What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[kilrcady]

replaced new drivers mirrors that some POS broke on me

[wpavlis]

Put some primer on my interior heater box. Going to fix my rear brakes after the kids are in bed.

[Clint72]

Attempted to change fuel filter, but the line nut is stuck pretty good.
Was afraid to mess the threads up or bend the line.
Also was gonna change the oil and filter, but the oil pan is bent up pretty bad, concerned to get the drain bolt to seal again. ��
These past couple weeks have been rough trying to undo all the rigged up, backwoods ass work that's been done over the past 45 years lol.

[Mugs_72]

Bolted on the new rolling stock...

[weq92f]

Entered it into and drove it to the Good Guys Spring Lone Star Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth Texas.

Today was just a perfect 80 degree, blue sky, white puffy cloud car show kinda day!

-klb

[Zeroman]

Getting close...the Transformation is almost complete....

First pic 17 years ago when my son drove it as his first vehicle.

Second pic a few weeks ago.

[mild68]

I'm feeling accomplished.
Yesterday I got the bed off.
Today got the cab off.

[74baggedbug]

Still gotta trim the edge of the radiator cover and wire up the fans

[TxGoats]

I knocked the pee waddle outa my carb today. Float was stuck. Fixed.

[Already Gone]

Not today but yesterday has the new booster/master, shocks plus new brake hoses installed on my truck.

[SoCoC10]

Originally Posted by Mugs_72

Bolted on the new rolling stock...

Just need an altitude adjustment like this 72 we just did and that will be one sweet truck!

[Gillnetter]

What are specs on the drop you used on that one?

[colgad]

Originally Posted by Gillnetter

What are specs on the drop you used on that one?

I would like to know too!

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Not today but yesterday has the new booster/master, shocks plus new brake hoses installed on my truck.

I put those shocks on my truck and I'm not real happy with them. I found them to be bouncy. I had no sway bar yet so I'm going try again this summer with the sway bars in. Tell me what you think.
Thanks Derek

[SoCoC10]

Originally Posted by colgad

I would like to know too!

Front is a 4" drop with 3" spindle and 1" CPP spring. Rear is a 5" DJM flip kit. Yes that's correct it is a rear leaf spring truck. I think Front was $325 in parts and the rear was $135.

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by Metaldoc

I put those shocks on my truck and I'm not real happy with them. I found them to be bouncy. I had no sway bar yet so I'm going try again this summer with the sway bars in. Tell me what you think.
Thanks Derek

I have a factory sway bar on my truck and they are ( I'm pretty sure ) 7/8 inch thick. I picked up a 1 1/4 inch sway bar from a wrecker from a 85 1 ton Chevy and will be installing that with new polyurethane bushings. If you do not have a front sway bar put one on, they are literally a bolt in , and you won't believe the difference it makes in the handling of your truck. I haven't driven the truck enough to comment on the shocks but the truck stands a touch taller now and seemed smoother on the ride home from the shop. Living on the Prairie here in Western Canada there are not a lot of canyons to carve...

[OregonNed]

Getting ready to do a voltage meter conversion.

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

I have a factory sway bar on my truck and they are ( I'm pretty sure ) 7/8 inch thick. I picked up a 1 1/4 inch sway bar from a wrecker from a 85 1 ton Chevy and will be installing that with new polyurethane bushings. If you do not have a front sway bar put one on, they are literally a bolt in , and you won't believe the difference it makes in the handling of your truck. I haven't driven the truck enough to comment on the shocks but the truck stands a touch taller now and seemed smoother on the ride home from the shop. Living on the Prairie here in Western Canada there are not a lot of canyons to carve...

I'm in the process of installing front and rear sway bars along with greaseable polyurethane bushings. I'm putting new front springs to help the ride quality. I'll see this summer how it rides.

[TCCGRIZ]

Originally Posted by 74baggedbug

Still gotta trim the edge of the radiator cover and wire up the fans

Could you please tell me about your power steering lines , where did you get them made
Thanks

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Nearly finished cleaning the exhaust heat shield under the passenger side, oh boy. Guess it wants an overnight vinegar soak. Nice piece though, no pitting.

Installed the bench seat adjuster wire in the driver, and if an operable seat wasn't cool enough, I found the original jack handle & stow-away bag hid behind the seat.

Did my part to help keep Wes in business. Good parts and always great information. Must have been on the phone an hour.

[sKnNyPpY]

Finally put the dimmer switch grommet in months after installing the carpet and just cutting an X for access. Seriously just used a box knife after stressing about doing it "right" and it fits perfectly. Ignore the old torn rubber mat, it came with the truck that way 5 years ago!

[Oregon 1967 GMC]

Originally Posted by sKnNyPpY

Finally put the dimmer switch grommet in months after installing the carpet and just cutting an X for access. Seriously just used a box knife after stressing about doing it "right" and it fits perfectly. Ignore the old torn rubber mat, it came with the truck that way 5 years ago!

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Where did you get that grommet? Thank you.

[sKnNyPpY]

Originally Posted by Oregon 1967 GMC

Where did you get that grommet? Thank you.

It came with the Trim Parts carpet I got. Summit has them. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/oam-z0100

[Oregon 1967 GMC]

Thanks brother

[hewittca]

Originally Posted by SoCoC10

Front is a 4" drop with 3" spindle and 1" CPP spring. Rear is a 5" DJM flip kit. Yes that's correct it is a rear leaf spring truck. I think Front was $325 in parts and the rear was $135.

What setup do you have on front to use a 3" spindle? I've only seen 3" spindles for 73-up.