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**N2TRUX** · 01-23-2005, 11:13 PM

My weekend sucked. I was on call Saturday and ran my butt off all day. About the only thing truck related I did was put a set of tires & wheels on Ebay- My auction

What did you get done?

C&C Chevy · 01-23-2005, 11:35 PM

Ever sand and wash a B-52 in prep for paint? That's what I did this weekend. Talk about fun.

But the money is good.

SCOTI · 01-23-2005, 11:37 PM

Not as much as I would have liked truck wise although I got the ball rolling.

Friday night I got my AirRide arms coated w/some custom frame paint I found the guys @ Stoked Out sometimes use on their personal vehicles

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On Sat I helped move a vehicle & got a free lunch out of it. Since we were just hanging out & waiting for the call to move the vehicle, I borrowed the truck/trailer & dragged all my sheetmetal for my 68 up to the shop. It looks like my beater is going to get all the crash damage repaired/replaced & get a nice satin coat of hotrod black. Hhmmm . . .... some new shoes next?

Today I had to sort through magazines dating back to the eighties. We're (ok.... she is) trying to get our gameroom in order & it seems my magazines all along the wall are an eyesore????

So I sorted most of the day. Found lots of keepers & even more destined for the circular file (actually, I give them to my younger brother & his roomates to sift through).

Monday night, I'll be yanking the motor & trans out of a magazine worthy 77

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Slonaker · 01-23-2005, 11:45 PM

I recovered my bench seat today. My FIL bought me new upholstery for Christmas. It was already put together, and just had to be installed. A friend who does some upholstery work on the side showed me how.

Slonaker

*1FaastC10* · 01-23-2005, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Monday night, I'll be yanking the motor & trans out of a magazine worthy 77

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Ken... SPILL IT!

i plowed all day Saturday, and the old girl managed to earn herself enough for a good tuneup when the weather breaks a little, and i can afford to have her down. stopped by my uncle's and checked on the progress on the cv replacement on the mini van. turns out locally, nobody has one. came home Saturday night and tinkered with my 95 Grand Am a bit, then got up this am and put a blower motor in my uncle's 94 C1500.

*1FaastC10* · 01-23-2005, 11:47 PM

hey, wait a damn minute! i didnt have any beer this weekend!

cliffsta · 01-23-2005, 11:56 PM

Wow i got a lot done!! I can drive Red again!
Friday i almost got arrested for something i didn't do, go to the general discussion form to here that rant.....
Sat i dug into the timing. Tore everything off the front of the block, then the crankshaft gear was stuck and we almost trashed the threads, had to use a tap set to straighten it up a bit. My cousin didn't know that on GM vehicles the dots are both at 12, rather than on his F***'s where its 12 and 6, so that slowed us down. Then we had a bia getting the timing cover back on. other than that it was smooth sailing. he screwed up the idle screws somewhere, so it idles real fast in park, but just right in drive.
Sunday me and my dad changed plugs and wires, so it runs better some of the time, but something, we suspect the trashed carb, makes it run bad on and off. added antifreeze and ATF.
THEN my dad went for a test drive, and heard the gawdawful noise something has been making, and he thinks its the tranny, cause it won't go into L1, and if you dog on it in 1st, it makes that noise, but not in 2nd. Gonna be a post about that too.
on top of this crap, my dad is having work problems, and i pray he has a job come friday....
So its been a hell of a time at the Darby household....

SanitysBane · 01-24-2005, 12:35 AM

i got 500 bucks from that stupid POS lawnmower, but i learned a ton on that project, now the search for a good 82-87 short box 1/2 ton begins!

DualPurpose · 01-24-2005, 01:18 AM

Friday: I got up early and did nothing all day (yes it's as fun as I dreamed it would be)

Saturday: I went out on a date with my grilfriend. Didn't get home until almost 5 am...

Sunday: Slept and played online all day.

Wow, what a crappy weekend...I need to get a life and/or a project vehical.

BTW, I didn't ahve any beer either this weekend!

jpaitala · 01-24-2005, 02:21 AM

Put on one more coat of primer to my truck to see the areas that need to be smoothed bedore the final paint. It still needs a lot of attention before I can apply the flat red.

Pic of the current situation....

kevinr1970 · 01-24-2005, 02:50 AM

Finished buttoning up the engine swap into my '82 2wd. Amazing that when I went to start it, I poured about a 1/2 cup of gas into the carb, threw the lid back on then went to turn it and it fired almost instantly and ran without dying!?!
Got lucky there I guess.
I also did some tinkering with my '81 Jimmy including charging the battery and fired it up too. Kind of nice to be able to say that for the first time in a long time everything in the driveway moves under its own power!
Then jockeyed everything around so that the truck needing the most ('81 Jimmy) is the most buried in the driveway.

gchemist · 01-24-2005, 03:28 AM

I finally got a new inspection sticker for my truck. Been driving it around for a couple of days. I sure missed driving it. Now I'm leave for a 2 week vacation.

bigblock73 · 01-24-2005, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Monday night, I'll be yanking the motor & trans out of a magazine worthy 77

.

Yeah Ken...SPILL IT!!

LOHRTBT · 01-24-2005, 09:53 AM

I actually managed to get something done to my truck this weekend! I buffed out the paint and got off the vandal's spray paint job to my truck, cleaned it up quite a bit. Also pulled out every bit of my stereo equip so I can rewire it or possibly move it into the Tahoe since I hardly drive teh truck anymore, The stuff might as well get some use. But it had a couple of wiring problems so I wanted to redo some stuff anyhow.

**N2TRUX** · 01-24-2005, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

Yeah Ken...SPILL IT!!

Ok, the truth is I'm trying to sell my truck so I can buy this...

alpha_male0203 · 01-24-2005, 10:27 AM

I was tearing the front end off my truck, only worked on it for like and hour and a half. then i got everything in the back of my other truck and took it to my place. then the 95 i am working on the exsaust a lil. i am doing cat back with side exit before tires on the drives side till i can get more money for dual cat. same with side exit before tires

hotrodhomi · 01-24-2005, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Ok, the truth is I'm trying to sell my truck so I can buy this...

why would you want a used body board? Does the dog and girl come with it? If you are serious, which I don't think you are, I would wait for the cobra. If you have to drive a Ford you could get one with lots of power.

Izzy · 01-24-2005, 11:06 AM

Was busy cleaning up my new daily driver.

'99 Tahoe Police Interceptor

More info on the extras they have and there are quite a few.
http://www.9c1.com/brochures/index.html

LOHRTBT · 01-24-2005, 12:03 PM

THats cool Izzy! Ex copper huh. You and blue...man! haahaha

How ya been man!

Izzy · 01-24-2005, 12:24 PM

Been good, doing even better now.

**N2TRUX** · 01-24-2005, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiveeightchevy

Was busy cleaning up my new daily driver.

....'99 Tahoe Police Interceptor
More info on the extras they have and there are quite a few.
http://www.9c1.com/brochures/index.html

That's cool. What condition is the interior in? How many miles on it?

**N2TRUX** · 01-24-2005, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

..... If you are serious, which I don't think you are, I would wait for the cobra. If you have to drive a Ford you could get one with lots of power.

Actually I might be serious, I just didn't say "which" truck I'm trying to sell. If I did go this route rather than a Ram SRT-10 QC I would wait for the Cobra convertible Cobra....

bigblock73 · 01-24-2005, 01:06 PM

What about the "engine pullin" Ken?!?!

Izzy · 01-24-2005, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

That's cool. What condition is the interior in? How many miles on it?

125K and the interior is in pretty good shape. Rear a/c knob is broken and few panel tabs but other than that.

bigblock73 · 01-24-2005, 01:51 PM

So Izzy, what are your plans for it? I assume it will be lowered, and possibly new wheels/tires? I think it would look sweet lowered, but keep the "police" look with the wheels/tires and spot light.

01-23-2005, 11:13 PM	#1
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	What did you get done? My weekend sucked. I was on call Saturday and ran my butt off all day. About the only thing truck related I did was put a set of tires & wheels on Ebay- My auction What did you get done? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-23-2005, 11:35 PM	#2
C&C Chevy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Midwest City, OK Posts: 1,001	Ever sand and wash a B-52 in prep for paint? That's what I did this weekend. Talk about fun. But the money is good. __________________ Robert Current: 1986 SWB Silverado 4.3 / TH400 Past: 1985 SWB Silverado 305 / TH350 - sold 1995 1987 1/2 ton Silverado - FI 350 / 700R4 sold 2007

01-23-2005, 11:37 PM	#3
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,082	Not as much as I would have liked truck wise although I got the ball rolling. Friday night I got my AirRide arms coated w/some custom frame paint I found the guys @ Stoked Out sometimes use on their personal vehicles . On Sat I helped move a vehicle & got a free lunch out of it. Since we were just hanging out & waiting for the call to move the vehicle, I borrowed the truck/trailer & dragged all my sheetmetal for my 68 up to the shop. It looks like my beater is going to get all the crash damage repaired/replaced & get a nice satin coat of hotrod black. Hhmmm . . .... some new shoes next? Today I had to sort through magazines dating back to the eighties. We're (ok.... she is) trying to get our gameroom in order & it seems my magazines all along the wall are an eyesore???? So I sorted most of the day. Found lots of keepers & even more destined for the circular file (actually, I give them to my younger brother & his roomates to sift through). Monday night, I'll be yanking the motor & trans out of a magazine worthy 77 . __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

01-23-2005, 11:45 PM	#4
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	I recovered my bench seat today. My FIL bought me new upholstery for Christmas. It was already put together, and just had to be installed. A friend who does some upholstery work on the side showed me how. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

01-23-2005, 11:56 PM	#7
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Wow i got a lot done!! I can drive Red again! Friday i almost got arrested for something i didn't do, go to the general discussion form to here that rant..... Sat i dug into the timing. Tore everything off the front of the block, then the crankshaft gear was stuck and we almost trashed the threads, had to use a tap set to straighten it up a bit. My cousin didn't know that on GM vehicles the dots are both at 12, rather than on his F***'s where its 12 and 6, so that slowed us down. Then we had a bia getting the timing cover back on. other than that it was smooth sailing. he screwed up the idle screws somewhere, so it idles real fast in park, but just right in drive. Sunday me and my dad changed plugs and wires, so it runs better some of the time, but something, we suspect the trashed carb, makes it run bad on and off. added antifreeze and ATF. THEN my dad went for a test drive, and heard the gawdawful noise something has been making, and he thinks its the tranny, cause it won't go into L1, and if you dog on it in 1st, it makes that noise, but not in 2nd. Gonna be a post about that too. on top of this crap, my dad is having work problems, and i pray he has a job come friday.... So its been a hell of a time at the Darby household.... __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

01-23-2005, 11:47 PM	#6
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	hey, wait a damn minute! i didnt have any beer this weekend!

01-24-2005, 12:35 AM	#8
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	i got 500 bucks from that stupid POS lawnmower, but i learned a ton on that project, now the search for a good 82-87 short box 1/2 ton begins! __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

01-24-2005, 02:21 AM	#10
jpaitala Custom Truck, here I come Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rauha / Finland Posts: 130	Put on one more coat of primer to my truck to see the areas that need to be smoothed bedore the final paint. It still needs a lot of attention before I can apply the flat red. Pic of the current situation.... __________________ Check out my homepage!!! -'74 Cadillac Eldorado -'00 Ford SuperDuty 7.3

01-24-2005, 02:50 AM	#11
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	Finished buttoning up the engine swap into my '82 2wd. Amazing that when I went to start it, I poured about a 1/2 cup of gas into the carb, threw the lid back on then went to turn it and it fired almost instantly and ran without dying!?! Got lucky there I guess. I also did some tinkering with my '81 Jimmy including charging the battery and fired it up too. Kind of nice to be able to say that for the first time in a long time everything in the driveway moves under its own power! Then jockeyed everything around so that the truck needing the most ('81 Jimmy) is the most buried in the driveway. __________________ 2009 Honda Fit CfC (bsf 44.9 mpg) 2000 Tahoe Limited 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 2wd, will end up swb, not dually and replace CCswb below 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 4x4, just going to fix things up for now 1982/1989 K5/GMC Jimmy 2wd 1987 GMC 1/2 ton swb 2wd Crew (sold) Last edited by kevinr1970; 10-04-2007 at 11:28 PM.

01-24-2005, 03:28 AM	#12
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	I finally got a new inspection sticker for my truck. Been driving it around for a couple of days. I sure missed driving it. Now I'm leave for a 2 week vacation.

01-24-2005, 09:53 AM	#14
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	I actually managed to get something done to my truck this weekend! I buffed out the paint and got off the vandal's spray paint job to my truck, cleaned it up quite a bit. Also pulled out every bit of my stereo equip so I can rewire it or possibly move it into the Tahoe since I hardly drive teh truck anymore, The stuff might as well get some use. But it had a couple of wiring problems so I wanted to redo some stuff anyhow. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

01-24-2005, 10:27 AM	#16
alpha_male0203 95 extended cab sportside Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clinton, Iowa western. Posts: 895	I was tearing the front end off my truck, only worked on it for like and hour and a half. then i got everything in the back of my other truck and took it to my place. then the 95 i am working on the exsaust a lil. i am doing cat back with side exit before tires on the drives side till i can get more money for dual cat. same with side exit before tires __________________ 95 Chevy k 1500 00 Chevy Silverado 1500 07 cobalt Old ladies car]

01-24-2005, 11:06 AM	#18
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	Was busy cleaning up my new daily driver. '99 Tahoe Police Interceptor More info on the extras they have and there are quite a few. http://www.9c1.com/brochures/index.html

01-24-2005, 12:03 PM	#19
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	THats cool Izzy! Ex copper huh. You and blue...man! haahaha How ya been man! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

01-24-2005, 12:24 PM	#20
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	Been good, doing even better now.



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