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took truk out to the woodward dream cruise
today is the official cruise, 6 miles of a 5 lane parking lot
mostly minivans and new sedans
last night was nice though, still too much new stuff

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Grabbed my camera and did a photo essay of rust.

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Had a small mishap today with the 57 and the engine hoist and ended up taking out a 1yr old desert cooler radiator. Luckily, I didn't lose a finger or have some other injury but the rad is toast!

Bumming about the radiator. :waah:

You guys (and gals) be careful out there working on your rides!!

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It took me one radiator repair and one replacement to learn that disconnecting two hoses and removing 6 bolts is not that big of a deal when doing things that involve engines and hoists, so I feel your pain. I am glad you did not get hurt.

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Ouch at least you are OK!

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i swept the grinding dust off my cab floor for my wife's roses.

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finished taking off all the unneccesary stuff off the frame and began putting my no limit air ride system on the front end.

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made new shock mounts for the vette end saturday.

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I modified some 61 Imapla lenses to fit my truck tail light housings, Looks sweet but messy work!

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That is sweet!

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Rude Dude: Those tail lights look great! Are you going with regular bulbs or LED?

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looks good dude

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rude dude !

nice lights !!!

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Going to use bright bulbs from Ron Francis

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Took out the old interior and got the new seat in. Hope to finish it tomorrow.

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Oops wrong thread. Sorry.

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Test fit the VA under dash unit one more time to sort out the ac lines and fab the diffuser. Heres one photo, will have details later in the build thread.

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Saturday to Sunday was marathon of 22hrs activity finishing wiring harness, installing new pcm, and burning a chip at 5:00 am for the new engine computer. Yesterday was spent with the family and the truck at the antique truck show in Barrington, NH (awesome trucks). Today I get time with the laptop to actually tune this thing so it gets better than 5mpg!!

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Pictures please? I could use some help in the wiring department and it sounds like you know what you're doing.

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Pictures of the swap?? Sorry, none taken during the work. I'm not good at taking them anyway and I was trying to pack about 30 hrs of work into that time. I can get pictures of the finished results and will gladly help with any specific questions though.

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Drove it up and down the street, the windows work and most everything, except the brake lights. Loaded the new MC and booster in plus fluid to to take to the shop to be installed. I am too old to lay under there and do it myself. lol.

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Looks great though:lol:

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oldcouple

''I am too old to lay under there and do it myself. ''

i hate when that happens !!!!!!!!

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I roughed out a pair of patch panels for my lower kick panels. I made a bender { sort of a brake] that fits in the 20ton press to bend the 1" raidius and bent a couple parts. Tomorrow I will make a 2" T dolly for some hand work. and if the breaze is kind to me I can weld in the toe board patch.

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I don't have any problem laying under the thing! the problem is getting back up:lol: and every time I get on the floor I find that I have everything but what I need:lol:

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Me neither, good excuse for a nap, wife thinks I am being productive.

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Ha, old knees and bifocals take the fun out of it.

Ordered a new gas gauge in 30 ohm to match my autometer set, the new tank is a 59 impala and it was easier to replace the gauge than try to change out the pickup tube and sender.

Note to manufactures, why not make a sender that fits these tanks in 90 ohm and sell it?

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trying to fab up an exhaust system.

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Started bed installation and staining and varnishing wood

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Finally got a break in the heat out here so ..... I got off my duff an headed outside.

I got the seat frame out an working on pulling the tank.

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Dont know just yet if I'll run a saddle tank or just clean an reinstall this one.

Also need to find a new seat. I need the room to fit my little fat arse behind the wheel.

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Funny. Prolly want to pull that tank for extra room, no? ;)

I'm headed out to do some tuning on mine.

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:lol:I welded my home made kick panel patch in. Man it was a murphys law morning:lol: It came out ok though. hopefully the other side will go easier:lol:

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Got motor today
My build http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...32#post5555832

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I put a new latch and stricker plate on my drivers side. I also re-painted the door panels while they were off to correct the hurry-up job I did the first time.

Then I actually used it. I went to Lowes and got a dozen bags of bark chips

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Sweet ! Russell thats a purdy truck all loaded up !

Well today I called in a roll-back to give mine a lift to the shop

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...54Chevy014.jpg

Now all snug as pig stuffed in a blanket

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Ha ! Its nice to post a pic of it other than in me driveway :metal:

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Got my 8 month project BEATER -patina truck done just in time for our 4 day rod run--went well performed well in the 30 mile parade--all new frame-off build with all original sheet metal put back on--( now time to sell it )--start another project

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I went to pick up Sheetrock in mine and they said "you arent putting it in there are ya?". The funny thing is that it hauls more than a modern 1/2 ton.
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This weekend scored two cheap speakers for the kicks ($5) so I will be able to upolster them. Found a NOS Trico Wiper squirted setup for 55-59 in my dads stuff ; will sell it to a stock restoration fanatic and get an electric set up for mine. Also finished modifying the VA under dash diffusers. Decided I am over thinking my ac hoses, tomorrow getting some grommets and cutting holes to stuff the hoses thru, worst case is I will be filling holes back in but not in the firewall.

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Look up "ac hose bulkhead" in google images. U will see many solutions

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Went downtown for a couple cold ones. Showed some buddies pics of my truck. They all laughed. A lot.

I''ll show 'em...