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**N2TRUX** · 07-02-2006, 09:46 PM

I have been in Atlanta all week watching my daughters team play volleyball. They went to compete at the Junior Olympic Nationals. They didn't do as well as we had hoped for, but did have a very respectable finish. They placed 11th out of the top 48 teams in their age division.

What did you get done?

bagged74 · 07-02-2006, 10:10 PM

I made some Blazer progress this week..........see other thread for pics.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post1747151

magnethead · 07-02-2006, 10:14 PM

found out i need a d@mn timing light (racing my friend down the backroads as it was pinging to all hell under full throttle)

see ten · 07-02-2006, 10:24 PM

About a dozen of these!

Ziptar · 07-02-2006, 10:41 PM

I got the A/C working in the 79, I didn't do it myself. Local Shop did $20 + 2 Lbs of R12 Came to ~$70. Finally nice and cold. Shop said it has a really small leak by the compressor, not worth worrying about, just bring it back if it runs out in a year or so.

The 81 I found in the woods got hauled to the Yard thursday. I went down Saturday Got the tilt column, cruise control, Dash Bezel, Delay Wipers and miscellanous stuff, $0. The deal was they pickup the truck, I take what I wanted they get the rest.

SCOTI · 07-02-2006, 10:53 PM

Saturday, I visited the shop & checked out the progress on several vehicles that are in the works. We're heading to GoodGuys-Columbus next week so I got some updates on the when/where BS.

I sand-blasted a couple of brackets for the 68's engine swap that I was undecided on when I had everything else powder coated. I also swapped out that dull factory A/C Delco fuel pump for a shiny Holley unit. It's amazing how much more work is involved when you're putting something together & trying to make it look nice vs. just putting it together (you know . . .... to change one thing requires changing 6 others!). My GF & I went w/her mom to see the new Superman flick. I'm undecided.....

Today the search was on for fuel line fittings. I still haven't decided how I'm going to route the fuel supply so that's making it worse. I wound up buying several fittings for each of the various possibilities I've been considering.

I tried a few different routings & I'm not happy yet. . . ....

79BIG10 · 07-02-2006, 11:30 PM

Recovered from driving alot this week for work. I had to drive almost 2 hours one way back and forth twice this week. If I had known I was having to go back the next day I would have gotten a hotel room but they didn't tell me

I'm just glad their paying my travel time and mileage. It will be a nice check coming soon.

I slacked off on the blazer and need to get back on it. I also have to fix a small leak on the truck's tranny pan. Awhile back I installed a drain kit and it's leaking now. Seems like I would have been better off not installing it.

moneyeater · 07-03-2006, 12:22 PM

My buddy and me pulled of the bed to get the rest of the wiring done.
I decided to take the driversside fueltank out to make room for a LPG tank that´ll go in sometime!
There were still about two gallons of diesel in the tank,maybe i should take out the second tank too to clean it out because i think the carb and engine won´t like diesel,right?
I removed the tankselectorvalve(right word

) and crossover fuellines.
Additionally i found out that the "friend" who helped me years ago made only half things and worked bad too!The frame and cabmounts are not painted right on the underside,there were wrong bolts in some places and allmost all bolts weren´t tightend!
Wich leads us to the nice old saying:"Do it yourself and check everything at least twice!"
Also the engine and transmission leak a little oil even though we drained them 6 (six) years ago and the rearaxle sweats oil too where the tubes go in the middlesection!

I want to build an exhaustsystem and put the driveshaft back in!
But now i can fix all that and hopefully get a leakfree drivetrain!

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SSC's76 · 07-04-2006, 06:49 AM

Better late then never.

I fixed the brake lights, figured I'd make the people behind me happy. I was going to find the actual short but opted the quick way out and ran a new wire to the brake light switch. Appently there is a break somwhere between the switch and where it goes through the firewall. Ah, one day I'll pull it down and fix it right.

Ric83 · 07-05-2006, 09:39 AM

Finally got a chance to do something truck related this weekend.

Unfortunately, it was to put in a new glass for my driverside window on my '03 cause someone in my apartment complex decided they wanted a new stereo.

bigblock73 · 07-05-2006, 10:04 AM

I took off Monday and Wednesday...giving me a five day weekend.

Saturday I had to work my second job. Sunday and Monday I spent replacing four of the six 50 year old windows in my house with new Pella windows. This involved tearing off all the old shakes on the house (new siding to follow the window installs), and furring out all the openings to fit the new windows. All in all it was pretty easy, just time consuming. Tuesday we had some family over, BBQ'd, played games, BS'd, then walked to the park and watched the fireworks. It was a good weekend to say the least.

**Captkaos** · 07-06-2006, 04:27 PM

Monday night I spent changing out the front brakes on my daily driver. It started producing a SERIOUS shake when the brakes were applied. Apparently it was a warped rotor since it is gone now. Next I need to realigned the frontend.

Bad Karma · 07-06-2006, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captkaos

Monday night I spent changing out the front brakes on my daily driver. It started producing a SERIOUS shake when the brakes were applied. Apparently it was a warped rotor since it is gone now. Next I need to realigned the frontend.

My Suburban was doing the same thing. I replaced everything, rotors, bearings, calipers, hoses, and finally installed my drop spindles.

Now my 275/60-15's are a little wide for the front, I cut one up on a big bump. Getting some smaller front tires tonight.

Good news, the front end shake is gone. Bad news, it revealed a minor shake in the rear discs. I'm sick of the rear discs, I'm going back to drums...

84 400 · 07-07-2006, 01:05 AM

^^^^^m that is the way. drums rule. i got my body work almost done on the 85(prep for a quick sale). Went to pick up 22 foot boat on a cox super loader trailer. get 25 miles away from the spot it was in and i lost a hub and wheel on the high way. no worries cause it is a tandem axle but what a scare when some one pulls right up to you and teells you that the wheel is gone. pos cotter pin broke. cost me 200 for a new hub and 13 inch wheel now i gotta find a 1 inch crown nut. Maybe Napa can help me. so when i get the pos home i will shoot some shots for you guys and gals. it was a free bee but is coasting me 200 now with the loss of the wheel and all. Plus it needs some work to say the least. Well thats that. also took my bike in to get inspected by a mechanic befor it is all said and done. just so i can be sure i did things right.

SanitysBane · 07-07-2006, 11:55 PM

Tore everything apart on the frame. Now its time for sand blasting and then painting.

07-02-2006, 09:46 PM	#1
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	What did you get done? I have been in Atlanta all week watching my daughters team play volleyball. They went to compete at the Junior Olympic Nationals. They didn't do as well as we had hoped for, but did have a very respectable finish. They placed 11th out of the top 48 teams in their age division. 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" Last edited by N2TRUX; 07-02-2006 at 10:08 PM.

07-02-2006, 10:10 PM	#2
bagged74 its just $$$$$ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OK Posts: 2,078	Re: What did you get done? I made some Blazer progress this week..........see other thread for pics. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post1747151

07-02-2006, 10:14 PM	#3
magnethead 7000 #'s of american IRON Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: north tx Posts: 883	Re: What did you get done? found out i need a d@mn timing light (racing my friend down the backroads as it was pinging to all hell under full throttle)

07-02-2006, 10:24 PM	#4
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: What did you get done? About a dozen of these!

07-02-2006, 10:41 PM	#5
Ziptar Diesel Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Beyond The Sun. Posts: 144	Re: What did you get done? I got the A/C working in the 79, I didn't do it myself. Local Shop did $20 + 2 Lbs of R12 Came to ~$70. Finally nice and cold. Shop said it has a really small leak by the compressor, not worth worrying about, just bring it back if it runs out in a year or so. The 81 I found in the woods got hauled to the Yard thursday. I went down Saturday Got the tilt column, cruise control, Dash Bezel, Delay Wipers and miscellanous stuff, $0. The deal was they pickup the truck, I take what I wanted they get the rest. __________________ 1979 C-10 Silverado w/ Olds 5.7L Diesel

07-02-2006, 10:53 PM	#6
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,960	Re: What did you get done? Saturday, I visited the shop & checked out the progress on several vehicles that are in the works. We're heading to GoodGuys-Columbus next week so I got some updates on the when/where BS. I sand-blasted a couple of brackets for the 68's engine swap that I was undecided on when I had everything else powder coated. I also swapped out that dull factory A/C Delco fuel pump for a shiny Holley unit. It's amazing how much more work is involved when you're putting something together & trying to make it look nice vs. just putting it together (you know . . .... to change one thing requires changing 6 others!). My GF & I went w/her mom to see the new Superman flick. I'm undecided..... Today the search was on for fuel line fittings. I still haven't decided how I'm going to route the fuel supply so that's making it worse. I wound up buying several fittings for each of the various possibilities I've been considering. I tried a few different routings & I'm not happy yet. . . .... __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.* Last edited by SCOTI; 07-02-2006 at 10:54 PM.

07-02-2006, 11:30 PM	#7
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	Re: What did you get done? Recovered from driving alot this week for work. I had to drive almost 2 hours one way back and forth twice this week. If I had known I was having to go back the next day I would have gotten a hotel room but they didn't tell me I'm just glad their paying my travel time and mileage. It will be a nice check coming soon. I slacked off on the blazer and need to get back on it. I also have to fix a small leak on the truck's tranny pan. Awhile back I installed a drain kit and it's leaking now. Seems like I would have been better off not installing it. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

07-03-2006, 12:22 PM	#8
moneyeater Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern Germany,near Bremen Posts: 684	Re: What did you get done? My buddy and me pulled of the bed to get the rest of the wiring done. I decided to take the driversside fueltank out to make room for a LPG tank that´ll go in sometime! There were still about two gallons of diesel in the tank,maybe i should take out the second tank too to clean it out because i think the carb and engine won´t like diesel,right? I removed the tankselectorvalve(right word ) and crossover fuellines. Additionally i found out that the "friend" who helped me years ago made only half things and worked bad too!The frame and cabmounts are not painted right on the underside,there were wrong bolts in some places and allmost all bolts weren´t tightend! Wich leads us to the nice old saying:"Do it yourself and check everything at least twice!" Also the engine and transmission leak a little oil even though we drained them 6 (six) years ago and the rearaxle sweats oil too where the tubes go in the middlesection! I want to build an exhaustsystem and put the driveshaft back in! But now i can fix all that and hopefully get a leakfree drivetrain! Last edited by moneyeater; 07-03-2006 at 12:35 PM.

07-04-2006, 06:49 AM	#9
SSC's76 No No Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pueblo Colorado Posts: 1,781	Re: What did you get done? Better late then never. I fixed the brake lights, figured I'd make the people behind me happy. I was going to find the actual short but opted the quick way out and ran a new wire to the brake light switch. Appently there is a break somwhere between the switch and where it goes through the firewall. Ah, one day I'll pull it down and fix it right. __________________ 1976 Custom Deluxe SWB Med FMB.3/4 Drop. Gen VI 454, Muncie HD 3 speed With Modified OE Hurst Shifter, 3.73 12 bolt, GMPP HO roller cam, Hooker headers, Performer intake with modified Q-jet, Accel distributor. Best 1/4 12.3 @108. Funnest run 19.84 @88 full 1/4 mile burn out. 1997 K1500 ext cab 5.7 stock except muffler

07-05-2006, 09:39 AM	#10
Ric83 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 824	Re: What did you get done? Finally got a chance to do something truck related this weekend. Unfortunately, it was to put in a new glass for my driverside window on my '03 cause someone in my apartment complex decided they wanted a new stereo. __________________ Ric '83 Silverado SWB Fleetside Here she is Last edited by Ric83; 07-05-2006 at 09:39 AM.

07-05-2006, 10:04 AM	#11
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Re: What did you get done? I took off Monday and Wednesday...giving me a five day weekend. Saturday I had to work my second job. Sunday and Monday I spent replacing four of the six 50 year old windows in my house with new Pella windows. This involved tearing off all the old shakes on the house (new siding to follow the window installs), and furring out all the openings to fit the new windows. All in all it was pretty easy, just time consuming. Tuesday we had some family over, BBQ'd, played games, BS'd, then walked to the park and watched the fireworks. It was a good weekend to say the least. __________________ 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

07-06-2006, 04:27 PM	#12
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: What did you get done? Monday night I spent changing out the front brakes on my daily driver. It started producing a SERIOUS shake when the brakes were applied. Apparently it was a warped rotor since it is gone now. Next I need to realigned the frontend. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

07-07-2006, 01:05 AM	#14
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,741	Re: What did you get done? ^^^^^m that is the way. drums rule. i got my body work almost done on the 85(prep for a quick sale). Went to pick up 22 foot boat on a cox super loader trailer. get 25 miles away from the spot it was in and i lost a hub and wheel on the high way. no worries cause it is a tandem axle but what a scare when some one pulls right up to you and teells you that the wheel is gone. pos cotter pin broke. cost me 200 for a new hub and 13 inch wheel now i gotta find a 1 inch crown nut. Maybe Napa can help me. so when i get the pos home i will shoot some shots for you guys and gals. it was a free bee but is coasting me 200 now with the loss of the wheel and all. Plus it needs some work to say the least. Well thats that. also took my bike in to get inspected by a mechanic befor it is all said and done. just so i can be sure i did things right. __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

07-07-2006, 11:55 PM	#15
SanitysBane Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,121	Re: What did you get done? Tore everything apart on the frame. Now its time for sand blasting and then painting. __________________ '96 Nissan Pathfinder '02 Firebird Trans Am. '88 K5 Blazer



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