What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[BugzC10]

Originally Posted by dlct3

New Shoes! Removed the 15" rallys for new 20" Circle Racing Wheels rallys and Nittos

I Like those! ......how about some before and after shots.

[Tom Vogel]

Originally Posted by BADAZ chevy guy

Don't get caught pulling a trailer here in Utah. If they can't read your plate because it's flipped up they could impound the truck. My dad lost his van that way. And it wasn't flipped up, it was just partly covered by the trailer ball.

Must be the same little short cop that literally physically ripped the rear lisence plate Off my sons mini truck and threw it on the ground. My thought is, how are you really going to see the plate that well with a trailer back there anyway.

[dlct3]

Originally Posted by BugzC10

I Like those! ......how about some before and after shots.

Before.

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by BADAZ chevy guy

Ya. This guy was a real jurk about it. But we still lost dad's van.

?? you weren't allowed to pay the fine and get it out of impound ?? .

[mechanic350]

Tried again to get my brakes finished up. Still can't get the parking brake to fully engage so the truck continues to sit in jackstands

[BugzC10]

Originally Posted by dlct3

Before.

Your truck looks awesome either way, but like the new look!

[bean]

while i'm off work i replaced the bed floor with a mint condition floor i found. been an ongoing project cause while i had the bed off that led to replacing the rear coils then while doing that i noticed the trailing arm bushing were shot so replaced those. have the bed on and bolted down now and just finished connected the wiring.

can't wait to get it back on the road.

[BugzC10]

Originally Posted by bean

while i'm off work i replaced the bed floor with a mint condition floor i found. been an ongoing project cause while i had the bed off that led to replacing the rear coils then while doing that i noticed the trailing arm bushing were shot so replaced those. have the bed on and bolted down now and just finished connected the wiring.

can't wait to get it back on the road.

[Burgie70]

Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

Must be the same little short cop that literally physically ripped the rear lisence plate Off my sons mini truck and threw it on the ground. My thought is, how are you really going to see the plate that well with a trailer back there anyway.

I know it's not like they can't pull forward and see the front license plate here in Oregon! LOL

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by Tom Vogel

Must be the same little short cop that literally physically ripped the rear lisence plate Off my sons mini truck and threw it on the ground. My thought is, how are you really going to see the plate that well with a trailer back there anyway.

Yeah, Tom.

You know Irene. Pretty refined broad.

But, in any situation similar to that one in which the guy was, as we say "carrying a heavy badge",
she doesn't always make the best choices in her communications.

The best for *me*, that is.

[BADAZ chevy guy]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

?? you weren't allowed to pay the fine and get it out of impound ?? .

He could have, but the impound was $300.00 the 1st day and it went up after that. He and I are both on SSDI so paying a fine wasn't an option.

[colgad]

Finished putting side molding on. Also finally got the rear tires mounted today.
Tires and rims now all the same size 20x10 275x45's. Waiting for the door panels to get covered and I have to get to the shifter boot fitted. Maybe tomorrow...

[ItsRandy]

Cut-n-Buffed one of my rear fender wells.

[74baggedbug]

Ran new air lines from the helper bags to the Manuel valves and added some lighting under the hood.. I'd say it's a bit bright

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Originally Posted by 74baggedbug

Ran new air lines from the helper bags to the Manuel valves and added some lighting under the hood.. I'd say it's a bit bright

When I see this I think of pulp fiction..when they keep lookinhlg in the briefcase..

[jmorri34]

Put in all the new window seals to go with the new door seals I put on a couple of weeks ago, Funny, look at the new seals compared to the 45 year old ones on the floor

[GuyO]

I put a AUX input jack 3.5mm on my original AM radio for my 72 GMC Burb project. I found the thread last night and thought I would give it a try. The total cost for the mod was $4.39. This belongs on the "Under $50 Cheap Mod" thread, but it appears that thread is closed (can't post to it)! Now my factory AM radio plays my Samsung Galaxy. This is the thread, very easy to do, just follow the pictures. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=502427. He did a great job but I modified the instructions a little bit for my benefit, so I thought I would post them below just in case anybody else wanted to print them while doing this mod.

Aux Input Connector

Simple install of a Stereo type 1/8” input jack into stock 67-72 AM Radio. This allows for the use of any low signal output to be played right through the radio without sacrificing the AM portion of the radio. Such devices like an MP3, Ipod, or portable CD player, or android phone with Pandora app. You won’t need any separate switch.

The stereo jack used will give priority to any device plugged into it. And when the device is remove from the jack your AM radio will function as it normally would.

This is a pretty basic install and with a few basic tools and a careful approach nearly anyone should be able to do this for about $20 including the 3’ patch cable.

You’ll need to visit your local Radio Shack and obtain a pack of small resistors 1k or 2k ohms part # 2710153 $1.49 and an 1/8” Stereo Phone jack (Closed circuit). part # 2740246 mini jack -CLS $2.99. Also, If you don’t have one already grab a 3’ or so patch cable. (This is a standard headphone type end)

1) Remove the top cover of the radio and locate the blue wire from the volume potentiometer to the circuit board. You’ll be installing the input inline between the board and the pot in this circuit. Clean the interior of the radio gently.

2) Assembled and soldered input jack.
There are 5 connection points on the input jack. If you are installing the jack in a ground metal opening like our trucks then there is no need for a ground wire and the #1 terminal of the jack need not be used. The two resistors get soldered together at the #5 and #2 Terminal and then one lead gets attached to them that will be later go to the potentiometer. The #3 and #4 terminal get “jumped” together and a second wire lead will be added that will be soldered to the printed circuit board. Old speaker wire will work fine.

3) Remove the chrome face of the radio and locate and drilled a 15/64 hole all the way to one side. (Be sure the AM dial needle will not hit stereo jack inside the radio). Be sure to carefully de-burr the inside and outside edges of the new hole. I drilled my hole too far over making it difficult to install the AUX jack connector! I had to remove material with a rotary tool to the connecter to mount inside the face plate.

NOTE: The terminal lugs on the back of the stereo jack are very close to the edge and once installed they could ground out on the inside edge of the faceplate. So slightly bend the terminals inward with a needle nose pliers and put a few small scraps of heat shrink tubing in different spots. I used liquid tape.

4) Carefully install and tightened the stereo jack into the faceplate.

5) Re-installed the faceplate onto the radio.

6)“Un-solder” the blue lead at the circuit board (or cut the blue wire at the board).

7) The lead made from the jumper of the 3 and 4 terminals (without the resistors) is soldered to where the blue lead was soldered into the circuit board.

8) Strip the end of the existing blue lead going to the potentiometer and solder the lead with the resistors to the blue lead going to the potentiometer. Protect exposed connection with heat shrink or liquid tape. Use a small wire tie to keep all the leads away from the dial and put the top cover back on.

9) And that’s it!

[Red Tractors]

That is something to remember! Great idea!

[Red Tractors]

I need pictures, but I know have the Cheyenne stripped down further than I have ever taken down a truck. Basically she is a rolling chassis and a cab.

Every panel on the truck will need attention, I repaired the passenger side fender yesterday. (Most of the "Bulb" was rusted out). Now I know my truck, while a factory Cheyenne with all the chrome trim, was a white top and blue all below, without the white band.

I also found out that the drivers side door is unusable, It shut and lined up so I never paid much attention, but closer inspection revealed that at some point in it's life somebody backed into a very solid object with the door open!
Good thing we had a spare door in the parts stash.

One of the benefits of rebuilding a truck that was beyond economical restoration is that it will probably never have any collector value. So I'm going to put the white stripe back on. Along with every other option I can find.

In the end I hope it's a real sharp ten foot farm truck.

[69chevytrucker]

did my seals and corner glass today







one step closer to being on the road

[Red Tractors]

Technically this was an off and on project from the last couple of days.

Having spent her life in and around the Toledo area old Blue has a few extra holes.


Poverty is a great motivator.


A little more work and it will be good enough.

[ItsRandy]

Finished the rear fenderwells today.

[colgad]

Very nice work, super paint, how much did you add to them?

[VWNate1]

I delivered the spare un rusted , un damaged radiator core support to the new paint jail......

He says they're getting ready to bead blast my spare cab and begin working on it .

I have some ' better ' (not as loose) door hinges , is there any one who's re - bushing them ? .

I'd love to mail these away and get 'em back all new and tight again .

[lannyhaas]

I walked by it..