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oossuuu754 · 04-14-2015, 10:40 AM

Quick update: The transmission was installed last week and all is well. Cecil will be back in Oklahoma this weekend. Chris did have a couple issues pop up with the fuel sender and he decided to replace it.

SKYMANGS:Duel gauge finally fixed, and horn finished up.
I'm finished with those carport aftermarket senders. This is a stock replacement for 49-53 Chevy trucks, dropped in a new hole in the top of the S10 tank.

iowaboynca · 04-14-2015, 11:15 AM

I think we need a drive/shakedown video to close this build out

skymangs · 04-14-2015, 02:13 PM

Of course.

skymangs · 04-14-2015, 09:39 PM

New fuel gauge face got picked up tonight. The dash is FINALLY going back together for the final time! I had to pull everything apart (pics tomorrow) to get a good shot on the rear of that gauge cluster. I think the plan is gonna be to take it to my kids school's car show Saturday morning (along with my '49), then load it up and head for OK in the afternoon. It's been a long dramatic story, but it is one helluva nice truck now. Hope you like it Shawn!

skymangs · 04-14-2015, 09:45 PM

Here's my fix for stock horn button on these aftermarket columns. I drill 2 holes. One is for the horn wire, the other gets a small 18ga. Tab welded to the bottom side and fed through the hole. The stock retainer energized the top plate, and used the bottom for a ground. The modern columns energize the lower plate and ground through The top. Once I pull the old switcheroo, the stock horn button works fine.

lower50's · 04-14-2015, 09:56 PM

Good fix on the sender and horn. Waiting for vid

skymangs · 04-14-2015, 11:42 PM

Patience young grasshopper... lol. I want to get the dash back together in the am... then video.

oossuuu754 · 04-16-2015, 03:07 PM

Chris was able to get the dash put back together and all the gauges are working as they should. Notice the green accent lights behind the gauges, just one of the many special touches Chris put in Cecil

skymangs · 04-16-2015, 07:24 PM

I was going to do a drive video today, but it is difficult to drive and record at thread time. I'll try to get the wife to film for me tomorrow.

**oldman3** · 04-16-2015, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skymangs

I was going to do a drive video today, but it is difficult to drive and record at thread time. I'll try to get the wife to film for me tomorrow.

We will be waiting

...Jim

oossuuu754 · 04-23-2015, 10:31 AM

Cecil is coming home this weekend! Chris took him out and checked all the peepers and under glow lights

SKYMANGS:Went cruising' in Cecil today... flawless! It's finally ready to go home This weekend.

iowaboynca · 04-23-2015, 03:58 PM

SKYMANGS:Went cruising' in Cecil today... flawless!
[/QUOTE]

Still don't believe any of the above occured without concrete video evidence....

skymangs · 04-24-2015, 07:56 AM

Yeah, yeah.... I know. 1 man shop doesn't leave a lot of extra hands to hold the camera.

MARTINSR · 04-24-2015, 09:52 AM

Awesome!

Brian

oossuuu754 · 04-24-2015, 10:27 AM

Here is a video of Chris showing the working factory horn button modification. If you ever had a doubt about how much Chris takes pride in the trucks he builds just watch this video. He wouldn't allow an inferior horn (bought by me) to be placed on Cecil. He was definitely right. https://www.facebook.com/OSGcustoms/...type=2&theater

**Advanced Design** · 04-24-2015, 12:36 PM

Sounds good! You will be heard with that one.

skymangs · 04-25-2015, 12:39 AM

Thanks Shawn. An inferior horn really kills it for me!

oossuuu754 · 05-04-2015, 11:41 AM

Here is the video of Chris delivering Cecil. Been able to put about 120 miles on him and hoping to get a few issues ironed out shortly so we can hit a few cruises in the next few weeks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upNnt1aw7EQ

99 to Life · 05-04-2015, 12:35 PM

looks good, congrats guys.

ratty 46 · 05-04-2015, 02:03 PM

That's gotta feel good & right in time for the breaking warm weather ... Ahhhhhh.

**oldman3** · 05-04-2015, 07:34 PM

Nice...Jim

T Hilde · 05-04-2015, 08:52 PM

Cecil is too nice for that neighborhood, bring him up and I'll take care of him.

skymangs · 05-04-2015, 09:12 PM

Awesome video Shawn!

lower50's · 05-04-2015, 09:44 PM

Nice vid. Must be a great feeling!!!!!

iowaboynca · 05-04-2015, 11:40 PM

Finally the video i've been waiting for! And it was worth the wait!

04-14-2015, 10:40 AM	#401
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Quick update: The transmission was installed last week and all is well. Cecil will be back in Oklahoma this weekend. Chris did have a couple issues pop up with the fuel sender and he decided to replace it. SKYMANGS:Duel gauge finally fixed, and horn finished up. I'm finished with those carport aftermarket senders. This is a stock replacement for 49-53 Chevy trucks, dropped in a new hole in the top of the S10 tank. Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

04-14-2015, 11:15 AM	#402
iowaboynca Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: West Side of the valley, CA Posts: 878	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI I think we need a drive/shakedown video to close this build out __________________ Build: "1950" GMC -Charlotte

04-14-2015, 02:13 PM	#403
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Of course. __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

04-14-2015, 09:39 PM	#404
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI New fuel gauge face got picked up tonight. The dash is FINALLY going back together for the final time! I had to pull everything apart (pics tomorrow) to get a good shot on the rear of that gauge cluster. I think the plan is gonna be to take it to my kids school's car show Saturday morning (along with my '49), then load it up and head for OK in the afternoon. It's been a long dramatic story, but it is one helluva nice truck now. Hope you like it Shawn! __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

04-14-2015, 09:45 PM	#405
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Here's my fix for stock horn button on these aftermarket columns. I drill 2 holes. One is for the horn wire, the other gets a small 18ga. Tab welded to the bottom side and fed through the hole. The stock retainer energized the top plate, and used the bottom for a ground. The modern columns energize the lower plate and ground through The top. Once I pull the old switcheroo, the stock horn button works fine. Attached Images __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

04-14-2015, 09:56 PM	#406
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Good fix on the sender and horn. Waiting for vid __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

04-14-2015, 11:42 PM	#407
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Patience young grasshopper... lol. I want to get the dash back together in the am... then video. __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

04-16-2015, 03:07 PM	#408
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Chris was able to get the dash put back together and all the gauges are working as they should. Notice the green accent lights behind the gauges, just one of the many special touches Chris put in Cecil Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

04-16-2015, 07:24 PM	#409
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI I was going to do a drive video today, but it is difficult to drive and record at thread time. I'll try to get the wife to film for me tomorrow. __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

04-23-2015, 10:31 AM	#411
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Cecil is coming home this weekend! Chris took him out and checked all the peepers and under glow lights SKYMANGS:*Went cruising' in Cecil today... flawless! It's finally ready to go home This weekend.* Attached Images __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

04-23-2015, 03:58 PM	#412
iowaboynca Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: West Side of the valley, CA Posts: 878	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI SKYMANGS:*Went cruising' in Cecil today... flawless!* [/QUOTE] Still don't believe any of the above occured without concrete video evidence.... __________________ Build: "1950" GMC -Charlotte

04-24-2015, 07:56 AM	#413
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Yeah, yeah.... I know. 1 man shop doesn't leave a lot of extra hands to hold the camera. __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

04-24-2015, 09:52 AM	#414
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Awesome! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

04-24-2015, 10:27 AM	#415
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Here is a video of Chris showing the working factory horn button modification. If you ever had a doubt about how much Chris takes pride in the trucks he builds just watch this video. He wouldn't allow an inferior horn (bought by me) to be placed on Cecil. He was definitely right. https://www.facebook.com/OSGcustoms/...type=2&theater __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

04-24-2015, 12:36 PM	#416
Advanced Design Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 7,028	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Sounds good! You will be heard with that one. __________________ Doug Advanced Design’s 1977 Blazer Build Advanced Design's '48 'Burb Build Mrs Advanced Design's '72 Suburban Advanced Design's 56 BelAir LS swap



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04-25-2015, 12:39 AM	#417
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Thanks Shawn. An inferior horn really kills it for me! __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

05-04-2015, 11:41 AM	#418
oossuuu754 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 395	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Here is the video of Chris delivering Cecil. Been able to put about 120 miles on him and hoping to get a few issues ironed out shortly so we can hit a few cruises in the next few weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upNnt1aw7EQ __________________ ---Shawn Cecil-1953 5 window build thread Skymangs..Chris of Old Sarge customs had a shop fire and was severly injured. To help with the medical bills and expenses a fund has been set up here....http://gofundme.com/c49h5mjx8 More details are here...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7253189

05-04-2015, 12:35 PM	#419
99 to Life Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Titusville, PA Posts: 3,585	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI looks good, congrats guys. __________________ 51' 99toLife finished 2011,355 sbc,5speed, patina, redoing whole truck, inter, bags, etc http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=382481 49Hardtimes s/10 susp- bagged, vortec sbc, 5 speed, patina, sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=594874 VIDEOS https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA https://youtu.be/E8zHhjgS_lA Geronimo 54' LS engine, static drop IFS, Client build, just about done http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...62#post7399162 52' 3100 Slowly in progress, will be painted two toned, have 235 with a t-5, lowered OG frame Other projects, 49' farmuse 3100, killer Patina, will be slammed, LS engine, full done interior up next! www.coffeeandcustoms.com

05-04-2015, 02:03 PM	#420
ratty 46 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,104	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI That's gotta feel good & right in time for the breaking warm weather ... Ahhhhhh.

05-04-2015, 07:34 PM	#421
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Nice...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

05-04-2015, 08:52 PM	#422
T Hilde Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Faribault, MN Posts: 385	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Cecil is too nice for that neighborhood, bring him up and I'll take care of him. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414646

05-04-2015, 09:12 PM	#423
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Awesome video Shawn! __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

05-04-2015, 09:44 PM	#424
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Nice vid. Must be a great feeling!!!!! __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

05-04-2015, 11:40 PM	#425
iowaboynca Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: West Side of the valley, CA Posts: 878	Re: Cecil the 1953 5 window / S-10 / 5.7 TPI Finally the video i've been waiting for! And it was worth the wait! __________________ Build: "1950" GMC -Charlotte

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