looks great bud... 
did you shear-cut the AL panels at work, or go backyard on em?
did you shear-cut the AL panels at work, or go backyard on em?
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K10: Built HP60/241-205 Doubler/tons of tube
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what is the planned purpose of the shelf?
i like the idea, but you must have a plan for something to be mounted back there, you couldnt just use it to set stuff on as it would just fall off
i like the idea, but you must have a plan for something to be mounted back there, you couldnt just use it to set stuff on as it would just fall off
looks great bud...
did you shear-cut the AL panels at work, or go backyard on em?
I wish, we don't deal much in thin gauge plate work so when it comes up we just have stuff sheared out of house. I just got a metal blade for my old jig saw and cut on the outside of my sharpie lines so I have room to hit them with a flap wheel to smooth the edges.
I have two bus panels with individual fuses, one is a constant hot for stuff like the cb, computer, etc and the other is switched power for the switches and other stuff I want to go off with the truck. The switches feed into some relay sockets then out of there into some two sided terminals. I'm also bringing batt power over with a big stud so I only have one run coming from the battery. All that will be bolted on the shelf, that's why its directly behind the switch panel.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Great work! Cant wait to see it on the Boggers!
Avery, do a before and most recent comparison pic... back when ya first got it when it had a bed and the big tires, etc, and than a recent outdoor shot..
Sounds like a plan. Do you have a pic of the buss bars? Maybe I missed it. I had a hellofa time finding some last time I looked
This week I'm going to swap the boggers onto the beadlocks and get a glass guy out here to get it all sealed up. So next weekend we should be back outside, I'll take a good pic then.
Here's what I'm using. The little one is my constant hot for the computer and stuff and the bigger one is going to be switched with that solenoid so it'll come on and off with the ignition.
I welded some tabs in here today so I can bolt in a big aluminum panel (that's yet to be made) to have somewhere to mount the defroster vents and cover up the gap.
Made the gauge panel today. It's mocked up in this pic just to make sure it all fit. I cleaned and painted the panels dark blue and the frame of the dash black to match the cage it's tied to.
That brings the sexy 
magik235
Still Alive
Great looking dash.
Thanks.
I was obviously busy with Easter stuff today but I did go out tonight and bolt up one piece permanently and started figuring out how I'm going to lay out the electrical stuff on the shelf behind the switch panel. I picked up some 10-32 stainless bolts and I'll just tap holes and bolt stuff directly to the panel.
Looking awesome! Keep up the good work.
I've been trying to get stuff done but the last two nights have been more running around and dealing with other stuff. Should start going quickly from here though.
Drained the radiator and plumbed the hoses for the heater...
Then got started on the electrical stuff that's behind the switch panel. I'm not sure if I like it 100% but it's not a bad start. I'm trying to make stuff as easy as possible to diagnose/repair so it's very "modular" for lack of a better term.
Everything is bolted to the aluminum panel with stainless hardware that I just tapped holes for. The top left bar feeds the relays, the top right will be a constant hot for stuff like the computer that needs power even when the truck is off and the far right is switched with a solenoid as my primary fused/ignition hot source for everything else.
Drained the radiator and plumbed the hoses for the heater...
Then got started on the electrical stuff that's behind the switch panel. I'm not sure if I like it 100% but it's not a bad start. I'm trying to make stuff as easy as possible to diagnose/repair so it's very "modular" for lack of a better term.
Everything is bolted to the aluminum panel with stainless hardware that I just tapped holes for. The top left bar feeds the relays, the top right will be a constant hot for stuff like the computer that needs power even when the truck is off and the far right is switched with a solenoid as my primary fused/ignition hot source for everything else.
Looks great! Always impressed when I check in here
There's just something sexy about clean wiring
Btw where'd you get the block of relays?
Btw where'd you get the block of relays?
I use Waytekwire.com and DelCity.net for that kind of stuff. Wiring like that is fun to do. Time consuming, but rewarding. Nice work Avery!
I used to order stuff online like mrk5 said but then I found a local place called midterm that stocks all this type of stuff so I just go there now. The relays aren't tied together, the receptacles slide together so you can build whatever size banks you want then just plug the relays in the top.There's just something sexy about clean wiring
Btw where'd you get the block of relays?
I wish we had those kind of stores here but we're too rural. I'm just glad we have a place to get fasteners cheap.
I love those lock together relay bases. Makes for a very clean install and like you say, easy to change out the relays. Or swap them if you need to do a quick test on a potentially failed unit.
I love those lock together relay bases. Makes for a very clean install and like you say, easy to change out the relays. Or swap them if you need to do a quick test on a potentially failed unit.
Put the electrical stuff in the truck and got everything hot and ready to go. The whole setup works great. I need to get a junction block to wire the grounds on the lights together but otherwise it's done and ready to start hooking up some odd ball stuff and we're moving on.
Hard to get pics because of the tight space but I tried...
Hard to get pics because of the tight space but I tried...
Avery, truck is coming along very nice, but one of your heater hoses should be in the intake manifold. You don't get much heat when hooked to the water pump and radiator.
I'm interested to see how well the magnets work holding the panel on
