Dirving Fog Flood lights on stock bumper

[jeffahart]

I was searching for a thread recently, looking for pics of lights on stock bumpers. I have box of various lights. I put on a 15 year old pair of PIAA 520s I used to have on a Reunel bumper. The 520s are decent on amp draw.

Anyhow, as long as I made swiss cheese out of my front bumper for the winch and clevis mounts... what the heck, two more holes for driving lights. I also had the harness with relay. I hooked switch to bright light power.

If your like me you like pictures, here!

[kehstr]

THAT IS A COOL TRUCK!! Do you happen to have pictures of what you had to cut out to make the front bumper work for your clevises and winch?

[jeffahart]

Originally Posted by kehstr

THAT IS A COOL TRUCK!! Do you happen to have pictures of what you had to cut out to make the front bumper work for your clevises and winch?

Thanks, and yes. Plus the front bumpers are thin enough to cut with a jigsaw. Jigsaws are light, low powered and have finer toothed blades so you get better control. You just need to get your pilot holes in the right spot for the clevis mounts. There is no fudge factor, as they bolt to the frame! So frame side of the slots have to line up with the frame. Shoot for a nice tight 1/8" reveal around the mounts.

[kehstr]

that's way cool! When you get a chance could you tell what motorage it's got, and a little more about it? I'm really liking this truck just with the little info I have!

[jeffahart]

Originally Posted by kehstr

that's way cool! When you get a chance could you tell what motorage it's got, and a little more about it? I'm really liking this truck just with the little info I have!

It has a tired 350, which is getting replaced next year after I rebuild the sm465 and np205, if the engine lasts. Here's a list of some of the things I've done.

-Step bar.
-Installed grab handles on pillars and above doors.
-Upgraded axles to 1 tons off a 1985 cucv (d60 corp 14 combo) with 4.56 gears.
-Full rewire with AAW
-15 inch steering wheel
-redhead steering
-4" lift using ORD shackle flip in rear.
-Rebuilt Hickey Enterprises worm gear winch.
-Wheels are Procomp 17" rims with 285/70Rs (33")

And a whole crap load of things I probably can't think of right now.

I just posted the winch rebuild in the 4X4 forum a couple weeks ago, and I also posted the axle swap in the 4X4 forum you can search under axle swap and probably find it.

[Ol Blue K20]

Nice truck, is the winch a side winder?

[jeffahart]

Thanks, winch is worm gear it pre dates the sidewinder.
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[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by jeffahart

Thanks, winch is worm gear it pre dates the sidewinder.
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I like the looks of it. I would like to see pics of the winch so I know what I'm hunting for.

[jeffahart]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

I like the looks of it. I would like to see pics of the winch so I know what I'm hunting for.

I just went through the winch and posted some of the process as I went through it. Here's the thread. There are some links to the Pierce site in there too, they have a page in the manuals section with pdf(s) for discontinued winches. I think Pierce bought Desert Dynamics(which is who I think made the Hickey Enterprises worm gear). Pierce knows the winch by Desert Dynamics.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698198

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by jeffahart

I just went through the winch and posted some of the process as I went through it. Here's the thread. There are some links to the Pierce site in there too, they have a page in the manuals section with pdf(s) for discontinued winches. I think Pierce bought Desert Dynamics(which is who I think made the Hickey Enterprises worm gear). Pierce knows the winch by Desert Dynamics.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698198

Thanks

[El Dorado Jim]

Love your truck, it is a real workhorse!

[jeffahart]

Originally Posted by El Dorado Jim

Love your truck, it is a real workhorse!

Thanks El Dorado,

And it still gets worked, I had a half skip of sand(wet) and a pallet of split pavers in it the other day, pretty heavy load. I've been thinking of going 383, but every time I have the truck loaded down I have to ask myself why. Even with the tired 350, the trans and gear set does it's job! I felt the load but did not lack power or ability to stop. I may just get me a HO 350 long block and save some bucks.

[dazza]

Now you've given me another decision to make Jeff. Those lights really fill out the front end, looks very cool. I have a pair of these Lucas lamps from the Hickey catalog and since I haven't bought a push bar yet, I tried mounting them to existing holes on the underside of my bumper but they just didn't look right. As for new holes in the top of the bumper... hmmm, not sure about that, guess I'll decide after a push bar comes my way.



I just got mine out of the garage and the first ride up the street a few days ago after 7+ years. Didn't have the $$ at the time to jump to a 383 and all along kept thinking I wish I had, but now that I've driven her I know I didn't need it... plenty of power. So unless you have other reasons for doing it, you might be content with just a rebuild... but then again, I've never driven a 383!

[jeffahart]

Originally Posted by dazza

Now you've given me another decision to make Jeff. Those lights really fill out the front end, looks very cool. I have a pair of these Lucas lamps from the Hickey catalog and since I haven't bought a push bar yet, I tried mounting them to existing holes on the underside of my bumper but they just didn't look right. As for new holes in the top of the bumper... hmmm, not sure about that, guess I'll decide after a push bar comes my way.

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I just got mine out of the garage and the first ride up the street a few days ago after 7+ years. Didn't have the $$ at the time to jump to a 383 and all along kept thinking I wish I had, but now that I've driven her I know I didn't need it... plenty of power. So unless you have other reasons for doing it, you might be content with just a rebuild... but then again, I've never driven a 383!

Glad you got your rig on the road again, post some pics when you get a chance!

[dazza]

Here's a quick one I took today before I had to head out...

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