Yates's Cadillac adventures

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Looking smooth my man. Progress is doing well[emoji122]

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Went out a bit this morning and fit the fittings in bulkheads, drain valve wired and plumbed, and straightened up a bit so I could find stuff, lol.
 
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Finally got some work done on the car tonight, still have to pull those wires back more, plumb underneath, and sensors but I am seeing an end in sight!

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its hard for me to tell but is the tank white or a tan color?
 
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its hard for me to tell but is the tank white or a tan color?
A tan color, I was going to switch out to the stainless tank that came with the system but it was slightly smaller and didn't want to drill more holes.
 

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Eh i think you should..i think that tan looks like poo. Just my opinion.

Get a piece of metal that runs the length of the tan tank, mark the mounting holes then put you a new tank on said mounting plate. Powder the metal black and be done. stainless tank on the black powder. look good. Again just my opinion.
 
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Eh i think you should..i think that tan looks like poo. Just my opinion.

Get a piece of metal that runs the length of the tan tank, mark the mounting holes then put you a new tank on said mounting plate. Powder the metal black and be done. stainless tank on the black powder. look good. Again just my opinion.
I had considered this but you really cannot see the tank very well in the trunk and once I finish the trunk it will be hidden anyways plus the mounting holes between tanks and vertical room I have it was going to have was so close it would be a PITA if even doable. Worst case if I dislike this I will pull the tank and color match it.
 

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10 minutes later @yates ™ now has a new wiring concealment plan and new clean compression sleeve to make it cleaner.

You are welcome buddy. Sorry I didn't tell you a week ago. As I thought you were running wires diff. We should have discussed this deeper. Just drive it and we can fix in the spring.
 
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Sadly no, I haven't had a chance to get back out there.
 
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Wiring and plumbing is all finished up, interior is almost back together and hopefully will get the sensors put on tomorrow so I can finally drive it again...

No real pictures other than this one of the switch I changed out, it had a big ugly toggle to turn on and off the compressor so put a nicer momentary switch for the tank drain.

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Got the car off jack stands last night and have it calibrated in pressure monitoring mode, will do the height sensors later as I am sick of hearing "How much longer do you have on this?" and supposed to snow this weekend so gave up for this year. Raining today and tomorrow so going to get the wheels torqued down and clean up the garage from the install then drive it a little Wednesday and Thursday then get it situated for the winter :(. Once it warms up this spring I am going to try to finish up the sensors and redo the exhaust, also going to start saving for a trailer then wheels and tires, this will likely not be a fast things as we are also going to be looking pretty serious at new houses so with down payments, new furniture, and whatever else comes up it will take the money I have saved pretty fast but should have a trailer bought at least.
 

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Yeah i hate the,"when is this thing gonna be done". Just tell them to come help. Or just ask@Jonah52 . Hes knowledgeable.

Let me know on what you decide for a trailer. If you go aluminum, talk to me. There is a guy up here that sells H&H trailers for a good price.

One thing I know about you is that you have you PRIORITIES in order kid[emoji109]

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soooooooo...... How much longer do you have on this? :win:
 
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Yeah i hate the,"when is this thing gonna be done". Just tell them to come help. Or just ask@Jonah52 . Hes knowledgeable.
My buddy bought an all aluminum trailer down Oklahoma but it is pricy, wanting to stay around $2500 but not sure I want a wood floor.
Let me know on what you decide for a trailer. If you go aluminum, talk to me. There is a guy up here that sells H&H trailers for a good price.

One thing I know about you is that you have you PRIORITIES in order kid[emoji109]

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soooooooo...... How much longer do you have on this? :win:
2016.
 

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LOL
 

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Oh here we go.....

1. never promised
2. we never came together on a time of coming up
3. your failures at life are not other people's fault :nono:



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