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Replaced dash pad, and glove box in my 68.

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Finished up the heater rebuild and install. Not sure if I got heat but I at least have three fan speeds. Gonna pick up better hose clamps before I get much further.

Started working on installing the new vinyl flooring as well. Lots of trimming and fitting before I am done there. Had to weld up three holes the PO had drilled in the floor to install an early 90's seat. A buddy of mine is making me some custom brackets to use that seat with the factory mounting holes.

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Bolted in a vintage Coleman cooler. Sick of things rolling around in the bed.

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Nice work guys, I like the old cooler idea ......

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Removed my rear end this evening. I had this crazy fantasy that I'd open it up and everything would look great inside. Not so. The axle shafts are pitted and the ring gear has a chunk missing from one tooth. The oil is nice and glittery. I also discovered this rear end isn't original to the truck. It's from a 1970, so it is wider than the original 1968 unit.

I'll be replacing the axles, gears, bearings, seals, and will install an Eaton Posi carrier. I will also be cleaning and painting the exterior.

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Just remember 1970 is a 1 year only on the axles,trust me I know,

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I'm finding there are fewer options to choose from.

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My quadrajet had been leaking fuel from the bowl so thinking the well plugs were leaking I removed it for repair. Before I removed the well plugs and replaced them I thought I'd better make sure those were the source. I filled the float bowl and let it sit for a couple of hours. No leak. I didn't want to put that carb back on without finding the leak so I figured now would be a good time to try out a Holley 4360 Economaster I rebuilt a while ago. Popped that sucker on it started right away and idled. Did some tweaking on the idle speed and mixture and that was that. I'm going to try heating the quadrajet bowl up to operating temperature and see if that exposes the leak.

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I spent the last 3 days refinishing my Ironwood box and making a frame to lift the floor 2-1/2" to gain rearend clearance. Made the frame from 1x1 tubing and angle cross bars. Tomorrow I will finish up the end cap. I was beating the center board with that 12 bolt before the bump stops hit in the C notch.
https://i.ibb.co/cJt7pLQ/IMG-1992.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/Z1jvGhB/IMG-1988.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/NW9YVvr/IMG-1980.jpg

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I spent the last 3 days refinishing my Ironwood box and making a frame to lift the floor 2-1/2" to gain rearend clearance. Made the frame from 1x1 tubing and angle cross bars. Tomorrow I will finish up the end cap. I was beating the center board with that 12 bolt before the bump stops hit in the C notch.
https://i.ibb.co/cJt7pLQ/IMG-1992.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/Z1jvGhB/IMG-1988.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/NW9YVvr/IMG-1980.jpg

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Sorry but I dont see a DELETE button

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Edit one of them, click "Go Advanced", and then click the "delete post". Don't bother with a reason.

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It’s ok it’s so pretty we can look twice

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Nice work on the frame and all Cabman, I like the tie downs you added to the floor.

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DONE stamped the box lift today. I now have 1/2" more than my C notch will allow at the top of the 12 bolt
https://i.ibb.co/9GJkk2s/IMG-1994.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/QX11KVv/IMG-1996.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/QX11KVv/IMG-1996.jpg

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50+ years of grime

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That's about .005 Seconds off your 1/4 mile time. :D

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If all that grime kept it from rusting then it's a good thing :)

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Well, got my Wittek Tower Clamps on today - I figured I had better keep the new style ones in my cab - just incase these fail or something.

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Took a trip up to Kilgore, Tx for my first car show tomorrow with my brother. All registered up and will be #53 - which nets me a free T-Shirt (1st 100 get a shirt)!

I got a solid 14mpg on TX Hwys on my 275 mile trip. I think that is pretty good going 65~75 mph with all the little towns you end up going through on these state hwys. This is actually my 1st proper trip since having my carb rebuilt by Cliff's High Performance.

Speaking of little towns, as I was passing through Palestine Texas; I saw this 71 C10 Cheyenne 400 LWB on the side of the road! I had to double back and stop to have a closer look. A nice fellow named Brad owns it. I wished I'd had gotten a look at his SPID but that slipped my mind. She was in really good shape, hardly any rust at all.

Lastly, I love my new sliding window and my new vents over the door windows. Made for perfect comfort with yesterdays weather.

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That's a good looking truck Richard, actually both trucks look great, thx for sharing.

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The battery in my '69 was placed under the cab long before I got it. For some unknown reason, remote terminals were never positioned in the engine bay. So, I set this up this week. Now I won't have to crawl under the truck to charge or jump this sucker.

Sorry about the sideways pictures. I have no idea how to control that...if a mod would be so kind...;)

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Travel dust and east Texas red mud all washed off. Truck tucked in my brothers shop for a over night rest before todays show in Kilgore.

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phones do that (perhaps just iPhones) with vertical photos.... I just had to fix my post before this one.... so flip for you too :-)

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Rich, good luck at the truck show, she's looking good.

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Thanks!

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Kilgore Car show, all lined up! The 4 Ford A models are my brothers.

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Yay, won sponsor pick from Big Five Tire and Auto Longview, Tx!

Oh, their biggest showing ever, 226 entries!

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Congrats on your win!!!

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Congratulations Rich!! :metal:

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I finally got it home!!

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Thanks Jiggers - looks like you wishing me luck helped me out on getting an award LOL!

Thanks ChevyGuyNC & Chevys4life!

Its just a little award from a Sponsor's favorite but I guess when there is 200+ entries its pretty good to get anything at all. There were soooo many great looking cars, trucks, and motorcycles... me saying they were "great looking" really doesn't do the entries and owners justice.

Anyways, I am still riding on cloud nine a day later!

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Right on Rich, congrats on the award, thx for sharing

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Nice! You'll have it done in no time now =)

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Well earned Rich. That's a beautiful truck

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Moved them around I took my 68 anniversary to my rental property have a real garage shop to do the engine not sure if I'll rebuild it 9r LS it ,moved the 72 into the barn and put the Chevelle where the 72 was . Took all day

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I didn’t do anything other than I got it out of the shop and cruised to town for a quick wash.

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Technically, yesterday. New Tires. Look just like the old ones, but without the weather damage.

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Finished up the wiring for the radio and took for a drive.

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Been working on my ne console for a couple weeks now, from cardboard to sawdust and this today. It will be black with the Ironwood stained like the box when Im done.

https://i.ibb.co/stRkDhy/IMG-2003.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/smJ2L9J/IMG-2114.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/jvNkBz2/IMG-2117.jpg