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Baked it for 2 hrs at 165 degrees.

Steve

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layed some paint down earlier in the week and started to put things back together. even bought a nice shinny air filter. getting close!

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installed billit glove box door cover today

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:lol: That much surface area!

Probably took two days at least...

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I pulled the motor and trans yesterday...front crossmember and suspension, trans crossmember, e-brake lines, and drained the gas tank today. Boy that turned into a mess. I had the gas line pluged from where I pulled the motor. So I put a 2.5gal. gas can under it, take off the plug and a little gas flows and it stops. I think to myself...well it was almost on E when I pulled it in...and I've pulled it out and in several times since then so maybe its empty? I decide to just leave the hose plugged into the tank for a while and shortly after closed the garage, went inside, cleaned up, and layed down for a 2 hour nap.
My wife wakes me up....2.5hrs later (oversplept) screaming about the house smelling like gas. I stumble around trying to wake up (hard to do when your on pain meds) and finally make it out the back door to the strong smell of gas. I decide its not bad enough to blow up, and hit the garage door button. I get over to the truck and the gas can is full, and so is the large piece of cardboard its sitting on...along with a puddle, and a soaked concrete felt (whatever its called) between the driveway and garage pads. Obviously...the line started draining again and the 2.5 gal. gas can was not quite big enough. After I stopped the flow and finally got everything cleaned up I put another small can ander it...and it drained less the a half gal.

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Installed a tilt column & a Grant wheel.

I haven’t installed the indicator yet in the photo - it's going to get a 327/700R4 this summer & that part will be hooked up then.

I haven’t driven it yet, but I'm thinking I am going to have to push the column towards the dash as well.

WOW does this wheel feel small after using the factory wheel for so long!

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Added new seat belts
Rebuilt the kick panel vents
Worked on getting the timing just right - still not there... :(
Took her for a cruise

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Replaced a broken wheel lug on the front

Ordered a new set of brake shoes.

Installed a temporary horn button.

Tomorrow, re-inspection for safety !

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Thursday I took the Blazer on its first road trip of about 3 miles to the glass shop to get the windshield put in. Friday he still had it cause it wouldn't fit!! Now he's going to pull it tomorrow and grind it down to make it fit.

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Put a motor in and clearenced rad support. Still need to run fuel lines, installed rad and trans cooler. Maybe swith over to cable linkage. Blower will go on last.

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Been Putting Truck Back After Getting Back from Body Shop Got Grill and put New taillight assy Ran New Wires From The Front an NOS Headlight Switch Turn Signal Switch.... Go To Mother in Laws 3 Blocks And Get Pulled Over Buy Los Angeles Finest Asks Me If i am On Probation Or A X Con O DAm i Got Pissed And Told The SOB This is Profling, Tells Me he Pulled me over Cause i had No Light WTF Everthing Is New See i wasnt Afraid of him This Punk Ass Cop is Giveing me A Ticket For No light So I walk back to truck and turn lights on and Guess What they Work so i Am Talking More **** To Him His Supervisor Shows up To Explane... Whats there to Explane This Whole Stop "Is Bull**** I Ask HIm if i was Done And Walked Into Mother in Laws so iam Going Down And File A Coplant... They Just Want To Ck Out The New Paint

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I finished my fuel cell install yesterday and put the bed back on.

Coincedently, anyone ever have a brand new Summit cell leak around the fittings right out of the box?

Today I got most of the wiring done for my (on the cheap) electric fan setup, more info to come on that. Also cleaned up/tucked and retaped a lot of wiring, found a lovely twisted/soldered/duct taped and electrical taped mess at the battery for the wire running to the fuse block. My grandpa switched it to sidepost and had some "interesting" fixes to say the least. Gonna grab a new terminal tomorrow and redo it correctly.

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Got the timing issue corrected - Stupid mistake, had the vac adv connected to the wrong darn port on the carb...

Took my baby out for a long cruise out on the back roads as a test drive, and she is running like a top again! So stoked :metal:

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I took care of a few more things the previous owner Mickey Moused. First, I replaced the “temporary rubber freeze plug” on the front of the engine. Next, the fan belt was too short, so I bought a longer belt, and while I was replacing it, I found out what was causing the strange noise I would hear when the truck was idling . . . one of the fan bolts was simply resting in the fan. The P/O used bolts that are too short, so they were threaded in only about two turns into the water pump and the one had stripped-out. I am thankful that nothing went into my radiator. Also, I replaced the METRIC bolt that the joker used to hold the alternator in place. I spent a few minutes wondering why the P/O used a 12-inch diameter steering wheel after he forgot to replace the P/S pump and hoses when he did the engine swap. My steering box is probably now junk because the inlet and outlet ports are full of dirt and debris.

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i look at it and then took it for a ride

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:metal:
Installed a late model steering wheel, even got the horn to work, and replaced the track bar and new bushings.

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Tried to pick up some used tires to last until I save up to get some new rims. Tires plus guy said the rubber that was on my truck was from 68, they had to come look since no one knnew what size 7.00 15LT was :)

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didnt actually work on the truck, but picked up the new motor from the machine shop, and bought the headers, fuel pump and the carb. Dropped of trans to be built. Should be done on thursday.

This weekend, time to install the motor!!

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Installed rear tires, double checked for leaks (still leaks out behind the yoke). Centered the backend with the adjustable panhard bar. Dropped down and backed out of the garage just to drive it a little. I love the sound of open headers. Sucks that it leaks.

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New shoes, ......:sexy:.......

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went and got it at the alignment shop,tinkered on it, and drove it to supper for our 2nd anniversary and as we were leaving my wife got stung in the face by red wasp there was a nest in the door jamb:o but it made her sit next to me going home:smoke:

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pulled the gas tank, cleaned out the orange gas and put it back in. now i wish i had a new sending unit

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I installed my parts from mgbmike. New filter sock and fuel sender float. I'm trying to avoid pulling the tank, cause if'n I do, I ain't gunna put er back. I definitely switch to an under bed tank of some sort and I know how much work that will be.
Thanks Mike.

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Very nice Hart Rod!

As for me, I got quite mad and gave up, nothing went right. Shoulda known it was gonna be a lousy evening when my Cobalt randomly died on me and wouldn't restart coming through town, had to pop the clutch to get to to run again.... What an evening. Grrrrr

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cut rust out, tomorow is f/r cab suports then cleaning, triming everything to match and REASSEMBLY! Then drivers side, windshield area and put it back together and NEVER TOUCH IT AGAIN!

(My DD and i cant keep my paws offa it!)

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Doesn't matter what I do to my truck on a given day as long as I bleed on it when the task is done.

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Boxing up extra parts......

I would rather be run over by my truck than move :lol:

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Replaced pinion seal and did some reading in a book about chevys.

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replaced master cylnder,put drive shaft back in and took it for a very short drive down the block and back.

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Stripped the interior and sanded some firewall. Found some rust( big surprise)[IMG]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...08_10_0197.JPG[/IMG]
Nothing that can't be fixed......
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By someone who knows how to do body work...

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Yesterday I got my electric fan setup all completed, works right and pulls a lot of air. Tonight I'll install some misc. parts I got from Classic Parts and probably connect the fuel gauge and fuel cell, kinda important since I drove it to work today with no idea how much gas is in it. Also gotta figure out how to route the dang exhaust so the panhard bar quits smashing it up against my bumper over every bump.

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Started it, drove it, tightened an AN fuel fitting.

The 5.3 is alive!

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took a shot at welding for the first time with dads help, did the trim holes, and several other holes in the fender and door. Pics are bad, but i know how you guys are pic hounds.:metal:

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nice aggie guy any more pics? i just learned to weld up holes a week or so ago!

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THE AMAZING FUEL PUMP EXPERIENCE.
Yea well...here's the thing. My 72 started missinig yesterday, loss of power, but idled fine. Hmmmm...(Thinking) AH AH..."Fuel Pump" my wife beat me to it. Good guess I said.
But I was thinking the same. She spoke first. Drats! I've taught her too much.
Limp home to see fuel leaking from the weep hole on fuel pump. Amazing diagnosis. We don't always get it right the first time do we?!
You can guess what I did to my truck today. Later dudes...

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Finished tightening bolts and topped off differential. Put the exhaust on since people around here just don't appreciate my 355 idling with open headers like I do. Dropped it down and appreciated the stance with 2"drop in back. Fixed reverse light problem - had a couple wires reversed. If the weather is nice tomorrow I'm filling it up with lumber for the next project for the house. man I missed having my truck!

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I put in a new HEI distributor today....bypassing all the mutant spliced and diced wiring with a simple toggle.

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I changed out the carb on my truck on the avatar from 1405 Edelbrock, (POS) I have bought 3 of these over the last twenty years never again ! any hoo, installed a Holley truck avenger 670 cfm & it runs like a top ! look ma no more internal gas leaks. cheers, Pat

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painted more parts for the 67 and installed a trans cooler on my 85 4x4

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hide the toggle......really well.....and you have a inexpensive security system!