#3 The Sickness Continues

[protrash64]

Installed the third brake lite today. Fairly easy to do. The hardest part was fishing over the wire, and it wasn't too bad. Of course the dome lite was rigged in there so now I have to fix that......

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by protrash64

Installed the third brake lite today. Fairly easy to do. The hardest part was fishing over the wire, and it wasn't too bad. Of course the dome lite was rigged in there so now I have to fix that......

Sweet truck Protrash. Just walked thru the thread, nice mod's. The tailgate color matching is impressive.

Quite the collection you got going there.

I am envious of the posts where you are working in the driveway in the middle of "winter". Although I suppose that summer is quite "toasty".

[AZ66GMC]

Truck is looking good you are dong a great job turning that truck around real quick. I'm thinking like Dino, I should have bought that truck too...

I need to take a run to the East side and hang out. Probably need to get a hotel room for the night and make it a stay-cation


Keep the pics coming!


Tony

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Sweet truck Protrash. Just walked thru the thread, nice mod's. The tailgate color matching is impressive.

Quite the collection you got going there.

I am envious of the posts where you are working in the driveway in the middle of "winter". Although I suppose that summer is quite "toasty".

Thanx much!!! The tailgate color match was more like dumb luck...but that works too!! I definitely use winter as much as possible to try and get things done and it is my favorite time of year. I've worked outside for 20 years so my adjectives are a little stronger than toasty.

Originally Posted by AZ66GMC

Truck is looking good you are dong a great job turning that truck around real quick. I'm thinking like Dino, I should have bought that truck too...

I need to take a run to the East side and hang out. Probably need to get a hotel room for the night and make it a stay-cation


Keep the pics coming!


Tony

Thanx Tony; I've been trying hard to get all the stuff done and I've fixed quite a bit more than I intended, but I think we know how that goes. If your up for an eastside run your more than welcome. I've gone out to the cruise that PMD frequents and figured I'd meet him at some point. I'm roughly in east-central Mesa.

Nice work on your ride, by the way, it looks super nice.

[protrash64]

Just for fun I painted my fender emblems; hoefully they match the tastefully dilapidated look of the truck. Cleaning up some wiring and doing my dizzy swap, too.

[protrash64]

OK, finished my dizzy swap. I still need to re-do some wiring and fire it up. It fit no problem; dont know why others have issues. I also have an Accel coil on top which is huge and it clears the firewall by 1/4''.

Pulled out my plug wires that came on the 454 in the 'burb.....the pics speak for themselves.

[shrunken66stroker]

Damn protrash. Lookin good. I haven't been around in a while so this is my first time seeing the new addition. Impressive. Makes me want a driver. I'm always borrowing my father in laws truck because I don't have one... that runs anyway. love the third brake light. So when you going to round out the herd with a crew?

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by shrunken66stroker

Damn protrash. Lookin good. I haven't been around in a while so this is my first time seeing the new addition. Impressive. Makes me want a driver. I'm always borrowing my father in laws truck because I don't have one... that runs anyway. love the third brake light. So when you going to round out the herd with a crew?

Thanks man!! Being that I've worked on this constantly I'm debating if it was a good idea or not. I dont want any more!! I'm trying to get all of these going and it's hard.

[joe231]

did you get the horn button figured out?

I had the same problem with the the turn signals on the '66
it's nice when you can tear something apart and fix it without having to buy anything

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by joe231

did you get the horn button figured out?

I had the same problem with the the turn signals on the '66
it's nice when you can tear something apart and fix it without having to buy anything

Yes. It finally occured to me to put the rubber ring in first, then slide the horn button on. I had the rubber on the button and was trying to cram it into the retaining ring/cup.

[joe231]

[bubba327]

I adapted my 64 to a 77 tilt column and spent days with a wiring diagram adapting the old to the new . But I have turn signals and hazard lights that work now!!
I will be passing through Yuma soon to help my In-laws.-Wish Mesa was closer and I had more time, I would love to check out the Dry Desert wrecking yards and meet some of the Arizona members

[daverod]

I just roll the window down and use my hand. It's old school.

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by bubba327

I adapted my 64 to a 77 tilt column and spent days with a wiring diagram adapting the old to the new . But I have turn signals and hazard lights that work now!!
I will be passing through Yuma soon to help my In-laws.-Wish Mesa was closer and I had more time, I would love to check out the Dry Desert wrecking yards and meet some of the Arizona members

I have a 73+ column in my 'burb. It's too short! I was going to change it out at some point. I can steer with it all the way up and arm on my leg...I'm 6'2''.

On Saturday a bunch of board members are getting together in Scottsdale, cant make it??

Originally Posted by daverod

I just roll the window down and use my hand. It's old school.

Been there.........

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by protrash64

On Saturday a bunch of board members are getting together in Scottsdale, cant make it??

Sorry,
I wont be in Yuma till the following Tuesday
I went to "Moonlight in the Oasis" show in Yuma a few years ago and was bummed to find out that they moved it up to early March and I would miss it this time.
I may be a snowbird someday , save me a spot in a few years !
I used to laugh at my In-laws yearly migration but as I get older, being warm all winter is looking better than snow and freezing my butt off .
Thanks for the invite!!

[protrash64]

Bummer. By the way, bubba....I've sent the youtube video of the tuner you posted on daves' thread to a bunch of people: unbelievable

[lolife99]

You do good work.
Your progress motivates me to get somthing done.

[bubba327]

You cannot really re-condition wire . The oils in the insulation deteriorate over time and that is what makes the jacket brittle and crack. Armour-all may help if it is not dried out too bad.
New stranded commercial electrical wiring is insulation class THHW / THHN-2 which is gasoline and oil resistant and somewhat sunlight resistant.

I added a ground wire to the frame of the back-up light and on each one of the turn signals and grounded each to the frame.
A good heavy wire with soldered connections(and heat shrink tube) clean sockets and a good ground will have reliable bright lights . Most lighting problems are usually due to bad grounds and poor connections on old trucks.

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by lolife99

You do good work.
Your progress motivates me to get somthing done.

Thanx again, lolife!! It keeps getting easier; spare parts go on this truck...changed my mind and that stuff gets used on the other!! You've got three so you know what I'm sayin'.

Originally Posted by bubba327

You cannot really re-condition wire . The oils in the insulation deteriorate over time and that is what makes the jacket brittle and crack. Armour-all may help if it is not dried out too bad.
New stranded commercial electrical wiring is insulation class THHW / THHN-2 which is gasoline and oil resistant and somewhat sunlight resistant.

I added a ground wire to the frame of the back-up light and on each one of the turn signals and grounded each to the frame.
A good heavy wire with soldered connections(and heat shrink tube) clean sockets and a good ground will have reliable bright lights . Most lighting problems are usually due to bad grounds and poor connections on old trucks.

I use THHN every day and had no idea it was auto spec now. I had thought about using WD-40 on the wire but didnt want the oily mess. The Armor-All was an attempt at trying to put some life back in the wire.

The grounding path from the bulb to the body on these trucks passes thru too many pieces for my taste. I 100% agree with the added ground wires.

[bubba327]

I do not know if THHN is auto spec or not, I know it is usable and works just fine

[Doug19]

THHN is not for autos. You should be using something like GXL for automotive purposes.

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by Doug19

THHN is not for autos. You should be using something like GXL for automotive purposes.

This may be true.. But I am a master electrician and can always find THHN-2/THWN in any gauge and any color I need in the scrap box at work.
And the price is FREE!!
Have not ever had a problem using it on autos or tractors.
I will check out the GXL so I will know about it.

Update---
THHN has a thicker insulation and a gasoline /oil resistant jacket but is rated at 90*C dry
GXL is auto spec for Ford,GM and Chrysler and has a higher 125*C temp rating
Actual conductive Wire is dimensionally the same with the same stranding.
Difference is in the insulation jacket

[protrash64]

From living in the desert I know that 40*C roughly equals 100*F. Seems like THHN would work just fine.

I wonder what the rating is on the stuff from Autozone. I have also seen some DC auto amperage charts and most THHN would be overkill in a car as far as I'm aware.

[protrash64]

Threw on some gas shocks last weekend and then used 'em for the first trip to Home Depot this morning. I'm expanding some shade in the backyard as the summer is approaching!!!

[6flee3]

signs of the sickness ... often browse these Chevy Truck sites and download 100's of pictures of awsome trucks ... look at Craigs list and dream of buying all the old Chevy trucks ... spend money I don't have improving my 63 Fleet ... screen saver on computer displays 100's of different Chevy Trucks randomly ... wife says I have a problem ... hmmm and I don't think there is a cure? Well at least I'm not alone!