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Sweet score, welcome to the board from Grants Pass:metal:

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I went looking for a 'flip-up' fuel door after picking up the youngsters H3 from my buddies body shop.

I'm ditching my current plans & going w/a straight fill pipe to the blazer tank. I'll weld a flip-up door into the floor & put the stock style set-up just under the floor. Hopefully I'll be able to find the type that's a 'push to open' since I don't want to jack w/wiring a release & don't care for the units w/the finger notch used for opening.

One step forward, two steps back.

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thanks there are still a few in you'r town nice 66 3/4 ton on craigslist

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do like dodge did on my magnum, the hinge isn all the way to the back of the door so if you push on the back of the door it opens, no finger hole or latch....

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OLRED66 is ready for the World of Wheels show in Kansas City, MO at Bartle Hall on February 12th-14th.

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i just took one like that off of a 2008 sub also.

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I started fabricating tubular trailing arms for my 66.

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second gear donuts fun

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Dropped it off at the exhaust shop for some new pipes. And found out why my th350 isn't shifting right... the vacuum wasn't hookedup anymore!

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I finally got my tailgate installed and sanded down to a nice patina.:metal:

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I got my nice heater control in the mail today that I bought from astevens (Super nice member) and installed it. Finished up some wiring I have been doing, droped a connector and bent down to pick it up and noticed transmission fluid all over the garage floor. I finished up my wiring and heater control and hooked the ground cable back to the battery to check my wiring upgrades and my fan switch on the heater control. Going to jack her up tomorrow and see what happened underneath. She hasn't been started or moved since I put her in the garage in the fall so I don't know what could have happened. I've got to get it fixed by Tuesday as my wheels are suppose to come in and i've got to drive her to have them put on, weather permitting. I'm kinda stumped but I will know tomorrow if the good Lord's willing.

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The turbo 350 tranny in my hot rod Model A leaks a little tranny fluid if it sits for an extended periord of time (like in the winter when I don't drive it). When I drive it frequently it doesn't leak a drop.

Wierd, eh?

I was told the gaskets dry up if the vehicle isn't periodically driven?

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Similar situation but with my 53 GMC panel. I always thought/was told it was because the fluid settles in the pan from the cooler and lines. Just kind of over runs the seals.

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Nice!

I really like that rear bumper- can you give me any details on it?

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Yeppy, it was the transmission pan leaking. I picked up a new filter, fluid and gasket today and my buddy is coming over tomorrow to change it for me. I got it on jack stands but I can't keep my arms raised long enough to get the dang pan off, pisses me off sometimes. I'm just thankful for my friends and thankful I can afford to pay a little bit even though I do have to sneak the money to them, lol. I had one friend and I had put some money on top off his cell phone he carried on top of his sun visor. I woke up the next morning and there was an envelope taped to my front door with a little note and the money in it. He left it there on his way to work that morning, lol.

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Picked up the windshield yesterday, and ordered the factory original color paint today. If the weather holds, the sanding and prining will be done tomorrow and Monday is ( hopefully ) spray day.

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Yeah! Well over 20,000 views:metal::metal:

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Two of my buddies came over today and put the new pan gasket on for me. While they were under there they went ahead and installed both new transmission lines I've had for a month. The old one's were spliced together with hose in three places. I also got new heavier gauge starter wires and flex ran completely. The old wires were light gauge and had been pieced together using house grade wire nuts, lol. The P/O was not too inclined to take the time and do stuff right. Oh well, everybody has their own way of doing things. I thank the Lord for friends.

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I installed my windshield w/the help of my 8 year old.Now I can get inspected and ready for the road.

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I searched for a gas 'flip-up' door for my bed floor but still nothing. I considered a Ride Tech 'cool cap' style filler/cap & picked one of those up in case I can't find the right gas door.

I also started making my rear bag 'hats' but threw in the towel today in frustration. I don't have a band-saw to use on the pipe for a straight 90° cut (band saws @ my work cut stainless pipe & we can't cut other material types to eliminate contaminations risks). I tried my chop-saw & the blade wants to 'walk' when you apply enough pressure to cut through the material. Then I tried the masking tape, free-hand 4" angle grinder w/a cut-off wheel method. That still leaves me w/less than straight surfaces (which I can't stand). I guess I'll stop off @ the steel yard & get them to cut me some square pieces on Monday....

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I fabricated a new plate to mount the later style "above the floor" dimmer switch, eliminating the stock "under floor" switch and mounting plate. I moved it over an inch and now I have 3/4" clearance between the switch and diamond tufted kick panels, instead of munching up against the upholstery.

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It came with the truck, so I don't know what it's off of.

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installed the 5.3 in the frame today. started the wiring.

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I swapped out the TBI Intake to a carb intake for the 66 today. The pics were taken with my phone so they are not the greatest. Better then nothing I guess.

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umm can i have those headers :haha:
your engine looks good

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Worked on installing my patch pannel on my hood after about 6 months lol

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i shoveled about 3-4 feet of snow off of it. first i have even seen it in 4-5 months :(:( im going through withdrawals!!!!

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Truck is looking good !! where in SF are you ?? I am over in San Leandro ...you know of any local truck meets oe anything ?? I have had my 62 for 25 years but just recently got back into it

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I picked up some material for my rear-end relocation & bag mounts. Got stuff mocked up & will work on fabbing it all tomorrow night.

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I am pretty much in the center of SF. Noe Valley area. The truck I posted is at Bethal Island which is near Brentwood. That is the 66. My 65 is in my garage. As soon as I get the 66 going, I am going to tow the 65 up to the Island so I can spray the firewall and let the building continue. If you want to hang out, I will be up at the Island this saturday the 13th. Highlandr said he was going to come by also. We are going to try and get the engine into the truck this weekend. It won't happen if I can't find the torque converter or the motor mounts. :waah:

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I checked my front tire for a slow leak and found out that it is at the rim/tire bead. Shop says I got a rusty rim. Time to find some 6 lug steelies. I'll be at the big swap meet in Webster for sure.

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I replaced the cab mounts about 3 weeks ago but not much else lately. It sits at my Dad's house when I have the camaro home. For some reason my wife won't let me keep two toys at the house. LOL:lol:

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Made some upper bag mounts for the front of my truck today. Im gonna be kicking myself shortly for making them out of 1/8 plate but I was short on material and if they bend then at least I'll have them for templates for 3/16 plate. And if for some reason they don't bend. SCORE. I really just wanted to get them on to see how its going to sit so I can start working on my lower bag cups.

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put some finishing touches on the motor.... got the PS pump and carb mounted.... ran some copper lines for fuel and some other stuff... I think the look pretty cool.

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Motor looks sweet. Where did you get the PS mount from. I think I could make something like that on the CNC

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thanks man, It is a CPP mount... I could not find a decent one at the junkyard

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Today I finished and clamped my bag plates in place so I could figure out where to cut my lowers for my bag pockets. I'm thinking about making them 2.5'' deep. Then I'm gonna look into pie cutting the uppers after I can find some decent pictures of how to do it.

I also worked on my hood a little and welded the patch a little more.

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aired up the flat tire and charged the battery. Fired it up and moved it from the street to the drive way then , cut up scrap wood and loaded in the back and loaded up some junk elect motors to haul off. and loaded up old couch in the back also(wife finaly got the new furniture she has been wanting for couple years.)

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Bolted up the flywheel and tranny to the engine and stabbed it into the truck. Of course I forgot to bend the cab seam up so the 700R4 would clear, so tomorrow I will pull it back out and get my mini sledge out and then put it back.

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We are showing this weekend at the World of Wheels in Kansas City. We have a '66 Chevy K10 and a '66 Chevy C20. We will post some photos after the show. Lots of parts to ship, since we have been doing show stuff instead of pulling, packing & shipping parts.