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Man, this thing is looking killer! Where did you order your replacement body panels from, and how happy are you with the fitment? I am wanting to convert my 70 to a 67-68 front end.

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Thanks billybob. I ordered all my panels from LMC truck. They were pretty good but there where some spots here and there that had to be worked but not too much.

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Ok ive had my new door seals setting in the box for a couple months now waiting to put them on. I got them out today and went to install them. They suck big time. I have to slam the doors really hard to get the doors to shut. That was not going to work. Then I remembered reading on here a while back about the seals taking forever to break in and that the dodge dakota seals work really well. So....I made a trip to the u-pull salvage yard today and found myself a set of door seals from a 95 dodge dakota. They look exactly like the new ones i have but they are really soft. and you dont have to glue them on they are push on. I also pickup up a couple door rubber grommets to run my power window and door lock wiring in. I had to try the door seals right away. and success.... they were 3 inches too long so I cut off the excess. The doors shut now without having to slam them.

The next thing is I need some advice. I took off my tahoe exhaust and put on stainless short headers and was planning on installing true duel exhast with glass packs. the question is : I dont know what to do about the 2nd oxygen sensor. It is suppose to be after the cats, but if i run new exhaust I wont have any cats. so.......should I just put the factory exhaust back on with the stock muffler? I was really hoping for a little more sound but I dont want it to be extremly loud. Im open for any input. thanks in advance.

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You can leave the rear 02 sensors out and either remove wiring to them or tape off inside the loom. Your ecm will need to be reflashed to delete the rear o2 sensors. The rear ones monitor cat converter function and won't effect how it runs. I deleted rear o2 sensors on mine and had ecm reflashed.

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where do you have the ecm flashed?? cost?? thanks

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I sent my ecm to a guy on eBay and was around $75 . He was super helpful and can tune for gear ratio cold air intake electric fans etc. Here's a picture of his eBay info.

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thanks. I wonder if there is anyone here locally.

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Here is a place that is an hour and a half from you. http://www.lsx-harness.com/contact.html

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thanks rsgt. Ill give them a call.

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Thanks for finding those guys for me rsgt. I just got off the phone with them and they are going to get me all fixed up.

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Glad you were able to find a local place now you can run true dual exhaust with no cats.

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I am glad it worked out.

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Got a lot done today. I refilled all the fluids and found an immediate problem. I know I should have put on a new water pump when I did the motor tear down but I check everything and it looked really good. As it turns out the seal behind the pulley is bad because water started running out. Went to the local parts store and picked up a new one. Im going to finnish up the new fuel filler neck tomorrow and then ill try to start it up for the first time since the teardown.

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The ecm would have to be reflashed first to delete anti theft passlock system for it to start unless you are using all the stuff from the donor like the body control module steering column etc. Just a thought you may have that all worked out already.

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yes sir I am using using all of it from the tahoe. Im going to make sure it all works before I get the ecm reflashed.

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That's awesome!

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happy thanks giving everyone.... Got a lot of work done on the truck today. Got the new grille, insert, headlights, etc. installed. Got the new rear bumper brackets made and installed and got the fuel filler installed. I also go the trailer hitch installed. And oh yeah I got her started today......She sounds sweet.

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Wow looks good. Bet it was nice hearing it run for the first time.

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Yes it was. now I cant wait to drive it.

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Very Nice Work! :metal: :metal: :metal:

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thanks cos399

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So Ive got an appointment to have the ecu reflashed and that will fix my tire size change, my o2 sensor delete, any engine related changes, etc. But where do I have the computer reprogramed for the inside components? I want to turn off the extra air bags, reprogram for the new factory stereo, etc. Any ideas?

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You could take the bulb out of the cluster for the air bag light and for the factory stereo if it came out of the same vehicle everything else did it should work without being locked.

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The radio that was in the tahoe was damaged. I purchased a replacement like new to put in.

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The front bumper and inner fenders are installed. The airbox and overflow are mounted.

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If radio is locked dealer can program it. I do it at work for people who replace the radio themselves. Truck looks great with grille and bumper on.

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I wonder what they are going to say when I pull up in a 72 chevy and say reprogram my radio please? :lol:

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They will appreciate the work you are doing if they don't your in the wrong place!

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Such a cool project! And here I am struggling with a slightly modified '69 :lol:

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That is True.:agree:

Yes it has been fun. I am so ready to drive it everywhere.:metal:

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Ive read through this thread a couple times and I don't think I missed it, there isn't anything about what you had to do to make the body and box fit the frame. Are the wheel bases exactly the same? Just curious overall what the process was making the new frame work with the old body. I did see the rad support work.

Truck is looking great, Im sure a whole bunch of us would like to have a ride like yours!

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The wheel base was only a 1 inch difference between the tahoe and the truck. I made that up in the gap from the cab to the bed. I knew it was going to be a 4x4 so i wasnt worried about trying to lower the truck and I didnt want to raise the bed floor so it worked out great. I set the location of the bed first putting it the lowest it could go on the frame. Then I cut off the factory cab mounts from the tahoe and moved them up on top of the frame to where the truck mounts were. Then I welded some brackets to support the mounts and bolted it all down. If I do it again....Ill order some fancy type of mounts and use them instead of the factory ones cut off. But it works.

And thanks. Im happy with how its coming along. This project was originally just a project to work on then sell when it was done, But I dont think im going to be able to sell it.:lol:

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Interesting .. thanks for the answer.

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Have I mentiond yet that I hate wiring???? lol

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Haha it's my favorite part takes all kinds to make the world go around ����

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Im currently trying to hook the wiring from the tahoe to all the lights for the chevy truck.......oh the fun.

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You may have to use relays for headlight switch etc. Newer switches can't handle current like old switches wires are much smaller.

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New wheels for the truck. New tires will be here next week.

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Nice choice on the wheels what size tire 35"?

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Thanks Jason. I'm going with a 305 55 20 tire.