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motornut · 03-11-2012, 11:15 PM

on the 79 finished up the new fuel pump,vac lines
now taking out the seats/carpet for cleaning

on the 78 found a nice scratch down the drivers door ,so much for the 40.00 paint job lol

1425956 · 03-11-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Not as much as I wanted but every little bit helps....

I got my old tires that were pulled off the Alcoa's I sold to rs72z for his CC project onto some replacement wheels. I was pretty happy that the most weight required for balancing was only 1.5oz which is pretty decent for such a tall/lg set-up (rears are 235/85-16's).

I also got the front half of the new exhaust completed. I needed to 100% confirm placement & alignment so I can continue w/the remainder of the system. I'm building it in a 'modular' fashion so if/when the dually goes from lwb to swb, all that is required for the exhaust is a section gets un-fastened, shortend the appropriate amount, & then re-connects to the existing flanges (similar to my 'H' pipe arrangement).

A couple pics of the replacement wheels when they were on a buddies shop truck (nothing special) & a few of the exhaust. I did all the fab work & tacked everything but had one of the contract welders @ my work do the final welding because of time constraints (his welds don't require clean-up while mine would have). A big thanks to my good friend & board member 'MattA' for his help w/swapping all the tires around....

Very nice exhaust set up. Can you share some info on building this? I want my set up to look just like this. I want to get the exhaust built so I install my headers at the house and just bolt up the exhaust. Still have stock manifolds installed so there is no way for me to measure.

Jonboy · 03-11-2012, 11:37 PM

I've spent the week picking at my 5.3, getting it ready to swap in. I was able to pull the engine and trans apart today, and got the trans all cleaned, painted and ready to move out of the way. I will work on getting the engine all cleaned up in the next couple of weeks. I am also still collecting parts here and there. Hopefully this will keep downtime to a minimum.

SCOTI · 03-12-2012, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 1425956

Very nice exhaust set up. Can you share some info on building this? I want my set up to look just like this. I want to get the exhaust built so I install my headers at the house and just bolt up the exhaust. Still have stock manifolds installed so there is no way for me to measure.

Ultimately, you'll need the headers in place if your intent is to build the exhaust based off of them. You could build everything from in front of the trans x-member back & then you'd only need to construct the 'head' pipes to the remainder of the system. I'll create another thread so as not to 'muck' this one up.

wireman · 03-12-2012, 09:07 AM

Got the bed off of my sons 77. Working on removing the cab this week, but its hard to keep my 15 year old interested, even though its his truck !

silvereagle07 · 03-12-2012, 11:51 AM

I inspected the 84 Friday and drove it around all weekend. Got my 85 4wd power washed and drove it after installing a new battery. Swapped some parts from my suburban to the 84 and moved it to backside of my property. Gearing up for the Run to the Sun show this coming weekend in MB, SC. Can't wait for a weekend off.

Stepper86 · 03-12-2012, 04:08 PM

Made a new rearlight / hitch harness, and finaly got to install my new rear bumper.

CoggedBelt75 · 03-12-2012, 04:35 PM

Lately I've been having some issues, such as sluggishness on takeoff and very little get up and go. So head out to OKC for a little diagnostic work. They ran the usual troubleshooting procedures and found a line feeding my "motor" that was almost totally closed off. My "mechanic" decided to put a sleeve inside it to help keep the fluid flowing smoothly. BTW, this isn't on my truck but on ME. Second stent in the last 5 years.

trevrolet65 · 03-12-2012, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CoggedBelt75

Lately I've been having some issues, such as sluggishness on takeoff and very little get up and go. So head out to OKC for a little diagnostic work. They ran the usual troubleshooting procedures and found a line feeding my "motor" that was almost totally closed off. My "mechanic" decided to put a sleeve inside it to help keep the fluid flowing smoothly. BTW, this isn't on my truck but on ME. Second stent in the last 5 years.

Way to hang in there, sorry to here 'bout that.

03-11-2012, 11:15 PM	#26
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: What did you get done daylight savings time edition 3/11/12 on the 79 finished up the new fuel pump,vac lines now taking out the seats/carpet for cleaning on the 78 found a nice scratch down the drivers door ,so much for the 40.00 paint job lol __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

03-11-2012, 11:37 PM	#28
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: What did you get done daylight savings time edition 3/11/12 I've spent the week picking at my 5.3, getting it ready to swap in. I was able to pull the engine and trans apart today, and got the trans all cleaned, painted and ready to move out of the way. I will work on getting the engine all cleaned up in the next couple of weeks. I am also still collecting parts here and there. Hopefully this will keep downtime to a minimum. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

03-12-2012, 09:07 AM	#30
wireman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jacksonville, IL Posts: 9	Re: What did you get done daylight savings time edition 3/11/12 Got the bed off of my sons 77. Working on removing the cab this week, but its hard to keep my 15 year old interested, even though its his truck !

03-12-2012, 11:51 AM	#31
silvereagle07 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bailey, NC Posts: 2,462	Re: What did you get done daylight savings time edition 3/11/12 I inspected the 84 Friday and drove it around all weekend. Got my 85 4wd power washed and drove it after installing a new battery. Swapped some parts from my suburban to the 84 and moved it to backside of my property. Gearing up for the Run to the Sun show this coming weekend in MB, SC. Can't wait for a weekend off. __________________ Jeramy '84 GMC project truck '85 Chevy 4X4 SOLD '07 Chevy Trailblazer SS 5th Annual SHPHC Car/Truck Show Pics http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543605 UPDATED PICS! CHECK 'EM OUT

03-12-2012, 04:08 PM	#32
Stepper86 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 263	Re: What did you get done daylight savings time edition 3/11/12 Made a new rearlight / hitch harness, and finaly got to install my new rear bumper. Attached Images __________________ Tom.______________________________________ The fleet: 2007 BMW 530xi M (daily driver) 1986 C-10 Stepside (project "my time") 1992 Corvette cab (summer time daily driver) 1969 Cadilac DeVille Cab ("it just need some paint")

03-12-2012, 04:35 PM	#33
CoggedBelt75 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Altus, Oklahoma Posts: 679	Re: What did you get done daylight savings time edition 3/11/12 Lately I've been having some issues, such as sluggishness on takeoff and very little get up and go. So head out to OKC for a little diagnostic work. They ran the usual troubleshooting procedures and found a line feeding my "motor" that was almost totally closed off. My "mechanic" decided to put a sleeve inside it to help keep the fluid flowing smoothly. BTW, this isn't on my truck but on ME. Second stent in the last 5 years. __________________ Joe __________________________________________ 1975 C10 "Questions are a sign of intelligence indicating a desire to eliminate ignorance"



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