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Jun 6, 2010 | 03:00 AM

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Jonas

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Originally Posted by blueblazer1982

I was reading through your build thread and i thought i'd give you some info. just general stuff on these trucks. if they have a 24 volt system im almost sure that is only military use (which you know yours is) the diesel that were civillan had 2 batteries but 12 volt starters. they just took advantage of the extra cranking amps of the extra battery not the volts.

what's your plans

offroading truck? weekend warrior ? street queen?

Plans are, to use it as much as possible

All the time everywhere :P
I dont know how it will start in the winter to, sometimes we get like -30c...

Jun 7, 2010 | 10:38 PM

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blueblazer1982

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do your glowplugs work?

Jun 8, 2010 | 03:02 AM

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Jonas

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do your glowplugs work?

Yes, i have a relay and a push button to warm em up

if i dont it doesnt want to start :P

Jun 8, 2010 | 01:41 PM

#24

oktain

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Diesels around here start fine... and we'll see anywhere as low as -40*C

Jun 8, 2010 | 02:40 PM

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84BlazerS10

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I don't think you should have much of a problem starting it when it's cold.

Jun 20, 2010 | 01:47 PM

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Jonas

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Some new pics....

rewired almost everything for lights ignitions glowing and stuff...
put in new isolation and reinstalled the floormat and seatholders x)

yay update.

Last edited by Jonas; Jun 20, 2010 at 01:54 PM.

Jun 20, 2010 | 10:20 PM

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Cavalier z24

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Very nice man i like your build i wonder how much in the usa these would cost in the condition yours was in i want one

Jun 21, 2010 | 11:27 PM

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old skool luvr

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old skool luvr is a glorious beacon of light

lookin' good brother.

top notch work on the interior so far.

keep it up.

Jun 22, 2010 | 12:42 AM

#29

Jonas

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Thanks alot guys

No pics today, after puttin some more lists in i found the stereo failing going into protect mode. right speaker cable was cut off under the isolation... fixed now tho but took some time to find the cause