What did you do to your truck today?

[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by juanz1947

I love your truck. Are you bagging it, or just going with a static drop?

I would love to run skirts on mine because it would fit the look I am going for, but for the money I plan to spend on the wheels, I want to show them off.

[juanz1947]

Originally Posted by jimmydean

I love your truck. Are you bagging it, or just going with a static drop?

I would love to run skirts on mine because it would fit the look I am going for, but for the money I plan to spend on the wheels, I want to show them off.

I will just lower it for know and when I save up some more money I will bag just the back and lower the front more and Give it the nice ass dranging look I plan for
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[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by juanz1947

I will just lower it for know and when I save up some more money I will bag just the back and lower the front more and Give it the nice ass dranging look I plan for
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Can't wait! I am looking to run some classic style 52 spoke (truespoke) wheels with either a wide or narrow white wall. Not sure if I will go standard 15" or bump it to 17", but I have a ton of work to finish before then.

I keep getting sidetracked.

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by Vernski

Here ya go willy a pic of the side 3" front 5" in back 3 leaves out on each side.
The hard part was changing ball joints everyone says BFH I had to use a pickle fork plus a bigger BFH. The side pic is hard to judge the efect because I have the fender sides off, that's the way she be at the moment....Vernski

Hurry up and finish it.
You really need to get started on those two in the background.
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[Vernski]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

Hurry up and finish it.
You really need to get started on those two in the background.
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Yes yes I know not enough hrs in a day project after project. I think i'll go Drink fishing and stop at the fish market on the way home [look hun at what I caught today] don't forget the BEER...Vernski

[losthope]

today i got the new radiator that came with the truck out of the box and in the truck and noticed it had the built in tranny cooler in the bottom that i didnt think it had so thats a plus(the radiator probably cost the $400 i paid for the truck) ....messed around under the dash looking at the wiring which seems to be all intact from factory and not spliced together which surprised me...found and installed a brand new fuel pump that was under the seat that i needed for the motor i pulled out of the wrecked 65 since the one it had got snapped of in the crash(another plus)....then i rolled around on the creeper looking at the underside of the truck checking everything out for about a half a hour....then went inside made a few calls to some friends looking for some usable tires.....posted a add on craigslist looking for a th350 and a guy is going to sell me one tomorrow for $75 bucks. Not alot done but felt like a productive day

[Bull72]

Originally Posted by markeb01

That's how the rich get richer!

As for updates, with the help of my squeeze we got the forward cab mounts painted and Armoral'd the upholstery. About all that's left is giving the truck a batch and we'll be all set for the weekend.

Also took a couple of photos of the recently updated dash:

Your interior is money!!! Nice job really great work!

[markeb01]

Thanks for the kind words. And of course I meant to say "giving the truck a bath", which it got yesterday.

[fryer1979]

Not today, but last week (before heading out of town for Hot August Nights, then being sick for the passed few days).

Started some sanding....


Got a little detail painting done on the grill shroud....


And finally got that big, ugly, utility bumper off......


Lots more to come.....


.............

[fryer1979]

Originally Posted by HotRodYJ

Paint!! (at least on the front half, the bed will come in the next few weeks)

DAMN! that looks sic with those tripple duces poking out!

[Turkey]

cleaned out the bed so I can work on it this weekend.

[63sbssbbw]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Thanks for the kind words. And of course I meant to say "giving the truck a bath", which it got yesterday.

Glad you cleared that up Mark,you had me wondering what you really do out there LOL
Funny how 1 letter can change everything
T

[kieth]

1. finished the wiring

2. installed the rubber floor mat

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205324_TJ6s3L4

3. installed the glove box

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205548_6tgs26p

4. installed cig lighter

5. installed windshield wipers

6. installed seat belts and console

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205836_N2rJwQW

7. Drove it over to lowes to pick up bolts for the seat....(I moved it back some)

Truck drove like a dream, quiet, goes down the road straight, got ready to drive it to lunch and it would not start, fuel pump not gettint power (electric) oh well this was going to be a shake down cruise......

Took a picture of it outside before moving it back to the shop...

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._wLm4dMM-X2-LB

[Rich 5150 69]

My new Champion rad came in, 3 row, will install tomorrow, got an ad from CL on a 454, 30 over with a 10/00 crank and 781 heads for 350 or offer, think I`ll go look at it.

[carney]

Got the plugs out of the engine that has been sitting in the field for SEVERAL years, needless to say that was a ***** also, got rid off all the bird, rat, and dirt dauber nests, then I cleaned up the carb, tomorrow is draining and cleaning the tank and changing the oil, a few steps closer to seeing if the ole gal will fire up and live again.
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[el_bole]

Well thanks to Markeb01 I felt comfortable putting up some coin today for a

'73 rolling chassiss as a donor for my '61 apache axle swap...Also scored a sweet uhpolstered bench seat and 20 gallon fuel cell from the same guy selling me the roller....

Started pulling tranny plate off floor of '61 to get at the tranny mounts because I sold my straight six and dropping in a HP 283

Thanks for all the great info shared on the site...gives me confidence to do my own build!!

[J.Cagle]

Originally Posted by kieth

1. finished the wiring

2. installed the rubber floor mat

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205324_TJ6s3L4

3. installed the glove box

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205548_6tgs26p

4. installed cig lighter

5. installed windshield wipers

6. installed seat belts and console

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205836_N2rJwQW

7. Drove it over to lowes to pick up bolts for the seat....(I moved it back some)

Truck drove like a dream, quiet, goes down the road straight, got ready to drive it to lunch and it would not start, fuel pump not gettint power (electric) oh well this was going to be a shake down cruise......

Took a picture of it outside before moving it back to the shop...

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._wLm4dMM-X2-LB

Wanna sell any parts off the trucks in the back ground of the last pic??

[samuellg1977]

Well, it finally happened... I got tired of leaning forward to reach the toggle switch under the dash that locks up the torque convertor for OD. So, I installed a floor-mounted headlight dimmer switch and wired the OD to it. Now, I can just kick the button, the old girl locks up in OD, and down the road we go!! Funny how a simple task can feel so mundane after a couple of months. Next task is wiring the heater to a knob on the dash instead of a lever switch on the floor. It is gonna be a real pain to reach when I eventually do need it.

[neto]

Took the gas tank out and cleaned it, changed the broken sending unit. Fuel gauge works. Placed side mirrors, replaced dome light. Drove it to my brothers shop in Kerman.

[Vernski]

Didn't do anything to mine went to the Good-guys car show in Spokane instead. We got to meet Markeb01 and his wife, such a very nice couple had a good time talkin trucks with Mark. Boy my feet are sure sore from walkin around, not many 60-66 trucks but we went on Friday so there's probly more coming for Sat & Sun. Got a few of Mark's truck though...Vernski

[kieth]

Originally Posted by kieth

1. finished the wiring

2. installed the rubber floor mat

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205324_TJ6s3L4

3. installed the glove box

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205548_6tgs26p

4. installed cig lighter

5. installed windshield wipers

6. installed seat belts and console

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205836_N2rJwQW

7. Drove it over to lowes to pick up bolts for the seat....(I moved it back some)

Truck drove like a dream, quiet, goes down the road straight, got ready to drive it to lunch and it would not start, fuel pump not gettint power (electric) oh well this was going to be a shake down cruise......

Took a picture of it outside before moving it back to the shop...

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._wLm4dMM-X2-LB

fuel Pump went bad.....it was new, went and got another, will return the other to Rock Auto.......Took it around to a few friends homes and showed the gmc off.......had a lot of fun, and the sun went behind the clouds so it was only 95 degrees instead of 105....makes a lot of difference.

[el_bole]

Keith,

What kind of fuel pump did you go with? I bought an electrical one and I am debating to going mechanical instead on my sbc 283......

Roberto aka el_bole

[el_bole]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Thanks for the kind words. And of course I meant to say "giving the truck a bath", which it got yesterday.

Mark,

What are the tail lights you are running on your GMC? I just got a short bed and looking at options for the tail lights....dont really care for the original look..

Thanks,
Roberto

[hopped up]

I made my engine alot prettier
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[hopped up]

Also started putting some aux gAuges(want a stock dash with stock temp ,oil gauges really bad) but of course I dropped the fitting for the oil pressure gauge. Anyone got a spare one? It's the ferrel fitting that sandwiches the oil line.
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