapped out my Flowmaster Super 50s for a pair of Dynomax 17615 Installer Turbo mufflers dumped under the axle. ....Little quieter, but not as quiet as I would like. Don't have the room for a larger muffler without rerouting the pipes..
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Dumping the exhaust under the bed is always going to be noisy , try full length pipes and enjoy the quietude .
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If I go to a shop, I would probably have them reroute from the headers back.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got some new 16x7 steelies and 245/75 tyres for the c20
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That's a real nice looking truck John.
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Thanks Boog
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Swapped out the pair of Dynomax 17615 installer turbo mufflers I just installed back to my Flowmaster Super 50s.
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Was able to get more paint off the heater box. I hope I can get it all off and so, return it to OEM grey plastic glory.
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Installed my buddy buckets and dash pad.
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I removed my gauges for a good cleaning. I plan to repaint the silver on the edges and then put the wood grain decal on it. I used self adhesive wood grain shelf paper on the glove box door and ash tray to see it I liked the look. It turned out so nice and matches the decal from Brother's Truck so well I might just leave it that way. OPINIONS?
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FWIW ;
I like the sound of a robust engine ~ I often don't run any muffler at all but them I have nearly stock engine . A crossover on a V configuration engine will always make it run better and mellow out the exhaust bark at the same time . I can't imagine a rig so low you can drive it but not have space to run a 2 - 1/2" exhaust . If the pipe gets too close to he bed wood , simply install a sheet metal heat shield like GM did back in the 1940's , it worked perfectly .
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first time out of garage in a long time. more polishing and assembly and it will be ready for a road teat.
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Two - tone looks sharp! .
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I've had new fender emblems sitting on the bench for a couple of years now, so I decided to change them while my truck is parked. The bed has been pulled and new bed wood is being milled and prepped. I pulled the inner fenders as part of the job, and I am going to have them painted to match my exterior paint.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
[QUOTE=OregonNed;7362541]I've had new fender emblems sitting on the bench for a couple of years now, so I decided to change them while my truck is parked. The bed has been pulled and new bed wood is being milled and prepped. I pulled the inner fenders as part of the job, and I am going to have them painted to match my exterior paint.
Looks great, but thats a lot of work to change emblems good luck on your truck .... |
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I installed a new dash pad. I used wing nuts because it was awful hard getting the little nuts on!!
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While at the local u-pull it yard and browsing, i ran across a 71c20 that was pertty well picked over. i found the original power steering pump and bracket still in place, i have manual steering now. 25.00 dollars and it was all mine.
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