What did YOU do this weekend?

[JVictor75]

Well, for one I forgot that I had my digi cam in the console of my "other" truck ('03 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 QC). Someday I will remember that I actually own a digital camera and start taking pictures when I go places.

DAMN YOU SEE TEN!

Anyway, I went to see "I Am Legend" on Friday night (amazingly good flick, BTW).

On Saturday I decided that it was time to go ahead with the suspension rebuild on the '71.

So I rebuilt the front suspension (upper/lower ball joints, inner/outer tie rods and adjusting sleeves, etc etc etc), installed the anti sway bar from the other truck (speaking of which, I have a question to ask, later), installed new (stock) coil springs, a new panhard rod (the old one was a welded up piece of 3/8" rebar :O), new shocks, new brake hard lines and rubber lines (springs, shocks, and lines at all four corners).

That was Saturday from about 0900-1800 (the auto hobby shop out at Luke Air Force Base kicked me out then, lol). Then I got cleaned up and went to a Christmas party. I ended up being DD for my buddy and ended up driving his new go-kart (2007 Honda S2000, awesome little car. But when I say "little", I mean it!) for the rest of the night.

On Sunday I got up and drove out to Luke AFB again (35 miles one way to work on the truck) and bled the brakes, tightened the brake line fittings again, and RE-bled the brakes.

Looked under the dash as the steering column "wiggles" a little bit when turning the truck and was promptly horrified at the previous owners wiring "expertise". Hot wires leading to mysterious switches, gauge leads going to under dash gauges that are no longer in place, etc. Really Really awesome stuff.

***Then I discovered that on Saturday I had broken one of the original style frame mounts for the Anti Sway bar. Which I can not find ANYWHERE online!***

Now I'm cleaning the apartment before my roommate comes home (she wouldn't understand or appreciate all of the Brothers and LMC boxes sitting in the living room right now. Not one bit!).

Had to wash the work coveralls twice, and THEN I had to clean the inside of the washing machine to remove the fine coating of various chemicals and grime that one gets embedded in their clothing after working on an old truck.

So, how did you spend YOUR weekend?

*** Does anybody know where I could find the bracket that I'm talking about?

[cstm68]

i pulled my old 3 speed out so i can get my saginaw 4 speed in real soon

[hdflstf]

ot the garage cleaned up after the big re-work of the GMC. Now ready to have the SSR gang over next weekend to do some mods to a few of them.

Oh year, Ol' Blue had to work today for the first time. Had to pick up a Christmas tree for my neighbor.

[72BLUZ]

i went to a sports bar friday night and throwed back a few. worked 8 til noon saturday. went to a friends sat eve and throwed back a few more, and ate shrimp and polish sausage. that nite got on this site after having a few and talked really loud. 71see10's sister in law says i talk loud after throwing a few back. but the amazing thing is seeten found out without me even telling him!!!!

[poorboy]

I got the gauges and ign in the racecar and most of the fuel system plumbed.

[70C10Step]

I drove to San Miguel CA and picked up a 454 and turbo 400. Stopped in the next town and picked up a chevy stepside bed.....

[JVictor75]

Originally Posted by 70C10Step

I drove to San Miguel CA and picked up a 454 and turbo 400. Stopped in the next town and picked up a chevy stepside bed.....

Lol, sounds like me back in the day.

Dad used to say that I was piecing together a whole truck, one town at a time.

[poorboy]

Originally Posted by 70C10Step

I drove to San Miguel CA and picked up a 454 and turbo 400. Stopped in the next town and picked up a chevy stepside bed.....

You drove right past me.

[custom72c20]

bought a 68 GMC short stepper parts truck.

[abadsvt]

Originally Posted by poorboy

You drove right past me.

Closer than you think! He actually stopped by my house and picked up the old step side bed. That reminds me. I appologize for not stopping by and dropping off the wheels. I have been so caught up in my project that i haven't made the time. The week of christmas i will be back in town from work. I will try and swing by then. Talk to you later.

Josh

[70C10Step]

Originally Posted by abadsvt

Closer than you think! He actually stopped by my house and picked up the old step side bed. That reminds me. I appologize for not stopping by and dropping off the wheels. I have been so caught up in my project that i haven't made the time. The week of christmas i will be back in town from work. I will try and swing by then. Talk to you later.

Josh

Think we are going to start hanging out on a regular when your home!

[70C10Step]

Originally Posted by poorboy

You drove right past me.

I wish I would have known that!

[69TowRig]

Drove my Blazer from its hiding place at my folk's house up to my new (to me) house, drove it up on a stump for a picture, then backed her into the garage (probably the first time in a garage in decades). Very soon she will be getting the royal (rebuild) treatment.

[Mudder]

Worked my last Saturday as a Chrysler employee. Four more days and I will be calling it quits after 31 years.

[BB72CHEVKT]

Saturday I stripped the big block motor mounts down to bare metal. It was too cold to repaint them and have the paint stick.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Layed on the couch sick falling in and out of consciousness. I shouldn't even be at work today...

[mrein3]

The weekend BEFORE this last weekend I took the family to the local tree farm to pick out/cut a Christmas tree. I proved once again that my truck still starts at -13F. That ain't wind chill factor. By the time I got outside Saturday morning it was "up" to -13 Fahrenheit. The outdoor part of my digital indoor/outdoor thermometer cut out at -18 so I don't know how cold it got that night.

This past weekend I chained up the front tires so I could pull a boat around to the back yard like I should have done a month ago before the snow fell.

I left the chains on because the next time I need it I'll be pulling the fish house across the lake.

Good thing our buddy Al got his award in sunny Bali last week cause man it has been cold lately.

The photos are from the Christmas tree weekend. I had the camera in my pocket so I took a few shots.

[Ol'Rover]

My band played a show...and then i came home and tried looking for my trucks under 4 feet of snow.

[albertarose]

we actually got quite a lot done ..new fenders,bumpers trans steering box, pump, tranny lines, oil and trans cooler new 4core rad , alternator poly motor mounts ,one piece drive shaft , carpet , seat conversion... oh and drank lots of beer

[BigDaddyDave]

I washed my truck on Saturday,then i watched it rain all night. I will not complain,we are so dry around here.On Sunday,we watched a few movies,and had a family day. All in all it was a great weekend.

[OrangeCrush1970]

Her name is Ashely, I think everyone here would like her....HA HA!!!!

[ccd3]

I lowered my '71 about 4 inches. Only took about 30 minutes and 1500 lbs of firewood.

[72freak]

Worked on finishing the mirrors and the door panels

[Pl4yboy]

Got stranded at my girlfriends house 20 miles away from any tools when my starter went out at 2am. Par for the course... nothing has gone wrong in a good two months... I was due I guess. Slept over at her house, causing me to NOT get to drink the 30 pack I had in the truck with some buds. Woke up and called AAA and they hauled it home so I could start working on her. Had work today so didn't get a chance to tear it down.

[mnunn454]

Finished my meat smoker Saturday, and then drove the wife to a nutcracker ballet/play with all the rest of the girls and grand-girls in the family. Just like the postman, did it in the snow, sleet and rain. Earned enough brownie points to go tonight (Monday night) and pick up my 2003 Sierra seats for my C10's interior overhaul!! (Picture of similar seats shown below)