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Re: 97 3500 454 4x4 project
Got the interior out today. Found a small area of surface rust, but I'll clean it up and por 15 it.
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Re: 97 3500 454 4x4 project
grab the kenwood 1665's off of amazon. great speakers for the money.
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Thanks, I was wondering what would work. I'll bet the rear speakers are in the same shape.
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Re: 97 3500 454 4x4 project
I as well have used a pressure washer on the carpet. I think I have even taken them to the car wash a time or two as well. Whatever works. Lol.
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I have a truck that was in similar condition as yours. I power washed the carpet and it turned out much, much better looking. However, I wish now that I would've just spent a little on new carpet.
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Carpet is relatively cheap. I would recommend putting some sound deadening stuff in there now. I regret not putting it in mine when I redid my interior(color change).
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I've got samples headed my way now. I washed it at a car wash, but it just has to many stains. I have got it in my shop though to use it as a guide to cut holes in the new one when I get it in. When I get off nights this week the bed is coming off!
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Got my bed bolts out, wires off and such then saw the goose neck ball was welded to the nut, no way to screw it off. Had to go get the portable torch and cut it off and by that time all my help had left so I was forced to improvise. Thanks to a come along and a large pecan tree, I got her off.
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I'll have updated pics this week, but a safety lesson first. I was working in the shop last week and dropped a very heavy air header on my finger. I was in a hurry to get to work so I just wrapped it up and left. The next morning I realized I messed that thing up. I should have went to the Dr for sure, but it's healing and they aren't talking about cutting the tip off anymore. So, let's watch for those pinch points!
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Ouch! Glad the Doc is going to leave you intact!
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Back to the truck, I got a 4.10 geared rear end to replace the dually axle. I went ahead and took off the bumper and hitch and stated cleaning the frame up so I could paint it. Looks like I need a new spare winch so I can keep a spare in the right place too.
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Progress is looking good. Why the desire to loose the training wheels? You mentioned it in you initial post but I forgot about it until seeing the SRW axle.
Does your truck have a hot start issue? The original design injectors on our motors are AWFUL and notorious for causing long crank/no start conditions. I'm starting to develop it again on mine and was wondering how yours was doing.
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Got the rear end cleaned up, painted and put in. Used ac delco hd shocks on the rear just like the front. Have a new ac fuel pump to put I while the bed is off too. The 409's? So many projects so little time.
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holy smokes! three of them, very cool. now you just need some dual quad intakes.
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I have a 65 impala coup that was a 396 car originally I planned on putting one in. Maybe one day lol.
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i guess a 3 dueces manifold would be awesome too!
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Not a lot of pics, but got a lot done. Put in the new fuel pump and put the new hyd brake like 4wd on then started on the doors. I took the latch out of every door, cleaned and lightly lubed them. The roller pins were broke so l knocked them out. Have to get new ones and change the pins and bushings out in the front doors. The latches all looked about like the one pictured, but they open nicely now.
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Got off today and drained the transfer case, there was very little fluid in it and it looked about the same color as what was in the trans. They were both due a change a while back I'd say. Tomorrow, finish up the trans filter change then finish up the doors. Have to bolt up the actuators that broke from the door frame. Hopefully I'll be ready to get her painted up soon.
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Ghah! ...those latches.
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Thanks, when I got it I thought I'd be done by spring, but I want it reliable and the more I get into it the more I find that needs to be done so I'm in no hurry. I keep telling myself the end result will be worth it!
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Before I get this painted I still have a few things to do. Replacing the pins and hinges today and putting in the new roller pins. I couldn't get the roller pin to drive in to save my life so we had to improvise once again. I used total automotive's hinge kit after seeing so many issues with doormans.
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Got the doors done and the old dash ready to pull. I'm calling it a day, it's hot out there!
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I can see a lot of the same problems in mine that you're dealing with. I haven't torn in to the interior simply because I was rehabbing areas under the hood. I'll have to gut the interior and trash the carpet. Mine is probably worse than yours was.
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