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Actually before I switched carbs and installed the spacer, I picked up one of those black plastic breather spacers from autozone for like 9.00 and put it on top of the carb. My breather is like yours, pretty well balanced so it worked good for a year or so. You could try that for now.

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Well when I wake up later on Ill hopefully finish the truck and have her running. I just got off work and I got a friendly call from Nate at Porterbuilt who was pretty much tucking me in to bed...... and decided to empty my wallet while rubbing my back :lol::lol:

I have a few goodies that will help the truck once she runs.. HAHAHA

She will be 4.5/7 lowered and have some outstanding built parts under her

ECE 2" front drop springs
ECE 5" Rear Drop springs
:metal:
CPP Bolt in C notch
Shock relocators
KYB Shocks
Mcnaughtys 2.5" Drop Spindles
Porterbuilt Rear Track Bar
Porterbuilt Trailing arms
Porterbuilt Crossmember

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A few pics of working on it a couple weeks ago since my last pics. Today when I get home I am going ot finish the fuel line and get the rad installed.

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lookin good

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Good progress...

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Subscribing. Hoping to watch a few projects this fall/winter.

Amazing how many of these sweet stockers are still driving around.

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got everything back together and she was timed 180 out. That was problem number one. Problem two is she was not getting any fuel at all. I am guessing maybe the fuel pump just so happened to go out on me. Not really sure.
I started it and drover it on to the trailer when I bought it and then although it ran REALLY rough drove it off and into the driveway.
Now on the engine side of the fuel pump no fuel is coming out. Hopefully a new electric fuel pump and she will be good to go.

unless anyone else might have a few ideas.

She did start and run with fuel dumped in to the carb though for about 2 seconds.

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Sounds like a bad fuel pump. I did that on my 69 shortbed....only took about 1/2hr and she started up. The other thing to check if you have access to the fuel sending unit is if it somehow got plugged...have you taken the tank line off (into the pump) and seen if the fuel runs out of there?

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You have an electric fuel pump on it now?

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no it is the mechanical oem fuel pump.

tomorrow ill pull the lines off and see if fuel runs to the pump. if it does ill pull the pump off and go get a new one.

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Another week has gone by and I finally got back out to work on the truck. Installed a manual fuel pump, new water pump gaskets as one of them ripped with moving and tightening the new water pump on. And FINALLY SHE IS RUNNING.

Seems to run very strong. I wonder if 81k is original miles. the seat and pedals are not worn so maybe.

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nah you can tell a low mileage truck because it won't have oil/dirt buildup on the frame/engine/firewall, etc. But the engine may have been rebuilt or replaced at some point. As long as it runs strong is all that matter though eh? Be sure to run some ZDDP in your oil or some Valvoline VR1 to stretch your cam as far as possible.

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cool deal...congrats on getting the fuel issue figured out. Glad it was just the fuel pump...

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what happen to project Vegas is that the truck which got stole

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no my daily driver was stolen.

Project Vegas got put on hold while i finish getting this one driving and in great looking condition.

I have a plan of powdercoating another SWB frame, installing air ride suspension and an LS motor. Then make it in to project Vegas.

On a side note I purchased a new Optima red top battery today for the truck in preparation of getting it in great running conditin. I am hoping the old battery was just old but who knows. It was not holding a charge. Ill install the red top and see what voltage output was.
I am cleaning the set belts probably on Tuesday and reinstalling them and the seat. Tomorrow I have to ship some doors after work and then go to sleep to head back to work :metal: GRAVES rule. LOL

I am tickled pink to get this truck out of the Driveway and onto the road just to even drive her around the block.

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It is really odd how on old vehicles you replace on part only to have another part have to be replaced as it goes bad as soon as the new part is installed.

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They are wallet eaters basically. As I get one thing checked off the list I think of three more I'd like to do "since I already went this far, I might as well......" :lol:

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Yeah funny how that works huh? :mm:

good work dude.

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Well I wanted a little more then a 4/6 drop so I decided 7. instead of blocks and needing to route an exhaust I called porterbuilt up. Now I am htinking about air ride on my next ttruck. not to mention I want a daily driver air ride truck, a muscle truck and a 4x4 like the stock lifted red and white one on this board. I am not a purist when it comes to these trucks either. but that red/white with stock trim looks great!!!!

Thank you.

Cannot wait to get it driving thats for sure. This truck will be a "muscle truck" build per say... so I have another trick up my sleeve that started today as well... :metal:;)

Of course it is only more money!! Luckily i dont have a monthly car payment :lol:

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:lol:

Well, just keep the pics coming :metal:

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I'm In!!
nice work!

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Hey Deven, truck is coming along great, gonna turn out great, you gonna be around for sema, i will be there that week, as i am going for it!

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Yes sir, AM always here for Sema... hunting starts the next week. Besides it is a week very hectic at work and so we do not get days off and are authorized to work 7 straight days that week.

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do you still have project Vegas

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Project Vegas will be starting from scratch. plans have changed a bit with her as I do up htis daily driver. i am starting with a powdercoated chassis that will be porterbuilt Air ride. It will be super clean and not sure all the details. I know for sure it will be an LS2 set up. I want to do up a SUPER clean daily driver.

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Here she is actually in the street :lol::lol:

First time since bringing her home that i moved her from the driveway. Needed some tranny fluid after the roll backwards but then she moved forward so i could clean the driveway, seat belts and other stuff off.
Got underneath and did a little more degrease and pressure wash too. Getting her in driving condition real soon.
she starts right up as well!!

I removed the front bumper brackets to clean them up and powdercoat them black. i have 72 outers but want to run a 70 bumper so i think i need those inners.
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looking good....

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Cool, looks like you're making good progress!

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Looking good.

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Thank you guys,. Cannot wait to get her actually driving and the front fender and grill fixed.

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Wow. This truck is looking good. I'm a lil jealous that your truck looks to sit more level front to back than mine. If you get a chance, will you measure the distance between the ground and the fenders(front and back)?

David

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I cannot remember the measurements off hand but When compared with someone elses measurements It was about 3" low in the back. Like the springs are way sagged.
Ill measure for you later and tell you tire size as well.

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Had time to make it to the DMV today and get a 15 day temp tag to put on the truck so I can get it smogged and registered hopefully tomorrow.

Hopefully I can pass vin inspection with no grill installed. I am going to reinstall the rear bumper and front bumper I had off another truck to hopefully slide by.

Ill keep everyone updated. !!!:metal:

I might be able to get this driving tomorrow.

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Sounds cool. Your turn signal lights will be in the bumper right?

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I have a 71-72 bumper that is beat and old but if the signals work Im in business.

Ill be eventually installing the earlier bumper with a 67 front end.

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Excellent. You going to paint the grill area white? In fact, what colors you gonna shoot anyway?

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This one I am thinking about a silver black two tone being separated by a red something or other.

Overhaulin did a old dodge truck with the basic idea and I really like the way it turned out. SO I was thinking black interior with red trim or red interior...

heres a sample of the truck form overhaulin

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If I do not go this route, it will probably end up BRIGHT blue... like ford or corvette bright blue.


Your pic reminds me of a pic of me on my ski. :metal:

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Well started the ole girl up, ran her around the block for the first time as well. :metal::metal:

Ill have to figure out how to upload my cell camera to here or grab the digital when I go and smog her today "fingers crossed" otherwise its a hundred dollar smog.

Changed the nasty nasty oil and ill run that oil for about hundred miles or so.

off to Tuckers GOD I HATE THAT PLACE. Going to try and find a license plate mount and light as well as new taillights. that way it is possibly drivable to get a vin inspection, licensed and registered pending smog....

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Hope it all works out for you.

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Awesome brother. Is that Lake Mead? Looks like you guys get some crazy waves there. We have to get behind a big boat to find wakes big enough to jump.

The avatar is actually my oldest boy. He was supposed to be giving me a straight line shot for an ad to sell that jetski but he caught a couple of waves and it came out of the water. Looked pretty cool though so I kept it.

I have a couple of 01 GTX Lmiited's now so the GTS is gonna move on to the next family. I'll bet at least 50 different people have taken their turns on that GTS while I've had it and I've worn out a 2 person tube behind it. :lol:




This is one my new cruisers. Current last max mph reads 68! :D


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