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ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:49 pm

Well...Chasetruck (Steve) posted progress pics so I figured I would do the same. I test fit my first console and it was back to the drawing board. Realized I needed to move a few things and change up the dimensions a bit. I hope to get it powdercoated this weekend then move on to the rest of the re-worked dash.

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yikes · Post by **yikes** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:57 pm

Are you building two of those Erik? I need one. Coming out nice!

ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:57 am

yikes wrote:Are you building two of those Erik? I need one. Coming out nice!

Don't worry, I saved all the laser and press brake programs.

Post by **SteveG** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:13 am

That's why this project is taking so long. He's actually building a fleet of them and teasing us with photos from each one. What are you up to now? 30 of them?

ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:03 am

SteveG wrote:That's why this project is taking so long. He's actually building a fleet of them and teasing us with photos from each one. What are you up to now? 30 of them?

Doesn't everybody build project vehicles 30 at a time?

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:12 am

Nope. Us normal people just built 5 different things at the same time so no one is ever done!

Nice to see my competition for slowest build ever making some headway too

ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:02 am

I hate this stupid project right now. That is all.

Rmc · Post by **Rmc** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:03 am

Love hate is normal.

RyanDS650X · Post by **RyanDS650X** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:44 pm

Post by **SteveG** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:14 pm

ESHALLBETTER wrote:I hate this stupid project right now. That is all.

Come on, man! You're our rock. I thought you never lost steam?

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:26 pm

ESHALLBETTER wrote:I hate this stupid project right now. That is all.

Stay focused. Or give up, sell it for half of what you have spent, the you will hate yourself. Hahaha

D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:34 pm

Normal.. We all hate broncos

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:50 am

D1cker1 wrote:Normal.. We all hate broncos

We love Broncos..... just not our own!!!

ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:36 pm

Whoa whoa whoa, if I was going to give up I would have done it a long time ago! Haha!

Just ended up having to re-do some of the dash that snowballed from a few other changes, and some wiring stuff didn't show up when it was supposed to, and my to-do list was overwhelming, and this things a financial black hole..... I was just pouting, hope for some updates soon. Thanks for the kind words

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:30 pm

I'll be contacting you again shortly and hopefully I can put a small dent in that black hole you speak of.

ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:57 pm

Awesome Steve. I'll keep an eye out.

Managed to make a little progress. Wiring is taking me a long time as I've never tackled anything of this scope before. My business partner always did all the wiring for us. I am taking my time to research and learn the whole system, so if anything ever fails, I understand it in it's entirety.

I got the new dash made, and the revised console in the truck. It feels good to be making a little progress again.

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I lost all the gauge hold in's a long time ago so I made up some new (hopefully stronger) versions of the Auto-meter brackets.

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Took Philo's advise on starters and spent the coin on a Powermaster. It seems pretty simple to wire and is super light.

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ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:59 pm

Interior should be simple and functional. Not much in the way of creature comforts or bling.

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Tried to make the center console with plenty of access panels, as it houses most of my wiring. It should be removable with a couple plugs at the front and the back.

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D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:15 pm

Excellent work on the Dash and Console..

Nice and functional.. i Like it.

Where is the Heater control?
Where is the 2nd 10" GPS?

greaslife · Post by **greaslife** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:28 pm

That's bad ass. Looks really good. Wish I hade a brake too build mine

ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:51 pm

D1cker1 wrote:Excellent work on the Dash and Console..

Nice and functional.. i Like it.

Where is the Heater control?
Where is the 2nd 10" GPS?

A heater? Why would you want that in Mexico?

No GPS, but I did install a map light.

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