Thread: Wife's 48
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Old 07-15-2020, 05:58 PM   #627
8man
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Re: Wife's 48

I've been busy checking stuff out. Today I replaced the rear E-brake cables. I think I got the wrong right side. I'll get more into that tomorrow.

I will post this again, Thank You Joedoh! I rechecked the wheel lugs and you are correct, they are metric. That 1/2" x 20 went on so easy, but it wasn't the right size. Luckily I didn't tighten it down as I just put them on so it would roll.

I've been checking some wiring stuff. I used some through the sheetmetal lugs for major power and ground stuff. I ran it through the inner fender. No pic yet. This will allow me to add power under the hood if I need to and I'll have a place to attach battery cables since I mounted the battery box under the cab on the frame. Pictures when the cab comes back off.

Then I got some contacts for the power locks on the doors. I read Ogre's and JoeDoh's write ups on where they put stuff on trucks and this is where they went.

IMG_0576 by Robert Moorman, on Flickr

A closer view.
IMG_0577 by Robert Moorman, on Flickr

NO, that weather strip is NOT going back, it is there to provide some reference for installing the switches.

And now the door.
IMG_0578 by Robert Moorman, on Flickr

I grabbed the multimeter, checked them out and all is good! I now have power to the doors and the dome light has a door ground switch.

I know someone will see the pitting on the door. It was blasted prior to prime and is still solid. It'll be skimmed prior to final paint.
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