What did you do to your truck today part IV

[racecougar]

Wiring. Lots of it.

[rws1012]

Got my power brake booster installed. Used booster off a 2002 S-10 truck with Captain Fabs bracket. All fit very well.

[nsb29]

Originally Posted by racecougar

Wiring. Lots of it.

Have you checked Four seat clearance

[racecougar]

Originally Posted by nsb29

Have you checked Four seat clearance

Of course. It was all laid out based upon seat clearance.

It's all back together and running/driving now.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by racecougar

Of course. It was all laid out based upon seat clearance.

It's all back together and running/driving now.

Can I haz '65 post car Skylark in the background!?

[racecougar]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Can I haz '65 post car Skylark in the background!?

Good eye!

Show me the money.

[The Rocknrod]

Back in 77 I had a black one. Always thought of refurbishing it back then.

[66x3]

i spotted that too. Nice Buick!

[roll_the_dice]

Every time I see a skylark, I think of the movie My Cousin Vinny.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by racecougar

Good eye!

Show me the money.

Some custom tail light work there. What do you have in it? I had a '68 350/350 Skylark GS California for about 13 years that I sold awhile back. With my truck, I only needed one money pit. The guy I sold it to repainted it, put a vinyl top back on and added twin turbos. When I sold it, it needed about $10k to make it right (body work, paint, upholstery), and I just couldn't go there. I guess he didn't care about the money.

[racecougar]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Some custom tail light work there. What do you have in it? I had a '68 350/350 Skylark GS California for about 13 years that I sold awhile back. With my truck, I only needed one money pit. The guy I sold it to repainted it, put a vinyl top back on and added twin turbos. When I sold it, it needed about $10k to make it right (body work, paint, upholstery), and I just couldn't go there. I guess he didn't care about the money.

Yep, I wired them to function the way the factory should have. It has the original 310 Wildcat (300ci 2V) V8 in it with the ST-300 trans. Most of the work I've put into this one was to improve handling, braking, and just keep it as a clean "survivor" type car to cruise around in. I converted it over to power discs, QA1 coilovers at all four corners, sway bars, tubular rear lower control arms, and new bushings throughout. I ditched the points for a Pertronix Ignitor III inside the distributor, bumped up the timing a bit, and swapped out the fixed fan for a clutch fan. I also stuck a good stereo in it and cleaned up the interior.

Unfortunately all of the up-to-date photos are on my computer at home. These were taken mid-improvement.

[60short]

build a little heat shield so I can stop putting my hand on the radiator when I open the hood...

Just scrap materials, but it kind of fits the build....





and played around a bit with some badges...

[val1gonzales]

Made a TH400 kickdown switch for my truck. looks good and can't be seen with air filter.

[val1gonzales]

I didn't like the brake booster hose running across my valve cover. I wanted to keep the engine looking clean. So I made a steel line to run brake booster vacuum. I got a 3/8" steel line from O'reilly's and using a piece of wire made a pattern of the how I wanted to run the hose around valve cover. I then bent the line to fit. I removed all the paint from steel line with a wire brush on bench grinder. Then I dimpled the ends and polished it up with some rouge on polishing wheel. Routed it in and viola!

[roll_the_dice]

Originally Posted by val1gonzales

I didn't like the brake booster hose running across my valve cover. I wanted to keep the engine looking clean. So I made a steel line to run brake booster vacuum. I got a 3/8" steel line from O'reilly's and using a piece of wire made a pattern of the how I wanted to run the hose around valve cover. I then bent the line to fit. I removed all the paint from steel line with a wire brush on bench grinder. Then I dimpled the ends and polished it up with some rouge on polishing wheel. Routed it in and viola!

Looks great!

[roll_the_dice]

I did my first oil/filter change on the truck since I have gotten it back on the road. I have 850 miles on it...

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by val1gonzales

I didn't like the brake booster hose running across my valve cover. I wanted to keep the engine looking clean. So I made a steel line to run brake booster vacuum. I got a 3/8" steel line from O'reilly's and using a piece of wire made a pattern of the how I wanted to run the hose around valve cover. I then bent the line to fit. I removed all the paint from steel line with a wire brush on bench grinder. Then I dimpled the ends and polished it up with some rouge on polishing wheel. Routed it in and viola!

Nice job! Did you spray it with clear?

[Jdm63]

Test ran engine (Again) this past weekend and yesterday. Now that it’s all “dry” after new rear main seal - got the cab back on today. Using temporary breathers and radiator at the moment.

[val1gonzales]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Nice job! Did you spray it with clear?

Yes, forgot to mention that thanks! I did cause it was just a steel line. That rust sneaks up quick!

[roll_the_dice]

One of the best things about having a white truck is it doesn't show tons of dirt...one of the best things of having an old truck that not much was done in ways of body and paint work is I can wash it and not worry about drying it. So today I washed it for the first time since it's been back on the road. Going to cars-n-coffee in the morning and had to clean old girl up some...to play with the Vettes and Porsches of the area.

[MT65]

Originally Posted by val1gonzales

I didn't like the brake booster hose running across my valve cover. I wanted to keep the engine looking clean. So I made a steel line to run brake booster vacuum. I got a 3/8" steel line from O'reilly's and using a piece of wire made a pattern of the how I wanted to run the hose around valve cover. I then bent the line to fit. I removed all the paint from steel line with a wire brush on bench grinder. Then I dimpled the ends and polished it up with some rouge on polishing wheel. Routed it in and viola!

Looks great, detailing makes it stand out from the norm...keep up the good stuff...

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by val1gonzales

Yes, forgot to mention that thanks! I did cause it was just a steel line. That rust sneaks up quick!

Reason I ask is because my dad bought a car from a guy who had polished a whole lot of steel parts to a high shine before my dad bought it, but didn't put any clear on it. Even in southern California's desert, it looked pretty bad, pretty quick.

[AcampoDave]

I made a shifter boot. This one has a cushion backed vinyl and it 's better at blocking the noise emanating from the hole in the floor than plain vinyl. I also put pipe wrap on the stick inside. Not easy to sew a cone when you have practically zero experience with a needle and thread but you can find dang near anything on YouTube.

[AcampoDave]

Forgot the pic...

[racecougar]

Cruised in it. Hit 4400 miles today.