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NOT ' rubbing it in ' ! you're giving us encouragement to keep going , one baby step at a time..... ;) .

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I'm just happy for you sir! :)

Mine is a "job" that's for sure but it's a learning experience too and for that I am grateful.

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Rewired the rear lights of my 69 GMC 1500, just need to hook it all up at the firewall in the morning!

Also spent a good few hours cleaning out 30 years of prairie dirt from under the truck! Still need to take it to a pressure washer to get the surface stuff off, you would not believe just how much dirt and mud was under that truck.

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More body work. Welded up the old farm mirror holes. Grateful to have access to some body shops to work in. Perks with the job. The other day played around with a sharpe, not sure if I will continue with it.

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not much.. just stuck this where it goes.. that Captain Fab mounting bracket is top notch...

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Installed 4 newer/better Yankee 77 marker lights, replaced 2 lenses that were white with amber ones, and generally made them all look better.

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Is it normal for the rear light lens to be really tough to get in?

Seems as if it has shifted out of alignment, cant get the bottom screw back in.

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Does your truck have the chrome trim around the taillights? If so yes, you have to finess them to get them in. Where do you live in Saskatchewan?

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Changed transmission filter, and rear diff fluid today(no leaks) and changing the ball joints and tie rod ends tomorrow. One stop at the alignment shop, and I'm off to the races...:metal:

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Installed my flywheel cover. And discovered about a pound of dirt inside the drivers door? Anyone know why that would be there:hmm: primered the door and fender a little better from my body work yesterday. Closer to being one color at least.

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Cleaned up the hardware (bolts and that angled steel bracket) to the driver side inner fender and outer fender. I just used Evaporust and wire wheel on that bracket and I have to say, it doesn't hold a candle to the effectiveness of electrolysis and Evaporust.

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got a few things done today on old blue.

Got the new bumper put on...

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Got the blue bench installed...

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Got one stainless mirror installed, will do the other next weekend.

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Changed transmission filter, and rear diff fluid today(no leaks) and changing the ball joints and tie rod ends tomorrow. One stop at the alignment shop, and I'm off to the races...:metal:

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Pierceland, it is on highway 55 going to Cold lake AB, im like 10 mins from the AB/SK border. My truck actually comes from Buffalo narrows, which is even further north from

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Blacked out the grill

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Got the Drop Spindles and Springs installed:

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9516 - 40 St SE, Calgary, AB T2C 2P3
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I thought I would try to get the last bit of shine out of my old 69. I tried clr but that must be just good for rust. the best way I found was to wet sand it with 1200. then I used meguires mirror glaze to get scratches out. finished it off with the mothers. it was a lot of work but it looks a little better. pictures show some before during and after.

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Finally adjusted drivers side door, install new door seals (2nd Gen) SS thresholds and inside rear view mirror all from GMC Pauls. If I could figure out how to load more than one picture....on an iPad

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Got the appropriate adapter to get the rear brakes working on my truck. I still have to run new front lines to the new flex lines on the rotors, after converting to front disc brakes. Almost done. I put in new upper and lower control arm shafts and ball joints (the ball joints came with the kit). The ball joints were ORIGINAL from 1970, as were the rest of the steering components! I will admit that getting the master and booster replaced was a bit of fun that I am looking forward to never doing again. I'm going to make new lines for the front brakes with parts from the parts store. A bit different, drum to disc. I was thinking rear disc somewhere down the road. Not so sure, any more. Next is getting the wiring for the new (to us) trailer we bought installed. I have an old 5-pin connector. Talk about old-school! Got to get a 7-pin connector setup.

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I pulled the 71 Camaro wheel I recently installed. The wheel is small and turn signal stalk was too close, my knuckles kept catching it. I modified it and its perfect now.

Repainted a pair of 15x8 rally wheels argent silver

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I attempted to change out my ball joints today. I accomplished three, but ran out of time tonight. I'll do the last one and the tie rod ends on Saturday.
The YouTube videos I watched sure made it look easy, but then again they weren't replace OE ball joints, on a 46 year old truck either. Knowing now what I learned today, Saturday should go smoother, and a lot less frustrating.

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Made up some screens from rain gutter screen.

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Drove it around the block while sitting on a bucket because, you know, I couldn't let cobwebs grow on it.

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Finally got my wheels on . They were sitting in garage for about a year.

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Love the stepside man and you have the spare where God told GM He intended it to be. :chevy:

I paid for two fender emblems, put up a counteroffer on two more, filtered all of the Evaporust I used last week, and I am just about to finish up spraying the bolts and clips from the removed inner fender with NAPA Rust Treatment.

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put a roll pan on one of my 69's today. I would not recommend Counterpart brand. they do not fit well

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So poor fit on the rollpan, well at least you got it on there.

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So whats new about aftermarket metal parts. Most don't fit right. I am glad you payed attention in High School Metal Shop and did what was necessary to install the roll pan.

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no it was auto shop 47 years ago and some Texas engineering.

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got the roll pan finished up .reinstalled taillights and ran new rear light harness. trying to find a plug for taillight harness. now back to the other truck for a while. it never ends.

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Found out the carb filter holder thingie I was given by a forum member won't work for me. :(

It fits the threads in the carb but is too big for the fuel line fitting. Oh well.

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Still got 2 more rounds of polishing and then final assembly.. Had to take it for a spin.. Didn't think it would be down for 6months with the paint and everything else we are doing
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Still got 2 more rounds of polishing and then final assembly.. Had to take it for a spin.. Didn't think it would be down for 6months with the paint and everything else we are doing
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Nice build, you have photos of your wood floor?

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After 10 months of not touching it due to finishing my Masters degree and other home projects I finally got the 70 back in the shop for the long awaited roof swap. These are in-progress pictures. The pillars are not fully fitted yet

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Driving her and smiling the whole time!

Tightened the screw on the rear view mirror, it doesn't flop around anymore!

Hopefully tomorrow I will install some door mirrors that were given to me. This 80 year old guy I met at the trash dump saw it and come over and started talking to me about it. He said he has a lot of old parts laying around his shed from when he had old vehicles, he invited me to come over and look around. I (with my brother-in-law) got over there and there were projects all over the place. The mirrors were all I could find that would work on my truck & I really needed them!

I'm surprised at how a lot of people just want to help with my truck! God is good!

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Congrats on your Masters...you got your priorities right!:metal: