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Finished installing my Oil pressure gauge and then started and finished my temp gauge install. Had to go to three different parts places just to find the appropriate sized adapter for the temp sender... lame. Autozone didn't even know what it was nor have anything like it, Napa had it in the computer but after calling two other stores no one had one, and I finally found it at a Checker. I think I'm good for awhile on this truck other than I need to get my torque converter cover cleaned up and installed. Hopefully I can move on to my 53 panel truck now.

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Just about done with the disc brake swap. Thank goodness for friends helping out. We've been busy with side work at our little paint shop. I'll pick up the line to rune the rear brakes today, and then i can put on the new heads. Maybe I can drive it this weekend!:devil:

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Finished the 5 lug conversion in my 66 GMC burb. Had to cut off/weld new perches to the rear axle to mount it up to the leaf spring suspension. Lowered it about 3 inches. I think I'll buy some shackles to get it down another 2".

That doesnt sound difficult, but it took me all weekend!

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62Bowtie, that looks awesome! I love the contrast of color.

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Nothing on the 66 today, cut the lower half of the fender off and fixed that last night. Today I started welding all the unused holes on my 69 frame, welded 110 holes and ground smooth today.

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put a FOR SALE sign in the window....

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FINALLY got a little more work done.

Put in the pass side cab corner, along with various patches on the back of the cab (botton couple inches)
Dug into a couple more "problem" areas-looks like more patching!

I'll be posting up pics in the near future

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Thanks Nailz :metal: I kept goin back and forth about painting or staining but the test on Mar-K's web site convinced me, also while the wood was out I had a chance to apply POR-15 to the frame and rails getting all that rust off the bedsides was fun too!

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Haven't posted in a while. Hell, haven't done anything to the truck in a while. Too much work and not enough, um.. truck related work, I guess. But I did get a chance to hit it with some Scotch-Brite to knock off the chalky crap i try to pass off as paint.

Here it is, aired up and half scrubbed. you can see the difference for yourselves. The bed has not been touched, the cab and fenders have been washed with water and a sponge with a scotch-brite side.

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I put a sway bar on. Well worth it.:metal: I think it was from a 71. Everyone needs one.;) Took about an hour and a half.

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I added a straightened street rod version of the Mustang II sway bar to my torsion bar suspension almost 20 years ago and it made a world of difference compared to having none at all. It was replaced with the stock sway bar that was attached to the 1975 coil spring suspension when I did the crossmember swap. I don't need a slot car, just something that can pull out and pass without wobbling around. For a stock suspension I certainly recommend one.

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I realized I stuck my transmission mount on the wrong place and that this was why I was having issues getting the pinion angle set right. Apparently 4L60E's have 2 places for transmission mounts. Unfortunatly the bolts for the mount I was using are too long to fit in the other place.

- Brian

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I drove it "65" while thinking about what to do next on the 64.

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ummm.... scored a new heartbeat for my truck last night..can you say CADDY...going to finish up the power brake convertion today..broke the short lines betewwn the booster and propotioning valve other than that its a must do covertion ....if my master wasn't leaking I would have been done in about an hour

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Started on grille modifications:

On the Custom Classic Trucks website I saw a photo of a stock "big truck" grille with stainless bars (see the first picture below). Very clean... I want to replicate that look.

First step was to cut out the stamped steel mesh. I used my air grinder and a 4" cut-off wheel.

Next was fab'g. up some mounting brackets for both sides out of 1" angle. These were drilled for (5) 3/16" dia. stainless tubes.

Next step is to make a mounting bracket for the center and then procure some stainless 3/16" tubing.

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Cool- looking forward to seeing it

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today a buddy and I fireed up my new 355 rebuild:cool:

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Started shortening one of my bedsides. One side is almost ready for finish welding and grinding.

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Today I found this website and decided to do a complete front end swap from a 73-87 on to my 62 :)

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Cool. Welcome to the forum. The following thread might prove helpful:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=366850

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Thank you. That is one of the threads that got me thinkin :)

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I am off to the shop to do some work to the 66 hopfully. It is going to be hard to do by myself but I will try. Last week this was my helper and he did very well.

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I just pulled my carb, time for a quick rebuild and new floats. It is amazing what 5 1/2 years of bad gas does to the carb....trying to get it running for the Lonestar Roundup next month.

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Drove it , yes finally after 5 years its almost done . it has a oil leak and that pisses me off cause its from the engine builder, but.... all I can do is fix it . its either the front seal or the timing cover. still felt nice to drive it to a friends house and back.

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At least the leak is in the front, Eric. Any smoke come off the tires on the trip?

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no smoke this time, last time I did but motor is not broke in yet, so.... of course it did! almost had ya fooled- didn't I

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Well, I guess I'll go help him. But I can't compete with last weeks helper.

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Too late. Shops locked up tight. Maybe next time.

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put a 350 in it going to try and get it runing tomorrow

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Removed the steering box and driveshafts off the K10. They'll go off to the rebuilder's this week.

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Put new brake/clutch master cylinder kits in so now I can go, shift AND stop all in the same trip :) Tell ya tho, I cant wait till i swap the front and go disk and upgrade to a differnt brake cyl. No one had 2 kits in stock so I had to hit 2 parts houses to get the 2 kits. Napa charged 21.99 and Oriley was 15.99. go figure.

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I put some pulleys on the engine, dropped in the dist and bolted down the valve covers. I also cleaned up some of the mess cutting up a truck leaves behind.. :lol: Thanks for the effort Rich..

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Yesterday I took it to my mechanic and wrote the check.

oil/filter change
front end/driveshaft lube
tires rotated and balanced (they were new tires but dang it rides a lot better now!)
brake shoes/drums inspected (while they had the wheels off)
emergency brake cable checked and lubed
they also tuned the carburetor... which is good since it seem to ride a lot smoother now
new master brake cylinder and fluids, etc..

A lot of the above I usually do myself... but I'm on vacation week after next and I wanted it done.

I'm lucky, my mechanic works on old stuff.

-W

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today I set the dwell and timing on the 66, and greased the front end... and drove it...

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Went to the Louisville swap meet and scored a GMC dash cluster for five bucks!! :metal:

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No biggie. Though the Sheriff hiding behind the mustard plants down the street did give me a moment of concern. We must have past on Cypress but I was in my Audi so you wouldn't have noticed me. I don't know what my excuse was.
I wish I could have helped.

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It's a runner!!!
Isn't it cool?

I've been collecting parts at junkyards that I don't really need. Also ordered a gas fill tube so I can put some gas in it without having it leak in the cab.

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Since no one is posting on the Pre-'47 board:

I did the final installation on my '46's glove box and door - the hinge-to-doors screws are too loose though. Gonna have to drill and re-tap CAREFULLY to avoid breaking loose the caged nuts.

Wire-wheeled, painted and installed my recently acquired rear headliner bow.

Pulled my steering wheel, filed cracks and began repairing using JB Weld. It's a work in progress.

And last, I bought a $10 1941 Calfornia license plate just to try my hand at restoration. It's rusty but it's only gonna hang on my shop wall. Stripped it, primered it with several coats of sand-able primer and painted it gloss black. Tomorrow I mask & paint the letters/number.

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I think I speak for everybody when I say your welcome here.
Does the crank on the dash open the bottom of the windshield?
A/C must be a tight fit on that truck.

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Welcome Dan. How about a shot of the whole truck.