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Aug 8, 2008 | 08:10 PM

#16

bobj49f2

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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)

Hey Matt, good to see you came on board. There's a good group of guy here, many of the same guys on the BB site but this site is a lot more active with a wider variety of tastes and interest. I'm not saying the BB is worse, just different.

Aug 9, 2008 | 12:26 AM

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mybeatupford

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From: Carson,Ca

yeah i noticed you get feedback alot quicker on here which i like alot but i still love the old bb site lol. hey i was wondering how do u make that little picture below your name?

Aug 9, 2008 | 12:40 AM

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timboy

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From: no. ca.

I'm new here but I think you click on User CP at the top left of the page. Then on Edit Avatar. I haven't done this yet. I want to take a picture and post it. Good Luck

Aug 9, 2008 | 12:56 AM

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Old F1

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From: Windermere Valley,B.C. Ca

Quote:

Originally Posted by mybeatupford

but i'm a little confused on what to do for the amp gauge

Don’t……….. if you can help it. With an amp gauge all the current going in or out of the charging system goes through the ammeter in series (read ticking bomb), a voltmeter in parallel is safer, it just measures the battery charging condition.
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Aug 9, 2008 | 08:22 AM

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bobj49f2

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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)

Matt,

The image below my name is in the signature. You have to go through the User CP area but instead of editting the avitar you edit the signature.

Aug 10, 2008 | 02:54 AM

#21

mybeatupford

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From: Carson,Ca

today i bought the shop manual for 49-51 f-1 trucks and i'm so amazed how much info there is in those things now i hope they make one for my 57

Aug 10, 2008 | 08:33 AM

#22

birdman1

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Joined: Jun 2007

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From: North Carolina

Well Howdy. Glad to have you on the board. I have 48-49 and plan to use the resistor to drop voltage,my buddy has done this on his 48 and it did great.
Best of luck to you, Mike

Aug 12, 2008 | 12:34 AM

#23

mybeatupford

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From: Carson,Ca

thanx all i need to buy now is the sending units for the oil and water, i think i have the fuel one somewhere. but i might just tear apart the amp one and make a modern volt gauge fit in there but has the face of the original amp one

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Aug 12, 2008 | 07:33 AM

#24

bobbytnm

Roast em' if you got 'em

Joined: Mar 2005

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From: Rio Rancho, NM

I forgot to add this link the other day;
Custom Dash - 1954 Pontiac - Do It Yourself Hot Rod Kustom Website

Its a link to a guy building a 54 Pontiac, he does some amazing things and has built a pretty cool gauge cluster using late model gauges from an early 80's Cutlass

Bobby