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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Looking great Jim!
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
here is a shot I took to see it outside.
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Very nice...lotta work ‘cause of a careless deer.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Looks amazing!
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
jim...how did you mask the window gasket to ensure no paint got on it and the window frame doesn't have a tape line?
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Hope this answered your question...Jim
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Thanks guys, I've got tons of sanding still to do...Jim
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Looks great Jim!!!
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It looks a mile deep Jim! Nice job
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Thanks
Thanks Mark, your truck is out of sight, nice job...Jim
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Jim, I think if anything your truck will look better than before! That is something I didn't think was Possible. Mark has done a fantastic job painting and your " Sanding" is over the Top
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Thanks Ray. If it comes out like before I will be very happy...Jim
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Roger, I don't have a window gasket, it is glued in place, and new "T" shaped seal will be installed. If you go back to Page 60 it shows what I'm talking about.
Hope this answered your question...Jim doh!!! now I remember seeing that. sorry for being so dense. thanks. roger |
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
1st pic is of the old Classic Instrument gauges, they worked great, but were outdated.
2nd pic is getting them out of dash. 3rd pic is the new Speedhut gauges. Mark has installed about 5 sets of these in different projects, and the owners were very pleased. I also installed a set in my friend Ed's oldsmobile. 4th pic is the new gauges in place. Now this wasn't a remove old gauge and install new to the existing wires, no they had to come out and new system from Speedhut installed. Mark was very helpful helping with all the new stuff (thanks son).
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The next two pics show a close up of the gauges. I ordered them with a white background, with dark green numbers and hash marks, red pointer. The green going with the outside color of truck. At night they light up bright, when you turn on your headlights.
I'm very pleased with how everything looks. Another thing I like about the gauges is they have a 340 degree swipe, compared to the less that half on the old 4 small gauges. Lot easier for an old man to read...Jim Sorry I forgot to add that I had them program the odometer with the same milage my old gauge had.
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Before I begin this message, I assure you that I haven't been stiffing to many paint fumes.
To the married guys (and even if not married), you know how every so often, the wife says, I think we need to paint the kitchen, or dinning room or living room. Or the drapes are old and need to be changed. Well us guys sort of do the same thing, but it's, new wheels, different exhaust, etc. So what I'm leading up to is, I've been wanting to change the gauges in my truck for several years, because of the newer tech stuff, you know GPS speedo, better looking and more accurate. So while I had my interior out I changed them. So now I will give an update on that...Jim
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Nice choice, they look good Jim.
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Anytime Dad Glad to help!
Another thing on the gauges speedo is GPS,with 1/4mile,60 ft,top speed,direction,elevation. The fuel gauge can be programmed to work with Any sending unit on the market. Mark
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Jim, Really updating the OL Girl HUH! I like those Speed Hut Gauges but then I liked the Classic Gauges too. What's Next? Ray
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Re: My 50 roadster pickup build
Thanks Doug
Thanks Ray, what's next, get back to wet sanding painted parts so I can get the truck back on the road. I'm taking way to long...Jim
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How is it going Jim? Everything OK? You have been absent from your build - Ray
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love the gauges jim, they look like electroluminescent. I bought a focus SVT for my daughter that had EL lighting, and I worked in aerospace where EL was a standard for instrument panel labels. It is very clear and no hots spots! I love how they match the truck too.
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Yes everything is OK, I just can't get enough time to make much headway. It's all wet sanding from this point. Hopefully this week I'll get going...Jim
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Awesome paint work again!
Good choise on the gauges, specially when they light up. Great match! And Yes, I’m with Ray, everything okay??
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