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08-05-2012, 08:40 AM | #1 |
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I spend most of my time on the 57 section of this forum but the wife got me an early retirement gift. I don't retire for another year and a half but I guess she didn't want to wait. Looks like I'll be spending some time on this side of the forum picking your brains.
66 with a 283 / 4 speed, pwr stng and brakes. I need to replace the (big) back glass rubber, fuel gauge is inop, and the speedo needle just bounces around. I also need to paint the M/C I still have to work on HER 57 though..
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08-05-2012, 08:56 AM | #2 |
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Remember you don't have to accept every gift given to you, even from your own wife. Really nice truck. Your going to enjoy yourself in this section.
Wrong grille for your year, but luckily you can get one aftermarket or if you want a used painted grille, I can trade with ya, shipping included. Both ways. lol |
08-05-2012, 09:31 AM | #3 |
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Eastwoods Brake Gray paint for the mastercylinder, I did mine a year ago and it looks great..... most paint will come off due to the brake fluid.
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08-05-2012, 09:36 AM | #4 |
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Nice truck, and welcome to the 'dark' side !
Aero beat me to the grill offer.... I think it looks good on there. Posted via Mobile Device
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08-05-2012, 10:06 AM | #5 |
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LDO, Can you snap a picture of the passinge rside of the heater box? I think the PO did what I need to do in order to modify the top.
Thanks, Jake Groby Lacombe, LA.
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08-05-2012, 06:41 PM | #6 | |
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hope this works for you. If not let me know and I'll snap a pic of whatever you need. Can you please explain the heater box mod you mentioned?
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08-05-2012, 09:03 PM | #7 |
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Does the bench seat have a rod that ties the track locking mechanism together for both sides? Otherwise, only one side will be able to move.
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08-05-2012, 09:35 PM | #8 |
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didn't see a rod. Just the lever on the drivers side with a spring that activates the mechanism on that side. I"ll add some pics in the morning.
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08-05-2012, 10:15 PM | #9 |
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Happy pre retirement LDO.......glad your on this side of the house now, your wife did good, nice start for you.....speedo start at the trans first to confirm those gears are good then work your way up to the speedo end and speedo if need be, do you still have a cab mounted gas tank, can`t tell from the pics.
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08-05-2012, 11:31 AM | #10 |
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Welcome to this side of the Board, Awesome retirement gift...
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08-05-2012, 12:13 PM | #11 |
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Man, some guys have all the luck! Awesome wife, great truck and retiring soon! Congrats and welcome.
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08-05-2012, 12:18 PM | #12 |
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I saw it last night at BK, nice truck! Look forward to seeing more of it in the future.
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Thanks to all for the warm welcome on this side. Worked on her today and got some good stuff done or identified today. Here's where I'm at: -Rear glass seal - need to order (how hard to replace this myself?) -Fuel gauge sweeps - bad splice, reads pretty solid, might be working now. -Vent blower - bad blower motor. -No horn - cut horn wire on steering column connector. -No reverse lights - need new assemblies. -Painted M/C and calipers/rotors. -Seat will not slide forward or aft - passenger side of seat doesn't seem to have the correct track. More troubleshooting required. Other than that, the truck runs good, tracks good going down the road and stops the way it should. I am happy-happy.
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08-06-2012, 10:49 AM | #14 |
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Sounds good. Maybe next weekend?
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08-05-2012, 12:30 PM | #15 |
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Doesn't look like you will have to spend too much time in retirement working on it. Just alot of driving. Looks great as it is.
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08-05-2012, 03:14 PM | #16 |
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yeah, isn't retirement for "projects"?? That is a cool truck and an even cooler spousal unit. I'd keep em both forever.
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08-06-2012, 08:40 AM | #17 |
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Thanks LDO, Thats works. I'm tryign to find the same setup.
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08-06-2012, 10:36 AM | #18 |
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It must be a retirement thing, I retired at the end of last year and soon bought me a 66' short fleet and replaced the stock grill with a 63' grill, what a coincidence.
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08-06-2012, 12:26 PM | #19 |
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......I just retired in Feb, but been driving this `64 daily since the first overhaul in `93, going thru it again after putting almost 200 k on it.
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08-06-2012, 06:02 PM | #20 |
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Where do you people find your wives? Can mine be reprogrammed?
Very nice truck. I love the 63 grill because of the round headlight surrounds.
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08-07-2012, 11:24 AM | #21 |
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Rich sometimes you can...get her involved...!
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08-06-2012, 01:25 PM | #22 |
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Its got a 63 grill....can never go wrong there....great looking truck and welcome to the 60-66 site
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08-06-2012, 01:34 PM | #23 |
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looks good. My wife would love to get rid of mine.
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08-06-2012, 01:54 PM | #24 |
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Great truck, can't wait to see more of it.
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08-07-2012, 12:14 PM | #25 |
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on reprogramming her ? be careful what you wish for
great lookin truck ! |
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