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Got the rear brake line built and connected for both sides. Need to bleed all the brakes still. But, I had to put the wheels on and put the truck back on the ground and see how it looks with the new front and rear springs.
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Cleaned the shop out enough to get the 70 inside for the first time. Swapped beds to one in somewhat better shape.
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Gutted a cheap $20 Amazon tachometer and stuck it in the gauge cluster.
Heck I don't even care if it's going to work, I have a 3:08 rear, automatic transmission, and I drive like a little old lady. But it's blue and it matches my stereo face so I'm being stylish these days. :cool: ...come on you guys, where are the complements? This forum needs a like button. :mad: |
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Why thank you for the complement 3757chevy, I appreciate that. :cool:
I have blue LED dash lights coming today and I'll see if I'm going to like those. Putting those in before I reinstall the cluster because I've realized I don't like a brake pedal sticking in my neck. :lol: |
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Tonight I went out and got several cans of self etching primer and several cans of dupli color silver wheel paint. Got the truck back on jack stands, and the wheels off and loaded. I’m gonna get them dismounted tomorrow.
We’re supposed to get another round of winter storms in Iowa starting tonight. Hoping I can get to Goodyear and get them dismounted so I have something to work on for a few days. The wheels are a little ratty. Im gonna glass bead the wheels, then primer and paint them. Throw some 3” trim rings on and should look way better. |
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I went with a little darker metallic Grey on my ralleys. Nothing like paying $12 for a can of spray paint. Bidenomics
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Got the tires dismounted and started bead blasting a wheel. It’s coming out great, but gonna take a while. I’m bringing my ear buds tomorrow so I can listen to some podcasts to kill the time. |
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Those wheels should look pretty good when you're finished.
One time I painted some Nova ralleys with some of that chrome paint and they looked really nice...for about 2 months before they dulled down. I guess maybe I should have put a clear coat on them. When I bought my truck almost 29 years ago, the seller said it was originally an OD green Bell Telephone work truck before he had it painted blue. I believe him now. :lol: ETA: I couldn't find any touch-up paint that matched this particular color blue on the internet so I had a custom rattle can made up, it was close to $50 as I recall. You can bet I'll use that stuff sparingly! |
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A little paint for my cylinder head after getting it back from the machine shop. Had larger valves installed & a little port work done.
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I see the head bolt comes down that spot as well. |
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Got the glass beading done today. It took quite a while, but I’m happy with how clean they came out.
I painted the backside of the wheels black. I’ll let that dry tonight, then tomorrow I will spray the front with self etching primer and Dulpli color silver wheel paint. |
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Not going the full monty Lump Port route, I see. I'm on the fence about trying it on the next build. [Thinking about '63 MY 292. The cranks of that year are highly featherable.] |
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I think you already have the book. If not buy it, read it several times over the next year, then make your decisions. Lol |
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In 1977 I rebuilt a MY '67 block to .030-over,but all stock, or GM parts HD, if available. That engine fran 250,000 miles in 25 years. OBTW, 1.84'' valves are stock for the SBC 307 iirc. That's an interesting quote from Leo. I only have the first edition. Lump Ports were the snazzy dog trick of the period. About 20-something years ago, I was in Daytona talking with Twisted 6, who was promoting Lump Ports. But I must admit taking away those support columns, replacing them with countersunk flush bolts, epoxying airflow Lumps down, and getting machined set screws to fit the holes left on the top of the head, is a machinist's pipe dream [and your high bill.] I will have to get the Second Edition. :chevy: |
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Firing order is 1-5-3-6-2-4. |
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I'm not a racer. Glad to know of the new Airfoil/Column trick. |
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