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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Cactus Patch So. Az
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Re: Legacy build
Nice job, your Pop and Slappy are proud of your accomplishments!!!
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Newbee
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
A little update. Got the seats fitted, stereo installed, Bling column and wheel.
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The Niner
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Re: Legacy build
Impressive!
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Newbee
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
Thanks! I need to update again. I have been working on tail lights, trim, carpet, and all of the other little gizmos that try my patience. OH, I did get my drive shafts built and installed. I ripped out the stiff door seals, and ordered some from softseal. Hopefully the new seals will be ALOT more forgiving. I am aquiring a large pile of junk, that I spent good money on... 2 years ago.
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Central Oklahoma
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Coggon, IA
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Re: Legacy build
what are the seats and how much they run?
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
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I believe that I got them from Brothers, in a cab seal kit. They were extremely stiff. I tried the hole drilling trick, and it did not work. I got the doors to close and left them for 5 days, they were still almost impossible to close. I have heard good things about the softseal.com seals, I guess I'll see. |
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Newbee
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
They are 2011 Honda Odyssey second row leather seats. They are a clip in style, and making the adapters was a challenge. They slide, tilt foreward and back, and best of all remove with the pull of a strap. If you dont want to deal with the headache of making mounts, thechromeguy.com sells them ready to mount in 67-72 trucks. Possibly other trucks too. I bought them on e-bay for around $400. Probably have 20 hours in the mounts, and $40-50 in steel.
As you can see the center seat sits flat with the others in the pic, and that is how chromeguys sit. I had to raise it a bit, because I modified my floor to clear the t-case. Last edited by Dunenutt; 06-23-2011 at 11:24 AM. Reason: more info. |
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
Got the carpet in! the modified floor made it a little tougher than I expected.
The heat did'nt nake it any easier either. 105F with a house sized swamp cooler blowing into the portable garage. supposed to be 116F today, better get busy... |
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#85 |
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
The interior is almost complete! still have to do the glovebox door, and finish some wiring.
Softseals were well worth the money. I am able to close the door with just a little force. I must have done a decent job of sealing the cab up, because my ears pop when closing the doors. Had to extend the arm that the trans linkage hooks to. The arm that came with it made the indicator show N when all the way in L1. It is still off a little in the middle, but shows P when in P, and L1 when in L1. For the first time, I ran the engine, and A/C with everything sealed up. I can barely hear the motor, and the A/C seems more than cool enough. The stereo is also crisp with more than enough bass. Judging from my neighbours reaction ( two houses over), it is loud enough for a truck. Still need to do something with the brakes, pull the rear end and finish weld the perches, do something with the rear bumper, hook up the off road lights that fit in the front bumper, get tires, tidy up the wires, put a wrench on every nut and bolt, and I think I'm done! I will post some more pics when I can pull it out of the tent, I'ts hard to get good shots in there. |
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Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301
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Re: Legacy build
pics or it didnt happen sorry im just a messager and veiwer
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
Today was not a good day! I went out this morning to pull the truck out, take some pics, and clean up a bit. I started the truck and let it run on high idle, then I tapped the gas to kick it down. There was a pop when I did it, followed by alot of black smoke, then flames coming from every gap in the hood. Luckily I had a hose running in the planter just feet away. This motor never backfired before, so after the fire was out I did a little investigating. There was a small crack in the fuel line right at the carb connection that was spraying on the intake and exhauts manifolds. This was a new line, when I put the motor in last year. I guess it was not rated for our ethanol laced fuel.
I have built several hot rods, and a few classics in the past, and never had anything like this happen. I got lucky that I was wattering the bushes, or it would have been really bad. Dont be dumb like me! Always have an extinguisher within reach when working on any vehicle. Pics of the aftermath... |
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fairbanks, AK
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Re: Legacy build
Lame! Thank goodness it wasn't any worse... The truck is coming along great!
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#89 |
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
Added a little vision to the front this weekend. They make silverstars look yellow... and dim. Cant wait to get them out in the dirt.
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Re: Legacy build
cool! They look like LED....any chance of you taking night shots showing them and then outside showing with the headlights only then with these?
any part#'s?
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Re: Legacy build
Wow, missed the post on the fire! Has everything else checked out okay (no burnt wires, etc) Just goes to show why so many people recommend hard lines everywhere possible....
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Re: Legacy build
The truck is still in jail, but I may back it out this weekend to see if I can get some decent pics. Yes they are LED's, link...
http://www.visionxusa.com/LED-Xmitte...duct_info.html We have them on some of the sand toys, and have never had a failure. Alot of the trophy trucks have gone to them because they are so tough. Downside is they are a little pricey. My gas line is now steel from the pump to the carb, never again will I have a pressurized rubber fuel line. Burnt some wires, dist cap, spark plug wires, a k&n air filter, and bubbled the chrome on the air cleaner. After hours of cleaning, the underside of the hood is permanently one shade darker. EVERYTHING is covered in greasy soot. I got lucky! Last edited by Dunenutt; 07-14-2011 at 07:29 PM. |
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#93 |
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
I also have the Tantrum lights on my camper. They are about 1 1/2 diameter, and 8 of them will light up a 50-60 yd area. I plan on installing another set under the truck when I get it done. It's kind of an extra bonus, you can set them to dance to the music.
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Still Learning
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Central Oklahoma
Posts: 10,108
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Re: Legacy build
Sorry to hear about the fire. You got me thinking about flexible rubber lines for sure. Ethynol sucks. Glad that you were watering close by. I have an extinguisher in my shop. Hope I never need to use it.
That grill looks great! Keep posting the pictures. |
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
Ok, I backed it out of the tent and took some pics. I guess it kind of gives an idea of what they look like.
Low beams first. Then high. Then the LED's They are not even close to being adjusted yet. |
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Re: Legacy build
Awesome!!!
Thanks for the pics! Shows they are not only whiter but brighter too!!! And Silverstars are pretty white and bright for a halogen bulb! I had some in my wife's odyssey...the only complaint is they don't last as long (around a year from my experience)
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Location: ND
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Re: Legacy build
Great work, you can come paint for me anytime!
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The LED's are not legal for the road, but if I am in BFE with no one around... Just sayin! |
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Newbee
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Legacy build
But I would freeze if I came up there!
Thanks! This is not one of my better paint jobs (20 footer). It looks good for what it is. It's a 4x4 that will be driven in the dirt and bushes alot. Some of the street rods I have done freaked me out everytime someone touched them. I did not want to be afraid to enjoy this one! |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Re: Legacy build
Wow, just read through your entire build. I almost went the direction you did, but I found a good used 4x4 chassis that I went with. I still have most of the parts that I was going to use during the conversion. What gear ratio did the blazer have? My differentials came from a 91 4x4 burb that I was using for a donor truck, they had 3:42 and it seems with my 35's they will be way too high(guess i'll change them later). Nice job btw, really impressed with the amount of work you have done in 2 years, I started mine about the same time as you.
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