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Old Jan 13, 2019 | 11:42 AM
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Brian,
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Old Jan 26, 2019 | 08:09 PM
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thanks joe i will be doing some test on the motors soon . got alot of stuff going on,i don,t like it when i,ve got to many different task at the same time.i guess its like a puzzle it will all come together. still working my grill bars got a nos middle bar ,i should have them close to paint soon . welded a rod around my seat it was broken in 6 places . i made brakets and bolted my hydrovac now to figure out how to plumb it !! while bondo and paint was drying i install my Hood latch.










 
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Old Jan 27, 2019 | 12:35 PM
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Progress...

Looking good, Can't wait to see that old truck on the road.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2019 | 06:06 PM
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imagine me white 66 !!! plumbed and bleed my brakes,my brake switch is leaking. i was afraid it was some chinese stuff,by mistake i order a second one. the second one is red while the one on there is black,i hope its better. i keep the old ones maybe i should put it back. or maybe install a micro switch like a the old jake brakes. i noticed my hand brake linings were not center on drum. i didin,t know you could adjust that. theres 2 bolts that adjust it up and down , and left to right. got my brake spring on i think its right ,but not sure on clutch spring !







 
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Old Mar 3, 2019 | 07:17 PM
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february was a short month ! i was slowed by a cold for almost 10 days, and last weekend i had roofs to shovel were having alot of snow. i got a few hours saturday started installing my wiring . got my head light switch dimmer switch and a few odds and ends that were draging. i had checked my 2 speed lever and in my mind the high was toward the rear. now i made a few test like clutching in third gear,and it doesn,t stall the motor what ever place i select. i feel like i got it reversed the high has the lever pulled toward the back !
i never could install the butt connecters on the bigger wires ,i tried until i decided to weld the connector and seal it with a shrink. not sure whats the trick the smaller ones go together easy.




 
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Old Mar 6, 2019 | 12:49 PM
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Aahh, wiring...

I remember doing wiring on my 41 panel. Oh boy. Took me a bit to get those connectors figured out but they work just fine. My current truck has all of its original wiring but I did have to re-do a lot of the connectors with new ones. (old material was just falling off). The joys of being upside down working on the dash wiring, Tough on the back.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2019 | 08:32 PM
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the small connectors went good, but the bigger ones . i tried and tried ,ended up opening one to see how it was made, then i tried again with pliers finally got one together. but the connection felt loose. so i removed the plastic and welded,and used shrink. i completely understand about the underdash. i thought i had done Under there. i got to remove my driver side wiper motor . if you remove the stick shifter there a bit more room. its not working right. joe might end up phoning your guy. been fitting double contact bulbs on my front park light in my spare time .
 
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Old Mar 8, 2019 | 10:23 PM
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I did the double contact front parking lights on my woodie and my tonner. Only got the blinkers on the woodie though. It is a HUGE improvement over cranking down the window and using hand signals. Bernette, that is an amazing job you are doing on those jailbars!
 
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thanks gary ! working this morning and planning a good afternoon with the old truck.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2019 | 06:58 PM
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Oh those bullet connectors can be a PIA. Making nice progress on the truck!
 
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Old Mar 9, 2019 | 08:54 PM
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thanks joe !
 
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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 03:39 PM
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done my flasher wiring saturday . took time to do a mock up on a table. finished installing at 6.30 saturday evening and decide to install rear lights for a test. had only park no flashers. i read on the subject last night and found that you shouldn,t use the green brake wire. better to run a different one .i went and picked up my Tools today and cut the brake green wire and it works ! don,t understand why,but real glad it working. its all a mess and not all welded and tidy up. but i,m in the right direction. had planned 3 relays at first one for fuel pump,lighter and flashers. i think i,m going to remove the flasher relay no need for it and just use a 20amp fuse.










 
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Old Mar 10, 2019 | 04:17 PM
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here,s where i read about not using the brake light wire.
http://www.cedarcreekas.org/TechTopi...Collection.pdf
 
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Old Mar 16, 2019 | 07:30 PM
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got an other good afternoon got my rear lights like 95 % done waiting on some butt connectors. made a three way with a few lights, i had been given from a good friend . he passed last year . he also gave me a heater switch that i plan on useing as a dash light rheostat. i was real happy that my second left side wiper motor works good. had to file the hole on the arm so it would fit on the 1/4 hex of my wiper motor. and removed my radiator to get it recored. i arranged transport for my radiator on monday. the shops 150 miles away. a trucker friend will bring it still got my front park lights to wire. then i will attach and loom the front wiring.







 
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Old Mar 23, 2019 | 07:05 PM
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progress..

I see the 3 ton badge in the background. I have been trying to find the 1.5 or 2 ton's my self. I have a 1 ton and have seen the 1.5 and 2's but not for sale. Good progress on your end.
 
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