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Thread updated.

Steven

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Went out to Seguin, TX to John's and found some parts. Now I just need the rest of the bed.

The bumper and the hazard flasher switch are my favorite finds though.

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Yesterday I may have turned my car into a donor for the truck after all. :jdp:


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I hit a patch of ice on the exit of a corner, rolled it like a boss. Waiting for word on the insurance, but I might be using the suspension afterall. :smoke:

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Ouch! :jdp:


Between Friday night and today, I pulled the front fenders, bumpers, and bed, replaced the points and condenser, only to find that the coil was dead. I also compiled a big list of parts that I'll be ordering tomorrow and Monday. Just getting started on this one.

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Had to remove the newly installed wiper motor and washer pump assy, just to install a homemade dual in dash speaker. I used 2 4"dia speakers in the place of the single OEM speaker
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Hx16457 - I love the look of your truck. The Nomad paint scheme really sets it off. I can't wait to see it finished! Fantastic work you've done!!

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Nice job, now you have an LS1 also.

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It managed to stop raining long enough.....and snowing long enough.....( it was freezing out ) but it was a beautiful clear day .....and i finally got to put some miles on the 58....it's been finished for awhile but i have only managed to put about 15 miles on it.....and it's killing me.

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Wheels and tires too... Just think of the possibilities!! Although a sad day for the Vette, but a good day for the truck!! :metal:

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got some stuff done on my 66 low and go .........

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LT1 Burb
I could have used some of those parts for my 58 a few months back....Glad to know your okay...sad to see the car wacked....but happy to know your looking for a way to keep some of it alive.

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Wasn't me, I was just replying.

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Finally got the shift linkage in to complete the convert back to a column shift and took it for a test drive. Worked great! Some minor adjustments needed still to get the PRNDLL to line up properly with the proper gear but it works. Then comes the removal of the old floor mount unit the PO jimmy rigged up and replacing the tranny hump with one that is uncut. Progress is slowly being made.

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My bad......lol

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removed the rear step from the donor last night.

Today I stripped everything off of the donor except the windshield. Going to leave it until we move the cab onto my frame.

Also, my son removed the crappy floor patches that had been pop riveted in.

Steven

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Had one of the most sickening moments of my life when I pulled out from my driveway and my brand new engine popped and shut down in the middle of the road about 100 feet down from my house. I was 100% sure I blew it sky high.

Turns out I just detonated the rotor button. Swapped it out and she fired on first turn.

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LT1, almost as good. :lol:

I am going to miss that POS. Most fun I've had for $4k with my pants on.

If the buy back isn't too bad, I will pull everything and use the C4 dropmember setup after all. Otherwise I will take the money and run.

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Reset the front springs in the pockets, Rookie mistake I guess

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built a set of bumper brackets and hung my GMC Paul bumper..

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Started installing the windshield, still taking a break from that! LOL
it's a little stressfull and niether of us know what we are doing! It's going but... slowly.
Made it down to the bottom corners but the glass needs to be lifted up and in...
We are working on it...

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Glad to hear you didnt blow it!! What you think caused the rotor button tk blow?
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My guess is that I didn't have the cap on just right. Those HEI caps can be a bear to get on sometimes with it being right against the firewall.

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[QUOTE=Hx16457;5817147]Started installing the windshield, still taking a break from that! LOL
it's a little stressfull and niether of us know what we are doing! It's going but... slowly.
Made it down to the bottom corners but the glass needs to be lifted up and in...
We are working on it...
Got it in
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Started gutting one set of the doors tonight. Looks like the driver's door off the 66 will be patched on the bottom corner and kept. Will get to the 65 doors and find out which passenger door will be used.

It is such a luxury to have multiples now! I can stand back, pick the simplest route and come out with a better end result.

I have to say thanks to everyone on the board who has encouraged us and offered advice. It really helps.

Steven

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i put a full wiring system in my 66 chevy burban. now i have turn signals and head light yea !!!!

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Installed some H4 bulb headlights and rewired them with relays. What a difference! probably the best upgrade I've made other than power steering.

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My son and I finished disassembling two more doors and marked out the good parts we are cutting out to use on the other doors.

Next up: we are cutting out the useful parts of the 66 cab, removing the pedal assembly and hauling it to the recycling center.

That's on Saturday's agenda.

We decided the SWB frame is just too nice to scrap. We will hold onto it until we find a buyer. Way too many people Z a LWB frame when they could buy a SWB one.

Steven

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Added my tailgate

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Started my LT1 yesterday. Had a slight bog. Had a bad TPS. Replaced and running great now. Laid rubber up the drive way :metal:. Here's a video of my first run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVNX...e_gdata_player
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You have to login in order to view the video...Vernski:metal:

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I pushed the snow off the hood and windshield.

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Can't find one for a reasonable price here... :-/
:waah:

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TxRat - I like your truck.

Painted the front rotors and drop coils gloss black Rusto’ before work.

Cleaned and painted the Upper Ball Joints at work. I used some silver hammer finish Rusto’ that was in the futility-room at work & I like them just fine.

Mounted my upper ball-joints and bump-stops in the Upper Control Arms when I got home, flipped the coils over and shot them again.

If I was a younger man I’d try and bolt it all together but given the temps and humidity – it’ll wait till we get back from Georgia – the paint might be hard enough to touch by then.

Leaving for Georgia Friday morning – hope to find some righteous parts at some point along the way.

I hope to be rolling again soon after we get back...

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I think I fixed it. Had the video as private and didn't know.
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[QUOTE=robber grin;5823625]TxRat - I like your truck.

THANKS!!!

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Bought my antenna! Have not installed it yet because I want to touch up the paint on the under side of my hood first, then get it installed.
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j.kirn, nice clean truck. Is that a 60 3/4 ton.

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Argh! Evidently, neither my son nor I felt it necessary to pick up the headlight bezels when we were sorting parts. I stepped on one and folded it nearly in half and dented it!

It was a near mint set of painted ones.

No clue where I will find just one to replace it without spending a fair bit on it.

:(

Steven

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Yes it is, thanks

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Today I backed into my driveway when I got home from work, pulled the parking brake... and SNAP went the brake cable! :cuss: