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I worked on my bed a little and then I cleaned up the garage, I did buy a different cab for 200.00 with very little rust, so I put mine on ebay for 145.00 but she needs a lot work. Anyhow i'm thinking on changing my palns for the truck, I was going to paint it sour apple green and have bigger wheels on it and lower it and do all that cool stuff to the enigne so I can hear all those wows and oh my's but I may just go to old school and for get about all that and drive it. Those are my thoughts in the last 10 minutes stay tuned for another mind changing episode.

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I started to line the interior with Second skin and got the firewall done and the new two speed windshield wiper motor installed and the heater.

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Not today but Thurs. 7/22.

Finally got my 66 C-10 Long box up and running. Tore it down to shortblock and put in a gasket kit. The truck hasn't been run for the last 5-7 years (shame on me...). I had built the engine approx. 10-12 yrs ago.

Specs:
355 CI
882 Heads w/ racing valve springs (I wish my heads were better casting #s)
Edelbrock Victor intake
Holley 600 CFM carb w/ trick kit
Lunati 488 lift 292 duration (230 @ 0.050")
Crane Roller Tip Rockers

I HAD FORGOT HOW GOOD MY PIPES SOUNDED!!! Dam I missed them!

When it fired up my kids burst into the garage to see what the commotion was about. When I went in for supper my daughter (8) told me she hasn't seen me this happy in a long time. "Dad you sure are smiling alot."

A little sonic therapy goes a long way...

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Spent a few hours today getting the parts truck all striped down. Just a couple more and the motor and trans will be ready to pull. All that is really left for that is exhaust, bell housing and torque converter, and all of the mounts. Could have finished that pull today, but my cherry picker is at another friends shop. So I spent more time cleaning out all the extra garbage parts from the engine bay, and started working on the interior some too. It was very hot this weekend, so it was kind of hard to stay focused as wells as hydrated.

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Picked it up!

Had to take it to a trans shop for a rebuild on the th350. Guess you have to run a trans cooler sized for the weight of the vehicle rather than just what tranny, I didn't know this. So I fried a transmission. At least the rebuild comes w a warranty! I will be putting on a MUCH larger cooler, 28000gvw, tonight when I get home... after I drive real slow on back roads the whole way trying to keep temps down!

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Over the past few days I was able to fire up the new motor. Now buttoning up the repaired under hood harness's n getting the dog house ready for clean-up n paint so I can get back on the road for some break in miles!

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CONGRATS! I know the feeling!!

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Regreted painting it.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...pictureid=9066

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I came to the conclusion that the factory drums do not give me warm fuzzies in traffic in the kansas heat. Guess its time to pick up the conversion kit.

-Brian

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Tell us more. Did you do it yourself? Just don't like the color?

I was a big fan of your original Rustoleum Red Oxide but then again I kinda like the new color too.

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X2......looks good to me!!

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Thanks guys, I was going for something close to the original tan color so this is a little light. I liked the red oxide too and the dirty look, so maybe once I get to doing that on this color I may like it better. I think I don't like it because the wheels don't quite look right with it, but the wheels match the seat PERFECTLY.

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Maybe add some side trim with the red oxide color as the accent color?

Are you planning to leave the paint as is or will you be doing a "Patina" job on it?

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Got to patina it. I use my truck and love driving it. The main reason I like the patina is that I don't have to worry about some A-hole banging it up or scratching it. So if it has the dirty look I can touch it up as needed or leave it if it looks good.

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Then if you use red oxide poking throug the tan it should look killer with the existing wheels, IMHO! Keep us posted on the results.

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what !! what are you talking about !! wish my truck looks that good !!

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cleaned her up for the car show & cruise in grants pass this weekend.....come on over...

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I started to patina the truck and think it is coming along GREAT. See pic in profile or pic post thread (dont want to litter everywhere)

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Picked up stainless heater hoses to complete what I need for front end reassembly this weekend. A little rattle can on the inner fenders and heater box and it's all goin back together this weekend!

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I had just bought the paint for my truck at the sum of 800$ when I saw your truck and realized I bought the wrong color...I love the way your truck looks !

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Put the fuel pump on, a new fuel filter, and valve cover...

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Im getting a different cab today and other parts not really aware of the shape of the parts but the cab is in pretty good shape. Ill be out in the garage all day. heres the thing should I just put it together or wait and paint it all nice and wait for the nice wheels or how about just old school it?:sumo:

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hey SIR, what color is your truck? the first two piks look black but the third looks dark green metalic. whatever it is, it sure is pretty. course, i'm color blind & they dont do colors in braile. thanks!
andy

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I fixed the turn signal switch. Anybody else have a brand new switch that required some re-bending and trimming of the little springs in the switch.

-Brian

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I started disecting 198plus' cab to see how bad it was butchered up.

I braced to cab prior to surgery.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...b/DSC03093.jpg

This is what he got from a restoration shop that he paid good money for. :sumo:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...b/DSC03079.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...b/DSC03100.jpg

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Only two of the welds along the top were even hitting the inner rocker. The ones along the bottom weren't much better.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...b/DSC03072.jpg

They used kitty hair to cover up there mess, or tried to cover it up.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...b/DSC03066.jpg