July 20, 2008 what did you get done? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**old Rusty C10** · 07-20-2008, 09:10 PM

I didnt get anything done for the truck as my dad was taken to the hospital on thursday and ive been running back and forth to the hospital for him and trying to babysit mom some.. both have start of dimentia and dad is in the hospital cause he has pneumonia and a blood infection but he is expected to be ok.. just going to take a while

I did get a line on a parts truck but have yet to even look at it or even make contact with the owner

SCOTI · 07-20-2008, 09:20 PM

The GF was under the weather Sat so I spent some quality time w/her in doors. She gets baaaaaaaaaaad migraines & lately they seem to take her out for the better part of the day.

Today I worked on making the templates for smoothing the firewall on my 68. I got the panels all fit in place (had to re-make one because it didn't look symetrical to me). I actually have one big patch piece for the smaller heater box holes vs. the 2 that are in the pic. I figure it would give a better (flatter) surface to work with & be less trouble over-all. I also took a pic of the thermometer as I was cleaning up @ 8:00pm tonight . . .....

andresco50 · 07-20-2008, 09:22 PM

preping the truck for install the grill, lights, mouldings etc

85SBC400 · 07-20-2008, 09:26 PM

i did a little more tuning with the timing and carb and replaced the leaky header gasket.

BowTieOgre · 07-20-2008, 09:31 PM

Sorry to hear about your dad Bob.

I actually got something done this weekend. I got my serpentine brackets blasted and painted and test fit them on the engine. I also located a crank pulley. I cleaned and painted an alternator I got from a board member and did the same with a tilt column I got off the net. Everything turned out great and I think im about ready for the install!

*78 Chevyrado* · 07-20-2008, 09:39 PM

I got my new RF Spindle painted and bought all the moog stuff I need to rebuild my front end, though not all of it is in the pic. I can't put any of it on yet because I hurt my shoulder and can't even pick up my cigarettes without it hurting.

Here's pics of the goods.

*1974k5blazer* · 07-20-2008, 09:41 PM

100 thats cute!

vern350 · 07-20-2008, 10:02 PM

freshed up the front on my 81, got new windows seals in on drivers side. Still have to do pass. side.

SCOTI · 07-20-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 1974k5blazer

100 thats cute!

At 8pm. It was reading between 110~115 during the mid-day bake......

**N2TRUX** · 07-20-2008, 10:17 PM

I had family in town so I spent the weekend enjoying quality time with them. My nephew brought his soon to be wife and her two daughters to stay the weekend. The girls (4 & 11) spent every available hour they could in the pool. The adults hung out and consumed large quantities of grilled food and beverages.

I got up early this morning and spent several hours with my landscaper working on my sprinkler system. It need a tune up since I was getting lots of hot spots in my grass.

Not a "productive" weekend, but very enjoyable...

n2billet · 07-20-2008, 10:42 PM

Spent most of the weekend cleaning my cars and one of my trucks. I had a guy call me about buying my 59 Rambler that I've been storing at my Dad's shop so I cleaned it up and snapped some shots (don't care if it sales now

) and then I cleaned up and buffed my new wagon... 62 Buick Special.....should have it bagged and on 18's before Fort Worth Good Guys......should!

**texassquarebodies** · 07-20-2008, 10:43 PM

Had to work on saturday. Slept all day sunday. Haven't been out of the house all day!!!!! I was going to go buy a truck but was too tired. Been working alot of overtime.

BigDaddyDave · 07-20-2008, 11:00 PM

I washed and waxed mine Saturday,then drove the crap out of it both days. I never thought that i would see the day that my junk would become dependable.

andresco50 · 07-20-2008, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vern350

freshed up the front on my 81, got new windows seals in on drivers side. Still have to do pass. side.

Nice look man I prefer that grill

bagged74 · 07-20-2008, 11:48 PM

Saturday...spent the day at the lake with the family...i towed my brother-in-law's sea-doo with my 79 blazer. It did a great job. Of all the trucks i have owned this one might be my favorite.
Sunday...I spent indoors nursing my sunburn

68GMC454 · 07-20-2008, 11:51 PM

i spent the weekend figuring out im dumb as a box of rocks. and that i really need to write down stuff, so i can rember what i got, and how ot fix it...found out tha the fuel pump on my motor home wasnt bad, but didnt find that out until after i changed it.. turns out the electric fuel pump was loose, so i guess it wasnt gettign grounded right.. oh well at least its running now.. now to rember where i put that list i started earlier..

S10Fan · 07-21-2008, 05:16 AM

Nothing!

AceX · 07-21-2008, 08:14 AM

I've spent alot of my time this weekend trying not to go insane. Between sleeplessness, my uncle,a dn work, I just haven't had time for my baby.

Last week I had the lower door panels redone and didn't like the way they came out, so the truck is going back into the shop to have them do it again.

BowTieOgre · 07-21-2008, 09:15 AM

Here are a few pics of the engine after this weekends progress. I still need to get the PS pulley back on and im waiting for the water pump to come in the mail. After that I can measure for a belt and get this motor in!

staggerd86c-10 · 07-21-2008, 09:26 AM

well i had my troubles this weekend and you will read them in my posts i put this morning, but troubles lead only to one thing progress. once i figure out the kinks it will have a reliable air-conditioned truck so i figure thats a plus to what it was a couple weeks back. if i get this finished this afternoon i plan on finishing my train horn install, i already mounted the k3la underneathe the truck and mounted the air tank, i need to run some airlines and mount the compressor.

Slonaker · 07-21-2008, 09:58 AM

My wife and I both have family in town, so i got very little done. I changed the oil in my wife's car, and used my truck to pull the boat out to the lake to take my mom and my sister for a ride. The rest of the weekend was spent eating and visiting.

Slonaker

sqrbdy · 07-21-2008, 08:08 PM

I cleaned my truck and took it to the niftees fiftees cruise-in on saturday afternoon. They had a pretty good crowd and there were a lot of very nice cars and trucks.

Sunday I drove around looking for a blazer. I am dying to start that project.

impalamark · 07-21-2008, 10:20 PM

Birthday 51st on Saturday and as a result I go nothing done
Sunday swapped the front clip and doors from the suburban
to the 83 pickup
Found out once again that rusty old vehicles DO NOT like to be
taken apart . spent the morning breaking 8 out of 10 bolts
I tried to remove . but got it done
MArk

79gmcsierragrande · 07-22-2008, 12:41 AM

I finally made progress on the control arms http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=300102 other then that I slept all day Saturday so it was a good weekend.

Andresco50 the trucks looking great, I really like the color.

BLE 'BURBAN · 07-22-2008, 02:27 AM

Painted my Grille on MY SUNDAY (07/21/08) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=300276

07-20-2008, 09:10 PM	#1
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,326	July 20, 2008 what did you get done? I didnt get anything done for the truck as my dad was taken to the hospital on thursday and ive been running back and forth to the hospital for him and trying to babysit mom some.. both have start of dimentia and dad is in the hospital cause he has pneumonia and a blood infection but he is expected to be ok.. just going to take a while I did get a line on a parts truck but have yet to even look at it or even make contact with the owner __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

07-20-2008, 09:20 PM	#2
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,094	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? The GF was under the weather Sat so I spent some quality time w/her in doors. She gets baaaaaaaaaaad migraines & lately they seem to take her out for the better part of the day. Today I worked on making the templates for smoothing the firewall on my 68. I got the panels all fit in place (had to re-make one because it didn't look symetrical to me). I actually have one big patch piece for the smaller heater box holes vs. the 2 that are in the pic. I figure it would give a better (flatter) surface to work with & be less trouble over-all. I also took a pic of the thermometer as I was cleaning up @ 8:00pm tonight . . ..... Attached Images __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.* Last edited by SCOTI; 07-20-2008 at 09:21 PM.

07-20-2008, 09:22 PM	#3
andresco50 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeworth, Fl Posts: 633	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? preping the truck for install the grill, lights, mouldings etc Attached Images __________________ 2001 silverado 2wd 2003 silverado 4wd 1975 scottsdale c10 (project)

07-20-2008, 09:26 PM	#4
85SBC400 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 74	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? i did a little more tuning with the timing and carb and replaced the leaky header gasket.

07-20-2008, 09:31 PM	#5
BowTieOgre Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,461	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? Sorry to hear about your dad Bob. I actually got something done this weekend. I got my serpentine brackets blasted and painted and test fit them on the engine. I also located a crank pulley. I cleaned and painted an alternator I got from a board member and did the same with a tilt column I got off the net. Everything turned out great and I think im about ready for the install! __________________ 1986 C10 - LWB, 305/700r4, posi, vortec heads

07-20-2008, 09:39 PM	#6
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? I got my new RF Spindle painted and bought all the moog stuff I need to rebuild my front end, though not all of it is in the pic. I can't put any of it on yet because I hurt my shoulder and can't even pick up my cigarettes without it hurting. Here's pics of the goods.

07-20-2008, 09:41 PM	#7
1974k5blazer Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Queen Creek AZ Posts: 243	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? 100 thats cute!

07-20-2008, 10:02 PM	#8
vern350 like a rock Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 517	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? freshed up the front on my 81, got new windows seals in on drivers side. Still have to do pass. side. Attached Images

07-20-2008, 10:17 PM	#10
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? I had family in town so I spent the weekend enjoying quality time with them. My nephew brought his soon to be wife and her two daughters to stay the weekend. The girls (4 & 11) spent every available hour they could in the pool. The adults hung out and consumed large quantities of grilled food and beverages. I got up early this morning and spent several hours with my landscaper working on my sprinkler system. It need a tune up since I was getting lots of hot spots in my grass. Not a "productive" weekend, but very enjoyable... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

07-20-2008, 10:42 PM	#11
n2billet Village Idiot.... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rowlett, Texas Posts: 1,833	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? Spent most of the weekend cleaning my cars and one of my trucks. I had a guy call me about buying my 59 Rambler that I've been storing at my Dad's shop so I cleaned it up and snapped some shots (don't care if it sales now ) and then I cleaned up and buffed my new wagon... 62 Buick Special.....should have it bagged and on 18's before Fort Worth Good Guys......should! __________________ http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/n2billet -67 SWB Custom Porterbuilt Front and rear 20/22's Hazel Sold -71 StepSide Porterbuilt Stage 2 with 20/22's Stella Mae Sold Last edited by n2billet; 08-28-2009 at 05:56 AM.

07-20-2008, 10:43 PM	#12
texassquarebodies Truck Nut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wills Point, Texas Posts: 407	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? Had to work on saturday. Slept all day sunday. Haven't been out of the house all day!!!!! I was going to go buy a truck but was too tired. Been working alot of overtime. __________________ Tony Kee Texas Square Bodies

07-20-2008, 11:00 PM	#13
BigDaddyDave RIP BigDaddyDave ~7-23-09~ You will be missed~ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Concord NC Posts: 1,361	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? I washed and waxed mine Saturday,then drove the crap out of it both days. I never thought that i would see the day that my junk would become dependable. __________________ BigDaddyDave's Truck: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves71chevy/ \| See it in Action!

07-20-2008, 11:48 PM	#15
bagged74 its just $$$$$ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OK Posts: 2,078	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? Saturday...spent the day at the lake with the family...i towed my brother-in-law's sea-doo with my 79 blazer. It did a great job. Of all the trucks i have owned this one might be my favorite. Sunday...I spent indoors nursing my sunburn Attached Images

07-20-2008, 11:51 PM	#16
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? i spent the weekend figuring out im dumb as a box of rocks. and that i really need to write down stuff, so i can rember what i got, and how ot fix it...found out tha the fuel pump on my motor home wasnt bad, but didnt find that out until after i changed it.. turns out the electric fuel pump was loose, so i guess it wasnt gettign grounded right.. oh well at least its running now.. now to rember where i put that list i started earlier.. __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

07-21-2008, 05:16 AM	#17
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? Nothing! __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.



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07-21-2008, 08:14 AM	#18
AceX >130dB Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,130	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? I've spent alot of my time this weekend trying not to go insane. Between sleeplessness, my uncle,a dn work, I just haven't had time for my baby. Last week I had the lower door panels redone and didn't like the way they came out, so the truck is going back into the shop to have them do it again. __________________ Living Life @ 130dB LED Tail Light Conversion; How-to Friend. Father. Brother. RIP El Jay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLICK HERE and for less than $0.07 a day, you too can help support and build a better forum.

07-21-2008, 09:15 AM	#19
BowTieOgre Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,461	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? Here are a few pics of the engine after this weekends progress. I still need to get the PS pulley back on and im waiting for the water pump to come in the mail. After that I can measure for a belt and get this motor in! Attached Images __________________ 1986 C10 - LWB, 305/700r4, posi, vortec heads

07-21-2008, 09:26 AM	#20
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? well i had my troubles this weekend and you will read them in my posts i put this morning, but troubles lead only to one thing progress. once i figure out the kinks it will have a reliable air-conditioned truck so i figure thats a plus to what it was a couple weeks back. if i get this finished this afternoon i plan on finishing my train horn install, i already mounted the k3la underneathe the truck and mounted the air tank, i need to run some airlines and mount the compressor.

07-21-2008, 09:58 AM	#21
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? My wife and I both have family in town, so i got very little done. I changed the oil in my wife's car, and used my truck to pull the boat out to the lake to take my mom and my sister for a ride. The rest of the weekend was spent eating and visiting. Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

07-21-2008, 08:08 PM	#22
sqrbdy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 207	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? I cleaned my truck and took it to the niftees fiftees cruise-in on saturday afternoon. They had a pretty good crowd and there were a lot of very nice cars and trucks. Sunday I drove around looking for a blazer. I am dying to start that project. __________________ Ain't Nobody Like a Square Body sqrbdy myspace

07-21-2008, 10:20 PM	#23
impalamark Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cocoa florida Posts: 183	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? Birthday 51st on Saturday and as a result I go nothing done Sunday swapped the front clip and doors from the suburban to the 83 pickup Found out once again that rusty old vehicles DO NOT like to be taken apart . spent the morning breaking 8 out of 10 bolts I tried to remove . but got it done MArk Last edited by impalamark; 07-21-2008 at 10:21 PM.

07-22-2008, 12:41 AM	#24
79gmcsierragrande Manual Transmission Club Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grand Junction CO Posts: 292	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? I finally made progress on the control arms http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=300102 other then that I slept all day Saturday so it was a good weekend. Andresco50 the trucks looking great, I really like the color. __________________ 79 GMC Sierra Grande, SWB, Heavy Half If I wanted easy I would just buy a NEW truck!

07-22-2008, 02:27 AM	#25
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: July 20, 2008 what did you get done? Painted my Grille on MY SUNDAY (07/21/08) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=300276 __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade Last edited by BLE 'BURBAN; 07-22-2008 at 02:29 AM.

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