I cleaned out a shed we have behind our shop so I could mock up the 5.3/T56 without having to tear it apart and move it out of the shop during the week to make room for customer cars. I moved the frame back there today and I'll get the cab moved up here from the house and set it on the frame to check for firewall and floor clearance.
OCD kicked in again on the gauge cluster and I ended up polishing the bulb holders with 0000 steel wool and metal polish.
I also wrapped the tach harness with cloth friction tape to match the cluster harness. Even tied one end so it looks factory.
And I'm working on a deal for a NOS in the box four speed shift knob. I haven't told the guy I'm buying it from that the numbers will be smoothed off and re-stamped with the six speed pattern... Just said that I'm building a truck and trying to keep the details correct.
Didn't want him to back out for fear of NOS parts getting mutilated.
