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Frame came out real nice with the hat pressure washer . All the original brake lines look new . The pressure washer rental cost me $96 for the day I would do it again in a heartbeat.

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That came out nice, and you didn't even have to take the washer off the trailer. Mighty handy.

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Started prepping to replace the water pump today. Decided the radiator and fans needed to come out so I started draining it and unhooking lines and hoses. The goal was not to make a mess. With that in mind I decided to move the truck out of the shop onto the gravel to remove the radiator and pump, this way any coolant in the block could just run out there. OK! I hop in the cab and fire it up, pull it into reverse and didn't get that immediate thump into gear...it took me maybe a second to go from I'm gonna move this truck to engine OFF NOW!

...and so now I get to do exactly what I was trying to avoid, and then some!

-klb

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I just painted everything black since it’s a driver

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Not on my truck, I just drove mine to my buddies. New power steering is working great and wish I’d done that swap sooner.
Helped my buddy get his radiator in, all hooked up, and filled. We then rebuilt the driveshaft with all new u joints and carrier bearing. Got right the point of ready to fire up and ran out of time. Ready for first start and break in after full rebuild.

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'72 Fremont truck, early in the production year. That's looking really nice!

Oh yeah, I went to a local car show. Lots of vehicles, from over 90 years to the present. I remember when a Model T ford was only a few decades old.

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Got my AM tuner unfrozen, got my BT unit and speaker switch mounted.
Next we find out if the AM unit works with the speakers....if it still works at all ;-)

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Polished the Mickeys ordered lugs and caps

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They look very nice and can't wait to see them on your truck.

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Thank you, it came out all right for a fully homebuilt truck.

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Did a lot of running around but managed to get the front sway bar painted and the new bushings installed

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Finished up the power steering install by securing the lines and re-installing the inner fender. Wife and I took it on about an hour drive. Now on to finishing up the rear bumper.

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Speedo diagnosis.

Yep that's the problem area.

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Electrolysis rust removal on the manifolds . Found a crack in one so I’ll be doing some welding next week .

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Neat process.
I had a crack in the drivers side manifold of the 454 BBC in my '67 K/10 Sub. I tried JB Weld. Unlike the claims on the package side, it burned off after a while.
There were Ram Horn exhausts on the small block in my '71 GMC Jimmy when I bought it. After It sucked a couple of valves [#6 + #7], I bought a Mr Goodwrench crate motor 350. I noticed the exhausts were different. The RH one had tapped bores for A.I.R. but the LH was pre-Emissions. I didn't like the possibility of different backpressures, so I got Headman headers.

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Now that is a neat trick and I see it works very well!!!

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Pulled the TKX 5 spd, clutch and bellhousing off my engine to prep for the 6 speed I am adding . . .

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Finished up the fabrication part of my rear bumper build and got it in primer. A light sanding and paint is on the agenda next with plans for an install this weekend.

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I tried and my welding guy tried to weld up the crack . No go the cast is so porous it just opens up . So it looks like a new set is in order . I even painted the passenger side .

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Yes it does it was only in the bath for about two hours

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i pulled my truck and trailer out from winter hibernation,unloaded the truck and started getting the old girl cleaned up for this weekend and the 50th Annual Radical Speed Sport Show in Moncton,New Brunswick,about an hour from here.Chip Foose is coming and lots of very nice machinery.my truck did well at this show last year,maybe we can do it again?

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Very nice truck ^^^ hope you get nice weather, it's been nasty here in North Bay Ont

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You got my vote!! Love your truck!

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i hear ya.we've had some nice weather but calling for a 30% chance of showers in the morning,hopefully if it rains,it's early and i'll make tracks for Moncton.it'll all work out.thanks.

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I was checking fuses on my new-to-me 2003 Tahoe. [Weird electric window issues.] When I dropped something, so I crawled under the motor.
I didn't find the tiny piece I had lost but I did find a 1'' piece of blue sparkplug wire. I had moved the '71 Jimmy out rom under the carport so I could check on the Tahoe in the shade. The Jimmy had run rough, but I thought it was just a cold engine.
I looked under the hood and found a packrat had chewed thru the #5 cylinder plug wire. No. 5 is hard to get to on a 4-Speed truck with Power Steering. I found a used plug wire I can try, but I'm not sure I got the terminal to click on the sparkplug tip.
I'll get back after it tomorrow. The sun went down on me today.

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I took out a mortgage and ordered a set of tires.

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Well the whole not doing the “While it’s apart deal “ went out the window .

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Scope creep! It gets us all at some point.

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No I’m eying the Lugnut rear disc conversion .

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lol . I’ve gotten to the point on my trailers I buy one new set and rotate them to the trailer I need at the time . Tires dry rot on them before they wear out .

My tire guy (son in law) got me Nokias outpost tires for my Nissan . $600 out the door . Must have fallen off the delivery truck :lol:

Simple tire lists them at $160 apiece

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Finally got around to putting a matching chrome and black glovebox door on to match the gauge trim, found some self adhesive black faux leather to use on the center that matches okay.

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Finished up the rear bumper and got it installed. Now moving on to putting the tail lights where the backup lights currently sit once I get my back up light idea finished up.

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I ran a temporary spark plug wire to Plug #5. Works good. I hate Packrats, and obviously, the feeling is mutual...

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I have a friend with a 67 he wants to convert but docent want to indent the frame for the box was that your method ?

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Looks good!

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I rolled the dice and got a CPP steering box (part #cp50014) and ordered through summit racing. It bolted right up without any frame or bumper bracket modifications needed.

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Pj,
Thanks, coming from you that’s a real compliment!

It was a square body dealership bumper that I narrowed and made new mounting for.

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Looks good. I lowered my tail lights as well, ended up shortening the brackets so the taillights didn't stick out too far. Think I cut 1/2 to a an inch off each bracket.
Didn't care for the pancake lights.

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very much appreciate the info