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I did buy this Dupli Color Textured Metallic paint before someone recommended that Rust-Oleum wrinkle paint so since I already had it today I gave it a shot
what do you all think of what it is doing, I think if I can get it to even out and get rid of the flat spots, I will be happy with it, though it is more charcoal than black, such is the life of the shade tree mechanic - I might could shoot it with the same vinyl paint that I shot the door panels with just to get them all to match I am just sharing to see if I can help some of you out, maybe save you some money, or give you some ideas, that's all |
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after I got tired of fooling around with rattle cans filled with empty promises I decided to take matters into my own hands, and my daddy's words echoed in the back of my head from the days we painted houses together, "the way you hide imperfections is with more imperfections son"
so I busted out the ol' roller and added my own texture to the canvas, I also shot it with some left over undercoating for better or worse, basically I used anything that I thought would add bumps to the equation, possibly even the swarming mosquitoes end result = good enuff for a TRUCK !!! |
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Sorry Gregski, but someone has to say it. That'll do until you're ready to come back to the dash with a new idea:smoke:
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Aww Gregski.. now ya gone un dunit..dang thing looks like gloss black alligator hide....
lol How about a trip to the Fabrics Shop or Hobby Lobby for some kind-of skin or material you can stretch over it and glue ?? Naugahyde that puppy !? |
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If you were closer I would hook you up with a new in the box aftermarket dashboard that I didn't use on my project. I'm with the others, scuff that thing up and spend the extra 30 bucks for the bedliner. You're going to be looking at the dashboard every time you drive Rusty and it wll bug you if your not happy with the dash. |
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This gets my vote: Cheyenne Pickup Parts dash pad. For all the time and money we spend on them, the dash is what we end up looking at the most.
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained they say. But in this case, you are either going to have to start over, or get a new dash.
Another potentially cheaper option is to get one from a junk yard and then put a cap on it. They are only about $100. |
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I have been using the Duplicator Bed Armor in a spray can on my Jeep frame and bumpers and it leaves a real nice subtle texture. That is most likely what I will be using on my dash when I get to that point.
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I want to wrap the headliner and cracked dash pad on my '77 in period black diamond Naugahyde, but none of the local fabric stores carry it.
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at least you're willing to try something new/different. good job on the thought, sorry on the outcome.
it might take some coin to make it work but i'm sure you will come up with a low budget solution. keep up the good work! |
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my brand new Tachometer came in from LMC truck today $153 bones
I came to learn there are two types of gauges, used ones, and ones that work, ha ha so going to install this bad boy plus the new speedo this morning and the dash cover, stay tuned |
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The gauges will look good
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Now that's sexay!
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ok, let's get this party started!!!
first we yanked out the old speedo meter and took some pics of the old side by side with the new for comparatability note the two stupid shinny goldish screws on the back on the new one, they are there to prevent the new meter from sliding right in like its supposed to, I had to remove them and toss them to get the speedo to fit proper like |
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next up was the Tach-O-Meter, and where as the Speed-O-Meter is pretty much plug and pray, there is some fandagling that must take place to install the new tachometer, you see the new one don't come with the plasticky blue bracket in the back, so one must unscrew it from the old tach and bolt it up to the new tach
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the new tach goes smoothly right in the gauge cluster, if you consider using a crow bar to get it in smooth, ha ha, needless to say it needed some fandangoing to [ahem] "persuade" it to fit proper - but GM willing we made it fit
one thing that may bug some of youz and is worth mentioning is the finish or the different finish of both the new meters, the speedo is flat black and the tach is glossy black, it may bother some of you so I am sharing this finding, I believe the factory gauges were both a shinny might be hard to tell in the pic, but here it is, again for comparison of the sheen |
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yes we were having fun, and there was more fun to be had, so we moved on to the dash cover, The Greg caught some flack for underperforming on this piece so lets see if he can redeem his self
here he is installarazing the speaker grill remember IT'S A TRUCK and not a boom boom Honda, ha ha |
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and here she is all installed and put together - got her a little dusty whilst installing it, but you git the idear
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I think it turned out very well ,looks great .
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Looks good Greg! I wish mine had factory Tach :( And i dont really want to go the length you did to put a factory tach in.. haha
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alright boys, so we've installed the dash cover and the new speedo and tach, so how do the new gauges work? what RPMs is the truck idling at now? what about at 60 MPH whats the cruisin RPMs? etc, etc?
well if you had to ask than clearly you have not worked on a 40 year ol' truck, ha ha - cause she won't even start now, won't even turn over, no click, no clack, no pluck, no nothin' my gray hair wisdom tells me the new battery be kaput for some odd reason, go figure fellow truckodians, such is the way of the ninja warrior we got no reading off the battery, nothin', so we put her on the ol' charge box and wait - might could take the battery to AutoZone for a test or super charge there later on |
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just wanted to give you a quick update on the truck today, today was a good day, I found replacements for these nylon nuts that go under the dash, my old ones were crusty and brittle, NAPA came through for us, 16 for only $5 bucks, USA, USA, USA!!!
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Even more better, O'Reillys replaced my 1 year old battery with a brand new one, so I was able to start and test drive the truck today. The new speedo works, and the new tach works as well.
Here are some numbers for you all. Idles @ 900 RPM (kinda high but that's by the book, will need adjustment) old Tach idled at @ 1200 with 235/75 R15 tires I get this: 35 MPH @ 1500 RPM 50 MPH @ 2000 RPM 60 MPH @ 2500 RPM then I ran out of runway, lol |
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Ah, Gregski, yer an insperatin to weuns. I wish I had half your energy. Not to mention yur weather (he sais looking at yesterday's 8" of snow)
BTW I'm not actually iliterate but I am kind of a redneck. |
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I probably asked this already... Do you have the SPID label or even better was the build sheet still in the seat springs?
The axle ratio RPO usually starts with G According to page 23 of this document from the GM Heritage Ctr. C10 chassis... GT4 3.73:1 was standard with the LD4 250 I6 HE4 3.40:1 was standard with the LF5 & LS9 350 except the LS9 with the M40 TH400. HE3 3.07:1 was standard with the LS9 350-w-M40 & the LF8 454 |
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Oh wow, that build sheet is SO close..... I see two of the three digits of the rear axle RPO code... HEx where "X" is the missing number. It's in the second column of RPO codes on the build sheet. There's a chance that missing piece is laying on the floor somewhere...maybe you could match it up.
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Only on the SPID if it's optional equipment. If it's not on the SPID then it shipped with the standard axle ratio. LS9 with a gearbox other than the TH400... HE4 3.40:1
So close to having the build sheet too... At least you have some of it. |
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T r u c k !
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And some say you cant haul anything with a short bed ,and it looks good doing it too.
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You Know What Time It Is !!!
picked up this engine hoist and engine stand from Pontiac Mike, March Madness is around the corner |
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going to finally replace my rusted radiator support, mine has lost about 18 inches from the bottom under the battery section, picked up this one from Pick N Pull a few months ago, it only has surface rust, having this piece out will sure make pulling the engine out easier
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