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What did he tell you?

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I took my gas tank over to a radiator shop and found out is was rusty! It's only surface rust and the guy is going to sandblast the inside, then use "renue" to fix it up. He's confident it will be right. Price is less than buying an aftermarket one.

I also removed my cab's floor rubber and found out that the front cab to frame bolts are welded in at the top. Dang. Now I'll have to figure that one out.

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Put new Billies on it and got rid of the dual rancho redneck setup it had. All 8 shocks were trashed and I've never liked duals unless it's for desert racing and you actually need them.

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Also posted the truck up on Craigslist to feel for bites and maybe trade for something more practical for my needs. Not going to post the ad here due to me not knowing the rules around here but it can be found in Austin CL. Not pushing to sell it either so I placed a pretty high price on him.

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had to do some emergency roadside repairs due to a clogged fuel filter. Its nice to think on my feet every now and again.

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I wanted to upgrade my audio to include hands free phone operation so I installed a new stereo under the dash. It's called a Media player because all it has is AM/FM and no CD. It has a USB port so I can use a memory stick to play all the music I can handle. Now I won't have to bother with CD's anymore.
The hands free for the phone is really a nice thing. The pictures are lousy quality because of the lighting and use of phone camera but if you look just above the new stereo, I attached a "Chevrolet" script emblem. I think it looks pretty cool there. The only thing that bugged me was the LCD display was very hard to see when driving in the daytime so I also dark tinted the rear window. It did the trick and also keeps the cab cooler.

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Major rust repair!! Thanks to member Wancosc356 for selling a patch panel.

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GACK !

I' pleased to see you're tackleing this , 'A' Pillar repairs are tricky to say the least .

Maybe I should save my old cab and cut it up for repair panels ? .

I *may* have found the elusive 100 % rust free cab in Texas , we'll see .

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Wow! So that's what I have to look forward to....an "A Pillar" repair job...

I called the radiator shop and told them not to coat the outside of my gas tank.....I rather like the shiny look of the tank as it is.

*That is one BEAUTIFUL yellow truck in the post above!

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I had no choice, it was either do this or find another cab. I'll be glad when its over.:whine:

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I went over the garage and said howdy to my '67. Then I unpacked the box of parts I got in a few days ago.

A set of black seat belts, a gas tank sending unit and chrome bolts for the chrome steps.

I plan on doing a little work on the truck tomorrow since I have a day off from work.

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I bought a socket for my rachet-style lug wrench to fit the truck's lug nuts. I'll try to dig out a 4 way next time I'm by the junk yard. I just like a socket better although I found out I was running into the site of the tire with the handle! (yikes!)

I got in my gasket and rubber order from Tucker's and bought up some brake drum tools at Advance Auto.

I found out having the shop replace my truck's cab to frame bushings will run me $52.00 per bushing, including the two the factory tac welded (thanks Chevrolet for making my life needlessly harder).

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Uneasy rider - the new stencil job on the door looks great!

I removed, cleaned and reinstalled my lower pulley to try to reduce the wobble that is causing my fan belt to jump. I think I really need a new harmonic balancer, but dont want to put more money into this motor, since I hope to replace it within 6 mos. Belt seems a little smoother now, but gotta take it on the hiway for a 20 mile trip to really test it.

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put some stuff into the bed and go to household waste storage site :metal:

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Ordered my line lock from summit this am.... easy burn outs here I come..
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Walked out to it @ 03:30 , lit it off and drove away in a blue cloud of oil smoke.....

Did I ever tell you alls how much I LOVE THIS TRUCK ? :metal: .

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Bowties 'till I die .

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Grabbed a buddy with a truck and trailer, loaded up the wives and the cooler, made the 760 mile round trip to Stratford OK (wife has family there) to pick up the completely rust free bed I bought while on Vacation a few weeks ago.

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Now comes the fun part.... THE SWAP

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Bought a "new" used T221 transfer case for the 68. Cant wait to start cleaning it up and find out if its gonna work, or be used for parts.

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Air cleaner arrived!

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sick truck, first time I saw it and still...:cool:

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looked at my bare frame and relized damn im in over my head lmao

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It happens to many of us. I am lucky my oldest son has a lot of experience working on these trucks and keeps me on track.

We lived on Webb St in Vallejo for over 23 years before we moved back here to Missouri.

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Today I put seat belts in my 67, now I can get a safety inspection and get licensed.

When I closed the passenger's door I heared a sound of metal falling inside the door so I guess that is something to do another day.

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ordered an Factory assembly Manual and a LS swap book. Downloaded the factory repair manual and wiring manual from this site. Bought Alum. wheels for a 99up GMC for my '70 for 40 bucks:metal:

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That's makes it even coooler now..:)
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I still can't post pics but I have installed my bed ,cab and one door. I also will be installing my windshield and rear window. Has anyone used gmcpauls window seals? Are they a good fit?

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Well this day in history I did walk by my truck twice to get to the weed eater. No fun today.

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Nothing super extensive, after i cleaned out the fir needles out from under the cowl it did a little damage to the paint underneath, so i scuffed it up treated it with a rust converter and sprayed self etching primer yesterday then the first coat of flat black today..

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Go KTM! Nice sticker. (Fellow KTM rider)
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Yesterday- spent 6 hrs sand blasting and wire wheeling the bottom of the cab. Then degreased, prepped and painted it with rubberized coating.
Today- another 6 hrs, sand blasted and wire wheeled then cleaned the drip rail, window channel and rocker areas. POR 15 in the drip rail (seam sealer is next) and painted the other stuff.
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Opened my box of cab mounting bushings and hardware from Wes at Classic Heartbeat. Daydreamed about driving the truck (yes driving) all the way to Vegas for a complete frame off at Kount's Customs.

Could you imagine driving a 3 speed manual, 4:11 rear end all the way to Vegas? I'd stay on country roads all the way (so as not to get run over), tow a trailer behind with all my own restoration parts, have 4 complete spares and 20 gallons extra gas, and try to traverse the desert at night only!

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Picked it up from the bodyshop yesterday and changed the starter today.

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Got my hood aligned and then had lunch with a friend
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I think I'm officially a hoarder.

Ok, this isn't news. I'm way more into buying tools that make it easier to work, and parts that, well, I need someday.

As a loon, I think more tools are more better. I bought a Chinese arbor press for $10 last weekend. Do I want Chinese tools? No. But for the price, I couldn't turn it down.

I also work in bursts and lose interest. I have fixed core support and fixed inner fenders ready to be blasted, but I'm a puss on 2k paint. I assume I'm going to poison myself, or not clean the gun properly and ruin it.

If I had more confidence on the paint part, I'd get more work done...

(Oh, great admiration for those who get work done)

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I did a little pressure washing.

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A little pressure washing? I'd say!

You washed off your whole front clip! LOL

Is that a log jammed in your left front wheel assembly?

ITTR

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I have to ask why is there a log in you a-arm?;)

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Yes it is a log and there's one on the right side to. The truck has Airbags and the log is holding up the suspension to keep the bags from over extending. It works. LOL :metal:

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I once drove a truck from Ocatillo Wells to San Diego with a log wedged and duct taped between the I-beam and frame holding the driver's side up after ripping a coil over off (never forget your droop straps). They don't make good suspension components but it got the truck home.