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06-25-2014, 05:13 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
I got my Scott's bolt in cross member installed finally. All 32 bolts are in and tight and the engine is sitting on the new side mounts. If my calculations are right my wheels will be a half inch forward from their original location. I only moved them that far as I though they looked about right before. I am planning on starting an install thread but want to get farther along first.
My pic from Photobucket didn't make it. I'll try again. Last edited by Russell Ashley; 06-25-2014 at 05:32 PM. |
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06-25-2014, 05:38 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
My Scott's bolt in cross member. This has taken me a lot longer than I expected. I'll have to trim two - three inches off of the original front cross member to get the steering rack in. Justin said it would be fine to just remove the whole thing but I don't think I will remove it completely. I had to change to the side engine mounts as the original style mounts bolt to the part of the cross member that will get cut away.
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06-25-2014, 06:23 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Russell Ashley I'm glad you checked in. I think yours will be one project that when finished you can give a strong testimony to those who are curious about the change when going from a straight axle to independent suspension.
Keep up the good work, Jim
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06-26-2014, 02:28 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Looking good Russell, get those pic's up soon!!!!
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06-27-2014, 10:43 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Softpatch, bought the radiator from tomsclassic on eBay. I made the shroud/fan mounting and bought the 16 electric fan from the local auto parts store.
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07-01-2014, 01:24 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
bought wrecked 03 to use engine trans and transfer case in my 58.
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07-02-2014, 11:17 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Got the studs out of the exhaust manifolds, cleaned the manifolds up and painted them. Will get studs as soon as I can make it to the parts store.
Measured my drive shaft, now its off to get it shortened !
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07-03-2014, 09:46 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Finished my Bed and installed it .
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07-03-2014, 01:15 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Temps are sitting around 100 for the next two weeks, so I am scheduling me time in the early morning to do body work. I know from last year that Rage flashes in about 20 seconds when the temp is above 90!
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07-03-2014, 06:12 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
I finally got my truck sitting back on it's wheels. I still have to rework my brake lines, install the sway bar, and align it before I can drive it but I'm pleased to have it this far along.
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07-03-2014, 08:16 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Looks good Russell, Happy 4th!!
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06-27-2014, 01:49 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Ahhh, Softpatch beat me to it. I was going to ask the same thing about where the radiator came from? I like the top tank being a duplicate of the factory one.
Does it cool well? Are you happy with the quality of it?
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06-27-2014, 02:22 PM
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Radiator is well made and looks good, no ugly welds or seams. I am using a 160 degree thermostat and the temp so far never goes above about 165! Being aluminum you do need to be careful of the fins when installing.
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06-27-2014, 08:34 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Gotta a pretty good seat out of an astro today @ Chose n yank...wasn't even there to look for a seat!
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06-27-2014, 08:51 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Mounted the new 18/20 foose legend combo on.
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06-28-2014, 09:08 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
I sold my axle with CPP disk brakes and power steering setup, including the springs, and everything that was part of my front suspension. I had $1k in the upgrades, got $340 for the whole thing and was happy to get it out of my way.
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06-28-2014, 05:45 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
did a little spit-n- polished to the eye Lid's used Almond white because white white would be too white
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06-28-2014, 09:38 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Got all my sandblasting done, frame is complete ready yo put the motor and tranny in.
Just body work now |
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06-28-2014, 10:10 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Took my oldest grand son & the pickup to the Greenwood show here in Seattle.
1.5 mile stretch of cars both sides of the street, In years past that works out to 500 + cars. Good times |
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06-29-2014, 08:11 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Introduced 1 month old grandson to the shop. Body work on the bed inner fenders and blocked the bed sides with 180. Found some minor stuff I did not finish when I primed.
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06-30-2014, 10:08 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
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06-30-2014, 02:58 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Picked up 4 15x8 and 2 15x7 corvette rally wheels with brand new bfgoodrich tires. Also came with some original "power disc brakes" center caps and a couple extra trim rings.
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06-30-2014, 10:06 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Softpatch, I like the truck !!!!
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07-01-2014, 02:34 AM
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. I found Rust on my rust COME ON.! Now Jumping around but. I have to get the wiring sorted before I burn up my rust She starts run's next..... drive & stop ...........How do you like it now SCHRUMGMC .? (note to self Buy stock in WD-40) . Pulling gage cluster out .  .  . 
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07-01-2014, 09:23 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
nothing! put a new microwave and induction stove in for the wife.(happy wife happy life)
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