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Happy to be here
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Location: Cypress, TX
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What did you get done?
No truck stuff at all this week. I worked hard all week trying to get caught up from last week being sick. I almost got everything caught up now.
I did get a chance to work in my garage a bit. I cleaned things up in there so I could get Christmas lights down from the attic. Since I didn't want to do the same theme I had done for the last two years I didn't do much on Saturday but plan what I wanted to do. Sunday I had a buddy come over and we went to Home Depot and bought a set of french doors. I get to add a set of doors in the entry of my game room so my daughter can have friends up there and we can still hear the tv down stairs. Sunday afternoon was spent running lights in my yard. I'm still not done yet, but I do have a plan now..... ![]() What did you get done?
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: spokane, washington
Posts: 302
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Re: What did you get done?
not trying to highjack your thread here but i just realized looking through mymarch 2005 classic truck that the black 77 is yours.
man that is a sweet truck. i too like the mild custom stock look. great jub. |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Georgia
Posts: 614
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Re: What did you get done?
I got my truck back from the body shop Friday afternoon. I was having the frame aligned because the back end was sticking up so high. He told me that the frame was right on the money and didn't require any tweaking anywhere. He and another man got in the back of my truck and jumped up and down on the right rear corner of the bed, and, believe it or not, it now looks straight!
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
Posts: 21,963
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Re: What did you get done?
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![]() As for my weekend, I did some stuff around the house on Sat morning & then visited my good buddies @ the shop Sat afternoon. They were hard @ it & one of their projects is nearing completion & will be a contender @ the shows. When I got home from the shop, I swapped the stock cam out of the old 350 for a new XE250H Comp Cams. That should put some pep in her step. Now it's time to button up the rest of it & get some color (first I need to pick-up a small space heater for the garage). Today, on the 74 I swapped out the 'shrieking' blower motor (@ start-up anyway) for a new one & swapped the obnoxiously loud starter for another as well. It sounds soooooo much better & isn't nearly as embarrassing to start. I almost washed it but ran out of light. Maybe tomorrow......
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: sterling heights , michigan
Posts: 208
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Re: What did you get done?
after working 59 hrs this week i got the six cyl eng ready to pull out of my truck saturday. today i pulled it out and dropped in a 350 eng and 700r4 trans. found out my driveshaft is too short and i need a different trans crossmember if i want to use the headers that came with the eng. if i can get the crossmember in the next couple of days i will be able to get it running by next weekend. leaving for fla on the 21st so im hopin !
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North Coast, baby!
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 437
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Re: What did you get done?
I shoveled 6 inches of snow out of my driveway and put about 500 pounds of snow in the bed for ballast. At least until it starts to melt! Did some Christmas shopping too.
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Professional Grade
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta
Posts: 7,915
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Re: What did you get done?
My truck now has an SM465 transmission and NP-205 transfercase installed
![]() By the end of the week, I should have my driveshafts, electrical, brakes, and carburator installed, and have the truck up and running. I am putting the TPI into my closet until I can afford an EFI freindly camshaft, and the `730 ecm / memcal I still need for the speed density conversion. Basically, my truck should be moving under its own power by the end of this next week, assuming I don't spend all my time working on a forum member's truck I've got at my place for a diesel conversion at the moment (told him I'd pull his front clip, and 350 engine so when he gets here next weekend we just gotta drop the turbo 6.2 in, and install the new front sheet metal)
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Gentleman Jim Driver
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Poulsbo, WA
Posts: 1,550
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Re: What did you get done?
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I'm back with 2nd truck!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Texas
Posts: 3,775
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Re: What did you get done?
I worked all weekend liks usual.
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needin' money
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma
Posts: 1,106
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Re: What did you get done?
didn't do anything truck related (sort of), i am going to texas next weekend to pickup the camaro i was talkin about last week, this one
![]() and decided what i am going to do to it, first of all new exhaust, and on the truck i was thinking about what all i was going to do to it, i am thinking about taking all the interior out, and putting bedliner stuff in it, dyeing the door panels, or covering them up with material, i was supposed to watch some racing, but everyone i called was either threw for the night or their vehicles apart, my friend with the alcohol burnin 85 swb, sort of chickened out, he didn't want to risk the truck, ( i don't blame him) and thats all
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Project92 SWB stepside
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Louisville KY
Posts: 4,793
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Re: What did you get done?
Had a Christmas party at work. Had a few too many drinks, but kept myself under control. Saturday went to my brothers and played cards!! I WON!!! Came home at 1:00 and played online till 5 am. Today I had to go into work. A local DQ caught fire so I had to do some repair work.
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Village Idiot....
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Rowlett, Texas
Posts: 1,833
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Re: What did you get done?
Finally got the 68 out of storage and started working on it. I boxed the frame and got one C-notch in and welded. I'm hoping that I can get the other side done next week and I can start installing the Air Ride. Thanks for all the pointers Scoti. This should probably go on the 67-72 side but I mainly lurk on this side of the fence.
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Location: Cypress, TX
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Re: What did you get done?
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Trucker.
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 1,364
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Re: What did you get done?
Pulled the ancient Alpine alarm out of the wifes truck today. It would randomly go off when not armed.
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its just $$$$$
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: OK
Posts: 2,078
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Re: What did you get done?
Saturday was my middle daughter's 6th birthday party, we had about 40 kids there, man was that interesting..
![]() Today I worked on the blazer a little and got it semi-roadworthy.. I put 3 tires on it, tightened the nuts on the front spindle/rotor, and checked all of the balljoints and tierod ends. At least I got it to the point where I am not scared to dirve it. ![]() I too should probably be over on the 67-72 side, but I tend to hang out over here more as well. |
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needin' money
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma
Posts: 1,106
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Re: What did you get done?
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its just $$$$$
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: OK
Posts: 2,078
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Re: What did you get done?
kinda sold it/traded it, long story but yeah its not mine anymore. It is still in the family though.
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needin' money
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma
Posts: 1,106
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Re: What did you get done?
what did you trade it for
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Registered User
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Location: Ar
Posts: 558
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Re: What did you get done?
I got the old motor out of my 84GMC. What I thought was a tired 305 was in fact a tired 350 after doing research on mortec. Come to find out it's from a 73 camaro(3970014). Had I known that at first I would have just taken the truck to local rebuild shop and had it rebuilt. It's cool though I will just have the short block rebuilt for a future project, but had I known the truck would have been running already. No hurry
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
Posts: 21,963
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Re: What did you get done?
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Yoncalla Oregon
Posts: 775
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Re: What did you get done?
Stuffed an HEI, plugs, and wires in the UPS truck, runs like a top now
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1987 GMC Sierra Classic
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 121
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Re: What did you get done?
I got all the carpet in, the vents, the dash, and the door panels. I hope to get the seat back in tomorrow.
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tulsa Oklahoma
Posts: 943
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Re: What did you get done?
not much truck stuff friday night went to a christmas party saturday i got up with the wife and went to a friends house off the lake had lunch and just hung out went ny the house we want again and found out some more info on it sunday i layed around for a bit and then staightened up the garage and rearranged the tool box to make it a little more convenent after that i installed an egr block off plate and washed the old farm truck that i have been driving as a daily. now im scared to drive it im afraid it will fall apart
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www.73-87chevytrucks.com
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Location: Birmingham, AL
Posts: 6,935
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Re: What did you get done?
I replaced the EGR valve on the 87 R10 driver due to the Check engine code that was re-occuring. So far it appears to have solved the problem. I pulled the dash apart on the 90 burb I aquired for parts to figure out why it wasn't throwing codes after I unsuccessully tried to replace the bulb. To my suprise, it is throwing the same codes as my 87, so I got an EGR for it also. Didn't have time to install it though...
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