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Nice work. Easy day for me. Replaced headlamps with Sylvania Silverstar sealed beams.
Changed my TH350 speedo driven gear from 20-tooth to a 24-tooth and verified the speedo with a GPS phone app - right on target. 5% per tooth rule of thumb worked for me as my speedo was reading 20% higher than GPS MPH. Added a spare tire carrier from LMC and bolted in the spare tire. Added a kill switch to the HEI tach lead and tested a few times - works great.

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I upgraded to led lights all round. Besides reverse or headlights.
https://youtu.be/nmTLkR-0obk

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Found the exhaust leak 😄

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That's not called a cut out? ��

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Painted the visors, stuff works great! Will do my seat next. Changed my kinked fuel line that was long overdue.

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I’ve got the new (old) manifold cleaned up and installed. Also new carb and distributor.

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I cleaned up a set last week for my daughters 68 step also. Wire brushed and wiped down with brake cleaner then painted black caliper paint.:chevy:

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Painted the rear part of the cab. Paint area was a little too cool when I turned on the exhaust fan . I'm using a large ezup with sides . I got a couple minor sags but I got it in the sun now . Debating on whether I will fix them or just leave them. That's the price you pay for using single stage paint.

Not going for show a truck just a real nice driver. That you wont mind taking to a show

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No photos but got the upper rear shock mounts off and two of the four rivets in the rear most frame cross member out. I’m prepping to paint the rear of the frame and know I’ll be re locating the rear shocks so those parts gotta go.

Guess the truck was stuck at least once and someone connected the chain to that rear cross member and pulled a hickey in it. Buddy of mine has a spare frame so I’m gonna get a straight one from him but figured the frame would clean up better with the old cross member out. Hope I’m blasting the rear frame section this weekend.

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Got the Delco-Pleasure lift gauge mounted and air up the air tank on the ramp truck then took it for a ride.:chevy:

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Lots of people would not call this progress but I know this crowd appreciates the level of time and effort to get to this point.

Started with just pulling the drive shaft and removing the long rear brake line. That went so well I decided to cut the springs out. Then that lead to cutting the rear end u bolts. What the heck, wonder if soaking the trailing arm bolts for weeks has paid off.

Now all I have to do is clean it all up. Got rust encapsulator and frame paint just need time and a pile of parts.

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Installed a new master cylinder. New NAPA calipers and hoses. Powerstop drilled & slotted rotors and pads. Stops great now. Pedal doesn’t sink to the floor at a stop light.

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I know it doesn't seem like progress but it is..Don't pay attention to what other people say....

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Working on the power steering this week , This is a 67 short bed frame that wasn't dimpled for a power steering gear , at the bottom left of the picture you can see where I modified the frame just enough to fit the box without going crazy with heat and a BFH to make it fit , It really doesn't take much to have it fit and still look clean . Just waiting on the new pump and pulleys to show up and chase down some stainless steel lines . :chevy:

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Took it to my first judged show and received best of show for my class.

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Quaker steak and lube on 49th st ? :chevy:

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😉👍🏽 good eye!

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Now take it to Biff Burger on Friday night . :chevy:

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Got my power steering pump and stainless lines in today , One more bite off the elephant . :chevy:

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While my paint and body guy has the bed, doors and front clip, I was able to get the rear section of the K10 shorty’s frame pressure washed, cleaned and painted. Also got the radiator core support painted too.

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Got the cab bolts all loose and ready to pick it up to swap it over to the new frame. Front clip is off also. :chevy:

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Just received my Carb back from the Rebuilder, Looks good..

https://www.customrebuiltcarbs.com

https://cache.nebula.phx3.secureserv...0-4305fec65b04

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My granddaughter will be 16 I'm a little over a year. I went out to the warehouse and picked up her truck and took it back to the shop so we could start getting it ready for her to drive. Hugger Orange, factory air, with less than 60,000 miles
We bought it from the original owners son.

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That's that Cali truck isn't it OL?

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Arizona

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That is one nice looking plating job on that carburetor! I hope that the rebuild job is that good. I rebuild my own. Next time I rebuild my Q-Jet I should buy the plating kit!

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It looks like it will be a while before we will get started on this Blazer, so we loaded it up to take to storage.

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I got the final paint on my transmission and basecoat on the engine. The momentum is slowly building...

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Sitting in my garage seeing your garage makes me sad.

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Pulled mine out and checked the fluids then took a drive down to put some fresh gas in it. Most people park their trucks for the winter. I parked mine for the summer. Got too dang hot to drive without A/C here in Texas.

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slowly getting all the wires/fuel lines cleaned up on the frame rails so I can get the new headers/exhaust on and done with.

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The C20 Snip-Snip.

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Finally got the encapsulator and top coat on my trailing arms. Should have the rear frame section done soon as well. Time to order some parts!

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We've about finished up this wood veneer project. Slow progress with the cooler weather out here increasing drying times of the finish coats. Final sanding shown here..

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so here is the past couple of weeks. Got carb back installed, springs bushings and shocks up front done, pull seat out to find fuel sender has had it.... ordered a new tank!

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Since the seat was out and waiting on parts for fuel system... figured I would freshen up my gauges..... short a couple of LEDs and have some socket issues so more to come there but I think the general cleaning came out nicely.

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test fit the speed engendering long tube headers :metal:

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Late to post, but I dropped the driveline in Sunday and set the radiator and fans Monday. Getting it done!

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finish dressing up the gauge cluster and tried it out. Not going to fully install it until I get my gas tank in and know for sure that putting the ground will reset the gas gauge. I think it looks awesome I love the light