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My friend in the local truck club is repairing and painting my console for me. So far so good. Before and after with primer.:chevy:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1418461180

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1422835794

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Fixed turn signals, stop lights, and figured out what was wrong with my wipers. Just got it yesterday. 67 c20. Factory 327/400 and ac. That's it. No power brakes or steering. Kinda a strange combo. Hope to get it registered and inspected in a few weeks.

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Well, Yesterday the roofs came off and today the new roof and cab back went into place. Still got a lot of welding and a bit of hammer/dolly work but "Homer got a new hat". Been wanting to tear into this thing for about a month and couldn't. That changed yesterday. Rock and roll.

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Got the fuel pump mounted in the tank for my LS swap.

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Tightened up my headers and removed the AC compressor from the serpetine setup that I have. Installed the replacement pulley. One of these corrected the loud tapping noise. I suspect the headers.

Then took her out for a drive through wine country with the wife before the Superbowl.

Also organized all my tools during the quick tune up. I sure have a lot of extras.

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Sunny day today in the California foothills. Ambled out and uncovered the truck. The dash is still out. Steering column was loosened to
drop down for dash clearance. Has been for a couple of weeks so I could make the amp:volt gauge change-over.

Popped the hood. Next thing I knew, a couple hours had passed and I had the steering column out. And the "crash link" and rag joint
were out on the bench for shortening.

Slides just right for the adjustment. It's all cleaned up and painted. Waiting for the paint to properly dry.

Maybe it'll be sunny tomorrow.

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Well, I tore down the front end on Sunday. After changing hub bearings and seals, inner axle seals, spindle bearings, and axle u-bolts, I got everything put back together today. I used a black gasket maker, can't remember the brand, instead of a gasket. Since it was so cold today, I will let it set up over night before I add fluid. The ball joints and tie rods are the only things I have not replaced south of the steering column since I got the truck. I have already put new calipers, pads, frame to caliper brake line, steering box, tires and shocks. The only reason for not replacing ball joints and tie rods were they are solid and have no play. I also put a new set of Warn Hubs. I had a little trouble getting the driver side hub assembly in. The two differences I noticed about these hubs from the old ones are no spring on new ones, and was not able to see or get snap ring on grove of the end of the axle on both sides. Problem? I was able to get the large ring in. Lessons I learned on this project are when you are just starting, tools for a job can be more expensive than the parts for the job you are doing. Its better to have the right tool the first attempt to save time, money, and frustration. I did gain confidence to move onto something else. Not sure what is next yet. I am thinking maybe all new brake system. I want to say thank you to those that answered my questions.:metal:

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After getting our 67 inspected and registered yesterday I figured it was time to do some mantinance. Removed cowl and installed new antenna and cleaned that area out. Fixed rear reveres light socket. Changed engine oil and filter. Flushed coolant and put new coolant in with a new cap. And let the wife and daughter wash it. Also ordered new tires and power disk brake set and rear lowering springs. Looks like maybe next weekend will be very busy.

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I ordered a bunch of parts to convert it back to a standard trans. I believe I still need a mount for the z bar pivot ball to mount it on the block? also I took a picture of my new engine.

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Drove one to the biscuit run with the louisiana Classic truck club. Then changed the oil in both the 68 & 70 trucks. Been a great day.

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I got the Master Coatings Primer on the frame and Fed-X brought the new drop spindles and coils. Tomorrow Ill be getting the rest of the front end parts cleaned and maybe get them primed and jump to the top coat on everything.

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I did it yesterday actually. I installed my old stock rechromed front and rear bumpers and my newly acquired P01's.

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Got the heater high speed fan working today thanks to this group. Turned out to be the relay. Ripped out some trailer brake wiring that one of the po's did. Really, old extension cords? I could, see it if it was only temporary but someone went to a lot of trouble and then did a lousy job. Fixed broken lever on the heater controls for defrost. Finish putting back together tomorrow. Changed the steering wheel to a 13 inch Grant. Wow, is that ever better. 6'5" in this truck is pretty uncomfortable with the stock wheel. Try it for a while. May cut a couple inches out of the column later. Really enjoyed working on the old 72. When I look around at it I sure would like to do a frame off restoration. One of these days:chevy:

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what was the location of the fan relay that you replaced , thanks Don

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Ole Dollar, It's located on the passenger side of the heater box. If you remove the glove box you should be able to see it pretty clearly.

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thank you for the info, yours is heater only right .

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No, it's a factory AC truck.

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ok ,thanks for the info....

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My '69 C/10 doesn't have any relay , it's a heater only rig . (for now)

I spent 2/3 of to - day in the back yard beginning re attaching engine accessories , mostly sorting out the buckets of hardware I have collected because the DPM who swapped out the engine used a mis - mash of who knows what hardware , every bit of it Chinese carp , I prefer not only American made hardware but the right stuff from GM , it's scattered all over any Junk Yard in America , you just have to look for it ~ I've been cleaning , sorting , de rusting etc. :waah: .

I need to re paint the power steering pump before I do anything else because I'm seeing slight alternator pulley mis alignment ~ it's slightly too far back and before i remove the pulley and shim it , I want to make sure the P.S. pulley lines up with the crank pulley........

I did take some pix but this junky 'puter is running XP Pro and is too slow to download them ~ it always crashes .

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Removed 60 inches of length out of the frame. :metal:

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Installed pistons on rods, and put them in the block. Found me a 3x2 set up for the go juice. Can't do much outside, its starting to snow. Expecting 8-14 inches:no:

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Yeah buddy... join the 3x 2 club... LOL

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Lots of cleaning with a little paint on the frame.

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This bulging hose..

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/...pswjp2bam6.jpg

Is leading to me pulling the intake manifold and fixing that pesky oil leak.. plus new radiator hoses..

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6xd57now.jpg

Any tips/tricks are appreciated..

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The new bed wood is done!!! :bann:

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Mastercoat is on the frame. It wasnt rusted before, but hey... it will be good for a million zillion years now...

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man that sure looks great, I have the head off of ole dollor going to need some head work.

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Yesterday I cut out 60" out of my frame so my dually is now 115" and ready for the step side bed. I actually finished all the welding today and plated inside the frame and outside as well. I am also planning to bolt grade 8 bolts through all three to keep it together. Didn't have any paint other that this bright azz silver but I needed to put something on it as I was going to power wash the entire chassis, motor, trans. while my neighbor had one home for the weekend.

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Thanks Ole, it's been a long time waiting to get that major project done. For it being a LWB let me tell ya it was a royal pain in the arse and will really test a man's patience's. Over 75 nuts, bolts & washers to deal with. And just getting the old rusted ones out will make you say things you might regret later..lol But with my friends shop & lift made it so much better. What was wrong with the head? You getting it milled to boost compression?

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when I got the head off , I found all the exhaust valve seats were sunk into the head , so it looks like the head will have to be rebuilt with hard seats, only a 118000 miles and 44 years , dang what is chevy thinking ..... now off to the machine shop.

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Better you should junk it ~ I'll give you decent $ for it ~ I'm going batshyte without my truck and am seriously thinking of buying another just to have one at hand . (gotta be a 6 Banger shortie)

To - day I got off work and ran home to work more on my 250 engine project ~ I cleaned and painted some more parts , rigged up an old 1950's vintage microphone stand to hold the power steering pump whilst I washed it for painting (I already hand removed all the old paint) ~ just as I finished washing it , it tipped over and BANG ! on the concrete , denting the pulley =8-( .

I set it back up and weighted it with an old brake drum , washed and re painted the poor old pump , it already had dents all over & seeped ATF , now I'm going to have to search out another one somewheres soon .

GRrrrrrrrr.....

I then egan re attaching the various engine accessories , discovered the boob who last worked on it lost/didn't have the correct 7/16" USS motor mount bolts so he stupidly used long 3/8" bolts & nuts , ruining the threads inside the new motor mounts ~ good thing I keep all the old junk parts I collect until the job is finished ! I had two more late typ motor mounts , they're on it now plus I still have two original typ motor mounts to give away....

I'm almost finished picking gaskets out of the three V-8 engine gasket kits I have , looks like Vince is first in line for them , I'll never use V-8 gaskets and I can't toss out new parts , he gave me an old AM radio plus much help .

I'm spending hours cleaning , de rusting and sorting original hardware , the boob used almost all new Chinese crappo hardware and I don't want any of that on my truck ! .

I forgot my iPod thing-a-ma-jig @ work to - day else I'd have a picture , soon , I'll take some very soon , it's beginning to look nice again .

Maybe address the tranny this weekend and get it installed .

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Today it was the third half day on the dash re-install. And, more to the point of the work, the shortening
of the steering column.

I have to say that I've replaced columns before by myself in a "done" truck. It was easier than this.

And, I've installed them *during* a build. That's a snap.

But in the last three days, I've been struggling. With the dash out, I've had to take the column in and
out and in and out and in and out.

Measuring and mis-measuring, the big "tear" column thru the firewall gasket on the wrong side of
the reverse switch, reverse switch in the way of the fire wall, reverse switch outside (engine side)
of the firewall won't "let" the firewall column bracket and clomp install, etc., etc., etc.

I finally figured that my problem with the reverse switch, on this tilt column, would require either that I
don't pick up more than about 1/2" of steering wheel/seat clearance, major metal surgery would
be required at the point the switch comes in contact with the firewall and bracket, or ditch the mother-loving
reverse switch all together.

I chose the "wanting more room" option. I drive about 0.03% of the time in the dark. But, I'll still install a
manual back-up light switch in an existing hole out of sight below the dash.

Problem, too, is that when I'm doing silly s%$t like this, I always think in terms of "do no harm".

Well, frustration, and bad angles and solo wrestling with a part that has pivot "knuckles" and doesn't want
to move anywhere near the way you think it will move, on top of and missing lunch..... all add up to scratches.

Oh, well. At least when I'm done, I'll have the extra room.

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My tires I ordered came in today. Went home and took the wheels off and put them all in the back of my suburban and called around and no one will mount them tonight. Now I have to wait tell the morning. Dang it!

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6 hours of cleaning front suspension parts to get then ready for paint.... 45 years of crud build up is a mess!

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Have you tried electrolysis? It works great and requires little effort. graphite anodes are the cleanest. Electrolysis does take a long time though and some metals can't go in there. also springs

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I just don't have the time to work on my truck due to work, so I dropped it off to a mechanic to have a new steering box, new hard brake lines, adjustable trac bar & rebuild the whole front end including new lower control arms

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You talking to me? If so.. Huh? Never heard of that... Im a poor old elbow grease kind of guy who doesnt understand that kind of stuff.

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I drove it to the grocery store, and to get a new bottle of propane for my shop heater. Nothing exciting, just everyday stuff. Because it's truck and that is what they are for.

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I thought electrolysis was what your wife did to her mustash :lol:

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~ Rust Removal using Electrolysis ~

I am currently using this technique to "de-rust" a pair of Pontiac ram air exhaust manifolds.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Elec...val-aka-Magic/

http://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp