What did you do to your truck today?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Slow Build

...Does the crank on the dash open the bottom of the windshield?...

Yes, it does. '46 was the last year for the crank out windshield. My cab is actually a '41 but there are only a couple tiny differences. Mine had no windshield regulator when I bought it but I lucked out and found a rusted solid one for $40. I took it all apart, wire wheeled it clean, re-assembled with white molybdenum grease and it works like new. That's a new handle though. Easy open/easy close.

Here's the truck from a few months ago. Mildly cammed 350/350 with Jag independent rear suspension, (front suspension as well). Four wheel power disc's and power steering. '51 Chevy car steelies, beauty rings& caps. Since I bought it last summer I've had it professionally re-wired, added a $40 Craigslist third row bench seat out of a Ram 12 passenger van - fits like a glove and it's TIGHT in that cab! Recently found the Doray yellow fog lights - a $10 steal from an estate sale. Not sure how I feel about them...but they're installed for the time being. Only took minor clean up and painting the mounts to make them like new. Scored a NOS Guide early rear view mirror at the same sale too but have not installed it yet. I've searched high and low and found the rear window pot metal trim ring, interior windlace retainer strips, headliner bows and bought installed assorted rubber parts, window channel, etc - all of which is not yet installed. Today I'm working on restoring the minor cracks in the steering wheel. Sorry to go on so. It' nice to have someone ask.

[markeb01]

Nice looking truck. I had a friend with one of these years ago, and finding all the pieces to make a decent grille was next to impossible. To see a chrome one in that condition is amazing. The seat looks like a great fit. I like the addition of the fog lights, they look great.

[Dan in Pasadena]

A few more pix to show some of the recent work. The 1941 California plate was a find at Pomona last week I couldn't pass up. I can't install it on my truck under California's "Year of Manufacture" license program but it was so cheap ($10) I bought it to try my hand at restoring one. If I WERE installing it, I'd repair the few rust-through pinholes it has. It will hang on my shop wall with a plate from to hide the chewed up edges. This is "Before" and in process shots. It's painted, I just haven't painted the yellow number/letters yet.

[sams60gmc]

We'll I haven't been on here for a while but I'm glad to see this thread still going strong!!! 1000 replies, woot. Anyways. I've gotten quite a bit done, I've machined some 8 1/2'' tubing and capped one end and cut out my control arms and welded them in. I also re built my upper bag plates out of thicker material. They turned out great. I have my bags somewhat plumbed up. They go to a T in the front bumper with a schraeder valve for now for I can just manually fill them until I get a compressor and a tank. Anyways here are the pics.

[Sillyoldman]

Finished up the brake lines and bleeding. I thought I had an oil pan leak. I did but it was due to my crappy chrome timing cover. Tore things apart today. My fancy aluminum water pump didn't fit so I installed a cast one which rusted up. I cleaned and painted it up today. I decided to go with an aluminum timing cover so I'll have to wait for the mailman.Got some sanding done on the floors.

YouTube- Cheap timing cover. 1963 Chevy

[hb32]

Started on the duals on my 65 stepside.

[DPowers]

Set the timing and started to strip the hood.

[Chevy Fleetside]

Today I pulled the front clip out of the truck, cleaned it up a bit and painted some of it. I ran out of paint .. After that I put it back on the truck. I did all this by myself. Rich showed up as I was putting the last bolts on. I need to adjust the fenders up a bit in the back though. Here are some picture of how I do this alone.

[Bugeyev8]

I got the e brake cables back in and whacked the ugly side pieces off the rear Barden bumper...bothered me for 20 years, the bumper is going in the trash soon but for now it looks better, also removed the chains and added inside latches to the tailgate

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by Bugeyev8

also removed the chains and added inside latches to the tailgate

How are you keeping the taligate latched shut?

[jonathan-m]

Cut the front coils 1.5 coils. Put jeeps springs in the back. It rides like crap up front, but it looks good

[jonathan-m]

here it is after the front cut and with the jeep springs in the back. I've switched it over to a fleet side now, but no pictures of that yet. I'm still debating whether I should make some 2inch lowering blocks for the rear to level it out. Any opinions?

[ravens65]

drop kits are fairly cheap for these trucks and if you get the right ones they ride great. I used CPP parts, of course I went a little overboard but... it feels like a little sports car

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by jonathan-m

here it is after the front cut and with the jeep springs in the back. I've switched it over to a fleet side now, but no pictures of that yet. I'm still debating whether I should make some 2inch lowering blocks for the rear to level it out. Any opinions?

Level it.

[ccstreetbob]

Originally Posted by jonathan-m

here it is after the front cut and with the jeep springs in the back. I've switched it over to a fleet side now, but no pictures of that yet. I'm still debating whether I should make some 2inch lowering blocks for the rear to level it out. Any opinions?

I like the rake!

[oklahomaduner]

I washed mine..

[Slow Build]

Changed the fuel fill hose so I can finally put some gas in it without it flowing into the cab. Also changed the dimmer switch so hopefully the lights will be a little more reliable.

[burbguy]

I cut off my bumpstops sunday, and after having it fall off of the floor jack(and onto me) I went to the E.R. for xrays...no broken bones.And a word of advise throw away the cheap floor jack from kragen's...LOL

[shortbed70]

just for kicks set the bed on

[jonathan-m]

Originally Posted by burbguy

I cut off my bumpstops sunday, and after having it fall off of the floor jack(and onto me) I went to the E.R. for xrays...no broken bones.And a word of advise throw away the cheap floor jack from kragen's...LOL

Holy Sh*t! glad you're ok man, things like that scare me the most when working on stuff like this.

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by ccstreetbob

I like the rake!

I also vote for the rake.

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by burbguy

I cut off my bumpstops sunday, and after having it fall off of the floor jack(and onto me) I went to the E.R. for xrays...no broken bones.And a word of advise throw away the cheap floor jack from kragen's...LOL

I knocked a 46 Chevy off the jack installing a transmission when I was about 16. I had stands under the car, but left the car jacked up on the axle and didn't lower it to provide stability. Pounding a bit too hard to get the transmission in, the car fell off the jack and landed crooked on the stands keeping me from getting crushed. After pinning myself between the floor and the transmission for about a half hour, I found a new religion about safety!

Glad to hear there wasn't any lasting injury.

[Slow Build]

Originally Posted by oklahomaduner

I washed mine..

That things so clean it's invisible.

Originally Posted by burbguy

and after having it fall off of the floor jack(and onto me) I went to the E.R. for xrays...no broken bones.

Glad your alright. That couldn't have been too much fun.

[hossmann]

i installed my ps pump and reattached the loud pipes

[aerotruk63]

Removed the universal joints off two of the drive shafts for the K10 and brought the third drive shaft for repair of the sliding yoke. Got the steering box back from the re-builder. De-greased the drive shafts to bring to our caliper/water pump/alternator/starter re-builder for blasting tomorrow. They blast my stuff in exchange for doughnuts. Not to many parts at a time but lot's of doughnuts.