What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[Russell Ashley]

"Russell, it usually means that you have a passenger car ignition switch instead of a truck unit.
The problem is that some money grubbing soul determined that they were interchangeable, and the truck units don't seem to be getting reproduced anymore, yielding our plastic ignition switch placards incorrect for the switch.
I don't think the passenger car position indicators match very well, which is why I stubbornly installe a brand new truck plastic piece on my brand new passenger car ignition switch on my '57 truck."

Now I remember. I had forgotten about Chevie's having that style ignition. Since I already had the bezel with "lock" printed on it and since my new switch was actually a car switch anyway I went back over to the Classic Chevy parts store and got a car tumbler. I like it.

In case anyone didn't know this, you can remove the key when it's in the "off" position and start the vehicle using the knob. The "lock" position locks it.

[bajabob]

poured an adult beverage and wire wheeled brake parts... maybe paint them tomorrow...

[Tchia65]

I drove mine to Lowes to get materials to finish moving in and setting up the garage so I can keep her inside. Along the way I dropped it on the rockers to make a toyota look bad, and beat a mustang light to light because he was a punk and irritated me.

[FFredo]

Originally Posted by Tchia65

I drove mine to Lowes to get materials to finish moving in and setting up the garage so I can keep her inside. Along the way I dropped it on the rockers to make a toyota look bad, and beat a mustang light to light because he was a punk and irritated me.

TJ, you cracked me up with this report. Hope all is well with you and yours.

[Daze57]

started hand bending steel fuel line from fuel pump to the carb (i have a hand bender tool but all the bends i mark went the wrong way lol -got pretty close to what i want just gotta tweek it a l'il more. - uncle jack is callin me again
tomorrow is master cylinder day -bench bleed and install - bleed brakes all around 4-5 times .- check that off my list .

[mknittle]

Looks like rain so picking up and covering up.

[alden]

got the bumper mounted after cleaning it up and painting it over the past couple of days. Just little things these days but this made a big difference in the look of the truck.



I've really gotta get that hood replaced.

[abrahamseven]

I got my front springs, front axle, steering and front brakes finished today

steven

[Coupeguy2001]

I got the new engine on the run stand ready to install.
Added aluminum water pump, installed the serpentine belt drive, swapped the carb studs and installed the longer studs , spacer, and carb and air filter stud and K&N filter.
Installed the MSD billet distributor, timed it, and installed old plugs to keep out the dust but who cares if they get broken. Painted the rocker covers with the correct corvette "rocker cover paint". I just wish they were a little more silver. Too bad they are magnesium. IF they were aluminum I would get them polished.
Removed the run stand exhaust, disconnected the run stand battery and fuel supply, installed the truck's fittings in the fuel pump.
Swapped fuel lines.
I use a frantz toilet paper filter, so I installed the fittings and the lines, drilled and tappd the intake manifold for the return oil.
I am running an 89 corvette engine with a water/oil cooler, so ran the tubing for that and the short hoses. If that cooler doesn't do much, I will re-install my B&M oil cooler. I am betting It will be a mother to install next summer when it is 113 degrees outside.
Mounted the knock sensor as a block plug (for when the TPI gets installed), drained both sides of the engine so it will keep the floor dry when I'm installig the engine.
Installed the trans mount on the trans and installed the shifter mount and the linkage.
Drained the overdrive and drained the 4 speed part. Refilled the 4 speed, but will add the ATF when the trans is in for the last time and the trans cooler is connected.
Measured the original drive shaft, and it will fit!
started making the rear axle brake line clips.
I am beginning to think that lightening up the front of the truck only ofset the weight of the serpentine belt system. That stuff is heavy!
The firewall is still curing. I could smell the fresh paint all day.
I still have to buy some headers. The block huggers I have don't fit. so I will have to get rid of those. Too bad, they are brand new too.
Got a new optima red top for it, and set it in the battery box.
I'm thinking I will mount the MSD box on the bottom of the battery box out of the way. I will have to start making those brackets before I put the fenders on.

[kgmunro]

alden thats a sharp looking truck!

[mknittle]

I thought about it while I did some yard work

[sevt_chevelle]

I let it sit in the garage all tore to hell collecting even more dust.

[Atommik]

Worked a little more on the BMW HID headlight idea...May have it figured out.

[Denee007]

Installed the passenger side floor pan! Yahoo!!


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[Dan in Pasadena]

I had sanded and painted the upper dash last weekend then wiped it down with acetone before spraying - MISTAKE. It had flashed off and I thought all was well but it softened (I guess) the remaining paint some and the final finish looked bad in a few spots.

Color sanded w/220 wet/dry and resprayed today only to have a bit of alligatoring in a couple spots - DAMN! I waited, let it tack a bit then added a fairly heavy final coat and it settled out a bit. I'm hoping (fingers crossed) I can color sand with 1500 wet or dry in a couple days, clear it and all will be okay. I'll post pic's once I spray the bottom of the dash. I'm doing a two tone idea; I've gotta see if I like it before posting it.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

I had sanded and painted the upper dash last weekend then wiped it down with acetone before spraying - MISTAKE. It had flashed off and I thought all was well but it softened (I guess) the remaining paint some and the final finish looked bad in a few spots.

Color sanded w/220 wet/dry and resprayed today only to have a bit of alligatoring in a couple spots - DAMN! I waited, let it tack a bit then added a fairly heavy final coat and it settled out a bit. I'm hoping (fingers crossed) I can color sand with 1500 wet or dry in a couple days, clear it and all will be okay. I'll post pic's once I spray the bottom of the dash. I'm doing a two tone idea; I've gotta see if I like it before posting it.

I use denatured alcohol for grease and wax remover{not to drink} acetone is ok for bare metal but like you found out too aggressive for primer I let paint problems sit for at least a week or longer before fixing them.My old DuPont book says 3 weeks.I still have a lot of the old stuff stuck in my head.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by mknittle

I use denatured alcohol for grease and wax remover{not to drink} acetone is ok for bare metal but like you found out too aggressive for primer I let paint problems sit for at least a week or longer before fixing them.My old DuPont book says 3 weeks.I still have a lot of the old stuff stuck in my head.

Thanks. Yeah, good advice. I get hotpants to get on with it and rush things. I'll let this problem cure fora couple days and go back and see what I can do. Its just rattle can stuff. It actually looks better than I have any right to expect.. I keep telling myself I'm just bulding a clean driver but then I see what so many other guys are doing here and I get carried away.

[55metalmonkey]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Thanks. Yeah, good advice. I get hotpants to get on with it and rush things. I'll let this problem cure fora couple days and go back and see what I can do. Its just rattle can stuff. It actually looks better than I have any right to expect.. I keep telling myself I'm just bulding a clean driver but then I see what so many other guys are doing here and I get carried away.

I find the only way to keep from rushing when it comes to any painting or anything that needs to set up is to keep a couple of cases of beer on hand.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by 55metalmonkey

...keep a couple of cases of beer on hand.

A universally accepted good tip, thanks!

[FFredo]

Sadly not very much for the past few days. On the up side I have been working to midnight every night to get a cpl of large leather orders out. Leather orders = money to be spent on "old four eyes". Tomorow is my B-day and my rule is never to go into work on my b-day, so I'm taking friday off too. Monday is a holiday so that gives me 5 days to show the apache a bit of love!

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by FFredo

...Tomorrow is my B-day and my rule is never to go into work on my b-day, so I'm taking friday off too. Monday is a holiday so that gives me 5 days to show the apache a bit of love!

Jealous

[OrrieG]

I have not done anything with my truck of substance for 6 weeks. Too many business distractions.

[ZR2RICK]

finished my bag mounting,working on air line routing.

[rawraw67]

worked on my new cross member and trying to fit and center front wheels. I think that I am going to try to run 26" 27" tall wheel.the wheel in the picture is a 29" tall wheel. it also looks like the wheel needs to be moved forward maybe 1" hoping to have 6 from the rockers to the ground.

[alden]

mounted the fenders that aren't made for the truck, they don't look pretty and I had to gap them up and in to prevent the tires from rubbing but they will keep the rocks down until I can track down some used factory fenders to refurbish.