Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)

[STOCKISH]

Gauges look sick man. Those seats will be realy comfy for long road trip to the Oklahoma meet in a year or so! Great work man, keep it up.

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by nbpro

looking good da Menace

thanks buddy!

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

I like those seats. Really nice.

thanks man... i sure hope they are as comfy as they look.

Originally Posted by nlped

Dennis, those seats are going to look amazing in the truck. And the guages are turning out great!

thanks Ed! got more pics of them actually in the truck.

Originally Posted by breeze85cten

What did you use to route your harness? Zip ties? I am about to route my harness from under my seat to the sensors but dont have anything yet to tie it to the frame or body to get it out of harms way.

i used lots of black tape, plastic 3/8 and 1/2" wire loom, and then C-type clips with a with a push on stud. i'll post a couple pics for you.

Originally Posted by JohnC

Gauges are turning out nice man! I knew Jeff would be able to help you out with some advice on them.

Those seats will look good in there too.

Have you noticed how the ball is starting to roll faster and faster yet?

sort of... just keep running out of money now so i have to take a break every few weeks she is defiantly coming together though

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Gauges look sick man. Those seats will be realy comfy for long road trip to the Oklahoma meet in a year or so! Great work man, keep it up.

thanks Josh! we'll have to call when we leave and see who makes the best time


well, i got a little more wiring done tonight. its at least 110* out in the garage too! hotttt!! i've been having to keep my garage shut to keep out the nosy neighbors too here's a few pics of the gauges installed and lit up. enjoy!

[mcbassin]

The gauges turned out really nice! Looks like the seat is going to fit perfect too. For a minute I thought you had a sweet ring with diamonds and all.

[menace121978]

more pics at a different angle in different light at a different time

and the pic of the loom clamp im using on the harness. btw, you can get them at napa

[Stitch]

Now that's what I'm talking about. It's about time you posted pics. Oh wait that's not you. That's me lol. They look great man

So Fresh and So Clean
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[54Caddy]

so how do they attach then dang have me and my dad drolling thinking of doing the upgrade but how would i wire in the turn signals with the stock harness ive heard it can cause some issues.

[bigblock73]

Looks great Dennis!!!

Can you confirm if your large gauges have studs 4 7/8" apart and are diagonal vs. straight across like the small ones? Better yet, can you post up a pic of the back of them?

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by Stitch

Now that's what I'm talking about. It's about time you posted pics. Oh wait that's not you. That's me lol. They look great man

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thanks buddy

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

so how do they attach then dang have me and my dad drolling thinking of doing the upgrade but how would i wire in the turn signals with the stock harness ive heard it can cause some issues.

you wont even have to touch your turn signals. they stay in the stock location with the stock bulbs and wiring... stay tuned and i'll show you

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Looks great Dennis!!!

Can you confirm if your large gauges have studs 4 7/8" apart and are diagonal vs. straight across like the small ones? Better yet, can you post up a pic of the back of them?

Jeff, i just measured and mine are exactly 3" from stud to stud. here's a couple pics...

[bigblock73]

With the gauges mounted in the dash, are the studs running horizontally across, straight in line like your small gauges, or are they staggered?

[54Caddy]

dang you need to do a full write up on this dennis it would help or ill send you the parts and ship me it all completed ahahaha..

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

With the gauges mounted in the dash, are the studs running horizontally across, straight in line like your small gauges, or are they staggered?

they are running in a straight line buddy... i just double checked

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

dang you need to do a full write up on this dennis it would help or ill send you the parts and ship me it all completed ahahaha..

basically Swervin and Jeff here have it covered on Jeff's website 73-87.com

the best advice i can give you is order the gauges and don't be scared about tearing them apart then follow the directions on Jeff's awesome writeup. the only difference is i used the smaller 2 1/16" gauges

[smokedat]

Coming right along .I like those gauges they light up real nice. Good one on the calipers

[nlped]

Dennis, those look great! You are really movin' along now. Can you almost taste it?

[JohnC]

Man those look even better lit up! I can't wait to see the tach and speedo in there.

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by smokedat

Coming right along .I like those gauges they light up real nice. Good one on the calipers

thanks buddy!

Originally Posted by nlped

Dennis, those look great! You are really movin' along now. Can you almost taste it?

almost!!! i still look around and get that overwhelming feeling though!

Originally Posted by JohnC

Man those look even better lit up! I can't wait to see the tach and speedo in there.

me too John!! im sanding down the white part of the bezel nice and smooth then paint it and take care of the turn signal lights while i'm waiting for Jeffs custom brackets so i wont have to glue the tach and speedo in little at a time

[draggin86]

Dude gauges are off the chain! things are moving right along!

[menace121978]

thanks bro!! should be pretty smooth sailing now... i just need to pick up the fenders from Rich and start finishing off the engine bay next

[bigblock73]

Dennis, check the small gauge measurements you PM'd me, they don't add up (literally).

I submitted my order, and added a little extra play on the small brackets, to allow for adjustability and to account for the addition snafu.

Hope to get them by the end of the week if all goes well.

[menace121978]

i brought the gauges in here...

(x x)-1 5/8
(x .)(. x)-4 3/4
(. x)(x .)-1 1/2

is that better Jeff?

[LiveAnimals]

(.)(.) I like these better

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by menace121978

i brought the gauges in here...

(x x)-1 5/8
(x .)(. x)-4 3/4
(. x)(x .)-1 1/2

is that better Jeff?

perfect

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

perfect

sorry about the 1st go around Jeff... i'm not sure what happened. may have been because i was measuring them while they were in the truck then running back to the office to type it

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by menace121978

sorry about the 1st go around Jeff... i'm not sure what happened. may have been because i was measuring them while they were in the truck then running back to the office to type it

No problem, got the drawings to the shop, they are busy, so it looks like they'll be cut next week. Hang tight, I'll get the brackets to you so you can put your big ones in.

[menace121978]

i knew someone would do that!

[nbpro]

(y) Even better. Build looks sweet dude. Love the color of that truck. Keep up the good work.