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It's been a while, so here is what has been happening.
As part of the electrical wiring clean up, the instrument cluster will be refreshed
I'll be replacing the instrument cluster with an AiM...

another update, truck has been delivered to have the wiring sorted, woohoo!
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an update to the transmission side of things.
The calibration seems to be working well, I'd say it's at 80%
6th gear hooks up now, and I just need to get it to hang on a bit better,
All in all,...

I have got an electrical guy on the hook to tidy up the wiring, and by that time the trans should be done and dusted.
So a few more weeks me thinks.
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got the sensor from Dewars, arrived in 5 days I think

the journey is at this stage rather slow,
with COVID and a family member passing away, the Ute has been on the back burner.

but, 'tis a new year, and now its time to press on.
did the drivers...

new update regarding the beadlocks.
DOT approved rims are allowed in Australia.
Guess who makes DOT approved beadlocks? Hutchinson wheel in the US, Marathon tires handle them down under, and they...

All right, passenger side done.
At SWIMBO's request, I will get new carpets. So none installed in the pics.
That just leaves the doors to do which will be an easy job.
One thing for sure, if you...

Ok, the drivers has been done, just need to fit carpets.
Stage one deadener, heat shielding, stage two underlay, now off to the passenger side.
Did I say this is a young mans gig.....

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roof done, this is definitely a young persons game......

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ripped the interior out chasing that knocking noise since I put the 6.5 in......
sort of sounds like rolling thunder, oh well, might as well put some sound deadener in then I suppose, will...

Under hood heat is quite an issue on some vehicles, when I was working at GM, the issue we had with the Commodore, the trans tunnel was so full that no air flow would occur, and the engine bay sides...

Time for a little write up on putting the 6L90 trans behind the 6.5.

The 6L80 & 6L90 are almost identical in physical shape and size, the 6L90 is about 17mm ish longer,
Both will bolt right up to...

Well, got the airbag replaced, so the rego doesn't get cancelled.:animierte-smilies-t

The trans is in limp mode, due to the engine rpm and the throttle position sensors not being connected, so its...