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Old 06-11-2014, 12:23 PM   #2026
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Wheels look good, can't wait to see some more sheetmetal on there.
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Old 06-11-2014, 03:12 PM   #2027
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Now that service engine light embedded in the gauge is just cool.
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Old 06-11-2014, 03:18 PM   #2028
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Rallies look Great!
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Old 06-11-2014, 03:45 PM   #2029
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The placement of the service engine light is spot on!
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Old 06-11-2014, 04:07 PM   #2030
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Great job on the cluster
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Wheels look good, can't wait to see some more sheetmetal on there.
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Now that service engine light embedded in the gauge is just cool.
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The placement of the service engine light is spot on!
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Old 06-13-2014, 02:41 PM   #2031
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Been working on a job-site for the last week or so and have fallen way behind on my subs. You KILLED the cluster Mike and I think them wheels will get you by just fine for a while. Nice work!!! Let's see some of Landen's work under the dash?
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Old 06-13-2014, 03:10 PM   #2032
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looks great
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Old 06-13-2014, 04:52 PM   #2033
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Been working on a job-site for the last week or so and have fallen way behind on my subs. You KILLED the cluster Mike and I think them wheels will get you by just fine for a while. Nice work!!! Let's see some of Landen's work under the dash?
Thanks for the compliments.
This is the only picture I got of the wiring under there, I can try to get some more. It was like stuffing 10 lbs of flour in a 5 lbs sack. There is a lot going on, especially with the heater ducts.
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Old 06-16-2014, 10:41 PM   #2034
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wires are no fun , but it looks like you got the hang of it, looks good !
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Old 06-17-2014, 07:55 AM   #2035
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Thanks Raul, the wiring is pretty much done.
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Old 06-17-2014, 07:03 PM   #2036
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Everything is looking good Mike, really like the cluster with the service engine light.
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Old 06-17-2014, 07:49 PM   #2037
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"Made a fixture to roll the tach opening lip",,,WOW!! I have no hope but to buy it from you when you find you're next build!Great work Mike!!Clark.
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Old 06-18-2014, 05:12 AM   #2038
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Man those gauges and the service engine light are just awesome.
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Old 06-18-2014, 09:11 AM   #2039
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Everything is looking good Mike, really like the cluster with the service engine light.
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"Made a fixture to roll the tach opening lip",,,WOW!! I have no hope but to buy it from you when you find you're next build!Great work Mike!!Clark.
Thanks Clark, sometimes I do stuff like that just to see if I can make it work. Yeah I know you can buy a tin set pretty cheap but I prefer to keep as much parts GM as possible on my build. Plus I don't have much in the way of extra funds...
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Old 06-23-2014, 09:56 PM   #2040
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Like the gauges, a great job was done on them. Thanks for posting the link to the process. Looking good, ready for the next progress report.

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Old 06-24-2014, 07:47 AM   #2041
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Like the gauges, a great job was done on them. Thanks for posting the link to the process. Looking good, ready for the next progress report.

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Thanks Dwight, I have been working on an update. Progress is slow. Lot of little details that take way longer than expected.
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Old 06-25-2014, 02:33 AM   #2042
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I am in brother....that guage cluster is on point...
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Old 06-25-2014, 08:07 AM   #2043
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I am in brother....that guage cluster is on point...
Thanks, it was a lot of trouble but I think it's worth it to keep the stock look.
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Old 06-25-2014, 08:23 AM   #2044
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Update: Got the wiring inside the cab completed, new Vintage air cables and shutoff valve installed from laidbackrecreations (thanks Sarah).
I finished my line fittings up and Kyle was nice enough to crimp them for me.
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Next I purged the A/C system with dry nitrogen to test for leaks. It held 150 psi for about 30 min. Then I vacuumed it down for a few hours. It held good vacuum so I charged it with R134 and PAG46 oil.
I have COLD air!
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Old 06-25-2014, 08:40 AM   #2045
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More from the weekend, I started off pulling my 68-72 power steering gear box. Since I picked up a quicker ratio unit from a squarebody from the pull-a-part a few weeks ago, I ordered a complete overhaul kit. I planned to just reseal and install new bearings it, but I went too far right with the rack, so it got a complete overhaul. I referred to youtube videos by hutchhiperf. He has a whole series on rebuilding one. I also referred to Kevin's thread HERE.






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Old 06-25-2014, 08:45 AM   #2046
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Looking good Mike!
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Old 06-25-2014, 09:29 AM   #2047
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The interior is really starting to come together and looks real nice. Like the steering wheel. Taking time to do it right pays off and does show up in the results, looks great.

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Old 06-25-2014, 11:07 AM   #2048
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Old 06-25-2014, 03:43 PM   #2049
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Awesome job on the AC install and the steering box rebuild. You make everything look easy.
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Old 06-25-2014, 06:39 PM   #2050
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I bet it is a nice feeling to have and feel the a/c working! Great work! It sure is looking great!
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