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Old 10-13-2012, 09:19 PM   #1
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tapped the threads in my feshly painted motor.
Looks good in green! nice for a change.
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Old 10-13-2012, 11:05 PM   #2
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Took out what I did two weeks ago moving one side back so it was square.

Mostly I spent the Day asking myself, "why didn't I take the Cab off when I started?" If id done that I could have x'd out the whole frame in the beginning. Just because the front is square doesn't mean the rest is too.
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Old 10-14-2012, 09:39 PM   #3
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I unexpectedly got a spot in the shop for a while. my dad and I got the cab off and I drilled out a few rivets. tomorrow i will get the last two runningboard hangers off and make the backing plates to weld some nuts to. that way i can bolt the hangers on. I also need to modify my trans crossmember so I can box the center section of the frame. Hopefully I can get some more odds and ends tied up while i have a nice floor to work on.
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Old 10-14-2012, 10:29 PM   #4
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Pushed it outside for the winter.
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Old 10-15-2012, 06:35 AM   #5
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got my starter back, all rebuilt and working well, truck is running and all is well.







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Old 10-15-2012, 10:06 AM   #6
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got my starter back, all rebuilt and working well, truck is running and all is well.







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Old 10-15-2012, 11:16 AM   #7
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Thanks buddy

and i didn't have to change the fly wheel!!! ya whooooo
next is new fuel lines and i can start on the body work over the winter....

fun fun fun lol
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Old 10-15-2012, 09:28 PM   #8
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I didn't get as far as I thought i would most ly because I took the cab mounts off. the idea is it will save time and effort in the ling run by making it easier to clean up the parts.
I also fixed a bent spot in the frame where the running board mount bottomed out on something. oh well always something to do
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Old 10-15-2012, 10:42 PM   #9
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the entire bed, hood, hood latch panel, radiator, and Terrible half a** wiring are missing off of my 50 now I'll probably be starting a build thread soon
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Old 10-16-2012, 08:07 PM   #10
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I didn't get as far as I thought i would most ly because I took the cab mounts off. the idea is it will save time and effort in the ling run by making it easier to clean up the parts.
I also fixed a bent spot in the frame where the running board mount bottomed out on something. oh well always something to do
ok lets start taking some pictures of all this work! i would love to see what you are doing, i love how nice everything is coming out.


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Old 10-17-2012, 10:25 AM   #11
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ok lets start taking some pictures of all this work! i would love to see what you are doing, i love how nice everything is coming out.


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Yeah, I was thinking about that this morning.Now that it is somewhat cleaned up. There was a frame under all that dirt!
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Old 10-17-2012, 03:44 PM   #12
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funny how that works when you remove all that dirt!!! lol
keep up the nice work


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Old 10-15-2012, 11:21 PM   #13
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Worked on filling the not needed holes in the firewall, ordered drop springs and a few other goodies.
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Old 10-16-2012, 02:16 AM   #14
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chevrolaine

''Pushed it outside for the winter''


no offense sir but i would push both inside for the winter - very nice trucks
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Old 10-16-2012, 03:22 PM   #15
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Yesterday, but, got the old motor & trans out of it.
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Old 10-17-2012, 03:56 PM   #16
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Got the old gas tank out & the (nasty) carpet removed from the cab. Also noticed that the previous owner, my girlfriend's brother, had been driving with only half of the seat bolts in. Apparently he liked the "recline" function this gave him...
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Old 10-19-2012, 04:55 PM   #17
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I finished my a/c install and went for a drive. Very cool (literally, LOL).
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Ordered more parts
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Old 10-19-2012, 10:47 PM   #19
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I got most of the welding done on my frame boxing.
What a long week The neighbors had som construction going and the excavator pulled a 120 section of our water pipe out! It took 3 days to get fixed and now we don't have much water pressure
There must be a rock in the line.
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Old 10-19-2012, 10:48 PM   #20
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Got the front clip most of the way off. Left a few bolts to soak in penetrating oil for a while longer. Broke 2 or 3 of them - oh well. First time it's been off in, well, maybe ever.
Once the clip is off, maybe Monday (truck lives at work) I'll start paint prep for the front frame section and start sizing up the motor mounts.
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Old 10-21-2012, 10:59 AM   #21
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Built a dolly for the cab last week. Today the cab comes off the frame, onto the dolly and I start finish welding the frame.
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Old 10-21-2012, 01:39 PM   #22
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I removed all my hinges from the cab and put all new bushings in
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Old 10-21-2012, 01:52 PM   #23
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I removed all my hinges from the cab and put all new bushings in
Where did u get the bushings?
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Old 10-21-2012, 03:44 PM   #24
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Opened up the box of the newly arrived AAW harness kit. Looked at the diagrams.

Holy snot, what have I gotten myself into?
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Showed the project to my co-owner & girlfriend, got a lot of blank looks for all my excitement.
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