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buckskins4ever 03-30-2013 01:02 AM

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beat on the lower area of the bedside... looked like someone ran over a big log and dented the heck out of them on both sides... the panhard bar also has about a 20* bend in it... I have an adjustable one coming from ece. Anyway the bedsides look a lot better now, could still use some finessing before new paint, but definitely look better.

Over the weekend I got my HEI distributor and new wires installed... all the plugs looked awesome when I pulled them out, cleaned them, gaped them and put them back in... engine sounds great now... also got one of the motor mounts replaced... the bad one. still need to replace the other... but I plan to pull the motor and swap the heads... trying to decide if I want to put in a different cam, lifters, springs when I do. I have some minor leaks so will be replacing gaskets anyway.


I ordered a adjustable pan hard bar. Needed for the lowering setup. If you email me your address, I will ship you my old one if you want an OEM...Its straight.

Scott>72-GMC 03-30-2013 02:31 AM

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Sometimes us geezers are the problem just ask my neighbors:lol:they frown on open headers, the skeet tourneys my kids,their friends and I have and the two am stereo contests but the closest is a 1/4 mile away. I tell em come over enjoy and get over themselves:metal::metal:

These old people are the ( want ur yard looking like a baseball outfield perfection no cracks in your driveway no cars in the driveway professionally landscaped yard) kind of neighbors. Not that I like my yard a mess or looking crappy. But if I got a project and want to use my driveway I will :)
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Mr Handy 03-30-2013 08:55 AM

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I ordered a adjustable pan hard bar. Needed for the lowering setup. If you email me your address, I will ship you my old one if you want an OEM...Its straight.

Thanks, I appreciate it, but I ordered an adjustable. I plan to lower at some point so I figured I would kill 2 with 1.

The PO put 5 lug shafts in but left the 6 lug in the front. I plan to put the 6 lug shafts back in shortly (I have them! and the rims) and then measure for blocks to get her level. then down the road I plan to do drop spindles and disks in the front and springs in the back. At the end of the day it will be a 2.5/4 or 5 drop...

Sense this is a what did you do thread, I also degreased my engine compartment, painter my air cleaner with some paint I had sitting around and Power washed as much of the frame I could get to without getting wet while laying on the ground... seems to have made a difference....

ryanroo 03-30-2013 09:20 AM

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These old people are the ( want ur yard looking like a baseball outfield perfection no cracks in your driveway no cars in the driveway professionally landscaped yard) kind of neighbors. Not that I like my yard a mess or looking crappy. But if I got a project and want to use my driveway I will :)
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I am definitely "that guy" in the classy as small town colorado can get neighborhood here. in the warm snowless months, my wifes jeep is outside, my F250 DD the yellow 72 K20 is a driveway monument, my M715 lives next to the house and my trailer is in front of the 715. everything is parked on legit parking surface, and i keep the yard well kept. but no one every has a problem finding my house. :lol:

GoaterAz 03-30-2013 02:24 PM

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I made a paint booth! haha...out of a box and some toothpicks.

before
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...psf664049d.jpg

after
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps2d7fa9d3.jpg

c10srule 03-30-2013 03:54 PM

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replaced the 2" exhaust with 2.5" and replaced the edelbrock 600 with a holley 750 vacuum secondary, the performance is like night and day

OregonNed 03-30-2013 09:36 PM

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I had it power tuned last week so I took it out today - first day this year over 70 degrees and sunny. Drove it like hell! It sounded and ran so nice!
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BOHICA-Chevy68 03-30-2013 09:43 PM

put on power brakes
finished the 200-4r conversion.
hooked up the TV cable to my single barrel carb
put on linkage
changed out the steering column to a automatic
put on my 20 in rims
new fluids; oil, transmission, diff
welded new shock mounts on the frame

Square_78 03-30-2013 11:18 PM

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Finished wiring all my Accuair and fired it up for testing.. Works like a dream. All ready to mount the bags and connect the air lines. C-notching the frame and doing the rear bags on Wednesday.

heathbirkendahl 03-30-2013 11:22 PM

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Got her ready for motor swap.
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heathbirkendahl 03-30-2013 11:23 PM

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GMC69 03-30-2013 11:34 PM

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Took her out of hibernation and got the headlight relay mod completed. Just have to make the wiring look pretty and change the fuses to circuit breakers.
Realigning the headlights needs to get done now.
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HotRod C/10 03-30-2013 11:37 PM

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ran fuel lines and fuel pump wiring.

magwakeenercew2jh 03-31-2013 12:58 AM

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That's an award winning shot.

Square_78 04-02-2013 09:19 PM

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Finished up my new seam sealer on the drip rail and painted the roof white. It was baby blue before. I like how it looks. Classy AND waterproof!

twillie2460 04-02-2013 09:27 PM

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Finished my T-56 shifter reloaction to work in my 68 with a bench seat.

808_67C10 04-03-2013 02:24 AM

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Finished up my new seam sealer on the drip rail and painted the roof white. It was baby blue before. I like how it looks. Classy AND waterproof!

Agree, that white roof really pops! Looks great!
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sumtercleaner 04-03-2013 07:16 AM

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Simply bought a better drivers door
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buckskins4ever 04-03-2013 03:10 PM

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Just decided to buy rear sport bumper and brackets for the my baby.....going to put tailights in bumber to keep finished look of the bed. Should bli g a little chrome to the rear and tie in wheels plus hide mst of the new boyds under bed tank. Load pics when mounted and cleaned up
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Square_78 04-03-2013 11:45 PM

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Took 10 hours but we just finished

Rear c-notches
Rear bags mounted
2" lowering blocks
CPP deluxe adjustable panhard bar
CPP 5" drop shocks
Connected the air lines and she works like a dream. Rides like a cadillac too. I'll post some pics tomorrow. Im dead tired and heading to my actual job now. Gunna be a long night.

Front end is getting bagged on Saturday morning. 8" welded in dropped cups, upper plates and CPP drop shocks. Should be close to laying the arms on the ground with the 3" deep cups.

VDOG 04-04-2013 08:18 PM

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Installed my grille.

SCHRUMGMC 04-04-2013 08:27 PM

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Love that Color Tone

Lee H 04-04-2013 08:56 PM

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That's nice!
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twillie2460 04-04-2013 09:43 PM

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Started the mach setup 350/T-56 with shifter moved to forward location, still several parts to fit yet.

CSGAS 04-04-2013 10:13 PM

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Love that Color Tone

Hmm...I predict "The Return of Teal" next...which isn't too bad of a thing to happen.

I slid mine around a few wet turns today...would have fixed the brakes if it was dry out or I had someplace dry to do it...my fronts stopped working on Saturday in a way that I would have sworn was a master cylinder, which is so routine to happen to me that I just made plans to buy one and finish swapping in the rest of the rubber brake parts that I already had (I swapped the rear parts a while back and forgot I never finished the fronts). Well, yesterday I found fluid leaking from the driver's front wheel cylinder...I just may have gotten lucky again and ended up only having parts I already bought replacements for, go out (we'll see tomorrow).

btw, I do NOT under any circumstances recommend that anyone drive using the parking brakes alone...well, unless maybe you're driving a 2300 lb Valiant/Nova/Vega/Falcon etc...which our C-10s aren't...and especially never in the wet...and especially not if you see me doing it :lol:


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