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Old 02-22-2012, 07:05 PM   #3951
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Sounds like a lot of my days too. Hope you8 get to feeling better Alan!
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Old 02-22-2012, 11:39 PM   #3952
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This is the way all my days turn out.......Hang in there buddy

Oh bye the way, Happy 20th Anniversary to you and your wife !!!!!!!!
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Old 02-23-2012, 01:02 AM   #3953
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$hit happens Alan. I just had a couple of bad days too. Like one foot forward, and two backwards. Hang in there, and keep focused.
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Old 02-23-2012, 01:41 AM   #3954
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Alan, if your having trouble with your gages, check the ground.. Don't use the same ground for the gages as the dash lights.. if you do it will be gounding the gages through the lights and give you all kinds of fits.. Run separte grounds for the lights and and gages. All gages can be grounded together and all the lights can be grounded together but run separate lines to a body ground or the gages will act up.. You can even use the same ground point on the body but use separte lines for each circuit to the ground point.. It seems like you can ground them together but you can't.
Diode in the alt circuit is shut down the elecrtic out of the alterntor so the engine will not run after shutting off the key..
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:02 AM   #3955
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That's not that much, I do that every day.
I have always said I will share the good and the bad. Restoring vehicles is not as glamorous as they show on TV.

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Sounds like a lot of my days too. Hope you8 get to feeling better Alan!
Thanks Bill, it's all better now.

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Alan, if your having trouble with your gages, check the ground.. Don't use the same ground for the gages as the dash lights.. if you do it will be gounding the gages through the lights and give you all kinds of fits.. Run separte grounds for the lights and and gages. All gages can be grounded together and all the lights can be grounded together but run separate lines to a body ground or the gages will act up.. You can even use the same ground point on the body but use separte lines for each circuit to the ground point.. It seems like you can ground them together but you can't.
Diode in the alt circuit is shut down the elecrtic out of the alterntor so the engine will not run after shutting off the key..
Thanks, The only thing wrong with the gauges is I had a couple wires I had to swap around when I made the harnesses. I guess I was color blind, since they are color coded.

That's some good info on the grounds. Mine are all dedicated on their own circuit.


I fit the fenders before and you would think it would be a snap to put them back on. I was wrong. The passenger side took me a while, and I'm still not happy. The drivers went on fairly easy.

I oiled the repop latch and it's working now on the the drivers door.
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:07 AM   #3956
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Man that looks good! I can't wait to see it with the hood on!
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:24 AM   #3957
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Man that looks good! I can't wait to see it with the hood on!
Thanks, and that makes two of us.

A couple pics of the dash at night.
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:29 AM   #3958
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WOW, that truck is looking good to me also. You got me wondering now if I should not put the chrome trim on the side of my truck. Really really nice truck. I love those rally wheels also. Cant wait to see the hood on it also.
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:37 AM   #3959
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WOW, that truck is looking good to me also. You got me wondering now if I should not put the chrome trim on the side of my truck. Really really nice truck. I love those rally wheels also. Cant wait to see the hood on it also.
Thanks, and I still have to install the trim and paint in the middle of the trim.
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:45 AM   #3960
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Oh OK, I didnt know you were putting the trim on the side. How are you going to drill all the holes for the trim. Does anyone have a template to show where the holes go or you going to measure and start drilling??
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:46 AM   #3961
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Thanks, and I still have to install the trim and paint in the middle of the trim.
i think that'll be "icing on the cake" for the body...should break up the orange nicely and tie it all together
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:55 AM   #3962
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Oh OK, I didnt know you were putting the trim on the side. How are you going to drill all the holes for the trim. Does anyone have a template to show where the holes go or you going to measure and start drilling??
I have an old door that has the holes. I will make a template off of it for a starting point. The bed and cab already have the holes. I just need to drill the doors and fenders.

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Old 02-25-2012, 02:23 AM   #3963
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I do so love your dash and if I ever do another pu I will be coping big time,, hope you don't mind.
Well I know what you mean about being color blind, when I wired the 57 I had the headliights wired backward and when you put on the four way flasher the dash lights blinked.. Almost fell out ot the truck I laughed so hard... Took me a while to figure out what I'd done wrong.. Three weeks of looking and 5 miminutes to fix..
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Old 02-25-2012, 11:57 AM   #3964
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I'm color blind also. Good thing my wife isn't...

I can't wait to see it all together. You'll be TOTM for sure.
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Old 02-25-2012, 12:25 PM   #3965
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Lookin' awesome Alan!!!! After all the work those little detail things can be a PITA.

I think I'm x4: cant wait for the hood!!
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Old 02-26-2012, 08:56 PM   #3966
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I do so love your dash and if I ever do another pu I will be coping big time,, hope you don't mind.
Well I know what you mean about being color blind, when I wired the 57 I had the headliights wired backward and when you put on the four way flasher the dash lights blinked.. Almost fell out ot the truck I laughed so hard... Took me a while to figure out what I'd done wrong.. Three weeks of looking and 5 miminutes to fix..
The dash wasn't my idea, I got it from somewhere else. at the dash lights blinking.

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Lookin' awesome Alan!!!! After all the work those little detail things can be a PITA.

I think I'm x4: cant wait for the hood!!
Thanks, the little things can really make you feel that your not making any progress.

Drove it again today, but it wasn't warmed all the way up. It did run better. I feel like if I stomped on it, it would have back fired thru the carb. No proof to that. The total advance with vac adv disc is 36* with about 14* base and 56* total with everything hooked up.

I took some better pics today so I can send to Mar-k, for customer rides. i found one that turned out really nice. EDIT: It looks better in a bigger pic.
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Old 02-26-2012, 09:05 PM   #3967
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Drove it again today, but it wasn't warmed all the way up. It did run better. I feel like if I stomped on it, it would have back fired thru the carb. No proof to that. The total advance with vac adv disc is 36* with about 14* base and 56* total with everything hooked up.

I took some better pics today so I can send to Mar-k, for customer rides. i found one that turned out really nice.

I thought I heard you terrorizing the neighborhood today.

The truck looks good with the fenders mounted. Keep up the good work.

TOTM, TOTY, Mar-K, truck publications etc. etc........ I'm sure all your hard work will pay off for you in the future.
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Old 02-26-2012, 10:06 PM   #3968
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Ooooooooo

SHINEY !!

You have certainly built something you can be proud of, as many of the guys on this site are doing.
But this one is yours, and it sure looks damnfine !!
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Looks real good Alan. How is your hood coming along?
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Very nice. Have you hit any high speeds yet?
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I thought I heard you terrorizing the neighborhood today.

The truck looks good with the fenders mounted. Keep up the good work.

TOTM, TOTY, Mar-K, truck publications etc. etc........ I'm sure all your hard work will pay off for you in the future.
I didn't think you were home.

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I saw these Light N Bolts for tag lights on Drtyrat30's truck and had to have some.

They came in today.
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Old 02-28-2012, 08:47 AM   #3972
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I first read Ronnie’s build seeing he is from my home town and soon discovered I have been to his shop while it was being built. That got me interested in your build so I have spent much time over the last 3 weeks reading about the journey with your truck. While it has had its ups and downs it has given us all a window into your life and your build, it has also put into perspective what it takes to truly build a show quality truck. I am just beginning my build and you have made me back up and really think this build through. I do not have the resources that you have at my disposal. I have most of the tools at home and most of the skills but for sure time money and resources will drag my build out even longer than yours. So I am reevaluating my options, thanks for the window into your build and the insight into planning a realistic build for myself. I pass through north GA every other week heading back to work in Lexington KY and would love to drop by and see your work in person. I am really enjoying this web site and will try to make the next event to meet some of the members, keep up the great work and maybe we will meet soon.
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Not sure why my signature link doesn't work
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Old 02-28-2012, 09:54 AM   #3974
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Not sure why my signature link doesn't work
When it comes up, there is no : after the http. If you put that in it works, so you may need to remake the link, or add the : into it there.


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