What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[mcgoo26]

Not something done today, but over the weekend. Removed the wheels to have the tires replaced, discovered how bad the front breaks where. After removing the dust caps, found out that a nail is a suitable sub for a cotter pin. Also, no torque on either nut. Hand tight would have been more than what torque was on the nuts. All said and done, both front brakes, calipers, pads, rotors, and bearings changed. Good-to-go!

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by Gravityamp

Painted now I have to cut and polish .

looks real sharp... did you do the paint?

[Possmguts]

Found out I was lied to about how old the build was on my motor so now guess what Im adding to my list...

[85burb]

Actually let the wife drive her 67 home from dinner and she broke it. Pulled in to drive way and the driver side rear wheel was smoking. Jacked rear up and tried to turn the wheel. Could not move it. Let truck down and now it won't move at all. Sounds like the wheel cylinder locked up and...... She can't drive the truck ever again

[Chucks72Longbed]

McGoo26, hope you didn't torque the wheel bearing nut. It's not suppose to be torqued. Just tight enough to put preload on the bearings. You probably knew this already I am probably reading more into your post than what you wrote.

[OregonNed]

Adjusted the wiper arms to the optimum off position all in the comfort of my trucks new home in the garage

[7tee]

Ball joints, front shocks, cleaned and greased front end. Man what a difference in the ride. Now if my new tires would just get here... (this was yesterday)

[Browns Chop Shop]

Dreaming of the day!

[7tee]

New tires, rear brake hose and master cylinder...

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by Browns Chop Shop

Dreaming of the day!

welcome to the forum from a fellow Texan...good luck on your build.

[Browns Chop Shop]

Originally Posted by ole dollor

welcome to the forum from a fellow Texan...good luck on your build.

Thanks! Its coming along very nice, block and heads are in East Texas getting makeover for .409, Im getting excited.

[mcgoo26]

Originally Posted by Chucks72Longbed

McGoo26, hope you didn't torque the wheel bearing nut. It's not suppose to be torqued. Just tight enough to put preload on the bearings. You probably knew this already I am probably reading more into your post than what you wrote.

After reading my post again I can see how it may have implied that it needed huge amount of torque. Another part to the task that I didn't mention was before anything was undone, the rotors had about an inch or so, if not more, of play side to side (passenger to driver side) on the hub. As I said, finger tight would have been an improvement. Torqued while spinning the hub to seat or preload everything, backed off then cotter pinned. Thanks for your insight.

[BruthaMan]

Originally Posted by OregonNed

Adjusted the wiper arms to the optimum off position all in the comfort of my trucks new home in the garage

I was looking at your truck a few days ago, Ned. It has the most perfect shade of blue I've ever seen on one of these trucks! You wouldn't happen to know the color, by chance?

Originally Posted by Browns Chop Shop

Dreaming of the day!

Welcome from another Texan. Just down the road from you, in San Angelo.

[meangreen72gmc]

Fixed some small dents in my front quarter panels on the 72 k2500 and shot the first coat of primer on them. Small things like that get me excited to see the finished product. Long road of body work ahead before I get to any fun stuff though.

[Browns Chop Shop]

Welcome from another Texan. Just down the road from you, in San Angelo.[/QUOTE]

Thanks..... I just ordered the painless wiring kit,, puts me one step closer to rolling.

[CST10]

Installed a column mounted tach in the ol 68. I like it.

[74baggedbug]

New wheels and tires. 20's 8's&10's

[mud.man.rj]

What a beauty, my favorite rims too, just icing on the truck cake..

[Prematuregrey]

Painless wiring harness and new carpets from LMC.












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[hamjet]

Worked more on the 348 the last few days. Still have a lot to do, seems never ending...

[mud.man.rj]

Never get tired of the w motor, neverending cool.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

never get tired of the w motor, neverending cool.

x2

[berch 69GMC]

Added an auxillary input to my otherwise useless radio, thanks to another members instructions. Hardest thing was finding a radio shack still open for business. Installed cig. Lighter assembly. Found a cool jack in the stuff PO included.

[Econman]

Glad winter is finally over!

Got my engine, converter & trans linked up and bolted into the chassis today. I'll get to crank her soon! Can't wait...

[Saclandman]

Spent almost 2 hours trying to get the motor mount bolt to thread. Finally just pulled the mount out, cleared the rubber from the threads, reinstalled the promptly cross threaded one of the bolt into the block. Many profane words were uttered. I was able to replace the rubber fuel lines under the cab and at the fuel pump. Still didn't feel like a very productive 3 hours.