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Replaced my column shifter bushings and aligned the shifter arms. Put the name decals on the front bumper and tailgate.
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Mounted & plumbed my new 1961 Schlitz keg in the bed of my truck. Tomorrow the stock tank comes out & the old fuel filler neck come gets shaved off.
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Now the cops will pull you over and say,,what's in the keg.:lol:
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rotated the tires, front to back.
pulled the drums and checked the shoes for wear. checked the fluids while I was dirty. -W |
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Started pulling the front torsion-bar crossmember - 3 bolts out and a bunch to go.
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I added a second yoke at the carb, and switched to socket head shoulder bolts. I am very pleased with the result. A before, and an after for ya
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the new intake, coil, and painting of some of the bits and pieces helps too!
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ordered 108 button head stainless steel bolts and washers in different sizes to replace all the visible bolts on the engine, inner fenders, fenders, etc.
Even if my painting sucks, the bolts will look good! We finally decided on the color scheme - dark purple with the tan silverado interior. Going to fab up a vinyl over fiberglass shell dash cap and headliner and cover the door panels in the vinyl as well. I will be so glad to get all the patch panels in so we can start, sanding and painting. Steven |
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dantimdad,
For your button head stainless bolts, you might want to check out the Mc Master-Carr catalog and get some of the clear nylon flat washers to place under the button head bolts for the inner fenders etc. to protect the paint from scratching or marring. Just a thought. |
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Saw the pictures you linked me to, very, very nice looking truck sir! They all need some work, no matter how good the look. I am off to bed now, want to get an early start at finishing up me intake swap, and get the old girl back on the road, need a fix! Craigerr |
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Thanks for the tip! I will order some. Steven |
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Got some parts back from powder coat this week so I did some assembling.
This is what the finished grill I've been working on will look like. I had to remove the headlight buckets from the C50/60 grill and use the C10 ones so as long as they were out I powdered them black and just used small screws to remount them into the grill. The backside shot shows how I attached the letters to the center section. I think it came out real nice. I also assembled my power brake assembly. I went to the local yard and sawed off a pedal off a late model Silverado, did the same to my pedal then welded the longer pedal to my brake arm. All was powder coated, reassembled and a new rubber pad from the local Chevy parts store installed. |
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I am not much for mods, but let me tell you... that grill looks absolutely fantastic... how much would you take for it :lol:
Today, I did not accomplish too much... Mom in Laws 80th, happy birthday to you, bye now! I did however get my distributor back in, and ran a bit of new fuel line. Need to sort out the top rad hose, and the routing of the spark wires. I think then it is time to get her back on the road. |
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That grille is beautiful, and the pedal looks factory stock with a better finish. Nice work!
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Retrieved the buffer from my son so I can get started on my windshield trim.
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What do you use for a wheel and polishing compound on your stainless? |
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I finally seem to have solved my overheating issue. A custom install of a 78' Dodge radiator (brackets and hose inlets identical to my needs), CLR through the entire system, a new water pump and thermostat, antifreeze, and I got the temp guage working. It runs at 195 deg with no issues. Now I can move forward and make it driveable by the end of the weekend....Had nice weather and beer to go along with it...Good times!
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Was the rad a horizontal tank unit? Any pics?
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I will post pics when the engine bay is done. While I had most of the front side of the engine dismantled, I decided to paint the block and engine bay. I have some Mickey Thompson valve covers but I need to remove the block outs for the oil breather and PCV valve, so I have not put them on yet. The radiator is from a 78' Dodge motorhome, so it is a heavy duty unit, 4 core plus tranny cooler I got for $50 on Craigslist. I has the 90 deg angle brackets attached to the sides so all I had to do was drill holes in the front firewall to mount. It was wider than the space provided so I had to cut into the inner fender metal for space but it turned out fine. The unit is 32 inches wide. The 68-78 Dodge radiator was recommended by someone on this site. I originally had a 6 cyl and was upgraded to an 8 but had no original radiator mounts so this unit worked just fine.
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Since this is likely the last polished trim I’ll ever do, I may invest in a super fluffy buff and the best finish rouge I can get for the final pass as I’d really like this to turn out looking like show chrome. The trim I have has a few D/A sander marks on one lower corner, and I think there are 3 little dings total over the whole set. Each is the size of a shallow pencil point, so they shouldn’t take too long to fix. After that I’ll probably go over the whole thing with 800 grit and work up to 2000 grit before the actual multi step buffing starts. As received there are no tweaks, scratches, or bends anywhere. If I don’t wreck anything with the buffer, I’ll invest in a gasket after the polishing is finished. Once I get started (probably tomorrow) I’ll take detail photos of the before and after results. |
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Not just today... but over the past week:
1) Put new gauges in and painted speedo needle 2&3) Painted and cleaned up the new motor 4&5) Painted the firewall |
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1&2) Pressure washed the frame
3&4) Painted inner fenders and grille support 5) Mocking the motor with the cab |
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1&2) Mocking up how similar size tire/wheel will look
3) Did some sanding (no after... WTF? LOL) 4&5) Frame all nice and shiny |
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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=warp The best comparison I can offer on my truck in a similar application to your rivet holes would be the “West Coast” style mirror mounting holes in my upper door. Both sides had nasty holes in the upper window frame and in the door surface itself. Here’s a shot of the original driver side mirror: http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1...rorholes01.jpg The lower door holes were really pulled out because the mirrors had been loose for a long time. The upper holes were no where near as bad: http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/4...orholes01a.jpg And here’s a shot of the passenger side showing the upper holes with the mirror removed: http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1...rorholes02.jpg The door kinks were recurved and the stretched holes flattened with hammer and dolly. The lower holes were filled using the coin method. Since the upper holes were visible from both sides, they were handled differently. Both sides of each hole were chamfered with a 45 degree bit. Pardon the crude drawing, but this is what makes JB Weld repairs last in a straight sheet metal hole. Chamfering the metal from both sides (even a small amount) provides a tapered surface for the epoxy to grip. It can’t move in either direction because the taper on each side locks it in place. http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/327/jbweldhole.jpg And here’s what the JB Weld fixes looks like today. The original holes are undetectable. The repair was done 20 years ago, and there have been no corrections needed during two subsequent paint jobs. This stuff has a very heavy steel content so there are no depressions, rings, or cracks ever: http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5...rorholes03.jpg A person with welding skills and abilities may find this method too tedious. But for those of us that don’t weld or have equipment, or don't want to risk warping a long unsupported piece of sheet metal, this is a very simple repair process. |
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Thanks Mark, I will play with some scraps of sheet metal to get a feel for how it works. I am not a welder either, so this is very helpful. Much appreciated.
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Spent a couple hours cleaning it up and driving around town a bit and enjoying the beautiful day. Looking for 0-90 ohm sender to fix gas gauge and next project will be to restore exhaust manifolds and replace exhaust.
Here's a few pics and welcome input on how to do the restoration of the exhaust manifolds and what muffler system would sound/work best. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...&ppuser=111808 |
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Finally got things completed on my intake change over. Made some other changes, adjustments, cleaned up some, and painted some bits and pieces in the process. Went for a drive (beautiful day for it), and discovered a new issue that needs immediate attention. Coolant leak somewhere in the vicinity of the rad:mad:, throwing up a few pics for Terry as well.
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I pulled the front crossmember and torsion bars out of my 62 C10.
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Did nothing to my truck this weekend but traded an engine build (400 Gm) and lowering (bags/c notch) and a few other things for this 2006 F7 Artic Cat Sno-Pro sled, winter is long up here in Northern Canada.
http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...j/DSCF9060.jpg http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...j/DSCF9062.jpg http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/...j/DSCF9063.jpg Winter will be fun again, haven't had a sled since my Dad passed away 7 years ago and we went out together, good memories.;) |
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Kas66c10,
That's a sweet ride you've got there. |
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What did I do on my truck???
Actually for my truck was work... to make money... to feed the addiction. |
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I am hoping for not dead me on the sled, do have a speed need though, that is why I went back to trucks from Muscle cars, lots of big block fun with truck but less tickets and good all year round.
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I got the idea from reading another thread on this forum. Dean http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426256 |
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