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oh hell yes!

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lol.. I bet it cuts down on the over spray doing it upside down on the ceiling though

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Just about to finish new water pump install...waiting on new pepcock, put on upper hose and add 50/50.

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Thanks guys it was my first bed job. worked out pretty well using off the shelf composite decking material. spacing is bigger between boards but the strips lined up factory once I used the larger center board in place of the factory style skinny center boards. I eliminated the offset top washers and am using allen-button head SS bolts instead.

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Got the grill guard installed--bought it from a fellow member here. Okay, I drilled two holes--have left the outboard ones for now.... Thanks Al, great meeting you and thanks for your patience! Dave

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Glad you put one on. I have hit two animals in the last couple of years (both with my Honda Accord) and I took damage each time.

With the '72's plastic grill, I have decided to sport a grill guard once she's mobile.

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I didn't do anything to it (yesterday) except pay the paint/body warden for his work to date..

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I just really dug the look of the early guards. It's probably the only thing non-original on the truck at this point but it was worth a couple of extra holes in the bumper!

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I feel your pain

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Gots wood, doing some ripping today......

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What did I did to my truck today? Well its like what have I been doing all week. Did some under hood detailing and it was easy with the hood off. Installed my LED plug and play tail lights I bought from Wes at Classic Heartbeat last summer. Realized while poking under the hood my A/C clutch needs replacing
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=706266 Changed my upper tailgate mouldings myself and learned they only go on one way, yes there is a top and bottom to them. I knew the left front fender on the truck had been damaged and discovered it was replaced with used one, but I don't think one from a 72. I'll stop now , but let me say its been a great week and I learned some things about my truck and that I can do things I thought I couldn't.

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Lit up the tires in public!

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looks right at home on your truck. nice meeting you too

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Finished the passenger side rust repair and to the drivers side!

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Drove it home this morning from the shop where repairs were made to get it running and safe for the road!

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Whos patch panels and how do they fit???

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Got some new white walls . Pretty good deal from Wal-Mart on line. Hankooks. Now need some paint on the wheels.

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I removed and reinstalled the ignition switch, which had come loose, making it hard to start (I had to reach under and hold it still to turn the key). I also did a little lubing, so everything works much more betterer.

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Today I rust treated (NAPA Permatex) my windshield washer bottle bracket, wire wheeled the windshield squirter ends (Permatexed those too), and started doing the same to the tailgate chains.

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Finally got around to starting the bed... I will be pulling it apart but for now this is what I got done...

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Tacked oil pump pickup and installed oil pump. (BBC) Was going to install oil pan, one piece gasket ripped. Time for a Bud.

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I put my new seat belts in today. I've had them for over a year, but now they're in. Also fixed a couple broken springs in my drivers side seat. Now I don't feel like I'm sitting in a padded donut no more. Next, it's on to the dash......

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Replaced a leaking power steering hose on ol Samson.

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Got it started for the first time in months. I'm at a point where I'm seriously considering selling it. Got several other issues which are taking all my resources, and I don't see an end in sight. I am not the type to let a vehicle sit for too long, and mine has been sitting in my yard since Sept. Going to give it a few days and see if I can justify keeping it. If I can't I'll post it in the for sale section.

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Said goodbye to the old rusted out cab

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Brought in the new(er) one.

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finished the seat, custom lowered seat mounts and new belts

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Not today, but over the weekend, I fixed a transmission leak at the speedo gear housing. The seal was leaking so I replaced it and the o-ring on the housing. Also picked and ground out the 40-plus-year-old drip rail sealer so I can apply new sealer to avoid future leaks.

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It wasn't today but over several days in the past month. New coils all the way around(someone heated them in the past,they were in bad shape). New shocks all the way around(still had the factory shocks on it. 44 years old). New brakes all the way around with new drums and wheel cylinders on the rear. It sure rides nice and stops good now.

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I doing a composite bed as well.

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Those built in tow hooks are pretty neat!

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I was able to get the squirters for the windshield painted. I just went with black although they were probably originally ochre.

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Definitely post the completion.

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Striping and priming the frame. taking off front end and rear next.

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that's funny ,my rear cross member bent in exact same spot ,good place for chain with no bumper lol

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I put a 11" booster back on the truck. Man it make a world of differance in stopping!
The 8" chrome looked better but it didn't function worth a crap!:chevy:

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So those new-looking small ones aren't any good?

I think my brake booster came off some old junkyard Nova.

Today I used NAPA rust treatment on the firewall side of my heater box flapper, put a couple more coats of paint onto my tailgate chains, and I decided NOT to remove the flapper from the heater box. Members also told me how to clean up the outside of the box and to clear coat it.

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Andy your booster looks looks like it is tight to the firewall. How did you do you that ?

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I used the brackets from the 8" booster. It does sit a little closer to the fire wall but not much.:chevy:


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My grandpa made that bumper, he did a good job with it, it did match the "v" in the front end, that is 2"x6"x1/4" channel, pretty solid, but someone has bent that!