#3 The Sickness Continues

[AZ66GMC]

Hey Jeff,

Nice ride! I looked at that truck when I was looking for one. I almost purchased it, but then found mine the next day. I got lucky and was the first to look at mine, so I didn't hesitate...

You did a sweet job on it. I like the ride height. I'm gonna have to drop mine a little more like yours.

I need to get a radiator for mine and I'll have to take a trip to the East side and check out your rides in person



Tony
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[Dinos63]

looks 100% BETTER ,nice work kat what a nice truck

[protrash64]

Thanks guys.....mechanically this truck has been maintained but needed to have things updated. Bodywise it's a little rough but not horrible...at some point the welder will be out

[protrash64]

Here are some pics of the updates.........

1. Overflow bottle, battery, and new fuel pump.
2.Headlite relays: notice the new harness plugged into the old switch plug
3.Peel and Seal under the seats...... on the sound level!
4.Kick panels with JBL speaks mounted.......
5.Added a relay with battery power and keyed switch fuse panel...easy accessories

[protrash64]

Almost forgot........tunes

[AZ66GMC]

Looks good Jeff

Did you use the relay kit from LMC? I had my wifey get me one for Christmas and I just spent all day today installing it and trouble shooting because the lights were dimm unless I hit the high beams... After while, I figured out that they had the high beam wire and ground wire in the connector swapped on the outer two lamps which was powering up the ground... I should have just bought new lamp pigtails and wired it myself... I figured this would be the easy way out, but was wrong...

Sorry for the rant, just wondering if you had the same kit and troubles.

Great work, keep the pics coming


Tony
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[mosesburb]

Looks cool man!! Great raw material to start with. What ever happened to that old Suburban that you put the big block in??

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by AZ66GMC

Looks good Jeff

Did you use the relay kit from LMC? I had my wifey get me one for Christmas and I just spent all day today intsalling it and trouble shooting because the lights were dimm unless I hit the high beams... After while, I figured out that they had the high beam wire and ground wire in the connector swapped on the outer two lamps which was powering up the ground... I should have just bought new lamp pigtails and wired it myself... I figured this would be the easy way out, but was wrong...

Sorry for the rant, just wondering if you had the same kit and troubles.

Great work, keep the pics coming


Tony
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Tony, the kit I got was from Classic Industries and looked like it was for a 'tuner' or something....yellow braided covering, etc. I checked out the harness and found I didnt understand the way it was set up. It appeared as though it used switches that ground, like a horn circuit, for eg. I cut off their connector and grounded 85 or 86 to the body(cant ever remember the damn #) used the other wires to plug into the the original plug. It came with the headlite plugs wired correctly and everything worked. So my original headlite switch sends power to ground thru the relay which in turn sends juice from the battery to the headlites(30 to 87).

Originally Posted by mosesburb

Looks cool man!! Great raw material to start with. What ever happened to that old Suburban that you put the big block in??

Thanks mosesburb....still have the 'burb. I drove it around this summer a bit and it wouldnt start. I think I fried the ign module as I had a bad alternator and was only running on 11v for awhile before I figured it out. Due to frustration I havent touched it since that day. Needs a new harness badly!!

[daverod]

Who needs peal and seal when you have tunes.

[protrash64]

Couple new/old pieces today. '72 anti-sway bar and a set of original heater controls......need to pick up some bushings for the bar and get it on there.

[Mad Rods]

Looking good!!!
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[daverod]

I just saw one of those heater controls sell on ebay for about 30. I need to do the head light thing. What's the keyed switch fuse panel?

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by Mad Rods

Looking good!!!
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Thanks dude!!!!!

Originally Posted by daverod

I just saw one of those heater controls sell on ebay for about 30. I need to do the head light thing. What's the keyed switch fuse panel?

I was cleaning up the wiring as I started finding wires that do nothing, wires hooked to the fuse block and going nowhere.....you know how it is. There was a section of wire with about 3 crimps, tape, and six different wires going every which way and it was all hooked to the ignition switch. I wanted to clean it up and add some stuff so I made the ignition switch turn on a relay which then powers the fuse panel fed from the battery. I relocated the switched stuff to the fuse panel so it doesn't draw power thru the switch anymore; plus I can add if I need to do so later.

[protrash64]

Oh yeah.........here is my new shifter. I'll be installing this when I get to the tranny once over.

[protrash64]

OK, a weeks progress and I'm just about done with everything I want to do to this thing. Mounted the tool box up on 4'' stands so it has clearance underneath and is flush with the bed sides.

Today I took on the sway bar install. Cleaned it up and painted it gold. Why? Cuz I had 1/2 a can of gold hammertone.....picked up some new bushings and grade 8 bolts.

Got going on this and ran into a PO's project. 1/4'' plate hoops on the front frame. This made drilling a real PITA. Yet once again, I managed to win out over the truck.

[lolife99]

Looks good.
I like the gold sway bar!
I bet it drives much better.

[protrash64]

Still plugging away!!! Pulled the tailgate and I am going for the fauxtina attempt to match the truck. Using all Rustoleum products.....fun anyway. Also started cleaning out the drip rail around the roof. I will add new seam sealer and then paint the roof.

What color do you think it should be?? I was leaning toward white but thought maybe silver, or metalflake white??

[daverod]

So you had a fun time drilling did u. Damn I should have painted mine gold. I did know it made it handle better. Nice looking tailgate. What the hell were the hoops for?

[CVA59]

PRO...... Your truck is looking great! Those Rally wheels really set it off.

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by daverod

So you had a fun time drilling did u. Damn I should have painted mine gold. I did know it made it handle better. Nice looking tailgate. What the hell were the hoops for?

Drilling sucked. Everything was fine except for the front bolts thru those hoops. I have no idea what they were for..... The gold paint keeps you from driving like an idiot and scraping it on stuff

Originally Posted by CVA59

PRO...... Your truck is looking great! Those Rally wheels really set it off.

Thanks CVA59.....this one is coming together well.



Nobody has a color opinion??

[lolife99]

I say a 1964 white.
Keep it looking stock.

[Alan's Classic]

Man, I'm really on the fence on the color. Silver keeps popping in my mind. my .02

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I say a 1964 white.
Keep it looking stock.

This was my first thought; I'm leaning toward white.

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Man, I'm really on the fence on the color. Silver keeps popping in my mind. my .02

Silver was my second idea. I like it a lot but the sun out here kills silver paint. It lead me to the middle of the road with a metallic white or flake clear over white......it's all for fun and practice!!

[SkullCandy]

Nice driver!

[66BowTieBoy]

Originally Posted by daverod

Do they make 1 piece windows? Think I'll stick some insulation in my doors.

NO LIMIT ENGINEERING in San Bernardino California offer a kit for a little over $400. ( nolimit.net ) is their website and there's an interesting article about it.

Here's a link: http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/04...ows/index.html

It's in their technical section as, Project Old School-Building Out the Doors.