What did you do to your truck today?

[CRGRS 66]

Maybe not the place to do this, but I posted a request for advice on suspension upgrades, got a few repsonses, would appreciate a greater variety of opinion if you guys wouldn't mind checking out my thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=520865
Thanks,
Craiger

[66-PMD-GMC]

Pulled the Chevy bedside off my 66 GMC and put a GMC side back on.
Worked on my wifes 63 and my 63 too.
Cleaned the work area and put away all the tools.
Finally made it to over 100 degrees... summer is a coming....
I love the heat..

[Ta2Don]

Got the rest of the front cap off today, and stripped out the interior, now the real work begins. Next stop, suspension upgrades... Calling it a night guys.

[K5 Addiction]

Not too much, put some new pedal pads & a new peep mirror.

[jbgroby]

Your truck with teh blue trip in excellent. The way the rims and trim seems to bring out the Ivory/White (don't tell whihc) really makes it pop.

Damn nice.

[vin63]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

very nice looking install on the insulation, what did you use?

I had an old Damplifier Pro kit from Second Skin I bought a long time ago. The new kits have the black foil.

[K5 Addiction]

Thanks man, It's coming together.

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Your truck with teh blue trip in excellent. The way the rims and trim seems to bring out the Ivory/White (don't tell whihc) really makes it pop.

Damn nice.

[XtechX]

Originally Posted by K5 Addiction

Thanks man, It's coming together.

I agree, I really like the blue because it looks great and its a bit different.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Where is Edmore in Michigan? I am going there this summer. Visiting family and taking some parts to my cousin in the U.P.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Sorry meant to send a PM...
Nice truck..

[doobiebro]

Originally Posted by 64shortbox

I finished assembling my front suspension today - well with the exception of the calipers and ceramic pads. I bought a complete suspension out of an 85 C10 over a year ago, I took it to work, broke it down, steam cleaned it, pressed out the old lower ball joints & all the bushings, media blasted everything, painted it all, pressed in new Poly bushings & new lower ball joints (thank goodness we have a 100 ton press at work) I took the pieces back home for final reassembly, it's too hard to move in one piece. I added CPP 2 1/2" drop spindles & CPP 6 lug rotors, I used Raybestos Professional Grade Ball Joints, Moog standard rate springs & the control arm bushings are Energy Suspension pieces, the sway bar is 1 1/4" & came from a 1 ton 76 truck, all in all I've got over $1,000.00 wrapped up in this and I don't know when I'll get around to getting it all installed. Oh, I even made a little stand for the suspension saddle that just fits my floor jack so I can pick it up, move it around & jack it into place by myself. (In theory anyway)

Nice work 64shortbox.......its coming together

[Hagelin]

From ready and painted to hours of paint thinner... just because they put the swedish sticker on the wrong primer...

[CRGRS 66]

ugh

[CRGRS 66]

Picked up a couple of blank keys, and a headlight switch at Antique Chevrolet Parts, looked, and looked, and looked for the clip I have misplaced for the throttle linkage, little dickens is hiding somewhere, will have to fashion a new rod so that I can drill the end, and use washers, and a cotter pin.

Scouring Spaenaur, and McMaster Carr at the moment, any ideas where to find. none of the jobbers, or ACP have this little guy

[junk4cash]

Got my rusty chrome American Racing wheels back from powder coat and went over the entire truck with Penetrol to seal the rust and give it a bit of a gloss. No more dusty rust.

[Raked 64]

I am in the process of reassembling my 64 shortbed fleetside. I fired the 406 SBC last week and it smoked like a coal burner. Engine had been sitting for 3 years. (this truck restoration has been a 20yr process)
So after all of the time and attention to detail. I pulled the engine and tranny back out to disassemble the freshly painted engine and find out why #7 hole is spewing oil.

I guess an oil ring is stuck. Really stinks as this engine has 20 min on it!!

I am so close to finishing this thing! Assembly is torture! lol

[monolith]

Vacuumed out the big panel, did some test fitting for the storage benches for the back, flushed the radiator and refilled with new coolant for summer. Installed new temp gauge, installed new gas gauge, hooked up the speedo, pulled the front bumper. It's nice to be back working on the trucks again.
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[Raked 64]

I worked on the interior last night as well. Trying to get the seat belts fitted and test fit the carpet and door panels etc.
I am thinking about wrapping the door panels in black vinyl?

[3rd Coast Z]

I got my bed a little closer to level and adjusted the panhard bar so I can drive higher. Also removed my instrument panel trying to figure out how to do the gauges.

[62 Barnfind]

Installed my u-joint, painted the drive shaft and re-intalled. I also filled the holes from the gun rack I removed.

[Ta2Don]

Hey Raked 64,
What steering column are you using?

[CdM]

Busting 46 years of caked up tranny fluid and dirt off the btm of the cab.. fun fun

[E911manager]

Halfway through a Scotts BBW install (What a great guy to deal with!!!).. Hope to finish it in a couple of days...

[dallas71]

tore down the front clip of my truck and now i find out that a replacement core support is a necessity!! that is what happens when you start tearing down...!!

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

looked, and looked, and looked for the clip I have misplaced for the throttle linkage, little dickens is hiding somewhere, will have to fashion a new rod so that I can drill the end, and use washers, and a cotter pin.

Scouring Spaenaur, and McMaster Carr at the moment, any ideas where to find. none of the jobbers, or ACP have this little guy

Is this what you are looking for:

3/16:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-118-045/

5/32”

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-118-005/

Perhaps having a Dorman part number will help you find one clip locally instead of 25 which you'll probably never use. Summit has more listed. They range from 1/8" to 5/16".