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Old member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Drove the truck over to Greenville SC for our local truck meeting at Twin Peaks.
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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Cool Truck
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bowie,MD
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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1968 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn "Cool Truck" 1937 Chevrolet Pickup - Project Looking for a patina'd 68 50th Anniversary longbed |
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Location: Peyton, CO
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Well, it wasn't actually today, but as recently noted in my signature block, I've been selling some of my toys. Being out of work, although not really a big issue (yet), still creates a concerned wife. So, adding significant dollars back into the savings account is probably a good idea.
Unfortunately, my '72 Blazer left on a trailer on November 27th. It was followed on December 6th by Copper, my little swb ![]() ![]() I will still be hanging around, though, as I'm probably going to be starting on my C-30 I acquired about this time last year (I think it was November '11). I also have a line on an unmolested '67 Chevy, SWB, 2WD, SBW that's just begging to be drug home. Hmmmm, going to have to work on the wife with this one. I also acquired a '97 Suburban that needs a little work, probably going to end up going to a friend as a replacement for his Tahoe!
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don "The DRBMan" 2014 Audi A4 (The Wife's Daily Driver) 2017 HD Ultra (The Cruiser) 2003 HD Fatboy (The Ride) 2001 Chevy Suburban (Another back up!!) For the first time in forever, not a single 67-72 Chevy truck, Blazer, or Suburban on the property! Basically retired and getting the new Motorhome ready for some traveling. Doing a bit of work on the house getting it ready to sell! LOL!! Last edited by dhaymaker; 12-09-2012 at 12:23 PM. Reason: Added thought!! |
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Ft Wayne Indiana
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got my defrost hose back on the vent! No wonder it didn't defrost this morning!
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Location: Anton, Texas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
did not do anything to ole dollor , but the wife's Dodge Durango blew an right exhaust manifold gasket...because the back bolts broke...i have heard that the 4.7 motor will do this and hers did.just a little over 150 K miles and i finally had to put a wrench on the motor, what is this world coming to.
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C/10 junkie
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stockton Ca
Posts: 9,094
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!" ![]() |
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: So. Cali.
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Added an illuminated Christmas Wreath to the grille , then I drove it to my favorite Pick-A-Part Junkyard where they had a 1964 Chevy II Nova Sedan with 194 C.I. I6 , I was able to score a shopping cart full of unobtanium goodies and original hardware for only $50 ! .
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Blountville, Tn.
Posts: 3,904
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finally started working on it, got the old roof skin removed(PO installed sunroof) and the replacement trimmed to fit. Sorry no pics, but on to the de burring and welding it in place.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: St. Paul MN.
Posts: 1,996
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
looked at it sitting in the garage as we just got 10 inces of snow today
I hate winter
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Location: Junction City, OR
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I am in Michigan and I know the feeling. The 72 is in storage because I don't have a garage now. We have to do what we have to do. I hope that 10 inches does not make it here but in time we will get dumped on too. Stay warm and dry.
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C/10 junkie
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stockton Ca
Posts: 9,094
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Bill what trans and motor combo do you have now?
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Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!" ![]() |
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RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 2,375
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Mild 350 (a little "cammy", but not lumpy) /TH350. Sorta pretty. And sounds good. But mild.
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C/10 junkie
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stockton Ca
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Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!" ![]() |
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Creighton Sask. Canada
Posts: 4,121
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Man you are sick...but welcome to the club, we gather here. I do exactly the same, almost get something done, soo close then start changing again.
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: winnsboro,tx
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
put some 68 caps on her
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Cool Truck
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bowie,MD
Posts: 1,869
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got some body work started, I got my fender pulled out and then started on rust repair.
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sheffield, ALA
Posts: 2,472
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Well started vacuum the 71 this afternoon to put a better seat in and then one thing lead to another.Took out rubber mat and found some issues.cleaned a little to just prime temp. and happened to remember I had bought this stuff.works good on manifolds.
has any one used Rust Cure. was working when I come in tonite. |
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sheffield, ALA
Posts: 2,472
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I also found this.If you can't see it well enough it was a ring. I think 14kt.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Buford, Ga
Posts: 205
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Removed existing 1968 spindles, drums, attempted to install 1972 spindles. After checking with lolife here, I now have ordered the right stuff to get me farther along
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: garden grove, ca
Posts: 24
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I hooked it up to our 1966 aristocrat trailer, drove down to the beach and parked on a bluff overlooking the ocean.
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Houston tx
Posts: 702
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Started with just changing the 2 front brake hoses , now we are up to 2 new calipers and some metal brake line... It never ends
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Location: Anton, Texas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
drove ole dollor around town in the snow, new battery came in for my VTX 1800 S R , just put it on and it starts now...snow is almost gone.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana
Posts: 136
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Having recently bought a new business, and being completely tied up with that, my old pickup has been rode hard and put up wet. I decided that it was time to give it the love it has been desperately needing. I have purposely not done a lot to this truck, because I have a problem with not knowing where to quit, and this truck was bought to be a driver, nothing more. With the acquisition of the new business, we now live above work, so the "driver" has now become my toy. So starting a week ago, the truck got brought into the new garage for the first time and I commenced the winter preparation:
First on the list was a bath, it hadn't been washed in probably 6 months. Once the body was clean, the wheels looked really bad so they got polished, and the tires all clean and shiny. Now that, its a little more fun to look at, I started on the mechanical problems that have developed over the last 2.5 years as a daily driver. First things first, it has to start. I rebuilt the carb over the summer when I was considering selling the truck before moving. Shortly after the move, it decided to quit starting without a little help from a shot of gas. The accelerator pump plunger was slipping off the rod. Easy fix, ordered up a replacement rod and plunger, installed it and promptly broke a screw off in the carb body. Got it drilled out and re-tapped, good to go. Next thing to address was the headlights. I have only had low beams since buying the truck almost 3 years ago. I drove the truck to work and back in the daylight so it was never much of an issue. I replace the headlights and regained my high beams, but they still left some to be desired. I went ahead and wired up a couple relays, and BAM, nice crisp, bright headlights. Realized in the mix of everything else, the fan clutch was junk so I replace the mechanical fan with a 16" electric unit. I wasn't having any cooling issues, but the truck was only driven 4 miles back and forth to work. The 454 barely had time to get to temperature before I shut it down every day. Before it gets too much colder here in the midwest, I decided I would enjoy a little heat. When replacing the engine in the spring, I played carb games and left off a heater hose when fitting to clear the Holley fuel inlet. Picked up a new fitting the other day, so I installed that and regained my heat. Last but not least, I chased down the bad wire that was causing my radio not to work and replaced the wipers. We are now ready to face old man winter! |
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Location: Anton, Texas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
1quick70: good story..luck with your truck and new business...
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RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 2,375
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I am enjoying the truck the way I wanted to during the winter after a three year build....Taking short rides and fixing little stuff. Coming home, and taking a few pics.
When she runs well for these little jaunts, I can't help but take a few pics when I get back. Thanks for helping me indulge my whim, Boys and Girls.
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