Hi All
First off, Thanks to all for your kind and encouraging words on my new 55. I appreciate the good thoughts my way. Now for a few individual responses.
To Carl, Well, it wasn’t all fun and games, brake lights failed upon pickup and I just spent all day today (Sunday) finally getting the old light switch to work — Every available replacement I found on internet and in person at Orielly’s is mirror imaged, including to OEM one form AC Delco — I suspect that AC Delco made a goof and all the Chinese copied the goof — Getting to the switch to remove it was quite a challenge. Because of the problem with all the replacement switches, I cleaned and reused the original — the lever was sticking a bit and I got it freed up. If I ever have to go to replacement, I will have to drill two new holes in firewall to mount the new ones upside down
To CoilOver ( Evan ) — thanks for the shifting advise — I will certainly use the palm up — I probably was making more than a few direct 1st to second shifts the wrong way you describe
To Red 49 Truck: I also like the color, but the original truck was a light blue (interior is still this same color, I think), and I also don’t think the current color was a factory color - I like it nonetheless and will keep it — The paint is drive quality — it has its share of nicks and dents — I am ok with this — I bought it to drive, not live on a trailer
I have added a bunch more pictures to my photobucket, which I think all can peruse from the starting image URL below —
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t49/JoeStine/IMG_0676_zps79vixssw.jpgThanks again to all who responded!
Joe
