53 Is back from the Body Shop

Yup what jerry said. Shop vacs have the smooth wedge in connectors that pretty much stay connected until they recieve a good tug!

I think I got the dash mostly done this week, everything is tucked away and just the reverse lights are left. I have a few wires hanging down from the dash but that's because I ran out of zip ties. Finally got my speedo in permanently and routed the GPS antenna behind the grill. The body shop lost my ashtray knob so I need to get another one of them. It kinda sucks, I like putting original stuff back on. The radio is pretty sweet, looks old school till you turn it on and then the digital shows up in the back ground. I have the speaker kit from them in the dash and it actually sounds a lot better than I thought it would.

I really like the almost stock direction you went with the dash! It looks just right in there.


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Progress is a good thing.........

That looks really nice! I've heard good things about the speed hut gauges so that should work out great for you too.

DITTO ABOVE COMPLIMENTS, HAS A NICE STOCK LOOK TO IT. lIKE THE WHITE CHEVY LETTERING TOO!

Yep, me too, absolutely stunning Sir. Heck, I do like the radio idea too as that does finish it of completely.

Just checked out the GPS speedometer at Speed Hut very cool!

I did the GPS speedo a few years back. As JB says, "works a treat!":LOL::LOL:

I'll echo all the other comments re; the dash. NICE!:)

Thanks so much for all the compliments on the dash, makes me think that I am going in the right direction. I am trying to keep this whole pickup as stock as possible with some modern and subtle upgrades without taking away the old school feel. I choose the white lettering for the dash because I wanted something to tie into the white gauges. Thanks for the input on the gauges, its nice to hear from a real user. I looked on the internet for about a week trying to find a negative comment on the GPS Speedhut gauges and I never did find one. I wanted to test them out when I got them so I took the antennae that was supposed to be out in the open, and I buried it in the bottom of the trunk in my work car and closed the lid. It picked up signal right away so that was a good sign.

"Sometimes" mine will lose sat signal - like when going through a tunnel.
But by and large, I've got no complaint(s) and I keep the antenna under the dash , out of site.

I had one of those days today. Plan was to wire up dome light and put in door switches for it. Install center chrome piece in the windshield. Install horn and install drivers door window. I got the dome light wired in and then found out there is no place in my door jam that will work with the door switches. Moved on to the window. The glass setting tape I have is too wide and it distorted the bottom rail to the point where the roller would not work . Decided to glue all the door windows in instead when I get the pass bottom rail in that was back ordered. Couldn't get the windshield center strip in because the screws that came with it are too short. Moved on to the horn that came off a 90's Chevy pickup, not enough room in the place where it needs to go, I need a smaller horn. Had the hood open and realized my alt is energized with the key turned backwards to the radio only position ( thank you EZ wire ) . Closed the hood and seen that I put a subtle ripple it from working on the windshield strip that wouldn't go on. To finish off the night , I had to go to the Batman Lego movie tonight :CRY: On the good side, my wife put sound mat on the back of the cab today, that went well:LOL: Time for beer and ice cream.

Beer and Ice Cream.... unusual combo.

Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield. You'll gain the upper hand I'm sure, sorry to hear of these "bumps in the road".

Also, sorry to hear about the setbacks. I'm sure you'll get it sorted, though. The dash looks great and I like the radio, too.

Glad to hear of someone else that couldn't find anything negative about the Speedhut instruments. That's what I intend to use in my project. The range of options for them is fantastic.

I am learning that I appreciate the little things on peoples rides though. I'm finding out that it can take just as long to put in something as simple as a dome lite as it does to put on a front clip. I know which one looks more impressive after a day of work though .:LOL: I just had ice cream last night though. I was told awhile back that my grandpa would go to the cafe in town and everyone would order coffee and cake. Not my grandpa, he would order cake and beer :HMMM: I don't think it would mix so well.:LOL: