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I know this feeling ! . BT & DT many times over in the last decades .
Like you said , nothing beats the knowledge that a thing , any thing , is yours alone and made so by your own two hands . Good on ya and never stop taking those baby steps . Handing out a helping hand to others too , is a goodly manner of a Man . -Nate Quote:
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Had to hit the brakes on my brake job I'm attempting. Front discs went smooth. Rear drums were another story. I remember doing them all the time in high school auto shop. But that was ten years ago. Thanx to the trusty hanes manual I got the job done in only four hours and two busted knuckles. Lol. After had all brakes remounted figured might check brake fluid. Bad idea, that stuff was black with residue in bottom of reservoir. Started looking at different forums on here for any tips.after an hour of research tried with gravity bleeding but I wasn't getting any fluid out.(I even took the entire bleeder out of pass. Rear wheel cylinder!) So on to pedal bleeding with my pops in the cab pumping away. Its hard to find someone who will listen to directions while still insisting that they are always right. That's my dad for ya.Lol. plus his leg got tired. So I'm having my buddy come over tommorow,figure I can pay him in beer. The pedal method seems to be working and the fluid coming out is black and thick.I don't think its ever been changed, so its gonna take a while til it comes out clear.and yes I am watching the reservoir level and holding in metering pin.first pic is new pads, second=before, third=after on rear
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Had not driven my truck for about a week untill this morning, It was 18 degrees, Got reminded that i still need to put my brake rod rubber gromet on
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
This angle should work. Looks like the passenger side is in decent shape. Good luck with your project!
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Location: Space Coast, Fl.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Bugz, I drove it around a little more yesterday after installing my vent shades and got rained on AGAIN... SUNNY FLORIDA. 40deg. this morning, I guess chopnchanneled WISHES it was 40deg. As far as the ride I still haven't decided about it. Maybe it's just the difference between bad old shocks and new ones. Guess it's supposta ride like an old truck anyway 'cause it IS. Going to drive it up to Daytona in the morning for the monthly auto swap meet/car show, they have a pretty good turnout when the weather's nice. There's also practice and testing for the Rolex 24 at Daytona Speedway today, tomorrow & Sunday.. $15 admission. SUNDAY/FUNDAY at Orlando SPEEDWORLD too. Lots of car stuff going on this time of year.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I drove it! Woo hoo! The weather and my job have kept the truck under its cover for too long. Everything worked out today, sunny 45 degrees and plenty of time. I spent about an hour under the engine scraping off 42 years of hardened grease and oil with a dull knife and chopstick. Barely dented the hardened goop. But it was a start. The top of the engine gets cleaned when the truck gets detailed but the bottom of the engine hadn't been touched Maybe ever. Then cruise time. Lots of smiles and head nods be the public. I love my truck.
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#8634 |
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Location: Manitoba
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
After a ton of hours... I think I'm within sight of needing a tig welder. (no stomping by the purists please.. lol)
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That's actually rather clever I think .
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Location: Manitoba
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Thanks VWNate!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
That resembles something I ran across today. Let me see if I can find it. This is a sketch and I have no idea if it was actually built or not. Looks pretty good too.
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Location: Lubbock, TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I finally got the new bumper on. And I can attest to the fact that if a vendor or mfg tells you "yea those bumper brackets will fit a 67-68 Chevy truck". Don't believe them! Yea, the brackets fit the bumper but did not fit the frame worth crap. Yea right & it says install them inside the frame this way, that was BS! I wasted so much time cutting, fitting, cutting, fitting, my brain is exhausted from all the non-sense with those brackets. And I could not use the old brackets, different bumpers & mounting holes. I modified the brackets so I could not return them and the I am tired of returning items & paying the shipping charges out of my pocket & not getting reimbursed for sending crap back. So I stuck it out and did it my way to make it fit. The ol' Marine way - improvise, adapt & overcome. Oorah!! Pics are below of the old bumper & the new bumper.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Thanks..I've seen a few concept drawings similar.. but I've yet to seen it built.
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Stay after it man.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Last night, I agreed on a price to buy two rear stepside fenders from a member. I don't need the driver's side fender but I figure for the price it's worth the trouble of storing it and selling it later. I am very happy. :-) One more part down and down without shipping!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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#8644 |
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Location: Michigan
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Customized my new Moon gauges to match my tachometer.
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Location: strausstown pa
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
fri nite i installed my cab for the last time
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Hi Guys,
This weekend I rebuilt my steering gear box 71 GMC 1500. Bit nervous taking it apart but all went well, no lost balls. Rebuilt due to seals leaking oil. Here are a couple great links from Youtube that made it much easier. There are five videos that go into great detail on the Saginaw gear box, with power steering. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX119EtadWM Happy Wrench'in! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX119EtadWM |
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Location: Houston tx
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finding good parts for American made vehicles in your neighborhood has to be difficult at best. You are doing a fine job with your truck. I applaud you Gor.
It looks like you also have several American cars in that shop too.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Location: Lubbock, TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I got it from GotChrome.com for only $169 & free shipping. It's a Westin Fey Silver Diamond step Bumper (it looks more gray primer to me, I'm going to re-powder coat it black anyways) & I got the brackets from Summitt Racing (part# FEY-92500) for $50 & free shipping on those too. GotChrome.com also carries the chrome bumpers & they are $307 & free shipping. Do your research on the getting the right brackets, per Westin & Summitt said the brackets fit that bumper, they do but they did not fit the inside of the frame as per the bumper instructions said to install them that way. I should have just mounted the brackets on the outside of the frame first and do a test fit to see if the bumper mounting bracket holes would have lined up with the bracket. But I was he77 bent on going by the instructions. I guess you live & learn by trial & error on refurbishing old cars & trucks.
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