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Old May 21, 2025 | 01:22 PM
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I’ve got the American auto wire harness installed radio and all switches hooked up and in and heater control hooked up and so far everything is working properly
 
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Old May 21, 2025 | 01:35 PM
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That looks great.

What is your plan for the dash?
 
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Blue dash pad, headliner and armrests. Dakota digital instrument cluster
 
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Very nice work lacing that wiring in!
 
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Old May 30, 2025 | 12:48 PM
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This is the instrument cluster I chose with a new bezel
 
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Boy! That is shiny and nice! Who makes it?
 
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Dakota digital gauge and the bezel from cjpony
 
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That build is coming out nice. Beautiful pain work, love the color combo. I'm a big fan of using the PPG epoxy primer, seals the surface and lasts. The added bonus is that you don't have to sand for the top coat if you apply it in less the 5 days.

I can relate with the back pain. I've had 4 major surgeries on mine, 1st one in 2002.

It what stopped my project 23 yrs ago. I started back on it 2023. I'm gong to start a thread on my build. It's really a full custom ground up. Retired now so I have time to work on it.
 
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I will probably be going back in to get opened back up and get a fusion done. I won’t know till probably July I have to get another injection done next month. So the pickup build is kinda at a standstill till I get that figured out and can get back to work. I’ve been off since the 1st surgery February 26th
 
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Finally got the dash pad and dyed. Getting the dash about finished up

 
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Glad to see you back at it!
 
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Glad to see you back at it!
I wouldn’t really say I’m back at it just trying to get a little bit more done before my next back surgery and be laid up for quite a while but I have to quit smoking before the doc will do the fusion
 
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Got the headliner dyed and installed
 
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