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06-02-2008, 09:12 AM
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Happy to be here
 
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Location: Cypress, TX
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What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Due to the server problems I could not access the site last night so my Sunday evening post had to wait. Fortunately the system is back up now.
I spent the weekend preparing for my daughter 16th birthday. I had a few last minute details to do in the yard that ended up taking a few hours. Saturday we had family over for food, fun and swimming. Unfortunately my daughter woke up sick, so my plan to surprise her had to be changed. Instead of getting up early to go to the dealership to pick up her new car, she slept until noon. When she finally felt like getting up I had her open her present by looking at an email the sales rep had sent. After viewing the pic below she felt much better. Sunday was spent cleaning up my pool area and washing cars. What did you get done?
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06-02-2008, 09:23 AM
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Garage wrench
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: LaCrosse, WI
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
I scored a set of well used 235/75/15's and put them on the set of rallies I had. I bolted those to the '86, they're much better than the 31x10.5x15's that were on there. I also drank a lot of beer, and spent way to much money
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06-02-2008, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Towson, MD
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
I went to Dover for the race. Love him or hate him, Kyle Busch is the most dominant driver that I've ever seen. I happen to love him, so maybe my opinion is a little skewed...
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06-02-2008, 09:47 AM
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Right on the line, baby!
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Phila, PA 19130
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Same thing I did last weekend, prepped and layed brick in my patio.
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06-02-2008, 10:06 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Minneapolis Mn
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Celebrated my Birthday this weekend with a Keg of Surly Bender and started to buid Kegorator.
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06-02-2008, 10:29 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
well a couple of weeks ago someone stole my spare tire for the truck so yesterday i went to my sons house and picked up a spare other than that nothing truck related.... while suffering board withdrawals yesterday i went to a bbq and had a few beers and some hand rubbed steaks it was a great time
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06-02-2008, 10:36 AM
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THE VILLIAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Tooele, Utah
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
went camping. then sunday spent the day tring to figure out why the motoro home didnt want to come home.. replaced the fuel pump, then figured out it also wasnt get alot of spark. so tuesday headed down with everything i need to do a major tuneup, plus a coil and a ballast. spent sunday night wondering why i didnt hold out to find a motoro home on a chevy or ford chassis.... oh well cant complain since it was free.. but the free is gone now, lol
billy
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honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here. 
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06-02-2008, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: N.E. Florida
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Well after finding my carb issue earlier in the week.I woke Sat. with which dirction to go for repair.So in the one pic you see I spent money.Went the new route.And doing some cleaning,painting and adding shiney stuff.I have all the black pieces cleaned and repainted. Clean out the lifter valley,wasn't to bad for build up.Today I'm going to scrub the engine bay,frame,firewall ect.Then more paint.Hopefully by the end of the week I'll be done.I had also finished my gauge holder bracket thingy.
  
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06-02-2008, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Montgomery, Al.
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Guage bracket looks good.
Sorry but no progress from me. |
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06-02-2008, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Sat, I went by Stoked Out to check on the progress of projects that will be debuted @ the Good Guys Colombus show. Once I got back home, I unloaded the 68 from the trailer to get set up for the LSx engine swap. I'm glad to report the 74's homemade AOL set-up & modified ECE hidden-hitch did their respective jobs as hoped. I hooked up the trailer & the rear squatted down.... I added a little bit of air to level it out & it worked great!
Sunday I went back out & started labeling & stripping all the various late model computer wiring from the LS drivetrain. Once it was all off, I had to remove 2 broken exhaust manifold bolts on the driver side head. One came out w/some persuasion, the other took a little heat along w/the persuasion. So now I'm ready to drop the drivetrain in & start the mock-up on the motor-mount adapters (making my own).
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06-02-2008, 02:06 PM
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Arrived on a Pale Horse
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SnagTown Indiana
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Went to my oldest son's high school graduation and party.
Didn't get anything done truck-wise.
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06-02-2008, 04:09 PM
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www.73-87chevytrucks.com
 
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Location: Birmingham, AL
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Well it wasn't the weekend, but I figured I would report anyway.
Tuesday purchase a new 2008 Jeep Patriot. Currently it is getting 26.5mpg Friday, I retruned the incorrect Tonneau cover for my Crew Cab and chopped into the Doug Thorely Headers to begin fitment. Saturday I installed new seat foam and recovered the front seatback and bottom for my 91 CrewCab
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06-02-2008, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: New Orleans La
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
I started tinkering with my Chevelle getting it ready for a show on sunday and managed to end up with the passenger door all apart and missed the show. hopefully the parts to fix the door show up tuesday and I can get the door to shut again
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06-02-2008, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Wisconsin
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
i made the decision the this summers income is mostly going into the truck. Besides gas to get to work and back.
New front fenders, rockers left and right, cab corners left and right, and some patch panels for the bed. The bed will eventually be replaced with an un-touched clean one but for now this will work.
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06-02-2008, 04:48 PM
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It Is What It Is,,,,
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: *The Gun Shine State*Florida*
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Sat. Went and saw the new "Indiana Jones" movie
Sun. We had a "G" course @ the range, All qualified. yea!!
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06-02-2008, 05:12 PM
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Location: CO
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
On Saturday, I replaced the power steering pump on my SWB, and on Sunday I fabricated a new steel fuel line from the fuel pump to carb on my LWB. I also started stripping the LWB truck down for the body shop. It went in this morning for a fresh coat of Cardinal red paint. I should see it back in about 2 weeks.
Last edited by Prong; 06-02-2008 at 05:13 PM. Reason: grammar |
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06-02-2008, 05:46 PM
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Old Heap Driver
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Newport News, Va
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Drove my S-10 400 miles round trip to a car show Saturday, won “Best Truck” and the “Long Distance” award.
Things I learned along the way……………. No stereo needed when you have a fresh 383 under the hood. Stereo couldn’t be heard over the Magnaflow mufflers anyway. Nice stereo gear will be removed and installed in my daily driver. 14 MPG is way more than I expected. Very happy I upgraded to a 22 gallon tank. Gas bill was worth every penny. Bryan
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06-02-2008, 05:59 PM
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Location: Dayton, Ohio
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Went to my nieces graduation and party Friday and Saturday. Sunday I got my truck supported on jack stands. I finally got it high enough to crawl under it and see what's going on with my fuel delivery. Looks like the tank switch/valve have been completely bypassed. Good and bad there. Good because it saves me the trouble of doing it. Bad because there are a lot of seperate splices and a lot of mystery lines not connected to anything lol. I need to replace the rubber hoses since one has a break in it. I want to eliminate all problems that might happen in the future. Then I can dump some fuel in it and get it fired.
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06-02-2008, 06:16 PM
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Location: Elgin, IL
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
For the first time on this truck anyway, washed, waxed, polished and "repair painted" the 87, took all of sunday....fun stuff i say. Saturday bought some goodies like exhaust tips and a neon interior trim rope to put in the gauges for better illumination, works great...
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06-02-2008, 06:29 PM
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Right on the line, baby!
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Location: Phila, PA 19130
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
SkylineNXS, that's a nice lookin truck!
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06-02-2008, 06:31 PM
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Old Heap Driver
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06-02-2008, 09:27 PM
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TruckincrazY
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Haslet, TX
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
Skyline or anybody know where I can get a grill like that?
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06-02-2008, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: lincoln, me
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
took the quadrapuke off my 80/81/85 mutt and put on an eddie performer 600
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06-02-2008, 09:47 PM
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Low & Fast!
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Knoxville, TN
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Re: What did you get done? 06/02 Server out edition
This was not a good weekend, I got into something that I did not think I would have been doing.. I had a rocker on the blazer making come sounds last weekend, so I was going to look into it more on Sat. Well I pulled the valve cover and the rocker was lose, so I pulled it and the push rod to see it something was worng with it and nothing. So I did some thinking and said well I will pull the intake, what the hell. So I did and I had 2 lifters not coming all the way up on the cam, so I pulled them and they did not look right.. So I pulled all of them and the cam too. Take a look at the pics I have heard about this but never seen it before.. I only have 5k if that on the motor.. This has been a sucky day, now I have to have it running in two weeks for a big show. Well Lunati here I come...
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06-03-2008, 05:14 AM
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Old Heap Driver
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I hate to say it but you need to take that motor all the way down. My cam and lifters in the "old" motor took out the mains, the metal had to go somewhere. A good friend of mine is a nationally known engine builder, he confirmed the oil situation. BTW, some folks will tell you to use Shell Rotella T motor oil, it no longer has the wear additives either. Use the one of the Engine Oil Supplements I mentioned.
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