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very nice but do somthing to those dirty shoes.......maybe a shoe shine:)

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No photos but rear diff cleaned up with pressure washer and setting on jack stands in the shop letting the decades old gear oil out.

Will pull the axles and install new bearings and axle seals. Put it all back together, paint it, and put it back in the truck hopefully while I’m off for the holidays.

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Cluster restoration done.

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That gauge cluster looks really nice. Did you replace the clear face or just cleaned it up?

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Cleaned out my what is left wood bed so that I can put my new bed cover on it to protect my gas tank relocation and recent brake line replacement. Old man winter is knocking on the door!!!!

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put the frame back in my shop so I can work on finishing plumbing , exhaust and get the motor trans operable next couple months

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Got the diff done with some help from my son while he is home from school. Got her of the jack stands and did just a bit of patina cleaning on the front fender. I think she will clean up good enough to drive.
Once I get the driveshaft back in and the rear brakes done I’ll swap her around in the shop and go to work on the front suspension, steering, and brakes.

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Actually, Saturday, but just got back online...

Drilled out broken bolt and tapped new hole on upper passenger side that fastens grill assembly in place

Replaced broken turn signal cancelling cam

Repaired broken exhaust hanger

So I got rid of two rattles and the horn works again - all in all, a good day :chevy:

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Almost roller status. Plumbing brake hard lines and waiting on parts currently.

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KMC,
Looking good and I’m happy to see another user of the hillbilly stump jack stand!

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haha, you bet, solid as a stump. I have the luxury of doing my frame at my brother in laws garage he isn't using. However, dragging all my tools to his place can be a pain, but for a free place to store and work on it, I cant complain. Your truck looks real solid body wise. I don't see much rust! Where did you buy yours from? Mine comes from Conway, and was purchased originally in Pocahontas.

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Put in LED stop/tail and backup lights from LMC. Nice and bright!

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Wish my truck was as solid as it looks in the photos. Rockers bad, couple spots in the floor and drivers can corner. E
What has me most concerned is the rust I see in the kick panels. Scared of what else I’ll find in the cowl area when I tear into it.

My buddy bought this truck in Conway but it was originally purchased right here in Beebe so in a way it’s come back home. This was his fourth truck and after keeping it in a barn for 10-12 years he decided to let it go so he could work on his other projects.

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That’s pretty neat. It’s coming full circle for your truck. Rust is a given with these old trucks but I know you sill get it back on the road. Keep at it.

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Re-etched, filled, and polished up my old shift knob!

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Painted Mile Marker hub dials. Before and after.

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Added an old school USA made lace up steering wheel cover

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Replaced the squeaky heater motor and gave it a bath.

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Had a new A/C compressor put on and recharged on Friday. Old one locked up last summer. Nice to have A/C again.

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Finally got the darn headlights working again. I've been watching a lot of videos trying to psyche myself up for digging into my electrical and was getting ready to install a new front light harness but a buddy of mine showed me what the problem was. He actually pulled each wire out of the headlight sockets and cleaned those up and we cleaned up some ground connections. I also put in a set of PIAA super bass horns and those sound really good. Found a set of wire cutters rusted shut inside my front fender :lol: surprised PO wasn't missing those. I know I would have been... :chevy:

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Got new exhaust and mufflers from the manifolds back.

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Did you put a rebuilt original style compressor or go to anew style compressor.

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Took my exterior door handles off and installed the push buttons, springs, and restrainers from a set of driver quality units from a later model.
Installed new shocks on the rear to match up with the 4” drop and shock relocation.
Waiting on parking brake springs to finish up all new rear brakes.

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Brand new original style, new dryer and refilled with R134.

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Finished my rear axle brake lines, small steps.

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Yesterday!:metal:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TviYONUW5Ag

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Thanks. where dd you buy the compressor ?

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We drilled for moldings today. It went well. The mock-up is about there, a few simple things to do yet. I'm looking forward to tearing it down for paint. We'll have the body rebuilt December or sooner. It's almost close;)

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nice work..... im assuming your bending you own lines

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I brought the 68 home today from my buddies shop on the ramp truck. I got the front end almost all back together.:chevy:

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Thanks! Yes, bending my own. It’s the NiCopp line and bends/flares amazingly easy. Using it makes me wonder why people use SS? I wrapped my lines in SS spring rock guard from inline tube and it gives the NiCopp a decent amount of rigidity. My previous experience bending SS was not so pleasant.

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Nice! Sounds good.

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really looks super thanks for sharing ill try that on my next build if i can ever get through with this one :waah:

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Haha! We are all in the same boat, plugging away. On occasion we see a few guys who are able to move along at a more rapid pace. I have found slowly moving along allows for better planning. You will get there, we all will. Slowly.

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Thanks.
:chevy:

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I had a shop in town do it. They probably got it from a local supply shop called Ranshu Parts Company. Alma Products 51-86262a is the brand, they have new and they reman them too.

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What i did was go to my storage garage and do my mid Winter stare my truck and make sure she looks as good as when I parked her inside in October. Then came home and ordered my new steering wheel to replace the LeCarra one that is on the truck which I had on my pink /white truck as well. Got that LeCarra in 2006 so time for a change. I had my mind made up to get this one and the when the new original style 15 inch one came out I thought I might like that better but decided to stick with original plan.

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IMHO you made the right decision

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Installed the Truck World upholstered seat. In the homestretch now.

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Redhead steering box and Draglink! “Oh! What a difference it made!”