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Nov 7, 2017 | 08:28 AM

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tacomacream

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You are are making good progress! Will you be able to continue through the winter?

Nov 7, 2017 | 08:43 AM

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robbv

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my plans will be to try and build it this winter and drive it next summer

Nov 7, 2017 | 07:00 PM

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robbv

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anyone clue in on how to get the gas gauge working with the f350 tank sending unit ?

i can put twelve volts to the gauge and it will go from empty to full

but then when i try and run it threw an old ford sending unit i have it don't seen to wanna work threw a instrument cluster voltage reducer from a 76 f350 cluster at twelve volts or 6

Nov 8, 2017 | 05:40 AM

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bernette

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the gauge looks nice!

Nov 8, 2017 | 02:10 PM

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robbv

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thats the reducer on the back that i got from a 76 f350

and the new front end bolted in

Nov 17, 2017 | 11:07 AM

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trying to piece together the floor .........

she's running and driving on its own power

i drove the truck around the yard today and will post some videos tomorrow

Nov 17, 2017 | 11:08 AM

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robbv

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just a matter of getting it in the shop now and trying to finish her up once the snow starts falling again

Nov 18, 2017 | 08:59 PM

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tacomacream

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I think that you are in first place here in terms of time taken to gather up some truck parts, put them together and drive the truck around.
You will have to make a YouTube video then post the link here.

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Nov 18, 2017 | 10:17 PM

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robbv

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defiantly
its far from done but it is moving forward

Oct 20, 2019 | 10:10 PM

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UPDATE : so I’ve been very busy in the last year with working 2 jobs. And haven’t had much time to work on the beast.

But this last week I had a few days off and a long weekend so I went ***** to the wall

got the motor fired up after sitting for over a year.

redid a bunch of electrical

did some wiring to accommodate dual filament bulbs so I can have running lights and turn signals in the side marker lights.

Wired in the head lights.

And all the switches still work from the f 350 so I have hi low beam, running light, fog lights, 4 ways and turn signals all working on the front end all threw the factory 46 merc lenses.

Mounted my sun sun visor also