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Old 05-29-2017, 05:58 AM   #626
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Looks really good.
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Old 05-29-2017, 08:25 AM   #627
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That came out looking very nice. Good Job.
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Old 05-29-2017, 09:18 AM   #628
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Looks great.
I may have to steal that idea for mine.
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Old 05-29-2017, 11:46 AM   #629
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Looks great.
I may have to steal that idea for mine.
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Steal away... I did! --- Saw it on a guys truck up here in Pleasanton. He put PIAA driving lights in his and kept his stock turn signals. I shaved mine.

Theres a guy out there selling these light bars already modified - if you dont want to go thru all the heartache of doing the pot metal work yourself.


Thanks guys! - cant wait to get the truck back now!

Tackling my door/window/latches project is next.....
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Old 05-29-2017, 06:12 PM   #630
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That turned out really nice I like the look, and your right the stainless looks way better!
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Old 05-30-2017, 02:51 AM   #631
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ptc

Strong Work!!!!

What a great modification. What's the contact info on the dude that's makes this modification.

Fun to watch..

Keep on keepin on

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Old 05-30-2017, 05:02 AM   #632
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I like it. Due to the cost of re-chrome now days, it is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
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Old 05-30-2017, 06:08 PM   #633
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Nicely done!

What are your plans for the hood latch?

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Old 05-31-2017, 05:50 PM   #634
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Nicely done!

What are your plans for the hood latch?


Latch? what latch?..... electric popper! - ah another relay!, switch, and wire to the front harness!... NOT - I think I am just gonna do a cable release latch. Something out of any GM product truck should work and just run it into the cab alongside the driver kick panel.
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Old 06-03-2017, 11:25 AM   #635
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Great progress on the truck! I love the grill. Looks really sharp!
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Old 06-12-2017, 01:51 PM   #636
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Embarked on a relay panel for all my mechanical and motor driven circuits; ended up with 14 relays!!! - Now I am installing an AUX FUSE PANEL to support the entire relay setup. Also adding keyless start and entry, door locks, door poppers and the regular stuff too like High Beam/Low Beam which will be Halogen amperage sucking lights eventually, electric water pump, radiator fans, fuel pump, and future power windows too.



The whole panel is going to fit into the driver side kick panel area. Have to make it waterproof.
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Old 06-12-2017, 10:34 PM   #637
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Nice! I've been thinking about the same thing. Where did you get the relay box? Is that for the standard bosch size automotive relay?
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Old 06-13-2017, 01:43 PM   #638
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Nice! I've been thinking about the same thing. Where did you get the relay box? Is that for the standard bosch size automotive relay?
Actually no they are the Hella mini relays 25A NC-35A NO capable. The fuse block is a HELLA also and they are modular so you can connect them together. They come in 7 relay or 4 relay groups.

Check out Del City on the web for all the parts.
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Old 06-13-2017, 11:55 PM   #639
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looks realy good, cant wait until i am re-assembiling.
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Old 06-14-2017, 01:32 AM   #640
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Relays are great I have 12 in mine
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Old 06-14-2017, 10:32 PM   #641
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Embarked on a relay panel for all my mechanical and motor driven circuits; ended up with 14 relays!!! - Now I am installing an AUX FUSE PANEL to support the entire relay setup. Also adding keyless start and entry, door locks, door poppers and the regular stuff too like High Beam/Low Beam which will be Halogen amperage sucking lights eventually, electric water pump, radiator fans, fuel pump, and future power windows too.



The whole panel is going to fit into the driver side kick panel area. Have to make it waterproof.
ptc, I find it amazing how you and I always seem to be working on the same things on our trucks. I spent the better part of the past weekend wiring up the first 4 relays for my truck. I really like your choice of placement for the relays and find myself second-guessing my choice of placement for my relays behind the passenger seat.

Keep going and keep posting! I'm learning a lot from your build thread!
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Old 06-19-2017, 06:49 PM   #642
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Here it is all finished. If anybody needs a wiring diagram then drop me a PM.

This is a real simple setup and is just a basic 12V powered relay lineup through the Aux Fuse Box which you can fuse up to 10 fuses, (4 of my relays are fused from the Main fuse box already).

Then I ran all the #86 relay wires to the INPUT terminal blocks on top and the #87 relay wires to the OUPUT terminal blocks on the bottom. Its just IN n OUT. real easy peasy!

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That looks pretty slick.
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Old 06-20-2017, 03:52 PM   #644
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Very Nice..
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Old 06-20-2017, 04:42 PM   #645
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I hope I'm not hijacking by askingthis questionbut my truck will shortly be fully rewired and i have a question about the use of relays.

I am about as dumb when it comes to electrical wiring in a car as one can be but by understanding is that a relay is basically, "switching a switch" electronically so the swit itself doesnt carry the full electrical load of the item being powered. Is this about right?

I have asked the guy about to do my wiring to use relays in wiring my headlights. He says I don't need to do that and doesnt really recommend it. This puzzles me because it seems i read about using relays on headlight wiring as the ONLY way to do it. What gives?

Mind you, I intend to use ordinary conventional incandescent headlights. I had something called Sylvania Silver Stars (or some such name) on y truck before. Why DON'T I want to use ordinary headlights again?

I'd like to hear the arguments in favor of using other types of lights but I don't understand the new technologies. I know LED's are light emitting diodes, use less power, but why do I want these? H4's - I know nothing really about this term. Need it explained and i get all wrapped around the axle reading online about this subject.

Since ptc appears to be using an arm load of relays i thought this might be a good place to ask. If ptc objects to my questions, I understand and ignore them. Any help appreciated though. PS: I'm not having power windows, air suspension or actuators of any kind.
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Old 06-20-2017, 05:41 PM   #646
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Dan I'll post some stuff on your thread for this question.
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Old 06-24-2017, 08:26 AM   #647
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That is a real nice panel PTC!
Very clean.
I build mine also, it takes a lot of space though...mine is under the dash, driverside.

You put it at the kickpanel, do you make some sort of plate in front of it to protect it from kicking it?
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Old 06-26-2017, 02:20 PM   #648
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I hope I'm not hijacking by askingthis questionbut my truck will shortly be fully rewired and i have a question about the use of relays.

I am about as dumb when it comes to electrical wiring in a car as one can be but by understanding is that a relay is basically, "switching a switch" electronically so the swit itself doesnt carry the full electrical load of the item being powered. Is this about right?

I have asked the guy about to do my wiring to use relays in wiring my headlights. He says I don't need to do that and doesnt really recommend it. This puzzles me because it seems i read about using relays on headlight wiring as the ONLY way to do it. What gives?

Mind you, I intend to use ordinary conventional incandescent headlights. I had something called Sylvania Silver Stars (or some such name) on y truck before. Why DON'T I want to use ordinary headlights again?

I'd like to hear the arguments in favor of using other types of lights but I don't understand the new technologies. I know LED's are light emitting diodes, use less power, but why do I want these? H4's - I know nothing really about this term. Need it explained and i get all wrapped around the axle reading online about this subject.

Since ptc appears to be using an arm load of relays i thought this might be a good place to ask. If ptc objects to my questions, I understand and ignore them. Any help appreciated though. PS: I'm not having power windows, air suspension or actuators of any kind.
Dan - I dont ever mind answering questions on my build stuff, thats what this is all about.... so ask away. Ill check out your page to see what you have going on over there and try to answer your questions above.

I used the relays for all my motor loads #1 - then I used the others for "heavy sucking loads" like headlamps, door poppers, power windows, etc #2.... I purchased the relay mounts and had 14 spaces avail so I just used them all... All the input side wiring is 18 gauge and all my output side wiring is 12 gauge except for my main power switch which I ran in 10 ga. Because I ran all of it into the kick panel I wont gain too much in wire savings cost but it is organized and I can find all my wiring in two places close to each other. Most people will put a relay right next to load, but then they can be all over your whole vehicle, but that saves cost in wire.
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Old 06-26-2017, 02:23 PM   #649
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Got my headers all done!!!!! Ready to get this thing together and running NOW!









And my exhaust cutouts came in too and will be installed

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Cool, leave the headers open and you can dry the track after those pesky rain storms interrupt our racing!

That thing is going to be so loud - love the pro chargers!
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