Build Thread Dustys has a new friend

This is the one I usually go through....guess I'll be digging behind the kick panel again. Smh
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I wonder if Dusty is going to miss me while I'm gone. Lol. I've got so much left to do....guess I'll have to run the pages of CL and find him a souvenir.[emoji14]
 
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I've been all over the country since last week. Very good times. Even hiked up to 16000 ft above sea level.

New Mexico is one of my all time favorite places.

Got home today at 5:30pm and started working on Dusty. Nothing major - just ran wires inside for the gauges....still alot to go.

Couple months and then Vegas baby !!!
 
Tore into a little more wiring and found this.
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My ignition switch came apart while I was trying to pull the connector apart. The reason for this melting was this...
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Glad I had a spare harness and ignition switch. Its all fixed now.

This is the reason I keep telling folks to go through their connectors. This one loosened over the years causing high amperage and heat....melting the connector.

I've been dealing with this harness previously but didn't notice how bad it was. Guess I'll blame it on the beer.
 
All the gauges are wired except wide band ( haven't gotten one yet ).

Was putting pipe dope on my oil lines when I realized the impossible.... I never put a gasket or sealed the bottom of the turbo....smh....always more work to do.
 
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Can anyone guess what I'm doing now ?.... That's right...oil pressure baby !!! No leaks yet
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I turned the motor over with the starter.... Sounds pretty good spinning.

Tomorrow I hope to get the rear bumper situated....next week the exhaust tips.

Still have a lot to do....but figured I'd focus on getting this thing running before I make it pretty.