Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

72 cummins which model did you use!!!??? I talked with them and they told me I would have to order the ford center and fabricate my own brackets! So I ended up buying a blue diamond and am going to have to modify it.

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Tonight was a successful night. It's funny how it goes. One day everything you do takes forever and the next things just sort of fall into place. I was able to build my rear upper shock brackets (to move it up and back) and modify my bed cross sill (spot welded in) to allow clearance for my gas tank. I had a differnt take on the upper shock mount brackets. I used the originals, cut them up and welded them to a piece I had cut out mounting the gas tank. It allowed me to move the mount point 1.75" up and 4.5" back. The shocks will nearly mount in a vertical position. I also moved a frame cross sill that was not square. It was driving me crazy. Each time I walked by the truck it looked like it was leaning to one side. Measured the frame to floor and it is only off 3/8". It was the frame cross sill the panhard bar is mounted to. The passenger side was 1.75" farther to the rear that the drivers side. Removed the rivets (have I said how much I :censored:HATE rivets ) and squared things up. I welded it into place and also welded the main cross sill while I was at it. That should stiffen things a bit. Now it's time to take it all apart, clean it up, prime and paint. While my son is home over spring break we will stand the bed on it's front so I can finish the work on that, prep/prime and paint the bottom. Progress!
Attached Images

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Nothing big. I drove it ... with no particular place to go. Great weather today. Ended up in a state park beside the river. :chevy:

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Tried to get the back wheels centered in the wheel-wells, but it was a no go. I guess when you lower these "bad-boys" the triangulation of the trailing arms pushes the wheel centerline backward in the wheel-well.

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

I stole my wife's "minivan" to go pick up my new Transmission. I had it delivered to work to save some cash.


http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Cb...0/IMG_1643.JPG

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-s6...0/IMG_1650.JPG

Cant wait to start the swap

-=Scott=-

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

today i just took a couple pics.......installed my drop this week!!!

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Nice
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Put a heater blower motor in. The third trip to the parts store, I finally got a good motor. The first one I brought home squealed worse than the old one. Took it back they didn't have one, had to drive to another town to get one.

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Nice drop Hotrob, what are the specs?
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Bought a unknown turbo 350 from KrazyRay and when I took it apart it was a fresh rebuild!! The guys next door to my work at Lodi Transmission gave me all new gaskets and seals. So for a total investment of $10 I have a completely rebuilt transmission to go into my truck!! I am so stoked, thanks to board member KrazyRay. He is a super nice guy and awesome to deal with I suggest you look into what ever he is selling, you won't be disappointed.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Starting to put this mess back together ( Muncie 4 speed). Also test fitted my lower alt. bracket.

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

what a great deal! yaahooo!

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

put the 2 inch lower front springs in , the front sway bar and rear trailing arms bushings are in...:metal:

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Hey 88ferd150 what kind of spindles are you running?

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Exhaust mock up. I really do not like the ball and socket flange. The plan was to do the exhaust with out welding.

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Man, you are SO right!

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Today I uploaded pics from last weekend...LMC clear parking lens kit (lenses, gaskets, bulbs) for $19.95

What d'ya think?

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Also finished steering wheel install

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Pulled the grill off for paint and decided to do something a little different (also a good excuse to paint that rusty center support), giving flat black a try. I'll get it on tomorrow to see if I like it, or just gave myself something to do next weekend??

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

I used a ECE 4.5/6 & after reading a bunch of posts on this site It went on easy as pie. I think the hardest thing was the first rivet on the shock brackets that had to come out.......Even cooler went with my son on a truck hunt and he came home with a 69 c10 that even had the original manual and protecto plate in the glove box.

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

I got my new door handles installed. It was a very simple job other than having to drill out 3 screws on my drivers door panel.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...3-16144408.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f5...3-17162406.jpg

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Ya I drilled and retaped my door panel screws, three of them....know what yu mean!

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Yesterday I took out my old carrier bearing crossmember, and put in the "new" one on my C-30.

Today, I found an original tach dash at a yard sale for $40!

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

This weekend i installed exhaust manifolds, hooked up exhaust pipes. Installed starter and wired starter and new mallory distributor and coil. finished hooking up brake lines and installing new master cyllinder. Talked to a friend and decided to go with a later alternator with the voltage regulator within. We are thinking about a 1978 or 80 alternator should do it. The rear drive shaft was installed and now I am waiting for a delivery from LMC to finish cab and exterior lights. I purchased a nos rubber mat on ebay a while ago and come to find out it is a low hump mat and I need a high hump floor mat. I will need to sell the one I sold. Sorry for running on, but much was done and I will post pictures soon.

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Good score on that tach

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

new plugs, new wires, new carb spacer, new dist set up new timing setting....running strong

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Working on a budget... Was able to save the drivers inner fender and support by cutting out the rust and fabbing in some metal. Started on the rear wheel also with help from a donor. Thought it turned out ok considering. Saved some cash too..
http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...1/a80e30b7.jpghttp://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...1/8d0eb789.jpghttp://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...1/079b7d4a.jpghttp://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...1/94e7eca9.jpghttp://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...1/b051b999.jpghttp://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...1/8ed11af5.jpg
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Put my freshly painted grill back on and I'm happy I went with flat black... (sorry all you die hard argent silver guys)

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

I did the best looking mod for my engine yet. Installed the core support covers. Replaced my stereo.

Truck is almost done. Need to waterproof it a bit more and thats about it. During the summer im going to repaint a few small areas that only seem to bug me. lol. Now if it would stop raining 24 hours a day 7 days a week. damn.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/DSC02088.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/DSC02087.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/DSC02086.jpg

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Nice
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Made some more progress on my 200-4r install today.
Would of finished and started Pressure testing, but I found that my "new" drive-shaft is 1" to short.
Sure it would move the truck, but the slip yoke is out 1.5" and I'm not willing to take any chances.
So I will dop it off to get re-tubed & balanced tomorrow.
Current drive shaft length 60" need to be 61". (this is just the shaft not including the slip yoke.)

This is what I DID get done today.

:) Finished plumbing cooling lines

:) Installed the TV made EZ kit

:) Installed the brake pedal lock up release switch

:) Installed and calibrated the Trans dipstick tube

:) Installed and calibrated custom shift linkage

:) Installed the trans temp gauge.


Full details will be in my Photo build thread

Photo Build Thread - Page 2

Sneak peak images....

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qK...8/IMG_1771.JPGhttp://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x5...8/IMG_1764.JPG

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-50...8/IMG_1820.JPGhttp://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QH...8/IMG_1862.JPG

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5i...8/IMG_1869.JPGhttp://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Cu...8/IMG_1899.JPG




It was a productive day.......:smoke:


-=Scott=-

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/...9/734b37de.jpg
Finally painted my kick panels and speaker grills.. Hopefully I'll install them next week after I install another amp
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/...9/a0098c67.jpg
Also washed both of the garage tenants and put them away.. We have a storm coming and the neighbors were looking at me weird because as I was drying them it started to sprinkle
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

I got boxes today!

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Here are the pictures up to present. alternator and speakers next.:chevy:

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

I love that garage pic , my two fab vehicles
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Favorite
Posted via Mobile Device
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Installed a light for glove box.....

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

I finally finished the painless wiring of my truck
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

installed some interior on the 70 CST, waiting for the new seat cover, I'm about to install the new carpet , and just installed the headliner, visors , new cab light , dash pad and new door gaskets. this truck should have that new truck smell soon.

Re: What did you do to your truck today!
 

Drove it to work after spending the last 6 months making it a short box. Woo Hoo! Alignment (Les Schwab) Friday and exhaust (Jeff @ Dan Fast) Saturday. OK I guess "I" didn't do that to it but I've done everything else!