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**N2TRUX** · 11-28-2004, 10:58 AM

I may not get in till late this evening so I'm going to start this thread early. I spent Thanksgiving at my Mom-n-laws house and had a great time. All my wifes family was there and we had lots of food and lots of laughs. It couldn't have been a better family day.

Other than washing all my trucks I didn't do a darn thing truck related. I spent the weekend Christmas shopping, buying Christmas lights, and putting up our Christmas tree.

What did you get done?

bigblock73 · 11-28-2004, 11:08 AM

I went to my Aunts for T-day, went shopping with my Cousin on Friday. Saturday I did some more shopping then came home and put up our Christmas tree. Great weekend all in all, but nothing truck related was accomplished.

Jonboy · 11-28-2004, 11:09 AM

Nothing on the Blazer here. I had to work Friday, which seemed ike a wasted day, workwise. The phones were dead. I did go target shooting with a buddy yesterday. That is addicting. We had a blast!

I have scored a 60/40 bench for the Blazer, though. It's out of a 2000 GMC crew cab, so I can get rid of the back seat totally. I don't like the way it sticks up over the bedrail. I saw a 71 Blazer at goodguys a couple months ago with a hard tonneau and buckets, and that looked like the way to go.

Trying to clear out my garage so I can bring my Blazer back home. I have decided to keep it, but it is at a friends house right now. I really miss it, and can't wait to get back to work on it. I have a pile of parts at work that seems to keep growing, and they need to get put on. I have also decided on black for the Blazer. I think that with tan leather will look pretty nice. Now I just need to get it done!

**N2TRUX** · 11-28-2004, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

..... I have also decided on black for the Blazer. I think that with tan leather will look pretty nice....

Ohhhh, sweet combo. I have pics of a black and tan combo. Ya wanna see em? Look here

bagged74 · 11-28-2004, 12:41 PM

Did the whole family thing THurs & Fri, ate way too much. Yesterday I finally replaced the rockers on the 68, man it looks better! Next project is to get the interior ready to paint.

rolson1039 · 11-28-2004, 01:18 PM

well i didnt do a dern thing but eat alll weekend... as for truck stuff i painted the rallye rims ill be selling soon and i had to go to the junkyard to get a door for a friends car and while there i saw a new truck in the yard which i pulled the ashtray and the overflow tank for one of mine
the rest of the weekend was spent doin household stuff like putting new bedroom and bathroom doors on and finalizing the estimate for a friends bathroom. hopefuly by next week i can have the 86 running top noch again

BaggedC10 · 11-28-2004, 01:20 PM

My mother and I celebrated Thanksgiving together and before that evening, I took my truck back down to a bare frame.

Saturday---Found a new frame locally.

ElGracho · 11-28-2004, 03:31 PM

This didn't really happen over the weekend, but here goes anyhow.

I won an auction on Ebay, so I went to pick the stuff up. I live near Seattle and the items were in West Virginia. Last Friday I flew to Baltimore then stayed with a buddy in Annapolis. I drove his truck up to Hancock Maryland to get the truck I would drive back, a 94 Chev C1500 LWB. It has 187k miles on the original 305. I went and picked up the steam cleaners, stayed another night and ended up leaving last Sunday afternoon around 4 pm.

That night I stayed in Fremont, Indiana. Monday night I stayed in Plankinton, South Dakota. Tuesday night I stayed in Missoula, Montana and rolled into Portland, Oregon on Wednesday afternoon. We had 20 at my parents house for Thanksgiving so it was a good time.

That was a lot of driving and the truck was terrible in snow (275 60 15 tires...), luckily I only saw a few hundred miles worth in Wyoming and Montana/Idaho.

My purchase was 3 Jenny Steam cleaners. I got them for $50 on Ebay and they are worth around $1000 each working. They cost around $2500 each new. I will have to put some work and parts into them but it was still worth it and one of my uncles got a truck out to Portland to boot.

Izzy · 11-28-2004, 03:35 PM

Cleaned the floor, ripped out the old buckets and installed a gray NPI carpet and the stock bench.

grape · 11-28-2004, 03:54 PM

downpipe done, body now ready to come off, inlet tubes are done now also

SanitysBane · 11-28-2004, 05:10 PM

changed the oil in the truck, put the shocks back on it, went out with gf a couple times, the usall nothingness

**N2TRUX** · 11-28-2004, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bagged74

....I finally replaced the rockers on the 68, man it looks better! Next project is to get the interior ready to paint.

I thought you were selling it

**N2TRUX** · 11-28-2004, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by grape

downpipe done, body now ready to come off, inlet tubes are done now also

You wanna elaborate on this a bit. Have I missed something? That looks pretty wild....

75stepside · 11-28-2004, 06:11 PM

well, i finally got a TON done on my project...

mainly, i got my rear disc project completed, and my posi axle in... my drive shaft fits, but still needs to be cut down about a 1/2" to give me the proper "give."

don't be alarmed... the rotors in the picture were just used for the mach up... i'll be getting new rotors soon... btw, all components are from the rear of a 2001 Camaro S/S...

I did all the wiring in the tail section of my truck, soidered, wiried, loomed, routed... ran loom from the fuse box to the tail lights...

it was a great weekend!

check the webpage for an update, that's uploading right now!!!

bagged74 · 11-28-2004, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

I thought you were selling it

As you know I will sell anything, but nobody seems to want this one. I dont know seems kinda wierd, so i guess I'll jsut keep workin on it till I decide to keep it or somebody decides to buy it.

79gmcc15 · 11-28-2004, 06:46 PM

I FINALY get to say say what I got done!

I got 2 new tires for my truck on friday 235/75/15's for $130 installed

good deal for unroals(?) and I baught thoes silvans true HID headlights. and today me and dad cleaned up some plugs and got some new one.... my what a change! she purrs like a kitten! wonder how long its going to last lol. damn oil....... mabe someone here can anwser a question for me... we pulled the plugs from 6 and 8 and they were like new.. they've been in there atleast a month. is that normal?

cliffsta · 11-28-2004, 07:24 PM

I wasted a bunch of gas as usual. Shoulda washed my truck, but I'm a lazy SOB. I guess after the shocks and all that stuff back around my birthday I earned a couple weekends of slacking.

BaggedC10 · 11-28-2004, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fiveeightchevy

Cleaned the floor, ripped out the old buckets and installed a gray NPI carpet and the stock bench.

The carpet looks great, Izzy. I didn't know if you still had the 83' or what. What's the plan for it now?

grape · 11-28-2004, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

You wanna elaborate on this a bit. Have I missed something? That looks pretty wild....

this is my turbo 6.5 k5...........I'm building my own system after being angry about the performance and fit of a $2K Banks turbo kit I bought originally.

77gmcjoe · 11-28-2004, 07:46 PM

Thursday the family all went to a buffet for dinner and filled up! Plus no dishes to wash or mess to clean up that way. Friday I nabbed a 205 tcase for $100. It's for a 4 spd, but I'm planning on converting it and it will be in my '77 eventually. Saturday I put some chrome tow hooks on my nephew's '72 Chevy 1/2 ton for him, and went out Sat night with some friends who were home for the holiday. Sunday I pulled all the hydroboost stuff out of my parts truck for a bud, and while I was at it got the seat and tilt column out of it too. The seat's gonna be my "garage couch".

Joe

**Palf70Step** · 11-28-2004, 07:49 PM

Did Turkey day with my mother in-law. Wife's brother came down from Huntsville. Good eating for sure. Friday morning I spent replacing my mailbox and post since someone took a ball bat to it Wednesday. Let them try now.

The may get the box, but the post will demand alot more to take it out.

Also since it was cool for here (40's overnight, hig 60's for the day), I got into the attic and reran my house telephone lines and connected the phone line extension up to the new shop. So now I have a ding-a-ling (besides the owner) in the shop.

I saw the 82 come in ands out most the of the weekend, but that was it.

Picked up an AirAid system for my 96, but unfortunately term papers kept me busy Saturday and today. Guess next weekend will be a truck weekend.

badone07 · 11-28-2004, 11:14 PM

Went back to Long Island for 4 days to visit with family members. Yesterday wound up replacing a head on a cousin's Subaru. That was the extent of getting dirty and being automotive related.

81chevystep · 11-28-2004, 11:36 PM

here is what i got done

before

81chevystep · 11-28-2004, 11:38 PM

after

Izzy · 11-29-2004, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaggedC10

The carpet looks great, Izzy. I didn't know if you still had the 83' or what. What's the plan for it now?

Someone is interested in buying it but I'm gonna be shaving all the trim holes, stakes, driver gas door, side markers and repairing the bent rear driver quarter for now. I may just keep working on it and drop in a new crate motor. I've got all the paint/clear/catalyst to repaint it too so who knows.

11-28-2004, 10:58 AM	#1
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	What did you get done-Thanksgiving edition. I may not get in till late this evening so I'm going to start this thread early. I spent Thanksgiving at my Mom-n-laws house and had a great time. All my wifes family was there and we had lots of food and lots of laughs. It couldn't have been a better family day. Other than washing all my trucks I didn't do a darn thing truck related. I spent the weekend Christmas shopping, buying Christmas lights, and putting up our Christmas tree. What did you get done? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

11-28-2004, 11:08 AM	#2
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	I went to my Aunts for T-day, went shopping with my Cousin on Friday. Saturday I did some more shopping then came home and put up our Christmas tree. Great weekend all in all, but nothing truck related was accomplished. __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

11-28-2004, 11:09 AM	#3
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Nothing on the Blazer here. I had to work Friday, which seemed ike a wasted day, workwise. The phones were dead. I did go target shooting with a buddy yesterday. That is addicting. We had a blast! I have scored a 60/40 bench for the Blazer, though. It's out of a 2000 GMC crew cab, so I can get rid of the back seat totally. I don't like the way it sticks up over the bedrail. I saw a 71 Blazer at goodguys a couple months ago with a hard tonneau and buckets, and that looked like the way to go. Trying to clear out my garage so I can bring my Blazer back home. I have decided to keep it, but it is at a friends house right now. I really miss it, and can't wait to get back to work on it. I have a pile of parts at work that seems to keep growing, and they need to get put on. I have also decided on black for the Blazer. I think that with tan leather will look pretty nice. Now I just need to get it done! __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

11-28-2004, 01:18 PM	#6
rolson1039 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 404	well i didnt do a dern thing but eat alll weekend... as for truck stuff i painted the rallye rims ill be selling soon and i had to go to the junkyard to get a door for a friends car and while there i saw a new truck in the yard which i pulled the ashtray and the overflow tank for one of mine the rest of the weekend was spent doin household stuff like putting new bedroom and bathroom doors on and finalizing the estimate for a friends bathroom. hopefuly by next week i can have the 86 running top noch again __________________ so many trucks so little time!!!

11-28-2004, 01:20 PM	#7
BaggedC10 Under construction! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NorCal Posts: 1,065	My mother and I celebrated Thanksgiving together and before that evening, I took my truck back down to a bare frame. Saturday---Found a new frame locally. __________________ 2001 Silverado bagged on 22's. Sold

11-28-2004, 12:41 PM	#5
bagged74 its just $$$$$ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OK Posts: 2,078	Did the whole family thing THurs & Fri, ate way too much. Yesterday I finally replaced the rockers on the 68, man it looks better! Next project is to get the interior ready to paint.

11-28-2004, 03:31 PM	#8
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	This didn't really happen over the weekend, but here goes anyhow. I won an auction on Ebay, so I went to pick the stuff up. I live near Seattle and the items were in West Virginia. Last Friday I flew to Baltimore then stayed with a buddy in Annapolis. I drove his truck up to Hancock Maryland to get the truck I would drive back, a 94 Chev C1500 LWB. It has 187k miles on the original 305. I went and picked up the steam cleaners, stayed another night and ended up leaving last Sunday afternoon around 4 pm. That night I stayed in Fremont, Indiana. Monday night I stayed in Plankinton, South Dakota. Tuesday night I stayed in Missoula, Montana and rolled into Portland, Oregon on Wednesday afternoon. We had 20 at my parents house for Thanksgiving so it was a good time. That was a lot of driving and the truck was terrible in snow (275 60 15 tires...), luckily I only saw a few hundred miles worth in Wyoming and Montana/Idaho. My purchase was 3 Jenny Steam cleaners. I got them for $50 on Ebay and they are worth around $1000 each working. They cost around $2500 each new. I will have to put some work and parts into them but it was still worth it and one of my uncles got a truck out to Portland to boot. __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

11-28-2004, 03:35 PM	#9
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	Cleaned the floor, ripped out the old buckets and installed a gray NPI carpet and the stock bench.

11-28-2004, 03:54 PM	#10
grape Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 86	downpipe done, body now ready to come off, inlet tubes are done now also Attached Images Last edited by grape; 11-28-2004 at 03:59 PM.

11-28-2004, 05:10 PM	#11
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	changed the oil in the truck, put the shocks back on it, went out with gf a couple times, the usall nothingness __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer

11-28-2004, 06:11 PM	#14
75stepside Proud Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 741	well, i finally got a TON done on my project... mainly, i got my rear disc project completed, and my posi axle in... my drive shaft fits, but still needs to be cut down about a 1/2" to give me the proper "give." don't be alarmed... the rotors in the picture were just used for the mach up... i'll be getting new rotors soon... btw, all components are from the rear of a 2001 Camaro S/S... I did all the wiring in the tail section of my truck, soidered, wiried, loomed, routed... ran loom from the fuse box to the tail lights... it was a great weekend! check the webpage for an update, that's uploading right now!!! Attached Images

11-28-2004, 06:46 PM	#16
79gmcc15 Gettin It One Pice At A Time Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: everett, washington Posts: 2,688	I FINALY get to say say what I got done! I got 2 new tires for my truck on friday 235/75/15's for $130 installed good deal for unroals(?) and I baught thoes silvans true HID headlights. and today me and dad cleaned up some plugs and got some new one.... my what a change! she purrs like a kitten! wonder how long its going to last lol. damn oil....... mabe someone here can anwser a question for me... we pulled the plugs from 6 and 8 and they were like new.. they've been in there atleast a month. is that normal? __________________ RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby

11-28-2004, 07:24 PM	#17
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	I wasted a bunch of gas as usual. Shoulda washed my truck, but I'm a lazy SOB. I guess after the shocks and all that stuff back around my birthday I earned a couple weekends of slacking. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

11-28-2004, 07:46 PM	#20
77gmcjoe What do we get for $10? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beardstown, Illinois Posts: 340	Thursday the family all went to a buffet for dinner and filled up! Plus no dishes to wash or mess to clean up that way. Friday I nabbed a 205 tcase for $100. It's for a 4 spd, but I'm planning on converting it and it will be in my '77 eventually. Saturday I put some chrome tow hooks on my nephew's '72 Chevy 1/2 ton for him, and went out Sat night with some friends who were home for the holiday. Sunday I pulled all the hydroboost stuff out of my parts truck for a bud, and while I was at it got the seat and tilt column out of it too. The seat's gonna be my "garage couch". Joe __________________ 1977 GMC K25 400/400/205 1989 Chevy Suburban R1500 350/700R4 (work beater) 1994 Chevy K3500 dually 454/4L80 1996 Corvette LT4 350/ZF 6 speed 2000 Bonneville SSEI Supercharged 3.8 Liter V6 1966 Chevelle 2 door sedan (Needs major repair )

11-28-2004, 07:49 PM	#21
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Did Turkey day with my mother in-law. Wife's brother came down from Huntsville. Good eating for sure. Friday morning I spent replacing my mailbox and post since someone took a ball bat to it Wednesday. Let them try now. The may get the box, but the post will demand alot more to take it out. Also since it was cool for here (40's overnight, hig 60's for the day), I got into the attic and reran my house telephone lines and connected the phone line extension up to the new shop. So now I have a ding-a-ling (besides the owner) in the shop. I saw the 82 come in ands out most the of the weekend, but that was it. Picked up an AirAid system for my 96, but unfortunately term papers kept me busy Saturday and today. Guess next weekend will be a truck weekend. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!



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11-28-2004, 11:14 PM	#22
badone07 Project 2 Resume Join Date: May 2004 Location: Jim Thorpe, PA Posts: 884	Went back to Long Island for 4 days to visit with family members. Yesterday wound up replacing a head on a cousin's Subaru. That was the extent of getting dirty and being automotive related. __________________ John 1984 C30 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 1998 Jeep Cherokee 4x4 2004 Chevy Trailblazer 4x4 (wife's) 1970 Mustang FB fully tubed (getting 521 BBF & powerglide) 1978 Nova 2dr (going BBCaddy & S.P. th400) 1984 Monte SS (circle track car)

11-28-2004, 11:36 PM	#23
81chevystep ShadeTree Kustomz Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: spring, texas Posts: 300	here is what i got done before Attached Images __________________ -chris- 1981 c/10, 383 fully built bagged, custom interior. built entirely by me

11-28-2004, 11:38 PM	#24
81chevystep ShadeTree Kustomz Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: spring, texas Posts: 300	after Attached Images __________________ -chris- 1981 c/10, 383 fully built bagged, custom interior. built entirely by me

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