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    The seatbelts will be bolted to the top of the L-brackets which are made of 3/16" steel. They'll go on the backside so they don't interfere with the seat cushion. I still need to drill the holes.

    Here's the rear seat structure, console, and tubs so you get an idea of what the problem was. I thought about mounting them on the sides of the seats, at the driveshaft tunnel and the armrest, but decided not to go that route.

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    A while ago I bought a new dash bezel set and a set of Dakota Digital VHX instruments and clock. I decided to go ahead and assemble them to see what they look like. Here's the clock in the new bezel with a chrome "BelAir" script. I decided that I want to remove any gold emblems/scripts.


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    Here's the instruments. I got the black face with white numbers because I don't like either the blue or red. The needles turn red at night with the lights on. I really think these are the best gauges on the market right now.

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    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    Those are nice.
    And I personally agree with eliminating the gold colored emblems (for chrome). Doing the same with mine (when I get to that point.).
    Carry on Laszlo...
    It's all progress.
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    I really like them too. I've got a set of the HDX series to go in my 57. Their tech support is top notch and they've helped me work through several PCM interface questions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluegrass Trifive View Post
    I've got a set of the HDX series to go in my 57.
    The HDX series gauges have some nice features but I don't like the layout for the 55-56 setup with the backwards tach. It just seems "wrong" to have a tach go counter-clockwise. I had just bought my VHX gauges when I saw the HDX gauges for the first time. They're quite a bit more expensive than the VHX series too, and I don't know if I could justify the additional cost. I got my VHX setup for $700 and the best price I can find on the HDX series is $1230.

    IMO they should have just forgotten about the analog speedo on the 57 setup and put the tach there instead, and just use the digital speedo only. I personally think it would have been more functional and looked better.



    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
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    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
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    Something I never cared for with most aftermarket speedometers is cramming 160mph into the dial for show, when 120mph would be more useful, being easier to read, especially with a short sweep. 160 is okay with a 270 degree sweep. Same thing as running a 12000 RPM tach on a 6000 RPM engine. Plus the needles move much more quickly with better resolution using more realistic numbers.
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    I decided to post the assembly of my front end parts here since it's more "final assembly" than it is "chassis assembly". The chassis assembly is essentially finished.

    I got the radiator support pieces sanded, painted, and polished the past few days. There's 9 pieces and I painted both sides which turned out to be a helluva lot more work than I expected . I hate painting hanging parts that flop around when you spray. But they're done.

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    I also polished the machined finish Concept One power steering reservoir so it's now ready to install. I picked up some Redline Synthetic PS fluid over the weekend too.

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    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    2001 Porsche Boxster S
    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
    2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax

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    I got the radiator support rear panels installed and I hope I finished everything behind them. I ran the horn wire to the passenger side horn above the fans and to the driver's side. I also extended the wires for the fans so they end up in an accessible location beside the radiator, accessible from the front.

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    Then I mounted the PS reservoir and hooked up and tightened all the lines.

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    I had made some stainless brackets to mount the horns long ago so I polished them up and temporarily mounted the horns. They're Hella dual note horns and I don't particularly care for the red, but they didn't have black ones at the time. Once the radiator cover is on you won't see them but I might check for black ones now.

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    56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension


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    56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
    56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
    1962 327/340HP Corvette
    1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
    2001 Porsche Boxster S
    2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
    2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax

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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    Hey Just like Fuzzy and his Sun Drop Soda LOL

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