What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by paul blair

Great Job on the seats PJ

Thanks!

[Steeveedee]

Good looking seats!

[3757chevy]

DANG!!! Great looking seats pj.

[72c20customcamper]

Seats look great

[72c20customcamper]

Turn signals stopped working on the 68 . I have an NOS red flasher knob unit but found I just needed to replace the cam . Easy job

[tutone]

Started out a couple of weeks ago and saw a radiator fluid leak on the pass side. It's a fairly new Champion 4 core. Today I took on the removal and research. Pulled it and it turned out to be a clamp on a vacuum line keeping my lower hose from clamping on there nice and tight. Got it and now I'm back on the road.

[jeff74]

I turned this lump of dirt into a transmission :p

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by jeff74

I turned this lump of dirt into a transmission :p

It’s amazing how dirt oil and grease protect things .

[jeff74]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

It’s amazing how dirt oil and grease protect things .

Definitely a good argument for oiling the underside and driving down a dirt road.

I sure had to dig to find the bellhousing and transmission mount bolts.

[zicc1835]

pcoat my glove box to match the bezel gauge cluster

[yuccales]

Well I was looking forward to a little shop time doing a few SMALL things on the truck. When I closed the hood I heard a little "ping" and noticed the hood up on one corner. The rear hood bolt decided to pop it's captured nut out of the hood. The wife and I got the hood off the truck without any scratches, and it's now ready for repairs. Since access is good I took off the heater box and going to replace the heater core and blower motor. Then remove the glovebox and replace the blower resistor. Plus I'm sure I'll find a few more things along the way.

[Jiggers72-GMC]

Great work truckers, love all the pictures.

[PDK20]

Put on new wiper blades

['68OrangeSunshine]

I got the radiator loose from the 350 in my '71 GMC Jimmy. Later I'll get it to Precision Radiator for a tank repair.

[72c20customcamper]

My temporary tailgate keepers . I don’t want to have chains hanging even with rubber on them as the swaying back and forth with dust will scratch the paint . I’m thinking of making a slid out rod that would be stored in the bed top curl to support the gate in the open position.

[tutone]

Earlier in this page I mentioned about my nearly new 4 row Champion radiator issues. Was not the hose. Dropped it off at a shop locally. We will see.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Today I left the radiator from my '71 GMC Jimmy's 350 at Performance Radiators in Tucson. The only remaining old school shop in town for copper/brass radiators.
It had a tag on it indicating it was new in 1998, which is about right, as I re-engined that truck with a Mr Goodwrench 350, Weiand intake, Carter AFB, and Heddman headers around then, getting it on the road in Jan. '99.

[yuccales]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

My temporary tailgate keepers . I don’t want to have chains hanging even with rubber on them as the swaying back and forth with dust will scratch the paint . I’m thinking of making a slid out rod that would be stored in the bed top curl to support the gate in the open position.

Good idea. Kinda like the umbrella holders on a Rolls Royce.

[72c20customcamper]

Put 170 miles on the stepper . It’s getting a little over 13 mpg . 250 I6 ,SM 465 with 4.57 gears . Truck is really buzzing around 60 mph with the 265/75 16 on it . But it runs great and I really am liking driving it . Manual steering and drums aren’t my preferred setup but it’ll lock up the brakes and I can turn it if a creep along . My next project on it will be doing the disc conversion I have the spindles rotors and calipers off a 72 also the center link . Think I’m going to make them manual disc

My biggest thing is how hard would it be to put a 5 spd in it ? Will the later transmissions from say a Camaro work ? Think it would make it a little more civilized at highway speeds

[Steeveedee]

That trans would handle the torque from an I6, and give you better mileage and drivability. What's not to like?

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

That trans would handle the torque from an I6, and give you better mileage and drivability. What's not to like?

But is it a hard or easy conversion ?

[Steeveedee]

I think it was LockDoc did a conversion. It's posted around here somewhere.

[72c20customcamper]

I have to say my shoulders hurt from driving the truck around town . Forget parallel parking with this truck . Might go with a 215/80r16 front tire less contact patch area .

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Put 170 miles on the stepper . It’s getting a little over 13 mpg . 250 I6 ,SM 465 with 4.57 gears . Truck is really buzzing around 60 mph with the 265/75 16 on it . But it runs great and I really am liking driving it . Manual steering and drums aren’t my preferred setup but it’ll lock up the brakes and I can turn it if a creep along . My next project on it will be doing the disc conversion I have the spindles rotors and calipers off a 72 also the center link . Think I’m going to make them manual disc

My biggest thing is how hard would it be to put a 5 spd in it ? Will the later transmissions from say a Camaro work ? Think it would make it a little more civilized at highway speeds

13 MPG is pretty good. I would change out the very low farm gears to a streetable 3.73:1 before I pulled a transmission swap.
A friend had a factory T-5 in his S/10 [forgot what year] and we changed it out three times.
On my Stepside C/10 '68 w/292 L6, SM465, 3.73 and 235/85/16, I find the Drums all-around work well enough if maintained. But I've only been driving it for 49 years and 10 months.[406,000 miles].

Maybe I'll change my mind next month.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

13 MPG is pretty good. I would change out the very low farm gears to a streetable 3.73:1 before I pulled a transmission swap.
A friend had a factory T-5 in his S/10 [forgot what year] and we changed it out three times.
On my Stepside C/10 '68 w/292 L6, SM465, 3.73 and 235/85/16, I find the Drums all-around work well enough if maintained. But I've only been driving it for 49 years and 10 months.[406,000 miles].

Maybe I'll change my mind next month.

Would have to change the whole rear . The Eaton HO 52 will not accept a gear higher than 3.91 I believe and it’s hard to find them .