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65C105.9Cummins · 01-17-2012, 03:13 PM

Taking my 84 3/4 ton suspension off the old frame to clean up.
Measuring how far back my fire wall needs to be to make sure the head will clear.

62 Barnfind · 03-15-2012, 12:01 PM

I repaired a rust hole in the left front door and started replacing the door skin on the right.

MARTYZ · 03-25-2012, 09:25 PM

Snow is gone here in ontario canada, got truck out of storage and cleaned it up, and then found this forum. Good day all round

lee64 · 03-31-2012, 12:33 AM

Got up, drove it to work again! Life is good!

72EXTCAB · 04-13-2012, 06:41 PM

Well.......
I found this project on CL yesterday and couldnt resist buying it. Drove it 65 miles home last night and it drove great for what I paid for it. Spent the day today with my two young sons cleaning out the "new" toy and tinkering with little things so I could start my To-Do list. Gonna be a fun project!

Benchevylover245 · 05-20-2012, 02:20 AM

I repainted my 1976 c-10 custom deluxe chevy pickup truck. I still need to put a couple more coats of paint and clear coat.

badmood · 06-10-2012, 10:21 PM

Put in new window regulators and door control. Wasn't to hard that what I love about these truck easy to work on.

**dean jendro** · 07-07-2012, 10:53 PM

Cleaned up the windshield opening for the new rubber coming soon I hope.

goirish78 · 07-14-2012, 11:44 AM

I swapped out my old cracked valve cover for a nice new dress up chrome one!! Looks pretty. Question for u guys tho: I have 3 holes in the new valve cover. My new breather cap is in the front one just like it was. The hose is going in the back one just like it was. Below the front hole tho, on the driver side of the valve cover is another same size hole. I have nothing to put in it. Is it a oil filler hole maybe? If so what do I put in it while it's running? I'm assuming it has to be plugged. HELP??!!!!!

It's a 230 Chevy L6. 63 Chevy c10 short/step. Thanx men

VIC OUT
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jbgroby · 07-29-2012, 10:10 PM

Got the OEM inners mounted today. First day we've hard with no rain in about 2 weeks. Damn she starting to look like a truck. These OEM fenders bolted right in not one problem.

I also mounted the hood hinges, anyone have a trick to mounting the springs?

stfrog · 08-05-2012, 06:44 PM

Installed new comfort grip steering wheel,Installed new gas neck and rubber grommet-total pain in the arse,swapped out all key cylinders,unboxed all my parts from Brothers to do a front disc conversion.

Volvo_Matt · 09-02-2012, 11:06 PM

I looked at it and wished I had some extra $$ and time to spend on it.

russellmalcolm · 09-16-2012, 09:38 PM

Worked on the new wooden dash board/bezel and put the gauges back in, put in one of the new tail lights I just purchased to see how it looks... more to come.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=538792

jubbahill · 09-28-2012, 12:58 AM

Washed and drove my 64 for the first time since dropping the rear

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jsdoyle · 10-05-2012, 08:44 AM

Painted inside the cowling last night. Looks great! Truck drives better too!

Volvo_Matt · 10-07-2012, 09:27 PM

I finished rewiring the water temp. and oil pressure gauges and stereo. Prewired the Fosgate punch 150 amp and Kenwood EQ. Turned it over for the first time in over 1 year. Gas started shooting out of the front of the carb. Its a Holley 4160 600cfm vacuum secondary, rebuilt it 1 year ago. Also reinstalled epoxied gas tank, new fuel line, hoses, and filters. New sending unit and connecting hose to fuel neck installed. Removed carb. and removed front bowl. Air nozzled and wired out all ports. Checked accell. pump, checked ok. Cleaned out primary nozzles and reinstalled. Turned over and fired right up! Accell good and idle good. Shut-off and looked inside carb. Found secondary venturi is dripping fuel on the right side steadily and fuel is leaking out of the throttle body gasket on the driver's side. UGH!!! More work to do next week!!

66-327-2humps · 10-11-2012, 03:57 PM

Installed a cd player and speakers!

Trsmotrhed · 02-15-2013, 02:04 PM

Got some Silverado seatsfor my truck and some 18" Cragar rims. I'll post pics when installed.
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**AngryPirate** · 02-18-2013, 08:53 PM

Cut out the rusted part on the tailgate that's going to eventually end up with the bed I have to fix up. Hand fab'd the patch panel. I little more filling welds and grinding and it'll be ready for a tiny bit of body filler, prep and paint!

quest · 02-25-2013, 09:31 PM

I thought about it, I talked about it, I told someone about it!

Touchdown67 · 03-28-2013, 03:46 PM

Installed a IPod stereo set up today. It consists of a Kicker Pxi50.2 controller a Kicker HS8 powered subwoofer and a pair of 4" 2-way speakers mounted in a pair of moulded plastic Versa-pods. The sound is incredible and it is totally hidden from view.
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lgehring · 06-03-2013, 10:01 PM

Good evening I took my truck on it's maiden voyage today!! It is a 1966 c20, 250eng, 4.57 gears, 8ft dump bed w/ grain sides and stockracks and steel floor, pto pump. I bought it at auction 3wks ago from original owner's sale. Been working on it every spare moment. It has always been shedded but mechanically neglected. just a few thing left to do but I can start using as is. I am excited! It is emerald green with white top and matching split rims which I will get rid of as soon as I can. Lowell

tmills213 · 06-25-2013, 10:01 PM

past week:

trans out/rebuilt
trailing arms welded and powder coated
old trailing arm removal slow as you can see in photos.

tmills213 · 06-25-2013, 10:13 PM

past week:

trans out/rebuilt
trailing arms welded and powder coated
old trailing arm removal slow as you can see in photos.

Daking19 · 09-17-2013, 01:08 PM

That is a good concept. I sent my grill out to be powder coated today

01-17-2012, 03:13 PM	#1
65C105.9Cummins Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Greenwood, IN Posts: 3	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Taking my 84 3/4 ton suspension off the old frame to clean up. Measuring how far back my fire wall needs to be to make sure the head will clear.

03-15-2012, 12:01 PM	#2
62 Barnfind Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 1,365	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I repaired a rust hole in the left front door and started replacing the door skin on the right.

03-25-2012, 09:25 PM	#3
MARTYZ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Shallow Lake Ontario,Canada Posts: 201	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Snow is gone here in ontario canada, got truck out of storage and cleaned it up, and then found this forum. Good day all round

03-31-2012, 12:33 AM	#4
lee64 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Topeka KS Posts: 82	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got up, drove it to work again! Life is good!

04-13-2012, 06:41 PM	#5
72EXTCAB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lawn, TX Posts: 3	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Well....... I found this project on CL yesterday and couldnt resist buying it. Drove it 65 miles home last night and it drove great for what I paid for it. Spent the day today with my two young sons cleaning out the "new" toy and tinkering with little things so I could start my To-Do list. Gonna be a fun project! Attached Images

05-20-2012, 02:20 AM	#6
Benchevylover245 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Aloha oregon Posts: 105	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I repainted my 1976 c-10 custom deluxe chevy pickup truck. I still need to put a couple more coats of paint and clear coat.

06-10-2012, 10:21 PM	#7
badmood Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: St Petersburg Posts: 14	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Put in new window regulators and door control. Wasn't to hard that what I love about these truck easy to work on.

07-07-2012, 10:53 PM	#8
dean jendro Old and crusty Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 462	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Cleaned up the windshield opening for the new rubber coming soon I hope. Attached Images

07-14-2012, 11:44 AM	#9
goirish78 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 10	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I swapped out my old cracked valve cover for a nice new dress up chrome one!! Looks pretty. Question for u guys tho: I have 3 holes in the new valve cover. My new breather cap is in the front one just like it was. The hose is going in the back one just like it was. Below the front hole tho, on the driver side of the valve cover is another same size hole. I have nothing to put in it. Is it a oil filler hole maybe? If so what do I put in it while it's running? I'm assuming it has to be plugged. HELP??!!!!! It's a 230 Chevy L6. 63 Chevy c10 short/step. Thanx men VIC OUT Posted via Mobile Device

07-29-2012, 10:10 PM	#10
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,772	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got the OEM inners mounted today. First day we've hard with no rain in about 2 weeks. Damn she starting to look like a truck. These OEM fenders bolted right in not one problem. I also mounted the hood hinges, anyone have a trick to mounting the springs? Attached Images __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829

08-05-2012, 06:44 PM	#11
stfrog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Campbell,Ca. Posts: 2	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Installed new comfort grip steering wheel,Installed new gas neck and rubber grommet-total pain in the arse,swapped out all key cylinders,unboxed all my parts from Brothers to do a front disc conversion.

09-02-2012, 11:06 PM	#12
Volvo_Matt Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 49	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I looked at it and wished I had some extra $$ and time to spend on it. __________________ 1963 LWB 350 M-21 4spd comp/edelbrock/holly/LT1 1.94/1.60

09-16-2012, 09:38 PM	#13
russellmalcolm Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UAE Posts: 85	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Worked on the new wooden dash board/bezel and put the gauges back in, put in one of the new tail lights I just purchased to see how it looks... more to come. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=538792

09-28-2012, 12:58 AM	#14
jubbahill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SLC Posts: 9	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Washed and drove my 64 for the first time since dropping the rear http://m1173.photobucket.com/albumvi...5.jpg.html?o=3 http://m1173.photobucket.com/albumvi....jpg.html?o=0R Posted via Mobile Device

10-05-2012, 08:44 AM	#15
jsdoyle Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lyndon, KY Posts: 225	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Painted inside the cowling last night. Looks great! Truck drives better too! Attached Images __________________ ------ 65 Chevy C10 Fleetside



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10-07-2012, 09:27 PM	#16
Volvo_Matt Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 49	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I finished rewiring the water temp. and oil pressure gauges and stereo. Prewired the Fosgate punch 150 amp and Kenwood EQ. Turned it over for the first time in over 1 year. Gas started shooting out of the front of the carb. Its a Holley 4160 600cfm vacuum secondary, rebuilt it 1 year ago. Also reinstalled epoxied gas tank, new fuel line, hoses, and filters. New sending unit and connecting hose to fuel neck installed. Removed carb. and removed front bowl. Air nozzled and wired out all ports. Checked accell. pump, checked ok. Cleaned out primary nozzles and reinstalled. Turned over and fired right up! Accell good and idle good. Shut-off and looked inside carb. Found secondary venturi is dripping fuel on the right side steadily and fuel is leaking out of the throttle body gasket on the driver's side. UGH!!! More work to do next week!! __________________ 1963 LWB 350 M-21 4spd comp/edelbrock/holly/LT1 1.94/1.60

10-11-2012, 03:57 PM	#17
66-327-2humps Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Twentynine Palms California Posts: 3	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Installed a cd player and speakers!

02-15-2013, 02:04 PM	#18
Trsmotrhed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 430	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got some Silverado seatsfor my truck and some 18" Cragar rims. I'll post pics when installed. Posted via Mobile Device Finally figured out how to post pictures from mobile phone. __________________ Sold the 63 and have a 68 now. 63 SWB C10 LT1/4L60E, PS, PB, Disk Brakes, CPP 4" drop coil rear, 2.5" drop spindle w/ 1" drop coil. slotted rotors, front and rear sway bars. 18"x8" Cragar SS w/ 245/45R18 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=544174

02-18-2013, 08:53 PM	#19
AngryPirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 561	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Cut out the rusted part on the tailgate that's going to eventually end up with the bed I have to fix up. Hand fab'd the patch panel. I little more filling welds and grinding and it'll be ready for a tiny bit of body filler, prep and paint! Attached Images Last edited by AngryPirate; 02-18-2013 at 08:59 PM.

02-25-2013, 09:31 PM	#20
quest Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 51	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I thought about it, I talked about it, I told someone about it! __________________ 1965 One Ton GMC 4x4 project Have 3 trucks in my photo album, building them into one custom but original looking 4x4 dually reg cab pickup with 133" wheel base.

03-28-2013, 03:46 PM	#21
Touchdown67 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 204	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Installed a IPod stereo set up today. It consists of a Kicker Pxi50.2 controller a Kicker HS8 powered subwoofer and a pair of 4" 2-way speakers mounted in a pair of moulded plastic Versa-pods. The sound is incredible and it is totally hidden from view. Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images

06-03-2013, 10:01 PM	#22
lgehring Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: oxford ks Posts: 31	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Good evening I took my truck on it's maiden voyage today!! It is a 1966 c20, 250eng, 4.57 gears, 8ft dump bed w/ grain sides and stockracks and steel floor, pto pump. I bought it at auction 3wks ago from original owner's sale. Been working on it every spare moment. It has always been shedded but mechanically neglected. just a few thing left to do but I can start using as is. I am excited! It is emerald green with white top and matching split rims which I will get rid of as soon as I can. Lowell

06-25-2013, 10:01 PM	#23
tmills213 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Normal il Posts: 173	Re: What did you do to your truck today? past week: trans out/rebuilt trailing arms welded and powder coated old trailing arm removal slow as you can see in photos. Attached Images

06-25-2013, 10:13 PM	#24
tmills213 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Normal il Posts: 173	Re: What did you do to your truck today? past week: trans out/rebuilt trailing arms welded and powder coated old trailing arm removal slow as you can see in photos.

09-17-2013, 01:08 PM	#25
Daking19 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Surprise,Az Posts: 41	Re: What did you do to your truck today? That is a good concept. I sent my grill out to be powder coated today

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