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Getting closer
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05-20-2016, 09:57 PM | #52 |
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Finally after four long years and two body shops i got the truck back home yesterday. Anxious to start bolting stuff on and getting my 5.3 started soon.
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05-20-2016, 10:01 PM | #53 |
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Today i did a few small things. I installed the marker lights, door handles/latches, hood/door/tailgate bumpers and started on the grille trim. Going to start running some wiring tomorrow.
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05-23-2016, 08:33 AM | #54 |
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This truck looks incredible!
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05-27-2016, 09:06 PM | #55 |
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Thanks. Havent got a whole lot done to the truck but i did order my AAW wiring harness, dakota digital instrument panel and a few other small things. I am trying to decide which radiator to order the griffin, entropy or one from RnD fabricators. If you all could give me your recomendation. My dad and i are going to work on the motor wiring tomorrow. Ill post some more pics soon.
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05-28-2016, 10:48 PM | #56 |
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I went with the griffin rad with dual electric fan set up. I really like it . What size wheels and tires you running?
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05-29-2016, 06:46 PM | #57 |
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The wheels are 18x10 and tires are 305/60/18
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05-29-2016, 07:15 PM | #58 |
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I got a little accomplished today. Installed the front bumper, grille trim and front turn signal lights. I also got the harness adapters for the fuel injectors in the mail the other day. So i was able to start running my motor harness.
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05-29-2016, 07:17 PM | #59 |
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Forgot to attatch the pic
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Wow! Worth the wait. She's a stunner Dave. Love that color combo. Keep at it. Home stretch now.
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06-01-2016, 09:48 PM | #61 |
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Thanks. Trying to find out what size the four screws are that fasten the wiper link assembly to the cab.
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06-07-2016, 09:37 AM | #62 |
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Your truck looks great!
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06-18-2016, 08:25 PM | #63 |
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Making some progress. I got the sound deadener installed, most of the glass, parking brake, brake assembly and the griffin ls radiator. I had to do quite a bit of trimming on my radiator support to get the radiator to sit low enough for the hold downs to work but it turned out pretty good.
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06-18-2016, 08:27 PM | #64 |
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Radiator pic
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06-18-2016, 08:28 PM | #65 |
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Vent windows and side glass
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06-24-2016, 10:59 PM | #66 |
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The truck looks amazing man. 4 years to get it done? That seems insane to me. I would have been up there every day.
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06-25-2016, 12:11 AM | #67 |
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Thanks. It was two body shops and four years but the second one had it for three of the four. Insane no doubt but they would do just enough to keep me hanging in there hoping they were going to get it finished. One thing i will pass on when getting a job done is to get some form of a contract on a price and completion date.
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06-25-2016, 02:35 AM | #68 |
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I would have expected them to knock some off the price......like a hundred or so for each year!
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10-19-2016, 09:13 PM | #69 |
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Sorry for not keeping my build updated but i have accomplished a lot in the last few months. I have installed my vintage air, most of the interior and got the engine running. Took the truck yesterday to get the exhaust installed. Going with 2 1/2" pipe, h-pipe and borla pro xs mufflers. Here are some pics of my progess.
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10-19-2016, 09:14 PM | #70 |
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Engine
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Interior
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I also ordered an engine cover and coil covers that i am going to have painted to match.
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10-20-2016, 08:26 AM | #73 |
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Everything looks great!! Glad to see you are finally in the home stretch. Won't be long now.
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10-20-2016, 07:59 PM | #74 |
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Thanks and i appreciate all of your help. I am going to pick up my truck in the morning from the exhaust shop but he did send me a few pics.
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