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Dinos63 08-14-2011 11:52 AM

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got my truck back on all fours, brakes ,fuel, air lines done

LeftCoast32 08-14-2011 11:54 AM

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Dino

Looks Great!!

markeb01 08-14-2011 11:55 AM

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That is so impressive!

jbgroby 08-14-2011 05:23 PM

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Got the fenders back from the painter yesterday, looking sharp. If you look at the back side of the fender you can see all the small nick where I figure somewhere along its life must have been in a fender bender.

awbrown 08-14-2011 05:41 PM

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Well I took ol'blue out for the longest ride I have been on since I have had it on the road.. The wife and I did 100 miles ,and ol'blue made it home .. Even drove through a drownpour and neat lightening show...wipers are next on the list ......

markeb01 08-14-2011 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jbgroby (Post 4844808)
Got the fenders back from the painter yesterday, looking sharp. If you look at the back side of the fender you can see all the small nick where I figure somewhere along its life must have been in a fender bender.

Your painter does great work!

scooterskoolkustoms 08-14-2011 06:22 PM

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was a lazy day after yard work I turned the hose on her and washed all the dust off of the old girl,then I took the front fenders,hood,rad support off.need to finish putting plug wires on and start her up after new head gaskets.O well time for a beer there is always next weekend.

bo-w 08-14-2011 06:31 PM

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i searched the net for an affordable disk brake kit (with no luck) for my 66 I'm picking up next weekend .

Red65C10 08-14-2011 09:14 PM

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Almost finished up the rear main seal replace I started yesterday. Need to torque pan bolts, put filter and oil in and fire it up.

lwb66step 08-14-2011 09:23 PM

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Installed new distributor, coil, rotor, cap, wires, plugs, set timing, repaired my fuel line, GOT MY NEW 63 started for the first time!!!!!! Unfortunately I still can't figure out the fuel issue, the carb is still dry. All I can think of is replacing the fuel pump. But what a relief to hear the engine start. The truck didn't run when I bought it so I am pretty happy not to have to replace an engine.
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yote1234 08-14-2011 09:44 PM

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removed and polished my t3 headlights! really!

waiting for my stock speaker so i can install stock radio/speaker...

samuellg1977 08-14-2011 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by markeb01 (Post 4843239)
Do you know what type or brand you have? I still have the installation instructions for mine. It's called an UltraCruise II by Rostra Precision Controls, which may or may not do you any good depending on what you've got.

Hey, Mark:
Today I went outside and pulled the cruise parts out and guess what - They won't even fit between the motor and firewall... Oh well, chucked it out... It was the factory vacuum operated thing from the suburban that I pillaged the engine, tranny, and rear end from.

Sam

64GMCHorsepower 08-14-2011 10:29 PM

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tightened up all my bed bolts, welded a filler for the gas fill place, worked on my interior, and checked everything after doing the rear axle flip and installing a c-notch.

Everything is looking great! Getting ready to make this my DD for awhile.....

samuellg1977 08-15-2011 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 64GMCHorsepower (Post 4845412)
tightened up all my bed bolts, welded a filler for the gas fill place, worked on my interior, and checked everything after doing the rear axle flip and installing a c-notch.

Everything is looking great! Getting ready to make this my DD for awhile.....

Thinking of doing that... Have you got pics of the rear axle flip? PM for email.

Thanks.

Sam

HEI451 08-15-2011 09:31 AM

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Today, CB radio install, made a bracket that sits on the floor for the CB, holds CB/mic. Later, welding the cross bard for my rear facing trailer hitch receiver box onto frame, and mounting the box, moving the license plate, adding a slider hitch receiver holder and chain loops.

64GMCHorsepower 08-15-2011 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by samuellg1977 (Post 4845593)
Thinking of doing that... Have you got pics of the rear axle flip? PM for email.


Thanks.

Sam


Not of the actual process....but I can take a couple if you want to see how everything went together.....

Vernski 08-15-2011 09:13 PM

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I got my DJM springs yesterday and installed them today looks a little better 3" closer to the ground....Vernski:metal:

willyp 08-15-2011 09:50 PM

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vern lets see a shot from the side..

losthope 08-15-2011 09:53 PM

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dino i love your garage wall!!! somebody has some graffiti skills....:metal::metal:

bubba327 08-15-2011 09:55 PM

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Vern Are you gonna use it for snow plow??? You need a little room to go Over the drifts!!!

markeb01 08-15-2011 10:23 PM

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I got my DJM springs yesterday and installed them today looks a little better 3" closer to the ground....Vernski:metal:

That looks great! Did your truck always have the chrome grille or is that a new addition?

samuellg1977 08-15-2011 10:24 PM

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Not of the actual process....but I can take a couple if you want to see how everything went together.....

Cool, thanks. This is my Mabel. She's my dailyrun-about now. Still looking to make some changes without breakin the bank or breakin the truck. Thinkin about some Hot Rod Flatz BLACK with Tan interior. Idunno though. Still having fun driving it.

Sam

1Bad62Pro/Street 08-15-2011 10:29 PM

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Still working on my bed.
Cut the mini tubs out.
Going to use stainless steel tubs.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1313460998
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1313461090
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1313461195
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1313461373
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1313461482

Rich 5150 69 08-15-2011 11:16 PM

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Just put on a 6 blade factory steel fan and just ordered a new alum three row rad from champion, next wil be the fat block.

Vernski 08-16-2011 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bubba327 (Post 4847264)
Vern Are you gonna use it for snow plow??? You need a little room to go Over the drifts!!!

Well Frank will spend most of his time in the shop next to the stove with me with my feet up when the white stuff is outside [my wife calls the truck Frank]...Vernski:lol:

Vernski 08-16-2011 12:34 AM

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That looks great! Did your truck always have the chrome grille or is that a new addition?

Yes that is the shape it was in when it came into my hands Mark. Say on a side point what do they charge for addmission to the Goodguys car show? Just want to be prepaired...Vernski:gmc2:

Vernski 08-16-2011 12:43 AM

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vern lets see a shot from the side..

Hi Willy will get a shot of it in the day light...Vernski:mm:

markeb01 08-16-2011 12:49 AM

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General walk-in admission is $15 a head, which is how I'll probably attend in the future. Compared to the NSRA, Goodguys charges big money and gives very little back to the participants. Unfortunately NSRA pulled out of the area many years ago so this is the only nationally coordinated local event. In spite of my political opinions of the Goodguys organization, we always have a good time.

Here's a link showing the particulars of the event. Hope to see you there:

http://www.good-guys.com/news/newsSt...px?newsid=1586

J.Cagle 08-16-2011 06:11 AM

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I got my shop cleaned out and started taking the front clip apart to prepare for my v8/auto/ps/pb swap!

HotRodYJ 08-16-2011 07:16 AM

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Paint!! (at least on the front half, the bed will come in the next few weeks)

willyp 08-16-2011 08:55 AM

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wow yj, pure bad ass....whats your plans for wheels and tires?

HEI451 08-16-2011 01:45 PM

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WOW, I had asked about a paint scheme a while ago, as I wanted to go two tone, but, wanted the dividing line at the center of the hood line, horizontally. that idea evoved to the upper body line, just below the windows.

Seeing HotRodYJ's paint above, that IS the dividing line I will use, as it evolved in the paint post, but, mine will be either Ferrari red on the bottom, medium silver on the top, of, gunmetal gray on the bottom, light silver.

HotRodYJ, that is a nice paint scheme of yours, it's gonna look dynamite great.

1Bad62Pro/Street 08-16-2011 02:05 PM

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Paint!! (at least on the front half, the bed will come in the next few weeks)

Let me see your engine!:metal:
What flavor of blue is that?

HotRodYJ 08-16-2011 02:08 PM

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Nothing real special. 4 bolt main 350, flat tops, Performer RPM cam and 3 deuces. A little bling, serpentine set-up with York for the OBA system.

1Bad62Pro/Street 08-16-2011 02:18 PM

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Nothing real special. 4 bolt main 350, flat tops, Performer RPM cam and 3 deuces. A little bling, serpentine set-up with York for the OBA system.

I like it sticking out of the hood!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1313493344

Vernski 08-16-2011 03:47 PM

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vern lets see a shot from the side..

Here ya go willy a pic of the side 3" front 5" in back 3 leaves out on each side.
The hard part was changing ball joints everyone says BFH I had to use a pickle fork plus a bigger BFH. The side pic is hard to judge the efect because I have the fender sides off, that's the way she be at the moment....Vernski:lol:

willyp 08-16-2011 10:01 PM

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looking good vern!

dean jendro 08-16-2011 10:19 PM

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Mark,
You guys got a bargain. They charged us $18.00 at Puyallup!
Dean

markeb01 08-16-2011 10:45 PM

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That's how the rich get richer!

As for updates, with the help of my squeeze we got the forward cab mounts painted and Armoral'd the upholstery. About all that's left is giving the truck a bath and we'll be all set for the weekend.

Also took a couple of photos of the recently updated dash:

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7480/a01al.jpg

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/5593/a02a.jpg

J.Cagle 08-16-2011 10:49 PM

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I started tearing my truck apart today after work to get it ready for the suburban front crossmember/ v8 swap.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_2873.jpg

Here's the build thread I just started:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=480042


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