What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[OregonNed]

I had issues getting my Myrtle Wood sized for my new truck deck, so I turned to quarter sawn red oak. Bought some boards this weekend and they are planed up, ready for sizing and milling.

[In The Ten Ring]

Will you stain or otherwise polyurethane these boards for your bed?

[67ChevyRedneck]

Realized the importance of a battery hold down running through the mountains!

[69 GMC Daily Driver]

I scored an original GM Grille and Grille insert for my 70. Still in the box.
I couldn't believe my luck. Installed it over the weekend. My original
is still in great shape if anyone is needing one.

[TxGoats]

I ordered the patch panels to finally address my rust issues. Got them from GMCPAULS.COM . Can't wait to tear into this truck finally. I'm thinking color change to a champagne beige like this

[OregonNed]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Will you stain or otherwise polyurethane these boards for your bed?

I believe we will stain - just to bring out the look of the wood. It has a lot of flecks and designs in it. Then cover with the best spar varnish I can buy.

[VWNate1]

I sent you a PM as I need a decent one , not perfect but nice .

TIA ,

-Nate

Originally Posted by 69 GMC Daily Driver

I scored an original GM Grille and Grille insert for my 70. Still in the box.
I couldn't believe my luck. Installed it over the weekend. My original
is still in great shape if anyone is needing one.

[74baggedbug]

Yanked out the dash pad & the bench seat to get reupholstered .. Hope to get it back next Tuesday or so

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by OregonNed

I believe we will stain - just to bring out the look of the wood. It has a lot of flecks and designs in it. Then cover with the best spar varnish I can buy.

I am glad. I think stained wood is so beautiful. Keep us posted.

[In The Ten Ring]

I got the rest of the fuel line bent. It may not be perfect but I think it will work. I still need to bend the 90 degree turn at the junction between in-cab and on-fame lines and flare the ends, but it's there.



The green line with the blue tape on the end.

[Lou Boffa]

Got my new gearbox, rag joint and pitman arm all tightened up and torgued correctly. Also mounted my pulleys with new add a pulley for a 3rd groove. Pained the Alan Grove brackets...now just waiting on the pump and lines to come in to finish the project. She comin...

[Saclandman]

Spent far too much time trying to get my drivers idea door to align and get the right gap between the fender and door. My trucks new name is M%÷£€÷_&*#!r.
Then finished cutting out the remaining rotted bed strips. Tried to do more but it was hot and I got tired. Did I mention it was hot today in Sacramento?

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Ordered more parts, so what else is new.

[In The Ten Ring]

I put a clamp onto the new fuel line and bolted that onto the frame (pump end). Now the line is super solid so I think that will work.

I also scraped all of the old carburetor gasket from the intake manifold. It took a couple of hours and lots of carburetor cleaner, but the job is done.





I have the hole plugged until it's time to put on the carb.

[In The Ten Ring]

My dad and I started replacing the cab-to-frame bushings. It's great to get my dad's help as he is super experienced in heavy equipment repairs and such (not in sheet metal repairs, alas). Plus, he owned this truck for 20 years before I got it.

First, I opened up the replacement shims with a round file and drill bit. After much discussion, we decided on how the replacements should go. The kit from Classic Heartbeat lacks pointed bolts and I have lost(!) one of the rear originals. We did get the other rear original bolt and its new bushings in and I was able to show him how the cab needs to rotate clockwise to line up for the rest. I just came in from turning a replacement rear bolt to a point so it'll find that cage nut easily. We plan to work on it more tomorrow.

It was satisfying hearing dad agree that the bushings should have been replaced in the 1980's. I had asked him about it when I first came to own the truck but he didn't agree. It's clear he never looked at the bushings before today.

[EARNHARDT#3]

All shined up for the first show of the year :-)

[Lees68GMC]

Kind of irks me sometimes there is so many after market parts and products for 67-72 Chevy trucks and very little for GMC. I bought these polished aluminum coil packs covers on Ebay for around $ 100.00 including shipping (Note how much Holley ones are out of plastic) and two GMC emblems for 7.00 each to try this. Don't know yet if the GMC emblems are too big for my taste yet, maybe they'll grow on me. Makes the motor look bigger like a Duramax or something, fun anyway.

[In The Ten Ring]

This is a post I have wanted to make for 2 years: new cab-to-frame bushings are now in! My dad helped and we did it. *Rather funny that 42 years after he bought the truck new, he's still working on it.

[9teen69]

That's cool you can work on the truck with your dad that is the original owner.

[9teen69]

Replaced this sucker and got my backup lights working. So nice to have backup lights after 3 years.

[Woodnears]

Added an air system.

[Woodnears]

A shot outside

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by 9teen69

That's cool you can work on the truck with your dad that is the original owner.

Thanks man. I grew up riding in this truck. It came along 2 years before I did and dad drove it until the early 90's (he bought it new, right off the lot. He saw it and he bought it that day).

I love your name.....when it comes time to get a license plate, I may copy your style but for a '72.

Congrats on getting reverse lights! I have to hold my reverse lever upwards for mine to work.

[allchevy58]

Installed new cab mounts, steamed off motor, started on getting radiator out to replace radiator support mounts and fix oil leaks. Valve covers and damper seal leaking.

[In The Ten Ring]

I put the fuel tank back in but I think I'll have to take it back out....doesn't the fuel tank gauge wire go in behind the fuel tank?