What did you do to your truck today!

[Hottrucks]

Took my truck for a flogging!!!

yep local car club did 1/4 mile speed runs at the airport

Back to back 91 mph with over 150' of burn out......1 wheelie squilies sucks even with a 16.5 inch wire M/T

[scooterskoolkustoms]

Originally Posted by gonnuts

Took the bracket for the steady bearing off the crossmember. The PO put a one piece shaft on but left the bracket, when I lowered it down it hit the drive shaft when I hit bumps. What a B*$*# of a job grinding the rivets off while lying under the truck.

I was thinking of putting in a one piece,do they have them or is it a custom made one?

[oldblue1968chevy]

67slider, that tank is AWESOME! More pictures please. How many gallons..is that the original filler area? Where ya get it at, how much? Will the behind the plate filler work?...

Drove to get gas for the first time in months! Hopefully gonna get it tuned morrow maybe?

[pat 70/71]

drove it to my shop, ran fantastic! love our trucks! cheers, Pat

[67Slider]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

67slider, that tank is AWESOME! More pictures please. How many gallons..is that the original filler area? Where ya get it at, how much? Will the behind the plate filler work?...

I took a bunch of pics with the goal of a thread all it's own. I will post up the whole thing when I finish up. I will have prices and vendors and all the misc stuff that I had to buy.

Hopefully be done today!

[Pont406]

Pulled a motor out of the truck and pushed it out of the way outside. Almost done with a motor for a car. Need to finish a car first. After I'll decide what to do with a truck.

[scooterskoolkustoms]

It's 107 deg right now,the only thing I did was sift some sand getting it ready for my sandblaster.does drinking some beers sitting in the truck count as doing something?

[FRENCHBLUE72]

I did a big fat smokey burn out in the garage tried to take pics but they sucked.

[dmwphoto]

new dash and will put column in tomorrow

[Relish]

Me and my brother lowered my truck. I'll post pics when I get a chance.

[bigguy69]

Originally Posted by Relish

Me and my brother lowered my truck. I'll post pics when I get a chance.

please do!!!

[magwakeenercew2jh]

It was all truck, all the time" today.

First, we went to the Coarsegold Frosty to meet a guy who just about gave me a blazer gas tank, a new sending unit still in the box, a steering column with steering wheel and extra horn ring, etc. Really nice youn dude with his family in tow.

Then we went off to Fresno to meet a guy's family member who was keeping a roll pan (the kind w/detent and lic. plate lights)....I think I have to take a little chunk out of the truck to make it fit...right where the detent goes up against the sheet metal of the bed, right?....

Here's a picture of the co-owner, Irene walking down Van Ness Ave. in downtown Fresno carrying the roll pan.

Then, back to the shop to tear off all the carb, exhaust manifold(s), serpentine belt system, and all the metal on the 350.....Hey, on an early ( I think '79) head, the passenger side isn't tapped for one of the serp's upper bolts. Anyone know the fix? I hate to tap into the head unless that's the thing to do. Seems like it would be strong enough without that bolt. But I'd like to do it right. I'd be the one closest to the water pump on the passenger side just under the idler.

Then, off to eBay and a couple of other places for FelPro (sp?) gaskets, a new oil pan, some new aluminum valve covers and a few other small goodies.

Yup...I've got the fever, Boys and Girls!!!!!

[MrClean]

Reconnected transmission vacuum modulator and now I can drive the truck around!!!
Now for the rest of the truck...
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[FRENCHBLUE72]

Finally getting somewhere with the harness...

[Davetopay]

Took her out and wheeled her in the woods.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Thbe bed came off and went on saw horses. The '71 donor cab was pulled out of the shop for the Junk Man. A friend (who sold me the truck) delivered a parts washer. I washed all the Edlebrock Performer intake manifold and the serpentine belt stuff, repainted it with aluminum engine enamel.

While I was painting, I painted the freshly sealed 350 tranny. I just used paint I had around. Some Chevy Engine Orange. Painted the dipstick and linkage tabs black....I think it looks real "Halloweenie" now.

Next, the holes in the gutted '68 dash for the Vintage Air vents. And a detail of the rest of the motor. I'm waiting for the new valve covers, oil pan, and FelPro gasket set.

[danielwetpaint]

I painted my '48!!!



Wait this one isn't a Truck!!!

[Relish]

as promised here are some before and after pictures of my truck.

before







after with a 3/4 drop

[Mayo]

I thought it was a 3/5 drop?

[67Slider]

Temp fixed my gas hole after I moved the tank to the rear. Took about 10 minutes and looks stock.

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[magwakeenercew2jh]

A little more progress today. Sealed up the motor. Going to hang the stuff back on the motor next. Finned and polished aluminum oil pan didn't fit with this new timing cover. Bummer. I'll return it and paint the pan before the next step. Then, she goes back in between the front frame rails.

[swamp rat]

Finished wire brishing, flap disking, and scotch briteing (red on a 4" grinder) the rear of my frame and then painted it with POR-15 while i have the bed off so i can start the install of my rear fuel cell. Um, don't use gardening gloves when ya paint this stuff on because it can get thru the cotton part of the glove and get on your skin, which will not wash off or come off with any solvent after it dry's.... Just call me spot for a while.. :p

[laid_out_70]

got my wishbone crossmember tacked in. its getting closer and lower!

[El Jay]

Originally Posted by laid_out_70

got my wishbone crossmember tacked in. its getting closer and lower!

You do NICE work! That's purty.

[nickp51chevy]

I started this on Friday last week but I think the paint is now cured enough to put it back on. Not the greatest but I like it.

I forgot to say what it is that I did. The wheel had a bunch of cracks in it so I filled in the cracks with bondo and painted it.