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Wow! That's not a truck, it's a ROCKET SHIP!

My humble inline 6 230 was installed last Wednesday and Thursday. Been so excited driving it I forgot to post the progress.

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An old truck with a brand new 427, man life is good. :metal:

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:)Life will be perfect when I can drive it. It's been a dream of mine for over 40 years. It's been a 5-1/2 year project and when completed I'll have about 3 times more money in it than I did my house when I bought it many years ago.
But still less than a new truck of today, and this one won't depreciate!
Now if I count my time, that's a different story.

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Looking good! There's still a part of me that wishes I'd kept mine stock.
I love them both ways.

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Where can one find that rear stainless piece. How does it tie in with the sail? Looks great, just what I need to separate the two tone.

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You can pick one up at your local Expensive and Really Hard to Find Store.;)
Or search you local junk yards.

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So I assume nobody is reproducing the rear cab moulding?

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Sorry for the sarcasm. No they are not reproduced.

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Actually thought it was funny. Nothing older than mid 70,s in junkyard around here. They don't hold anything long till it goes to the crusher..

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Lol, I don't need one 300.00 bad.

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Yep, now you know why I was contemplating fabricating one. I got mine for $20...$40 total with the $10 entry and $10 parking.

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Got the bed turned around and ready for mounting to the frame, hopefully on Saturday

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Gorgeous paint.

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All of you guys...the quality of your work is amazing!!! Nice to see these trucks looking so good!:metal:

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Got my tanks INC my tank mocked up today

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It's the mu tank I forgot how to upload pics here ya go.

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Replaced #1 piston head, rings and rod bearings

Runs stronger
Still Smokes like a old whore:(

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mocked up my power brake set up

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Drove her under her own power for the first time in 16 years!

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Congratulations! I bet that was a great feeling. Some may think that is a long time. But time sure does fly. I took my 1965 apart almost 6 years ago.
I wonder some days if I'll ever drive it again. Enjoy it!

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:agree:

jbgroby....You coming to Ruston for the meet tomorrow?

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No, I'm at our men's club church retreat this weekend.

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Started to polish my side trim. Driver side is almost done, still need to do passenger side...
Before
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After. Trim looks much better
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What are you polishing it with? Looks great!!

Oh you have no idea! Been a really long 16 years.
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Is that a 73-87 booster mc combo?

What did you do for the rod to the pedal

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Finished smoothing firewall and sprayed self etching primer over entire firewall.


Hung a dry erase board with my goals for the summer.

I hate sanding. I finished stripping and sanding all the old oil based stain off my bed wood so that I can stain it and finish it with a water based stain and a 2 part finish. I love having a wooden bed but I hate having to refinish it for the third time. I keep it outside and what I used the first 2 times didn't hold up. No pictures I will post pics after it is finished.
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I am working on replacing the rot in the cab on the drivers side front. I have the floor pretty much welded in but still working on the kick panel and fire wall. This thing is worse than I thought. My goal is to finish metal repair on the cab this summer. Plus I am making my own panels for the most part!

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Installed the new gas tank and some floor insulation.

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LED parking lights and Halo lights are in!!

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Cool!

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after rebuilding the motor this weekend......


Goof off is perfectly fine, you have already sweated the big stuff and earned your break.


Today I worked in North and West London with a colleague, so when we called it a day by 3.45, I hit the road a cross North London to Real Steel, purveyors of all things American.
I had a short shopping list for Paul Y and mate Martin and needed to be back in Kent at Ebbsfleet International station to pick up Nicola and Hannah who had been on a 4 day city break in Cologne, Germany by 6.45

I decided after looking at my water pump, which worked perfectly, that I would replace it with a new one while the motor was in bits, at £39.00 for the pump it made sense.

I also bought a new transmission oil filter and gasket as the gearbox is getting a shift kit fitted when I do the filter.
Anyone with tips, advice or experience of fitting them..... Now is your chance.
Please tell me all you know.

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I thought the pump really is rather good looking.

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Drove it for the first time in 2 months! Yay!

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Painted my billet alternator bracket for the 292.

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well..I've put the new rebuilt axle back on.
the new wheels are on... still not sure if to leave the caps on or off. I think no hub caps suits the truck better.
dont think the chrome rings look any good because they got lost as the rims are white, would probably suit it better if I had other rims colour or/and chrome bumpers.

on another news, ****ty news, I found one engine mount is broken and the other one is cracked. great!! who knows, maybe this was what caused all the shaking on the truck and not the axle, but anyway the axle was on its way, so glad I caught that in time.
Need to get under the truck and check the engine mounts, see if there's any markings or serial numbers on it as this is an 69 Buick GS 350 engine in a 65 C10 Chevy truck... great, its one thing after the other hahaha

anyway..some photos!...we all like photos!

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I like it!