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That link has an excellent headlight switch breakdown as well, excellent resource! Thanks again!
Thanks a bunch Jim, exactly what I was after!
I'm looking for a nice clear schematic for the headlight switch and turn signal switch. I'm using an EZ wiring harness, if I can figure out the 6...
No, it was shipped as 8 pieces. I just fit it all together and mocked it up to make sure of the fit, then burned the side plates to the top plate....
Well the weather has cleared up, so I got something done today. I started marking out the rear wheel wells and trunk floor for removal. Got out...
Welcome from Idaho, lets see some pics of your merc!
Quick update, Scored a driveshaft from a customer I haul for today. Came out of and oldsmobile cutlass before it got crushed. Its the perfect...
Heres my 65 burban, and my wonderful girlfriend! 283 and a pg, 5" static lowering job, lots of new steel and rubber, shes almost done. Its alot a...
Hey skip, I posted my advice on your thread. Feel free to ask any questions and I would be happy to offer my info or opinion. Didnt get much...
I bought some repop park light housings for my 54 chev, they just screamed cheap and didnt fit worth a shit. They didnt bolt onto the original...
Hey John, heres you some pics of my cltch linkage. Its all stock 54 chev except for the fork, its an early 80's pickup fork in an 11" aluminum...
I will get you some pics John, I would look for the aluminum car bell, it will look alot cleaner and be the right depth for the T5. You can...
Welcome from Idaho, I say move that 54 chev to first in line for building, but I got a soft spot for 54 chevs. Good luck with the builds!
You dont need that spacer if you use the 11" aluminum bell, mine bolted right together with no trouble or clearance issues, my buddy did the same...
Hey John, I'm doing the same swap in my 54, I'm using a 12 bolt from a firebird. My motor and trans are installed and I've measured for a...
I got my lake pipes today, they are only single outlet though, not the triples I thought they were. They are still nice pieces, the real deal from...
Well the weather here has been off and on, so I havent got much done. I did do some swapping this past weekend, traded the stock uprights for some...
I havent got much done the last 2 days, workin late. I did finish installing the drivers side dropped upright and steering arm finally. Still...
I had a giant box waiting for me today, it was the HRW T5 xmember kit. I couldnt just stare at it, so under the car I went to remove rivets and...
I'm following your build as well, check out my build thread titled "my 54 chevy build begins" Heres some pics of how I solved the steering...
Ok, I've offically had enough of the bad weather and rain. So I sent some shop time modding the motor mounts. I was going to call chassis...
I got the offset mount, the frame mount wont clear the steering. I am going to mod the mounts a bit to make them clear. I will post pics up when I...
Quick update, The rain stopped for a bit, so I dug around the toolbox and found a sawzall blade. I finally got the xmember out! Now comes the task...
Well I got the suggested chassis engineering kit and its not going to just bolt right in. The frame mounts dont clear the steering. I'm going to...
I would really like to work on my car today, but its memorial weekend, and of course its raining. Between storms, I yanked the motor and trans...
Well, just a lil update. The bellhousing I planned on using dont fit, of course it dont, why would it? The original clutch disc I bought does fit,...
Well, just to give an update, My lil girl is out of the hospital. They cant find anything wrong with her, so I guess we just wait and see for now....
Thanks for the well wishes. I got my baby Izabelle all wrapped up in my arms and we are hamb'in it up at the hospital
Well, my month old baby girl stopped breathing on me last night, took an unexpected ride in an ambulance and now after a very long night at the...
Well a quick google search says its a '78-'80 250cid, so thats even better than what I thought.
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