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Drive!

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Well I hauled a bed full of mulch home in the '68 so the wife and I could spread it around the bushes. About the time I was cleaning out the bed I said to her " Damn I wish I had taken a picture of the old girl "haulin" So you guys will just have to believe me. LOL

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Ran over a bolt in the street yesterday, so I took the truck up to the tire store to get the tire fixed. About the time I was leaving, a flatbed pulled in to load up a Jokeswagon Jetta. By the time that clown was done, my tire was ready. 1.5 hours. :cuss: That store has the worst parking, ever. I'll only do warranty work there until I need tires again, then it's going to be nearly anywhere else. I have things to do that don't involve being land locked by a tow truck driver who takes that long to hook up a car and go, especially with the owner and keys right there.

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Too much sun will do it every time. It happens eh. Better times ahead. Have a good one.

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I swapped out the sealed beams for some LEDs today. I am not done with them yet, so I don't have any nighttime shots.

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[QUOTE=NoStopN;8276343]I swapped out the sealed beams for some LEDs today. I am not done with them yet, so I don't have any nighttime shots yet.

Very cool, whats involved with making that switch?

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I finally finished my Detroit Tru-Trac and 4:11 gear install! Its one of those jobs that has always intimidated me. I also got the rear disc swap finished ;);)

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Put the last coat on this half hour ago.

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Four 5-3/4" LED lights. That's it. I had a problem with one of the retainer rings being bent beyond repair & got a new set yesterday. I also went to Home Depot to get some stainless screws to replace the regular ones that were rusted to the headlight buckets. But, tonight was all about the results.

Low beams:

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High beams:

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Those lights sure got Fluffys attention,lol, they look great.

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Just finished a coat of paint on my engine block. Took over 2 hours to brush it on. Another two coats to go.

Not worth a picture yet, but these might be. I picked them up earlier in the week. The original hardware and replacements were zinc coated black & clear. Of all the original hardware I sent, just four didn't come out right. Two didn't come from this truck:chevy: Either the threads were pitted, or I missed some lock tite, I'm guessing.

On a side, not a fan of the "boss" where I had them done, and neither are his employees. I read that loud and clear before he "decided" to show up. After the fact he says black oxide is more durable than zinc plated. Course they don't do black oxide, he just thinks he knows something, and perhaps he does. I've read zinc is more durable than oxide, and for that matter, more durable than magnesium phosphate (original) too. Who knows.

Turns out black oxide is five minutes from me. I stopped before and asked if they did oxide or phosphate, and was told nope. Probably didn't speak English......ha. Doesn't matter, the zinc came out better than I imagined.

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Giving the one owner K20 Cheyenne some much needed attention. Found these gems. jack, jack tools and jack instructions. Original carpet with carpet tag.

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Installed headliner,Dome and cargo light, cab roof lights........

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Beautiful build

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I'm sure the Cherry Bomb muffler helped in getting their attention. The bigger 2 dogs were behind a fence.

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Thanks Tony...:)

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I snagged these on ebay this morning. Already have the bedside pieces.

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Man I tell you there's a difference between low and high beams. You couldn't even see that dog in the low beams. LOL

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Had to do a radiator today. The old one had so many tubes cut and soldered, surprised it would cool. It let go in a big way yesterday. Got a Murray plastic & aluminum one at OReillys. Not a big fan of "made in china" but I needed it fixed today. It was a direct fit, no problems, no leaks. Trans cooling lines threaded right in. It does have the heater hose nipple in the tank, but came plugged and sealed already. If you need a cheap, quick fix, NOW, not a bad radiator.

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Finished this a few hours ago. Many hours brushing it on, three coats. Sick of painting too, primarily because yesterday might have been the windiest day in a year. Never-mind the allergens, I couldn't role up either door, so add poor ventilation. Stomach woke me up at 4:30, because my sinuses were shot. :waah:

Edit: Might be worth mentioning, 1/2" rectangle foam "cleaning swab" sticks work real well for tight places. In hindsight I'd have used them more than I did. I used those with a good 1" brush.

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Love the lights, I have the same ones. Would love to see more of your truck, mines he same color, just a lot of patina added...and rust too. Can’t wait to see more

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Made laps to my brothers house.
And blew his 78 apart.
Going to be cool

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Picked up a set of second hand world products sportsman heads with stainless valves for $325 to replace the swirlports on my 350

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I mounted and balanced 4 new tires and wheels. Ford Steelies and 255/85/16. I found that stick on weights will not clear the calipers in the front and I also found that it's been so long since I mounted tires that I had to go to YouTube to figure out how to use our new machine. Now time to find some hubcaps!

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Back to normal!

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Did you straighten the grille surround or replace it? Looks good again.

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Looks great!

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How come you do in a day what took me 1.5 years?:lol:

Man, hub caps are going to be the finishing touch, Awesome rig

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I installed a fire extinguisher today. It was the last part of my getting the truck ready for the summer. Below is a picture of my fusible link. While removing old brake lines one shorted to 12V.....and I got out from under to see my link glowing red hot. It did its job for sure. In the future I will be disconnecting the battery when working under the hood. Bottom picture is the rear end work I also finished today by torquing all the new spring hardware.

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Let's see how long it takes to put humpty dumpty back together again.

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On the downhill slide with the front end rebuild. All that is left now is bolting everything back together!!

Picked up the front control arms from the powder coater. So much easier than wiring wheeling, priming and painting!

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Looks like your powder coater was nice enough not to do the ball joint surface in the lower. Did he coat the threads for the cross shafts? Mine did, sucks getting it out.

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Painted the Tranny & finished my last coat of POR15 on the frame. Next i paint the bell housing and motor. New bodymounts should be here any minute.

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He plugged the threaded end and the ball joints. Guy is top notch. He's done some commercial work for me as well. Always great quality. If you are in the KC area, HMC Performance Coating in Tonganoxie, KS.

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Started touching up the spots I scratched dropping the engine in, smoked some ribs to make me feel better.

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It's about time. I waited all winter for you to fire up. I'm starving. Enjoy the finger licking eh! Have a good one.

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:wave:

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How about some smoked pickled eggs, I also made another 10 lbs of jerky. I have a fishing weekend coming up.

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i know this is NOT a "for sale" or "want to buy" thread.....BUT......i would totally pay to have the jerky AND eggs sent to Central Texas.....

just scrolled up and saw the ribs!!!!!!!!!!

add those to the bill!!!.....hahahha

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:lol: That's a great consolation prize!