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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Ontario, Kali
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Adjusted my headlights...
Driver-side was pointing up in the air and the passenger-side was off to the right blinding pedestrians, walking toward me on the sidewalk.
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Creighton Sask. Canada
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Went to a car club meeting tonight and discussed all our builds and got a few cool ideas on mine with a twist so good night with work planned soon.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Bowie,MD
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I got my new door handles installed. It was a very simple job other than having to drill out 3 screws on my drivers door panel.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Boise, Idaho
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Ya I drilled and retaped my door panel screws, three of them....know what yu mean!
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: la
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I adjusted my bed on my 70' shortbed. Next I will be removing the stock spot lights, adjusting the front bumper, replacing the grill which has a dent in it, pull out a little dent in the hood, and buff it out (It's all original and in really nice shape considering the age)
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Great Falls, MT
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I installed the B&W gooseneck hitch and replaced two bend bed bolts.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Monroe, WI
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
72 cummins which model did you use!!!??? I talked with them and they told me I would have to order the ford center and fabricate my own brackets! So I ended up buying a blue diamond and am going to have to modify it.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Oregon City, Oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Tonight was a successful night. It's funny how it goes. One day everything you do takes forever and the next things just sort of fall into place. I was able to build my rear upper shock brackets (to move it up and back) and modify my bed cross sill (spot welded in) to allow clearance for my gas tank. I had a differnt take on the upper shock mount brackets. I used the originals, cut them up and welded them to a piece I had cut out mounting the gas tank. It allowed me to move the mount point 1.75" up and 4.5" back. The shocks will nearly mount in a vertical position. I also moved a frame cross sill that was not square. It was driving me crazy. Each time I walked by the truck it looked like it was leaning to one side. Measured the frame to floor and it is only off 3/8". It was the frame cross sill the panhard bar is mounted to. The passenger side was 1.75" farther to the rear that the drivers side. Removed the rivets (have I said how much I
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Georgetown, KY
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Man, you are SO right!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Nothing big. I drove it ... with no particular place to go. Great weather today. Ended up in a state park beside the river.
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Location: Ontario, Kali
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Tried to get the back wheels centered in the wheel-wells, but it was a no go. I guess when you lower these "bad-boys" the triangulation of the trailing arms pushes the wheel centerline backward in the wheel-well.
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southington CT
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I stole my wife's "minivan" to go pick up my new Transmission. I had it delivered to work to save some cash.
Cant wait to start the swap -=Scott=- |
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bend Oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
today i just took a couple pics.......installed my drop this week!!!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Nice
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: North Georgia
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Put a heater blower motor in. The third trip to the parts store, I finally got a good motor. The first one I brought home squealed worse than the old one. Took it back they didn't have one, had to drive to another town to get one.
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Location: Michigan
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Starting to put this mess back together ( Muncie 4 speed). Also test fitted my lower alt. bracket.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stockton Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Nice drop Hotrob, what are the specs?
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Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!" ![]() |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I used a ECE 4.5/6 & after reading a bunch of posts on this site It went on easy as pie. I think the hardest thing was the first rivet on the shock brackets that had to come out.......Even cooler went with my son on a truck hunt and he came home with a 69 c10 that even had the original manual and protecto plate in the glove box.
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1971 chevy c10 ECE 4.5/6 dropped 1970 suburban ECE 4/6 Dropped 45K original miles so far 1948 Ford Sedan 1941 Dodge COE 1932 ford roadster the rest are normal drivers |
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stockton Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Bought a unknown turbo 350 from KrazyRay and when I took it apart it was a fresh rebuild!! The guys next door to my work at Lodi Transmission gave me all new gaskets and seals. So for a total investment of $10 I have a completely rebuilt transmission to go into my truck!! I am so stoked, thanks to board member KrazyRay. He is a super nice guy and awesome to deal with I suggest you look into what ever he is selling, you won't be disappointed.
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Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!" ![]() Last edited by shawno72; 03-17-2012 at 10:35 AM. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
put the 2 inch lower front springs in , the front sway bar and rear trailing arms bushings are in...
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Stockton Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Hey 88ferd150 what kind of spindles are you running?
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Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!" ![]() |
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Arizona
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Exhaust mock up. I really do not like the ball and socket flange. The plan was to do the exhaust with out welding.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Yesterday I took out my old carrier bearing crossmember, and put in the "new" one on my C-30.
Today, I found an original tach dash at a yard sale for $40!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Good score on that tach
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