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I changed the upper radiator hose to the stock/correct metal hose on the 70 SWB 4X4 and started getting it spiffed up for a show on Sunday. It really is the only show I go to all season as it is only a few miles away.

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It's not today, but tomorrow i'll be installing a mooneyes half sweep tach, just a cherry on top because my bulid is complete

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Pulled the pan off my 700r4 to install the new TV cable and lock up kit and found something missing.

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Hitch hiked from it :(

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If you do decide to post your whole build here then so be it... keep the pictures coming!!!! We love it!!!:metal:

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Traded the '70 K10 I was starting to gather parts for in exchange for another '67 Short Stepside. Now to gather parts for it. LOL

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Looks good magwakeenercew2jh.

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Just about killed myself doing it, however, I finally got the first coat of primer on my cab. Was a half a gallon of primer for the first coat on the cab too much?

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installed my one year only 67 rear view mirror arm in the burb

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sounds about right it looks nice

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Whats the story on "just about killed myself". Maybe somebody elses learning experience will save me, I'm about to do this myself. Jim.

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The "just about killed myself" refers to: I set a goal to have my cab in primer this weekend, I set that goal on Friday night after I got home from work. I still had some sanding left to do, door jams and surface rust from having exposed metal for too long, so I had to re-sand pretty much the entire cab, inside and out. I'm not as young as I used to be (my wife says I'm still an 8 year old because of my sense of humor) but the older guy got it done in one long day, hence the almost killed myself.

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Decided I'd waited long enough for cooler weather so I went ahead and spruced up my gauge cluster. I bought a new bezed from Classic Parts and some orange paint a while back. But between not knowing how big of a job it would be and the oppressive heat that won't seem to go away, I'd been putting it off.

Anyway, I got bored on Saturday and decided to pull the ride into the garage and go to work. First, this is not a big nor difficult job. It took only about 10 minutes to get the dash out of the truck. I did the rest on my workbench with a fan blowing on me.

The cluster comes apart with about 8 screws. First, I painted the pointers on the gauges with bright orange paint that I bought at Hobby Lobby and resprayed the light green reflective side.

Next I wiped down the gauges with a little Windex and a microfiber towel, cleaned the lens real good with Windex and put everything back together. I replaced a few burned out bulbs and put it back in the truck.

All total, including drying time (not very long considering the heat) and a trip to the parts store, it didn't take more than a couple hours.

I think the results make it well worth it.

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Put my carpet in

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I drove it!!!

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I finished pulling my motor and freshend up my gauges. Tomorrow, to the machine shop.

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congrats bmerdoc

do you work on BMWs? LOL

anyway

I tried to fix my truck getting spark/gas but still not running..

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My son and I started really working on the truck this weekend. Swapped out the driver side fender, pulled the front bumper and grille, pulled off the old hood, sanded down the cab and sprayed on some self etching primer. Going to do a down and dirty paint job in the next couple months, so we are busting butt trying to get it ready to take to the paint booth!

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.FINALLY got the truck in primer! Now for more fun, SANDING! Hoping to have it painted by the 3rd week in September.

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Installed power steering set up. Pulley still not lined up perfect but close.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...-00-15_782.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...-02-17_497.jpg

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Drove it to work and will all this week. :metal: Almost all the drive ability is done. Now its time to get it looking better.

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tooooooo hot to work on it 109 here today,and and thats the cool day this week.

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bolted together my whole new front end. Drives 100% better... too bad it didnt run that way too.

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installed a seat out of an 87..... rails and all. just had to drill 4 new wholes. Olny thing I will need to do is add some spacer under the brackets to raise about two inches... other than that its good.......

here is a crappy picture... I will take a better one later and post it in my thread for the seat....

O, and I also re-timed to set at 14-16 btdc and bought new plugs accel. and will gap and install tonight.
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...ney/87seat.jpg

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BAKENAZ!! My inline set up looks like yours and I'm lookin to install P/S can you start a thread about what you did? Mine have a 78ish inline 250 but your setup is the same. I would loooove to see what you started up with and how you finished.

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picked up some parts from Leddzepp.... some seat belts, and some headlight bezels :)

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finally fixed my leaking rear differential, classic bottom of pumpkin leak.... all good now.. filled to top with new diff oil too.....

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A little help to the cooling system! :devil: No hloding me back in the AZ heat any more.

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Went to the body shop and looked at it. Almost done, but summer is ALMOST over too. Been there since may of this year.:sumo:

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Mine was in the Body Shop from Mid October until Mid January.
Had a 2 day time frame to get it home and in the Garage before we go 5 straight days of Snow.

Opposed to where we live now, is currently 113 Degrees with a Low of 87 Tonight.:lol:

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Nothin....its just too hot today it hit 109 but with the breeze we had it felt 108...lol
I have stuff to do and parts waiting but I can get enough motivation to get out there...I hate it

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It was 116 earlier today (around 2pm) out here in the Palm Springs Area.
Down to 112 now.
The Weatherman is talking about a "Cool Down" this weekend.
Temps are Forcast to be in the 104-105 Range.
This is our 1st Summer in this area.
Now I can see why people wait for the "Winter Months" (Nov-April) to do things.
Our average rainfall is 5" per year.:uhmk:

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Took out my drive shaft out and had a carrier bearing pressed on. Then I went cruising:)

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Two weeks ago we had 6'' of rain in one night In Michigan, now it is very humid, oh around 70% with temps around 90* mark.

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I put a window ac in my garage and for the first time in a month didn't brake a sweat working on my truck today. It was 114 outside. Trying to figure out how my AC is going to work with a 2005 5.3 AC compressor and the 68 condensor and evap. I've got the Docs blocks adapters on and they fit. Have to figure out what Accumulator and orifce tube to use. Mostly scratched my head and remove old expansion valve and POV valve.

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I'm with eagleuh1. I live just a little ways from ft. smith AR and the bank showed 113, so I stayed in my garage and built a switch panel and gauge cluster.

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Here is a new style evap and accumulator that fits the original a/c case
http://www.oldairproducts.com/catalo...1030&Year=1972

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Thanks for the link. I'm planning on just going to the yard and cutting off the fitting at the accumulator on the firewall and getting the section of tube and hose with the orifice tube in it. Will also have the service ports and switches and accumulator. I'll braze these in and get hose and fittings to finish from Docs Blcks. They have their headquarters down the road. Then just suck a vacuum for a couple hours and charge it up. I've already flushed the evap and condensor. Just will blow everything else out before installing. Thanks again. Jim