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Re: Project truck dream 65"
Assembled the new Hella 4 E-Codes tonight.They come with a 60w-55w bulb which combined with the housing and the way it's designed should increase the candle output by almost 50% over original.(So I've been told)
Put the headlights into the buckets and mount.Replaced the screws,nuts and springs as well. Everything seems to fit pretty good for the upgrade. I did see in a post some time back that the rubber cover at the back has a tendancy to push the plug off ,so just to trim it back around the prongs.Ill do that later on and post a pic. ![]()
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I decided to go with .035 wall stainless for brake and fuel lines. At this stage of the game.., why cheap out.
I will be using AN fittings with a 37 degree flare as anyone who has tried knows a 45 degree dual flare on stainless is near impossible to achieve. I picked up the lines yesterday after work, and was able to bring the brake line at 20 foot long home without cutting it down. Almost 8 feet lancing out the passenger window...,good thing no cops were around. ![]() Today I spent the morning polishing it all . So after work next week, this will all get plumbed in with hopes of installing the engine and trans a week or two after. ![]()
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I also got my brake and fuel lines in those lengths, and it is nice knowing that I didnt have to patch a bunch of shorter lines together to get from the front of the frame to the rear.
I was nervous about flaring my own ends, but am happy to report they have been connected and filled almost 6 months now without any signs of leakage. Next will be to check them after they have been run with pressure... Looking forward to seeing your work on this, I am sure you have something really nice in store !! I love your work, you inspire me often ![]()
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Thanks for the kind words bud,appreciate it. ![]()
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Great work, man. I always look forward to your updates. I have been working on my brake lines and I'm hoping to do my fuel line real soon so I have a particular interest in what you've got going on. The small details make all the difference.
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I hope to have the brakes and fuel done by Friday...,we will see. ![]()
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My grill came back from the Victoria chrome plating this morning. Man these guys do top notch work !
Another original part salvaged from the old girl ,feels good ! I cant wait to start putting it back together with the tube insert and buckets. ![]()
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looks good.. !!!
Mine is back apart swapping out the tko 600 for a built 4l80e billet shafts trans brake 4000 stall convertor, playing with the two gun NOS system adding a power grid controller more wiring and more wiring ![]()
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Well today was a good day to put my grill back together. I took my time and made sure I did not scratch anything.
I also decided to rebuild my original vent windows. I sold the chrome ones as I just didn't want to use the repop junk. I was able to save my vent rubber as I don't think the new ones fit properly. Hopefully I can get them back in without wrecking them,as anything I found just dosen't match up to the old ones. I spent a few hours cleaning the frames up before sending them off to the powder coater's. ![]()
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That grill looks... "spectacular"
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Love the grille. It looks beautiful!
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Thanks ! It did turn out pretty good considering it was one of the original beat up pieces on the truck.
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Dwayne and I started the pluming in of the brakes in the last few days and long nights....,as seen in the second pic
![]() This is not as easy a job as one might think, good thing I have a good teacher ! Ill post more as the job moves along. ![]()
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Just read all 22 pages.... wow.
Keep up the great work... skills and patience look to be really paying off dividends. I'm in for the ride now on this one going forward.
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More plumbing today, have most of it done thanks to my bud. I'm pretty happy with the end result here, lines are consistent and uniform with the master and booster.
That took all day, but wow what a great finish ! ![]()
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Plumbing looks very nice
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Looks great, Ed, where did you get those brake line brackets/holders/thingies?
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nice progress and great looking build. The white looks great!!
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Thank you, went through a year plus trying to decide on a color, hundred shades of green, decided on mint green had the painter mix it up spray it on a card.................................................................,white it is.
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Maaannn, this is gonna be tight when it's done!
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Thanks,I'm sure lookin forward to that day ! ![]()
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