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I had to service my At4 today so I had to get the K20 out of the shop so I decided to do a couple shake down runs up and down the drive way! A lucky buck bucket works perfect for a seat by the way. I found a leak on the fuel pressure transmitter and the speedometer bounces real bad. I knew the speedometer bounced before I tore this thing apart but I thought it was the cable so i got a new one.
I fixed the leak and then tore the gauge cluster back out and replaced the speedometer with another one I had laying around. Did another test run down the driveway and all good now. So I ended the day in the exact same spot as I started. |
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successful mini shake down. If the bucket tipped over while driving, it might have been more eventful...Ha ha. It is always nice to find these leaks prior to.
Looking good. Marc |
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I worked on the interior today. I had to notch the cardboard tool tray for the 6x9 speakers but I think it turned out ok. Thanks again TKCR for the seat and seat belts. They look great!
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Looks great:metal:
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That interior is looking great Josh. You going to hit up the Friday Night cruise or Saturday showing in Vicksburg this coming weekend?
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Definitely looking good!
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Time for a lesson in windshield installation! I bought a precision gasket with chrome locking strip from GMC Paul’s and the windshield from a local glass shop. The gasket went in fairly easy and I got the windshield inserted in the gasket with little trouble.
Now for the fun part the lock strip. The one that came from GMC Paul’s went in Fairly easy but the coating covering the chrome is really soft and I ended up nicking it in several spots using the lock strip install tool. So what the heck, I’ll get a new one from summit and do it again. The summit lock strip showed up today so it was time for another fight. Now the summit strip is a precision with the exact same part number as the GMC Paul’s but it is stiffer and has black backing instead of clear backing and the coating over the chrome is harder and more durable. It was a real pain in the ass to get it in but it I think it will hold up better in the long run. Can anyone tell me why Precision has 2 different lock strips with the same part number? It doesn’t really matter because I won the fight this time! |
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Different supplier run or that "SP" designation might be the rub here?
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Just guessing here, but I have read that precision actively tries to improve the fit of their products. They may be getting the locking strip produced by someone else after having similar complaints on the one you started with. My guess on that is that summit might move them more quickly and have the improved version while GMC Paul's may have been sitting on the shelf for a while. All just guesses, but I appreciate the input since that's something I need to do soon.
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I got the rear cab trim on. I decided to use 3M 1/4” wide double sided tape on the back panel because I didn’t want to drill a bunch of screw holes in the back of the cab.
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I also got the doors on. I aligned and doweled them prior to doing the body work and paint and was nervous that they were going to be a pain to put back on but I was able to put them on myself pretty easily.
The interior is pretty much done other than door assembly. I am still waiting for the door panels, kick panels and visors from USA1. It’s looking like the old panels will be used to get this thing on the road. Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel on this one. |
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So now that you are getting close to the finish line on your budget build what are your plans for it? Is is a keeper? Street cruiser? Dune cruiser?
I ask, because your workmanship, attention to detail, and the quality of this build far exceeds most high dollar, frame off, nut and bolt, etc. restorations. So while I think you went into this with a "budget" mentality, your need to have things done the right way won over and now you have a very nice, desirable, and valuable truck. So once you're done, what is your plan for it? |
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Looks great Josh. Good call on the 3M tape. Same stuff that holds the door trim on my Denali pick up. If the car manufactures use it you know it will hold up.
Your getting close. I need to shoot over there soon to check it out. BTW my friend enjoyed the spot you left him at the Vicksburg car show. Marc |
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Is the early 50s something truck your next one? Looks cool as it sits now. This one is very close to being done. Glad you're going to put in the old the door panels, etc. while you wait for the replacements so that you can get out and drive it. Perfect time to enjoy that truck. Thanks for the tip on soapy water vs. foaming glass cleaner. I will be taking my time on the installation of the windshield and so having something that doesn't evaporate away quickly will help.
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Getting closer. Chasing some small gremlins at the moment. The biggest one is the retro sound radio will get real bad RFI at times on FM but Bluetooth works fine? Shut it off and then turn it back on and it is good for a while. I swapped out the alternator with a junk yard one I had laying around and no change. I am thinking that there is something wrong with the radio.
I am trying to get this thing done by the end of the month and drive it to the squarebody farm show in Indiana. Not sure I am going to make it! |
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Definitely looking good!
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JJH JIMMY,
very nice & clean! I like it alot... nice job!! |
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It looks great Josh. if you need a hand to get you over the hump to make that show in Indiana, just give me a shout. It will provide me a break from bathing in transmission fluid.
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