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This page isn't long enough to list everything lol. Mainly put in rear c notch to get to 7 in the rear. Mechanical maintenance(intake oil leak), Get some gauges working(speedo,gas). Plan to do all red interior with nice paint(no rattle can).

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I guess I'll be picking up a pair of dually caps for the rear & the proper lug nuts for the whole truck.

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I rotated my tires and replaced the disc brake pads on the front. I flushed out my cooling system and added antifreeze and distilled water. this was on my 72.

on my 68; I installed some park brake parts for retaining the cables to the frame and installed a front bumper bolt that as missing when I got the truck.

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St Paul had it's annual citywide get-your-junk-out-of-the-yard day. Friday I loaded up my C10 with the concrete rubble from my front yard steps that I'm replacing and yesterday I took it to the dump. Fortunately I had a buddy and some plywood scraps so damage was minimal and the work went fast. Geez I wish I didn't have to use it for jobs like that. Earlier in the week I had made my lumber yard trip to get the 20 60lb sacks of concrete mix. I don't know if I feel worse for my back or my C10 :/

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I got bored and decided to take a grinder to my tires. I hate the lettering/designs they put on modern sidewalls, so I smoothed mine with a worn out 60 grit flapper wheel. I think it complements the look of my stock inspired wheel/tire setup.

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I am also debating on running thin white lines now that the sidewall is smooth, and tested out the look with chalk.

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Yes you are too bored lol. White walls would be sweet!

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Had to redo my door lights. The old ones burnt out.:chevy:

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Andy ,that is just too Kool ,love it .

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Thanks man!
They are easy to install. They come with a small hole saw bit to mount them.

Here are the ones I got.:chevy:


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I will have to consider that soon once I get some medical issues out of the way ,thanks for the info ,you are always great about sharing your projects .
Thanks
John

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Whew. I missed this last line & was worried that you might have used that flapper wheel or some other grinder to dig down to the layer of white. The thin white line looks good. You could go with a red line too.

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I did some trimming on the front coils to get the rake I like so much.

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I ziptied a USA-1 plate to the grille (not bolted on but in place) and painted the front bumper white to match the top and rear bumper.

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I pulled a set of electric fans out of a 04 Monte Carlo and with some minor fab work and two temperature controls I got them in today. I set one fan to come on at 180 and the other at 200. I drove it around in traffic this afternoon when it was about 85 outside and the truck never broke 210 degrees.

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I love those ol school rakes. Looks great.

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That looks great, you're not alone on the rake.

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If you seal up around the fans to the radiator it should help even more. Buy some black foam at Lowes are wherever you choose and place in between the radiator and the fans. Force the air through the radiator not around it.:chevy:

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Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely look into that.

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I went to Brothers Truck Show last Sunday

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Removed my alternator and took to our local Starter/Alternator rebuild shop. Its a 37amp and the owner tells me he can make it a 55 amp which will be good for my purposes. Another item off the checklist before I do the Power Tour in 2019..

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I have done 3 HRPT in my C10. I hope to make my 4th in the 64 SS Impala next year.:metal:

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I thought you were goona ay you want to do it in with the ramp truck ;)

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installed a new tach cluster. installed new headliner. kind of mocked up rest of interior to see how it looks.trying to decide on whether to go with the white or black. still trying to decide on what color to paint truck

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Yesterday, installed a thermostatic fan controller. Works Great!

Azle

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Put in my new carport.

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Not today, but the other day I replaced the "stock" carb mounting gasket on my 402 with a 1/4" thick insulator gasket, and now the fuel does not boil out of my Edelbrock carb after it sits for more than 10 minutes while hot. Hard to believe such a small thing could make such a huge difference. I am running the stock cast iron intake with a 1" aluminum spacer/adapter. If you have an Edelbrock carb and have this issue, get an insulator gasket and your problem will be solved. I used Fel-Pro p/n 1908.

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The previous owner had the center link on backwards, and the tie rods had seen better days. So, got all the old stuff removed and got the center link off. Now to put it back together the right way with new parts tomorrow. Should handle a little better once done...

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I finally finished the new wood floor in the truck this week!
Now I just need tho work on a new "rest of the truck"...

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After searching Ebay, I found that dually caps had logos with a black background. I didn't like that as much as I liked the silver back of the caps I already had. So, I joined everyone else & got spacers.

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Went to a Saturday get together at garage one pro shop in Tampa. Met a fellow 67-72chevytrucks.com guy in his awesome Blazer. On the way home passed this awesome back drop and had to take some photos.

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@ syfygi : yes these were very common military trucks when new .

lots and lots of good works here ! :metal:.

me, i badly crashed my moto monday and have been in he hospital all week .

still dreaming and planning to finish and drive/work/enjoy my truck though :chevy: .

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I bought a transfer case shift boot from Custom/10 last August, and finally got around to installing it today. I cleaned and painted both rings, and ran the screws under the wire wheel. For vintage hardware they cleaned up pretty good and have no rust on them. My F*rd had rusting hardware before it left the lot in 2008.

Also installed a new firewall wire gutter. I will start installing new front leaf springs next weekend.

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Was in Melba Idaho 4th of July Parade

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I've had this truck a couple years now. First it was title issues. Once I figured that all out, I converted it to a short bed. Then it was in paint jail for 13 months with a crook who I'll be seeing in court soon. Now it is a final block away from getting a fresh coat of "71 medium bronze". Can finally see the end of the road with this one.

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It will be worth the wait ,going to be a great color too. I drove a couple of mine a little today .I had planned a lot more but this Radiation is kicking my ass .

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Sorry to hear about the Pint Crook. I had a buddy whom I let do the inside of my bed who turned into the Pint Crook.

That's what I call them now, Pint Crooks. Spend nothing charge a million on a "Resto".

I will either do it myself, or use a large company with a warranty.

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Yesterday was front brake day. New pads and rotors. And since I had the hubs off, new seals and cleaned/regreased the wheel bearings. The bearings looked almost new, so no need to replace them.

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Whats that in front of your radiator along the bottom? I haven't seen that before, my 69 didn't have that?

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Sorry for the confusion. The truck has a 68 front clip on it.

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I fixed a small brake line leak that I noticed on my front caliper. That damn brake fluid ate all the paint on the caliper and made a mess on some other parts. I lost about an ounce of fluid, but it was so small I didn't notice and that brake fluid is the worst crap on paint. It's funny I scratched the fender on my steel bench and no big deal. I loose the shiny paint under it and I'm upset.