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06-10-2010, 08:17 PM | #1 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
painted more parts for the 67 and installed a trans cooler on my 85 4x4
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06-10-2010, 10:00 PM | #2 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
hide the toggle......really well.....and you have a inexpensive security system!
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Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken |
06-10-2010, 10:33 PM | #3 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Moved my exhaust hanger further outside the frame to get it to quit hitting the bumper, installed and hookd up my license plate light, hooked up my fuel gauge to the cell. Installed a new dome lamp assembly, needed new wipers so I figured I may as well go back to stock chrome ones so those got installed, also installed new reverse lenses. Tomorrow I clean in preperation for the first car show of the season on Saturday!
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'69 Chevy C/10-under reconstruction -- '68 C20 Camper 50th Anniversary-runs, but sorely needs a resto --
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06-10-2010, 10:34 PM | #4 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Trial fitted a blower and ran into some problems. Belt hits a fan, needs a smaller alternator and throttle rod hits a blower. One day I'll be done.
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06-10-2010, 11:36 PM | #5 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Took Bumpers to Get ReChromed Had Bumper Bolts polished Had Brackets Powder Coated, Washed and Put New Californa Car Cover On... Sweet Sooon I'll be Rolling
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06-10-2010, 11:53 PM | #6 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Looking pretty good. Shame to carve a hood, but it'a a BLOWER after all.
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"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." "SEMPER FI" Never retired-Always a Marine '72 C10 Longhorn-very daily '86 C10 Van (mothballed) previous; '65 C10 shorty & bunches of M/C's |
06-10-2010, 11:58 PM | #7 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I went to look at mine and see what had been done......and to be sure it was still there. Getting ready to fit the front cap before blowing it apart and pulling the cab off of the chassis to detail it and refit the engine/transmission.
Don't get me wrong. If I could do the work, I would. This was paid for a couple or three years ago. There's a lesson in here, somewhere.....
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06-11-2010, 01:07 AM | #8 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I took off the original mirrors since im gonna run 71-72 mirrors. I heard the backplate clank on the inside of the door( I had no idea the mirrors had a backplate) i sanded and primed the spot where the mirrors were. Removed the door panels and recovered the backplates. First time taking off the door panels, Pretty neat experience.
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06-14-2010, 10:39 PM | #9 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
nothing at all! everything that i went to do was a disaster so i quietly gave up and watched college baseball
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06-11-2010, 01:15 AM | #10 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
the question is.. what didnt i do.. i wanted to set the thing on fire cuz it was pissin me off...
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1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796 |
06-11-2010, 01:49 AM | #11 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Drove about 50 feet and sounds like the tranny S.T.B. I just replaced the rear end too. I feel your pain Tim.
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I didn't say you were stupid, but I was thinking it... I need a check up from the neck up! Project "Rigginstine's Monster" 1971 C-10 longbed 355/4spd Future mods: 67 front clip Webby's Rigginations - where everything has potential! |
06-11-2010, 01:58 AM | #12 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
ha ya my truck is being a pain in the toosh
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1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796 |
06-11-2010, 09:06 AM | #13 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Drove it for the first time in the dark. Discovered that my instrument cluster lights are indeed bright enough to see by, and then noticed that I have no high beams. Clicking the floor dimmer reveals darkness
Got some used tires a couple days ago (had the original 1968 tires on it) and have been driving it about 50 miles a day for 3 days. All sorts of things are starting to work and run smoother. (Funny what happens after you get a vehicle moving again after sitting for a few years. ) |
06-12-2010, 04:19 PM | #14 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Had to move my truck completely out of the way today so my honey could power wash the drive way...Im really getting over worked here =)
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06-12-2010, 04:47 PM | #15 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finally sprung for a pair of new wind wings for the front doors.
Put them in today, and just finished putting everything back together. What a PITA!
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06-12-2010, 05:16 PM | #16 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finished cleaning up, painting, and putting back together 2 sets of heads, a set of 3487's and a set of 882's. Cleaned up the garage some from my mess. Tomorrow morning before we go for a long motorcycle ride with friends, I am going to put the 9th coat of varnish on the 56 Lyman topsides.
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06-12-2010, 06:10 PM | #17 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
bled the brakes again, (pedal still going almost to floor), drove down street and back truck died in driveway and would not restart, found a leaky wheel cylinder, got frustrated pushed it back in the garage and quit for the day.
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06-12-2010, 07:57 PM | #18 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Looked for transmissions........
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I didn't say you were stupid, but I was thinking it... I need a check up from the neck up! Project "Rigginstine's Monster" 1971 C-10 longbed 355/4spd Future mods: 67 front clip Webby's Rigginations - where everything has potential! |
06-12-2010, 08:30 PM | #19 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
2things....
Drooled...and... Glovebox door : REINSTALLED!! lol.
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06-12-2010, 11:13 PM | #20 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Took it to a car show!
And realized my exhaust STILL hits the bumpers over bumps
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'69 Chevy C/10-under reconstruction -- '68 C20 Camper 50th Anniversary-runs, but sorely needs a resto --
'07 Cobalt SS/SC-very fun DD -- '93 Chevy K2500-LQ4/4L80E swap -- '84 Trans Am-awaiting (LS) drivetrain -- '00 Trans Am-road tripper -- '06 Z06-577 WHP beast |
06-12-2010, 11:24 PM | #21 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Picked up a new set of wheels for the kid's GMC and then heading out tomorrow for some tires. Good thing is, for the next 6 months any truck parts I buy I can blame on his rig. LOL
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06-13-2010, 01:43 AM | #22 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed new rotor/cap, plugs & wires.
flanged a broken tranny cooler line and quick fixed it with some cooler hose. (left me on the highway...) ordering some prebent lines pretty quick.
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06-14-2010, 06:38 PM | #23 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Pulled the motor Sunday, pressure washed and degreased it today. Getting it ready ready for a new skin of paint.
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06-14-2010, 06:41 PM | #24 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Ordered some new parts to put on....
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06-14-2010, 07:12 PM | #25 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I painted my fuel filler tube cover and the filler tube ..also prepped and painted my door panels I got me a rattle can of the same paint that my truck color is .
before painted panel after painted panel ,,, lighting from camera flash didn't do it justice ,,but it is a nice even simi-black |
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