09-24-2024, 11:04 PM | #51 |
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Re: 1968 redo
After a couple of pressure washings, some light sanding, and wiping down the firewall we applied 2 coats of 507 blue!!!!! Still working on the blower motor hole. I have learned a lot. If I had to do this over, I would have removed the firewall and outer cowl and patch with panels welded in. I think I could do this after this refresher. I forgot how much I know about these trucks. I knew my 67 inside and out when I was 18, but life happened and I moved on, not having a place nor time to spend working on vehicles.
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09-24-2024, 11:14 PM | #52 |
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Re: 1968 redo
I got a head of FB marketplace. They guy said he bought it for a 230 he was fixing up and it had a valve job done by the previous owner just before he bought it. Good news so far, the machine shop looked at the head and could tell it had had a valve job done, new seals are visible. But, they said it was not cleaned and the spring keepers needed to be different. I have lifters and push rods that have been in a box for 30 years removed from the cracked head. They have some light surface rust, don't know if I should use them or not. Any thoughts?
I had planned on keeping this as original as possible, like my grandpa had it. I have ran into a kink. There are zero radiator shops in my area that service these old radiators. It looks like I am gonna have to purchase a aluminum radiator as well as a heater core since I cannot find anyone to work on them. Anyone know of a radiator shop in the central Arkansas area that does this? I broke my heater control switch, had to order one from Brothers. It is on backorder. Anybody have a spare?
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09-25-2024, 10:25 AM | #53 |
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Re: 1968 redo
I bought and installed a new control panel w/ switch and cables in my friends 71. Got all the parts from LMC.
Paint looks great!!! I like that color. A friend of mine had a 67 with the medium 67 blue color. The pickup was in pristine condition. paint was perfect. It drew attention where ever he went. I need to find the pictures I took of it... |
09-25-2024, 10:37 AM | #54 |
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Re: 1968 redo
Looking good.
You can get the levers and switches from GMC Pauls or any of the parts suppliers that frequent this site. I got my radiator from Advance/CarQuest. Its a plastic tank rad like everything has these days. I'm sure it'll be fine like they've been since the 90's It does require 4-core hold downs since the tanks are wide.
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