Project 78 High Sierra

[77ChevySharkBite]

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do just plain and simple man. If it starts that way well hell it starts that way
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[JRANGER]

i hear ya....im about to go outside and out some new battery terminals on...Well I hope...Gotta make sure they will fit or not...

[77ChevySharkBite]

I hear you bro hopefully they go on easy,
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[JRANGER]

Upgraded battery terminals..Not bad for $7 each

[77ChevySharkBite]

Very nice, and yeah not too bad, I'm not getting under the truck this weekend next one prolly yeah, we're busy me and my dad cleaning out the garage so the truck can be in it's new home lol
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[JRANGER]

yeah i have to do some cleaning and organizing before us Nashville guys meet up Sat... Hope to have a few things done on the truck this weekend with their help! Hopefully she will finally run right after they help tune her....Bout to drive me nuts

[slammed427]

Where'd you pick up those terminals? I'd like to have a set.
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[77ChevySharkBite]

I hear you man, I dont blame you for wanting it to run right, hopefully for me I aint got nothing special going on so I'll prolly start sanding down my truck.

[JRANGER]

I got them on amazon..here are the links

The Positive Terminal:
Amazon.com: P3 Platinum Positive (+) Battery...
Negative Terminal:
Amazon.com: P3 Platinum Negative (-) Battery...

[77ChevySharkBite]

those make me want to get them too, I probably will end up doing it too haha. I have to do simple things up until march, so probably start fixing some exterior issues get the truck all sanded down and what not.

What kind of pain did you use for the fender?

[JRANGER]

The backs are just painted with Rust-Oleum Professional Enamel I grabbed at lowes...1 Can per fender which amounts to 2 coats... Its Gloss Black

[77ChevySharkBite]

Sweet!! I'm going to have to go pick up a few cans myself.

[JRANGER]

My new HD head unit is suppose to arrive today so i look forward to installing that


I also ordered a small 2" Dragon Digital Tach that im going to mount in the cluster in the blank spot.......Going to have to do some adjusting but im pretty sure im going to get it to work

[77ChevySharkBite]

sweet!!! yeah my dad is kind of leaning to getting a newer radio in the truck which I'm okay with, but it looks sweet if it comes in today take a picture of it man!!

Nice nice take pictures when that gets here too haha. Yeah when I had mine wired in my truck it wasn't to hard to install actually just time consuming thats all. I feel like me and you are at the same pace haha which makes me feel better cause I know someone is going through the struggles I have too.

[JRANGER]

I have a nice stereo in it but i got fed up with it because the faceplate wiggles and when i press the button half the time it turns off so I said F it....Got this unit off ebay for $50 and its HD! So I went with it....

Yeah, Ive done car stereo installs a lot in my life so the task itself was easy but i re-wired everything. Installed kick panels, ran-monster speaker wire, installed Big Blocks rear corner 6x9 brackets, put a new sub in and re-wired the amp completely with a ground loop isolator to get the engine noise out, ran a fresh memory wire direct to the batter and even re-ran the power for the amp....I also mounted the CD player directly to the dash and cut the dash bezel where it will fit over the radio so when i need to remove the bezel itself i dont have to remove the radio... LOL

[JRANGER]

The tach I bought... If my calculations are right this should fit perfectly in the cluster with some minor adjustments. Ill have to cut a hole in the metal top but the angle should be perfect to fit in the little hole on the cluster bottom left....So we shall see

[78Restoration]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

Did you get this replacement cluster backing plate from LMC Truck? I need one for my 78 because the shifter cable portion has broken off like yours did. The only backing plates listed are for 81-88, but they look similar enough to use in a 78. Am I correct in ASSuming this? The part number I'm looking at is 38-8100 http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/CC/full.aspx?page=110.

Thanks for the help.

[77ChevySharkBite]

I like the set up you got in your truck speakers wise, I would do some subs but I'm a tad bit on the tall side lol

So I'm probably going to put in some kick panels and going to probably about 4-6 6x9's put them behind the seat to give it some stereo power and of course install all new speakers in it, and then a new radio too. I'm just not sure how to put one in on my truck.

The gauge looks awesome hope it fits and can't wait to see what it looks like, hopefully idk yet i'll go back to visit the beast and start sanding down the driver side front fender and get it primed up and start getting it ready for paint slowly.

[JRANGER]

Im 6ft and the sub I bought to replace the old one is a shallow mount and the box is only 4" deep on the bottom... It fits perfectly and allows me to push the bench all the way back...

[77ChevySharkBite]

I dont like shallow mounts at all no offense, but I've heard good and bad and just rather put some speakers to have back there and put it you know? Plus I have subs in my DD and truthfully I actually want to kind of enjoy the exhaust noise with this truck.

[JRANGER]

lol I hear ya...I didnt want a ton of bass but just enough to enjoy the stereo thats why i went shallow mount lol

I use to use competition stuff and actuall still have a set of 2200 watt audiobahns in my spare room lol

[77ChevySharkBite]

lol yeah, the exhuast thats on my truck man its music to my ears honestly couldnt ask for a better sound truthfully.

Dman thats crazy yeah i've had quiet a few different sets of subs in my time, I started out with 1 12 Pioneer, 2 12 kickers, 2 12 JL w3v3, and now 2 15 kicker always said I would never buy some 15's cause of noise but I must say I do love them lol

[77ChevySharkBite]

found out some good news, the starter might not be bad could of just lost ground because no gauges are even working not even my tach so we'll see i'm hopefully going to get under it today.

[JRANGER]

Nice...My ground is easy too see its attached to the alt bracket lol

[77ChevySharkBite]

lol yeah see thats something I can't vouch to, because I have no clue where it is, none the less where to even begin to look at.