What did you do to your truck today part IV

[Rusty63]

got the cab sitting back on its feet again,and took the bushings out of trailing arms to get ready to install the new ones,heated them up like i read on here somewhere,worked excellent! panhard bar next!

[64 rust]

Scored a 73 front end!! I say scored because on top of the disc brakes it already has drop spindles, lowering springs, drop shocks and power steering. Can't beat it at $150.00

[forestb]

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I think you can use your old front cross member with those upper and lower control arms with some vary minor modifications. That’s if you don’t have torsion bar suspension.

[64 rust]

Yeah I can according to everything I've read, no torsion bars for me as it's going on a 64... I wasn't sure which cross member would give me the most clearance or if there is even a difference. Gonna go through it and replace bushings and ball joints while it's out but everything else is good to go, sometimes it pays to not sleep and watch craigslist haha.

[steven03]

Finished up the majority of the interior. Fresh paint job, seat upholstery, 5 point harnesses, carpet, shifter, steering wheel, etc... Looks like a new truck in there now.

[allchevy58]

Almost finished up my interior also.

[Pontiacgurudan]

Started getting the Dolphin gauge insert installed. Looks good so far, I'll finish things up tomorrow.

[botoepfer]

Originally Posted by 64 rust

Yeah I can according to everything I've read, no torsion bars for me as it's going on a 64... I wasn't sure which cross member would give me the most clearance or if there is even a difference. Gonna go through it and replace bushings and ball joints while it's out but everything else is good to go, sometimes it pays to not sleep and watch craigslist haha.

Too funny the same thing happened to me wr had extreme high winds it kept me awake and i found an 83 to do the very same to our 63

[The Rocknrod]

Originally Posted by allchevy58

Almost finished up my interior also.

Beautiful combination isn't it? That seat really does the do.

[64 rust]

Wow, both those interiors look flawless guys, very nice! Botoepfer, that's awesome...no sleep = improved truck haha

[jbgroby]

On Saturday I ran her out to the 20th. annual Our Lady of the Lake Car show in Bay St. Louis, MS. hosted by the Misfits Cruise Club - 256 cars and trucks entered. It was just a BEAUTIFUL day. Right on the water, great weather, great view and great food. I did not place, but really don't care - way too many nicer trucks and cars.

The trees along Beach Blvd. were badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina, so the various towns and cities that make up the Gulf Coast had the trees carved into various things, the Church choose to have angles Carved.

[allchevy58]

Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Beautiful combination isn't it? That seat really does the do.

Thank You.

[allchevy58]

Originally Posted by 64 rust

Wow, both those interiors look flawless guys, very nice! Botoepfer, that's awesome...no sleep = improved truck haha

Thank You.

[62chevy302]

Finally got the window fitted. Took it out and primered it thaen sprayed rubberized under coating on the areas that where bare metal from the factory.

Put it back in and glued the top seam and started welding the rest of the spot welds.

I still have to dress up the welds and finish cutting the outside panel out

[jbgroby]

I admire your skill, I wanted a BBW and considered get that done as well, but then I live in the deep south and remember we get really hot and chickened out.....

[62chevy302]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

I admire your skill, I wanted a BBW and considered get that done as well, but then I live in the deep south and remember we get really hot and chickened out.....

Im getting help with it. If we can do it i promise anybody can.

[jbgroby]

Trucks all finished now. Maybe the next one....

[62chevy302]

Thats a good looking truck. I wish I was too far to change stuff. lol

[studeclunker]

I jus looooove this interior!



I also love your truck jbgroby. Wish my paint looked half so pretty. Gosh, wish my interior looked as pretty as the above picture!

[studeclunker]

Oh, I was so busy drooling on everyone else's beautiful trucks, I forgot about my own old man. Changed out the sparkplugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor on Friday. Runs like a new truck! Those old plugs were pretty grubby though. Seems to me the old man is burning a bit of oil. So, looks like time to buy some chemtool to put in the fuel. Gotta keep them new plugs clean and firing properly.

[Cooper197]

After almost a year I finally got around to painting my rear bumper. Honestly might like the black better after all...

Next step is to finish up the interior paint and start reassembly.

[rvrfoot]

Started it up been setting for 3 weeks.

[64 rust]

Got the engine and transmission pulled and old xmember dropped out, not enough time to put the new xmember in though...also tried my hand in the fauxtina paint job(all rattle can). Started with cream or black depending on where I was on the truck, then red oxy primer, then the color and wet sanded off to my liking. The body on my truck was far from perfect and my pockets aren't deep, $51.00 in paint and sanding blocks is what I have in it. Only got the doors and one fender sanded so far. Hopefully will get the rest sanded and paint logos on this week.

[Matt's k5]

cooling system, alt wiring, runs great now after 38 years

[vin63]

Finally got far enough into the wiring to install the instrument cluster. Did a quick light and high beam switch test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H5mSygaMVo