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Old 05-13-2020, 08:55 AM   #1
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That turned out nice.
Thank you Jan, always nice to hear from somebody local, us NorCal folks need to stick together before the Tejans take over, that or we all move there, jk

Just got some coffee and started going through your '53 build! so cool
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Old 05-13-2020, 09:50 AM   #2
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I believe we took over years ago. Every other state is now an extension of Texxxas!!!
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Old 05-13-2020, 09:54 AM   #3
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Amen brother!
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Old 05-13-2020, 10:22 AM   #4
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looks good
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Old 05-13-2020, 12:44 PM   #5
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This California girl is stayin in Ca, in-laws are in Grand Prairie so I’ve been to Texas several times. Beautiful country there but the humidity kills. The weather here has spoiled us rotten.
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Old 05-13-2020, 03:30 PM   #6
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This California girl is stayin in Ca, in-laws are in Grand Prairie so I’ve been to Texas several times. Beautiful country there but the humidity kills. The weather here has spoiled us rotten.
You have an awesome build as well. This Texan is learning a lot from you fine folks in California.
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Old 05-13-2020, 09:58 PM   #7
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finally liberated the headlight switch and documented every wire
Thick Red - three way split (Amp Gauge, Ignition, and the third is out the firewall to a two way split on the Engine Firewall side, of which one end goes to starter positive ie battery + and the other to the now defunct voltage regulator)

Thick Orange - to cabin dome light

Thin Orange - to one of two fuses on the engine firewall top, the bottom end continues to a switch on the brake pedal on the engine firewall side

Gray - these are gauge cluster lights

Light Blue - to top of three connector High Beam Foot Switch on engine firewall side (on the right in the foot switch pic below)

Black - to the second of the two fuses on the engine firewall top, the bottom end continues to the tail light harness

Purple - who knows? mine was cut
FUN FACT: There is no Headlight fuse in your fuse panel, the headlight switch has a built in circuit breaker!
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Old 05-13-2020, 10:28 PM   #8
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I also installed the Super Tilt steering column, ha ha
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Old 05-14-2020, 12:10 AM   #9
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I love a clean canvas
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Old 05-14-2020, 12:11 AM   #10
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I even cut off these nipples
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Old 05-14-2020, 12:16 AM   #11
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who knew the Swiss made the firewall
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so first we cleaned up around the edges for our weldingers to have a nice clean surface to stick to
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Old 05-14-2020, 12:21 AM   #13
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then we cut out a circle and used the three Magnateers to hold it from the back
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Old 05-14-2020, 12:25 AM   #14
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and then as if on que (and this never ever happens) this little guy decided to show up

I shall call him The Profanity Eliminator
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little guy proved useful on the 3/8th and smaller holes fer sure
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meanwhile back in our hole plug facility...
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... and then Abe Lincoln decided he had enuff welding for one day! [again]
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Old 05-14-2020, 12:41 AM   #18
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but we wasn't done just yet, oh no, it was time to do the Native American Rain Dance!

and oh boy did it work, half a can or spray paint later, it was pouring outside
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but we got what we wanted primered, so there
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Moving right along...Jim
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Old 05-14-2020, 09:56 AM   #21
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Moving right along...Jim
Thanks Jim, any tips on fixing / replacing a rusty driver side kick panel, I have a nasty 12" rusted out gash diagonally across it, I will try to snap a pic of it, odd why it's there, I could see such damage around the heater core but this is on the opposite side?
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Old 05-14-2020, 11:37 AM   #22
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Looks handy.
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Looks handy.
funny I'm floored
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Old 05-14-2020, 11:38 AM   #24
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Good progress man! Kinda cool the old switch with the breaker.
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Good progress man! Kinda cool the old switch with the breaker.
yes but I think it holds true today well as far as the squarebodys anyway
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