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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Wow, that paint looks great!
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Thanks it's been a long time coming.
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Lovely job . I can't wait to see it all bolted together
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
nice job, now you have "el mal del fierro"
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Very nice work and love the color.
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Thanks, I think they will see me coming!
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
that looks great . I like that color . is it a gm color ?
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
No I had to step over to the dark side for this one, Chrysler Sunburst Orange
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Looks great nice colour choice
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
I plan on going orange myself , but probably a straight colour . Is it only the hood that's going two tone ?
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Behind the grille will be gray and the inset on the tailgate will be gray with orange letters.
I have an idea cooking for between the chrome trim.
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Got the Wegner Belt Drive installed, very happy with this.
![]() ![]() Fixed the coolant line problem: ![]() Power steering will have remote reservoir, still some tweaking here due to the relocated coils but it will work out: ![]()
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Anyone see a problem reducing the power steering return from -10 to -6an?
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
She got her first bath today:
![]() ![]() Accessories drive is complete: ![]() Had to move the drivers side coils forward, all is good with power steering now, Finally! ![]()
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
it looks great . are you going to take the bed back off to put the cab on ?
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Sweet! The engine is looking nice as well.
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
what's your idea for the side stripe ? is it wood grain ?
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Oh yea!!## looking good.
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Not sure yet, that's the safest place for it right now and I just couldn't resist.
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Gray carbon fiber vinyl Thanks it's even better in the sun
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Re: Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/Air Ride
Did you run custom brake lines, or use prebent for the front/rear discs?
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