New 521 owner Ontario Canada

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

18 hours ago, wayno said:

I liked Mikes kits as I could run stock wheels with them, even 320 wheels but the tops of the rivets in them rims need to be shaved a little.

I would rather grind the caliper a bit than grind the rivets on the wheels. Those rivets hold the two halves of the rim together.

[wayno]

6 minutes ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

I would rather grind the caliper a bit than grind the rivets on the wheels. Those rivets hold the two halves of the rim together.

 

It's only the very top of the rivet, the wheel will actually turn by hand without grinding on them, very little needs to be shaved.

 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

Very little would be shaved off the caliper too.

[grannyknot]

On 1/6/2020 at 7:47 PM, pidge said:

1/2 hour outside Toronto. Just a touch North/West of it. 

Sounds like you're in my backyard, I'm halfway between Newmarket and Orangeville. Beautiful truck, it's always nice to be able to restore your ride while also being able to drive it, it is a great colour, kind of like the paint they used on machinery in the 60's.

[datzenmike]

Brampton?

[pidge]

Yes sir

[pidge]

Got into a shit show today trying to trace a few wires with just butt connectors on the ends. The more previous owner tape jobby I pulled off the more questions than answers I had. There sure is some strange wiring someone’s done on this truck. Can someone confirm...the small marker lights under the headlights. Are the orange the markers and the middle white ones the signal? I was up 24 hours when I decided to get into this today and started fading fast while looking at different wiring diagrams.....oh! I’m goin out on a limb here and gonna also say the connectors in the first two pics are not factory. Correct?Thanks. 

-Pidge

 

 

 

 

 

What a a mess of splices with some wires just twisted together. Oh well I’ll get it fixed. 

-Pidge 

[datzenmike]

Yes, they are factory crimp connections. Even the much later 720 has those.

[pidge]

Really! Oh ok. Noted. Thanks Mike that’s gonna help. 

-Pidge

[BrothersGarage]

FYI - I see you have your book with you but this may help too - here is a pretty high res 521 Wiring diagram that may help run down any probs:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5YNNQ-D8WB4emZsbmxTd21hS3c/view

This was shared by Aaron here: https://ratsun.net/topic/45389-521-color-eletrical-wiring-diagram/

[pidge]

Thanks Brothers. Awsome. The colour diagrams I just breezed over really help. Had to put cheaters on to read it yesterday. Thanks man. 

-Pidge

Edited January 11, 2020 by pidge

[Crashtd420]

Good trick I heard is to have these diagrams printed on large poster paper from a place like walgreen or CVS....

[pidge]

Can someone confirm...the small marker lights under the headlights. Are the orange the markers and the middle white ones the signal? In Canada?

-Pidge

[datzenmike]

 Well the signal lamp will be the larger 23 watt bulb and the parking lamp the 9 watt.

 

The clear lens is larger than the amber one?

[pidge]

Thanks Mike. Don’t have the truck near by right now. On mine the Amber is larger. The clear is smaller physically in size. I can’t even read the size on the bulbs themselves anymore. 

[datzenmike]

 I have a parts picture but it doesn't say which side it is  but.... the larger side has the 23 watt bulb so that is the turn signal. The dimmer 8 watt is for the parking or running light.