What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by Jim Boy

"Dustless Grease" My world is now complete. I guess it was worth sticking around this long just so this product can enter my space. I better get some quick as the time is fast running out! Have a good one eh!

PTFE dry lube made by many companies including CRC , WD40 , Blaster , Superlube and works good.

[Short7duce]

Got the busted up fender off, the lighting on this pic is terrible and it makes it seem like there is rust all over, there is not. The battery area will need some work though.

[Jim Boy]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

PTFE dry lube made by many companies including CRC , WD40 , Blaster , Superlube and works good.

I'm going to get out more and shop. When I go into a store, I'm on a mission! I don't shop I buy, only what is on my list.(think it has to be do the fact I'm married and she told me to do it) I don't even eat free samples. Basically if it isn't on my list it doesn't exist. If I am in the place longer than five minutes there would have been a power outage at the till. There is probably a whole "nother" world out there eh! Have a good one, happy shopping.

[Keystone_Hate]

The Muffler Shop in Colorado Springs finished my exhaust yesterday. Just needs to be finish welded. 2.5" from ramhorns back with magnaflow mufflers. Dumped the tips right in front of the tires. Tucked up nicely for a subtle look. I guess I didn't really do it to my truck today, but its done. Just had to move a fuel line a little bit, and I am gonna put a heat shield on the fuel line also. Travis at The Muffler Shop is a great dude if anyone's looking for a good shop in Colorado Springs

[rjs53]

Just got a 69 long bed. Pulled the bed off today and too it apart(the bed).
Wind started blowing so hard that I had to stop and pit everything away, but will shorten everything tomorrow. Don't know if ill get the frame done though.

[hayhauler71]

Put carburetor back on and mounted the power adder.

[VWNate1]

AKA: liquid pistons .

[beaterku]

Forward progress. Started working on the panhard bar cross member. Ran in to a problem that I knew I was going to have. The girdle cover I have sticks out to far. To get the panhard bar to clear the cover, I have to move the cross member back 3.25". This is not going to work with the Boyd tank I have so I am going to have to ditch the girdle cover for now. I may, down the road, fabricockle a new panhard bar that clears the girdle cover, but for now, I am going to use the stock cover and locate the crossmember were it is supposed to be.

The front edge of the blue tape is where the center of the cross member is supposed to be. I installed the shocks to see where the axle will hang at it's lowest, which also happens to be the worst case scenario. It's a bummer, but I'll make it work at a later date.

[OregonNed]

I cleaned up the brake lines at the master - scotch pad followed by 0000 steel wool. Also painted a bracket and replaced some hardware with chrome.

[JMC1965]

Drove it 357 miles through east Texas Got a whopping 10mpg. Worth every penny !

[stevenfromtexas]

Originally Posted by JMC1965

Drove it 357 miles through east Texas Got a whopping 10mpg. Worth every penny !

hahaha perfect place to drive!! i love the east side!!!

[JMC1965]

rolling hills...Piney woods...curvey back country roads...a lot of fun

[painterljp]

Originally Posted by JMC1965

rolling hills...Piney woods...curvey back country roads...a lot of fun

And at every gas station was a conversation and people admiring your truck. Kinda at thanks for all your hard work. At least that's the way it is here going to gas station. Maybe will inspire another person to restore one.

[Jim Boy]

Originally Posted by JMC1965

rolling hills...Piney woods...curvey back country roads...a lot of fun

rolling hills that explains the 10 mpg. right? Have a good one.

[paul blair]

Any photos? We all like photos!

[Yobyllib]

Put a notch in my frame.

[JMC1965]

I didn't stop to smell the roses on this one ....whirlwind trip

[Lanman1972]

Getting back to work on my project. Started blocking and priming the fenders and cowl, took the drive shaft in to be shortened 12", and scuffing the edp coating on the new bedsides.

[69BUCKET]

Interior painted...

[Jason7121]

Put my cpp cast iron headers on

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Jason7121

Put my cpp cast iron headers on

Those are all shiny and stuff! I'm curious about them. I have stock cast iron manifolds. Is there a performance benefit to be gained using them? Maybe since you just put them on, you may not be able to report about it. I'm looking at options, is why I ask.

[Jason7121]

They fit great and are ceramic coated to reduce heat. They work well with the stock plug wires and heat shields also.

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by OregonNed

I cleaned up the brake lines at the master - scotch pad followed by 0000 steel wool. Also painted a bracket and replaced some hardware with chrome.

I did the same on my brake lines but put car wax on after to stop rust

[Keystone_Hate]

I finally drove it!! First time since last spring. Just broke in the camshaft this morning, changed the oil, let her cool off for a bit and then took a quick spin for celebration pizza. Happy Valentine's Day to me. Gas and oil taste better than a box of chocolates anyways.

[Mts67C10K20]

Finish welding spring perches and shock mounts
Next are brake lines then on to the front