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New dash, steering wheel and tach installed. Still chasing some wiring issues. Never ends. |
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Have case, will travel...
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After sitting for awhile, i finally got back to getting the interior back together. Wipers now work, all the heat/fan setting work correctly, turn signals, and the under dash lights are good again. Amazing how much time goes into a small area...
Next up is rear brakes, brake lights and figure why the fuel gauge isn't working. |
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Just keep at it spring will be here in 3 months
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I don't know how "Ya'll" live in those cold places. We complain about 40 degree weather here.
Chris. |
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Nice progress. I’m hoping to wake my trucks up from hibernation this weekend.
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Curious is that an original color? I just got mine back on the road.
https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...1&d=1615513743 |
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Tackled the rear brakes yesterday... Sorry i didn't get pics so you will have to use your imagination. I think i know why the brakes didn't feel right.
Started on the driver side. Wife was stepping on the brake pedal and i could hear things moving inside the drum but i could still rotate the tire. Pulled the drum, star adjuster is in backwards and wedged into the spring. That explains alot. Go to the pass side, wife steps on the pedal, i can hear things moving but can still rotate the tire. Pulled the drum and shook my head... Somehow they put the ebrake bracket on the outside of the shoe between the adjuster bracket. I think at that point they put the springs in wherever they fit and hoped for the best. The adjuster bracket was over a 1/2" away from even touching the star wheel! On the bright side, the brakes were in decent shape. Test drive soon... |
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Did you get the fuel gauge working?
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We never know what we are getting with these old vehicles. Making good progress Eric.
Ray |
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Might be time to drop the fuel cell, unless someone else knows a better way. Let me know what happens! Chris. |
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Put insurance on it today and took it for a cruise. Brakes work great now. Get back home, tire goes flat. May have to replace all of them due to age. One step forward, 2....HMMMM i have a set of rally wheels with like new 31x10.5x15s...
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Another update. The tires that still looked like new are so aged i don't dare run them on the road. I dug out a set of rally wheels with a nice set of 31x10.5x15 tires. Well... the rally wheels just didn't do it for me. I had a set of 15x8 stock wheels i was saving for something. I guess this is something. Gave them a quick scuff and squirt and here is the end result. I think i will end up keeping the caps on.
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Oh yeah! the stockers are very nice looking for sure. How wide are those?
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