What did you do to your truck today part III
 

The Part II thread is getting huge so we are going to lock that one and start a new Part III thread. This will help with server speed. Post up what ya been doing with your 60-66 trucks, Suburbans and Panels!!!!

I wish I had an update on my panel but knee issues have been keeping me from working on it... :(

What's ya been doing?

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Waiting on parts!!!! Waiting on my machinist to get my engine done. Waiting waiting and more waiting. lol

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Picked up some NOS axle seals for the posi conversion and only $9 for the set.....what a steal. Paint complete this weekend on cab and will try and get the bed back on tonight.

Will work on door reassembly this week.

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sent all the us customs paperwork and spoke with the seller a million X's maybe soon i'll have my burban!!!

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Waiting on rain to quit, so I can clean the truck again for Cruising the Coast. Seems like I ever time it's clean I want to drive it, then it rains :rolleyes:

Oh well....sorta keeps me outta trouble.

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Hey, Palf70Step, saw your visors on the WDYDTYT II thread. Did your upholsterer do those or did you buy them somewhere? If you bought, can you share the source, those look great.

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Took a break from working on house stuff and spent a little time in the garage just fooling around. Got my bezel and tilt/turn sig levers painted I think it turned out pretty good.

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Tinker, took some more measurements. The shocks and bed wood limited. Still room in tubs. 11" at rear most frame.

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Thought I heard your motor run like a badass not long ago - what's up???

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earl I got the visor from the Truck and Car shop. It is a Counterpoint (or counterparts) item.

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rebuilt my '63 heater control valve.

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2.5 drop spindles in the front disc brake conversion 6 to 5 lugs new 30 spline moser rear axles shiny chrome power brake booster and res also mounting up a new set of crager ss 5 lug wheels

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Removed the motor out of my 64. Getting ready for a crossmember swap and some engine upgrades.

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Getting disk brakes Blue?

Nice how your lift matches the color of the truck too.. :)

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Nice....the old Ranco heater control valves. I've had my fun with those.

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Got the back of the cab & back of the forward bed panel bed liner down and the bed reinstalled last night.

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Yepp, 5 lug 73-87 1 1/4" disc front end with mcgaughys 2.5" drop spindles and 2" drop springs.

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yep. rancho valve. got rid of all the rust, seals, works like new again.

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Got my Efan controller dialed in to start at the temp needed. Excuse the cell phone picture.

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Can't really say anything bad about Summit Racing. I am sure they have their problems but when I can order something at 3 in the afternoon on Wens and it shows up at my door at 10:15 Thurs. what can I say.. :metal: Not to mention if I were to get it at my local store it would cost over $20 more. I guess you could say I changed my idler arm today. It seemed to have gone bad on me. When I was under the truck I grabbed the tie rod ends and found the shop that did my alignment didn't tighted one of the clamps (this is why I hate having someone else working on my truck) so the tie rod was rocking. Maybe that is what caused my idler arm to fail. I dought it but you never know.

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Hanging at shop.1972 Blazer got some tunes.

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Well, I walked by her today and realized it's about time to get busy. The weather is finally cooling off here in AZ and I will get after my '64 shortbed stepside here again shortly :-)

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Continued making sparks and icing over the results... r~g

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Polished her up for her week of Cruising the Coast!

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All I did today was cross thread the lower control arm shaft........... Not a problem you say?,, your right I have the Die to restore the threads.. except I crossed that up too,, now I'm really screwed,

Anyone have a lower control arm?

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Still have to bolt the bed down but we got it sitting on the frame so I snapped a few pics. This is the first time the truck has been somewhat together since the paint job. Just have to do the final fitments bolt down. Keep in mind that the bed still needs to be moved forward some and placed in the correct location. We just sat it on there to get it facing the right way in the shop. We took it apart with the nose facing inward and we ended up trapping the truck in the shop when we took everything apart. We cleaned up a little and got the truck facing the correct way so we could finish working on the bed using the lift and still get the rest of the truck in and out of the shop, if that makes any sense to yall.

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Also, painted up the grille today so I can start getting it ready to go back on the truck.

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Grille is not perfect and I hope to eventually switch to alum or chrome grill and bumpers.

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DAMN, Joey, That looks great - I got to come see that!

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Thanks. Def not a show truck like yours but I like where it's at.

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Finally got the steering connected up after more than half a dozen trips to parts store to try to get tie rods to work. Ended up with custom tie rod adjuster sleeves from DCA Racing to connect 5/8 outer to 11/16 inner. Such a relief to have this behind us.

More detail here -
http://1966gmcratrod.blogspot.com

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Now that the days are shorter, plus I hate driving at night in the rain, I installed a pair of driving lights. Now you'll see me coming from miles away ... and I'll see you, too.

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I meant to take a pic with the old truck all loaded down, but forgot. Anyway, me and my wife took it to Home Depot (about an hour drive) and loaded it up with a 4' vanity, mirror, 15 gallons of paint, shop lights, faucet and other random little things. Put the old truck to work today haha. Did stop for ice cream on the way home. Oh yea, and loaded it down with groceries too! Beautiful day to be driving an old chevy!

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Played at Cruising the Coast. Here is a few samples our our year trucks.
Link is a few (800+) of the shots I took today.

Cruising The Coast

Still have to go thru the the rest of what I took today.

Still have 7 of the best 8 days ever!:metal:

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Replaced the heater core and cleaned everything up a little. I thought you guys might like the picture of all the rat turds... :lol:

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lol! Makes me wonder what the heck is stuck in mine. :lol:

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Maybe a new strain of the hantavirus? :lol:

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New fuel sending unit, new fuel lines, new electric fuel pump. We're 5/16" diam end to end now. :mm:

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Did your's not have the screen in it?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1405650609

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Added power disc brakes front and rear sway bars and new wheels and tires

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Truck looks great. Love that blue.

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Thanks. We installed the 2.5" drop spindles too.

I think we got the stance right where I wanted it now!