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Good close-up photos could help out if that is possible. BTW I worked at the Springerville Power Plant a couple of years ago and lived in Eager. Small World. Terry

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Sold it!

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Wow, seems to be a trend lately. Think i'll hang in a little while. What are your plans?

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My wife got done with her garage sale over the weekend and after hauling 2 loads of stuff to Goodwill, I have my garage back. Pulled the truck back in and started clean up of the rear frame and suspension. Still can't work much outside, the rain seems to show up every time I try to start working. Good to be back out of the weather. Also, the 65 belair steering wheel I bought showed up in the mail and I cleaned it up. All the Chrome is almost perfect and the normal small cracks in the plastic should be an easy repair. I like it!!:metal:

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Today I took her heart out to get it all cleaned up. I found a number stamped on it that says 76. Does that mean its a 1976 motor? Its hard for me to want to do anything with it. I have been debating on building a stroked 327.

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Malibob sold his ride :eek:

Well what's next, will we be hearing from you or are you headed in a different direction?

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I did and have done nothing to my truck for 2 months!!!!!
Instead I bought a boat that is taking all my time. Unfortunately, my time has not been on the water. :(
Very long list of to-do's to the boat.
I have to look and pass by my truck everyday...Brings a tear to my eye seeing her collecting dust.

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Loaded up the 3M stripping disk and started cleaning away on the rear of the frame. Raining out AGAIN today some I'm happy to be back in the garage. Just knocking off the top layers of loose rust and whatever before starting tear down of the suspension.

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AC vents are in

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new rockers

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Did more sanding on my bed. Waiting on my mud to come in to do more.
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Well, I am currently working on this
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/...c769c923bf.jpg
DSC_2132(3) by Malibob, on Flickr
Hope to find another truck soon though. I will definately keep you posted.

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Been a little while since I posted but here goes,
1. got dash panel back from chrome.....waiting on tach to finish

2. installed fuse panel, started wiring,

3. installed front inner fenders, battery box, resovoir, vacuum brake booster, master cyclinder

4. finished power steering install

5. painted hood, doors, grill surround,

take a look here: http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...486754_SRVwB69

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mocking up dash steering wheel and shifter

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My Sun Tach made it in, here is the first shot of the finished dash, I do not know if I should paint the flat black in or just leave it shiny.....??

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...049326_WG7WWFv

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Priming a grill and prepping for paint on my '63 GMC

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sadly, Not a dern thing.

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[QUOTE=kieth;4715614]My Sun Tach made it in, here is the first shot of the finished dash, I do not know if I should paint the flat black in or just leave it shiny.....??

Dang, that Bat-o-meter sure looks good. Don't see many of them anymore.

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I bought a gallon of red-oxide and a gallon of black primer. The fauxtina paint job begins soon.
My amateur rendering...http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/37...425x425Q85.jpg

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IMO it looks vintage old school hot rod being shiny. However if you don't paint it I am betting you will hate it when the sun is shinning, the glare will be terrible!

Lovin' the way those gauges look. You did a fine job Kieth!

Does the Bat-o-meter work?

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That's awesome Kieth !!
I'd keep it shiny
T

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towersddg9, those a/c vents look really, really, really good. Have only seen a similar approach 1 other time and thought it was a great idea - yours looks even better, I think the outer vents look great (and I have seen that approach on one other vehicle, looked great) but your center ones are unique - have a factory look but they are different from factory of course - looks awesome. Nice job!

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Looks real nice Kieth. Since you asked(!) I'd paint the rough texture center part semi-gloss black - leave the outer ring and rings around the gauges chrome of course - and that will give it a nice look I think. I think that would really set off the gauges and make a more completed look. Agree with previous comment that the sun could be an issue with the full chrome part - but that's not the main reason I'd paint it, I just think it would look better. The chrome DOES look great - don't get me wrong, and that is one approach. But when I lean in the window and check it out at a car show or something like that - those nice gauges and all the work you've clearly put into it seem like they are incomplete if the whole thing is chrome and you stopped there. My 2 cents only, and that's only worth a penny! Looks reall nice either way - nice job!

Edit - A couple additional options -
1. Make an engine turned insert to go over the exact same area that i mentioned painting above
2. Make an insert out of the wild 60's lookin' fender stratocaster guitar pick guard material - several color and/or design options to choos from on that - that would be a very cust look, but would depend on what you were doing with the rest of the truck for it to look right in there - but it's a possibility

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Yes it does

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jocko thanks for the input, I will try making a template but the whole theme of my truck is to be stock, but just a little better than stock so it is very drivable, comfortable, and when people look at it they will say man did they really look that good back in the day. Of Course they didn't but I want to do is subtly not in your face. I will try the overlay deal but only in black to get an idea of what it will look like. Thanks, again Kieth

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I wish I had an extra dash insert. I am afraid to do anything to my original gauges.
You guys are killing me with all these cool gauge ideas..
Wonder what happened to my imagination? Mabe I lost it in the 70's... LOL

Your gauges rock Keith

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made some transmission mounts for my 62. I'm still running the stock transmission but upgraded to a dropmember. at some point (waaaaaaaay down the road), will put in a newer transmission and use the transmission mount that came with the dropmember kit.

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Added a little more yellow today..

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...0/IMG_0882.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...0/IMG_0893.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...0/IMG_0895.jpg

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Fought like hell to get the front windshield in with no luck. I got the gasket in the correct way, took a bit but got in on. Seems to need to streach a bit. So after we had problems gettign the glass in, we cleaned up and reset the rubber in place had to tape up a corner to let her set overnight and hope the rubber gets used to the shape.

But even with a set of extra hand we fought and fought. Because of the curved glass we tried to put the corners in and work toward the center on the bottom, a touch of vasilene in the groove. Tommarrow we will try setting the bottom of the glass in the center bottom groove and work outward. We are having a hard problem being able to push the glass down into the channel

Anybody got any tips. I have the rope/string and was unsure if you use that all the way around the glass or just the top.

I'm about ready to pay a guy to set it, but everybody says it supposed to be easy.

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It is easy, if you have a 64-66. I've probably installed a dozen windshields since the 1960's, and the only one I could not achieve was my 1960 GMC. If I started with the bottom, the roof lip interfered with the top of the glass and I couldn't get it to lay back to reach the cavity. I next tried resting the glass against the entire perimeter, but couldn't get it close enough to start any of the gasket over the pinch weld. It took 3 guys to do mine. Unfortunately I was at work that day so I didn't get to see how they ultimately got it finished.

I've never heard anyone suggest installing a 60-63 windshield is easy. The installers I've spoken to universally complained about how miserable these are to deal with.

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Get that Vaseline off that gasket ASAP.
Teflon or silicon based grease should be the only lube (if any at all) that touches rubber.
Petroleum based greases such as Vaseline will attack and break down rubber.
Just an FYI.

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Thanks I wipe the viseolene off tomm. I thinking that that gasket my just be too old I got it before Katrina and although it has been in a bog, I just wondering if I need or order a new one, errrrrr.

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Ok After spending the last hours serching the net I found this post off the site.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361190

According to the 2nd. post it says to mount the rubber to the glass FIRST then fit it to the frame. We'll try that tomm.

Thank goodness I have not monted the doors. Another tip was to call safelite auto glass they may install it? If all else fails I'll try them.

Jake

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Since both Vaseline and rubber are both petroleum products, the vaseline will start breaking down the rubber right away.
Hate to see you have to buy a new one.

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I have done the rope trick with other windows just not one of these. I also used soapy water to help get it in. Just be careful.
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Finished off the front suspension.

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Don't have any project progress, but I have been driving my '65 daily now for a couple weeks since the ignition switch in my Blazer took a dump. To and from work, around town for errands, and to the shop and back for other projects, she has been running great with no issues or complaints. Oh, I did put new wiper blades on her yesterday, guess that counts. :lol:

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Got the wood cut down for the bed - am still in the process of cutting all those stinking edge grooves!
I think I'll go with natural finish on the white oak, it really brings out the grain.

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Painted the letters. I'ts a little detail but I like it.
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IMO it looks much better with the letters painted. Nice touch.

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My daughter did mine not long ago and it does look much better. Last time it was done, it was with a Sharpie:lol: