What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by 67C10Step

That's the way I like my failures: obvious. No reason to even ask yourself if it is bad or not.

In my defense...I have two Blazers and when we go to a show, or wherever, my wife usually drives this one......
of course she is oblivious to any unusual noises/vibrations.....with the 2000 watt sound system....
When i went to drive it myself last time....I immediately knew that something wasn't quite right....

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

I had a slight vibration in my driveline....I figure it was about time to replace the U-joint..
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You got your monies worth out of that one .

[LNP]

Man that had to be sqweeking. I agree definitely got your money out of that one. lol

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by LNP

Man that had to be sqweeking. I agree definitely got your money out of that one. lol

that's exactly what I was thinking too....they usually squeek when they get worn out....but again, my wife drove it most of the time....she wouldn't even notice anything unusual....

[Chevys4life]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

No I used single stage urethane with a Tekna pro lite spray gun . I used the spray can for the column and the top of the dash

Great looking job for sure!!!

[72c20customcamper]

Working at slow pace just no energy . But I got the tailgate on without incident . Not sure what I’m doing with the chains and link . Was thinking just paint and some big’ol shrink tubing it’s the one thing I don’t like about a stepper . Still need to adjust the bedsides just a tweak here and there . Next I’m going to hang the doors and put the glass back in . Guess I’ll have to do something with the bumper

[Jiggers72-GMC]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

that's exactly what I was thinking too....they usually squeak when they get worn out....but again, my wife drove it most of the time....she wouldn't even notice anything unusual....

My wife is the complete opposite, even when there isn't a problem, she'll hear something or make it up, but sometimes she's right ...... ugh

[LNP]

Well its looking good. You could blast and powder coat the chains or just get replacement ones.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Mine are both NOS one lens has 67 on it the other 71 . So they must have had an update but the one that says 71 the box is marked for 71 Chevy Flat bed

Edit: just snapped a picture of the one that says 71 on it

Well, I am confused. I can't seem to find any '60-'66 back up lenses in vendor catalogs to support my theory that the parallel-lined type were earlier than '68.
Here's my old OEM '68 lens, much crystalized by solar radiation.
You can see, with the concentric rings, the angle at which the lamp housing is mounted, isn't important, since it's a circle.
But with the parallel type, the lines on the Passenger Side run NW/SE, not level.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Well, I am confused. I can't seem to find any '60-'66 back up lenses to support my theory that the parallel-lined type were earlier than '68.
Here's my old OEM '68 lens, much crystalized by solar radiation.
You can see, with the concentric rings, the angle at which the lamp housing is mounted, isn't important, since it's a circle.
But with the parallel type, the lines on the Passenger Side run NW/SE, not level.

Here's a shot of the repop:

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Well, I am confused. I can't seem to find any '60-'66 back up lenses in vendor catalogs to support my theory that the parallel-lined type were earlier than '68.
Here's my old OEM '68 lens, much crystalized by solar radiation.
You can see, with the concentric rings, the angle at which the lamp housing is mounted, isn't important, since it's a circle.
But with the parallel type, the lines on the Passenger Side run NW/SE, not level.

But on the Driver's Side the parallel lines are sort-of level.

[pjmoreland]

I wonder if they installed two LH brackets on your truck.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

But on the Driver's Side the parallel lines are sort-of level.

These are the mounting studs -- looking aft. Oddly, when I tried reversing the lamp assembly 180* -- I still got a NW/SE alignment. Go figure?
Not going to drill new holes to ''level'' the aspect of the P/S lens. I will just live with it.

I took numbers off the lenses:
[OEM]
GUIDE
SAE R-6x [x = too cracked to read]

Replacements:
TMO 6314-1 TOP SAE R-70
GLO-BRITE [and an arrow-like symbol]

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

I wonder if they installed two LH brackets on your truck.

Just before quittin' time, on a Friday, in Deer Season.
You Betcha!

[pjmoreland]

My RH bracket has the mounting holes in different locations than yours, and you can see the "R" stamped in it. Maybe yours has an "L" stamped on the side facing the rear of the truck.

[pjmoreland]

Here's the part number for the Fresnel lenses. The parts catalog lists them for 66-68, but superceded by the version with the horizontal lines.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

My RH bracket has the mounting holes in different locations than yours, and you can see the "R" stamped in it. Maybe yours has an "L" stamped on the side facing the rear of the truck.

OK. I had to look. No markings on the Driver's Side bracket. On the forward face of the Passenger Side bracket, there is a mark. Could be an angled ''V'' or ''7'' or ''L''. In daylight, I'll rub some graphite in the mark and shoot a pic.

Friday night, in Deer Season.
Actually, Deer Season is in the Fall. This truck was a late winter/early spring child. Also, that would have a lot more pull with a Michigan crew. For Fremont, in the Bay Area, it was probably tickets to the Dead at the Fillmore.
Anyway, with concentric rings [Fresnel lens] no one noticed for 54 years.

[pjmoreland]

The backup lights and brackets were missing from my truck when I bought it. I acquired a set of OE brackets from member 396ci down in Modesto. I don't know what year truck they were from. I wonder if they didn't start making unique R and L brackets until they started using the lenses with the horizontal lines.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

The backup lights and brackets were missing from my truck when I bought it. I acquired a set of OE brackets from member 396ci down in Modesto. I don't know what year truck they were from. I wonder if they didn't start making unique R and L brackets until they started using the lenses with the horizontal lines.

That would make sense.
I guess the parallel line style also matches the look of the MY '69 Parking Light lenses.

That pic of the Fresnel lenses, p/n GM5958622, is it of items in your possession, or just an internet/Spacebook pic?

Only '66, '67, '68? No wonder there are no back up lights or lenses for those early years in the catalogs.

The parallel line type must be cheaper to make. Less plastic, and thinner.

[pjmoreland]

Those Fresnel lenses in the pic are in my possession and are installed on my truck now. Here are the lines from the parts catalog. Looks like 5958622 (Fresnel) might have been from 66-70, and then 5961260 (parallel) were from 71-75.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

I wonder if they installed two LH brackets on your truck.

Yup that's what it looks like to me .

[72c20customcamper]

An original marked SER R 66 . Both my new ones are different I have a picture of the NOS right side it says SER R 71 with the box and part number

I’m thinking since they ran from the early 50s to the Square's they just use whatever was on hand

[pjmoreland]

Picked up this AM/FM truck radio for a song. Running it through its paces before installing it. So far, so good. It is missing the AM and FM inserts behind the slider, and the original lens was replaced with a blank piece of plexiglass.

[70cst]

Had a new fuel pump installed - ordered a set of Jeep Wrangler headlamps, and ordered new LEDS for the parking lights and the headlamps.

[72c20customcamper]

Test fit the left door and fender . Still fit then prepped the door for primer I’ll prep the fender tomorrow.