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joe231 · 07-22-2009, 12:59 PM

aw crap...I didn't read the fine print....what do you get my first born or something?

menace121978 · 07-22-2009, 01:04 PM

no he gets the one you've rebuilt whenever you guys find another!

joe231 · 07-22-2009, 01:07 PM

JohnC · 07-22-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

aw crap...I didn't read the fine print....what do you get my first born or something?

No way I've got all the kids I want to support.

Quote:

Originally Posted by menace121978

no he gets the one you've rebuilt whenever you guys find another!

Hey that's a really good idea. Did I fail to mention that rules and exclusions can be changed without notice?

jchav62 · 07-23-2009, 10:24 AM

Gauges are looking good, Joe...

joe231 · 07-23-2009, 10:38 AM

thanks Joe!

I got the inside of the cluster painted white last night, I'll get some pics tonight as I re-assemble.

jchav62 · 07-23-2009, 11:09 AM

Cool!

Let the bright lights chine...

JohnC · 07-23-2009, 04:05 PM

Sweet!

Can't wait for the pics.

joe231 · 07-23-2009, 04:53 PM

Igotachevyor2 · 07-23-2009, 05:23 PM

nice truck.

joe231 · 07-23-2009, 09:18 PM

Thanks man!

got some pics!!

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joe231 · 07-23-2009, 09:26 PM

more.....

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couldn't wait...used a jump pack to light it up in the garage

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joe231 · 07-23-2009, 09:36 PM

one more

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looks like it will be quite a difference, all the bulbs are 168's

as you can see I painted the back of the cluster white too (just to clean it up) and painted the front of the outer cover also...I wasn't sure about it, but it worked out nice, kinda gives it a halo effect with the lights on. I still haven't switched out the needles, but I did find that the plug in my truck has a jumper from the fuel gauge wire to the other position so it will work with either gauge the big or the little so it is just a plug and play

!!!

I wasn't planning on doing any swapping tonight, but I pulled the old cluster out to compare the plugs, so I think I will go ahead and put the new cluster in. I still need to run the wires for the tach so it won't be working yet, but oh well......

Back to it...I just had to share

blazenlo95 · 07-23-2009, 11:11 PM

Looks good man!

jgh64pkup · 07-23-2009, 11:12 PM

man you broke the speedo needle too
damn

menace121978 · 07-23-2009, 11:13 PM

man that is cool!! i cant believe how bright that thing is... helluva job buddy! just need to remember this when i'm on the interior.

joe231 · 07-24-2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by blazenlo95

Looks good man!

Thanks!!

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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

man you broke the speedo needle too
damn

I think this thing has been out in the sun for years, the needles are all white and very brittle, I broke the voltmeter too. replaced it with my old one, but now it reads way high, maybe it is the guage, dunno. Also the old speedo broke, not the needle but the tiny little shaft coming out of the speedo broke off in the needle

so John if you are reading this I need another speedo needle.

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Originally Posted by menace121978

man that is cool!! i cant believe how bright that thing is... helluva job buddy! just need to remember this when i'm on the interior.

Yeah and that is just regular old incandescent bulbs...now I'm thinking about LED's...also if you are gonna run incandesent use the 168's they are brighter (thanks BLE 'BURBAN!!!)

so here is a comparison with the new in the truck(it is my DD, have to drive to work tomorrow

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I'm impressed

JohnC · 07-24-2009, 08:15 AM

That looks awesome man! Turned out great! It will look even brighter when you go with the LED's.

I'll bring the whole extra gauge cluster by. So if you need any of the other stuff you'll have it.

Igotachevyor2 · 07-24-2009, 08:55 AM

huge difference

joe231 · 07-24-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnC

That looks awesome man! Turned out great! It will look even brighter when you go with the LED's.

I'll bring the whole extra gauge cluster by. So if you need any of the other stuff you'll have it.

Right on!
you are THE man

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Originally Posted by Igotachevyor2

huge difference

JohnC · 07-24-2009, 09:12 AM

[QUOTE=joe231;3428241]Right on!
you are THE man

QUOTE]

So my wife tells me!

joe231 · 07-24-2009, 09:16 AM

John i just found this.....

http://www.classicparts.com/1973-89-...ctinfo/27-227/

jgh64pkup · 07-24-2009, 10:32 AM

good thing you have the tach so you can guess how fast you are going

joe231 · 07-24-2009, 10:51 AM

yeah except the tach isn't working, cause I haven't hooked it up yet

jgh64pkup · 07-24-2009, 10:56 AM

if you get pulled over for doing 97 in a 40 what are you going to tell them

07-22-2009, 12:59 PM	#201
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: I'm one of you guys now aw crap...I didn't read the fine print....what do you get my first born or something? __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

07-22-2009, 01:04 PM	#202
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07-23-2009, 10:38 AM	#206
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: I'm one of you guys now thanks Joe! I got the inside of the cluster painted white last night, I'll get some pics tonight as I re-assemble. __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

07-23-2009, 11:09 AM	#207
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: I'm one of you guys now Cool! Let the bright lights chine... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-23-2009, 04:05 PM	#208
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: I'm one of you guys now Sweet! Can't wait for the pics.

07-23-2009, 04:53 PM	#209
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07-23-2009, 05:23 PM	#210
Igotachevyor2 Apache Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Goodlettsville,Tn. Posts: 1,294	Re: I'm one of you guys now nice truck. __________________ 58 CHEVY APACHE I 74 CHEVY C-10 I 78 K-10 donor truck I 89 SONOMA My Trucks Apache Sitting Idle MySpace Project Dad's Truck (74 C-10 to K-10 conversion) .

07-23-2009, 09:18 PM	#211
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: I'm one of you guys now Thanks man! got some pics!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

07-23-2009, 09:26 PM	#212
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07-23-2009, 09:36 PM	#213
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: I'm one of you guys now one more looks like it will be quite a difference, all the bulbs are 168's as you can see I painted the back of the cluster white too (just to clean it up) and painted the front of the outer cover also...I wasn't sure about it, but it worked out nice, kinda gives it a halo effect with the lights on. I still haven't switched out the needles, but I did find that the plug in my truck has a jumper from the fuel gauge wire to the other position so it will work with either gauge the big or the little so it is just a plug and play !!! I wasn't planning on doing any swapping tonight, but I pulled the old cluster out to compare the plugs, so I think I will go ahead and put the new cluster in. I still need to run the wires for the tach so it won't be working yet, but oh well...... Back to it...I just had to share __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 01-10-2010 at 01:31 AM.

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07-23-2009, 11:13 PM	#216
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: I'm one of you guys now man that is cool!! i cant believe how bright that thing is... helluva job buddy! just need to remember this when i'm on the interior. __________________ "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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07-24-2009, 08:15 AM	#218
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: I'm one of you guys now That looks awesome man! Turned out great! It will look even brighter when you go with the LED's. I'll bring the whole extra gauge cluster by. So if you need any of the other stuff you'll have it.

07-24-2009, 08:55 AM	#219
Igotachevyor2 Apache Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Goodlettsville,Tn. Posts: 1,294	Re: I'm one of you guys now huge difference __________________ 58 CHEVY APACHE I 74 CHEVY C-10 I 78 K-10 donor truck I 89 SONOMA My Trucks Apache Sitting Idle MySpace Project Dad's Truck (74 C-10 to K-10 conversion) .

07-24-2009, 09:12 AM	#221
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: I'm one of you guys now [QUOTE=joe231;3428241]Right on! you are THE manQUOTE] So my wife tells me!

07-24-2009, 09:16 AM	#222
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: I'm one of you guys now John i just found this..... http://www.classicparts.com/1973-89-...ctinfo/27-227/ __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

07-24-2009, 10:32 AM	#223
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07-24-2009, 10:51 AM	#224
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: I'm one of you guys now yeah except the tach isn't working, cause I haven't hooked it up yet __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

07-24-2009, 10:56 AM	#225
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: I'm one of you guys now if you get pulled over for doing 97 in a 40 what are you going to tell them __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

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