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Old 06-21-2019, 05:44 PM   #1
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Prepped the bed for the 68 for paint. Just need to hit it with 400 and spray it tomorrow. Did the steelies for the 72 came out nice. PPG single stage urethane they were definatly powder coated MEK didn't touch it bought them last year from road ready wheels. First picture is sanded. Second after two coats third after three and pretty much cured.
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Old 06-21-2019, 08:11 PM   #2
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Got the Saddle tanks pulled today, Noticed a tear in each side of the bedside due to where they mounted the tank bracket to the lower wheel well.





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Old 06-22-2019, 12:00 AM   #3
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Replaced doughnut gasket and tightened up header pipe, rehung left exhaust pipe and replaced the 2 3-Lbs coffee cans and baling wire that hold the round muffler together. Neighbors will never even hear me leaving at 06:00 anymore.
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Old 06-24-2019, 12:20 PM   #4
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Did a test fit of the wood for my 68. Now just need to cut to length and stain . I'm going with the lighter of the two blacks. New bedstrips should be in this week.
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Old 07-08-2019, 11:50 AM   #5
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Painted the inner fender area on the step side. Now I'm sanding the steps and fenders hope to get it painted today.
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Old 06-24-2019, 01:22 PM   #6
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This post isn't so much about what I did today.. More like what I've been doing the past year to fix a reoccurring problem.. When I bought my '71 in December of 2017, the fuel gauge didn't work.. When I removed the sending unit, I found the brass float had partially "dissolved".. I ordered a replacement along with a spare float a little less than a year ago. I replaced the unit, and before the truck had consumed a tank of gas, the gauge failed again.. The new float had developed a leak in the soldered seam.. I replaced the float with the spare I had ordered.. In a brief period, the second float failed at the seam also.. I contacted the company I bought the sending unit from and they sent me a replacement sending unit.. That was about a month ago, while the unit was still within the one year warranty.. Well ---- you guessed it.. Another float has failed.. I don't know what's causing so many floats to fail in the same area, but this time I'm looking at a different fix for the problem..
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Old 06-24-2019, 04:33 PM   #7
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Crappy solder joint would be my take. When you solder the float pieces together, there will be low pressure inside as the parts cool. That can suck solder in, causing a leak. Maybe try a bead of JB Weld? I had a plastic one from a Buick that I sold. I ended up using that after one repair attempt on the brass float. I didn't think of the JB Weld at that time.
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Old 06-25-2019, 12:00 AM   #8
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Changed the engine oil.
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Old 06-25-2019, 12:01 AM   #9
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This post isn't so much about what I did today.. More like what I've been doing the past year to fix a reoccurring problem.. When I bought my '71 in December of 2017, the fuel gauge didn't work.. When I removed the sending unit, I found the brass float had partially "dissolved".. I ordered a replacement along with a spare float a little less than a year ago. I replaced the unit, and before the truck had consumed a tank of gas, the gauge failed again.. The new float had developed a leak in the soldered seam.. I replaced the float with the spare I had ordered.. In a brief period, the second float failed at the seam also.. I contacted the company I bought the sending unit from and they sent me a replacement sending unit.. That was about a month ago, while the unit was still within the one year warranty.. Well ---- you guessed it.. Another float has failed.. I don't know what's causing so many floats to fail in the same area, but this time I'm looking at a different fix for the problem..
Call Classic Heartbeat, and talk to Wes. He has a type of plastic float that has been working for me for five years now.
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Old 06-25-2019, 02:39 PM   #10
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This post isn't so much about what I did today.. More like what I've been doing the past year to fix a reoccurring problem.. When I bought my '71 in December of 2017, the fuel gauge didn't work.. When I removed the sending unit, I found the brass float had partially "dissolved".. I ordered a replacement along with a spare float a little less than a year ago. I replaced the unit, and before the truck had consumed a tank of gas, the gauge failed again.. The new float had developed a leak in the soldered seam.. I replaced the float with the spare I had ordered.. In a brief period, the second float failed at the seam also.. I contacted the company I bought the sending unit from and they sent me a replacement sending unit.. That was about a month ago, while the unit was still within the one year warranty.. Well ---- you guessed it.. Another float has failed.. I don't know what's causing so many floats to fail in the same area, but this time I'm looking at a different fix for the problem..
I have had the same problem. I bought a plastic float that was identical to the brass ones. Problem solved https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Old 06-25-2019, 06:12 PM   #11
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Rained today so I went and bought more paint for the 68. My wallet is very light now


Grumpy I'll post some pics of the unpatina'd truck in the next few weeks
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Old 06-25-2019, 08:46 PM   #12
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Rained today so I went and bought more paint for the 68. My wallet is very light now


Grumpy I'll post some pics of the unpatina'd truck in the next few weeks
Paint is just STUPID expensive, any more. Guess I'm getting old. The two most expensive colors are red and yellow. Nice, my truck is a mix of both colors.
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I guess all you guys that replied to my post about the multiple fuel gauge float failures think I'm some kind of pompous snob because I never posted a response.. In keeping with Liz's intentions for starting this thread, I remained in the background, as it wasn't my intentions to seek help with a solution to the problem.. I already knew what I had to do.. I want to thank each and every one of you for the solution contributions..

Now as to what I did to my truck today.... I ordered later a model fuel gauge sending unit, one with the third line intended for fuel recirculation, and a plastic float to go with it.. I broke out my trusty tubing bender and a few clothes hangers.. While I wait for the new parts to arrive, I've installed a mechanical fuel pump to replace the noisy electric unit. Also, I'll be bending up a return line.. Looks like I have enough to do for the next few days...

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming..
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Old 06-26-2019, 05:59 PM   #14
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Blasted one side today. The blaster will only do fine slag or crushed glass. Little slow on rust but takes the paint off nicely. Not a lot of heat either. Kept checking it with an infrared thermo.
But it is nice not doing any rot work. I may just paint the inside of the fenders body color. Black specks is what's left of the undercoating not rust
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Going to the GoodGuys Nats in Columbus, Ohio in a couple of weeks so I put my "High Tech" tool box in the bed to keep stuff dry in case of rain. I needed a way to hold it in and not wanting to over engineer it or drill holes in the pristine bed floor I came up with a couple of 1/8" by 1 1/2" straps bent 90 degrees and was able to remove two bed mounting bolts and use the holes to fasten the box down. When I decide to remove the box I can replace the original rusty headed carriage bolts.
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I found my exhaust leak!
Header installation in process...
Anyone interested in a slightly used , original rams horn? Lol!
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Cleaned up a mess under the seat.
And ditched the stack of spacers under the seat
And put in new 3 point belts from T korinek
The belts went in and work perfect.
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Wanted to change out my steering box, but can't find it local ( I'm not paying $800). Instead I ran new rubber fuel lines and changed all the in line filters. My timing light arrives tomorrow so will check timing and maybe see if I can adjust my carb.
Back story-purchased truck from neighbor. They had it since 2015. Had plans to restore but didn't get very far. So it's mine now, so minimum 4 years of sitting. I want to restore and start cruising it. Slowly finding parts needing replaced. My back ordered heater core finally arrived after 3 months on order. Trying to get it road worthy for now.
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Cab and bed finally off! No turning back now, is there?
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Fixing some minor safety issues. Coil spring was broken off in the control arm. Ball joint fell out of arm. Hopefully the airbags, newer control arms(68’) and new ball joints get rid of the rattling death feel. Real curious how long it’s been broken since I’ve been driving 50 miles a day last few months.
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I removed the heart...
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Sand, sweat, get covered in dust, repeat...
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Reading all theses awsome post makes me feel bad. All I did was replace some valve cover gaskets and remover the rest of the trasmission spark control wiring.
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Drove mine to Home Depot, an appointment, and to 7-11 for a soda.
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Feel like thats all I have been doing the last two weeks. Painting today.

But then I start on the cab.
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