Linkage Lubrication
 

This is a common thing, the column shifter gets stiffer to move and then wears rapidly as the driver just yanks ever harder instead of taking it all apart for proper cleaning, lubricating and adjustment .

When I took my 69's column apart I was shocked to see the wear on the detents etc. but after cleaning it Hospital clean I used 'dustless' grease, this is cheap War Surplus as rifle grease, it lubricates really well but some how dust doesn't stick to it readily . great for old sliding sun roofs, door latches and so on .

Best of all, not only does it work as new again, it once again makes that loud GM clacking noise as it goes through each position ~ just like 1969 again ! :chevy: .

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"Dustless Grease" My world is now complete. I guess it was worth sticking around this long just so this product can enter my space. I better get some quick as the time is fast running out! Have a good one eh!

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Installed new trim rings today.

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PTFE dry lube made by many companies including CRC , WD40 , Blaster , Superlube and works good.

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Got the busted up fender off, the lighting on this pic is terrible and it makes it seem like there is rust all over, there is not. The battery area will need some work though.

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I'm going to get out more and shop. When I go into a store, I'm on a mission! I don't shop I buy, only what is on my list.(think it has to be do the fact I'm married and she told me to do it) I don't even eat free samples. Basically if it isn't on my list it doesn't exist. If I am in the place longer than five minutes there would have been a power outage at the till. There is probably a whole "nother" world out there eh! Have a good one, happy shopping.

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The Muffler Shop in Colorado Springs finished my exhaust yesterday. Just needs to be finish welded. 2.5" from ramhorns back with magnaflow mufflers. Dumped the tips right in front of the tires. Tucked up nicely for a subtle look. I guess I didn't really do it to my truck today, but its done. Just had to move a fuel line a little bit, and I am gonna put a heat shield on the fuel line also. Travis at The Muffler Shop is a great dude if anyone's looking for a good shop in Colorado Springs

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Just got a 69 long bed. Pulled the bed off today and too it apart(the bed).
Wind started blowing so hard that I had to stop and pit everything away, but will shorten everything tomorrow. Don't know if ill get the frame done though.

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Put carburetor back on and mounted the power adder.

"Power Adder"
 

AKA: liquid pistons :lol: .

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Forward progress. Started working on the panhard bar cross member. Ran in to a problem that I knew I was going to have. The girdle cover I have sticks out to far. To get the panhard bar to clear the cover, I have to move the cross member back 3.25". This is not going to work with the Boyd tank I have so I am going to have to ditch the girdle cover for now. I may, down the road, fabricockle a new panhard bar that clears the girdle cover, but for now, I am going to use the stock cover and locate the crossmember were it is supposed to be.

The front edge of the blue tape is where the center of the cross member is supposed to be. I installed the shocks to see where the axle will hang at it's lowest, which also happens to be the worst case scenario. It's a bummer, but I'll make it work at a later date.

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I cleaned up the brake lines at the master - scotch pad followed by 0000 steel wool. Also painted a bracket and replaced some hardware with chrome.

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Drove it 357 miles through east Texas Got a whopping 10mpg. Worth every penny !

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hahaha perfect place to drive!! i love the east side!!!

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rolling hills...Piney woods...curvey back country roads...a lot of fun

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And at every gas station was a conversation and people admiring your truck. Kinda at thanks for all your hard work. At least that's the way it is here going to gas station. Maybe will inspire another person to restore one.

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rolling hills that explains the 10 mpg. right? Have a good one.

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Any photos? We all like photos!

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Put a notch in my frame.

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I didn't stop to smell the roses on this one ....whirlwind trip

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Getting back to work on my project. Started blocking and priming the fenders and cowl, took the drive shaft in to be shortened 12", and scuffing the edp coating on the new bedsides.

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Interior painted...

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Put my cpp cast iron headers on

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Those are all shiny and stuff! I'm curious about them. I have stock cast iron manifolds. Is there a performance benefit to be gained using them? Maybe since you just put them on, you may not be able to report about it. I'm looking at options, is why I ask.

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They fit great and are ceramic coated to reduce heat. They work well with the stock plug wires and heat shields also.