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Re: Markeb01 Build Thread
Thanks for the tip on the glass cleaner. I would also like to know where it can be purchased.
Today I spent over 8 hours getting rid of the FBI virus which shut down my computer. Once that was fixed I made up a new camera bracket that will attach to the back wall of the cab with Velcro. It was painted wrinkle finish black so it should be reasonably stealthy. I really like the way Vernski's back window looks with the chrome trim, and if my second attempt is successful I don't really want anything on the window to detract from the trim. The new bracket should minimize the camera and make the attachment hardware look a little less like it belongs in a new car.
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![]() I like the way you are thinking about the mounting hardware. Another home run. ![]() Posted via Mobile Device
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I personally think people that write malicious code should have their hand amputated, and the two stumps sewn together as punishment.
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Checked on Amazon and found this glass cleaner. Not the generic kind but sounds promising. ![]()
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Hadn't checked on you in awhile and you've done some great stuff!
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I just remembered a couple more uses for that stuff too. I have also used it for years for prep work before paint and now with the water borne paint we use, if you make a mistake you can spray it with this stuff and wipe the paint off and start over,it saved me a few times!
I believe you can buy it at any local parts store or auto body supplier. ![]() Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Markeb01 Build Thread
Installed the 2nd chrome rear window bead a couple of days ago, and finally got the truck washed this morning. Here’s a front shot of the truck, and 3 pics of the back. The rear window trim is a rather small thing, but I do like the extra detail to go along with the windshield trim and the rest of the shiny parts. It was a very harsh time of day to be taking car pictures. I’ll try and capture some better images near sundown:
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The white stripe at the bottom of the tailgate is just a sun relection. I also reset the electric fan to come on about 175 degrees. I messed up the setting during the cam break in and it was running all the time the ignition was on. And that's my wife's new shed in the background. It doesn't show real well, but I made a ramp to drive the mower up into the shed and shot the surface with the last two cans of Raptor I had left over from the firewall project. That stuff makes a fantastic non-slip covering where a slip and fall is a risk.
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Very Nice Pics, even with the harsh sunlight! Love the Garden Shed in the background... Always enjoy seeing pics of your ride, I really enjoy spotting all the little details that set it apart from the rest. That rear chrome bead looks great!!!
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The bead looks perfect Mark great job, it accents your truck nicely. That truck just gets better as time passes and as always, I love your truck..Vernski
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That back glass trim really sets it off nice!
You did an Automatic to Manual transmission on this rig didnt you? I am asking because it has dawned on me that I have not set up a back-up lights switch yet, and I am going to want that. It is one of the smaller details that, to date, I have not paid a lot of attention looking at in other folks builds. Wanted to see what intel you had on the matter. Thanks!
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Howdy Mike, yep when I first built the truck back in 1992 I pulled the 305/granny box and swapped in a 350/350. In 2005 I couldn’t stand it anymore and swapped in a new Richmond (BW) Super T10 4 speed. At first I tried living with an illuminated toggle switch on the dash for the back up lights, but I kept forgetting to turn them off. So I just picked up a back up switch for a Hurst shifter and bolted it on and rerouted the wires.
I never had back up lights installed when the auto trans was in place. I had the Unity lights for a number of years, but it took a long time to figure out where to mount them! I’m trying to wrap up my stuff so I can get back to checking out everyone else’s builds.
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Dont know why it never occured to me to check to see if anyone made a switch for the Hurst shifters. Will Google that now !! I just wish I had thought of this sooner, like before I installed my carpet. I appreciate it ![]()
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This morning we took another run over to the Stateline Walmart to check out yet another configuration of the video camera mount. The permanent bracket configuration didn’t work. It picked up chassis vibrations and transmitted them directly to the camera causing it to rattle, ruining the audio. I tried more insulation and that didn’t work either. The only option was to return to the factory camera mount stuck to the back window. Since the back glass is mounted in a rubber gasket, I’m thinking maybe that helps eliminate chatter at the camera. In any event, I’ve abandoned any further testing on camera mounts and will have to find happiness with it hanging from the back window. This time a USMC foil sticker covers the mount, and they last at least 10 years without deterioration. We pulled into the parking lot and found a 64-66 4x4 short bed sitting there. I normally carry my big camera with me, but left it at home. So for the first time ever, I snapped a few shots with my cell phone. I think they came out pretty decent considering it was bright daylight and I couldn’t see what I was doing on the phone. The blazing sunlight just bleached out the view screen: ![]() ![]() ![]()
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as alway super clean man!!! i like the window trim.. btw i just noticed the little red lights on the back of the cab.. are those turn signals?
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are those 2 small brake lights in the back of the cab?
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Yes they are my rendition of a 3rd (& 4th) brake light. The lamps are Ron Francis Brite Lights:
![]() https://www.ronfrancis.com/prodinfo.asp?number=BL%2D69R They do not illuminate on the tail light circuit, they only activate on the turn and brake signal circuits. They also operate with the 4 way flashers. The lamp assemblies are the same and what’s inside the little torpedo shapes lights at the top of the rear stake pockets. ![]() http://www.ronfrancis.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MC%2D61 Those have yellow lenses and are connected to a police car headlight wig wag flasher. They blink back and forth using the same high intensity bulbs as the red ones. We used to live on a very dangerous road in North Idaho, and the only way we could turn onto our road without getting clobbered was to turn on both the 4 way flashers and the wig wags which lit up the back of the truck like an ambulance, giving us a chance to get out of the way. With everything running at night it is very startling and can be seen for miles. I once had to pull a friend out of a ditch on a pitch black night. I turned everything on including the back up lights, and it slowed 60 mph traffic enough to creep around us and nobody got run over.
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nice man thanx for the link ive been looking for some cool little light like that i could make some turn signals out of for my harley
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Yes they are also available in red.
![]() https://www.ronfrancis.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MC%2D62 They also offer this mini bullet that might be more suited for a scooter: ![]() https://www.ronfrancis.com/prodinfo.asp?number=SC%2D62 And they also offer this more rounded style. I prefer the bullets myself: ![]() https://www.ronfrancis.com/prodinfo.asp?number=BC%2D62 None of these lights are inexpensive, but they are beautifully finished. Mine started out with a beautiful show chrome finish. It pained me to sand all that down to paint them black! I’m not sure what advantage they find in making their search feature so lame and difficult to navigate, but their products are high quality.
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Hey thanks Mark those mini ones are what I'm lookin for, this is what the stock lights look like they are large and bulky..Vernski
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I was going to ask him, but he was leaving the driveway just as we were coming out of the store.
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