Labor of love

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That is pretty sweet-looking. Looking forward to the "first start" video. :-)
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I cant beleave it, SPAM here? :evil:
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Started up the wiring and got the head lights done.
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COOL Lites. Just a question, What are they? By chance are they a LED hybrid?
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Yup, HID in the center and LEDS around the outside.
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Had to remove the power brake booster to put the engine in. To put the booster back in I had to take the valve cover off. Thought I would show you all whats underneath.
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Put in the fan and sensor.
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Stay tuned. I have a little something different for a trans cooler.
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Worked on gauges today. I found these adapters for the 3.5 gauges to fit the cluster.
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Anchoring the rings inside each pod proved to be a problem. With a little epoxy on the inside lip of each pod, it gave me something to drill and use fasteners.
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I think it came out looking good.
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I like the speedo, tach, and odometer all in one unit. What size is that gauge?
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Kevin, all three are 3.50 inches hence the need for the rings.
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All done and ready to install.
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Wow, that's really nice, Dusty.
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Thanks! Hey help me out. What side of the speedo is the wiper switch? I think its the left but not sure.
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Hint: look at that nice pic you posted above... The dash tells ya. :roll: (Don't worry - that could've been me... ;-) )
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crap!
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Steverino wrote:Hint: look at that nice pic you posted above... The dash tells ya. :roll: (Don't worry - that could've been me... ;-) )
I wasn't sure if Dusty was kidding or not! I thought the same thing! :mrgreen:

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