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Old 06-05-2010, 02:58 PM   #376
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Wouldn't all that work to slick out where the column protrudes through the firewall hole appear better w/the nuts on the interior side of the firewall vs. the engine compartment side?
or step it up even more with the cover that completely hides the hardware.
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Old 06-05-2010, 05:25 PM   #377
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5

coming along great...good job
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Old 06-05-2010, 05:27 PM   #378
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i still want you to build me a set of brake and air bag lines come on man !!
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Old 06-05-2010, 05:34 PM   #379
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5

Really like the filled in dash- Im probably gonna do the same thing, already running the dash with no pad.

awesome truck! keep up the great work!
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Old 06-06-2010, 02:32 PM   #380
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I cut these out of a piece of steel exhaust pipe because they had the same curve as the dash.


Great idea! What size pipe? Thanks.
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Old 06-06-2010, 10:16 PM   #381
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Great idea! What size pipe? Thanks.
I believe it was 2.5"
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Old 07-21-2010, 08:49 PM   #382
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5

I wanted to show you guys the gauge panel I designed and having Mark Renko at Tesla Machine Works mill for me. He also is the one that did the renderings. The panel has two inserts, the black one on the top and the smaller one on the bottom with the horizontal grooves in. This way I can paint them any color I like, or leave them aluminum. I haven't quite decided yet. You will see the last three pictures have black paint in the lower insert kind of like what is done with the finned valve covers. I'm not a big fan though. I kind of like it all aluminum with no color in grooves.

The center is going to be the speedo, then I have two dual needle air gauges, then fuel, volts, oil, and water temp. I'm going to run a tach over the column.

If you want to have Mark do any work for you guys, his website is teslamachine.com. He is a great person to work with, and a car guy at that...highly recommended.








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Old 07-21-2010, 09:26 PM   #383
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5

I love that. I with you on the insert color. Aluminum.

If you tach is column mounted, will it not block the speedo in the middle?

And last but not least, is he gonna make just one?
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Old 07-21-2010, 09:34 PM   #384
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5

That is one great looking dash panel,i too like the stainless brakeline set up,looking good
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Old 07-21-2010, 09:42 PM   #385
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That panel is not the same size as the stock insert. If you go back a page or two, you will see how I'm going to mount this gauge panel in the center of the dash.
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Old 07-21-2010, 09:44 PM   #386
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5

man that looks nice!

whats it gonna run if you dont mind me asking?
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Old 07-21-2010, 09:45 PM   #387
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very cool dash bezel!
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Old 07-21-2010, 09:46 PM   #388
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Here are a couple pics of the truck in its current state. The last picture is for a little reference as to how low it is with yours truly.










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Old 07-21-2010, 10:11 PM   #389
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Re: Project: Bad Bagged '68.5

looks real GOOD
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Old 07-21-2010, 10:34 PM   #390
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Heres a little detail that those of you with Porterbuilt hood hinges can do. To clean up the cut slot you need to make for the hinges, I welded in 1/2 sides to the slot. Take a look...





I forgot to take a picture with it tacked in place, so direct to the money shots:


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Old 07-22-2010, 12:53 AM   #391
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looks good!!
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Old 07-22-2010, 08:48 AM   #392
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Very nice work......
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Old 07-22-2010, 08:58 AM   #393
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Heres a little detail that those of you with Porterbuilt hood hinges can do. To clean up the cut slot you need to make for the hinges, I welded in 1/2 sides to the slot. Take a look..
Nice bit of detail there.
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love the little detail work on the hood hinge openings...
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Old 07-22-2010, 10:21 AM   #395
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gonna have to steal that hood hinge idea , looks awesome
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Old 07-22-2010, 10:32 AM   #396
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wow i just saw the guage cluster that is AWESOME
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Old 07-22-2010, 12:33 PM   #397
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Man, that guage panel is killer! love the hood hinge idea too.
Your flaming river column looks a little shorter than normal giving you a little better angle to the rack,did you use the universal street rod column or what?
I want to shorten mine up also for that reason & I want it a little closer to the dash. Do have a part no. & or measurement
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Man, that guage panel is killer! love the hood hinge idea too.
Your flaming river column looks a little shorter than normal giving you a little better angle to the rack,did you use the universal street rod column or what?
I want to shorten mine up also for that reason & I want it a little closer to the dash. Do have a part no. & or measurement
yes, this is a universal Flaming River 28" column. The part number is FR20005-28
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Awesome work as always!!!!! Love the attention to detail.

Either the truck is really low... or you are really tall!
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