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Old 10-08-2014, 01:07 PM   #2401
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Re: PO has me PO'd

Hmm, don't see it in the build thread.
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Old 10-08-2014, 01:18 PM   #2402
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Post 129 shows the head unit
post 214, if you look at the wiring above the wiper area, you can see the antenna
post 222, you can see it as well
post 263, you can see it on the cowel. Its magnet mount, so it moves around whenever I want. Its more towards the vents in this shot. But its also the first one that shows with the cowel on.
post 307, right picture, shows it as well. But this one it might be mistaken for the vents.

All these, I know what I have n what to look for. Since you dont know what I have exactly, your not sure what to look for. But its magnet mount, about 1/2" tall, 2" round.
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Old 10-08-2014, 02:16 PM   #2403
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Not sure I know what I'm looking at, but anyway, added yours to my subscribed threads.
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Old 10-11-2014, 10:10 AM   #2404
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I have read this build from start to finish twice now and just wow you have gone through a lot to get to this point, a lot of people wouldn't have the perseverance to come this far, nice work.
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Old 10-12-2014, 05:43 PM   #2405
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Thanks Xeen, it has been a labor of love, and i really get a kick outta the modifications, always built stock for the last 40 years. We ll see if i can keep it up till the end
Never thought this would turn into around 100 pages
Thanks for stopping by.....

Well, i just signed my early retirement papers.....50 YEARS OF SERVICE, whew long time.
So, now i have about 45 days to work
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Old 10-12-2014, 09:07 PM   #2406
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Congrats on making it 50 years !!! That's awesome. Enjoy every day ,you deserve it!!!
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50 years? Doesn't PA have child labor laws? who hired you at 6 years old?
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Old 10-13-2014, 09:48 AM   #2408
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50 years? Doesn't PA have child labor laws? who hired you at 6 years old?
Thanks Doo....nice truck


Richard, my parents signed working papers @ 14
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Old 10-13-2014, 10:43 AM   #2409
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Congrats on your upcoming retirement! Hope that you can enjoy yours as much as I have mine. Rick
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Congratulation Jim!
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Old 10-13-2014, 11:55 AM   #2411
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Thanks Guys.....Rick, hope to be spending more time up in your neck of the woods with the grandchildren


Just got a couple more pieces of the puzzle
Lokar emergency brake cables
Magnacor spark plug wire

So, i have a couple more projects
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Old 10-13-2014, 07:16 PM   #2412
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Congrats! Wow. 50 years of service and early retirement. I think you done earned your keep! Enjoy!
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Old 10-14-2014, 12:29 AM   #2413
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Old 10-14-2014, 11:58 AM   #2414
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Thanks guys, interesting way of puttin it. I ve worked for the worst companies, and ended up working for the best. Manufactoring and the politically correct climate sure has changed in all those years. Was a time you could end a arguement with a fist fight on the shop floor, management included Now, someone can overhear your conversation, and take you to HR

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Undecided, as far as how i want to spend the rest of my life, but it still has to be something meaningful, maybe community service of some sort.......
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Old 10-14-2014, 01:24 PM   #2415
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Congratulations on early retirement.
The great part is you can do auto restoration part time at home and probably make as much money as you were making at your job working full time
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Old 10-14-2014, 11:53 PM   #2416
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The great part is you can do auto restoration part time at home and probably make as much money as you were making at your job working full time
Thanks Brian...tried that before, didnt work out. What i would like to do is restore and sell, get rid of the owner, but that said, it will take up alot of time. Which i plan to allocate very wisely
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Old 10-15-2014, 10:25 AM   #2417
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Congratulation on your retirement. You'll love it, just stay busy and enjoy.

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Wow, nice to hear from an old friend, often wondered what you were up to....busy, the wifey has lots of things to do

First place i m headed is kentucky, when this is on the road

23 Dec 2014......last day of work
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Old 10-17-2014, 12:22 PM   #2419
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OK, back onto the topic of the build.....
Wiring harness is starting to come together, after ripping out the cable for the crank trigger from the XFI and moving it over to the XIM, cleaner install, as the shielded cable has the correct connecter for the crank trigger

Started to make my fuse and relay mounting board


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Old 10-28-2014, 09:00 PM   #2420
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Got further along on the harnesses, 12v+, grounds- done. 12v+ switched are next in line....
Fuses and relays done

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Harness going through the heater control space is all for the engine, and accounted for.


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Old 10-29-2014, 09:17 PM   #2421
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Repinned the cam/hall effect, it was on the engine side of the firewall grommet, couldn t pull the large connecter through the grommet, so i just cut the wires and ordered the pins from FAST. Left all the colored wires in place on the connecter, and replaced one by one, so i did not get confused

One less bundle of wires


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I like to hold the pin in the crimpers with slight pressure, then insert stripped wire, it seems to give you better control and alignment of pin, so the crimp goes right. I also do a pre crimp of one letter size smaller, just enough to hold in place, then come back and do the final crimp for tightness

Don t forget to put your seal on the wire before crimping pin. That s where the second crimp comes in, i use a letter 'B' crimp for the seal and a letter 'E' for the pin, but your crimping tool may be differant


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Old 10-30-2014, 11:47 PM   #2423
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Congrats on the retirement. Enjoy your grandkids. You will live on in their memories long after your gone.

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Old 10-31-2014, 09:47 AM   #2424
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Congrats on the retirement. Enjoy your grandkids. You will live on in their memories long after your gone.

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Thanks Doug, hav nt seen you post up in awhile, hope life is treating you fair.
Now that you re back in Texas, are you going to have time for your build...

Finally recieved all my adapters for the E dash, so, i can finalize the install that part. Wierd that they were not part of the original shipment

Broke my fav. pin tool, so i ordered two, but it stops work till it gets here. Plus, when i ordered pins from FAST i was able to cross referance part numbers and order 50 or 100 from Waytech, much cheaper....
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Found a new product that i was not aware of.....it s a split cable wrap @ wirecare.com, but unlike the convulated split cable wrap it appears to be a woven wrap when installed. Available in a variety of sizes....also has a tight bend radius without coming apart

BUT, you don t have to unpin your connecters to slide a woven loom on the wires, then install seals and recimp pins

JMHO, but this stuff is slick, will clean up your bundles of wires in a fraction of time. Sorta sounds like a info merical....check it out!

You can see it installed on my e-dash cable


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