1970 Gladiator Restomod

[Pressingonward]

Love the look of your truck!

Curious what shocks you went with to improve the ride quality? You mentioned they were monotube but didn't say which ones

[Yeller]

Love the look of your truck!

Curious what shocks you went with to improve the ride quality? You mentioned they were monotube but didn't say which ones

They are KYB Mono Max shocks. The low speed valving is a bit harsh, making for a "sporty" ride but the high speed is about spot on and the control is very good. I've found off road I just need to air down to 13-14psi and it gets where I want the ride to be there. On road can be a bit harsh on smaller bumps but big hits are great, it is never wallowy. The cheap factory replacements I was running rode nice, like a 60's Cadillac but it was bouncing all over the place if not on a nice road.

[Yeller]

Truck drives sooooo much better. The original slip joint trunion was toast and sloppy. Steering is nice and tight.

Tonight’s item. This will be bolted to the dash and hold whatever accessories that might be dreamed of. Nothing like drawing it up and then using a mill to lay it all out down to the .001” to hold my cell phone

Still need to radius the corners and paint it.

[Yeller]

Interior is all together

Still need to paint the ash trays. Thinking about painting them the same tan as the door cards to break up the brown and tie it all together.

[ntsqd]

I had thought the H-B unit came from the donor van. Scored one from a similar van on Saturday. Am debating on m/c size. Looks like you split the middle between what the van came with and what the Wagon has on it now (& I assume what the J-Truck had). Commonly these GM calipers have a Ø1.25" m/c when used on a H-B system. hum.....

[Yeller]

The van came with a 1-1/2” bore MC. I used a 1-1/8” when I first installed it, it worked great but the unit I had needed a spacer to convert it from a long rod to short and was causing issues making the brakes drag so on a whim I went to the 1-3/8” bore for a 03’ 1500 Chevy and it’s been great. The only issue if you want to call it is the pedal travel is very short, like doesn’t feel like it moves when you step on it, it’s firm enough that it feels almost hard but it stops very nice and isn’t sensitive like it is over boosted. The over all feel really is not much different than it was with the 1-1/8”

[devildog80]

Interior is all together

Still need to paint the ash trays. Thinking about painting them the same tan as the door cards to break up the brown and tie it all together.

Just talking with my wife yesterday, about an ashtray on her side, when taking the long way home after a DR appt so we could finish our "smokes". I could probably take out the clock in my '84 and put it there? Just need to run one down now.

20220515_161046 by Scott Weckerly, on Flickr

[tgreese]

The shape of the one on the left is the mirror image of what you need on the right.

No offense - eye opening that people still smoke. I don't know anyone that does.

[Harry Dawg]

Dueling ashtrays were one of the unique selling points on my 68'. One of my favorite features too, mainly for nostalgia.

I'd swap an ashtray for the clock just to have less electronics....unless it works of course.

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[ntsqd]

Ours has neither, both are A/C vents.

[devildog80]

So many devices we carry around nowadays already have clocks on them, so will not miss another gadget to remind me to be somewhere at a certain time, sometimes where I do not want to go anyway. When I get going where I want to go, time does not matter, as its all about enjoying the drive. The sun rises, the sun sets, enjoy that time without being reminded of every minute of every day.
As for the smoking, yes my family smokes, and we enjoy it. Now you kinda know someone who does. One of the only vices in my life, next to my 2 Jeeps, and will imbibe until I am in the ground. Only my creator knows the date & time when I will be called to the earthy dirt bath.
No human can tell you - if you stop doing this/that it will prolong your life, or add years to it. Really? We are told that by other humans, to get money from our pockets to theirs, and its called "Marketing". Don't be another guppy and fall for the "supporting information behind the product/process" as its all garbage, but for us all individually to process in our brains, then believe it or not. The worldwide human race is absolutely bombarded 24/7 with shallow, worthless, pointless claims of everything that will make our lives better......if we just spend the money to own them. From frying pans, beets, vacations, cars, clothes, electronics....you name it and its out there.......sorry. Getting off my soap box. Carry on!

[Yeller]

After a lot of drama looking for a gas cap I cam up with a solution. I started another thread asking the specific question but wanted to document what I did here.

Could be from an 80 up… 80 CJ so quite possible same part. Either way it uses the easy to find 1-3/8 hole gas cap.

45 minutes later here’s the pieces and parts all assembled, sliced the ring off and used it. I did change the clocking so the gas cap crossbar is horizontal when it’s on, just more pleasing to my eyes. It does stick out just a bit further but it’s not terrible and I’m no longer fighting for a gas cap, even an old one that I can rebuild, I have a pile of brand new ones that fit this.

[SJTD]

You ruined my day cause I didn't pay any attention to clocking on mine until I remembered I'm using a locking cap so it doesn't much matter.