What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Refreshed my door handles. Not bad for being on the truck 45 years. I'm looking for a NOS LH to match the RH I've got, but I wouldn't be unsatisfied to use these.

[phillip123hastings]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Refreshed my door handles. Not bad for being on the truck 45 years. I'm looking for a NOS LH to match the RH I've got, but I wouldn't be unsatisfied to use these.

Are these the new ones?

[66clow]

Nuts were missing on door for trim panel. JB welded 2 in there. This stuff is great when you don't have a welder. Just need to sand it down. But it holds great.

[GR8-68]

Great idea !!

[68bowtie]

wax on. wax off.

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by 68bowtie

wax on. wax off.

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What orange is that?

[matthamby]

Gave my mom a ride, hauled off some trash, took some playground equipment to the guy who sold me the bed & returned some parts to my buddy that "helped" (he did 95% of the work) picked up a power steering pump from him to get cleaned up so that I can get that on. Very nice ride.

[BugzC10]

So what did your Mom think?

[68bowtie]

Originally Posted by Possmguts

What orange is that?

1971 factory orange

[Bubba4spd]

Originally Posted by BugzC10

I like reading what everyone did to their trucks every day. Since the original thread was closed. Why not a start a new one.
Finally installed cup holders. Cup holder came out of late 80, early 90 Chevy Truck. GM P/N 13455572

Man I like that! I need to buy a few for my trucks and maybe a few extra to hand out as Christmas gifts. Never have too many cup holders!

[Ian71GMC]

Painted my headache rack and put my light bar and rear work lights back on. She's looking better every day!

[matthamby]

She enjoyed her trip, she has alzheimer's, so her thoughts on the truck are not like ours are, but she knows it belonged to my dad's dad, she liked how the seats felt, how she was able to see out of it (I guess how large the windows are?), and how it felt in the corners, her words were "it stays good", she was making a curve motion with her hands, I took that to mean that she was saying it felt good in the curves, but I'm not sure. She just likes getting out.

we stopped by my dad's brother's house, his eyes about come out of his head, he was almost in tears, he couldn't believe how good it run, especially since it really hasn't been on the road for about 15 years.

[BugzC10]

Originally Posted by matthamby

She enjoyed her trip, she has alzheimer's, so her thoughts on the truck are not like ours are, but she knows it belonged to my dad's dad, she liked how the seats felt, how she was able to see out of it (I guess how large the windows are?), and how it felt in the corners, her words were "it stays good", she was making a curve motion with her hands, I took that to mean that she was saying it felt good in the curves, but I'm not sure. She just likes getting out.

we stopped by my dad's brother's house, his eyes about come out of his head, he was almost in years, he couldn't believe how good it run, especially since it really hasn't been on the road for about 15 years.

Now that's "What did you do to your truck today?" thanks for sharing...

[matthamby]

Fixed my previous post, removed years and put tears in.

Thanks, I'm not a very sentimental person, but this truck means a lot to me, and my family, it's the only truck my grandpa owned since I have been alive, he bought it new in 1970, I was born in 1975, it's very hard not to call it "grandpa's truck", I know it's mine, but somehow it just doesn't seem right to call it mine, even though I "bought" it from him while he was still living, I gave him $100 for it, basically so the other grandkids (about 40 of us) wouldn't say he gave me something and didn't give it to them. I've been posting on Facebook and they are excited about it also. When I first started, the most common response was "I wondered what happened to that thing". I could go on and on, but I'll stop there!

I'm very excited, and so far today I've made excuses to get in it and ride!

[Gunner0306]

I'd like to tell everyone what I did today, but I am in desperate need of a '71 center drag link. Anyone know where I can find one or who has one available? I'll post some picks soon of my preped hood and grille shell.

[matthamby]

Oh yeah, this is the power steering setup for my truck, gotta clean it and put it in!

[GR8-68]

Hmmm, what did I do to my truck today ?

[tdangle]

Finally got around to installing new cab mounts. It ended up being way easier than I had thought it would be. Didn't have a chance to drive it yet, curious to see if I notice any difference in the ride. The body trim and lines do line up better with the bed sides now.

[everettelane]

Installed filler panels

[Econman]

Slowly making progress...

[Econman]

[VWNate1]

Kudos , Matt ! .

You're *just* the right kind of Grandson he would have wanted .

You're right : it'll always be Grandpa's Truck and best of all , he'll be riding shotgun every where you go in it .

FWIW , those stiff and probably leaky old power steering hoses are available brandy new ~ I bought some for my '69 C/10 last year , they fit and work .

Look for the inverted ' W ' clamp that's supposed to hold them to the frame right where they slip inner the inner fender , most junked rigs still have them when they're crushed for scrap .

NAPA sells nifty poser steering filters you can add to the return line , they even have a magnet so you can easily flush the system wile you drive....

It's supposed to use ATF in there , I'd change it every time it turns brown and/or stops smelling sweet .

The correct original P.S. cap for your truck should be a cheapo crappy metal one , they still show up in junk yards / swam meets , you can clean it up well and add a better gasket .

-Nate

Originally Posted by matthamby

Oh yeah, this is the power steering setup for my truck, gotta clean it and put it in!

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

This is longer than it should be. I took some interest in antennas, and the information on them runs somewhat deep. Add to that my "original" antenna was perplex, because it was a fixed mast on a high crown nut. It's very possible the mast was not stock. That said, I prefer the fixed mast and the high crown nut, in spite of the plan to restore the truck to original 71 c-10.

Anyway, I bought an NOS antenna body from a nice older gent who's an expert in vintage GM antennas. It's the same body as my old one. He said he also had a fat ball fixed mast antenna for it. Long story shorter, in addition to other vehicles, this is the original set up for a fixed antenna on a 67-68 Corvette.

It took a while to collect this, but it's NOS from the ball to the radio. The bezels in the picture are my "seconds". The bezel nut isn't the authentic high crown bezel nut, though it is what appears to be a common GM kit replacement. Really, I may have the original bezel nut re-chromed, depending on cost.

At any rate, if it's good enough for a 67-68 Corvette that's good enough for me. Really, I'm explicit delighted. I do like the look. Try to ignore the white door strikers.

[custom10nut]

First of all, there's 3900 posts on this thread, just sayin.
I just picked up my new coil overs, and going to put them and my new fuel line, regulator, and gauge in today.
I promised my wife no more parts for the truck, This month
Post pics later
Gotta get busy

[ohboy321]

I installed a new rear sport bumper on my new to me 67 K10. Before and after pictures below.

My wife and I just took a 10 mile ride in it. I have just a couple of more things to do and it will become my weekend errands truck. What a blast it is to drive!!