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v502 · 09-03-2010, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

WOW, were the holes for the locks and windows cut that crooked from LMC??

Yeah the cut for lock and window is kind of bigger than the switch's so they keep moving around. I get different door panels later when i redo my interior.

Driveway Dreams · 09-01-2010, 11:00 PM

How's that driveshaft looking?

menace121978 · 09-01-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

Hey, how nice do they need to be if your going to cover them? I just listed some left overs in the OK pay it forward thread HERE

thanks buddy! i'm gonna get mine out and take a look at them tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by v502

I know covering them and no one will know

but i wish it was that. There's a quarter of an inch gape of bother top edges.

i apprieciate it man... they don't look bad and maybe covering them might help the fitment and gaps. what do you think?

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Originally Posted by scotts62

I have seen those covered before, is it hard to or something?

i don't know yet. soon to find out though

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Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

How's that driveshaft looking?

turned out awesome! this thing is huge

menace121978 · 09-01-2010, 11:32 PM

more...

menace121978 · 09-01-2010, 11:38 PM

im in the middle of recessing the gauges. if this works how i planned it ill do a full write up on it. it should turn out really clean. here's a few pics... i have more progress but haven't taken pics yet.

menace121978 · 09-01-2010, 11:47 PM

just went out and took these

3r!c84 · 09-01-2010, 11:48 PM

autometer?

menace121978 · 09-01-2010, 11:55 PM

i was going to try and use the plastic piece but i broke it into pieces on Billy's drill press. so i went with the back up plan and drilled the holes on the metal bezel part 2 5/8. nice tight perfect fit so far. im now cutting out the back of the white plastic part of the bezel so i can bolt the black piece with the gauges on. then i'll put the bezel on and start taking off a little at a time till i can see the full view of the gauges. and hope the glass on the gauges is mashed against the bezels holes. if not ill shim them up some how. im trying to do this without glueing anything and everything will come apart just like the factory would have done it

it should turn out sweet!

menace121978 · 09-01-2010, 11:55 PM

yes the ultra lite II's 2 5/8

draggin86 · 09-02-2010, 01:18 AM

"People don't like a lazy painter.."

smokedat · 09-02-2010, 01:35 AM

hey menace what size are youre front wheels?

menace121978 · 09-02-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by draggin86

"People don't like a lazy painter.."

wait till your painting something and you will think of that. it sucks dude!

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Originally Posted by smokedat

hey menace what size are youre front wheels?

fronts are 20x9 (i think) i'll double check for ya

draggin86 · 09-03-2010, 01:16 AM

they are 20x8.5 playa

menace121978 · 09-04-2010, 07:53 AM

here's the gauge pics...

menace121978 · 09-04-2010, 07:54 AM

more...

menace121978 · 09-04-2010, 07:58 AM

like i said i wasn't happy with the results so hopefully by next week the 2 1/16 gauges will be here and i'll start over. also going to order the speedo in 5" and tach. along with this baby...http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WI...6-BK/?rtype=10

breeze85cten · 09-04-2010, 01:59 PM

Why dont you buy the billet aluminum cover for the gauges and use that. That is what I am using and it looks sick. I will post a pic of mine when I get home. But heres a pic of what mine looks like.

Lq9'ed 80 Sierra · 02-24-2015, 04:35 AM

what size are your gauges??

Lq9'ed 80 Sierra · 02-24-2015, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by breeze85cten

Why dont you buy the billet aluminum cover for the gauges and use that. That is what I am using and it looks sick. I will post a pic of mine when I get home. But heres a pic of what mine looks like.

what size are your gauges??

trac209 · 02-24-2015, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lq9'ed 80 Sierra

what size are your gauges??

Really you look through the thread and don't see that the he passed away?

naphtali5725 · 02-24-2015, 11:40 AM

this was one of the first threads i ever read all the way through... damn shame for a bunch of things... very sad

Lq9'ed 80 Sierra · 02-24-2015, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by trac209

Really you look through the thread and don't see that the he passed away?

First of all, DICK, this question was for breeze85cten on page 71 of this build. So no such thing had happened yet, second of all I didn't read through the thread further enough to find out like you claim I did, ASSumer!!! Cant stand people like you.

menace121978 · 09-04-2010, 06:35 PM

i want them to angle up a little. that looks sweet but i'm going for something a little less racy looking. and more factory but classy looking.

signgod2 · 09-04-2010, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by menace121978

i want them to angle up a little. that looks sweet but i'm going for something a little less racy looking. and more factory but classy looking.

Hey menace did you happen to to see 68 short step work on my truck blue-ray.? He did my auto-meters just they way you doing and they worked out ok. check into it. or ask him how he did it to make it work. nice truck by the way too.

JohnC · 09-06-2010, 08:43 AM

I think the smaller gauges will look just right in there. The others that I have seen done the guys have grinded off the back of the stock bezel so that the larger ones will be seen better. Going with the smaller gauges will accomplish the same thing though. I think it will look sweet in there man!

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menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) more... Attached Images __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

09-01-2010, 11:38 PM	#5
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) im in the middle of recessing the gauges. if this works how i planned it ill do a full write up on it. it should turn out really clean. here's a few pics... i have more progress but haven't taken pics yet. Attached Images __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

09-01-2010, 11:47 PM	#6
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) just went out and took these Attached Images __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

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09-01-2010, 11:55 PM	#8
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) i was going to try and use the plastic piece but i broke it into pieces on Billy's drill press. so i went with the back up plan and drilled the holes on the metal bezel part 2 5/8. nice tight perfect fit so far. im now cutting out the back of the white plastic part of the bezel so i can bolt the black piece with the gauges on. then i'll put the bezel on and start taking off a little at a time till i can see the full view of the gauges. and hope the glass on the gauges is mashed against the bezels holes. if not ill shim them up some how. im trying to do this without glueing anything and everything will come apart just like the factory would have done it it should turn out sweet! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

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09-02-2010, 01:35 AM	#11
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09-03-2010, 01:16 AM	#13
draggin86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Folsom, Ca Posts: 573	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) they are 20x8.5 playa

09-04-2010, 07:53 AM	#14
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) here's the gauge pics... Attached Images __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

09-04-2010, 07:54 AM	#15
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) more... Attached Images __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

09-04-2010, 07:58 AM	#16
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) like i said i wasn't happy with the results so hopefully by next week the 2 1/16 gauges will be here and i'll start over. also going to order the speedo in 5" and tach. along with this baby...http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WI...6-BK/?rtype=10 __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

09-04-2010, 01:59 PM	#17
breeze85cten Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 162	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Why dont you buy the billet aluminum cover for the gauges and use that. That is what I am using and it looks sick. I will post a pic of mine when I get home. But heres a pic of what mine looks like. Attached Images

02-24-2015, 04:35 AM	#18
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09-04-2010, 06:35 PM	#23
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) i want them to angle up a little. that looks sweet but i'm going for something a little less racy looking. and more factory but classy looking. __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

09-06-2010, 08:43 AM	#25
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) I think the smaller gauges will look just right in there. The others that I have seen done the guys have grinded off the back of the stock bezel so that the larger ones will be seen better. Going with the smaller gauges will accomplish the same thing though. I think it will look sweet in there man!

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