What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Pulled (rolled up) the tonneau, stashed the "bows", and drove the 20 mile round trip to collect 18- 8 ft. 1-1/2" boards,
2- 10' 2 x 10's, 2- 8' 2 x10's, and three rolls of wire for the next round of squirrel fighting/gardening.

The Boss () bought lunch, watched the garden supplies on the way home, and helped extract them from the bed without
a scratch (on the bed) when we got to Casa de Magwa.

On the trip, three people asked me the year of the truck. The guys at the lumber yard were respectful of my wanting to be
careful loading.

[ivanuf2]

Installed core support filler panel. I had to make an opening for the A/C and re-paint it with SEM hot rod black. It looks really good and cleans up the engine bay.

[csfields]

Put my Radio, Dash Speaker, Hidden Antenna, Glove box Door and Liner in. Beautiful day on Satuday - 73 degrees. Also got lots of wiring done, Been a long build, but slow and steady wins the race....

[Ridgeclimber]

Originally Posted by csfields

Put my Radio, Dash Speaker, Hidden Antenna, Glove box Door and Liner in. Beautiful day on Satuday - 73 degrees. Also got lots of wiring done, Been a long build, but slow and steady wins the race....

What did you do for a hidden antenna? I have to install one myself shortly.

[csfields]

Originally Posted by Ridgeclimber

What did you do for a hidden antenna? I have to install one myself shortly.

They have a hidden antenna that sticks under dash and plugs in the back of the radio as always, then you hook up the pwr antenna lead to it for power. Not sure about reception yet, but we'll see.

[texjake]

Originally Posted by csfields

Put my Radio, Dash Speaker, Hidden Antenna, Glove box Door and Liner in. Beautiful day on Satuday - 73 degrees. Also got lots of wiring done, Been a long build, but slow and steady wins the race....

Where did you get your radio from & is it the USA-230?

[csfields]

Originally Posted by texjake

Where did you get your radio from & is it the USA-230?

Yes its the 230. I got it from Classic Car Stereos.com It's the am/fm radio with ipod port. The knobs came with it and it looks pretty stock.

[slowcpe]

I've just keep taking parts off and painting. I'm really wanting a sand blaster as I'm awfully tired of sanding only to find its not perfect. I'm also just awfully tired of sanding.

[In The Ten Ring]

Last night I came up with an idea of how to remove, store, and reattach my custom bed cover and fix it so that it's a one man job!

I just now paid for the grill guard....the latest of neat things my truck doesn't need to regain the road but will be cool to have when she does!

[BugzC10]

Installed pinion angle shims...1.5 deg.

[texjake]

I finished painting the steering column (no more orange column, yahoo!) after I repacked the upper bearing. After doing some research on the shift indicator that I have, it looks as if someone changed out the '68 column with a '70-'72, I don't know for sure because the harness coming out of the column is different than what it plugs into under the dash (but it still works) and the fact that it was factory orange and the rest of the trim of the truck is red. And yes, I masked off the shift indicator clear lens for the fiber optic light, it just looks like I painted over it and that's not a botched paint job, its a reflection in the paint.

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by texjake

I finished painting the steering column (no more orange column, yahoo!) after I repacked the upper bearing. After doing some research on the shift indicator that I have, it looks as if someone changed out the '68 column with a '70-'72, I don't know for sure because the harness coming out of the column is different than what it plugs into under the dash (but it still works) and the fact that it was factory orange and the rest of the trim of the truck is red. And yes, I masked off the shift indicator clear lens for the fiber optic light, it just looks like I painted over it and that's not a botched paint job, its a reflection in the paint.

looking good William , want be long we can cruise the sonic ....

[texjake]

Originally Posted by ole dollor

looking good William , want be long we can cruise the sonic ....

yep, as long as the dirt will stop blowing....lol

[Gokart Mozart]

After about 2 years recovering from surgery, the need for the truck to be running is coming soon. I drove it around a few times but the trans was slipping, shifting hard. I found a place that will switch the turbo 350 with a 700r4. I was on my way down, not even out of my work's parking lot, I stopped for a second and blewie, no gears, fluid everywhere. The shop is about 30 miles away and I called my roadside assistance company, they wanted to tow it to a Chevy dealership 5 miles away because that's what's stipulated in the contract. I tried to explain the trans isn't going to be repaired, it's getting replaced and she tried to tell me they could only authorize the closest shop. I said the place I was going to was the closest place that will do the work I needed. After a couple times being put on hold they did come back with a wrecker that would take it there. They're going to do the work after hours and with luck it should be done Monday! They said the only issue will be there isn't 4 indents on the column so first won't have a slot. No biggie for now.

[Ridgeclimber]

In the last two days I got the roof, back of the cab stripped. Started the filler work. I'm tired of sanding now.

[colgad]

Got bed and bumper on today

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by colgad

Got bed and bumper on today

Nice set up all the way. Really like the script on the gate.

[colgad]

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Nice set up all the way. Really like the script on the gate.

Thanks
It's from SpeedCult, I got them at the Turkey Rod Run.

[In The Ten Ring]

I was finally after over a month able to get a weather break, borrow a truck, and get help to unloadthe fender I had shipped to a body shop. 148 pounds all told the weight of the crate and fender. I hope to uncrate it in the coming weeks and then store it away for when the hardcore restoration comes.

[Econman]

Picked up my "new" Vortec heads from the machine shop and dropped off my new crank, rods, pistons, rings, balancer and flywheel to be balanced.

[In The Ten Ring]

FINALLY. I am able to pick up my new-to-me fender and store it in my garage. Once I am ready I'll uncrate and store it in the garage attic. Once the "hard" restoration begins, this may be my new spare tire fender.

I love how the seller crated if for me. NO DENTS FROM SHIPPING!

[dakattack7]

Sorry, double post

[dakattack7]

Thanks everyone. Yea I'm definitely in to the original look, here's how it looked when I got it. I've been putting it back to original. You can't really see in the pictures, but it has 8 screws in the door where a sign or something was, there's some kind of antitheft system that has an extra door lock on the driver side. I haven't even pulled the doorpanel to see whats up, but a wire goes in to the door panel. The seat has been recovered at some point, the engine isn't original, the paint on the roof is brushed on house paint and the box for the bedside toolbox is replaced by an aux tank. So, it's not as original as I would like, but overall I like it!

[zicc1835]

had some fun this weekend clip off motor/ trans out ........

[Steeveedee]

I had to work both days; the old boy has been parked around the corner for a couple of weeks without being driven. I have a '68 Skylark California GS. I bought a donor car to bring it back to stock over a month ago, and I haven't had time to work on that either. In the last three months, I've had one weekend "free", most of which time ended up being "honey-dos". Good thing the old boy runs well. I was going to at least drive it today to slosh the fluids around, but didn't get to it.