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Penetrating oil, a magnetic dish and a 9/16 socket. That sums up the tear down process perfectly.
Oh, can't forget the broom.

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Thats pretty much all I have needed so far! And the tape to mark the wiring so I dont forget haha. I do paint and body work. I am no mechanic and its pretty intimidating to me, so I take no chances on screwing up and forgetting something!

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Your interior is so damn nice. I only hope mine looks half that good when it's all said and done. Nice work.

<edit> I made a list of things I still need to finish the interior upholstery, stereo, and a few things I need for the engine. Hope to make some progress this weekend.

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i put on the new chrome bumper and painted the grill how does it look and new mirrors

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now
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I like it looks good. And your truck sounds good too. I saw you crusing in the parking lot of th pomona Swapmeet. Lets see some pics of the engine and pipes. What hub caps are those on your truck?

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Nice improvements. I like the chrome bumpers with guards, and the mirrors are certainly more attractive. Those wheel covers are probably worth a fortune to an Advance Design restorer. On further reflection, I think they're actually original accessory wheel covers for a 48 Chevy passenger car. I've just seen these on Advance Design trucks quite a few times. Very rare indeed. The skirts look cool too.

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/3249/48whlcv02.jpg

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Also, plastic bags and toe tags. Trust me on this. You need to put all the bolts and such in plastic ziplocks with information written on the toe tag card so 'years' later (seems like that sometimes- true for me) you can remember what the bolts are for and where they are suppose to go.

On my ride I took it apart in 2000 & 2001, took three years to reassemble and then had to do it all again. IF it were not for these little tags I'd never remember what the various sized bolts,screws and piece/parts went to anymore. The assembly manual does help a lot, but not on the size bolts you need.

However, the neat thing about our trucks is that I think there are only about 6 different sized bolt either grade 5 or grade 8 in the whole get up. AND nothing METRIC! - TAKE THAT COMMUNIST PLOTTERS ;)

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yeah they are 47 caps they came on my 47 16 inch and 48 came with 15 inch
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here the motor i have a inline 6 250 motor with stright pipes
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i will be add the c-notch kit today i hope
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Well, this wasn't today. It was like 2.5 weeks ago - because we had to help the family move 10hrs away. (San Diego to the Bay Area)

Anywho; Waterpump & fuel pump, with an oil change.. now it leaks.. easy fix tho. Also found out that it is suprisingly almost all-original. Factory suspension, etc.. except for maybe the air-shocks, we dunno. But that's what the guys @ the shop said.
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Also found out why the rear end is so loose. It's got empty air-shocks. We didn't even know it had those until we finally got it on a lift. Now the question is to restore the air-shocks (adjustable by any tire-pump) or replace with heavy-duty standard-shocks? I guess I'll have to make a post. :D
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Npictures, computer problems, got headlights, adjusters, grille, radiator aprons, O2 sensor, fender supports, rerouted schrader valve to lisc plate holder, completely rewired the instrument cluster, wired the wipers, installed wipers, installed radio, checked all wiring found 2 loose grounds and a loose connector to the fuel management system....................................tomorrow will install instrument panel, speaker wires, install seat and rubber floormat, and insulation........Should be able to drive it to lunch friday.......Kieth

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I love your truck. Are you bagging it, or just going with a static drop?

I would love to run skirts on mine because it would fit the look I am going for, but for the money I plan to spend on the wheels, I want to show them off. :lol:

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I will just lower it for know and when I save up some more money I will bag just the back and lower the front more and Give it the nice ass dranging look I plan for
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Can't wait! I am looking to run some classic style 52 spoke (truespoke) wheels with either a wide or narrow white wall. Not sure if I will go standard 15" or bump it to 17", but I have a ton of work to finish before then.

I keep getting sidetracked. :lol:

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Hurry up and finish it.
You really need to get started on those two in the background. ;)
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Yes yes I know not enough hrs in a day project after project. I think i'll go Drink fishing and stop at the fish market on the way home [look hun at what I caught today] don't forget the BEER...Vernski:gi:

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today i got the new radiator that came with the truck out of the box and in the truck and noticed it had the built in tranny cooler in the bottom that i didnt think it had so thats a plus(the radiator probably cost the $400 i paid for the truck) ....messed around under the dash looking at the wiring which seems to be all intact from factory and not spliced together which surprised me...found and installed a brand new fuel pump that was under the seat that i needed for the motor i pulled out of the wrecked 65 since the one it had got snapped of in the crash(another plus)....then i rolled around on the creeper looking at the underside of the truck checking everything out for about a half a hour....then went inside made a few calls to some friends looking for some usable tires.....posted a add on craigslist looking for a th350 and a guy is going to sell me one tomorrow for $75 bucks. Not alot done but felt like a productive day

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Your interior is money!!! Nice job really great work!

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Thanks for the kind words. And of course I meant to say "giving the truck a bath", which it got yesterday.

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Not today, but last week (before heading out of town for Hot August Nights, then being sick for the passed few days).

Started some sanding....
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Got a little detail painting done on the grill shroud....
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And finally got that big, ugly, utility bumper off......:metal:
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Lots more to come.....
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:metal::metal::metal:.............:smoke:

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:jdp: DAMN! that looks sic with those tripple duces poking out! :metal:

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cleaned out the bed so I can work on it this weekend.

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Glad you cleared that up Mark,you had me wondering what you really do out there LOL:lol:
Funny how 1 letter can change everything
T

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1. finished the wiring

2. installed the rubber floor mat

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205324_TJ6s3L4

3. installed the glove box

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205548_6tgs26p

4. installed cig lighter

5. installed windshield wipers

6. installed seat belts and console

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...205836_N2rJwQW

7. Drove it over to lowes to pick up bolts for the seat....(I moved it back some)

Truck drove like a dream, quiet, goes down the road straight, got ready to drive it to lunch and it would not start, fuel pump not gettint power (electric) oh well this was going to be a shake down cruise......

Took a picture of it outside before moving it back to the shop...

http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G..._wLm4dMM-X2-LB

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My new Champion rad came in, 3 row, will install tomorrow, got an ad from CL on a 454, 30 over with a 10/00 crank and 781 heads for 350 or offer, think I`ll go look at it.

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Got the plugs out of the engine that has been sitting in the field for SEVERAL years, needless to say that was a ***** also, got rid off all the bird, rat, and dirt dauber nests, then I cleaned up the carb, tomorrow is draining and cleaning the tank and changing the oil, a few steps closer to seeing if the ole gal will fire up and live again.
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Well thanks to Markeb01 I felt comfortable putting up some coin today for a

'73 rolling chassiss as a donor for my '61 apache axle swap...Also scored a sweet uhpolstered bench seat and 20 gallon fuel cell from the same guy selling me the roller....

Started pulling tranny plate off floor of '61 to get at the tranny mounts because I sold my straight six and dropping in a HP 283 :metal:

Thanks for all the great info shared on the site...gives me confidence to do my own build!!:chevy:

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Wanna sell any parts off the trucks in the back ground of the last pic??;)

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Well, it finally happened... I got tired of leaning forward to reach the toggle switch under the dash that locks up the torque convertor for OD. So, I installed a floor-mounted headlight dimmer switch and wired the OD to it. Now, I can just kick the button, the old girl locks up in OD, and down the road we go!! Funny how a simple task can feel so mundane after a couple of months. Next task is wiring the heater to a knob on the dash instead of a lever switch on the floor. It is gonna be a real pain to reach when I eventually do need it.

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Took the gas tank out and cleaned it, changed the broken sending unit. Fuel gauge works. Placed side mirrors, replaced dome light. Drove it to my brothers shop in Kerman.

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Didn't do anything to mine went to the Good-guys car show in Spokane instead. We got to meet Markeb01 and his wife, such a very nice couple had a good time talkin trucks with Mark. Boy my feet are sure sore from walkin around, not many 60-66 trucks but we went on Friday so there's probly more coming for Sat & Sun. Got a few of Mark's truck though...Vernski:gmc2:

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fuel Pump went bad.....it was new, went and got another, will return the other to Rock Auto.......Took it around to a few friends homes and showed the gmc off.......had a lot of fun, and the sun went behind the clouds so it was only 95 degrees instead of 105....makes a lot of difference.

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Keith,

What kind of fuel pump did you go with? I bought an electrical one and I am debating to going mechanical instead on my sbc 283......

Roberto aka el_bole

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Mark,

What are the tail lights you are running on your GMC? I just got a short bed and looking at options for the tail lights....dont really care for the original look..

Thanks,:chevy:
Roberto

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I made my engine alot prettier
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Also started putting some aux gAuges(want a stock dash with stock temp ,oil gauges really bad) but of course I dropped the fitting for the oil pressure gauge. Anyone got a spare one? It's the ferrel fitting that sandwiches the oil line.
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Got a visit from the Brown truck yesterday. New fuel tank and u-bolts and poly bushing for the trailing arms. Starting to fab up the fuel tank install. Hopefully I'll have pics tonight.

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Put my dual fan in, plus a trinary for the ac clutch and 2nd fan

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Went to the range. My son and i shot his new rifle in and i re-sighted my muzzleloader in with a new scope.

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Almost done painting it!!Gotta lower it soon!!

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I pulled the original 4-speed out of the truck and removed the crossmember in anticipation of the upcoming suspension swap. I also cut out the old exhaust and removed about 10lbs of dirt and grime off the chassis. I'll break out the steam cleaner next weekend and really make a mess.