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Last week we got the dustcover and the dipstick for the transmission.
Like expected was it not just fitting it need a lot of customizing.
We start wit the dipstick.
It need a lot of adjusting bending before it end up in front of the firewall in the engine compartment.
Unfortunately the electric...
I love it when a plan comes together
First check the wiring with the old instrument cluster, if everything works well before being laid neat and tidy and installing Dacota digital
now we can go ahead and connect the Dacota digital instrument
And as it is not allow in Germany that...
Maybe some have no good expierence by Rockauto but we must say they have a great international customer service.
In one sending we missed a part and they sent it additional without costs for us in a few days.
Now we got a wrong part
It was labeled correct but obviously the wrong radiator hose...
He got his face back
the new turnlights was worth the money
left the old one, right the new one
the chevy sign was build 25 years ago ourself from brass-sheet
It was former polished, but now we sandblasted and descide to paint it black as in natural appearance will it not fit to the Truck
The most is added on the truck now
Still waiting for the Duramax-Fan and the parking/turnlights... it is in backorder so we need to adapt our approach
We had some discussion of the foglightsposition
I had removed the old bracket as we said we will take them under the tube of the brushguard but...
Thank you for the Encouragement and Appreciation of all who follow this thread. My last post will be a summary of costs and labor hours at the end with the Value appraisal. Already I'm getting a new truck just for the cost but it's not the same! If you want to preserve classic cars and history...
Another assembly which need patience, how to got the rods in the tailgate locking mechanism seems to be a mysterium or a lot of fumbling and cursing. Finally we was sucessful
Still need the final alignment from the doors
After a lot of discussion how to fix additional switches and the CB Radio and going with the AmmoBox was the next challenge to fix it on the floor in a way you can view and reach the panel. We go with a Polypropylen foot which we milled like the Spacer from the shiftunit
Edges cutted...
Finished the torque support to the frame
it is out again for sandblasting and painting
Start with the spacer for shifting
First milling the polypropylene block in the right measurements
Next weekend we will milling the hole in the center position
Going on with the steering column
Never had one disambled before and i must confess it is nothing what i want do twice
Preparing the cab-wiring for Dacota Digital
During our son done this he ask casually if the chevy have possibility for Car safety child seat :love:
Well he carried in...
Going on this weekend and figured out we need also a new Driveshaft in front.
It must be shorter, never expected this as all information i found was always front is to short and rear to long 😅 we already have in our budget both new.
The NP208 has the mount of frontdriveshaft several cm...
Yes i agree. We found both here for less than 50 Euro if we take an used handset. We prefer a NOS handset and take both for 70 Euro. Additional we need to buy the bluetooth equipment which price is dependent of quality. For sure it will be less than 300. For someone without skills for build...
It was a hard job to got this heavy TC under the Truck.
Speedsensor
We measured the front drive shaft complete close 78 cm and complete open 88 cm
By testing we need just to pull out 1,5 cm to fit in as the distance is 79,5 cm between both mounts.
It is a little bit confusing. The...
We gone in the last 18 months through a lot of learning process in our restoration and changed also the route during this process. Specially as we had problems to got our desired modifications here (Germany) roadlicenced.
Finally it will be at the end 100% stock oldtimer restoration - roll out...
Today we installed the 4L80e transmission without any problems. Supported with a temporary foot and aligned crossmember, we adjusted the NP205.
Now we just need to paint the TC, machine the foot, bolt on the crossmember, add a torque support and the drivetrain is ready except for the...
checked today the cableshifter Unit
fit in the original shifter hole
a little bit dusty of storage ... 🙃 but these are the units which will need a customized installation
no need more for the metalbracket under the switches if we use the ammobox
possible location - decision is...
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