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Yep, cancer sucks. As for the wife, I will be ok, regardless of what happens. And thanks for the kudos. Much appreciated. The windshield frame is close enough. No need to mess with it. I doubt I will go with a body side stripe. The black hood is still a possibility, but not likely. It looks too damn good to mess with.

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Thats what I was thinking

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Just coming in from a quick drive around the neighborhood. Been working on tail lights all evening. Got some progress, but still a couple problems.

First off, I had power back to the plug for the tail light harness. So I plug it in and turn on parking lights. Left side works, right side doesn't. Bad bulb, both sides work.

Right turn signal works. When I hit the left turn all lights blink like I got flashers on. WTH? Unplug tail light harness, hit left blinker, it all works normal including power for left blinker at the rear plug. Hmmm, Try again, jiggle wires cuz that almost always works. Same crap.

The plug on the tail light harness is grounding out to the other lights. So I pull the hole harness out and tail light assemblies and replace it with 1 I found in the attic. I looked it over and remember it's the one I fixed waaaaaay back when I had the black body on here. It worked then, should work now right?

Well, in theory anyway.

Now theres no power to the right blinker, even at the plug. Its dead. WTH again. I hadn't done anything to change power to the plug, so whats the deal. Not even power for the parking lights. So I go jiggle the plug under the dash. Aaaah, there we go. Power to the parking lights. Push and pull and jiggle some more and then all the wires are powered up again.

Cool! plug in the tail light harness, put bulbs in, lights on. Yes!

Blinkers left? Yep. Blinkers right? Yes.

While I'm scrounging around the attic for a harness, I find the wiper part I need (Bonus!), and the side mirrors, and the box of all my lights/assemblies/lenses that I've been searching for since last week, and I haul the windshield down.

I had promised my youngest a ride in it today, so I call her out to the street for her turn in the wind tunnel. But asked her to check my lights out, cuz I couldn't check brake lights without some help or rigging the peddle down, and frankly, I was as fried as some of my wiring by that point. Anyway, no brake lights. Swell. Must be something with the brake pedal switch or something under the dash. I'll find that gremlin eventually.

Oh, and the rear side marker lights are dead. Could be the ground, or whatever. That's not really that important. Lower on the priority list than brake lights and windshield.

And my baby girl (she's 16) loved her ride, which made my day.

Windshield ain't perfect, but it'll do. As long as I can get it in without breaking it. Once it's installed, it's insured and I can hope for a well placed rock. ;)

I also took one of the vent windows apart and then realized I don't have the rivet kit to finish it. So I checked with da burb and I might be able to get that tomorrow, and a couple other things I might be needing.

So overall, a productive night, but not without some difficulties. My end of the evening cruise helped sooth my mind and cool me off from this oppressive heat and humidity we were nailed with the past couple days.

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A little frustration makes the good things even better.

You probably already know this or have a tube layin around but I use di-electric-grease on the light bulb sockets and other places. (only in small quantities). It has saved me a time or two.

I always do a victory dance and feel as though I won something when I find that one thing I've been looking for. Or Im amazed I actually remembered. No need for Geritol yet.

Can't wait for the video of this monster rolling down the Blvd.

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Darkest before the dawn? Around here its more like calm before the storm. :lol:

Yep, gots me some sparky grease. Or sparkless? Either way, I gots it.

Victory dance? I'm not surprised. Would be shocked if you didn't. ;) But don't discount the geritol, you will be the last to know when you need it. Everyone else around you already has a pretty good idea that it wouldn't hurt.

I usually just have the huge smile and walk into the house and give the touchdown signal and yell, YES! I DID IT! Not as entertaining as a victory dance, but for being a stoic Minnesotan, that's like break dancing.:metal:

Hadn't really thought about a video yet, but I doubt anyone is interested in big smoky burnouts, or watching some old retro junkyard beater decorated like it was built by some bell bottom wearing, mirrored sunglassed, dope smoker in 1976 rolling down the streets or highways. :5150:

I did manage a little progress today, despite having to cut up part of one of my trees that last nights storm took out. I got lucky, just a large branch fell and scraped the siding. Didn't even tear the screen on the windows it rubbed. About a 6-7" diameter branch and 20' long too. Very lucky. My company car has some hale damage.

But I was able to get the vent window rivets today, and the gas filler neck grommet too. I got the grommet installed and the filler neck touched up with some black paint and shined up the gas cap. And I finished dismantling one of the vent windows and painted it up a bit too. Tomorrow I can put it together and do the driver side. I'll get some pics up tomorrow.

I use Bruce88's thread for reference sometimes as I'm sure a lot of you do. He references this thread for the vent windows...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=351471

I'm not taking the glass out of the channel, just doing the rubber seals and spiffing them up a bit.

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Gonna pop some glass in and hit the streets this weekend?

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Yes.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps473ee5ec.jpg

But why wait for the weekend?

And I got the brake lights working too. Just a bad switch that was also misaligned by the brake pedal. I found another switch in my stash, got it in and adjusted and now all the lights work except the rear side markers, which I can get to later. And now that I have a windshield I need to get the wipers on, and mirrors. I didn't realize how much I use the mirrors until I didn't have any and I was cruising down the highway. Which was freaking sweet BTW. The boy and I took it out of town a couple miles. No weird noises, no nasty death wobble, no problems at all. Just the wind messing up our hair a little bit and an unimpeded view of our surroundings. It was fantastic. Can't wait to take it out again tomorrow.

And I gotta remember to get the differential fluid changed too. I keep forgetting that.

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This is Neal, my neighbor. He lives in the place behind him there, across the alley. Great guy. He has been restoring John Deere tractors the past few years.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps8c47f841.jpg

He helped me on the 3rd and the successful attempt at the windshield install. The first time I got the top and sides in but couldn't get the glass up and in enough to pull the bottom in. The 2nd try I almost had it, but still struggled with the bottom even with my son and wife pushing on it.

The 3rd try I started at the bottom and worked around. Once I got to the top corners I knew I had it. I still need to work on the gasket to get it seated in better on the inside, but it's in.

My first time installing a windshield. Here are my teachers...

and here...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=553432

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484773

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And I did work on one of the wing windows some more. Getting the new seals in is a PITA. And to think I had at least a few sets of good ones not that long ago that I sold for cheap. :dohh:

Here it is from last night...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps20606515.jpg

I got the bigger V shaped seal on tonight and will get the other piece in this weekend. Then get the other side done too. And do some sandblasting so I can have a front bumper until I build my own.

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Dude, I'm stoked for ya. Just terrific. Good to see momma over there as well. Enjoy, you've earned it.
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Couldn't have said it better so I'll just second that. You've done a great job and it's really good to see you enjoying all that hard work.

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Funny, I didn't drive it today. Drove my C-10 instead. It needed some love. This evening I got the 1st vent window back together, epoxied the rear view mirror to the windshield, sprayed the door window frame thingies black, got all the light lenses on (still no rear side marker power) and prepped a few other parts for spraying later.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...psdf1087ed.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps555d7409.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps6beda97d.jpg

The spring and nut are on it now too...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps0c553488.jpg

My glove box door is the one from the chevy tub, but I'm all GMC elsewhere. I have the black GMC glove box door. Any opinions on whether or not I should swap it? I could paint it gold too if the emblem doesn't transfer.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps2d0557f0.jpg

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Looking real good dude!

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I had to go back several pages and about 6 months in time to find my last punch list and cost update. Yikes! I was at $4322, and bought a new kickdown cable (16), tranny pan (42), paint supplies (didn't use them, but whatever 62) and vent window rivets and filler neck grommet (16). I also gave $50 to the body shop for the use of the booth. I would have offered more, but money is tight right now and Lowell said he was thinking $50 anyway. Can you believe that? I had the booth tied up for an entire day, used their plastic to mask stuff, more tape, on site help and guidance, etc. It's good to make friends!

So my total spent is now $4508. Any other parts I've used so far are ones I had from parting out the various trucks, swap meets and junkyard hauls over the past few years. I just keep fixing up and cleaning old stuff and re-use it as much as possible.

Punch list (in no particular order, * for priority items):
still too damn long

*Finish roll bar install
*kickdown cable to carb
*change fluid in both differentials
*make sure wire for gas gauge is hooked up to sender
Al's liner inside of tub (half way done)
inner fender tubs, paint, install
rebuild vent windows (half way done)
door glass, handles, locks, mirrors, etc.
Fab front and rear bumpers
electric fan install (got it)
plumb vac and oil gauges
seat bracket spacers, built, need to install
replace rear lift blocks with taller ones (need new u-bolts)
heater control cables and vents
heater install (half way)
wiper washer pump
manual throttle
door panels, visors, etc. (have them, need paint, cleaning, etc.)
stereo (radio in, need marine speakers and antenna)

Future plans, as time and money and ability permit:
Long travel link suspension front and rear
lockers
rock sliders
roll cage
skid plates

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HaHa Mother Nature is gonna put a "priority" asteric on that pretty soon I think.
I think it deserves a GMC glovebox emblem too, love that grille.
My first 67-72 was a 71 GMC.
Can't wait to see your fab/design skills on the bumpers and off-road stuff either.

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Today was kinda sucky. Hotter than hell. Humidity was oppressive. Things were just not going well in the garage.

Had some sandblasting to do, but the humidity was causing problems with the grit. Too moist of air. I got the bumper done but little else. Got the driver side vent window disassembled, but the glass came out too and I don't have the tape to get that back in. I needed to spray some stuff black, but the only paint I had was some rustoleum, which I hate to use cause it seems to take days to cure and it runs too easy.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps1ee177a5.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps54f6d2b9.jpg

Then I took the Jimmy out for a short cruise, but it started sputtering and I ended up coasting into a gas station. I start pumping gas in but its leaking on the ground. I get down to see wth is going on now and find that the filler hose into the tank has come loose. So I'm on mu knee reaching to hold the tube into the hose at the tank as well as I can and reaching up to hold the pump nozzle. I get gas in alright, but now the engine doesn't want to turn over. Two problems. First the starter is heat soaked. Second, the battery is weak. Not sure I'm getting a good charge out of the alternator. So I sit and wait for the starter to cool, but I can't get it running, so I call the wife for a jump start. It starts up alright when the fresh gas finally gets to the carb and no problem on the drive home.

But I was overheated, probably somewhat dehydrated, a bit disappointed and embarrassed at the situation, and just not in a good place mentally. Got home, took a shower, got something to drink, and found some perspective.

When my C-10 got painted it was a month before I could get it together enough to drive. It was about a year before I had all the bugs worked out of it to trust it for more than a 15 minute drive. This one I drove into and out of the booth and have been slapping parts on it ever since. I expect issues, but it's still disappointing when they show up.

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Keep pluggin away HG, you're gonna have issues but I'd say you're closer than you think, judging from the quality of your work.
Seems like most of your latest problems are from the parts you re-purposed without knowing if you could trust it?
Hang in there you'll get it worked out soon then move to the fab work this winter to stay busy. Or if you're like me it's relaxing to get out in the shop and build something.

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I was away from the computer all weekend. Man you got a lot done!! Looking good!

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It's looking great. I didn't know if I would like that color on the entire k5 but it looks outstanding. Whenever I read your thread I always get motivated to go get some work done. You are a beast at staying busy and getting stuff done.

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Looks good man! You'll always have bugs to work out or parts that fail, or things that got over looked. We took the 72 and my vette to a show a few weeks back. Guys were doing burn outs so my brother Nick took the vette to do one. He drove up turned around and stopped. Started getting ready to do one and it went to idle..... He swerved over and parked it. I was like WTF? The throttle cable broke. Great. So my other brother Scott goes and gets the 72. Pulls on the street and starts bringing the engine up in R's. I swear he waits til 4k and lets the clutch out, blah, it died. He tried to restart it and nothing. Nick walks down and does some investigating. The injection pump never got finished being timed. SOB! The nut almost fell off and the gear popped off the injection pump shaft. Luckily I had the adapter on the front cover to run my tacj or the nut would have made me more work to do. That sucked, especially with a crowd and our name on the side of the door! Oh well. Haha You just fix em and go on other wise they'll just sit there because you're too mad to work on them. I know I've been there more than once. :lol:

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I know I'm close, and normally I wouldn't be pushing this hard. But my sons senior picture day is in a couple days and I'm doing my best to get it ready for him. The weather has not cooperated here lately either. Hot and humid. Yuck. That's why I keep thinking about moving out west some day.

Thanks. Seems like I've been running in circles.

Thanks. Really glad that I can motivate others to keep working on their junk. Staying busy is my own therapy and keeps me from thinking about things I don't have a lot of control over. And it feels good when you actually accomplish things. Especially when its something new to try and its a bigger bonus when it actually turns out as well or better than you hoped.

I had so many issues with my C-10 the last couple years before the body work/paint that my oldest girl quit going for rides with me because every time I took her something broke. Like I said earlier, I just want to get it going well enough and looking good enough to not be an problem for my son for his pictures. After that I can relax and just plug away at it without the time pressure.

I didn't talk about it much before, but getting the windshield in so I could take it down the highway was really a big thing for me. Up to that point it had not been driven faster than 50 mph and I had no idea if the tranny would even shift reliably into 3rd and go straight down the road without steering issues or the front end shaking apart. It actually all works better than I had hoped. The tranny was a worry. I did nothing to it other than filter, seals and gaskets, etc. If you remember from waaaaay back when there was corn and other junk in the pan from mice dropping it down the dip stick tube because there was no dip stick in it.

Now today Da Burb was kind enough to bring parts to work with him again for me to pick up. Unfortunately I forgot to pick them up. Cuz sometimes I forget what the hell I'm supposed to do. :uhmk: Sorry Kevin.

So I can't mount the door mirrors yet. I picked up a qt of krylon satin black paint for a respray of what I did yesterday. Hopefully that damn rustoleum set up in the heat today enough for me to smooth it out and spray it again. But that has to wait until I grill my pork tenderloin, steam some baby red potatoes and corn on the cob for dinner. (and let the temps outside slide down a few more degrees. Still 90 out there in the shade.:devil:

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Yeah, this heat is weird after all the decent weather which we usually don't get in August. Your dinner sounds tasty for sure!!!

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Well August can be plenty hot, even late august, but it's certainly a PITA now. Which is why I had a short night in the garage. All I did was pull off the rear bumper, sand it with some 320 and sprayed it with epoxy primer. Also cleaned up and sprayed the door mirror mounts too. I'll let that cure tonight, then tomorrow I will scuff the front bumper again, and spray both bumpers and mirror mounts black.

The door handles I sanded with 320 yesterday, and the 1 good mirror head I had also. If I can find the time and energy I will try and spray them with the tinted clear. I'd like to get the vent windows installed tomorrow night too. At that point it will basically look like a completed truck, or nearly enough to fool most people.

See you fellows tomorrow night. Senior pics wednesday morning. I'm gonna try and snap some pics of my own during that session, as long as the photographer doesn't have a hissy fit.:lol:

Next project?
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps51d6dfe9.jpg

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Man, I'm fried. No really. I think the oil and the heat has sizzled me. I'm at least slow roasted, as Stephen King would say, I'm long pork. After the sun came up enough, I wet sanded the bumpers and wiped them down to prep for paint before it got too damn hot. This time I used a qt of krylon satin black enamel. It's kinda thick even for a 1.4 tip in the gun and the air pressure turned up to 50 psi. Its a water clean up and I thought about thinning it with water but in the end just kept spraying thin coats in an almost constant pattern. The can said recoat in 6 hours. I'm thinking no F'n way am I waiting, so I just kept spraying. Then I let them bake in the sun. They got so hot I needed gloves to move them. And they even felt tacky after sitting there like that. I moved them to some shade to cool down and the paint set up pretty hard then.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...psfced997a.jpg

I went to mount up the rear bumper again and set it in place, but immediately took it back off.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...psb3fb8bc2.jpg

See the tops of the frame rails? With the chrome bumper and somewhat bright paint it wasn't that noticable. But with a black bumper, that primer overspray was like a neon sign. So I taped and papered up the ass end and shook the rattle can some more and sprayed. That hitch was not exactly looking too sweet either, so it got a couple coats also. Then the bumper could go back on, and I love how it came out. That chrome was in rough shape. Amazing what some elbow grease and sprayed on chemicals can do for it.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...psff348ce9.jpg

The front looks awesome too. That bumper looked like crap before. Mostly straight, but dinged, scratched, gouged and rusted. I'm much happier with the look now than after the rustoleum (hate it).
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps88418a6f.jpg

The mirror mounts I painted with a rattle can, but couldn't mount them cuz I don't have the backing plates for inside the door, cuz I'm a dummy and forgot to pick them up. But once I get that stuff, probably next week, I can mount the mirrors.

And I got the driver side vent window together. I didn't have the rubber piece to re-install the glass into the frame and neither did Kevin. I checked at the body shop and he said they haven't had any in a few years, but suggested using black silicone on the original piece. So I pick up some black silicone adhesive, clean up the old rubber I pulled out, put a bead inside the vent glass frame, slid in the rubber, put another bead in that groove and slid the glass back in. It should work. It was a snug fit and that silicone adhesive stuff should bond pretty good.

I was dreading the install of the vent window assemblies cuz it was a complete PITA on my C-10. But they dropped right in on these doors. The space between the inner and outer skins was a bit wider on these and it was a piece of cake. Except that I forgot to put the felt in the window divider channel before I installed it. :dohh: So out it came again.

Cleaned out the channel for the felt, put it in and dropped the vent window assembly back in the door. I did both sides.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps3de30c02.jpg

I also got the little cap things on the top of the door frame above the vent windows.Cleans it up a bit. And I put the door lock pulls on, one less rattle. I put the door handles on unpainted. They are easy enough to pull off later and spray. Will do them with the mirror heads and hopefully door locks, if I can find a pair with a key that fits. :rolleyes: But really not that important considering there is NO TOP ON IT!!! :metal::metal::metal::metal:

Well here it is for the night. I will wipe the dust off in the morning and hopefully the pics will turn out. I'm shot. Beat. Tired. Sore. Pffft.

:gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2:
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps45925bcb.jpg
:gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2::gmc2:

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Great progress, been asking myself if my truck would look good with black bumpers (satin) or repaint them stock white which they have always been.

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It's gettin there! Props to you on powering through. Oughta get em both out for a group pic this PM. Maybe have you drive one and the kid drive the other to dinner. Congrats, really looks good.
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Well now you know how they look with gold paint to contrast. I think if you go with black bumpers then the rest of the trim should probably go that way also, but that's just how I see things. Chrome works too.

I have plans for pics with them together this fall. It's definitely getting there. I can't keep my foot off the go pedal though.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps0197606c.jpg

Thats from in front of the body shop. Kind of an unofficial tradition. I think I blew away anything done there recently. It goes past the dairy queen across the intersection there. :metal::metal::lol::lol::lol::metal::metal:
:burnout::burnout::burnout::burnout::burnout::burnout:

Here are some of my pics from this mornings session...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...pse87a1af4.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps34b20aad.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...pse3ee0e09.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...psccd424fc.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...psa71f0ca1.jpg

Pretty sure the photography will have his cropped down a lot more to focus more on the boy, which is what I would normally do except this is the Jimmy thread, so he's blocking my view of the Jimmy. Big oaf.

After the photographer was done I drove over by the water and in the sun to take a few of my own.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps22b19bd3.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...psb028ae1d.jpg

Very photogenic don't ya think?
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps844447e7.jpg

Think I'm gonna take a short break from this rig. I need to get the interior of my C-10 pulled out for upholstery. I have some work around the house to get caught up. Have job work to get caught up. Been a rough couple weeks but I appreciate all the support and encouragement I got from you guys here.

Bomp and Elco, video to come later.

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Nice Pics! Good memories.
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Well Done.

Very Well Done.

Killer pics of the boy and the GMC.
Viiiiiiiideooooooooooooooooooooo.
Big'ol burnout past the DQ......... Priceless

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You've obviously received too many paychecks in a row. Your priorities are getting jumbled and you're losing focus. Take a deep breath.

All kidding aside, that thing is gorgeous, especially remembering back to what you started with. I know you're still working on the wipers, but it looks naked without them, and if it was mine I think I'd have to get the exhaust tucked up higher and more incognito looking, but that's just me. If you like it,
I love it! Great work HG!

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Looks awesome! For a low buck build it sure looks high dollar. Sweet buggy. is it a Welch's fun car? Hope to see a build on it as well.

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Yeah baby! Red Hot Chili Pepper's. Looks great.

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Thanks. Good, bad, in between. Had them all.

It being a 1 wheel wonder when in 2wd gives me the opportunity to burn through all 4 tires eventually. :metal:

Everyones a critic. ;)

Long ways to go. Some of the things will get attention eventually, as the project continues. Exhaust might get tweaked for practical reasons, get it up out of the way more. This is truly one of those projects with no end. It's my toy to play with, experiment on, learn with, etc. My canvass so to speak.

Blast from the past. Same boy, and the rig that got this started. I'm using the bumper from that truck, the top, and I think the base of the hood. The grill is in the attic yet as a back up.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0302.jpg

As it sat in the junkyard...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0837.jpg

Then I got this one and I'm using the front seats, the chassis and driveline, minus the engine which I rebuilt from another ebay find. And maybe the rear bumper.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/IMG_0546.jpg

As it sat in the junkyard.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...y/HPIM0933.jpg

Then I got this tub from a parts truck in AZ (this was the "good" side)...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...my/newtub1.jpg

Used the wheels from this rig. I still have the push bar, door panels, front axle maybe and a few other odds and ends...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps0089157e.jpg

Fenders were junkyard finds, and at least one of the doors. The passenger door came with the cab I bought for my C-10 out of CO. Tailgate came off the parts board here from a guy in the twin cities area. Tires from Da burbs stock of old crap that were mounted on ford wheels, which I sold. The actual number of different vehicles this was built from is almost impossible to know, but it's safe to say probably at least a dozen.

Cripes, I must be a total loon. :lol::lol::lol:

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Well I didn't include labor costs. :lol::lol::lol:

I don't remember what brand of body he said it was. I didn't buy it. Will have to see what he has next spring when I have some money again. No matter what I work on it will have a thread somewhere on this board. Alternate Tinkerings has some interesting projects and the way this board is run makes it my favorite site on the web.

Thanks, I was surprised he didn't wear his August Burns Red shirt instead. His favorite band.:metal::metal::metal:

He's getting to be a pretty good metal guitar player too. And he just got hired at the local Ford dealer. He started "on the job training" (OJT) there through school last week and they hired him to work whenever he can come in. When football is done he wants to quit his other job and just work at the dealership. To be honest I didn't have high expectations for him just a couple years ago, but he continues to surprise and amaze me. Great kid.

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Hummm.... pretty sure its a Welch's but I could be wrong. I had one that I drove to high school that was a ton of fun. Kick myself for selling it every time I see one.:josh:

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Haven't really worked on it much lately. I seriously needed to take a break from the projects for a few days. I drove it a couple times but it was draining the battery. So my 2 biggest issues for the moment were the gas fill tube and the battery situation. I looked at the filler tube and I think I will just use hose from the tank all the way to the filler neck piece where it drops through the floor. But not today.

I took it to napa and had them test the battery/alternator with their scan tool. Battery low, but its new and good, alternator has no output. So I drive home, pull it out for bench testing. It's shot. I'm fairly sure I had it tested before I installed it, but maybe not. Or maybe I did and it was ok, but something in the past couple years killed it. In any case, its a small anchor. I knew I would swap to an internally regulated alternator eventually, so it came sooner rather than later. The guy working tonight is a pal and gives me good prices, so we found a part number for a replacement of the original 37 amp, external regulated one around $45, then found the newer 62 amp internally regulated one for about $1 more. It's cheap enough to justify buying new rather than dick around with more used stuff that needs tested and has an unknown history.

So I swap that in, change the wiring and bring it back over for a follow up test. Test sat.

Here's the thread that explains how to change the wiring for the swap...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=119379

I cruised around in it tonight, I drive it as much as possible to keep finding the things that aren't working right. The newest problem is it started dieseling after shutting it off. So I need to work on the tuning a bit more. Picking up parts tomorrow that will let me finish window glass installation and door mirrors. I got the chrome trim for the tail lights. And door locks with keys should be delivered some time soon. I would like to clean up more of the wiring and get the dash gauges and lights working too. Lots of work to do on this thing yet.

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Ain't debuggin' fun?

Glad to see the Kid hustlin'. Props to him.


You need a flowchart for where the parts on this thing came from!
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I'm just glad it's not a daily driver where I relied on it. Takes the pressure off. As for a flow chart? Uhhh, NO. It doesn't matter where they came from, just where they go to. And this pile of parts is gonna go far.

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It really looks great and congrats on getting it together in time for your son's pics! He probably won't realize how cool this was of you until later in his life. Great job! I hope I can do the same for my kids when there time comes.

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Just 1 tip for ya, give yourself more than 3 weeks to paint and assemble. :lol::lol::lol: