What did you do to your truck today?

[markeb01]

Looks beautiful. Now all you have to do is the easy part - putting it all back together!

[jbgroby]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Looks beautiful. Now all you have to do is the easy part - putting it all back together!

Mark,
Believe it or not, to me that is the easy part. Hell, think about it - It's nothing more than a 1/1 scale model, Right?

Can't be no harder than this.

http://news.webshots.com/photo/12085...54402330TJdQix

Jake

[jgh64pkup]

man i love the way those gmc dashes look

[SCOTI]

I finished up my truck-arm spacers....

[816allen]

Well i put some custom cruiser wagon rear springs in cut those cut all bump stops new brakes up front new shocks up front have some for rears but working on getting the bolts off...may need to cut...new exhaust with a off brand cherry bomb but dont like it gonna try straight pipe out back see what it sounds like...this wasnt done today more like last week but my computer has been down so heres the update sorry pic sucks....

[markeb01]

My relays arrived today, so I plugged them in and completed the headlight relay project. What a difference in light output. Been reading every thread I could find on headlight relays, and how a 10% reduction in voltage to the lamps can mean a 30% reduction in light output. After seeing the improvement, I'm inclined to believe those numbers.

I also made up a jumper harness to keep the low beams on when running the high beams. It simply reroutes power from the headlight switch to the low beam circuit, and the dimmer switch only operates the high beams. The benefit being the low beams operate normally, but do not dim out when running the high beams. I happened to have enough parts from left over projects to build the jumper without spending a dime.

Here's a picture of the jumper harness.

[thunder71]

i am doing the headlight harness upgrade on my 66 & finishing it today & seen this jumper harness & would like to know more about it...i am running the halogen bulbs & was wondering about the heat from running both high & low at the same time...i like the idea & want to know more about this setup,thanks

Originally Posted by markeb01

My relays arrived today, so I plugged them in and completed the headlight relay project. What a difference in light output. Been reading every thread I could find on headlight relays, and how a 10% reduction in voltage to the lamps can mean a 30% reduction in light output. After seeing the improvement, I'm inclined to believe those numbers.

I also made up a jumper harness to keep the low beams on when running the high beams. It simply reroutes power from the headlight switch to the low beam circuit, and the dimmer switch only operates the high beams. The benefit being the low beams operate normally, but do not dim out when running the high beams. I happened to have enough parts from left over projects to build the jumper without spending a dime.

Here's a picture of the jumper harness.

[ChopperDr]

I just spent 2 hours welding up the seam on the front of my hood. I still have to grind it back, and drop off the front inner hood support at the blasters' shop.

Chopzilla

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by thunder71

i am doing the headlight harness upgrade on my 66 & finishing it today & seen this jumper harness & would like to know more about it...i am running the halogen bulbs & was wondering about the heat from running both high & low at the same time...i like the idea & want to know more about this setup,thanks

Read the link to MAD Enterprises.....
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=387693

They have some good tech covering this question & other good ones.

[markeb01]

Actually, here's the link to the MAD Enterprises article:

http://www.madelectrical.com/electri...adlights.shtml

Regarding the jumper - since the second (high beam) filament in the low beam lamp is the dimmer of the two, I don't see it pulling all that much additional juice, and it's being powered by the high beam circuit - so it's not like it's doubling up the draw on the low beam circuit. Regardless, this is why I changed out all the wiring to 14 gauge. Long ago I used to run halogen low beam lamps, but they are known to have the shortest bulb life of anything on the market, and I got tired of replacing them. I drive with my headlights on all the time, so I switched back to standard sealed beams which last for decades. When replacing the headlight harness recently, I discovered the dimmer switch connector on the the low beam wire was deformed from heat. I'm assuming this happened back when I was running halogen bulbs on the 18 gauge wiring. With 14 gauge wiring throughout the system, I don't see running both filaments in the low beam bulbs as a problem.

[SCOTI]

My mistake. I was reading through all their tech info & thought I reached it from a link on that thread.

[ruffrida2005]

Hey Mark can you post a setup that you ran for the lights? or link it to your thread if it's in there.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Hey Mark can you post a setup that you ran for the lights? or link it to your thread if it's in there.

x2.

I got my rear bag 'hats' welded up. I just need the right length bolts for some upper 'studs' & I'll have them finished up. Pics are in my build thread.

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Hey Mark can you post a setup that you ran for the lights? or link it to your thread if it's in there.

I've completed a schematic for the headlight jumper and am working on the relay diagram now. I'll post details to the FAQ thread shortly.

[smoked1]

Put it in the shop to install headlight relays and thought jeez why cant it be summer again! Oh yeah cant wait to take the trike out!

[Frizzle Fry]

bought a SWB bed, gate, and rollpan (may not use the rollpan), for the six fo! one of these weekends I'll take a break from the clowncar and chop that sucka! also have a big window inner panel, glass, seal and SWB side trim ready to go.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

bought a SWB bed, gate, and rollpan (may not use the rollpan), for the six fo! one of these weekends I'll take a break from the clowncar and chop that sucka! also have a big window inner panel, glass, seal and SWB side trim ready to go.

More slicing & dicing..... You need to hang a sign outside of the garage: Mike's Chop Shop.

[Turkey]

installed cherry bomb!!!

[scooterskoolkustoms]

finally a day above freezing,So I took a snow shovel and dug mine out,then went inside and had a beer!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to move back to CALIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bugeyev8]

went outside and uncovered my 62...looking at it wondering why the hell I took apart a good running truck without a job or funds to complete the work

[markeb01]

We've had such a mild winter I pulled the snow tires and put the mags and street tires back on.

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by markeb01

We've had such a mild winter I pulled the snow tires and put the mags and street tires back on.

You Didn't! And then you told us about it!

I am blaming you Mark for the 7" of snow we got last night!

[markeb01]

Oops - sorry I should have thought this through better - it's not the first time I've been in trouble for causing the weather. Back when my truck was shiny black, if I washed it the next day it would always rain! Then people would be mad at me for ruining their picnic plans!!

[allthrottle,nobottle]

i drove my daily driver for the first time in four weeks
i seperated my right shoulder 4 weeks ago in wrestling practice so i couldnt shift my 5 speed until now it felt so good to drive it and im excited about driving it every day again starting now

[ol Curt]

Put my Hurst floor shifter in.Got most of it done, except for the trim. I broke two bits drilling thru the carpet before I quit for the day!