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I've heard good things about SEM before. Thanks for the info. :chevy:

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Keeping with my cheap paint so I can use it as a truck, I finally painted inside the bed.
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...psc0tlelup.jpg

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Tell us more about your paint inside the bed.......

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Just cheap Rustoleum Gloss Black.

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Don't you mean inexpensive paint?
Cheap paint sounds so... cheap ;-)


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Yes, I should say inexpensive.
I really have always had good experience with Rustoleum. Much of the redneck body repairs with bondo brand body filler and old rustoleum paint survived all these years since I sold her 25+ years ago. Doing it again now should last me until I'm 75. :D - It's a truck.

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I put some clear on the hood to see if I like it.
I'm not sure.
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...pscbtc8jmt.jpg
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...pskb3xugcv.jpg

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Love the 65. I might be a little prejudice about the color :)

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Decided to adjust the brakes.
Couldn't get the star to turn, so I took the drum off to see what the issue was.
Found a spring was preventing the star from turning.
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...pseaylgjv3.jpg..
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Inspected everything while I had it apart.
The older man who had it took great mechanical care of it..
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http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...psd3bmxe8z.jpg
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...psmsp3tyeb.jpg
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It appears everything is pretty new.
Even the tierods.
jacked one wheel up and then the other, trying to wiggle things, and everything is solid but some play in the steering box.

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It's a good feeling when you know the guy before you took pride in taking care of your ride as well.

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I'm starting to think that spring is supposed to be down against the star to keep it from rotating on its own. The problem is it was so deep in the grove of the star, I couldn't get the star to turn using the brake adjusting tool through the back slot.
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...pseaylgjv3.jpg

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No that spring shouldn't be like that. Flip it around so that the spring is above the star.

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Yep, catainfab is right. Spring was installed backwards. The coils of the spring will hold the star wheel in place, but still allow it to be adjusted. Great story btw. I know you said it was an hour from you but which way? I'm in boring so i'm not very far from you.

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It was near Troutdale.

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Trying to set a realistic goal for the winter.
Of all the upgrades I plan/hope to do, I think I'll make swapping out the sm420 for the th350 along with the auto column the major goal for the winter.

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Ahhhhhh Yes... the ever popular SM420. .. in the shadow of today's technology... its a great boat anchor.. :-)
I applaud your decision. .

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I have been completely out of touch with your thread, and I couldn't even say for how long. I was subscribed to your thread at some point, and I have no idea when, why, or how I became unsubscribed. I will have to go back to the beginning and catch up to where you are today.

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That trans swap should be reasonable to accomplish over the winter.

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I haven't really had a lot to post.
Been buying lots of stuff, just haven't had the time to do much with it.

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I just went through the last few pages of your thread and got caught up, your story is so unique and inspiring, I am sure that I am not the only one here who is interested in your goings on. Looking forward to any future updates that you have for us.

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Thank you!
I don't stop appreciating I have her back. :)

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Work has just kept me too busy to get anything done on my 65.
Stinkin mouse made himself a home just above the cowl vent. :(
http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...psbe606sr7.jpg

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Little bastards, I found a couple small dead ones under mine awhile back, that's what really motivated me to get it back together and on the road. Surely this nice weather we're having is giving you the itch to get it out on the road....

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Another winter gone by and I still haven't got my sm420 swapped out to the th350. :-(
I at least did a little tinkering here and there. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4ukuep1g.jpg