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@ syfygi : yes these were very common military trucks when new .

lots and lots of good works here ! :metal:.

me, i badly crashed my moto monday and have been in he hospital all week .

still dreaming and planning to finish and drive/work/enjoy my truck though :chevy: .

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I bought a transfer case shift boot from Custom/10 last August, and finally got around to installing it today. I cleaned and painted both rings, and ran the screws under the wire wheel. For vintage hardware they cleaned up pretty good and have no rust on them. My F*rd had rusting hardware before it left the lot in 2008.

Also installed a new firewall wire gutter. I will start installing new front leaf springs next weekend.

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Was in Melba Idaho 4th of July Parade

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I've had this truck a couple years now. First it was title issues. Once I figured that all out, I converted it to a short bed. Then it was in paint jail for 13 months with a crook who I'll be seeing in court soon. Now it is a final block away from getting a fresh coat of "71 medium bronze". Can finally see the end of the road with this one.

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It will be worth the wait ,going to be a great color too. I drove a couple of mine a little today .I had planned a lot more but this Radiation is kicking my ass .

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Sorry to hear about the Pint Crook. I had a buddy whom I let do the inside of my bed who turned into the Pint Crook.

That's what I call them now, Pint Crooks. Spend nothing charge a million on a "Resto".

I will either do it myself, or use a large company with a warranty.

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Yesterday was front brake day. New pads and rotors. And since I had the hubs off, new seals and cleaned/regreased the wheel bearings. The bearings looked almost new, so no need to replace them.

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Whats that in front of your radiator along the bottom? I haven't seen that before, my 69 didn't have that?

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Sorry for the confusion. The truck has a 68 front clip on it.

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I fixed a small brake line leak that I noticed on my front caliper. That damn brake fluid ate all the paint on the caliper and made a mess on some other parts. I lost about an ounce of fluid, but it was so small I didn't notice and that brake fluid is the worst crap on paint. It's funny I scratched the fender on my steel bench and no big deal. I loose the shiny paint under it and I'm upset.

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Just finished putting my rebuilt alternator back on the truck. It was a 37 amp and I took it to a local Mom and Pop Starter/Alternator Rebuild business and they bumped it up to a 55 amp which is good for me. They replaced everything inside so now I have an upgraded original alternator. Just what I want to do, retain original look of the ruck and doing upgrades.

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my 1968 c10 step side. pictures are the same truck. guess there is no turning back now. couldn't stand the color. If anyone needs an original straight 6 or the manual 3 speed tranny contact me

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Found a set of 73+ hubcaps on eBay, the pictures were poor (night time with the flash on) but they looked straight so I rolled the dice, $150. The showed up and were in great condition! Only a couple small dings and one had faded/missing black paint (seen below).

I purchased a table buffer from Harbor Freight ($35) and they polished up real nice! They aren't 100% perfect, but this way, I won't be too mad when they get ripped off haha.

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Found a set of 73+ hubcaps on eBay, the pictures in the ad were poor (night time with the flash on) but they looked straight so I rolled the dice, $150. The showed up and were in great condition! Only a couple small dings and one had faded/missing black paint (seen below).

I purchased a table buffer from Harbor Freight ($35) and they polished up real nice! It was very time consuming and they aren't 100% perfect, but this way, I won't be too mad when they get ripped off haha.

This was the first time I've polished and painted hubcaps so I started off with the one that was in the worst shape, pretty happy with how it turned out and I learned a lot about the masking process, I'm hoping the 3 left to do that are in much better condition will turn out even better.

I used Krylon True Blue Gloss for the bowtie. A very fun (test of patience) and rewarding weekend project.

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http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/...B0E647923C.jpg

New keychain for the 68

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4 new ball joints and an oil change

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I see some of you are getting bullied by Photobucket's new "pay to display" policy.

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Those of you who are now having problems with photobucket... I suggest switching to imgur. It is pretty user friendly.

As for my truck, today I continued with the suspension build. All of my front control arms have been power washed and bead blasted so they are ready for powder coat. I mocked up my rear Hotchkis sway bar and marked where I need to weld the tabs to my trailing arms. Tonight I want to try to power wash my trailing arms so I can stitch weld them, weld the sway bar mounts, and push in the sleeves for spherical bushings. After that hopefully I can get almost the whole suspension out for coating then install it.

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Flickr is another option. I use it.

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Yesterday (due to time zone is still today to you all) I went thru my E Z wiring install and checked for any issues. Today I went out for a drive, first one in about 6 weeks. Very happy chappy.

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https://imgur.com/gallery/TkCzl

New keychain lol

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Good meeting you too!
Great looking truck
Bye the way my son in law is looking for a 67-68 hood if you happen to see any!
thanks!!
Dave

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I did a little work on mine. I worked on putting more miles on it. Lol. I had to swing by Wally World & decided to park in the shade. Next year, I'll have A/C.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4206/3...4a4b1457_b.jpg

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new wiper motor,new washer pump and electronic delay switch.

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http://i.imgur.com/4IExNtb.jpg

Stitch welded the trailing arms. Still need some work, but its something.