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10-24-2016, 12:05 PM | #1 |
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Wife gets to drive her truck!
After buying it for her for Christmas last year we got to take it to town Sunday. My first build. A lot of fun...... and work!
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10-24-2016, 12:09 PM | #2 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Nicely done sir! Lots of bonus points in the bank for future projects. 👍
More pics if you have any please.
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10-24-2016, 12:23 PM | #3 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Well done neighbor. Tell us all about it.
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10-24-2016, 12:24 PM | #4 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Here is a couple more before and after. Ill post one of the engine bay in a little while.
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10-24-2016, 12:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
There just has to be a story why your wife is drawn to these old trucks too right?
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Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross |
10-24-2016, 12:53 PM | #6 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Very nice sir, well done!
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10-24-2016, 12:54 PM | #7 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
What's up with that rocker panel?
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10-24-2016, 01:11 PM | #8 | |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
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I have everything working but the speedo. I have to come up with a speedo head. |
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10-24-2016, 03:16 PM | #9 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Wow, a 10/11 month build? Truck looks great!!! Good job!
My 67 stepside was originally white... makes me kind of miss when it was white.
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10-24-2016, 05:16 PM | #10 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Very Nice! Congratulation on a fine truck your wife has.
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10-24-2016, 06:12 PM | #11 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Very nice job you did on the truck it looks nice
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10-24-2016, 07:26 PM | #12 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
I was looking into doing the same for my wife. She'll drive my truck, or the C-30 I'll be getting in the future to work the farm.
You did a great job with her truck, but I think she'll already told you that. What's amazing is time time you did the resto in. |
10-24-2016, 08:06 PM | #13 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Very nice sir! Fine looking stepper!
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10-25-2016, 07:47 AM | #14 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Hey Andy, are you talking about the wife or the truck....Quick turn around on the truck build, well done...Both are keepers.
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10-25-2016, 08:24 AM | #15 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Nice work...love the white paint,
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10-25-2016, 12:25 PM | #16 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Thanks guys, I think I got my first full night sleep last night since I started the project. I'm not a very patient man.
Truck is driving ok but the 700r4 is shifting into overdrive really quick after hitting drive.... not sure what is going on there. I'm not a trany guy. Also speedo head is working but the speedo gear in the tail shaft has to big of a square hole for the cable and I can just spin the gear with small screwdriver which makes me believe it might be stripped. Does that sound right to you guys. Anyone know any pointers on the overdrive dill? |
10-25-2016, 01:08 PM | #17 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
The truck sir!
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
10-25-2016, 06:58 AM | #18 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Very nice job! If building my wife a truck would make her happy I'd build ten!
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10-26-2016, 10:27 PM | #19 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
Very Very nice job ..the work paid off ,,thx for sharing with us
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10-29-2016, 08:14 AM | #20 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
You can get a line pressure gauge to check the pressure, if i remember right it only 2 or 3 psi higher hooked up at idle in park I used bowtie overdrives for my info and linkage.
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10-31-2016, 12:45 PM | #21 |
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Re: Wife gets to drive her truck!
We drove it about 200 miles this weekend, trany is shifting good now. speedo is working...... but I can hear it clicking in the dash..... Installed arm rest, black lettering to the tailgate, adjusted the brakes again. Sure is fun to drive!
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