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Ordererd weatherstripping and whiskers so I can finish up the doors. Found a great deal on the product, but oversize shipping killed me.

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i think i need to do that as well. do you have any more details on the plates you made?

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nice job!

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I pulled the axels out and put new seals and lube in.

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Made a windshield washer on/ off switch for my t f ala OrrieG put in place of the choke
Cable. - works v v well
Thank you OrrieG
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What would you like to know?

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Thanks crossfire!

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Started painting the wheels today. Happy with the result although not sure with the one I've put back on the truck yet. Will post a pic when I yet them all done.

A white wall will make all the difference I think.

Hard to paint chrome wheels but lots of scuffing with a wire wheel, etch primer, surfacer primer x 3 coats and a top coat x 3.

Only a temp tidy up until I get new rims and white walls.


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Found a slight coolant leak and it doesn't look like its from the radiator hoses. Explains why my coolant level has been dropping over time.

It maybe coming from the water pump but I'm not sure. I know little about these motors (or any for that matter) and I'm not sure how to positively I'd that the leak is from the water pump.

Will pull it out tomorrow and have a better look. Not too much to replace but would rather not spend if I don't have to.

Thought I'd replace the hoses anyway but they are a nightmare to find as well. Different ends going from the 50 radiator to the later SBC means different diameter ends.

Anyone have ideas on this?
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Yea! Love it when a plan works....

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Starting stringing my body lines and bed to cab to front end alignment, now ready to tighten it all down and start my sanding, buffing, & polishing.

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Assembled the front axle, including the new rotors and calipers.

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Good Lord 55MetalMonkey, you werent lieing!!!! I took inventory on parts and decided what Im using and what Im not so I can start getting mine mocked up. Also got my .060 over 92 roller 350 block back from the machine shop, sending my stroker rotating assy. to the machine shop tom to get balanced....

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Got one side of the painted wheels on today. Not sure about them yet. All a bit black with the tyres and rims together maybe. Will have to see if I get used to them. White walls may break it up nicely I think.

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Pulled the water pump and whilst I can't tell absolutely if it is stuffed, there is a noise when I spin it and no resistance at all. There is no play in the bearings but at $100 I thought I'd be safe and throw a new one in. My pet hate is a hot running engine so I'll avoid that at all costs!

Old one:

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Old and new parts:


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Thermostat housing and thermostat are old and disgusting. Will replace them as well.

Flushed everything out and seems to be all clean. Back together tomorrow.
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Got new wheels today, Hope they work. Need a small spacer in the front, some different lug nuts. But i think they look pretty decent!

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With the help of my close buddy leonard we Aligned the cab, front end, and bed.
Wet Sanded to 2K grit, buffed, polished and hand glazed roof, cab, dash, front end. OH MAN my arms are killing me.
Then moved onto mounting the front bumper. The truck is coming along nicely :)

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that is good to hear:metal:

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Worked on the doors yesterday just wanted to share a little on a tool my brother recommended to buy and it work great. I have a harbour frieght stud gun and the stud pullers sucks big time, the wheel that holds the studs strips out very quickly after use. My right door was dropped by previous owner (look like a 2nd story drop) and the damage was extensive it buckled the bottom of door and pushed the outter skin up so much so that I was thinking of buying an outter skin and new lower panel. This got be thinking why not use my new tool and fix it so I cut the bottom of door which gave me access to inside skin and using a hammer and dolly I straighten the door as best I could. Then after straightening and welding the bottom I used the tool to finish the rest. I am sorry but I forgot to take pictures on outter stud work but I got pics of the bottom. If you need the tool just google it stud leveler I highly recommend it.

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Rear license plate bracket and trailer connector mount.

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Here is a youtube video on the tool if anyone interested. P.S. Not affilated or selling this product just saying it works good.

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degreased and pressure washed the frame and camaro rear axle, removed anything else I could and got everything loaded up to bring over to Dinos house for the One N' Done party!!
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Adjusted the Lokar shifter and went camping 3 hours from home in the hills. 250 was a rockstar and the 700r4 is the cats meow.
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So cool! Would love to have an old aluminum camper to pull. You need some vintage folding chairs. You know, the plaid kind that make the backs of your legs look like waffles! :-). Great set up!
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I am jello

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Marathon day in the garage. Ran into a couple as yet unsolved obstacles, but got a lot accomplished nonetheless.

Not the least of which was to get the frame laid down and start hangin' springs.

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I'm jello on the 6 lug disc kit. Could have used that today comming down the mountain.
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The latest Hemmings Classic Car mag had an article about campers and I saw this pic. I thought I'd post it since there's been some interest lately in old campers. Shows how much fun camping can be, LOL. Newfisher, is this you?

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That is too cool! The more you post about the 250 the more I like it!:lol:

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Awesome!!

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Hey that's a picture of me and the wife... Larry, Daryl or Daryl (I cannot recall which one) took it quite a while back.

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No thats not me, I would be the one cooking, cleaning, packing, unpacking, setting up, etc

I love to camp, my wife loves to come along....reading between the lines

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Aligned the drivers door. All is well except rear lower corner is up about 1/8". If i adjust it so that lines up the front pull in. It was always out before, I blamed it on bad hinges and latch. Now I think the door got tweaked.

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Placed the order for the rear shocks so I can get that mocked up this weekend to finish the sway bar and crossmember. Ordered my oil gauge line and day dreamed for a bit on driving this sucker

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I put a new regulator on the welder. and now I can get restarted on my motor mounts.

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Fought the door some more, it is a little better. Decided to wait until I hang the fenders and get the ws installed to see how that affects it. Almost acts like the upper window frame portion has been bent in a little, but I cannot see any sign of damage (metal wrinkles, etc.). Reminded myself I drove it 20 years and not to get to wound up about it. Also got the right belt for the AC so I can finish the adjustment bracket. Trying to tie up loose ends.

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any tips on how to get everything aligned right so the motor mounts are in the right places, just a couple inches back? did you cut out a piece of the cross-member below the plate?

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Not reading the original post, I would say probably having the cab and radiator support in place. That will let you place it front to back so you do not hit the firewall (or know where to modify) and check radiator clearance. Side to side depends on header configuration and clearance to steering stuff. Up and down, upper clearance is usually not a problem except where the bellhousing hits the firewall/floorpan. Lower depends on pan location. Set the intake manifold carb mount level with the frame, that puts the engine/trans back down about 3-4 degrees.

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i meant more like keeping the mounts lined up right with each other. i guess i can just build a jig for that

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i guess i need to order the raditator and dizzy to know how much it needs to/can move back

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The frame has alignment holes left over from original construction on the line. I think the rails were set in to a pinned jig, then the crossmembers placed and riveted. Frame shops use the same holes for straightening. Make sure your frame is square (they do move) then pick two points on each side (shackle rivet, body mount hole center, alignment hole) and use that for reference. I would use a block similar to yours to check before final welding.

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http://youtu.be/yJ4hmKGKjbM

guys !!!! i know we are all truck and car fans - but i think we may have some competition for fans of a v v cool car/truck

enjoy