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jumpsoffrock · 05-26-2021, 01:04 AM

Wow did the factory 68' gauge senders work with the new cluster? Howd' ya do that?

How did you fill in the gauge panel holes for the original oil and water gauges, etc?

**Ol Blue K20** · 05-26-2021, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock

Wow did the factory 68' gauge senders work with the new cluster? Howd' ya do that?

How did you fill in the gauge panel holes for the original oil and water gauges, etc?

His cluster was originally a base three hole cluster. There wasn't any gauges, oil and charging light in the center hole.

**dayj1** · 05-26-2021, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by LS short box

Great looking truck.
We've had a few cars shot for features in Car Craft and Chevy High Performance magazines.
We call it "getting the nod" from the magazine staff. I don't know it worked out for you but the photo shoot for our cars had to be later in the day with the sun pretty low because the cars/trucks are so shiny it creates bright spots in the photos.
I like to take the pics and have them framed for some garage art.
Again great truck.

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Congrats on the coverage. Very cool build!

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Originally Posted by davischevy

Cool

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock

Wow did the factory 68' gauge senders work with the new cluster? Howd' ya do that?

How did you fill in the gauge panel holes for the original oil and water gauges, etc?

The senders have to match the gauges. So, I wasn't able to use the '68 c10 units and had to change them out for the newer ones.

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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

His cluster was originally a base three hole cluster. There wasn't any gauges, oil and charging light in the center hole.

Yep. That's correct!

preacher anthony · 06-30-2021, 07:03 PM

How did you get the brake booster to sit so close to the firewall?

**dayj1** · 06-30-2021, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by preacher anthony

How did you get the brake booster to sit so close to the firewall?

I welded up the original booster bracket holes on the firewall, drilled new ones, and made a custom brackets for it.

I initially put the booster directly on the firewall but the pedal travel didn't work out (not enough stroke). So, I made brackets that tilt it up at about 5 degrees but only move it off the firewall about an inch.

**70cst** · 07-01-2021, 09:48 AM

Awesome

05-26-2021, 01:04 AM	#26
jumpsoffrock Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California Posts: 975	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Wow did the factory 68' gauge senders work with the new cluster? Howd' ya do that? How did you fill in the gauge panel holes for the original oil and water gauges, etc?

06-30-2021, 07:03 PM	#29
preacher anthony Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Pembroke NC Posts: 323	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 How did you get the brake booster to sit so close to the firewall?

07-01-2021, 09:48 AM	#31
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Awesome __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!



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