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New Ride! 78 GMC. *The build thread that never was?*

you's guys live where it is cold a lot....that's probably one reason why you don't like carburetors...
but what did people do who live in cold areas before EFI ?
 
and here's one with the trim screws removed from thebed side trim.


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I finally drove it up and down the street. The ride is certainly less squishy and more solid. I like the way it feels, but it does transfer a lot more noise and vibration into the cab.

EDIT: Notes to self,

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-40317/overview/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-45424/overview/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-18180/overview/

Total for those three pieces, $177 plus shipping. So figure $200.

Those notes are so i can compare what it would cost to have a shop give me new exhaust.
 
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In a quite lack luster update, I have only one remaining dash light working so Iordered up some led bulbs for it. Curious to see how I like them as I have heard mixed reviews.
 
y5mgisi said:
In a quite lack luster update, I have only one remaining dash light working so Iordered up some led bulbs for it. Curious to see how I like them as I have heard mixed reviews.
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When I put leds in mine and painted it silver it made for a huge difference.
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Yes sir! I'm debating on it as it seems it takes away a little of the greenish glow. I don't now how much I really care though either. I'm thinking. Maybe paint just the plastic, and not paint tye back side of the tin piece. :thinking:
 
The first pic was with the plastic cleaned painted silver and all new bulbs. Still couldn't see the gauges. I did buy the brighter cool white led bulbs. They have some that are more yellow like regular bulbs.
 
Very interesting. I think maybe I'lltry just doing the leds first and see how iI like it/how it looks and go from there. If it's not right I already have some silver spray paint on the shelf anyway.
 
I painted the plastic on mine silver as well....I just couldn't make myself paint over the blue back of the bezel metal....it casts a blue light on the gauges that would be lost if I painted it silver.

But on the other hand...I love the bright gauges too...:dunno:
 
Thanks! I just can't wait to get a little further on it. I'm going to be debt free in a couple months so that should speed things up a bit! I really can't wait to get real tires, and the 2" lift. This thing rides seriously like a dump truck! Crazy rough! It has 235/85-16s load range E on it now, and I'm going to go with 285/75-16 load range D's. So with the bigger, softer tires and the ez ride springs, it should be a little more comfortable. The rear suspension is going to get a set of 56s pulled down to only 3 leafs and it will get a set of air bags. With all that, it should get me comfy and still some load carrying capabilities.
 
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