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Oh, so glad it was helpful. Good luck with it!

She's a beaut, isn't she? Long and arduous... and fun? :)

Well, let's go ahead and find the cute french girl and see where it goes from there.

Funny you should mention airbags. This car has air shocks. Just noticed them yesterday.

Definitely on the home stretch!

Thanks for tuning in!

Yes. :)

Ha. Hands on. Well played. The CM400 is still sitting in my shop, but it hasn't been touched for quite a while. I'll see if I can encourage a little activity on it. Congrats on the purchase!

@@someguyzgarage 😄 Looking foward to it! ❤️

It's an re amemiya. Or a replica. I don't really know. ua-cam.com/video/rycb5RvFvho/v-deo.html

Thx

Amen, brutha. Completely nuts.

They are tiny. Lots of power for their size... if they run... :)

@someguyzgarage these cars hold a special memory for me my dad's boss let him drive his sons car for a while and he took me to school in it a few times I'll never forget I thought I was it.

Take a look at this one, toward the end. That might help. ua-cam.com/video/v5GyMhzfGBg/v-deo.html

@someguyzgarage yes sir I seen it there's still some kind of magic going on 😆

It is a little bewildering. :)

Dang, thanks for the encouragement, brutha.

Thanks for tuning in!

Funny you should ask. For the record, law enforcement does not want a freshly stamped VIN on a new frame. No, they want you to cut the VIN plate/stamp out of the original frame and weld it onto the new frame. It's a little irritating.

There's nothing like having a deadline to make sure things get done!

Of course. drive.google.com/file/d/1QYvrK44cNC0hBSvVXLmFTuNCwfMSIKmH/view?usp=drive_link

I'm glad you're enjoying them. Good luck with your 89!

Also just saw your comment about who'd watch some guy wrench on a car, it's me I'd watch an hour and a half long video full of technical explanations and other stuff thrown in as long as a Rotary is the center piece

That is a good question. I actually don't know. I plan to capture the reveal (assuming I can get it done in time!) and put together a video on that. We'll have to see what happens from there. At that point, anything that happens to the car will be based on what Bryson wants to do. So I suppose there might be more car content, but if so I expect Bryson to be the one doing it. I'll help if he wants me to. So, I guess we'll just have to wait and see what the future brings. Thanks for sticking around for it!

It has a sub. It's highlighted toward the end of this video: ua-cam.com/video/qbUDgLY7_4U/v-deo.htmlsi=6mzCUiuWRDonc0JJ

Thanks, man. Happy Father's Day to you too.

We're getting pretty excited over here!

Thanks. I agree!

Good luck with your install. You don't need the black wire out of the voltage switch. The only reason you might use it is if you need to switch ground for something. You don't want to connect it to ground because that would defeat the switch.

@@someguyzgarage Thank you!

Thanks. It's funny. Renogy claims the 16 AWG wire in the standard connector is sufficient. I'm not convinced. For a long feed 6 AWG would be ideal. I've been using the 8 AWG for over a year now, and it's not been an issue.

Pounce on that one!

@someguyzgarage yeah is a great deal to bad no money but glad i saw your videos

You're very perceptive. Truth told, I didn't assemble it that way. When I went back and filmed, it was sitting that way so I ran with it. :) Since it doesn't matter which way you do it, I left it that way.

Hard not to...

Kyle - welcome to the gun show...

Oh, really? I assumed that dent was a self-inflicted wound, likely caused by the car lift on one of the many times we lifted it up off the ground.

@@someguyzgarage yeah Im assuming thats what it is too, itd make sense my pinch welds are all smushed up on that spot too. Would love to redo all of it someday

people don't know thats not a jack point......there lies the problem. The jack point is 6 inches forward of that. Mine looks considerably worse.

We put new tanks and sending units on it. Got em from LMC Truck. Wiring goes from each sending unit into the switch on the dash, then from the switch to the Dakota box. Gauge shows the level of the selected tank.

Im running 87k5 blazer tank 31 gal. Using same sending unit with 3 wires purple gray black. DD say run fuel- from box straight to black ground wire from the sending unit but not the frame . But also say make sure you ground the pump ground. So then splice the negative sending unit wire to chassis and the other goes to fuel- on DD box?

@@luismoreno2383 I would have to go look at what we did to be sure (it's been a minute), but for one thing, we're using a mechanical fuel pump, so there's no wire for that in our case. My gut says you don't want to use the chassis as ground for the sending unit because of the electrical noise from the ignition. This is pretty common for sensors and gauges.

I'll try see if I can get hold of Dakota to clarify it's first time wiring so to me it gets more confused the more I read then the twisted wires stuff...so 2 wires per fuel terminal from DD box?...but any how appropriate the advice

So only on mechanical fuel pumps then you ground the pump to the frame? Just trying to understand new things

I agree. Carpet is a must.

Thx for the tip!

I'm aware of that trick, and I understand the idea, but I've never actually done it myself. The spark was so weak from the original components that a replacement was needed anyway.

I've considered some padding on the backboard. But It isn't actually needed. I'm anxious to see how it translates into real life as well. I have too much going on, and haven't been out riding for way too long... Thanks for tuning in!

That's a solid theory. Thank you. I'll look at the cap and overflow lines.

Glad you found it helpful. I don't know exactly what gauge wire you have on your 7 pin connector, but typically the White (ground) wire, the Red or Black (power) wire, and the Blue (brake power) wire are all 12 gauge. The remaining Green (right turn/brake) wire, the Yellow (left turn/brake) wire, the Brown (tail lights) wire, and the Purple (reverse light) wire are typically 16 gauge. A 12 gauge copper wire is rated to handle about 20 amps over a 15 foot distance. So, if your charger is the 20A version, and you have 12 gauge wire, and you have nothing else on that circuit, you could probably get away with it. If you try it, you might just check that wire periodically. If it gets warm or shows signs of heat stress, you'll know it's overloaded. Good luck!

@someguyzgarage I bought the 50a version. It allows you to select current draw maximum. However I decided to just copy what you've done here instead. Bought some 4awg and will be wiring it up this weekend. Thanks for the response!

I know this is an older thread now. However, I asked Renogy if I could hook up my 20 amp DC charger to the 7 pin of my Ram 1500. Their response was positive. However, they did say I need to make sure all connections are tight to prevent overheating. Also I told them I would run the charger a max of 5 hours. The 7 pin positive on the Ram is protected by a 30 amp fuse. The DC charger can draw 50 % more than its ratings, so 30 amps is right there. I doubt, however, that it will draw its max unless the batteries are pretty low. So an option if you don't want to run heavier gauge wires.

@@rvhtravels Very nice! As long as your wires are good, connections are good, and you don't power anything else from that line, you should be fine.

Thanks for tuning in!

I mostly don't mind the mechanical issues, cause that's the stuff I like to do. However, I really want it to be mechanically sound and reliable by the time Bryson gets home, and I keep thinking I've reached that point... and then something like this hits. I have to remind myself how far it's come and temper the pursuit of perfection.

@@someguyzgarage You'll get there! I have faith you will!

Yeah, we fought that problem way too long. ua-cam.com/video/4rjw1xRc0zo/v-deo.html

Yes sir. Tune in tomorrow.

Thanks, man

Thanks. You're very observant. It's probably doing that because I put led bulbs in it. :)

You're too kind. Thank you.

Wheels are Enkei 18s. I believe they are 8.5" wide with a 35mm offset. It's been a while. I have 5mm spacers in the front and 20mm spacers in the rear. Here's the video for the wheel install: ua-cam.com/video/x4cpIJBdnes/v-deo.html I bought mine used, so I don't remember for sure, but I think these are the wheels: www.fitmentindustries.com/buy-wheel-offset/467-885-6535BK/enkei-raijin-18x85-35?suspension=Stock

@@someguyzgarage Awesome thank you!