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Whamo · 06-21-2018, 09:38 PM

aaannndd, I'm'a followin...

**Dads79GMC** · 06-21-2018, 09:51 PM

looking good!!! Mike

aggie91 · 06-22-2018, 12:40 PM

What are you using for your de-rusting solution?

Wraith · 06-22-2018, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by aggie91

What are you using for your de-rusting solution?

It varies for what I am doing but the most is done with the industrial alkaline solution and if I need to go further I am using an industrial wall cleaner. Both are diluted for the specific task at hand.

Wraith · 06-22-2018, 09:30 PM

Got a jump on the weekend paint festivities

Even the torque converter got some love

Wraith · 06-24-2018, 02:06 PM

Clean

Sandblast

Paint

Remove fingerprints while cleaning

Groundhog day repeats itself.

Wraith · 06-27-2018, 08:20 PM

PARTS!!!!

Wraith · 07-01-2018, 01:51 PM

Doesn't everyone degrease, abrasive tumble, and paint their bolts? LOL

And frame paint today. Anywhere I can't get to when the engine is back in

aggie91 · 07-02-2018, 08:48 AM

Nice progress. Yes, on my last full build, we did the same to all the bolts that we reused...

**buffydores** · 07-02-2018, 10:31 AM

I love this type of build. I love seeing things cleaned up and maintained properly. I love the rich color of the paint that buffing uncovered. Good stuff.

Wraith · 07-02-2018, 10:09 PM

Core support back together and engine brackets/pulleys back on.

aggie91 · 07-03-2018, 09:53 AM

I think you need more cribbing blocks...lol

Wraith · 07-03-2018, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by aggie91

I think you need more cribbing blocks...lol

LOL. I had a couple but most were made from used wood when I tore apart my tip-tissorie from my Malibu.

https://youtu.be/LWLotuKJ0UU

moregrip · 07-03-2018, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wraith

Doesn't everyone degrease, abrasive tumble, and paint their bolts? LOL

And frame paint today. Anywhere I can't get to when the engine is back in

don't forget to file the threads on those bolts!

Wraith · 07-03-2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by moregrip

don't forget to file the threads on those bolts!

Every thread stainless wire brushed by hand.

Honest Bob · 07-05-2018, 12:23 PM

I love the truck but I also love where you stored your cribbing. I got a bunch of 4x4's to cut up into cribbing just havent done it yet.

Wraith · 07-05-2018, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Honest Bob

I love the truck but I also love where you stored your cribbing. I got a bunch of 4x4's to cut up into cribbing just havent done it yet.

I'd always seen them on forums and thought they would work well, after building them I have wondered how I lived without them. I even stole the small one I built for my jack to raise up my battery back-up for the home computer.

Wraith · 07-07-2018, 08:53 AM

Finished up cleaning the firewall as much as I will for this time, may buff it out though...

I guess they write the color down on the firewall?

And the nasty chrome wheels and off road tires are gone, need to run the originals down and get new rubber.

LT7A · 07-08-2018, 06:23 PM

Excellent work on the firewall. I think cleaning up the original looks good, remains utilitarian, and retains character that I like. Often the paint itself is in good shape. And even though I'm not a concours resto guy, I still like to see those factory markings. Crazy to think that some guy wrote that by hand 40 years ago and it's still there.

Wraith · 07-08-2018, 09:55 PM

Hot with no breeze this morning but work got done.

Greenlee · 07-09-2018, 08:45 AM

Nice work!

Wraith · 07-22-2018, 01:26 PM

Got out before it got hotter than the surface of the sun here in Texas and truck was still in the shade. Installed the headers(dropped right in as they should!) after cutting off a little bit of the down pipes for the stock manifolds, installed power steering pump/brackets after making a spacer to go with the headers, new soft fuel lines to the pump, installed thermostat/gasket/housing, and dropped in the distributor. I'm either lucky, good, or crafty as the balancer was at 8* BTDC and the distributor dropped in straight away. I'm buying lottery tickets later today.....

Wraith · 07-29-2018, 06:35 PM

Texas has been so hot but this morning was just a little cooler. Got out and cleaned up the plug wires with Goop hand cleaner, swapped out the blue wire holders for a set of black one I think I bought in 90', detailed the distributor cap, cleaned up the permanent cork gaskets off the valve covers, new filter/vac caps on carb, and installed it all on the engine.

Billy81 · 08-31-2018, 12:48 AM

It's been awhile any updates?

Wraith · 09-01-2018, 01:12 PM

It all looks the same in the bay, finished up wiring/vacuum last week, picked up new battery cables, and fired it this morning on starter fluid. I'd forgot how loud open headers were. The ignition switch is clicky/sticky as all get out so I pulled the top of the steering apart to fix and called it a day.

06-21-2018, 09:38 PM	#26
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06-21-2018, 09:51 PM	#27
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06-22-2018, 12:40 PM	#28
aggie91 I'm just glad to be here! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Longview, TX Posts: 4,788	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build What are you using for your de-rusting solution? __________________ Karl 1965 Chevy Stepside(Grandpa's Old Blue) and (July 2015 Shop Build!)(2020, the Saga Continues) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=372424 The LST Challenge: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7812257 Korbin's 1st Square: "Sunburn" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=418618 1985 GMC Sierra: "White Trash", Korbin's 2nd now... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632305 Henry - 1984 Chevrolet, Owen's 1st Square

06-22-2018, 09:30 PM	#30
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Got a jump on the weekend paint festivities Even the torque converter got some love __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

06-24-2018, 02:06 PM	#31
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Clean Sandblast Paint Remove fingerprints while cleaning Groundhog day repeats itself. __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

06-27-2018, 08:20 PM	#32
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build PARTS!!!! __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

07-01-2018, 01:51 PM	#33
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Doesn't everyone degrease, abrasive tumble, and paint their bolts? LOL And frame paint today. Anywhere I can't get to when the engine is back in __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

07-02-2018, 08:48 AM	#34
aggie91 I'm just glad to be here! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Longview, TX Posts: 4,788	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Nice progress. Yes, on my last full build, we did the same to all the bolts that we reused... __________________ Karl 1965 Chevy Stepside(Grandpa's Old Blue) and (July 2015 Shop Build!)(2020, the Saga Continues) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=372424 The LST Challenge: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7812257 Korbin's 1st Square: "Sunburn" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=418618 1985 GMC Sierra: "White Trash", Korbin's 2nd now... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632305 Henry - 1984 Chevrolet, Owen's 1st Square

07-02-2018, 10:31 AM	#35
buffydores Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Longview, TX Posts: 758	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build I love this type of build. I love seeing things cleaned up and maintained properly. I love the rich color of the paint that buffing uncovered. Good stuff.

07-02-2018, 10:09 PM	#36
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Core support back together and engine brackets/pulleys back on. __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

07-03-2018, 09:53 AM	#37
aggie91 I'm just glad to be here! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Longview, TX Posts: 4,788	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build I think you need more cribbing blocks...lol __________________ Karl 1965 Chevy Stepside(Grandpa's Old Blue) and (July 2015 Shop Build!)(2020, the Saga Continues) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=372424 The LST Challenge: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7812257 Korbin's 1st Square: "Sunburn" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=418618 1985 GMC Sierra: "White Trash", Korbin's 2nd now... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632305 Henry - 1984 Chevrolet, Owen's 1st Square

07-05-2018, 12:23 PM	#41
Honest Bob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Easton PA Posts: 219	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build I love the truck but I also love where you stored your cribbing. I got a bunch of 4x4's to cut up into cribbing just havent done it yet.

07-07-2018, 08:53 AM	#43
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Finished up cleaning the firewall as much as I will for this time, may buff it out though... I guess they write the color down on the firewall? And the nasty chrome wheels and off road tires are gone, need to run the originals down and get new rubber. __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

07-08-2018, 06:23 PM	#44
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,626	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Excellent work on the firewall. I think cleaning up the original looks good, remains utilitarian, and retains character that I like. Often the paint itself is in good shape. And even though I'm not a concours resto guy, I still like to see those factory markings. Crazy to think that some guy wrote that by hand 40 years ago and it's still there. Last edited by LT7A; 07-08-2018 at 08:32 PM.

07-08-2018, 09:55 PM	#45
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Hot with no breeze this morning but work got done. __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/



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07-09-2018, 08:45 AM	#46
Greenlee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: El Lago, TX Posts: 1,668	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Nice work!

07-22-2018, 01:26 PM	#47
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Got out before it got hotter than the surface of the sun here in Texas and truck was still in the shade. Installed the headers(dropped right in as they should!) after cutting off a little bit of the down pipes for the stock manifolds, installed power steering pump/brackets after making a spacer to go with the headers, new soft fuel lines to the pump, installed thermostat/gasket/housing, and dropped in the distributor. I'm either lucky, good, or crafty as the balancer was at 8* BTDC and the distributor dropped in straight away. I'm buying lottery tickets later today..... __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

07-29-2018, 06:35 PM	#48
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build Texas has been so hot but this morning was just a little cooler. Got out and cleaned up the plug wires with Goop hand cleaner, swapped out the blue wire holders for a set of black one I think I bought in 90', detailed the distributor cap, cleaned up the permanent cork gaskets off the valve covers, new filter/vac caps on carb, and installed it all on the engine. __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

08-31-2018, 12:48 AM	#49
Billy81 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Medford,Oregon Posts: 390	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build It's been awhile any updates? __________________

09-01-2018, 01:12 PM	#50
Wraith Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 60	Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build It all looks the same in the bay, finished up wiring/vacuum last week, picked up new battery cables, and fired it this morning on starter fluid. I'd forgot how loud open headers were. The ignition switch is clicky/sticky as all get out so I pulled the top of the steering apart to fix and called it a day. __________________ https://mechanicdude.blogspot.com/

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