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She's looking good Tim!

I finally took my truck out, gave her a thorough wash, waxed the chrome and found there was some light overspray from another project I'd been working on. I took her on a short run to my local OSH for some 0000 steel wool which cleaned it right off; they shine like new again.

I also got a bit of a wild hair and knifed off the rock-hard rear window rubber to re-install with new Softseal rubber from The Truck Shop. It turned into a PITA.

I tried taping the rubber onto the glass, then the window frame. No dice, it kept coming off so I said screw it. I'll take her to a local glass shop; I don't need the aggravation.

Also while working under the hood I finally found where the carb is leaking so I'll be pulling it off tonight to get a rebuild or a new carb on there. It's a slippery slope, gentlemen!

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Went to the junk yard and found a nice floor mounted parking brake handle a few days ago, Just mounted my Lokar universal parking brake lines.

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Pulled my Holley out today and I decided to rebuild it since it seems to be sized right for my little 283.

A trip to Pep Boys for a gallon of carburetor cleaner and to Blair's Speed Shop here in Pasadena and I got a new rebuild kit.

I also decided to complete a little improvement I'd started months ago (EEK!). Stripping the coating on the lip of my old school knock-off Torq Thrusts so I can polish them. I bought a quart of epoxy paint stripper and it came off surprisingly faster than my previous (dangerous) try which was jacking up the truck while running in gear and using sandpaper!

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Sounds safer .ha ha

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Yup! I had visions of me getting hung up,on the turning wheel and getting my arm ripped off. I did one wheel that way and thought, "You're a DAMN fool for doing this!" So I stopped.

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Ha ha ha been there said the same thing a few times at least you stopped before you ripped an arm off .Its when we don't listen to that little voice we regret it.

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Where was the little voice BEFORE I did this dumbschit thing?!

I made sure I had no sleeves and I didn't wrap the sandpaper around a finger or anything but the voice STILL said, "This is STOOPID".

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Removed rear spring leaf rear hanger bushings. Started with a 1/2 inch 6 inch Hex head all threaded bolt, a 22 mm socket and a couple washers to get it started out. Once you hear that snap and it starts go to a 3/8 inch 6 inch carriage bolt. I used the closed end of a 15/16 and a 1 inch wrench with the 22 mm socket to get the bushing length. I don't have long sockets. I turned them both out by hand. The hex head on the 1/2 inch bolt is 3/4 inch across points. The head on the 3/8 carriage bolt is 3/4 D.

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great idea and great info!!

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Today, on a business trip with the wife.
Monday, I hung a 3/4 ton chain hoist from the rafters and pulled the bed off with it. I'll be looking at my lumber options when I get back home, & doing some metalwork on the bed at the same time.

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Got the battery box mounted. New battery & cables tomorrow and it is ready to lite-r-up. Finished the wiring and installed speedo. Dolphin gauges in OEM instrument housing with the backs modified to hold them inhttps://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4...33%2520002.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-A...33%2520001.jpg
It's been a long trip putting this--48 GMC 3/4 ton
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Onto this--78 C20 (350/400)
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Post pix of the Hoisted Bed.

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Scotty B, are you the same Scotty B who is active in the 914 group??

Just curious..

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Ok guys I'm been doing a lot of reading here and this is my first post so here goes. I put gas in old blue, drove it to work and back while dreaming that one day it will be half as nice as the trucks y'all have!!! I have a 52 5 window that my dad passed tome last year when his back started acting up again. Nothing special just and old inline six with a 4 speed tied on hooked to nova rear. Still got the straight axel in the front. Lots of fun to drive but I want so much more for it. Maybe one day. Just have to say it's some awesome work and trucks on here and I've learned a lot. Thanks to all for sharing!

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Fitted the drivers side corner. Attachment 1293839

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Not today but last Sunday, lol. My 16 year old daughter piloting my 47 3100 down the 1/8th mile.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/...11372d67_b.jpg

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Drove our 59 Apache to the 40th Annual NASC Nationals at the weekend, held at Ipswich, England - lots of cool trucks to check out, and ideas to "borrow"
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/...3dfd3d9eda.jpg

More Pics from the weekend- https://www.flickr.com/photos/430196...7646838690542/

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I dig the wrinkle wall slicks on the old truck. Daughter must have been stoked.

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Love it!

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She had a blast! She ran it down the track seven times in the short time we were there, lol.

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Welcome Sjobe! that's a pretty solid platform already

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Thanks iowaboynca! It's not too bad. I drive it regularly lots of fun. I just want it to have some pep and stop when ya hit the brakes. Not my first oldie but hopefully I'll be able to make a nice driver and sport it up some. Lot of awesome trucks on here and great ideas too. Hopefully I can use some to come up w my own ride.

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Had a cruise-in at the local McDonalds today, so I took a few shots of the cars that showed up, hope you enjoy..Jim

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group 2

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Decided maybe I should only show a couple more and not take up to much on this thread...Jim

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Made a Set of knobs for 55/59 GMC

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Them are nice what kind of material is that

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New front cross member ready to weld up and put in place

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Don't you just love welding on new shiny metal!:bann:

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Put the driver door back on to check the alignment. Not perfect but good enough for me. Put on the passenger fender and it over lapped the bottom of the door by 1/2". Loosened up the radiator support and inner fender to firewall, gave it a good tug and got all but 1/8" out. Fiddled with it for another hour and could get it where in needs to be, but it "pops" back. I remember straightening up some of the front sheet metal from a previous accident and think I may have "fixed" the previous body guys solutions. Will look at the old demo pictures and see if I can come with a clue. Also need to get the hood on so I don't spend a bunch of time on the fenders and doors only to find the hood won't fit.

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Big brown truck delivered all my green glass for the 50.:bann:
Took the parking brakes apart and cleaned everything.
Ran the Lokar lines up in cab and hooked up the floor brake handle.
Looking to find a place to put my spare tire.

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Wrestled with the fender/door again. Closer but still having to force it into place which is not good, first bump and everything will shift. think I am going to have to loosen the cab bolts and push the cab back a little as radiator brace and associated metal hung off of it are not moving any more forward. Good news is dog got his second set of stitches out today...

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I finally ripped routed stained and sealed my bed. I was able to install it yesterday might be a little to nice for the truck but in time it will blend right in. Still need to counter sink the off set washers and deal with two carriage bolts.

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I finally ripped routed stained and sealed my bed. Still need to counter sink the off set washers and deal with the two missing carriage bolts. But I was able to install it yesterday might be a little to nice for the truck but in time it will blend right in.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2.../imagejpg4.jpg

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Sorry about the double post, I don't know how to delete one. Not use to this ipad

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nice work on the bed...what type of wood? Actually like the paint vice chromed look of the strips...

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I finally gor my Luggage Rack from ClassicRacks.com mounted to my '52 Panel (with. '54 front end). Michael did a great job. I ended up bolting it to the roof due to the extremely small roof rails. I had concerns even after fabricating some thicker, perfect fitting Stainless brackets, with it coming loose going down the road. I'd hate to cause an accident, damage and lose it, or have it easily stolen.

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Thank you. I used yellow pine from Lowe's natural cherry stain a torch to highlight some of the grain. Then finished it off with some Australian timber oil.

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The bed wood and black strips look really nice!!