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61_FL_Apache · 04-27-2021, 06:39 AM

Slick idea and well executed!

Father&son56project · 04-27-2021, 07:30 AM

That’s a really nice way to keep the original cluster. I also battled with the S10 gauges to reuse them, but I am not really happy with what I have so far. Those Bosch units came out looking really nice. If I can’t improve on what I have, I think I will try what you did. Nice work!!!

6DoF · 04-27-2021, 08:23 AM

slick, i like it!

lower50's · 04-27-2021, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Tempest67

looks great.

That is what I tried to do with my S10 gauges, but should have done it with new gauges, like you did.

Well Done

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Originally Posted by 61_FL_Apache

Slick idea and well executed!

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Originally Posted by Father&son56project

That’s a really nice way to keep the original cluster. I also battled with the S10 gauges to reuse them, but I am not really happy with what I have so far. Those Bosch units came out looking really nice. If I can’t improve on what I have, I think I will try what you did. Nice work!!!

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Originally Posted by 6DoF

slick, i like it!

Thanks guys I spent a long time trying to figure out what to do, when I came across this idea I figured I could do my own take on it. I definitely will be doing something like this again.

lower50's · 04-27-2021, 04:00 PM

Today I got the 2.5" mandrel stainless exhaust tacked together with another one of my turbo mufflers. The muffler is a stainless baffled straight trough design. I have had one on my diesel Jeep for a year and my diesel Jetta since October. Not sure about what to do with the exhaust tip but this will do for now.
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lower50's · 04-28-2021, 02:57 PM

All welded just need to wrap.
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**youngrodder** · 04-28-2021, 03:25 PM

Very nice....

Marc

6DoF · 04-29-2021, 07:50 AM

oh yeah, you'll hear turbo thru that

lower50's · 04-29-2021, 06:32 PM

Inside muffler.
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61_FL_Apache · 04-30-2021, 07:06 AM

cant wait to hear what that sounds like!

lower50's · 05-05-2021, 01:22 PM

I'll get a vid soon.
I got the intercooler all hooked up, and am now working on the deck.
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lower50's · 05-11-2021, 11:15 PM

A week ago I got the wood for the deck, I bought 2" rough cut kiln dried Ash. It was planed down to 1.75" to have sharp edges. On the weekend I got the deck frame put together. It will get a gray wash and then bolted down. The outer frame is 2"X 3/16" and the deck measures 5.5' X 7'.
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61_FL_Apache · 05-12-2021, 10:24 AM

How are you joining the boards together? The wood looks great!

6DoF · 05-12-2021, 12:56 PM

i have mixed feelings about this being a flatbed ... but i'll wait on the final execution to see. great execution on it though, should be a pretty deck!

**Dieselwrencher** · 05-13-2021, 12:30 PM

Very cool and fast build you have done here. I really like the simplicity of it. I also figured you would have put a regular step side bed on it but I'll set back and see how it ends up looking. I was surprised to see you were building it to sell too. Everyone needs multiple swapped rides, right?

lower50's · 05-13-2021, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 61_FL_Apache

How are you joining the boards together? The wood looks great!

Thank you. The boards are getting a gray wash so you can see the grain, and I am using stainless bolts.

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Originally Posted by 6DoF

i have mixed feelings about this being a flatbed ... but i'll wait on the final execution to see. great execution on it though, should be a pretty deck!

Thanks Ya the truck was a tow truck so I wanted to keep a bit of it's former life alive.

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Very cool and fast build you have done here. I really like the simplicity of it. I also figured you would have put a regular step side bed on it but I'll set back and see how it ends up looking. I was surprised to see you were building it to sell too. Everyone needs multiple swapped rides, right?

I enjoy building stuff so why not another truck, keeps me from getting into trouble as often. I'm going for Cool, different and fun. The problem is in my 4 person house hold there is 7 vehicles on the road in the summer, and more than half are mine. It will be hard to let it go tho.

lower50's · 05-14-2021, 12:05 AM

Just ordered the tune for the motor.
Stock is 90hp 155 lb-ft
Stage 3 tune 134whp 235wtq
I have the same power level in my Jeep tdi and it is a rocket.
I'm going to drive the truck at first with stock power then put the tune in.

lower50's · 05-17-2021, 06:20 PM

On the weekend I got the dash wiring about 99% terminated, also got the ps lines made and working.

lower50's · 05-29-2021, 07:53 AM

So I'm working on recovering the seats back and bottom are both getting 3 layers of burlap and 1" memory foam, the bottom is also getting cotton. I can't wait to see them put together.
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**Gregski** · 05-29-2021, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lower50's

Well after much thinking on how to make the original gauges work with this motor, I could not justify the cost to fix them so they would work for me.
So this is not my idea but executed it my way. Turned out way better than I was hoping.
Problems with stock was: oil pressure gauge to low, Amp meter, temp gauge did not work.
First they are 2" gauges
Pry off the trim ring
Take new gauge guts out
Grind off lip on housing fuel gauge is done in second pic.
Use 2" hole saw
Align gauge housings and tack weld in.
Reassemble gauge guts

luv this

**Gregski** · 05-29-2021, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by lower50's

Inside muffler.

OK, making your own mufflerator takes this build to a whole new level, much respect

lower50's · 05-31-2021, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

luv this

Thankyou worked out really well.

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Originally Posted by Gregski

OK, making your own mufflerator takes this build to a whole new level, much respect

Thanks Dude.

lower50's · 05-31-2021, 11:45 PM

Finally before and after with the exhaust and muffler.
https://youtu.be/PEuGFRLcCoo

https://youtu.be/B0ecG4kMehs

lower50's · 05-31-2021, 11:48 PM

So Saturday, Sunday I recovered the seat, cleaned up the frame and got it all installed. Turned out really nice and very comfortable.
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layinrocker65 · 05-31-2021, 11:56 PM

That does look really nice. Great work.

04-27-2021, 06:39 AM	#126
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi Slick idea and well executed! __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

04-27-2021, 07:30 AM	#127
Father&son56project Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grey County Ontario Posts: 207	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi That’s a really nice way to keep the original cluster. I also battled with the S10 gauges to reuse them, but I am not really happy with what I have so far. Those Bosch units came out looking really nice. If I can’t improve on what I have, I think I will try what you did. Nice work!!!

04-27-2021, 08:23 AM	#128
6DoF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: somewhere, PA Posts: 1,088	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi slick, i like it!

04-27-2021, 04:00 PM	#130
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi Today I got the 2.5" mandrel stainless exhaust tacked together with another one of my turbo mufflers. The muffler is a stainless baffled straight trough design. I have had one on my diesel Jeep for a year and my diesel Jetta since October. Not sure about what to do with the exhaust tip but this will do for now. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

04-28-2021, 02:57 PM	#131
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi All welded just need to wrap. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

04-28-2021, 03:25 PM	#132
youngrodder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotts, Michigan Posts: 3,773	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi Very nice.... Marc __________________ …………...........__________ .................. ((__\|__\|\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;..;((_(O))____ (_(O)) 1948 Chevy Truck - Finished SOLD!! 1953 Chevy Suburban "Family Truckster" Completed: Spring of 2021 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=605484 1994 4x4 Blazer - "Field Find" https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ferrerid=30857

04-29-2021, 07:50 AM	#133
6DoF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: somewhere, PA Posts: 1,088	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi oh yeah, you'll hear turbo thru that

04-29-2021, 06:32 PM	#134
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi Inside muffler. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

04-30-2021, 07:06 AM	#135
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi cant wait to hear what that sounds like! __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

05-05-2021, 01:22 PM	#136
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi I'll get a vid soon. I got the intercooler all hooked up, and am now working on the deck. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

05-11-2021, 11:15 PM	#137
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi A week ago I got the wood for the deck, I bought 2" rough cut kiln dried Ash. It was planed down to 1.75" to have sharp edges. On the weekend I got the deck frame put together. It will get a gray wash and then bolted down. The outer frame is 2"X 3/16" and the deck measures 5.5' X 7'. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

05-12-2021, 10:24 AM	#138
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi How are you joining the boards together? The wood looks great! __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

05-12-2021, 12:56 PM	#139
6DoF Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: somewhere, PA Posts: 1,088	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi i have mixed feelings about this being a flatbed ... but i'll wait on the final execution to see. great execution on it though, should be a pretty deck!

05-13-2021, 12:30 PM	#140
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi Very cool and fast build you have done here. I really like the simplicity of it. I also figured you would have put a regular step side bed on it but I'll set back and see how it ends up looking. I was surprised to see you were building it to sell too. Everyone needs multiple swapped rides, right? __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

05-14-2021, 12:05 AM	#142
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi Just ordered the tune for the motor. Stock is 90hp 155 lb-ft Stage 3 tune 134whp 235wtq I have the same power level in my Jeep tdi and it is a rocket. I'm going to drive the truck at first with stock power then put the tune in. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually



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05-17-2021, 06:20 PM	#143
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi On the weekend I got the dash wiring about 99% terminated, also got the ps lines made and working. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

05-29-2021, 07:53 AM	#144
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi So I'm working on recovering the seats back and bottom are both getting 3 layers of burlap and 1" memory foam, the bottom is also getting cotton. I can't wait to see them put together. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

05-31-2021, 11:45 PM	#148
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi Finally before and after with the exhaust and muffler. https://youtu.be/PEuGFRLcCoo https://youtu.be/B0ecG4kMehs __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

05-31-2021, 11:48 PM	#149
lower50's Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,254	Re: 1950? S-10 tdi So Saturday, Sunday I recovered the seat, cleaned up the frame and got it all installed. Turned out really nice and very comfortable. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648459 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=769441 1951 MG TD 1967 Jeep CJ5 1.9L TDI 33X13.5X15 Mud Grapplers. 1952 GMC 9700 p/u 7.3L diesel on air, dually

05-31-2021, 11:56 PM	#150
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