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Nah. They've just been down a lot of roads in their lifetimes and most of them weren't paved. ;). Me too.

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I fit all those descriptions too and would not change a thing .

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I was working and taking parts & stuff out of the ed when the Street Sweeper went by, I waver and he stopped to chat, asked me yet again if I want to sell it....

I need to ask him if he'll take a long bed Fleetside rig as I find those occasionally and I bet he wants a V8 anyway

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That was one of the best shows I have been to in a long time...

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The Goodguys shows have been so good that it is an automatic visit for me. Good car shows around Nashville are just very few & far between. There is one in January that I enjoy at the Fairgrounds that is also a must visit for me.

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Nice, thanks for the pics. That Stretch 5... er.. 7 window is sweet!

-klb

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You're welcome for the pictures. I've got to admit there is a ton of work done to most of them that makes me jealous. And ironically, I got behind a 4-door mid-60's Chevelle Malibu with a 3 on the tree on my way home. I watched the guy through the rear window.

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Not today, but Sunday I got tired of looking at the sun burnt woodgrain trim on the driver side of my '72 and decided to replace it. The truck needs rockers and one cab corner, I hope to go ahead and fix this summer. I was putting off the trim change till then, but had a little time to kill. The thing is unrestored and I'm keeping it that way long as is practical. Right now it's "keep the old truck going" over a restoration, just as would be when it was 10 years old. The truck must have sat under a carport with the western side open to the late sun. Or, the sun is just kinder from the east earlier in the day. The Cheyenne Super K/20 and Highlander K/20 both had the same thing.

Started out like this:

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I had some refurbished mounting hardware and double stick tape on hand, so this little project cost virtually nuthin'
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It was ugly under the trim, so I took a cup brush to it, coarse sanded, down to fine wet sanding, then black prime and paint
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Just a small change, but mo' betta now

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Looks more gooder Tim ,nice truck .Cant wait to start driving my K10 if the upholstery shop ever gets my seat finished .I guess they need to be there to get it finished and they are MIA most of the time .

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That could be frustrating. I wish I wasn't using it for work, but at least I get to drive it every day. Must have put a couple thousand miles on it this month. Been running all over. I did get to take a long long meandering through my old stompin' grounds ride home on Saturday. Just the way these trucks were meant to be driven. Down along the creek, over the stone bridges, past the old houses and farmland,over the gaps just chuggin' on along. Set my mind at ease to say the least

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Some of you have real talent when it comes to working on these old trucks! :metal:

The only thing I did today was shove the key in the ignition, turn it to the right, crank up the stereo, and go for a nice long drive. :cool:

Definitely relaxing! :smoke:

BTW, I have dual stereo amps. under the bucket seats, so I bolted dual toolboxes to my fenderwells, just in case of some kind of roadside emergency...and they've come in handy more than once. :o

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Now there's a great idea. Just wear gloves. Nothin' says lovin' like hot tools from the ov...er, engine compartment.

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I rubbed all the contact surfaces of the ash tray with candle wax and now it slides great. I keep my stereo remote and gum in it as I quit smoking 3 years ago.

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Restored my battery box

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Replaced the u-joints in the rear driveshaft, rotated the tires, removed the remaining parts from the old dual saddletank setup (floorboard tank switch, extraneous fuel lines), and cleaned out the garage a bit.

Tomorrow, it's all about the ignition (coil/points/cap/rotor/wires/plugs) and associated adjustments. Then, since the grease gun is out, re-lube the rest of the chassis.

And if time permits on Monday, shorten the steering column so my gut isn't constantly rubbing the steering wheel.

I'm losing the garage in a few months (moving to a less expensive apartment), so I'm trying to do as much as I can to keep the beast a reliable daily driver.

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Waterpump & PS hose both sprung a leak yesterday. So today it got done. Took my time, nice weather, no problems. Best of all, no leaks!

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I added about 150 miles to my odometer yesterday and two shows.

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Installed my headliner and set my grille in place temporary just to have a look see.

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Hhhhmmmmm. I suspect someone is going to have a tire wear problem. Unless that knuckle boom in the back is used to load Armco barriers for added traction. ;)
Looks good dude. :metal:

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Straightened an under-bed spare carrier, but more importantly removed the doors from the project for a stripped cab. With everything off it looks light. I think I'll skip the hoist and pull the cab four man power. Two old guys, my son and staunch nephew. That kid could lift the entire thing.

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Straightened an under-bed spare carrier. More importantly, removed the doors from the project for a stripped cab. With everything off it looks light. I think I'll skip the hoist and pull the cab four man power. Two old guys, my son and stout nephew. That kid could lift the entire thing.

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That's very nice ! .

I've only ever found one really nice one here, with all the hardware etc. and it was far from home and had a locked spare on it, I was too tired to go back the next day and grab it, still sad I didn't but Old Men are not Young men, knowhutImean ? :waah: .

The whole dang truck was near perfect too : Grandpa's old long bed rig with a camper, donated as soon as he was in the ground I bet .

So many nice cars in Junk Yards here directly from those rip off charity donation places .

Maybe I'll find another one some day .

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Simple, but thanks. I was thinking about selling it, because I bought an in-bed carrier. An under-bed carrier is pain in the *&^ to change a tire. Down is dirty, up has to be a strain, and thankfully I'll never do it. I think I'll paint it with the new carrier, slap it back on just to have it........... So yeah, I do know what you mean.

Incidentally, I realized I have to drop the aux. tank to install said in-bed carrier to factory......Ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaa!. Maybe not HAVE to, but close for sure. The tank is worthless anyway.

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Yea, dad always wanted to know why my back tires were always bald on my muscle cars, I told him the rear must be out of alignment....

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Mine didn't have one, but I am so used to having the spare under the bed. I'll be looking to adapt a newer style winch under bed carrier to mine.