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**Gregski** · 10-04-2023, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by biketopia

Yup got to be careful with the riv-nut guns. I think it's more the riv-nut not being strong enough, but's it's easy to strip out going full on with the handheld. We have a T handle set up at work that is super easy to use, but you need more room all around to use it.

thank you, can you please share a pic or a linky link I really need to get something more better before I go Postal

**loudchevy** · 10-04-2023, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

I may be the only guy I know who don't mind wiring, my wife calls it my therapy ...

Wiring when starting from scratch is definitely therapeutic. Nice Job

**pjmoreland** · 10-04-2023, 12:23 PM

That wiring looks really nice

**Gregski** · 10-04-2023, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pjmoreland

That wiring looks really nice

thanks, but this must be your attempt to get back on my good side, after planting that tinted vent window ?!

**pjmoreland** · 10-04-2023, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

thanks, but this must be your attempt to get back on my good side, after planting that tinted vent window ?!

Haha

**Gregski** · 10-04-2023, 10:44 PM

now what? ok that's a 2' by 5' piece of primerized galvanized thin sheet metal, so ?

**Gregski** · 10-04-2023, 10:46 PM

Let me tell you something! I love these trucks OK, I love 'em... but, but making the glove boxeses out of carboard is an insult to our manhood, you know what I am sayin'

**Gregski** · 10-04-2023, 10:48 PM

time to measure once and cut twice

**Gregski** · 10-04-2023, 11:11 PM

box by a 1,000 cuts

**Gregski** · 10-04-2023, 11:13 PM

over at the Bendability Station

**Gregski** · 10-04-2023, 11:59 PM

so although all my measurements told me this shoe box design would fit, it didn't

**Gregski** · 10-05-2023, 12:03 AM

one of many trial fits after a bunch of nip and tucks

**Gregski** · 10-05-2023, 12:06 AM

hard to tell in the pics but the top is slanted down about 2" in the back in the final design

D.B · 10-05-2023, 07:20 AM

Very nice for you but not for me. The cardboard box is hard enough to wrestle in, a metal one would be impossible. I guess I would have to give up my man card if I had to do one.

yuccales · 10-05-2023, 07:32 AM

Wiring looks great! As for the glove box..

**Gregski** · 10-05-2023, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yuccales

Wiring looks great! As for the glove box..

thank you, and METAL !!!

**Gregski** · 10-09-2023, 10:52 AM

so I finally got to go to a car show after years and years of always camping or travelling with the family, and I scored a few goodies I want to share, oh and the tacos from the taco trailer being towed by a 67-72 dime were on point

**Gregski** · 10-09-2023, 10:55 AM

pretty excited abotu them 1/4 inch spacers as I've been dying to increase the tire to wheel well gapness from almost a pinky to almost a thumb

what's yer take on wheel spacers? run 'em or hate em?

**Gregski** · 10-09-2023, 11:18 AM

anobody who's played the upgrade game knows how this goes

**Gregski** · 10-09-2023, 01:19 PM

Le's do a little Truck Math:

Swap meet Dorman 1/4" wheel spacers: $5.00 bucks

twelve new 7/16-20 thread 1-3/4" long wheel lugs: $45.00 dollars

**Gregski** · 10-09-2023, 01:23 PM

finding that two of my lugs already were replaced and did not match the others made justifying getting all twelve new ones easier

**Gregski** · 10-09-2023, 01:24 PM

I must admit, the Impactinator is a game changer fer sure !!!

D.B · 10-09-2023, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

anobody who's played the upgrade game knows how this goes

So true, it never fails to get the upgrade bug. I go to a show and see upgrades in person. Then all I want to do is upgrades. Wife hates it - cha-ching $$$$$!!!

Killer Bee · 10-09-2023, 05:14 PM

RE: rivnuts

apologies for late response, but I have a few words of advice regarding rivnuts

they are very useful for creating blind hole fasteners but a couple of things frequently overlooked

material thickness, grip length, steel/aluminum

I bought my tools and rivnut supplies from mcmaster-carr, actually have the luxury of will-call here but they ship everywhere

this tee handle has a 1/4" drive in the center for ratchet assistance

the die sets are high quality steel tools, haven't broke one yet

I mostly use aluminum bodies but a good supply source like mcmaster-carr will offer enough stats to make solid choice

although late, hope that helps and good luck!

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/98590A100

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/98590A260

using steel washer for test pieces, one on right showing wrong grip length - distorts fastener angle and holds poorly or slips in hole

**biketopia** · 10-10-2023, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Killer Bee

RE: rivnuts

apologies for late response, but I have a few words of advice regarding rivnuts

they are very useful for creating blind hole fasteners but a couple of things frequently overlooked

material thickness, grip length, steel/aluminum

I bought my tools and rivnut supplies from mcmaster-carr, actually have the luxury of will-call here but they ship everywhere

this tee handle has a 1/4" drive in the center for ratchet assistance

the die sets are high quality steel tools, haven't broke one yet

I mostly use aluminum bodies but a good supply source like mcmaster-carr will offer enough stats to make solid choice

although late, hope that helps and good luck!

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/98590A100

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/98590A260

using steel washer for test pieces, one on right showing wrong grip length - distorts fastener angle and holds poorly or slips in hole

https://www.mcmaster.com/product/98590A100

That's the tool we have at work! Our supplier can get us steel and aluminum nut serts, fantastic little tool!

10-04-2023, 12:23 PM	#2128
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 5,819	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck That wiring looks really nice

10-04-2023, 10:44 PM	#2131
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck now what? ok that's a 2' by 5' piece of primerized galvanized thin sheet metal, so ? Attached Images

10-04-2023, 10:46 PM	#2132
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Let me tell you something! I love these trucks OK, I love 'em... but, but making the glove boxeses out of carboard is an insult to our manhood, you know what I am sayin' Attached Images

10-04-2023, 10:48 PM	#2133
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck time to measure once and cut twice Attached Images

10-04-2023, 11:11 PM	#2134
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck box by a 1,000 cuts Attached Images

10-04-2023, 11:13 PM	#2135
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck over at the Bendability Station Attached Images

10-04-2023, 11:59 PM	#2136
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck so although all my measurements told me this shoe box design would fit, it didn't Attached Images

10-05-2023, 12:03 AM	#2137
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck one of many trial fits after a bunch of nip and tucks Attached Images

10-05-2023, 12:06 AM	#2138
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck hard to tell in the pics but the top is slanted down about 2" in the back in the final design Attached Images Last edited by Gregski; 10-09-2023 at 09:53 AM.

10-05-2023, 07:20 AM	#2139
D.B Registered User Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Keller, Texas Posts: 525	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Very nice for you but not for me. The cardboard box is hard enough to wrestle in, a metal one would be impossible. I guess I would have to give up my man card if I had to do one.

10-05-2023, 07:32 AM	#2140
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,753	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Wiring looks great! As for the glove box..

10-09-2023, 10:52 AM	#2142
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck so I finally got to go to a car show after years and years of always camping or travelling with the family, and I scored a few goodies I want to share, oh and the tacos from the taco trailer being towed by a 67-72 dime were on point Attached Images

10-09-2023, 10:55 AM	#2143
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck pretty excited abotu them 1/4 inch spacers as I've been dying to increase the tire to wheel well gapness from almost a pinky to almost a thumb what's yer take on wheel spacers? run 'em or hate em? Attached Images Last edited by Gregski; 10-09-2023 at 11:15 AM.

10-09-2023, 11:18 AM	#2144
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck anobody who's played the upgrade game knows how this goes Attached Images

10-09-2023, 01:19 PM	#2145
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck Le's do a little Truck Math: Swap meet Dorman 1/4" wheel spacers: $5.00 bucks twelve new 7/16-20 thread 1-3/4" long wheel lugs: $45.00 dollars



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10-09-2023, 01:23 PM	#2146
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck finding that two of my lugs already were replaced and did not match the others made justifying getting all twelve new ones easier Attached Images

10-09-2023, 01:24 PM	#2147
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,849	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck I must admit, the Impactinator is a game changer fer sure !!! Attached Images

10-09-2023, 05:14 PM	#2149
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,797	Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck RE: rivnuts apologies for late response, but I have a few words of advice regarding rivnuts they are very useful for creating blind hole fasteners but a couple of things frequently overlooked material thickness, grip length, steel/aluminum I bought my tools and rivnut supplies from mcmaster-carr, actually have the luxury of will-call here but they ship everywhere this tee handle has a 1/4" drive in the center for ratchet assistance the die sets are high quality steel tools, haven't broke one yet I mostly use aluminum bodies but a good supply source like mcmaster-carr will offer enough stats to make solid choice although late, hope that helps and good luck! https://www.mcmaster.com/product/98590A100 https://www.mcmaster.com/product/98590A260 using steel washer for test pieces, one on right showing wrong grip length - distorts fastener angle and holds poorly or slips in hole __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*

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