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painted the dash, a nice silverish color. It looks pretty sweet. Got the drive line put back in. Next is putting the new carpet in.

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What color/paint is that? Very nice.

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It's a late model Ford color, Cinnamon Clearcoat Metalic. Looks great in bright sunlight, but looks more brown in the shade.

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I was going to ask what color that was, its very nice. Something about classy suttle looking colors have been appealing to me lately, instead of loud bright ones. I like it (even if it is a FORD color ;) )

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began cleaning the underside. Grease Lightening works good!!

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walked in the shop and looked at it. then walked out shaking my head at the heat LOL

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Spent last night working some more on tuning the engine. I pulled the carb, due to a small vaccum leak I was having, and removed the old gasket materal. Put on a sealing plate from Holley, should keep it from doing that again. Also plumbed in a PCV valve, as I had not been running one before. Pulled the HEI and sut a advance curve kit in it, and slid it back into the motor. Just have to bolt the carb back down, and set my timing again, and I should be good to go. I was tired if it running so rich and fouling plugs, and you could just smell the excess gas coming out of the tailpipes. Should get a little more get up and go, little better mpg, and no more smelly exhaust!

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Several weeks ago as summer was approaching, I decided to get my factory ac up and running on my 72 blue Cheyenne Super daily driver. I noticed that on one of the hoses coming off the back of the compressor, it attached to the hose fitting at the "heater box" area with just a standard hose clamp. My first thought was there was no way that it was holding pressure so i decided to remove the hose and get it rebuilt correctly. While waiting on the hose, I decided to go ahead and remove the compressor, clean it up, re-paint it. Well, you can't put a cleaned up compressor on old nasty brackets so they came off next. This exposed an old rubber fuel line from the fuel pump that had bothered me for years so I rebuilt it with a hard line as well. As I am looking at the front of the engine now partly exposed, I was reminded of the on going cam problems that have haunted this truck since I got it about 4 years ago. The previous owner had re-built the motor and made a number of errors that needed correcting including the cam selection. I decided if I was ever going to get this motor right, I needed to replace it. I selected the Comp Cams 268H based on my freind JohnO's experience. So, I pulled everything apart and re-finished it in Chevy Orange. JohnO helped me put all back together and I must say, it runs better than I could of expected. Other than the waterspots in the pictures, it also looks like it now runs!

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I replaced the plain side markers with deluxe side markers that I got for my birthday last night.
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JJanzen

That engine looks clean, I especially like the fuel line.
Dano

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Parked the '71 next to the house so I can see it every time I walk through the kitchen :lol:

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Thanks Dano. Now I just need to replace from the fuel pump to the tank. For some reason, the PO stuck it on top of the frame!

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Or is the question "what did your truck do for you today"? It took me for a ride.:devil: The temp was 97 degress outside and it had to be 180+ under the hood.I was getting vapor lock.

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Fine looking truck in your avatar, mbt. Tubbed? You have air in that sweetheart?

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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...ictureid=13313Air, I wish. The only problem I am having is vapor lock. the tremendous amount of heat under the hood is killing me. Cool can or maybe a hood scoop?

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Beautiful truck you have there, what color orange is the paint. I love it
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Went to the Pick-n-pull on my lunch today and scored a new Power Steering Box for $30. Degreased it and shot some paint on it when I got home. I will install it this weekend and see if it is gonna leak like my old one. It seems evertime I fix one leak I get two more. Blew a line on my front brake and it looks like my PS pump may be leaking now. ARGGGHH!

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Went and paid the Invoice, looked it over and the Wifes taking me to trhe shop to bring it home tomorrow!

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Nice looking ride ya got there..

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An electric fuel pump will cure your vapor lock. put the pump as close to the tank as you can. Fuel under pressure raises the boiling point of the fuel. I put an electric fuel pump on my truck in Arizona never vapor locked again.

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Making progress on the engine compartment. Still have a ways to go, but we're getting there.
The top photos are what I started with.

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Actually picked it up from the Shop after having the Exhaust Tucked up into the Frame, New Horns put on, and a new AC Relay put in.:uhmk:

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Finished up putting the stars & stripes treatment on my tach.

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That tach is cool! I finally managed to get the seized bolt out of the firewall main wiring harness plug so i can finally get on with rewiring the engine bay.

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we need more pics of this!!!

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Loosened the bolts holding the seat so I can remove the water soaked carpet. Plan to clean and prime the floor prior to installing a LMC rubber mat.

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worked on the bed ' all weekend . thinking about what a waste of time

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Added JC Whit "soundmaster" chambered muffler and a shiny turn down. $24 muffler, $8 turndown. All very temporary until I can get it to work and start phase two.

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Got my 700r4 cleaned up and painted along with my transmission pan. Also put in my new chrome oil dipstick and spark plug wire looms.

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Finally reassembled the TH400 today after it's rebuild....oh! & fixed the oil leak on the pan....getting closer to being back on the road.


^^Nice paint job Bennett^^

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Pulled all three benches out, and re carpeted the floor front to back.
Installed my last piece of body trim - a little 7" piece that I have been hunting for for many years. (Thanks MAR-K!)

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Installed a set of LMC 3 point seatbelts and a new center lap belt. Well, that was actually Friday but I haven't been on to post it. ;)

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Went and picked up and installed a new fuel sending unit. Now I can actually tell how much gas I have, lol.

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Took out the seat, removed the carpet, started cleaning the cab floor in preparation for the new rubber mat. Need to patch a couple rust spots first, then new door seals, etc. Does it ever end?????

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Replaced a rocker panel, lower "A" pillar and inner cowl panel.

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Put a new carb on th '70 last week. Tonite "threw a tune-up" on the '70. Now I need to replace the front seal on the tranny, it's leakin' like crazy.

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I actually DROVE it...first time its moved under its own power in the 4 years since I've had it...who knows how long before that.

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I drove it to work on drag radials.
In the rain, What a ride that was a couple of times.

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Figuring out why my front brake res was empty lastnight after discovering no brakes pulling out of the driveway.
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Installed a new power steering gear box, trimed and painted the inner fender well, tightened up the leaky tranny pan, looked at the blown out brake line and wondered if I would ever get another one(been waiting a week to get two from Autozone) and pressure tested the new gear box. So far no leaks. Time will tell tho.