IH 54 R-100 4X4

[Jesse S]

So when are you buying it

Just as soon as I hit the lottery .. !

Also will be buying a car that those boys are in the mist of building ..
This car is bad-ass as they come, it's a 53 Vette on a C8 chassis ...
They bought a brand new C8, peeled the body off of it and putting on custom made 53 Vette skin !
That's right a mid engine 53 Corvette ...

I'm taking another trip over there with my camera .. Real soon .. !!

 

[Jesse S]

Two knobs away from having all the parts ...
Gauges turned out looking good ...



Got them all to a close match to each other now ...



The convex lens sure did make a difference ..

 

[OldCracker29]

Two knobs away from having all the parts ...
Gauges turned out looking good ...

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Got them all to a close match to each other now ...

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The convex lens sure did make a difference ..

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That really looks good!

 

[Jesse S]

Working the firewall is going well with the test fitting ...



A few needed holes was cut in for my needs of what going on now ..



Oh boy ... Can't wait to get into the wiring work ...
( Kind of looks like "Walt Disney" was eating spaghetti and upchucked ) Lol

 

[OldCracker29]

Working the firewall is going well with the test fitting ...

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A few needed holes was cut in for my needs of what going on now ..

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Oh boy ... Can't wait to get into the wiring work ...
( Kind of looks like "Walt Disney" was eating spaghetti and upchucked ) Lol

I wouldn't know where to begin with all of that wire.

 

[Black02Silverado]

Rewire is a tedious task that I don't have the patience for.

 

[Jesse S]

All I got to say about doing that job is ...
Dang good thing I'm bald or I'd be pulling my hair out !!

 

[Jesse S]

Well how about that !?!

Got lucky with the rebuild on the steering column ..
What I'm using is out of a 1975 Cadillac Coupe De Ville ( Cut down to fit )

It was a bit on the loose side being in use for 40+ years.
Needed a few parts to freshen it back up ..
Tried to find Nos pats but soon gave up that idea ..
Next thought was to grab up a junk column and hope that the parts that I'm needing are still serviceable ...

The years that would work super well was 71 to 76, in 77 they did a design change ..
That seem to turned into a hunt for Hitler's Gold Train .. !!

Did run up on a 77 year model ... Took a gamble on if the internal part would be interchangeable ??



Here's where the luck was at ..



The parts I needed was the same ..
The lower column bearing ... Mine had a crack in the plastic retainer ..
Tilt cast support, again with a crack ..
And a item that I deleted back when I installed the column .... The key buzzer contact switch ..
Seen no need for it back then, but since I'm deep into the make over I figured "What the Heck"



Soon to be back together and working like day one ... Yippee

Edit;

Well poo, couldn't use the key buzzer switch from the 77 column, not made the same as the 76 and back ..
On the hunt for a switch ..

 

[OldCracker29]

Well how about that !?!

Got lucky with the rebuild on the steering column ..
What I'm using is out of a 1975 Cadillac Coupe De Ville ( Cut down to fit )

It was a bit on the loose side being in use for 40+ years.
Needed a few parts to freshen it back up ..
Tried to find Nos pats but soon gave up that idea ..
Next thought was to grab up a junk column and hope that the parts that I'm needing are still serviceable ...

The years that would work super well was 71 to 76, in 77 they did a design change ..
That seem to turned into a hunt for Hitler's Gold Train .. !!

Did run up on a 77 year model ... Took a gamble on if the internal part would be interchangeable ??

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Here's where the luck was at ..

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The parts I needed was the same ..
The lower column bearing ... Mine had a crack in the plastic retainer ..
Tilt cast support, again with a crack ..
And a item that I deleted back when I installed the column .... The key buzzer contact switch ..
Seen no need for it back then, but since I'm deep into the make over I figured "What the Heck"

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Soon to be back together and working like day one ... Yippee

Edit;

Well poo, couldn't use the key buzzer switch from the 77 column, not made the same as the 76 and back ..
On the hunt for a switch ..

It seems as though life is full of glitches. Just when you think you're on a roll, something has to jump up and bite you in the ass.

 

[Jesse S]

Seems that the key buzzer switch is going to be hard item to find ..
Not having much luck on locating a new one ...




Back to the junkyards ....

That little part has the column on hold, had a full head of steam toward completing the assembly until I tried loading the 77 switch in the 75 column ...
That's when I started hearing music ...