What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[Redneck Rydes]

Just loaded the '70 on the trailer,going to get safety check,( have to in Ontario), full duel exhaust and front end alignment,been working on this for 2 years and finally going to be on the road.

[1968 baby blue C10]

Finally got the correct original style 710 cap for the oil fill neck and replaced the pcv grommet in the valve cover, old one basically fell apart when I tried to take it out.
Oh and fair warning, don’t buy Mr gasket products like that, I started to put a cap on my oil fill neck today and it fell apart and the base fell down into the oil fill neck, just barely stopped before it entered the manifold. Luckily Oreilys had a telescopic magnet.

And made use of the long bed to haul some soffit and metal for the garage, hoping to start on the roof soon.

[Lanman1972]

Today I assembled the front suspension and steering. Project is moving along nicely now. My build is under 71 cheyenne work truck.

[greentruck]

Finished my brakes and installed this Hickey bull bar. What a PITA. Nothing lined up right and it fought me all the way. It took some convincing but it worked. Like it.

[88gtstreetrod]

Took me several days.... first time for most of this stuff..

Replaced..

Ball Joints
Spindles
Springs
Brake hoses
Brakes
Rotors
Gear box
Rag Joint
Power Steering Hoses
Added 1 inch spacer to rear wheel

Learned a lot and acquired a lot of tools of the last few weeks.. especially like the Milwaukee Impact gun!!

[rjs53]

Originally Posted by 88gtstreetrod

Took me several days.... first time for most of this stuff..

Replaced..

Ball Joints
Spindles
Springs
Brake hoses
Brakes
Rotors
Gear box
Rag Joint
Power Steering Hoses
Added 1 inch spacer to rear wheel

Learned a lot and acquired a lot of tools of the last few weeks.. especially like the Milwaukee Impact gun!!

Truck looks great! I’m in the middle of the same thing.

[NoStopN]

Originally Posted by 88gtstreetrod

Learned a lot and acquired a lot of tools of the last few weeks.. especially like the Milwaukee Impact gun!!

When my ball joint gave out, I ended up buying many new tools, so I know how that feels. I picked up a Ridgid impact gun trying to install the lower ball joints, but I needed heat. So, now the impact rides with me in my daily driver & works nice when I have to remove & install wheels.

[88gtstreetrod]

Originally Posted by rjs53

Truck looks great! I’m in the middle of the same thing.

Thank you!! Learning a lot about these trucks. Lots of fun..
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[57Suburb]

Rear lowering springs going on over the last couple of evenings. Doing the dropped shackles and shocks with it too. Been fun fighting 51 years of rust.

[toolboxchev]

Drive!

[OregonNed]

I finished my shifter install today. Working excellent on the test drive

[Mikes68C10]

Originally Posted by OregonNed

I finished my shifter install today. Working excellent on the test drive

Very nice looking!

[71gmcC15]

Put a new bumper on today its a 67-70 chevy bumper

[NoStopN]

I swapped out the sealed beams for some LEDs today. I am not done with them yet, so I don't have any nighttime shots.

[88gtstreetrod]

[QUOTE=NoStopN;8276343]I swapped out the sealed beams for some LEDs today. I am not done with them yet, so I don't have any nighttime shots yet.

Very cool, whats involved with making that switch?

[cornerstone]

I finally finished my Detroit Tru-Trac and 4:11 gear install! Its one of those jobs that has always intimidated me. I also got the rear disc swap finished

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Put the last coat on this half hour ago.

[NoStopN]

Originally Posted by 88gtstreetrod

Very cool, whats involved with making that switch?

Four 5-3/4" LED lights. That's it. I had a problem with one of the retainer rings being bent beyond repair & got a new set yesterday. I also went to Home Depot to get some stainless screws to replace the regular ones that were rusted to the headlight buckets. But, tonight was all about the results.

Low beams:



High beams:

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by NoStopN

Four 5-3/4" LED lights. That's it. I had a problem with one of the retainer rings being bent beyond repair & got a new set yesterday. I also went to Home Depot to get some stainless screws to replace the regular ones that were rusted to the headlight buckets. But, tonight was all about the results.

Low beams:



High beams:

Man I tell you there's a difference between low and high beams. You couldn't even see that dog in the low beams. LOL

[yuccales]

Had to do a radiator today. The old one had so many tubes cut and soldered, surprised it would cool. It let go in a big way yesterday. Got a Murray plastic & aluminum one at OReillys. Not a big fan of "made in china" but I needed it fixed today. It was a direct fit, no problems, no leaks. Trans cooling lines threaded right in. It does have the heater hose nipple in the tank, but came plugged and sealed already. If you need a cheap, quick fix, NOW, not a bad radiator.

[Redneck Rydes]

Those lights sure got Fluffys attention,lol, they look great.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Just finished a coat of paint on my engine block. Took over 2 hours to brush it on. Another two coats to go.

Not worth a picture yet, but these might be. I picked them up earlier in the week. The original hardware and replacements were zinc coated black & clear. Of all the original hardware I sent, just four didn't come out right. Two didn't come from this truck Either the threads were pitted, or I missed some lock tite, I'm guessing.

On a side, not a fan of the "boss" where I had them done, and neither are his employees. I read that loud and clear before he "decided" to show up. After the fact he says black oxide is more durable than zinc plated. Course they don't do black oxide, he just thinks he knows something, and perhaps he does. I've read zinc is more durable than oxide, and for that matter, more durable than magnesium phosphate (original) too. Who knows.

Turns out black oxide is five minutes from me. I stopped before and asked if they did oxide or phosphate, and was told nope. Probably didn't speak English......ha. Doesn't matter, the zinc came out better than I imagined.

[SoCoC10]

Giving the one owner K20 Cheyenne some much needed attention. Found these gems. jack, jack tools and jack instructions. Original carpet with carpet tag.

[robs71]

Installed headliner,Dome and cargo light, cab roof lights........

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by robs71

Installed headliner,Dome and cargo light, cab roof lights........

Beautiful build