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05-25-2013, 06:20 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Tired of not having a place to set a drink in Brutus so I whipped this up for $7! Pleased with how it came out. Simple, stable and almost invisible unless you are looking for it!
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05-25-2013, 06:24 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I like that cup holder..
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05-25-2013, 07:58 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Did my first pipe or C-notch today and it wasn't half bad...
Even though I measured and worked off the trailing arm I messed it up since I didn't consider the 2" drop blocks... Soooo the bad half is it's an inch or so too far back on the frame... Oh well - cheap education - just hate to mess up when it's avoidable. Live and learn - rg |
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05-25-2013, 08:02 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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05-25-2013, 08:21 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Got bored and put my rear bumper on.
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05-25-2013, 08:26 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Solved a pesky leak from the recent engine swap. It was a loose bolt on the back of the power steering pump. Probably loosened it up to remove the pump, and never went back to check or tighten it since nothing attached to it. Apparently it went into the reservoir as tightening it up eliminated the problem.
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05-25-2013, 08:38 PM
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05-25-2013, 08:58 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
What's a "pipe Notch"?
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05-25-2013, 10:19 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I painted my engine. Needs a couple more coats. I cleaned and put Calyx on my manifolds. I also sandblasted a few parts.
  
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05-25-2013, 11:07 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Well the Caprickup got some new shoes today. I also hung the doors today. It is coming together FINALLY!!! i put a fender on to make sure the tires cleared and start thinking about how low I should go...
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05-27-2013, 11:15 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Well boys,
I am way behind, So yesterday I hauled a lot of junk with mine. Then tarped it that evening, and now its raining today! Good thing I threw the tarp on it! |
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05-27-2013, 11:31 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
With the 62 original rear still in I decided to "finish" the rear drop to see what it will look like when I am actually done with the chassis and suspension...
I have to figure out shock placement, pinion angle for saddles on new rear, and so on. I have another question - Are any of you that went 5 1/2" front // 6" rear on a static drop running a rear tank and has it been a problem? I got the rear-tank conversion "kit" from Brothers and I'm looking at making that work somehow too. Thanks doesn't really cover the gratitude I have for this site... rg |
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05-28-2013, 01:13 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Shot the base color for part of the firewall. I only had a tiny bit of paint, but I stretched enough to cover enough of the portion that I wanted blue. The rest will be satin black, like the inner fenders and under hood.
I'll clear it tomorrow night after work (hopefully). I was supposed to be finished with the firewall AND the frame, but I spent a lot of time sanding some more on the firewall. Still didn't take it all the way to bare metal everywhere (wished I would have). I also had a comparability issue with the rusty metal primer and the self-etching primer; it ended up cracking. I guess I didn't wait enough for the rusty metal primer to cure, so it was still off gassing and shrinking. I was able to cover it with some high build primer and sand it down so it doesn't show. Aggravating though. Alright, I even flipped the picture upside down in photoshop and it still came out upside down on the post! Sorry, I tried! Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device
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05-29-2013, 09:32 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Got my back ordered fender from Truck and Car parts in Cali... I now have no excuse.....
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05-29-2013, 11:00 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Ordered a muffler and a driveshaft bearing. Loaded my bedwood on the roof of my station wagon to take to a friend's house to cut to the proper dimensions tomorrow. Time for a project thread...
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05-26-2013, 07:06 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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It would have been great if I got that point correct when I did it... two forward - three back... rg |
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05-26-2013, 09:45 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Thanks Robber Grin. I looked it up after the post and found moocho info on it on this amazing site.
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07-01-2013, 03:43 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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05-27-2013, 01:29 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Wired up the wipers.
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05-27-2013, 07:21 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
My passenger side notch was @ 3/8" off center to top of the axle tube - not happy - but it "will work"... tube hits the snubber.
I relieved the front lower edge a bit with the grinder and dressed it up. Moved the driver's side notch up a bit to correct and I got it welded in yesterday. My buddy Keith say's I'm a mad-man for attempting it in the first place - it was my first time doing something like this... scary. No guts - no glory... DONE with the NOTCH-OHS! With the bed sills on pads and full extension of the rear suspension to the snubbers it looks like it could hit the bed wood at some point. Raising the bed floor for clearance I guess... Rear 4" drop springs today. rg |
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05-27-2013, 12:09 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
My truck got pulled out of the garage to pull my wifes furd in.................Happy wife happy life right??
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05-27-2013, 02:42 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Installed my fan shroud for my electric fan and aluminum radiator. Runs a little cooler now.
 Worked on my bed sides again.  Posted via Mobile Device
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05-28-2013, 07:39 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Installed Langdon's HEI in my 235, swapped turbos for Cherry Bombs, filled in some dents...
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05-28-2013, 12:53 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Nothing today but yesterday I threw hay in the back and took it down to the barn to feed the horses.
  
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05-29-2013, 09:03 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
e l e - digg'n that last pic big~time - nice truck!
Today I relocated my front shock mounts on my 62 C10 chassis - Thanks Mark! rg |
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