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Got my new to me mirrors installed yesterday after Church! Grinding those old rusted bolts took a lot longer than I expected, I suppose the fact that the grinder needs a new blade had nothing to do with it.

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They look like mirrors off of a Ford, but I have no idea what they actually come off of, a older guy that I met at the local trash dump gave them to me, he come over to talk to me about the old girl and he offered to give me a gas tank (that when I got it, realized it wouldn't work), while I was there, he took me down to his shop where he used to work on vehicles and told me anything I could find that I could use, I could have, we looked through a lot of stuff, and I found the old mirrors. I am very appreciative to him for them!

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I don't know why it keeps submitting 2 posts!

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After about a year of working on and off again on my stepside I finally got her off jackstands and on some wheels. Still got some other things to do before she hits the road but Im getting closer.

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Welcome to the club Ben. 69 or 70?

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Thanks not sure why they did that

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Thank you Boog...Its a 70...I just finished converting it to disc brakes up front. All new stainless steel hard lines and its been lowered 4in out back and 2.5 drop spindles up front

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While painting the bed my gun started messing up. I chose to pull it back off and repaint it today.

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Finally replaced my front parking lamps/turn signals. Parking lamps haven't worked in many years, and the driver's side turn signal recently died. That lens has been broken for a long time, too. The sockets were totally shot in both lamps. Got new lamps from board vendor Classic Industries and couldn't be happier with them.

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Yesterday I finished installing the wood floor and fuel door.

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I picked up my rallys from the powder coater yesterday. I went with their wheel silver and cleaned up the center caps, rattle canned the bases bright silver and chrome polished the rest. Tires are ordered and I'm searching for nice trim rings. I need two inchers for the front and threes for the rear.

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Got rid of the 20 year old exhaust system and swapped out the ram horns with some summit brand headers and some flow master 40s that dump right before the rear end.

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In the words of the infamous C Downs, "You better get rid of that rubber fuel line or you'll burn her to the ground". LOL Seriously though I recommend running hard line from the fuel pump to the carb.

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Put her to work, hauled 3 loads of firewood about 20 miles thru the back roads...nice day today.

Tom

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Always nice to see one working as they are meant to be ! :chevy:

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Got my new crate motor installed tonight.

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Where you get your spark plug wire holders? Nice and clean

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Just got the entire truck built from scratch and running, got 100 miles on it and after some good financial things, changing out iron heads to aluminum, new intake to match, change to floor shifted auto, new dual electric radiator fans, full MSD ignition and finally taking out 3.07 non-posi gears and installing all new Eaton Posi, 3.42 gears. this will finish off 90% of the real wants for the truck. It truly is a never ending story....

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I took my freshly powder coated rallys to Discount Tire and had them install new rubber. I went with 225/70 15 on the front and 275/60 15 on the rear. Went with Cooper Cobras, they were almost $300 cheaper than Goodrich TA's. I'm kind of liking the look without trim rings but I'm going to get them eventually.

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Looks great! :c2:

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I'm curious too.... looks great! Any issues with the one side clearing the oil dipstick?

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Loaded up the oil and antifreeze I drained in 2013. County is doing a free old fluid collection tomorrow. I couldn't get rid of that antifreeze anywhere! No one would take it.

The old gasoline was easy to get rid of, just did a "free for hauling" ad and it was gone the day of printing.

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Chip guard applied to the bottom of the cab. Now to prime it and spray some color.
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While removing hurricane shutters, the mailman brought me some interior pieces created by Grumpy Old Man. They are gorgeous!
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Color!!

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I purchased a new, stock oil dipstick and installed. A perfect fit. Also replace the new Earls swivel fuel pump to line connector I bought new that leaked - Summit shipped me a new one immediately, (kudos to them!) and the new one is perfect - no leaks. Took the truck for an early fall drive too.

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Put on the second coat of frame paint ( POR ) :chevy:

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Reassembled exhaust manifold, put on new carburetor and modified oil bath to fit. Painted and cleaned quite a bit of the engine as well over the past 2 days.

Took a video: https://youtu.be/Y-A3Yy8nXAs

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Drained tank, removed some fuel lines. Removed hardware from the bench seat, stored bench seat with spare boxes under the cap on my Tundra. I don't have the luxury of a lot of space, but a tear-down sure uses it up. I have parts in four rooms and the garage of course. The wife loves it.

Trust me, the build will be FAR easier than the tear-down.

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I drove the ramp truck loaded with my gas cart to our local truck club picnic!
I was happy it made the 3hr ride with no problems other than the radiator is leaking.:chevy:

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Good looking ramp truck, don't see those very often and useful too.

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Hey, Mud.
Yeah. Nice.

I could have used that truck more times than one.

Today, I finally uncovered RAT and put the charger on the battery. Tomorrow, if it doesn't start,
I've got family here to hand-put her in the garage.

I've waited too long to change out the starter. Pressed my luck.

Now, it's time to climb under. Also, I'm putting in a little better quality electric fuel pump...replacing the
cheapo that's on the frame rail behind the passenger side of the cab.. I forget what the new one is. But it's healthy.

The old one seemed to starve out the carb when I was either taking a long "passing" upgrade...
....Or when I was being a "Bad Boy".

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About time you got back to the old girl Mag, miss you posting that beauty.

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Bought some reclaimed wood and cut to fit. Now need to bolt it down. $150 worth of wood. Bought a bunch of new bolts at loews for $25. May sand and stain later down the road. Hasn't had a bed floor since I bought it in March. Should quiet down the turndowns some:lol: or echo louder.

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Fixed a broken wire on my alternator. Not sure when it broke but it left me stranded at the supermarket on Saturday. AAA had it back in the driveway in no time and it was an easy fix. AAA guy said it was his 5th antique of the morning...there are a lot of leaf peepers this time of year. One of the PO's was not so handy in the wiring department.

I picked up the truck in June, and have put 1000+ trouble free miles on it. I have no complaints whatsoever considering where I started.

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Nice ! .

I like your rig and the 235, especially the painted " CHEVROLET " on the rockerbox .

Those are very easy to tune sharply for good power and smooth as silk idle, just ask .

-Nate

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Installed billet radio bezel that's been sitting in my garage for 8 years! Now to get some speakers and a new radio!

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I repaired the broken door check strap on the driver's door. It took me less than 30 minutes with parts from Classic Parts. I used a 3/16 roll pin punch to remove the roll pin. I had to remove the door panel to gain access.

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I put some much needed new rubber on the 'ol girl (Goodyear LT245 75/R16 E1) and the rear shocks (KYB Monomax) that my wife bought me for my birthday last year. She rides sooo much better now!

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I neglected to get a pic, but I hauled about a half dozen 12' long 2x10's and 75 feet of garden fence...she rode on the overloads & got the job done like a champ!