What did you do to your truck today?

[SRVBLUES64]

lets see! I sanded the crap out of my truck cab for the past 3 weeks stripping it down to bare metal. I finally got some epoxy primer on it today. And it revealed alot more then I thought I had to do. Lots of rough spots, and placed where I need to continue to sand, when does it all end? well at least I have primer on it before the first snow here in beautiful Indiana which will be soon. I guess I will spend the winter on the cab yeah

[McC_65_91]

got my taillights working, had two different shorts and a bad ground between normal tail lights and other lights I have on the bumper that the PO fabricated. Also put in new window felts and trouble shooted my speedometer. Disconnected it from transfer case and gauge and cable spun so cable is good, reconnected it to t-case and drove and felt gauge end and nothing, so gotta be the sending unit, now just gotta find a sending unit, has anyone done one with a 4x4?? or is the unit the same on a 2 vs 4 wheel?? got

[McC_65_91]

got my taillights working, had two different shorts and a bad ground between normal tail lights and other lights I have on the bumper that the PO fabricated. Also put in new window felts and trouble shooted my speedometer. Disconnected it from transfer case and gauge and spun the cable from t-case end, the cable spun on gauge end so cable is good, right?, reconnected it to t-case and drove and felt gauge end and nothing, so gotta be the sending unit, now just gotta find a sending unit, has anyone done one with a 4x4?? or is the unit the same on a 2 vs 4 wheel??
I also used my new mig to weld up our boat trailer(where leaf attaches to frame on left side), me n pop are taking the boat out next weekend, nice first project with the new welder. me n pop also finished up our new duck blind been building over the last few weekends.
got a lot of little stuff done. all in all a successful day. and anyone know bout the sending unit like i said earlier let me know

[CSoliz]

Didn't do much to the truck other than getting to rear ready to pull. Took off the springs, e-brakes, brakes and loosened up the crossmember bolts to drop the trailing arms.

But I did add a sub-panel in my garage just so I can put a welder outlet in. I have a few other things to get done, but slow progress is still progress.

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by CSoliz

But I did add a sub-panel in my garage just so I can put a welder outlet in. I have a few other things to get done, but slow progress is still progress.

I see a PVC line with a ball valve.... you aren't using PVC for your air lines are you?

[daverod]

Did my air lines awhile back.

[losthope]

Originally Posted by daverod

Did my air lines awhile back.

so it looks like i can fit five of my garages in your one garage! i sense a little envey coming on!!!

[CSoliz]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

Aluminum 63 grille on the wall, nice truck porn!

Steel and Chrome. Bought a whole 63 truck just to get the chrome grill. The guy had a painted black on the 63 and the chrome sitting in the cab. Wouldn't let go of just the grill, so for $500...... bought the whole truck minus a bed. My buddy s supposed to do something with the 63 truck.

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

I see a PVC line with a ball valve.... you aren't using PVC for your air lines are you?

Yeah I did. It is irrigation PVC, schedule 40. It has a 480 PSI rating. Put the compressor up in the rafters. Built a little platform with all the weight on the exterior wall, hooked it up to a switch and a dummy light. I took the drain valve out and connected some PVC to it with the ball valve, so all the condensation will sit in the pipe before it sits at the bottom of the compressor. I have a air outlet on the wall, outside, and at my work bench.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by CSoliz

Steel and Chrome. Bought a whole 63 truck just to get the chrome grill. The guy had a painted black on the 63 and the chrome sitting in the cab. Wouldn't let go of just the grill, so for $500...... bought the whole truck minus a bed. My buddy s supposed to do something with the 63 truck.


Yeah I did. It is irrigation PVC, schedule 40. It has a 480 PSI rating. Put the compressor up in the rafters. Built a little platform with all the weight on the exterior wall, hooked it up to a switch and a dummy light. I took the drain valve out and connected some PVC to it with the ball valve, so all the condensation will sit in the pipe before it sits at the bottom of the compressor. I have a air outlet on the wall, outside, and at my work bench.

I'll bet it was fun get that air compressor up there. I like it

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

I see a PVC line with a ball valve.... you aren't using PVC for your air lines are you?

Originally Posted by CSoliz

Yeah I did. It is irrigation PVC, schedule 40. It has a 480 PSI rating.

I researched using PVC when I built my shop. Not preaching, but from what I have read it can be very dangerous. I feel obligated to forward this to you as you might want to read it:

http://www.osha.gov/dts/hib/hib_data/hib19880520.html

[aerotruk63]

Aluminum 63 grille on the wall, nice truck porn!

[63sbssbbw]

LOL,I wondered why I couldn't find the sub panel he was talking about!
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[aerotruk63]

Oh yeah, look at that, a sub panel!

[Sick5]

pulled tranny out and sent it packing to the mechanic

[sams60gmc]

Nice wall art. Makes me wonder why I never hung up my 63 Grille.
I'll have to pull it down out of the attic tomorrow.

[Real_McCoy]

Made a lease deal on a 30' X 40' shop on Friday. I didn't do much to the truck, but started getting ready to move from my 12' X 24' garage. I should get keys in the next couple of days.

On Saturday, I purchased a 64 Chevy C20 parts truck and hauled it to the new shop. Hauled the white 66 to the shop on Saturday as well. Currently, both are outside waiting for access.

Pics of all three trucks and the shop to come soon.

[LostMy65]

I started looking for it about 3-4 weeks ago.
Today I found a picture of I took of it back in 86.
I now have the the VIN by calling DMV with the Plate Number.

I'm now upping my search energy - I want to find it so bad:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650

[aerotruk63]

Stop with the 63 grille talk, can't find my painted one I originally got with the truck. You'd think it would stand out!

[Cops053]

Spent the day cutting, fitting and drilling the hole into the bed boards. Then used the router to lay out and inlay in the center of the 3rd boards in from the bedside. routed out a bow-tie emblem and inlayed walnut. Just have to sand them flush after dinner and coat the the natural stain. Then on to the coats of varnish.

[narx66gmc]

got a source for my bench seat and shifter!! got the tires mounted yesterday. also, got the new bumper for the front but did not have time to fabricate the brackets for it last night... picking up the seat and shifter tomorrow

[SRVBLUES64]

I sanded the dash down, cleaned up the fire wall getting ready for paint

[Real_McCoy]

Moved the 66 into the new shop today. Tomorrow, I will continue moving in. Saturday, I will move the parts truck into the shop.

[lakeroadster]

Put Gibbs on the bare metal rear fenders and bed to preserve them until next spring.

Made (2) new stake pocket tubes to repair the hacked up rear stake pockets on my stepside bed. Installed them in the rear pocket holes, welded and ground them. They'll need some filler, but came out pretty good.

[Cops053]

Got all the bed wood in and bolted down, then used my shop crane to lift it and set it back on the frame and bolted down. Started at noon and finished at 9 pm. Was fun without and extra set of hands.......lol. Will try to get pics up tomorrow.

[fryer1979]

Pulled the glass out of the cab, and got the entire front crossmember and suspension off the frame of the '65. Now I just need to figure out a way to get the bolts holding the cab to the frame off by myself. Pics posted in my build thread.