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Russ, my sister JUST got done with a year's worth (+/-) of chemo, radiation, etc and they removed the port they'd installed. She doing great AND YOU WILL TOO!
Your "friends-you-haven't-met-yet" here are pulling for you. Positive thoughts coming your way and one of the most positive will be looking forward to cruising your kickass nice truck. All the best, Dan |
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Hang in there Russell, you'll be driving her again soon!!
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One of those jobs that "I'll get round to it" Well as its raining I fitted the sound deadening
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Then the carpet
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& edge trim
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Isn't it always raining there?
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Yeah except when it's not
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Thanks everyone for your uplifting and encouraging comments, and especially thanks for your prayers. I'm feeling positive about the whole thing, as I'm getting the best treatment available, but I'm not looking forward to what I'll be going through for the next two months. I am looking forward to feeling good after that so it will be worth it.
My truck is at the exhaust shop today getting new pipes from mufflers back. The old pipes couldn't be used due to the location of the new shocks. Also, my friend gives a big thumbs up to the Street Demon carb. |
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I'm heading over to New York in October. Is there a good place for parts there close to the city? ....better than Mueseums and sight seeing! |
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Ha ha no, I got items shipped to either hotel or FedEx near by before I left then collected them
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What did you do with your truck today, take 2: BLEW the engine. Going down the road last night, smoke started pouring out of the tailpipe...nursed her home and popped the hood...oil all over the engine compartment. Now I'm gonna have to look for a short block : (
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Bummer^^^^
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Man sorry to hear that, mine blew in my '46 2 months ago. Summit Racing and $1800 later it's running like new. Bite the bullet and go with a crate engine it worked for me.
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Sorry to hear about your engine Bebob , a crate engine is actually cheaper way to go
but If you ask around you can find a guy like I found Rick at Metroplex Automotive Machine in Balch springs, he does engines for several guys over at the devils bowl in Mesquite , including my neighbor, he can build an engine for you exactly how you want to drive it, yes my 383 was a few hundred more than a crate engine at summit, but I'd feel a lot better explaining a what's going on with my engine to him rather than sending, emails to however trying to resolve a problem over the net. + Supporting your local economy . He turned me on to some good parts on the cheap and advised what not to put in , not sure what parts actually make up that crate engine . Stay away from performer products , and pro comp. are a few of the brands that he stressed. |
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Thanks guys...it's a 400 sbc. Not sure what route I'm going to go at this point. My son really wants to do a big block Chevelle so I might just rebuild it and put it back in prior to selling the truck. I know, I know...sacrilege to get rid of my TF but can only afford to keep one at a time and I really enjoy the build more than the drive : )
If we decide to keep it then I'll probably do an LS1 conversion and IFS front end. |
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Installed the under dash power brake set up.
Didn't like the one I ordered so I fab'd up the pieces myself. Uses the stock pedal so its at the correct height. http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/o...psyxljempc.jpg |
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Went through all my engine grounds yesterday and today did the rear light grounds.
Man, that makes things a bit better. Ground to clean metal, applied Di-electric to the parts and slathered that stuff on there good. I have a nice responsive electrical system now. |
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Welded Lugs? Never on my 3/4 ton, I would replace em all! |
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Installed brake booster, worked on fitting steering column, and used dummy motor to fab new mounts to bring engine forward 2 inches to help firewall clearance.
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nice work.^^^^
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When I got my truck it had a steel bed floor in it. I replaced it with an original style wood floor and put the cross members back like they were before, with the different one in the wrong location. See it in the pic. The odd one should be in the second from rear location. Just wanted to mention this since the question of the location of the odd cross member has come up before.
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392Hemi....my springs say 450lb on them...thanks for the info.
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Worked on my sons truck yesterday. Cleaned the gas tank and cleared the fuel line. Replaced wheel studs and lug nuts. Installed the new battery tray. We removed the radiator to put in the new one but they sent us the wrong one. Hoping to get the correct one by this Saturday.
Still looking for a drivers side door and a couple 6 lug 15in wheels. https://scontent.fsjc1-2.fna.fbcdn.n...34&oe=567009DD |
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Yesterday I changed the seat in my truck to a 73-87 style, new carpet on the floor and wired in a new stereo. That seat sure gives me more legroom.
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Glad I'm not the only one who's pictures come out the wrong way
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Some friends called round & we went to the NSRA at Trinity Park on Sunday
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yoshi, nice looking rides...Jim
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Hung all the front tin to help with bolt inventory. Here is a picture of the tin and a bag of bolts that have lost their label. I keep assembly groups together and spent half an hour trying to figure out what these are for; one set of 5 5/16 bolt s and nuts, 8 5/16 nut with washer in two lengths, and 3 each 5/16 shoulder and hex bolts. Front clip, hood, doors and bed bolts are accounted for. All chassis and drive train is installed. Any ideas????
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My friend has finished up the things I sent my truck to him to do, and sent me a couple of pics. He says I'm going to love the way it rides, runs, drives, and sounds. I'll be glad to see if he is right but I have to get this cancer thing taken care of first.
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If I was closer my friend I would take you over for a spin...
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Loving the truck Ashley, i have a big soft spot for the 57's (miss the one i had). Prayers with you for the recovery.
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