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Old 08-18-2012, 12:11 AM   #4626
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Drove it..Needs its weekly bath


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Old 08-18-2012, 12:08 PM   #4627
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Thats one EVIL looking truck!!
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Old 08-18-2012, 02:41 PM   #4628
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Past two weeks, also went for a drive to go shoot my pistol.
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Old 08-18-2012, 03:15 PM   #4629
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Got the hood on (still have to move the lines around a little and trim out the sound deadener) ; slapped the trim on the lights in the rear, put the plate on the rear (waiting for the new tags), put on the wipers.

Earlier in the week, I put the wheels and tires on after she was up on blocks for a long time. When I stepped back to look at the hood all closed up, something seemed wrong. The drivers side was a tad higher.....
Oh No! I thought I'd already lined everything up. I took a measure...It was about 1/2 inch plus off. So I did a visual....Huh?

Seems somebody put both rears (275/20's) on the driver's side, and both fronts (245 x 20's) on the passenger side. I wonder who was stupid (and/or tired) enough to do *that*?
Same guy will fix it on Monday.
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Old 08-18-2012, 03:33 PM   #4630
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Got the hood on (still have to move the lines around a little and trim out the sound deadener) ; slapped the trim on the lights in the rear, put the plate on the rear (waiting for the new tags), put on the wipers.

Earlier in the week, I put the wheels and tires on after she was up on blocks for a long time. When I stepped back to look at the hood all closed up, something seemed wrong. The drivers side was a tad higher.....
Oh No! I thought I'd already lined everything up. I took a measure...It was about 1/2 inch plus off. So I did a visual....Huh?

Seems somebody put both rears (275/20's) on the driver's side, and both fronts (245 x 20's) on the passenger side. I wonder who was stupid (and/or tired) enough to do *that*?
Same guy will fix it on Monday.
Did you have trouble with the front wheels fitting on the rotors? I put 18" fronts and had to maching the rotors.
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Old 08-18-2012, 07:58 PM   #4631
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Have had new carpet, seat cover and seat belts sitting in the garage waiting for the weather to cool down a little bit. Got the carpet down, then the wife announced she wanted to go shopping. So in the best interest of my bank account, I stopped and went with her. Hopefully, I can get it finished up tommorrow.
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Old 08-18-2012, 08:12 PM   #4632
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Did you have trouble with the front wheels fitting on the rotors? I put 18" fronts and had to maching the rotors.
There's a forty or so page on the Boss 338's showing about every molecule of stuff ever for those that want to read it.

I had already ground down the rotor "nose". So the back wheel fit on the front really, really well!
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Old 08-18-2012, 08:24 PM   #4633
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Well I decided to go to the Woodward Dream Cruise , since it is only 10 minutes from home .. I normally take Ol'blue and drive up it once , then park at my buddys place and hang out on the side of the road and watch cars.. Well this time we had a few problems .. It quit in the middle of traffic , you know the kind that uis travelling at 2mph .. Luck we were on the inside lane so we pushed it onto the median .. found a wire had shorted out and caused a splice in the wiring to let go .. lucky I had a length of wire in the back of the truck and and a screw driver on my key ring .. so my son and I got that fixed and started crusing again and I noticed I didnt hear the fan for the radiator running .. turns out it fried .. so we decided to head home .. at 30mph it cools just fine with out the fan ... so at all the lights before the highway we just shut it off and fired it up when it turned green... made it home and now I have to decide what wiring system to buy ,and what BRAND name fan to install..... other than that it waS A GREAT TIME WITH MY SON..........
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Old 08-18-2012, 10:16 PM   #4634
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Drove it to work to - day (junkyard hopping for parts) then drove it home in the afternoon and tinkered a few things to be ready for to - morrow's So. Cal. Meet & Greet .

I may wash it in the AM but it's too dang hot here .
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Old 08-18-2012, 10:22 PM   #4635
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Fabbed a nifty little bracket to use a '64 horn button instead of the ugly Grant one. Also got started on the rear section.
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Old 08-19-2012, 09:49 AM   #4636
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This is what it looks like now after using metal rescue for about 6 hours.
Next is the wire wheel, and if all else fails I do have a 350 block sitting up waiting to be built. Dont want to put too much energy into this engine if I cant keep it simple.
That cylinder rust isnt too bad. I once bought a 69 Impala for the 327 and T400 in it for one of my trucks. Flood water had gotten into 2 cylinders. One was substantial. I broke a piston getting it out. Rust was too deep to save it. It was a low mile engine so little wear. I had the one cylinder sleeved to put it all back to stock size. It was a great little motor that I ran for 8 yrs or so then sold the truck. New owner was tickled pink with it.
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Old 08-19-2012, 03:05 PM   #4637
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picked up a posi 3:37 rearend for $130 today, time to clean it up!
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Old 08-19-2012, 05:35 PM   #4638
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There's two of these threads. Oh well, might as well post in both.
Out with the old, in with the new:
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Old 08-19-2012, 08:59 PM   #4639
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Got my '69 fired up, and got my '97 3/4 ton to move under her own power...

For the first time in almost a year, I got to hear 3 out of 4 of my trucks run. If I hadn't run out of daylight, I would have made it 4 out of 4.

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Old 08-19-2012, 09:42 PM   #4640
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There's two of these threads. Oh well, might as well post in both.
Out with the old, in with the new:
The other thread you posted in is for 47-59.

Good looking interior! I like the gauge cluster.
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Old 08-19-2012, 10:25 PM   #4641
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The other thread you posted in is for 47-59.

Good looking interior! I like the gauge cluster.
Oops. There oughta be a law against drinking and posting.
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Old 08-20-2012, 12:54 AM   #4642
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Old 08-20-2012, 12:58 AM   #4643
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The wife and I went for a cruise in the 68. Got the title and vin plate worked out friday. Finally legal.
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Old 08-20-2012, 08:30 AM   #4644
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Took her out to Low Rollers!

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Old 08-20-2012, 11:08 AM   #4645
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Congrats Billet, I miss going to Lowrollers End of Summer, hopefully mine will be done for next years show.
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Old 08-20-2012, 11:22 AM   #4646
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Just got around to working on the carb yesterday. After changing the oil / filter and also draining enough water to get my anti freeze in, re installed thermostat, made sure block was full as well as the radiator. Started right up after about 1/4 throttle. It seemed sluggish so I advanced the timing a little (started at 12 btdc) and switched my vacuum advance line to the full time vacuum port. Still seemed to want a lot of throttle to start and spit a little till it cleared out. Neighbor stopped by (manages a local garage, good gear head) and said to take a bigger swing at it with a lot more advance. We cranked that sucker around A LOT and wow it sprang to life. Started with just a tap of the throttle, idled great and great throttle response. It seems to want around 18 degrees advance. I need to get a dial back timing light on it. I need to see what my total is. Neighbor said he thinks it is a tooth off. Moved the distributor one tooth clockwise. Tried to start it and noticed the fuel pressure was low...checked the gauge and was out of gas . I will get more fuel today (93 octane) and see what we get. The great thing I found is I seem to have around 10 inches of vacuum at the manifold. There's my update!
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Old 08-20-2012, 11:07 PM   #4647
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Painted the cab!
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Old 08-21-2012, 01:56 AM   #4648
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Well we got the timing and carb adjusted. Still a little too much advance but I still have a few things to do. I was able to take it out around the neighborhood tonight. The first time to drive it in 12 years. It felt really good. Everything worked well. Transmission is crisp, brakes are firm, runs on the cool side (even though it is new and tight) and sounds great. I have a couple of rattles to work on, fix a small exhaust leak, check the adjustment on the valves but mechanically I've pretty much got it done. I am just going to fill and seal the seams in the bed sides for now. Lots of work to do on the interior. Should have sound deadener, carpet, stainless sill plates and sound system in this weekend. For those who have access to facebook here is a link to a video
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Old 08-21-2012, 05:45 PM   #4649
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Took off my grill finally. I am getting new inner and out grills tomorrow from LMC
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Painted the hood latch and all sorts of miscellaneous things.
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