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I ran my butt off in the rain all week. I think I washed my truck 5-6 times just trying to keep it clean. Saturday i went to my daughters volleyball tournament. They are playing in a 4 stop tournament. They won every match so they move to the gold division for the next stop.

Sunday I slept in a little and skipped the 9:00 am service. I made the 11:00 am service then took the family to lunch. I spent the rest of the afternoon fixing the timer on my swimming pool, then detailing my 04 Dodge. Tomorrow it goes to a consignment lot....:metal:

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took my truck in for alignment, after finally getting it dropped...
Other than that...nothing. :)

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Installed my floor shifter & upper radiator shroud in Yeller, then cleaned the garage. Saturday, went and looked at an older car a ways away, but came home without it. :( Sunday, helped a friend install oak trim in his house, and am currently watching the game.

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I finished taking off the smog crap and plugged up the holes on the manifolds. I took it for a spin last night first one since I bought it home and it ran alot better. I discoverd while driving it needed new plugs, so on my test run I drove to Oreilly auto parts. Today I installed the plugs and a new fuel filter. I go to check for fuel leaks and it won't crank. Darn starter died:whine: :no: . I installed the starter from my 84 swb. Worked like a charm:c2: . Now I have to get the broke one fixed for the swb. I cranked it up to test for leaks and took it out for a gas run. I'm pleased with the work I've done so far. It definetly pepped the motor up. I also installed one of those cotton air filters on it. Next comes u joints(I think), shocks, a seat(this one sucks), headers and larger exhaust pipes. Oh yeah now I have heat with the new thermostat installed. Thats a neccessity for this time of year:gi: . Sorry for the long post:o .

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I worked all day yesterday and it was my moms birthday so me and my brothers all took her out to dinner. Got a new air filter and put it on my cavy today. I also got myself a nice new JVC CD player in my car and got it hooked up friday nite and I have alot more bass now. Just doing so laundry and getting ready for another work week.

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Another truck followed me home.

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Don't you just hate it when that happens :lol: :lol:

Did not do much this weekend just hung around and worked on some school work. Also gotta little father on my wood shop project. I guess college is alittle more work then i thought:crazy: :lol:

Also while searching for a new project i stumbeled across a rare gem. It is a 1941 plymouth Pick up. True it is not a chevy but it is a rare truck. I talked it over with my father and we think the price is pretty fair. so who knows with alotta luck this could be our new project / driver. I would want to restore and get away from the hot rod style it has now.

sorry for the long post but take a look and tell me what you think.

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Chased a couple leads on trucks, none panned out to my liking. Every "decent" truck has too many major flaws so far. Also looked at a 2003 S10 4x4 but 11K = :(

Otherwise I worked.

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Ordered a Gaylord Lid X2000 Tonneau Cover and a custom-fit Bedrug. Should be here in a few weeks...

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saturday nothin

Sunday went to get get my 3 truck it a 3/4 ton manual 4x4 with 8 lug 1 ton axels. IM trading the axels for one 3/4 ton axel 6 lug 12 bolt. (I have a set of 6 lug axels but i dont like the 10 bolt rears in them) also making a trade to get a set of bumper fillers for a 1973 nova (a hard find)

To get the truck out of its 3 year old hole it was in. Frist we attached a dodge 4x4 to it nothing just sping then a tree come along and the dodge still nothing, the come along did more. So then we attached the dodge and a chevy 4x4 finally it moved. Pic soon on the build on my nightmarish project.

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sold the '74 stepside:(

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Got the 74 inspected & worked on relocating the front shocks for my 68 Beater (I was going to purchase some aftermarket shock relocator brackets, but I had some scrap steel & figured why wait).

Pass side is complete & drivers side just needs to be finish welded. Next up..... drop the SBC back in for keeps. This 6 to 8 swap (which included a swap to front air-ride & a notched crossmember) has taken entirely too long.

Oh BTW.... last week I mentioned a little cut to the thumb while making these brackets. It turns out that I managed to cut my tendon in half. 3 stitches in the tendon & 7 on the skin + I get to wear a brace/splint designed to keep my thumb immobile for 6wks.

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Those are turning out to be some very expensive brackets....:whine:

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MSD 6A installed, MSD 8.5mm super conductors installed, Autometer mini tach installed...

Burb ran 18MPG on a small road trip this weekend... I was in disbelief. Having a slight problem with pinging after the Thorley headers were installed, but that is a different thread.

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I got an estimate from a local exhaust shop for a new dual exhaust setup. The price seemed reasonable, so I need to see if I can find a double hump crossmember to replace the single one I have now. I hate to have a new setup installed and keep that old crossmember.

I cut the smog tubes off my new tubular exhaust manifolds that I bought last weekend, and welded up the holes. I'm not much of a welder, but they came out okay. :)

I even washed the truck and put dressing on the tires. It has been way too long since I have cleaned it up. :o

We had a fish fry tonight. Catfish, redfish, and hushpuppies. Good stuff!

Slonaker

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Hehehehehe , been waiting for this thread to fire up ... im pumped........


http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1169.../114036298.jpg


http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1169.../228143365.jpg


For more info check out my revived build thread.


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...24#post2017724

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Sunday:

$200 from a football pool and 13 beers.

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worked on vintage air system.got alot done,but,still no cold air yet.

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do not want to hear about your rain problems! It's 0 degrees here.....lolol

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pppffftttt, it's been below zero here for tha past few days, right now it is -18, with a -33 wind chill. My nips get stiff just thinking about it!! :lol: :lol:

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Guys, I have two words of sympathy for you....MOVE SOUTH.....;)

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Nice updates to your build thread. SWB trucks rock...:)

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This was a very eventfull weekend for me....

Friday I got off work early, my brother and fater and I hit up the Yearly swap meet. We did the usual, walk around and look at overpriced crap that we didn't really want. I did get a jar of silver metal flake to play with on a motorcycle tank paint job I'm about to do.

Friday night the front diff. in my Talon decided it didn't want to live anymore, which sucked the most because the car was almost sold..

Saturday was somewhat uneventful, got a few things done around the house and did some maintenance on my parent's blazer (driving it due to the above mentioned problem)

Sunday is where my luck started turning around!

In the morning a guy came to pick up my spare Talon that was a parts car, a small chunk of change in my pocket... Then in the evening I got a call and a guy is sending me a down payment on the Talon that I popped the diff. in friday night.

^ This will mark the end of my import escapade, screw those little things....


Today I sent off the DP to hold my new daily driver until the Talon is fully sold. I'll be stepping into a black on charcoal '99 Sierra X-cab 4WD :c2: :c2: :c2:

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Saturday - Went junkyard diving. Found a working non-emissions Carter fuel pump for $6. Got a new battery tray with small rust problems for $8. Sunday - Installed electric fans (a 16" and a 14"). Waiting for the parts man to bring me a present today.

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Me not much, but my son continued to plumb his truck adding a new heater core, mounting the ac box and pulling the wiring and adding sound deadener(sp) to the floor. dash went in last night he'll install the carpet, seat, speakers probaly tonight.

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[QUOTE=1987 Shortwide;
Sunday is where my luck started turning around!

In the morning a guy came to pick up my spare Talon that was a parts car, a small chunk of change in my pocket... Then in the evening I got a call and a guy is sending me a down payment on the Talon that I popped the diff. in friday night.

^ This will mark the end of my import escapade, screw those little things....


Today I sent off the DP to hold my new daily driver until the Talon is fully sold. I'll be stepping into a black on charcoal '99 Sierra X-cab 4WD :c2: :c2: :c2:[/QUOTE]


Good! I was beging to wonder about that. Imoports haha ha. The silverado should be a nice upgrade! My freind showed me pictures of your bbody in its new state and it still looks pretty good even with the new grill and bumper. Why did you get out of the talens so quick??

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Installed Header Buddy's (Write up and pics in ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN) Cured my header leaks. Tweaked the Idle mix again and ad still ignored my choke adjustment.

Built 8 window valances my wife then chose NOT to use... Urgh!!

- Dave

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I thought they would keep my happy, but the urge to have a nice truck prevailed. I've wanted a 99+ pickup for a long long LONG time now, so I'm finally biting the bullet. I hope that not having to sink money into it as a daily will make me work on the 87 more. :rolleyes:

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I am guessing this means you passed on it...

Dude, you got me worried now. I was (as usual) working on the house getting it ready for flooring and the baby and while opening a hole in the sheetrock wall for a new electrical plut I cut my index finger down to the bone with a Razor cutter...

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This past weekend was somewhat eventful. I worked on saturday, and I had my boss order me a new fuel pump, new intake manifold gasket, water pump gasket, and motor mounts. I got all that for less than 40 bucks (I love working at a shop, parts at cost, etc.). Hung out with the boys on saturday night.

Sunday I went to my parents house where my truck is, and pulled the cylinder heads off, along with the fuel pump, starter, and other little accessories. Pulled the exhaust manifolds, and cleaned up a bunch of wiring under the hood. The kid who wired up my subs before I had the truck did a great job, but left all the wires hanging around the firewall, so I got some wire loom and tied everything up.

I hope another thread like this comes up next week. Then I can tell y'all about my engine swap and how my new crate motor purrs!

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Yes. I did however E-mail him a couple days later and offer half of what he is asking for...we'll see what he says.

Sorry to hear about the finger. :( You too Scoti. :(

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Sorry I'm late on this thread.

Got My carpet from GMCPauls, wrong color so instead of sending it back I went ahead and dyed it. Not too bad looking I just need to spray bottle touch up a few spots. I spent saturday on my butt since Ive worked 5 weeks non stop at work no weekends either. Sunday I went ahead and ripped out my old carpet and put the new in. I got another seat cover and slaped it over my seat, dont want to trash a nice seat. Also I was thinking my stereo wasnet working correctly at least the 6X9's in the doors. Turns out my mid/highs behind the seat werent working either just the two MTX boxes driven of the amp were going. Since the CD player wasent any good I went ahead and got another unit. JVC wally world $80, seems nice and all the speakers work again. Funny now you have to sign a book with your address and name to buy a stereo at walmart. They said in case it gets stolen they have the number off the back. Who's going to turn in an $80 insurance claim?

Today I had to get some new plug wires for the Subaru so I spent quite a bit of $$$ this weekend.

Also I got a free car!:) This girl whos family Ive done alot of work for at the shop went out this weekend and got herself a new ride. Her Mom called me up today and told me her daughter wanted to give me her old car. 1996 fNord Aspire. Not the greatest car ever made but for free I couldent refuse. I offered to give her a $100 for it but they want to give it to me. They spent over $4000 on this car over the past 6 years and now it just needs some lifters replaced, RMS a few other gaskets and a clock spring. It runs ok now but for a few hundred bucks and some time I should make a few bucks on it. All going to the BB fund.

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I spent the whole weekend wrenching on a Ford...

Lifted a friend's 95 Bronco 6", and put a set of 37s on... Mean Bronco kicked my K25, and stepside out of my shop into the cold for the whole weekend!

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/4...e/img_0973.jpg


And yes, the girl in the pic is the owner of the truck, and she daily drives it

Maybe next weekend I'll actually get something done on my truck for once :hm:

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Worked some more on my buddies 81 stepper. Damn Victory Jr heads are killing me! Now the #5 plug is laying against the hedder. What a pita.

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Say ,.
84 400,...
NOT TO HY-JACK THIS THREAD......So, what's the price.?
I just sold a 46 Dodge 1/2 ton to a buddy. PERRR-FECT condition except the brakes are frozen.
Most people put VOLARE / or Dakota IFS under em'
Try PLYDO.com for pars, etc...( Plymouth/ Dodge
most get weatherstripping/ window rubber from STEELE
here' my 41' Chevy 1/2 t 327, 350T, MS II & Zoom &
my 67' 3/4 t. 350/ 350T ,w/ Alaskan Pop up camper,..
best of luck& keep us posted
- 41 -

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I sent you a Pm check your in box:metal: