What did you get done? Labor day 09/05/10 Edition

[wyattglock]

I didn't get anything done on my truck at all. However, I did get the siding and soffitt done on the house I am residing. Now I only have the pvc coil and gutters to put up, but the guy I am working with won't back off on waiting 3 weeks to do it. So I think tonight I am going to change the valve stem oil seals and start on my exhaust.

[Jonboy]

We loaded up Friday afternoon for a road trip to see my family in Great Bend, KS. It is about 500 miles, and my daughter did great. I was worried that she would be quite a handful, but she did fine, thanks to watching Elmo on our phones. I will have those songs in my head for weeks, I think.

I noticed quite a few clean squares on the road. I also made the most of my driving time planning out my build in my head. I bought a parts truck Thursday, and it is going to be dropped off later this week. I can't wait to get my truck shorter!!!

[bestray]

I finally tore the top end off the motor in my truck to figure out the coolant drinking problem and discovered the head on he drivers side is cracked. I see it as a positive though because I wanted to put a Vortec top end on it and now I have an excuse.

[bigwheel15]

Changed out the waterpump and done a complete radiator flush. Then parked it the next day because the starter went out and the carb started acting up.

[Prerunner1982]

Nothing truck related until I can get a good frame.... for cheap. Did however get some Jeep related stuff done, but nothing major.... or cool.

Brad2... glad to see you are still around.

[AceX]

Dealing with some personal problems that I caused with the help of Smirnoff vodka and poor judgement...

Went to Woodland Friday night and started the '85 for a bit then left for Clearlake. Just havven't had time or money to play with the '85 lately.

[RuralRoute C-30]

Only thing on the C-30 was clean and lubricate the carburetor linkage that stuck it into high idle.

A lot of yard work! Mowed/trimmed the place tight & trimmed even the hedges. Around here that was a couple of days but the wife smiles when it looks this nice. I swear I have mowed a thousand miles and gone nowhere fast in my lifetime here! I tend to think way too much about such weird stuff as this while sitting on the mower.

Rest of the time was spent working on the Dodge Ram. Did a front brake job because I want to sell it and it was due for new pads. Almost done with detailing, only the motor and the roof is left. Then a fresh oil change is on the list. Hopefully this week I'll have it done to comfortably send it to Craigs List and the "market".



Only problem now; after all this work on it the darn thing it has cleaned up like new! Ah, but I promised the wife we didn't need it so it was going...then again, there is this other truck I saw "real cheap"...

Anyway, a good holiday. Hope the same always for all. Next one is...Thanksgiving?

Mark

[brad2]

Originally Posted by Prerunner1982

Nothing truck related until I can get a good frame.... for cheap. Did however get some Jeep related stuff done, but nothing major.... or cool.

Brad2... glad to see you are still around.

I visit the site quite often but don't log on or post much. Haven't done much of anything truck related for quite a while because my kids keep me so busy.

[BIG KRIS]

Cruised out to my uncles for his 60th birth day bbq.Some cooler temps have started-pop up in the chi land area in the evenings she runs real good.

[nbpro]

Worked on the tailgate, worked on the consoles, worked on getting the interior cleaned up, got the firewall and a few other things painted. Oh yeah, there's three of us, sometimes 5, if the nephews g/f comes over, and one of his friends. Sometimes I get the neighbors to help. I would like to ask you guys to say a prayer for my aunt. She is suffering from cancer and not doing very well.

[spudz]

Originally Posted by nbpro

I would like to ask you guys to say a prayer for my aunt. She is suffering from cancer and not doing very well.

you got it... hope all is well..

[Panelman55]

Originally Posted by spudz

you got it... hope all is well..

x2, hope it all works out for the best.

[Slonaker]

I replaced my A/C control panel in the dash (a real PIA) and put a new blower motor in the truck. I had been having some problems with the compressor running all the time, and the last time I drove it I saw (and smelled!) some smoke come out of the defroster vent. This was my attempt at fixing it. I never did find anything burned, but no more smoke or stink, so I'm hoping it fixed the problem.

I wish i had done this a long time ago. The blower motor was only $15, and it puts out a lot more air than it ever has in the 10 years I have owned the truck. My compressor also just runs when it is supposed to now.

I have been doing a lot of work on the truck lately because I am buying an old house that needs a lot of work. I need the truck for getting all the materials, and I'll need it to move when I'm done, so I'm trying to get it back in shape after a long period of neglect.

We closed on the house yesterday, so I now have a little over an acre of land and a barn to store all of my stuff in. This will be a lifelong dream come true...as long as I survive the renovations and the move.

Slonaker

[glock35ipsc]

Took the Burb from this



to this



and this



The back end is going to the scrap yard, filled with the 3 other scrap iron piles I have around the shop. The front end is going on the LS engine mock-up frame section.

[STOCKISH]

Man I would love to have that section of firewall with the A/C cutouts in it. I need to find a parts burb quick!

[Chlsnk]

That burb body looked great!