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VWNate1 · 07-14-2013, 02:30 AM

The Fusible Link is *supposed* to fry if you get a dead short in the primary hot wire , this in theory , prevents electrical fires from burning your Ship Of The Highway to the water line before you can call 911 .

The idea is to use the lowest value one you can that won't get hot and melt or go open circuit .

zellway · 07-14-2013, 04:14 PM

Added some tunes to my suburban.
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dirtyjim · 07-14-2013, 05:47 PM

did a little work on my shifter for my 700r4, i reworked the original 4 speed shifter. i still need to extend it a few more inches, tweak the gate on it & make a shift boot.

i also picked up a cool looking speedo and gas gauge out of a buick la sabre from the junk yard along with a gauge style gear indicator, not sure if i'm going to use them on my truck yet.

FloatMonkey · 07-15-2013, 02:47 AM

Washed the truck for the first time since I got it back from the body shop. Also got the wife to drive it around the block for the first time with the new fuel injection system on it.
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Gokart Mozart · 07-16-2013, 05:52 PM

Went out to it a few minuites ago and found my rear view mirror on the floor. Guess it got too hot or maybe it's one of the other things the P.O. did.

wreckthosecars · 07-16-2013, 06:09 PM

Since I just bought it Saturday, I had the title transferred into my name....

BugzC10 · 07-15-2013, 11:28 AM

Added a oil pressure guage...not in your usual location. I have a guage in the dash, but it only has graduation marks. I want to know he numerical number. I attempted to tee into the line that goes to the back go the block next to the dizzy, but no luck in finding a tee that would work. And I could not get the plug above the oil filter to budge, so I put it up front. I seem to be alway messin with some thing under my hood so I figured this spot would be perfect. I have pretty good pressure at idle...~25psi.

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**derotoreut** · 07-15-2013, 12:14 PM

Charged the Vintage Air system. Good day to do it. Hot day in Buffalo, NY. Hit 91-degrees.

in deep 72 · 07-15-2013, 12:23 PM

Cage in progress. Bout half done....Going to need to find a powdercoater soon.

It's not a certified cage as you can see. It's pieced together 2.5" 3/16 wall. It won't be as strong as contimuous tube, but will at least be able to mount the seats and belts to it. Better than nothing and all the tubing was FREE! Thinking it will get a bikini top eventually.

Yet to do, seat bars... 2 more runners along the top....and make pipe gussets where the side runners and the vertical hoops tie together.

mcmlxix · 07-15-2013, 12:43 PM

Stopped by www.4thetruck.com to talk to them about Line-X on the whole truck. My resto guy will bring it to them on a rotisserie... black on the bed and cab floor as well as underneath... White on the outside....

lolo33 · 07-15-2013, 12:58 PM

took gas and just dove it ! sun, hot time 90F

VWNate1 · 07-15-2013, 01:41 PM

Went to The Long beach Hot RodSwap meet looking for " KROIL " , no luck this time and i really need some ~ anyone know where to buy it off the shelf in So. Cal. ?

*Mister-B* · 07-15-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by VWNate1

Went to The Long beach Hot RodSwap meet looking for " KROIL " , no luck this time and i really need some ~ anyone know where to buy it off the shelf in So. Cal. ?

I just checked, and you can buy it on amazon
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Lee H · 07-15-2013, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by VWNate1

Went to The Long beach Hot RodSwap meet looking for " KROIL " , no luck this time and i really need some ~ anyone know where to buy it off the shelf in So. Cal. ?

Most major fastener shops carry it. I have a few cans, if I was closer I'd give you a can until you got some.
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ItsRandy · 07-16-2013, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee H

Most major fastener shops carry it. I have a few cans, if I was closer I'd give you a can until you got some.
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Hey Lee, are you going on the cruise this weekend. Escondido, breakfast? Have you heard about this?

mmiddle · 07-16-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mcmlxix

Stopped by www.4thetruck.com to talk to them about Line-X on the whole truck. My resto guy will bring it to them on a rotisserie... black on the bed and cab floor as well as underneath... White on the outside....

If you are moving to Dallas.... In Denton, TX is a company called Camoliner.com they specialize in New Jeeps and such doing complete exterior work. Look them up. Plus as a bonus the can do graphics and there stuff is Kevlar based.

I'm going to have them do the underside in black and paint match the bed on my 70 as well as have my sons Z71 done completely.

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-15-2013, 02:02 PM

Nate, you can order it direct from the manufacturer at Kanolaboratories.com I've never seen it in the stores. I became aquainted with it by working in the refineries and industrial sites.

grancuda · 07-15-2013, 05:41 PM

Drove it 40 miles at 5:00 am in the pouring rain to work.

vegadesign · 07-15-2013, 05:47 PM

started stripping the 10 coats of paint from me and previous owners off my steelies to get a nice new non faded coat

VWNate1 · 07-15-2013, 06:04 PM

Kroil

THANK YOU Fellas !

.

I need some ASAP .

Any fastener shops 'round the L.A. Metro area ? .

I'll go grab a can right away .

jonny..2008 · 07-16-2013, 12:50 AM

re-plumbed front brake circuit.
and installed stainless flex line.

67Slider · 07-16-2013, 05:15 PM

Today I finished collecting all the parts for the final push at the body shop. All the last bits and pieces are boxed up for the trip to the shop in the morning. It has been in paint jail for quite awhile now.

Expat_dude · 07-16-2013, 10:13 PM

Windows going in.

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Dobster · 07-16-2013, 10:31 PM

Nice truck ! do you have a build thread?
I would like to see the complete build.

VWNate1 · 07-20-2013, 09:42 PM

Spent most of the day cleaning parts for the 292 I'me overhauling ~ the oil pan was seriously over tightened and gooped with RTV so mucho hand cleaning there , soon I'll dress the pooched in bolt holes with my ball pien hammer .

Two cylinders have some rust so I washed them with Oxycilic Acid then ran a wire wheel in my drill motor to clean up those cylinders , looks to me like it'll need boring and I think it's already .040" so I may sell this block to a Hot Rodder who'll want to bore it to .060" anyway .

07-14-2013, 02:30 AM	#1
VWNate1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So. Cali. Posts: 2,673	Re: What did you do to your truck today! The Fusible Link is supposed to fry if you get a dead short in the primary hot wire , this in theory , prevents electrical fires from burning your Ship Of The Highway to the water line before you can call 911 . The idea is to use the lowest value one you can that won't get hot and melt or go open circuit . __________________ -Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH

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zellway Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arizona City, AZ Posts: 748	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Added some tunes to my suburban. Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- Erik My 69 suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=530626 1970 C10 step Project Jiminy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=682647 RUST!? Thats just mother natures way of telling all of us.....MINE!!!!

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dirtyjim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: alvin, texas Posts: 622	Re: What did you do to your truck today! did a little work on my shifter for my 700r4, i reworked the original 4 speed shifter. i still need to extend it a few more inches, tweak the gate on it & make a shift boot. i also picked up a cool looking speedo and gas gauge out of a buick la sabre from the junk yard along with a gauge style gear indicator, not sure if i'm going to use them on my truck yet. __________________ 1967 C10 lwb two tone, 305 & rat fink style floor shifted 700r4, 20" steelies 2004 2500HD utility bed aka Brutus

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FloatMonkey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 15	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Washed the truck for the first time since I got it back from the body shop. Also got the wife to drive it around the block for the first time with the new fuel injection system on it. Posted via Mobile Device

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Gokart Mozart Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Posts: 432	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Went out to it a few minuites ago and found my rear view mirror on the floor. Guess it got too hot or maybe it's one of the other things the P.O. did.

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wreckthosecars Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 23	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Since I just bought it Saturday, I had the title transferred into my name.... Attached Images

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BugzC10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Rose Hill Kansas Posts: 1,351	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Added a oil pressure guage...not in your usual location. I have a guage in the dash, but it only has graduation marks. I want to know he numerical number. I attempted to tee into the line that goes to the back go the block next to the dizzy, but no luck in finding a tee that would work. And I could not get the plug above the oil filter to budge, so I put it up front. I seem to be alway messin with some thing under my hood so I figured this spot would be perfect. I have pretty good pressure at idle...~25psi. Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1970 C10 Short Stepper with 71/72 front clip.

07-15-2013, 12:14 PM	#8
derotoreut Roto Reuter thats the name... Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Darien, NY Posts: 1,853	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Charged the Vintage Air system. Good day to do it. Hot day in Buffalo, NY. Hit 91-degrees. Attached Images __________________ ~ Dan My 70 K10 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=782232 My 71 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651394 1970 SWB Fleet K10 4X4, 5.3L LM7, 4L60E, Dakota Digital RTX, Vintage Air, Ididit tilt 1971 SWB Fleet C10 - Original SWB Arizona truck, new custom restoration project "Kick out your motor and drive while you're still alive - kick it out!" - Heart 1977

07-15-2013, 12:23 PM	#9
in deep 72 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lisbon ND Posts: 111	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Cage in progress. Bout half done....Going to need to find a powdercoater soon. It's not a certified cage as you can see. It's pieced together 2.5" 3/16 wall. It won't be as strong as contimuous tube, but will at least be able to mount the seats and belts to it. Better than nothing and all the tubing was FREE! Thinking it will get a bikini top eventually. Yet to do, seat bars... 2 more runners along the top....and make pipe gussets where the side runners and the vertical hoops tie together.

07-15-2013, 12:43 PM	#10
mcmlxix Collector of Projects Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,106	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Stopped by www.4thetruck.com to talk to them about Line-X on the whole truck. My resto guy will bring it to them on a rotisserie... black on the bed and cab floor as well as underneath... White on the outside.... __________________ Rich 1972 K5 Blazer CST Click HERE D60 BIG BRAKE UPGRADE Click HERE

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lolo33 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Givors - FRANCE Posts: 109	Re: What did you do to your truck today! took gas and just dove it ! sun, hot time 90F __________________ '70 C10 shortbed - 350 Edelbrock equipped - 4/1 headers - 3" flowmaster exausts '07 MUSTANG V8 convertible - CAI Spectre - Brembo's - 3" flowmaster exhausts

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VWNate1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So. Cali. Posts: 2,673	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Went to The Long beach Hot RodSwap meet looking for " KROIL " , no luck this time and i really need some ~ anyone know where to buy it off the shelf in So. Cal. ? __________________ -Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH

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Ol Blue K20 Proprietor of Dale's Corner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vacaville , CA Posts: 16,360	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Nate, you can order it direct from the manufacturer at Kanolaboratories.com I've never seen it in the stores. I became aquainted with it by working in the refineries and industrial sites. __________________ "Some Days Chickens And Some Days Feathers" Dale XNGH ECV Sam Brannan 1004 R.I.P. 67ChevyRedneck R.I.P. Grumpy Old Man R.I.P. FleetsidePaul

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07-15-2013, 06:04 PM	#20
VWNate1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So. Cali. Posts: 2,673	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Kroil THANK YOU Fellas ! . I need some ASAP . Any fastener shops 'round the L.A. Metro area ? . I'll go grab a can right away . __________________ -Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH

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jonny..2008 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: oregon coast Posts: 248	Re: What did you do to your truck today! re-plumbed front brake circuit. and installed stainless flex line. __________________ i love every machine. even the ones i hate. Current project (1959) fifty niner gmc fleetside: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...70#post6514670 MY daily driver truck thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=544460 Last edited by jonny..2008; 07-16-2013 at 12:53 AM. Reason: added pic

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67Slider Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pueblo West, CO Posts: 944	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Today I finished collecting all the parts for the final push at the body shop. All the last bits and pieces are boxed up for the trip to the shop in the morning. It has been in paint jail for quite awhile now. __________________ 67 C10 Stepside 66 Mustang Coupe 99 Burb 2500

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Expat_dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brookhaven, Ms/ Sakhalin Russia Posts: 370	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Windows going in. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1970 Chevy swb, project UGHH! 1987 Grand National http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u.../1970%20Chevy/

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Dobster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Weatherford, Texas Posts: 80	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Nice truck ! do you have a build thread? I would like to see the complete build.

07-20-2013, 09:42 PM	#25
VWNate1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So. Cali. Posts: 2,673	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Spent most of the day cleaning parts for the 292 I'me overhauling ~ the oil pan was seriously over tightened and gooped with RTV so mucho hand cleaning there , soon I'll dress the pooched in bolt holes with my ball pien hammer . Two cylinders have some rust so I washed them with Oxycilic Acid then ran a wire wheel in my drill motor to clean up those cylinders , looks to me like it'll need boring and I think it's already .040" so I may sell this block to a Hot Rodder who'll want to bore it to .060" anyway . __________________ -Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH

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