The Snortin' bull

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Maintenance is good on these old trucks. What are the details on your headliner? Hard to tell from the pics. It looks like some kind of vinyl/leather material.

[namloc]

The headliner is a kit from LMC.Vinyl upholstered panel .It is a medium weight Fiberboard backed. Good color. Nothing fancy but fit was good and a fair value.

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Back at it . Got the sway bar bracket's fab'd and installed.

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The sway bar is now on the frame mount's.

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Bar is on the truck.

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Moved steering lock to lock.No interference.Moved suspension full up and full down .No interference.Welded a couple of tabs to lacate the way link's to A arm's.The bar sit's up higher than then the lowest portion of truck.

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Tested out the sway on a little freeway driving.Took the Snortin' Bull out for some pIzza at a cool place the Bull kinda liked and the wife.

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The Snortin' Bull has no horn.I had an old siren the the fiftie's .So I thought for the time it will be fun.Fab'd a momentary switch bracket and mounted .

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Mounted off to the side .Easy to switch. It's loud enough .The thought is to add a air operated train horn .

[62stepside longbox]

Horn looks cool, but I really like your idea of a train horn!

[namloc]

So the old siren just was not loud enough.So I installed a real horn set. These myself and other have used for years on street rod's.They arm from Ford (sorry) superduty trucks, 2000 - 2006 , fiamm hi and low and a bracket and weather pack connection,

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Took the Snortin' Bull to NSRA inspection day this Saturday at Mathewsons Automotive in Seattle.The horns got it Stickered to pass.last year it's first time it did not.

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Installed a new extinguisher .Behind the seat .Fit real well.Safety first .

[62stepside longbox]

Great to see that back there, that's something I'm definitely going to add to mine when I start driving it.

[namloc]

Well most of the bug's are out .Hearing the gear drive and exhaust, air compressors and such is cool some beat's would be good. So still this is a budget build and no polished billet ride. Fabbed up some spacers to fit Stillwater Kicker speaker's on to door rib's.SSL audio deck installed is the start.

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Air horn's.Out garage sailin' today and picked this trio of air horn's.They cleaned up real nice and all work.Very loud at testing with just 60 psi.The Bull's tank hold 120 psi.

[jcramsey]

Digging the bull. Love everything you've done with it so far.

[namloc]

Originally Posted by jcramsey

Digging the bull. Love everything you've done with it so far.

Thanks for the comp. I like the Mule project.I think the service truck's have a cool back story for all the years of work .And than some one like you brings them back to life.

[jcramsey]

Originally Posted by namloc

Thanks for the comp. I like the Mule project.I think the service truck's have a cool back story for all the years of work .And than some one like you brings them back to life.

Thanks man, it's a neat old truck for sure. I am looking forward to getting it going. I've got a vision for it in my head...I'll be happy if I can execute it half as good as you've done.

[namloc]

Using the radio delete plate. A simple insert to blend the audio deck into the dash.

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I had a manual air horn valve for years.Now it is going to be used.Just mocking up horn's before mounting all.

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From my new friend's at Trique mfg. Altman latche's.Very helpfull and nice on the phone.I have installed bear claw style latche's on other ride's and this kit will save time and be safe.BTW I believe I see Boosted Bertha is on the package label.

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Out with old in with the new.The old gmc latches worked though took hard slamming of the door and where worn out.

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Just had to show this .The year's of different paint color's.Salmon,Blue,White.

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Installed trique mfg. altman latch kit and massaged a few part's and the striker plate.The door's have become effortless in latching, locking and releasing. One of most rewarding change's I have made.I can shut and latch the door with just a light push..