What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[NEWFISHER]

I started at 9 am pulling the granny low 4 speed, both cross members etc and installing a 700r4. I had to cut the fire wall at the bell housing for it to clear. Mounted a linear cooler, hooked up a lokar tv cable set up, re routed a brake line crossover, moved the rear axle back an inch so the 92 Sblazer 4door drive shaft would fit with a conversion joint to 1310 and welded in a CPP crossmember.

Headed back at it in the morning to install the TCI 4th gear lock up kit, fill it with fluid, toss the driveshaft in, mount the lokar shifter to the installed bracket and take it for a spin!
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[Oklahoma_k5]

Got the Wheel wells put in so the bed would clear the tires.

Still got some grinding to do on this side




Then I hung all the sheet metal back on it just to make sure the wheel base is right and the wheels are where I like them in the wheel wells before welding it all solid.

[Daze57]

v v sharp !

[arturo7]

Worked on my beast pretty much all day. Morning, noon, and night.

Seems like I didn't I accomplish a dvmn thing...

[lowdownstar]

Originally Posted by arturo7

Worked on my beast pretty much all day. Morning, noon, and night.

Seems like I didn't I accomplish a dvmn thing...

I have those days all the time LOL


Ray

[lazypineapple]

After 2yrs 9 mo I drove it.
From the Maiden Voyage today

[DransportGarage]

I've been off the truck project for 6 months while the tennis elbow pain healed up (cortisone, therapy, etc.). I think it's 100% now, so I'm diving back in.

I reviewed Blackdiesel's videos on one-piece window installation (great work, BTW!). The tracks are done and I've formed and installed the glass run channel. I put the bracket on the glass, and the glass in the channel. Right now I'm taking my first guess at where my power window regulator should bolt in, and I'm fab'ing the attachment to the glass.

[swanny11]

Got the metal bent, got the pieces tac welded andddd tomorrow we are making supports.

[Jaylow72]

Today i ended up putting on my windsheild sunvisor 0n the 58 wow how it really changes the look

[_Ogre]

salt season started december 26 here
truk is officially parked for the winter

sob

[NEWFISHER]

Drove a tank of fuel through mine today. Got the tv cable and shift adjusted, washed it and have been just cruisin around all day. Stopped at the hardware store and picked up some plastic coated cable, stainless eyebolt and hardware, a pad lock and made a " keep the unwated folk out from under my hood " device. Had some strange looks from people in the parking lot and asked if I "needed a jump" 3 times.
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[Coach529]

Originally Posted by lazypineapple

After 2yrs 9 mo I drove it.
From the Maiden Voyage today

That is a huge step....congrats!!

[rollinrooster]

Worked on steering column... still need to finish.

[NEWFISHER]

Drove another tank full of fuel through it. 700r4 shifts awesome, drives great with the new 250 and all the new tapered bearings/Sids steering drop axle stuff. I even convinced the wife to bundle up on our 31 degree day and hit some country roads to see how it drove! The only wrench I turned on it was to adjust Tv pressure a final time.

[NEWFISHER]

Rollinrooster...steering looks clean, I always like the look of shooting the intermediate shaft through long tube headers!

[pvienneau]

Pulled the front grill radiator, top and bottom rad shrouds, fan, and Rad Bracket. Started cleaning and painting in a hammered black. Great whther this past weekend in Boston.

[focusedontheprize]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Drove another tank full of fuel through it. 700r4 shifts awesome, drives great with the new 250 and all the new tapered bearings/Sids steering drop axle stuff. I even convinced the wife to bundle up on our 31 degree day and hit some country roads to see how it drove! The only wrench I turned on it was to adjust Tv pressure a final time.

You are putting some serious miles on that rig, I love it haha.

How does it drive with all the steering drop axle stuff on it?

[focusedontheprize]

Not physically working on it unfortunately, but gathering parts....going to order Langdon's split exhaust manifolds for the 292 this week. Was going to wait, but with the trip coming up I decided to do it earlier.

[Jesse49chevy]

Coach529, congrats your truck looks great. if you dont mind, what size wheels and tires are you running, also curious about the rear end?

[Jesse49chevy]

sorry, i guess i should be asking LAZYPINEAPPLE....

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by Jesse49chevy

sorry, i guess i should be asking LAZYPINEAPPLE....

I am curious as well!!

[tbrown5079]

Bolted the throttle control to the firewall. It will be behind the battery. Drilled the hole through the firewall and bottom battery box brace for the harness.
Finished the emergency brake cables. Used the origional handle bolted to the brake booster bracket. Movin on!

[lazypineapple]

fronts are Diamond Backs 225/60/15 3.5 BS and a 1/2" spacer on 7x15 Hot Rod rallies
Rears are 245/60/15 on 8x15 w/4" BS and a 1" wheelspacer
the Diff is A 1976 GM

Originally Posted by Coach529

I am curious as well!!

[Jesse49chevy]

Originally Posted by lazypineapple

fronts are Diamond Backs 225/60/15 3.5 BS and a 1/2" spacer on 7x15 Hot Rod rallies
Rears are 245/60/15 on 8x15 w/4" BS and a 1" wheelspacer
the Diff is A 1976 GM

thanks for sharing..... your truck looks great!

[Jesse49chevy]

sorry for the nagging question, im trying to decide if i should keep my 8.8 Ford rear end, or go with a S-10, on your rear end, how wide is it? Mounting point to mounting point? the 8.8 i have is 64 1/4, so i beleive it is too wide.