most of it is on CF. here's the link- http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/89...ld-thread.html

Im gunna post pics, if ya want the skinny on whats goin on so far you'll just have to go to the link

it'll take me a couple min to get all the pics up seeing as im limited to 10 per post



sold the flatbed


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stripped most of the interior


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Bed liner, new carpet, and found a worn bushing causing massive steering wheel play


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the bushing was so worn it caused massive steering wheel play


moved my dads GTO out of his garage so i could put my truck in there


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gettin the jams and fire wall done. gunna try something new paint scheme wise.



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got the core support painted, and driver side fender well. im using that Duplicolor paint shop black, just some cheap high build primer out of a spray can though. still lays down pretty good.


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gotta have a new powersteering line made, ended twisting the end off while taking the steering box off :


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Have to order another 14" fan and make a shroud. Its just sitting there for the pic



Now for the custom cluster idea.

I decided that the autometers were too flippin spendy so im going to use Equuis gauges from Oreilys. i have one in the mazda and it is pretty nice actually. and i am using the stock speedo.
but first strip the cluster



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then i am going to take thin sheet metal or aluminum and cut it to fit over the hold in the cluster, cut the holes to hold the new gauges and to fit the speedo. And in the last pic, they are bad marks but you can see how i am going to trim the bezel to keep the black accent and factory I.D. lights


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and im done posting pics.... for now

 

I love seeing these things getting dressed up. Good work!

 

Looks great dude!

...Little off topic, but I was wondering what happened with your twin VE idea?

 

He never got around to building it. That money went to a 24v

 

what he said lol. but i picked up the 2001 24v for $1000, 78k miles, hurt VP, and no trans. it was rolled in a previous life though but the previous owner fixed it. with the way it is now im only into it about 6K and thats with buying the truck.

new VP
new 47RE trans
FASS 150
2" leveling kit
Isspro boost, pyro, and fuel pressure on the a pillar.
285/75R16 master crafts on my american racing wheels from the 1st gen
headache rack
tow mirrors (just got them because of a good deal)
Quadzilla Adrenaline with pulseV2
7" exhaust tip
smoked 1 p[iece headlights.
clear/black tail lights.
and my cool, hot angel n devil silhouettes on the windows haha


it came with a 4" MBRP which i just deleted the muffler. and an AFE intake.



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But back on topic, thanks guys. she's a work in progress. ill keep ya posted on what i do and how things look. im tryin to man up and buy the 6" lift and crossover steering conversion

 

Do it! But make it 4". 6" is to high, you can fit 36's under a 4" lift.

 

Like the KW Pedals

 

On the picture of the gauges, what does the "Gate Open" Light mean?

 

They used the same cluster layover's (plastic) in all the trucks and suv's (ramcharger) just didn't use the bulbs in the area of that particular warning light.

 

i thought they were a pretty good ad on too. found them last fall in a couple KW cabs that were out behind my friend's dad's shop.

on the open gate thing, yep. it was used to tell the driver that the back hatch was open on the ramchargers. although mine is the stock cluster, it still had the bulb and for some reason it came one once in the past 4 years. only for 2 seconds tho. i dont know why


nooo, im goin 6, with 37x12.5R20

 

last week: well no progress, not much anyways. just got the front of the frame bedliner'd, new weather stripping, 4" exhaust, and all new door pins. started putting the truck back together. have to go buy a steering box at Napa and pick up loom for the under hood wiring. Ordered my gauges today also. 1-1/2" Equus white face with black lettering. gunna start modifying the cluster, bedliner the inside of the fenders and put them on. now on the fan mounting idea, I have enough room to put both fans inbetween the rad and intercooler. I was thinking that if i put them there, they can pull air thru the IC and push it through the rad. im not concerned about pulling air across the IC too much, just the rad at low(er) speeds.


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gots me gauges yesterday. So today after class im going to stop by quality supply and pick up some thin aluminum and make my custom cluster. they are 1-1/2" gauges from Equus. pretty nice for $40 for the tripple set. comes with all the light covers for colors and all the fittings and line for oil psi. One problem i noticed....they dont make a 1-1/2" fuel gauge only 2"



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Ha Ha, I forgot all about the gate open lighting provision. I remember wondering the exact same thing when I put LEDS in my dash. For about half a minute I got this great big dream about running a daul rear, beefing up the springs, and makin a small dump box. I decided it was too much work so I just put the bulb in and put the dash back together. Now I know what Dodge really intended with it!