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Time for an update. I basically finished up the install of the gauges and am very happy how they turned out. Here are some final pics of the install for them. Modified the original lens cover so I could have it cover the shift indicator and mounted an LED to shine down to light it...

Thanks. They are actually Ford wheels that predate the Powerstroke era, so they were still standard 8 on 6.5" pattern. After these, they are a metric 8 lug pattern. I guess these are kind of rare in this bolt pattern.

Those last couple pics are from Fiesta Island. I'm up in Mira Mesa My '84 M1010

I put a Novakool fridge in our FWC and had it 3 years before selling the rig. The new owner has not said anything about it not working (he does keep in touch with me) and that was about 4 years ago when I sold it. Novakool is popular in the marine world.

In the 255/85-16 size, Toyo Open Country MT are awesome and have been very quiet. Can't even hear them with the window down. Never heard any negative outside of price. I saw Toyo at the recent Adventure Expo and they have come out with an AT in this size.

hahaha... I do a lot of my own fab work but sewing is not one of them, nor am I interested in learning. Give me something to weld and I am happy!

Yeah, I have looked at this idea too. Only part that is hard is figuring out how to make the sides (soft or hard) that are easily setup and are weatherproof.

Man, that took some serious guts to do that! Looking good!

That's awesome! More pics please, especially of the upper box joint to your new frame. :)

Hi @Justin Cook That's a lot of good info. I actually looked up your address on Google maps and looked at the street view and didn't see a storefront showroom. I was bummed as I love to be able to see what I am buying in person, when it is local to me (I am in San Diego). I am in the early...

Yes I have and no cracks. Will install an ORD steering brace like I did on my last M1010. :)

Got some free time to start back on my gauge project. Since removing the factory gauges, I lose a few idiot lights that would be important to have. Since I didn't want to just put some LED lights and labels, I was looking for a better option. K-Four switches makes Legend indicators. I bought...

Looks like it will be a cool build. Definitely curious to see what your total weight ends up being.

Finally finished up the bracket and getting the correct length belts. Filled with ELC coolant and started to purge the system of air. Got the batteries hooked back up and it fired right up. Started with getting wires ran from the new senders to inside the cab so they will be ready to go when...

Spent time yesterday modifying the alternator adjusting bracket, since the "Plan B" alts are shaped a little different than factory. You could not rotate them all the way inwards, which made trying to get a belt that was short enough to not max out the adjustment but still be able to go over...

More work yesterday. My balancer installer came in. I actually used to install the new front seal. Got the balancer installed but still need to torque it. Got the re-cored radiator back and it's nice. Got it installed and then new hoses. I had picked up a NOS lower M1010 specific hose. It...

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Yeah, the '65 C10 panel truck I just recently sold had a SBC out of a mid 80's car. I couldn't get the timing marks to ever get close even though the engine ran good. Pull the balancer and found the outer ring had spun and darn near spit out all of the rubber ring. Worst I had ever seen.

More work and more parts coming in. Here was this weekend's progress. I got my fitting adapters in and was able to finish up the Paradox kit install. One thing the Humvee crossover did was to put the bypass port at an angle to the water pump port. There was not way a piece of hose was going to...

More work on the M1010. Installing the Paradox By Design cooling kit. Removed the rear water port plates and installed the new ones that allows the lines to connect to the crossover tube. This will regulate flow from the rear of the block, to balance out the temps through the engine. No pic...