What did you do to your truck today?

[DPowers]

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Started on grille modifications:

On the Custom Classic Trucks website I saw a photo of a stock "big truck" grille with stainless bars (see the first picture below). Very clean... I want to replicate that look.

First step was to cut out the stamped steel mesh. I used my air grinder and a 4" cut-off wheel.

Next was fab'g. up some mounting brackets for both sides out of 1" angle. These were drilled for (5) 3/16" dia. stainless tubes.

Next step is to make a mounting bracket for the center and then procure some stainless 3/16" tubing.

Cool- looking forward to seeing it

[hossmann]

today a buddy and I fireed up my new 355 rebuild

[low900rr]

Started shortening one of my bedsides. One side is almost ready for finish welding and grinding.

[daxloves]

Today I found this website and decided to do a complete front end swap from a 73-87 on to my 62

[markeb01]

Cool. Welcome to the forum. The following thread might prove helpful:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=366850

[daxloves]

Thank you. That is one of the threads that got me thinkin

[Chevy Fleetside]

I am off to the shop to do some work to the 66 hopfully. It is going to be hard to do by myself but I will try. Last week this was my helper and he did very well.

[65Gregg]

I just pulled my carb, time for a quick rebuild and new floats. It is amazing what 5 1/2 years of bad gas does to the carb....trying to get it running for the Lonestar Roundup next month.

[ravens65]

Drove it , yes finally after 5 years its almost done . it has a oil leak and that pisses me off cause its from the engine builder, but.... all I can do is fix it . its either the front seal or the timing cover. still felt nice to drive it to a friends house and back.

[shrunken66stroker]

At least the leak is in the front, Eric. Any smoke come off the tires on the trip?

[ravens65]

no smoke this time, last time I did but motor is not broke in yet, so.... of course it did! almost had ya fooled- didn't I

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

It is going to be hard to do by myself but I will try. Last week this was my helper and he did very well.

Well, I guess I'll go help him. But I can't compete with last weeks helper.

[Slow Build]

Too late. Shops locked up tight. Maybe next time.

[hunterkane]

put a 350 in it going to try and get it runing tomorrow

[aerotruk63]

Removed the steering box and driveshafts off the K10. They'll go off to the rebuilder's this week.

[daxloves]

Put new brake/clutch master cylinder kits in so now I can go, shift AND stop all in the same trip Tell ya tho, I cant wait till i swap the front and go disk and upgrade to a differnt brake cyl. No one had 2 kits in stock so I had to hit 2 parts houses to get the 2 kits. Napa charged 21.99 and Oriley was 15.99. go figure.

[Chevy Fleetside]

I put some pulleys on the engine, dropped in the dist and bolted down the valve covers. I also cleaned up some of the mess cutting up a truck leaves behind.. Thanks for the effort Rich..

[Woogeroo]

Yesterday I took it to my mechanic and wrote the check.

oil/filter change
front end/driveshaft lube
tires rotated and balanced (they were new tires but dang it rides a lot better now!)
brake shoes/drums inspected (while they had the wheels off)
emergency brake cable checked and lubed
they also tuned the carburetor... which is good since it seem to ride a lot smoother now
new master brake cylinder and fluids, etc..

A lot of the above I usually do myself... but I'm on vacation week after next and I wanted it done.

I'm lucky, my mechanic works on old stuff.

-W

[burbguy]

today I set the dwell and timing on the 66, and greased the front end... and drove it...

[63 extreme low]

Went to the Louisville swap meet and scored a GMC dash cluster for five bucks!!

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

Thanks for the effort Rich..

No biggie. Though the Sheriff hiding behind the mustard plants down the street did give me a moment of concern. We must have past on Cypress but I was in my Audi so you wouldn't have noticed me. I don't know what my excuse was.
I wish I could have helped.

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by burbguy

... and drove it...

It's a runner!!!
Isn't it cool?

I've been collecting parts at junkyards that I don't really need. Also ordered a gas fill tube so I can put some gas in it without having it leak in the cab.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Since no one is posting on the Pre-'47 board:

I did the final installation on my '46's glove box and door - the hinge-to-doors screws are too loose though. Gonna have to drill and re-tap CAREFULLY to avoid breaking loose the caged nuts.

Wire-wheeled, painted and installed my recently acquired rear headliner bow.

Pulled my steering wheel, filed cracks and began repairing using JB Weld. It's a work in progress.

And last, I bought a $10 1941 Calfornia license plate just to try my hand at restoration. It's rusty but it's only gonna hang on my shop wall. Stripped it, primered it with several coats of sand-able primer and painted it gloss black. Tomorrow I mask & paint the letters/number.

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Since no one is posting on the Pre-'47 board:

I think I speak for everybody when I say your welcome here.
Does the crank on the dash open the bottom of the windshield?
A/C must be a tight fit on that truck.

[ruffrida2005]

Welcome Dan. How about a shot of the whole truck.