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Old Jan 6, 2023 | 10:07 PM
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Little further along.




Old school 16.5 slot rims and some timeless Super Swampers!

 
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 02:26 AM
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Nice! Too much tech for me. But glad to see those that can figure it out. I ran Thornbirds and Super Swampers for years. You just turn a deaf ear to the on-road noise. Truck looks great.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 01:16 PM
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Looks awesome. Love the color too.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2023 | 08:17 PM
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Sweet looking truck. Can't wait to see this truck up and running again.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2023 | 08:36 AM
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Looks fantastic! I’m jealous of your level of progress.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2023 | 08:39 AM
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It’s been a long 4 years since I started. Being able to work in a real shop has helped. Plenty of space to work on it. Glad my buddy let’s work on it there.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2023 | 09:20 PM
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Out of the shop! First test run today! Awesome just awesome! Need to tweak it more but it is moving again.




 
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Old Jan 9, 2023 | 07:22 AM
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Video of the truck running and driving or it's still in the shop 😉
 
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Old Jan 9, 2023 | 07:56 AM
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Video of the truck running and driving or it's still in the shop 😉
I will have to figure out how to post a video. 😁
 
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Old Jan 9, 2023 | 11:19 AM
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Awesome build! Jealous of a lot of what is going on there. Any details on the hydroboost setup?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2023 | 11:31 AM
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I will have to figure out how to post a video. 😁
Upload it to youtube and post a link here.

Looking great. Very happy for you!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2023 | 09:32 PM
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Got the tail lights in. All done with the rewiring! American Auto wire kit was awesome! I used the painless wire loom and that stuff is great also. Still trying to get a video on YouTube so I can post here of it running.


 
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 01:34 PM
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Beautiful truck! What is the purpose of a starter solenoid looking thing on each side of the engine bay?

How was the edelbrock EFI to install and work out?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 02:15 PM
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The one on the passenger side of the truck is the starter solenoid and the one on the drivers is for the second battery. It opens up when there is 12 volts applied and charges the battery when running. When you turn the key to off it closes the line and lets you use that battery only for the extra stuff with out draining the main battery. Not impressed with the Pro Flo 4 yet. I am still working on getting it running right. Of course everything is on back order still. I am sure it will be killer once I get it figured out! I know it’s not high tech for most but for me it is like rock science, lol. I will get it though.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2023 | 03:34 PM
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nice truck, i like the gauge cluster also. may i ask where you bought the rear drop bumper?
 
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