SINCE LAST UPDATE:  see truck PAGE 2

Installed new billet clear cap HEI distributor. COOL ! Installed 140
amp chrome alternator, new rear sway bar, solar panels, 1.2KW DC
to AC cpower converter, wired up marine batteries and splitter. Oil
fill hole and cap.
For the "E-Z Down" tailgate damper project page
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Installed air conditioning insulation, smog canister and bracket,
rerouted trany cooler lines, new backup light switch and control for
bypass, storage framing for dredge, smoge pump bracket refab,
trim detail, etc.
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Finished installing new Edelbrok  aluminum Intake manifold (P/N 37611)
Finished air-conditioning install. Blows cold and no leaks, SUN ROOF,  ORIG
BRACKETS ON PUMPS,  SMOG AIR PUMP AND TUBES, CHROME
PANS,  ALL LIGHTS REPLACED WITH  L.E.D. (INSIDE / OUT), SKID
PLATE,  STEERING DAMPER,  EXTERNAL SUN VISOR,  TOW-HITCH
AND WIRING,  MARINE ZINC BLOCKS TO FRAME,  MUD FLAPS,  
ADDITIONAL MARINE BATTERIES FOR A.C.,  CERAMIC HEADERS,  
STAINLESS STEEL DUAL EXHAUST PIPES WITH NEW CATALYTIC,  
DETAIL LABELING,  ORIGINAL INTAKE AIR SCOOP TUBE AND
FILTER,  NEW SEATBELTS,  SPEAKERS (REAR AND FRONT) , ETC,
ETC.
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Rebuilt 454 Big Block 425 HP, NEW TRANNY, New
everything......
Strip, Zinc coated, then detailed to all
underbody....even the drive shaft.
The springs are rubber coated flexible plasti-dipped.
To do something you have never done,
You must become someone you have never been.
Zinc coated, all soft
and hard lines
replaced etc.
1/27/08
Striped down bed to bare metal, zinc
coated and lined with Hurculiner.
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ORIGINAL
BRACKET,
SMOG
AIR
PUMP,
CHROME
PULLEYS.
STAINLES
S STEEL
SMOG
AIR
PUMP
TUBES
NEW
POWER
STEERING
PUMP,
ORIGINAL
BRACKETS
ALL CHROME PANS REPLACE, TRANNY,
STARTER COVER, OIL PAN. HEAT SHIELD ON
STARTER (STAINLESS) UNDER BODY LIGHTS
(TO WORK ON AT NIGHT). NEW CATALYTIC,
STAINLESS EXHAUST TUBES.
ZINC UNDERBODY COATING COMPLETED. MARINE
BOAT HULL ZINC BLOCKS MOUNTED TO FRAME.
EURO TAIL LIGHTS, SIDE
RUNNING LIGHTS, LED
BACK BAR LIGHTS, LED
TOP RUNNING LIGHTS,
ALL ORIGINAL LIGHTS
REPLACED WITH LED
LIGHTS (INSIDE DASH
AND OUTSIDE).
LUND
EXTERNAL
SUN VISOR
ADDED,
BLOCKS THE
SUN PRETTY
DARN GOOD.
EXTRA CAPACITY MARINE
BATTERIES IN BACK FOR A.C.
USES ALTERNATOR BATTERY
SPLITTER. CONVERTER
POWER.
( I AM ALSO WIRING FOR
SOLAR.
TOW HITCH INSTALLED AND ALL
WIRED. MULTI TYPE HARNESS
HIDDEN UNDERNEATH. NOT SEEN IS
10 IN ADJUSTABLE DROP DOWN
HITCH AND HITCH HYDE-A-COVER.
CUSTOM HOOD VENTS FOR HOT
RUNNING. RELEASES UNDER HOOD
HEAT AND HELPS DRASTICALLY
COOL THE ENGINE AND
COMPARTMENT. SAVES RUBBER
HOSES AND BELTS. ALLOWS THE
ENGINE TO RUN COOLER AND
EXTENDS THE ENGINE LIFE.
I HAVE MADE A CUSTOM SOFT FOLDABLE COVER
AND A HARD TOP. IT NOT GOOD TO RUN THIS IN
THE RAIN OR STORE IT WITH THE ENGINE
VIEWABLE.
BIG BLOCK 454 NORMALLY RUN
HOT AT ABOUT 220 DEG F. I GOT
MINE DOWN TO 180 DEG F. THIS
IS HOW YOU DO IT. OPEN UP THE
HOOD !
ALL NEW GAUGES,
INCLUDING TRANNY TEMP
AND TACH. ALL SWITCHES
NEW, WIPER, LIGHTS DUAL
GAS TANK SWITCH.
ALL LIGHTS REPLACED
WITH L.E.D.
DASH BOARD HAS BEEN
REWORKED TO A RUBBER
COMPOSITE. IT WILL
NEVER CRACK DUE TO
SUN EXPOSURE.
I AM PRESENTLY REBUILDING A NEW
ROCHESTER QUADRAJET CARBURETOR.

WILL BE INSTALLING THE WATER PRE
MISTERS IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR
SOON (FOR HOT RUNNING/DESERT).
GOT A COUPLE OTHER DETAILS TO FINISH
UP ON.
UNDER HOOD LIGHT
AND
UNDER ENGINE LIGHTS.
NEW STEEL CAT-BACK DUALLEXHAUST
SYSTEM.
NEW CATALYTIC, NEW MUFFLER.
NEW CERAMIC ENGINE HEADERS
(EDELBROCK).
YES: I DO
THE
WORK
MYSELF
THE EDELBROCK ALUMINUM POLISHED
INTAKE MANIFOLD (PN 37611)

NEW ORIGINAL POWER STEERING
RESERVOIR INSTALLED.

AIRCONDITIONING INSTALLED AND
RUNING.
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Just installed new billet clear cap HEI distributor. At
night you can see the sparks to the plug wires.
COOL !
Solar is in. AC to DC 1200 WATT power converter is
installed.  Made myself an oil fill hole in the valve covers.
140 amp chrome alternator
installed.
Installed rear stabalizer bar and
finished the easy down tailgate
modification.
Picked up 4 extra Dually tires for back ups.
Working on mounting them all to the truck.