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bovey 09-22-2010 11:03 PM

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Finished installing my large hump. Hush Matted everything an started to reinstall stuff.

Looks like new. Very happy.

C10NEWGUY 09-22-2010 11:07 PM

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Put some eastwood tank tone on my fuel tank.

powerbench 09-23-2010 02:06 AM

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Got my cam in and put my heads on and torqued everything...and sanded the chrome two piece timing cover to paint it....

anchors 09-23-2010 03:39 AM

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Hmmm let me see installed a tach then promptly blew the freaking motor that is only about 200 miles old, blew chunks of the piston on #5 cylinder right out the side of the block. Hmmmmm I think a bad day overall.

ges55 09-23-2010 08:45 AM

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Put on the diamond plate bed & tail caps & the newer style tail light bezels

magwakeenercew2jh 09-23-2010 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by anchors (Post 4205091)
..... promptly blew the freaking motor that is only about 200 miles old, blew chunks of the piston on #5 cylinder right out the side of the block. .......

Ohhhhh! Sorry. That's serious.

scooterskoolkustoms 09-23-2010 10:51 AM

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I had a good day,I pulled the gas tank,cleaned it, sealed it,got it ready to put it back in.I made a new transmission crossmember so my headers can tuck up nice and tight in the framerails and last I re-built my edelbrock carb.Now just have to put it all back together.:mm:

67Slider 09-24-2010 10:45 PM

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Got the 69 Camaro tank fabrication done and installed. I will bend the fuel lines and install them tomorrow. I like the way it came out.
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gonnuts 09-24-2010 11:05 PM

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Took the bracket for the steady bearing off the crossmember. The PO put a one piece shaft on but left the bracket, when I lowered it down it hit the drive shaft when I hit bumps. What a B*$*# of a job grinding the rivets off while lying under the truck.

oldblue1968chevy 09-24-2010 11:10 PM

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67slider, that tank is AWESOME! More pictures please. How many gallons..is that the original filler area? Where ya get it at, how much? Will the behind the plate filler work?...

Drove to get gas for the first time in months! Hopefully gonna get it tuned morrow maybe?

pat 70/71 09-25-2010 02:01 AM

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drove it to my shop, ran fantastic! love our trucks! cheers, Pat

magwakeenercew2jh 09-25-2010 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gonnuts (Post 4208399)
Took the bracket for the steady bearing off the crossmember. The PO put a one piece shaft on but left the bracket, when I lowered it down it hit the drive shaft when I hit bumps. ....

What do you think about a 2/piece drive shaft while using a 4/6 drop? All top notch stuff was used in the drop, including shock re-locator kit from ECE, if that makes any difference.

67Slider 09-25-2010 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy (Post 4208412)
67slider, that tank is AWESOME! More pictures please. How many gallons..is that the original filler area? Where ya get it at, how much? Will the behind the plate filler work?...

I took a bunch of pics with the goal of a thread all it's own. I will post up the whole thing when I finish up. I will have prices and vendors and all the misc stuff that I had to buy.

Hopefully be done today!

gonnuts 09-25-2010 11:00 AM

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What do you think about a 2/piece drive shaft while using a 4/6 drop? All top notch stuff was used in the drop, including shock re-locator kit from ECE, if that makes any difference.[/QUOTE]

I would go with a 1 piece, especially if your going to be putting more HP under the hood. Looks better also, in my opinion.

Pont406 09-25-2010 02:26 PM

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Pulled a motor out of the truck and pushed it out of the way outside. Almost done with a motor for a car. Need to finish a car first. After I'll decide what to do with a truck.

scooterskoolkustoms 09-25-2010 06:22 PM

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It's 107 deg right now,the only thing I did was sift some sand getting it ready for my sandblaster.does drinking some beers sitting in the truck count as doing something?

scooterskoolkustoms 09-25-2010 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gonnuts (Post 4208399)
Took the bracket for the steady bearing off the crossmember. The PO put a one piece shaft on but left the bracket, when I lowered it down it hit the drive shaft when I hit bumps. What a B*$*# of a job grinding the rivets off while lying under the truck.

I was thinking of putting in a one piece,do they have them or is it a custom made one?

Hottrucks 09-25-2010 06:35 PM

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Took my truck for a flogging!!!

yep local car club did 1/4 mile speed runs at the airport

Back to back 91 mph with over 150' of burn out......1 wheelie squilies sucks even with a 16.5 inch wire M/T

FRENCHBLUE72 09-25-2010 09:09 PM

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I did a big fat smokey burn out in the garage tried to take pics but they sucked.

dmwphoto 09-25-2010 09:14 PM

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new dash and will put column in tomorrow
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Relish 09-25-2010 09:41 PM

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Me and my brother lowered my truck. I'll post pics when I get a chance.

MrClean 09-25-2010 09:50 PM

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Reconnected transmission vacuum modulator and now I can drive the truck around!!!
Now for the rest of the truck...
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bigguy69 09-25-2010 10:07 PM

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Me and my brother lowered my truck. I'll post pics when I get a chance.

please do!!!

magwakeenercew2jh 09-26-2010 12:10 AM

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It was all truck, all the time" today.

First, we went to the Coarsegold Frosty to meet a guy who just about gave me a blazer gas tank, a new sending unit still in the box, a steering column with steering wheel and extra horn ring, etc. Really nice youn dude with his family in tow.

Then we went off to Fresno to meet a guy's family member who was keeping a roll pan (the kind w/detent and lic. plate lights)....I think I have to take a little chunk out of the truck to make it fit...right where the detent goes up against the sheet metal of the bed, right?....

Here's a picture of the co-owner, Irene walking down Van Ness Ave. in downtown Fresno carrying the roll pan.

Then, back to the shop to tear off all the carb, exhaust manifold(s), serpentine belt system, and all the metal on the 350.....Hey, on an early ( I think '79) head, the passenger side isn't tapped for one of the serp's upper bolts. Anyone know the fix? I hate to tap into the head unless that's the thing to do. Seems like it would be strong enough without that bolt. But I'd like to do it right. I'd be the one closest to the water pump on the passenger side just under the idler.

Then, off to eBay and a couple of other places for FelPro (sp?) gaskets, a new oil pan, some new aluminum valve covers and a few other small goodies.

Yup...I've got the fever, Boys and Girls!!!!!

FRENCHBLUE72 09-26-2010 12:51 PM

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Finally getting somewhere with the harness...

Davetopay 09-26-2010 06:38 PM

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Took her out and wheeled her in the woods.:metal:

magwakeenercew2jh 09-26-2010 06:42 PM

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Thbe bed came off and went on saw horses. The '71 donor cab was pulled out of the shop for the Junk Man. A friend (who sold me the truck) delivered a parts washer. I washed all the Edlebrock Performer intake manifold and the serpentine belt stuff, repainted it with aluminum engine enamel.

While I was painting, I painted the freshly sealed 350 tranny. I just used paint I had around. Some Chevy Engine Orange. Painted the dipstick and linkage tabs black....I think it looks real "Halloweenie" now.

Next, the holes in the gutted '68 dash for the Vintage Air vents. And a detail of the rest of the motor. I'm waiting for the new valve covers, oil pan, and FelPro gasket set.

danielwetpaint 09-28-2010 08:51 AM

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I painted my '48!!!



Wait this one isn't a Truck!!!

Relish 09-28-2010 08:19 PM

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as promised here are some before and after pictures of my truck.

before

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after with a 3/4 drop

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Mayo 09-28-2010 08:22 PM

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I thought it was a 3/5 drop?

67Slider 09-28-2010 08:27 PM

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Temp fixed my gas hole after I moved the tank to the rear. Took about 10 minutes and looks stock.

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magwakeenercew2jh 10-07-2010 10:12 PM

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A little more progress today. Sealed up the motor. Going to hang the stuff back on the motor next. Finned and polished aluminum oil pan didn't fit with this new timing cover. Bummer. I'll return it and paint the pan before the next step. Then, she goes back in between the front frame rails.

swamp rat 10-07-2010 10:23 PM

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Finished wire brishing, flap disking, and scotch briteing (red on a 4" grinder) the rear of my frame and then painted it with POR-15 while i have the bed off so i can start the install of my rear fuel cell. Um, don't use gardening gloves when ya paint this stuff on because it can get thru the cotton part of the glove and get on your skin, which will not wash off or come off with any solvent after it dry's.... Just call me spot for a while.. :p

laid_out_70 10-08-2010 01:37 AM

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got my wishbone crossmember tacked in. its getting closer and lower!

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nickp51chevy 10-08-2010 11:06 AM

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I started this on Friday last week but I think the paint is now cured enough to put it back on. Not the greatest but I like it.

I forgot to say what it is that I did. The wheel had a bunch of cracks in it so I filled in the cracks with bondo and painted it.

67Slider 10-08-2010 11:13 PM

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Test fit new rockers and drove it up and down the street. Will take the bed into the sandblaster in the morning.

aintmisbehavinn 10-08-2010 11:38 PM

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Replaced fuel tank, lines, pump, rebuilt holly. Can't wait to fire it back up..

El Jay 10-09-2010 12:50 AM

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You do NICE work! That's purty.

Youngbuck7072 10-09-2010 01:29 AM

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Put a new carb on and got it running(i now this is a minor achievement, but in my eyes, its a major one)

88fordf150 10-09-2010 11:01 AM

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Rebuilt the rearend and added a posi unit.


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