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Looks really nice bud...

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Thanks.. its just a small block but revs to 6000 rpm all day long. Cant wait to get it back in and fry some tires once again.

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Now I just gotta find the time to install these parts and a few others transmission related

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I made some adjustments to the suspension on my '72 and put some used tires and wheels on

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Did this a while ago, but just found the pics: cab gutting/detailing....

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9teen69,

If you want those hubcaps to really "pop", get a non abrasive cleanser (Barkeeprs's Friend or Bon Ami) and a soft bristle tooth brush. Wet the brush and sprinkle a little bit on the very top of the center cap and start gently working at the grooves in the that spiral area around the Chevy emblem. Wet that area, too. Rinse w/water...you'll be amazed at how good they look.

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I finally cleaned out the rest of my truck parts from my parents' garage. My grill is now resting in my living room, where it will sit out the winter.

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Unfurled RAT to make room in the driveway for a delivery of firewood.

I'm pretty happy. Christmas spirit and all.
I just never seem to get tired of looking at RAT.

Whether putting it to work, or for a run to the store or for coffee,
driving is nice, too.

But I get such a kick outta just looking at the result of five years
worth of work that turned out, I think, just the way I like it.

Well, some fatter sidewalls....Yeah, a 383 would be cool....
Nice to have a six speed....maybe some side trim.....Aieeee!!!!!

Time to put the cover back on.

;););)

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When Chewy says stop I know I've cleared the door:)

Cool, I'll give it try, thanks for the tip!

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Finally got my cab with new interior back home this weekend. Now i need to finish the wiring and install the glass and it should be good to go...

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Man that interior looks great! I love red interior in a black truck!

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WOW that looks really awesome and comfy!

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This is the result of about 60 hours of work. 1970 GMC Sierra Grande. Removed every piece of trim (except the upper bed), emblem, badge, door handles and door locks. Wet sanded it all w/2000 grit and then used Wizard buffing compound. I redid some of the lower trim w/new woodgrain tape and was able to straighten out the rest, although have a mountain of nice replacement trim. Removed inner fender wells, sanded and painted. Thought it important that what came on the truck stayed on the truck, despite it being much less time consuming to simply go get a better peice of trim. That's the original paint.

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Took my first excursion in over 2 years!
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Got an alignment done.

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One of it shut

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Put her to work getting firewood. It's COLD! :eek:

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Bought her and brought her home

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Welcome the board, and the Addiction!

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Haha, Thanks! I'm already adding up all the goodies. Should be a fun winter project. I found it at a local exhaust shop that I use. They went and bought it from Tennessee, so I came on top only having to go 8 miles for it, haha. Been looking for one for a while.

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Very nice lookin ride..:metal::metal::metal:

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Nice buy. It looks pretty original with everything still there ( like A/C stuff ) so you don't have to undo someones half finished dream truck.

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Very, very nice.

Whish I'd started with something like yours.

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Yep, seems to be all original. I was looking for something that I knew had everything there, so it didn't leave scratching my head trying to get it back together.

Thanks!

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Played with my 4x4 for a bit. Changed the oil and filter since I power washed the motor a few weeks ago and may have gotten some water in the engine.
Dumped 5 gal. Of fresh petrol in the replacement tank.

And i aIso pulled the thermastat out to be sure it got some antifreeze circulation before/IF WE GET freezing TEMP THIS WINTER.

Also showed my lil' guy some of the controls on his truck.
He certainly got the horn down pat lol.

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Chewie is really good at stopping things. :lol: *My parents have a tennis ball hanging down and I am thinking about using a laser pointer and a mark on the wall.

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I love that! Did you weld that door and hinge up? *If you did, I might have to hire you to do mine.

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I LOVE seeing trucks do what God intended: HAUL. *I like your rear step bumper too. I am thinking about buying one or making my own at some point.

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igreek,

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for that truck? Just trying to get a feel for what people are paying in different parts of the country.

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Spent a few hours installing my E-Brake cables on my trailing arms today, And fitting my trac bar. Now i need to figure out my intermediate cable lenght..

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Sandblasted and painted the PS pump and some accessory brackets, one step closer to firing her up for the first time!

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How do I rotate the pictures so they're right side up? If I upload from my photobucket account the pictures are too big, but if I attach the file it ends up sideways. Any thoughts?

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You have to load them to a laptop are other computer. Open them in Micrsoft photo and rotate them before you up load them is the only way I have found.:chevy:

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SentIf the photos are on your phone you can do it there. Every phone is different but on most while viewing the photo go to the menu three dots.
The choose edit there you can lighten darken rotate crop.... Save to the same or new name.

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Thanks, turns out I just had to use a different photo editor on my phone.

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Do you have a build thread on this truck?

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Finished up an interior renovation, here's a little before and after action....

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My Dec 21 birthday was celebrated last night. The grandkids brought me something
for my BD to put *ON* the tree.

You can't see it in the tree pic., but it's front-and-center.
Will be next year, too.

Funniest thing is that both of them said, at almost the same time as I opened it,
"It's not the correct year, but as close as we could get!" Hahahaha!

Great present.

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Those kids know what grandad likes for sure. 😊

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I received this ornament about 10 years before I got a truck. Now just need to paint it orange to match.

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I was able to get a couple of hours away from the Christmas rush to change the return hose on my power steering pump and pick up an HEI pigtail. Next is to install the HEI Distributor and a new fuel sending unit.