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Dash and wiring
I said I would keep you updated as I moved along. Got the main wiring harness back from being redone and started on the dash and heater assembly. Been working late on it so my time on here has been on late at night. Nice part about the wiring harness they marked where all the wires go. Also just purchased an original AM/FM radio tonight to put in the dash.
Ray 6-17-10 Painted all the lower parts tonight, ash tray, steering colum. Installed the glove box door for now. May try to get it to fit better. Not bad, but could be better.
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Ray 1970 SS Chevelle Van Nuys Built Last edited by shadowgray396; 07-31-2010 at 11:36 PM. |
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Looking good Ray. That wiring harness sure is a nightmare to look at isn't it.
Make sure you put some weather stripping around the vent housings before you slide them into the ducts. Just about impossible to get it in after the dash is installed. I forgot to but had to drop my dash again to get the temp gauge working so I did it then. Are you going to black out the 4 small pods? I used SEM landau black on mine, perfect match, you can't tell I sprayed it. |
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Are you going to black out the 4 small pods?
I plan to black them out. Thats tonights project and start working on the gauges and the vent housings. I got the caulking strips from 3m to put around the vents. I got a can of the SEM landau black also. I agree it matches very well. Ray
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Ray 1970 SS Chevelle Van Nuys Built Last edited by shadowgray396; 06-18-2010 at 08:59 AM. |
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Slowing moving ahead
Continue to work on the dash. Got most of the modification done that I needed to get the heater controls and the dash plate all looking correct. Wating for my gauges to get back from being checked out and calibrated. Also been waiting for the new clock before I put them in. Still need to paint the center small circles black like the original had. Still trying to figure out how to make the glove box fit better. Thinking about making a jig to bend the glove box door so it will match the new dash bezel. I have a old door to play with. Wish me luck it will work.
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Ray 1970 SS Chevelle Van Nuys Built Last edited by shadowgray396; 09-26-2010 at 09:39 AM. |
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Looking good, if you figure out what to do with the glove box let me know.
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What is the problem with the glove box door? Are both the dash & door repros' or is one an original? I have an extra original if it might help you out.
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Glove box doors are original. I did a switch tonight with the other one and it fit much better. The issue was the center of the glove box door was flush in the center and the edges stuck out almost 3/8 of an inch on each side. Looked bad. The door I put on tonight seem to fit the contour of the dash bezel much better. The drives side of the door fits flush and the passangers side is only about a 1/8 of an inch out now. Much better then before.
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Ray 1970 SS Chevelle Van Nuys Built Last edited by shadowgray396; 06-25-2010 at 11:40 PM. |
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Finally after a delay of 3 weeks I got the a clock today and a replacement original tach. Now I can get my instrument cluster finished and get the dash in, I hope. Going over to another friends tomorrow to get the bracket I need for the radio and the wiring harness. The seats go into the upholstery shop in a week and the car is going to my friends shop to finish the mechanical stuff up. He has a lift I can use to hook up the clutch linkage and ebrake cables, drive line, and gas tank.
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Ray 1970 SS Chevelle Van Nuys Built Last edited by shadowgray396; 09-26-2010 at 09:39 AM. |
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Looks good. Keep the updates going, it's fun to watch.
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