What did you do to your truck today?

[XtechX]

Originally Posted by padresag

I hope that they are dry
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Yes, nice and dry. I thought it was a real reasonable deal on the wood. I cut all the grooves etc in them today. They turned out very nice, but I didn't go the full 1/4 inch wide for the grooves (about 3/16").

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by XtechX

I went to a local saw mill and picked up 10 3/4" white oak boards for my bed floor for $120 bucks. They were all planed and trued up and ready to cut to size. I cut them to spec according gmcpauls write up, or as close as I could. Now I have to cut the grooves etc in them. I made some practice cuts on some scrap, using just a regular combination blade, anyone else just use a regular blade to cut the grooves? Did you go the full 1/4" wide?

White oak is a great choice in wood, and particularly beautiful if the annual growth rings are perpendicular to the board face (quartersawn). There is no reason you can't make the required grooves with a standard blade. Just make a pass and move the fence over a tad for another pass until the groove is as wide as it needs to be. You'll be pushing the planks over the saw many times each, but it'll work.

[towersddg9]

Originally Posted by 65Gregg

Towesddg9 what did you use to change your centerbolt covers to perimeter style? Adaptors that bolt to the center bolt holes?

Trick Flow makes the kit, got it from summit, good stuff

[Rich 5150 69]

Not what I have done but more what needs to be done, replace heater core, it blew out Thursday morning on the way to work, its from radiator exspress, ( 55 plus tax vs 79 plus tax thru LMC ) they are the cold glue type, lasted eight years, not sure I want to go the glued route again. Mann it sured fogged up the interior in a hurry, could`ntt see anything at 4:00 am in the morning when the outside temp was 28 degees, had to open both windows to clear out....it was cold. Does anybody know if LMC`s are soldered or glued.....?

[Turkey]

Put 3" drop rear coils and shocks and also got my rear light harness put in and my lights put back together.

[coulter]

put the engine in my truck today

[sandiego65]

NOTHING!New years day cleaning and taking apart cribs and moving furniture so my girlfriends sister could move out so much FUN. Could you sense my sarcasm!
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[rendus]

I went to bleed my brakes today and ended up with another blown brake line. Right rear portion just before the rubber brake hose. Pretty sure the rubber hose has collapsed so I ordered a new one from Ecklers.

[towersddg9]

put in a different wheel

[Narxoleptic Customs]

Got my new speakers mounted!! 6x9s baby!!
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[iceship]

Console back to black




Could use new chrome trim but it's good for now..
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[markeb01]

Beautiful engine. Love the aluminum against the black.

Originally Posted by coulter

put the engine in my truck today

[coulter]

thanx man... ive had the engine bay envisioned in my head forever.. im glad i finally got to see what its really gonna look like.. im gonna keep it as minimal as possible.. manual steering, manual brakes, a push electric fan on front of radiator, hide the wireing and brakelines .. eventually gonna replace all the bolts in the engine bay and on the motor with nice stainless ones to

[wutnxt]

Pro street truck is at the body shop so between my visits and work there....

I pulled my next project out of storage and put it into the front of the shop...Powder coated frame rolling chassis....washed it all up and looking it over to decide what changes i want to make...

[csa daddy]

Put front chopped crossmember in truck an air bags
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[doublebeetx]

Csa, how did you "chop"your crossmember ? Does it move forward to center your front wheels in the wheelwell ?
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[AZ66GMC]

I filled in my dash for A/C controls and vents. Also installed my rubber bed mat...

Before;




After;




Bed mat;




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[Chvyman1975]

Today replaced the driverside bed panel. I picked up a shortbed about a month ago for $100. Well traded it for a 292 that I paid 100 for. Now need to decide on one piece of high quality plywood or a bed kit. Also got a gilmer drive kit. Need to find a different alt bracket for it to work.

[jrisch]

Started to remove the front end, to get ready to sand blast and then take in to the powder coater!! Smashed my hand with a hammer (not the smartest thing Ive done) so I thought I would call it a day

[fryer1979]

Washed the windows, filled her with gas, and kept on driving. Still loving driving her!

[pdxhall]

Nothing on the truck but related. I picked up the gas cylinder for my new mig welder and began the learning process. I can't believe it took me 45 years to do this. I had a lot of fun, managed to get a half decent bead by the time I quit, and I didn't burn down the garage or burn or electrocute myself. It was a good day!!

[PORKY]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Got my seats installed.

The seats look GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRReat! What did they come out of?

[E911manager]

Well not just today for over the last 2 "truck" days... Two coats of POR15 on the frame after cleaning it up with a pressure washer and wire brush and wire wheel. I also worked on the firewall. More pics on my build page...

[ralf]

Falk!! I typed two long posts and fat fingered them into the ether-sphere.

[iceship]

Console not bolted down yet... have to wire the heated function going to mount under console....
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