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So heres my starter relay... [ATTACH] So ill have + battery going to the left big post with harness power and headlight relay, right big post...
Cool. Im gonna try to get the ignition and headlight switches sorted today along with some gauges. The lights are wired except for the “to...
One more newb question, the power source for my wiring harness, the headlight relay and anything else i may need, can i run those to the starter...
Slow updates guys, went to the lonestar roundup last weekend and had a blast. I got the headlight relay in and my new front marker sockets in as...
Thanks rob, i completely forgot how the vacuum lines were. I actually have an electric wiper motor that came with it so ill wire it up if i ever...
Tails, rear signals and plate light are wired. Got some new front park light sockets on the way, mine were trashed. Also have the headlight relay...
Tons of cool info on here. Good news, the dude said $150 for the motor. He just wants it outta the way. Im gonna snag it this saturday Sent from...
I dont have anything left from the original wiring, im literally starting from scratch with a rebel harness. All those junction blocks and all...
Thanks gman, i wanted to keep it an old school mild custom Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Cool, only original gauge im using is the fuel gauge. Tach, oil, temp and volts are classic instruments. I just got my oil and temp sending units...
Thanks so much guys, i dont think my ignition switch had the labels on the backside but ill double check, that would make life easier. And i need...
Some silly wiring questions because im a total newb.... Light sockets, does the wire orientation matter ? For instance tail light sockets, i have...
They seem interesting, i believe they make like 275 ft lbs stock, not terrible. I might snag it for the hell of it Sent from my iPhone using The...
Spent the majority of the day cutting off 2 stripped front leaf spring bolts. I stripped one, cut it off an stripped the second one. Its the front...
Hey all, dude at work came up and offered me a flathead hes trying to sell, needs to clear up garage space. Said it was a ‘49 8ba but turns out...
The sedans have strips that attach without screws, heres a pic off the interweb of a 52/3 but the 54 is really similar [ATTACH]
Has anyone disassembled a front seat? I havent attempted yet, but im thinking about the stainless strips on the rear of the folding seat backs....
All the interior is done aside from the front seat. Caught some hell with the door panel holes that are drilled in the door, they are dimpled...
Thanks jeff! Also carried the gold pinstripe back along the window garnishes to split the two tone, just like the dash as well [ATTACH]...
Shot of the two tone on the window garnishes that roll into the dash paint scheme [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The power steering box is slightly larger than the stocker and the new motor mounts shifted things a hair so now my d/s exhaust manifold is...
Thanks man, and yea its all ezboy upholstery stuff. The door panels i had to make, the actual wooden panel that is, and then wrap it with large...
Thanks aldeanfan Knghtcadi, sled fest is what im shooting for. Hopefully ill make it, still gotta wire it up and button up a ton of oddball small...
My welding table turned into an upholstery table today.... [ATTACH] Got the rear seat back buttoned up[ATTACH] [ATTACH] And the rear seat...
I think alot of my rust had to do with a leaking windshield, the heater core was in fairl decent shape. I actually had to do a good amount of rust...
Im not sure what kind of paint was on my window moldings but it was nasty and would bubble anything i sprayed over it. So i stripped them all with...
Buttoned up all the rear seat stuff today so its now officially ready to cover. I didnt notice at first but the drivers side lower flange was...
Had a funeral for a close family friend on saturday so i didnt get anything done untill sunday. Flipped the calipers side to side and the pedal...
Lol i wish i had a prize to give. Im hoping this is the issue. The manufacturer said it has happened before and this fixes the issue. So fingers...
Heres a shot of the bleeder as it sits.... [ATTACH] Forgot to take a decent picture, but i took this off my instagram. I bent up a couple j...
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