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Old 06-15-2021, 08:59 PM   #376
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

I think we are finally good with the dash
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Old 06-16-2021, 07:34 AM   #377
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

she's comin together and lookin good! i can't wait to be far enough along to be getting bumpers on.
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Old 06-16-2021, 08:37 AM   #378
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

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Old 06-16-2021, 10:30 AM   #379
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

Looking good!
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Old 06-16-2021, 07:53 PM   #380
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

We got the dash in paint today and I’m not happy with it, so we cut it back down
Put the steering column back together today
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Old 06-16-2021, 07:55 PM   #381
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

Got the back bumper situated today and welded the brackets
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Old 06-16-2021, 07:57 PM   #382
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

Figured out the headlights today too. Those are LED's!
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Old 06-17-2021, 10:26 PM   #383
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

One of my guys spent pretty much all day messing with the headlights. Chris is lucky, since I’m relatively sure that this is the last set I’ll ever do!
My other guy finished up your dash
and changed the U Joints.
tomorrow we measure how much the front Shaft needs to be shortened, put in the column, start putting in the engine harness, and start putting the dash back together.
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Old 06-18-2021, 08:22 AM   #384
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

If those are a Hagen frenched light kit I bet they dot have many repeat customers. The light adjustability (or lack there of) of those lights is garbage with their plastic retaining rings and flimsy springs. I never got my set to properly adjust my lights. I too would never spend $$ on a set.

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Old 06-18-2021, 10:53 AM   #385
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

I was thinking the same thing
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Old 06-18-2021, 08:52 PM   #386
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

We finished the headlights
Got the steering column installed and the steering linkage correct
Got the front half of the Driveshaft measured for shortening
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Old 06-18-2021, 08:54 PM   #387
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

Got the wiper motor installed
Monday we work on That engine harness and getting the dash back together. We’re also doing a parts run on Monday.
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Old 06-21-2021, 08:47 PM   #388
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

we wired the headlight switch
Wired the dimmer
Put in the headlight switch and ignition switch
And primed the radio plate
also without pictures, we finished welding up the firewall (near the column) and started installing your new engine harness
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Old 06-22-2021, 08:11 PM   #389
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

got the column wired, all that’s left are the gauges and heat/AC.
We spent the day putting in the engine harness and Christian spent the day re making the radio panel (he made the hole for the dual USB port too big)
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Old 06-23-2021, 09:57 PM   #390
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

we remade your radio plate
And mounted the dual USB
we also finished with the engine harness install and should be doing initial start up tomorrow
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Old 06-24-2021, 06:59 PM   #391
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.




haha did she fire up?
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Old 06-24-2021, 07:34 PM   #392
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

we did get the truck running today. Unfortunately it only seems to run in the start position, as soon as you let go of the key it quits! We bought a new ignition switch tonight. We will continue diagnostics tomorrow. any ideas?
We also got the rear speaker boxes fabbed up, paint tomorrow
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Old 06-25-2021, 09:09 PM   #393
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

We got the AC condenser mounted today complete with custom brackets
we finally got her running today!
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Old 06-28-2021, 08:54 PM   #394
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

Busy day today. We started out by finalizing the Electric wiper install (I’ve ordered some billet knobs for the wiper and headlight switches s
Next we tacked the transmission tunnel in place
Then we created the flip down center grill
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Old 06-28-2021, 08:58 PM   #395
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

I had Wyatt start hanging the vintage air
we also installed the Transmission cooler today
then Christian primed and painted the speaker boxes
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Old 06-29-2021, 08:45 PM   #396
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

We finished putting in the AC evaporator today
Installed the two note trumpet air horn
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Old 06-29-2021, 08:46 PM   #397
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

And finished and installed the 6x9 boxes
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Old 06-30-2021, 09:31 PM   #398
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

The knobs for the interior came in today
We ran the heater hoses and used a bracket from a newer Silverado to attach it to the inner
We started building AC lines also
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Old 07-01-2021, 08:17 AM   #399
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Re: Orson the 49 GMC ~ Chris C.

Good progress! Is that Silverado bracket some sort of bolt-on pass-thru for big hoses?
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It’s a bolt on heater hose bracket
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