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**old Rusty C10** · 08-28-2011, 06:06 PM

my week was spent preparing for the dud hurricaine that hit us in NJ. I did get flooding in my house but nothing too horrible..i got nothing done on my truck tho

**Palf70Step** · 08-28-2011, 06:15 PM

Finished up brackets to put a seat from a 92 into the 83.

Low84 · 08-28-2011, 06:23 PM

Good job on those seats!

Well I was helping my Dad pick out a car since his truck got totaled.

I got carried away and ended up buying a computer for the 6.0 and a dash badge for my 78 project. Also found him a pretty good Yukon he is picking up tomorrow

PokeyC10 · 08-28-2011, 06:23 PM

Nice seat!!!

Me I sold the extra stepper bed I had to a guy in Indiana. I started getting rid of the rest of the rust on the bedsides. Pulled out the rear seats on the GTO to find the issue with the speakers rattling.

Stepper562 · 08-28-2011, 07:01 PM

Damn I need a welder so I can finally throw mine in....nice seats.

hopelessredneck · 08-28-2011, 07:13 PM

took my 78 back out to the pasture for a little bit till i get the money to get the Qget rebuilt and cusomize the exhaust for the new engine

killthewabbit · 08-28-2011, 07:19 PM

Got the garage cleaned out so the truck can live in the garage now. Much nicer
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hopelessredneck · 08-28-2011, 07:23 PM

going to be painting hood to white so truck matches again got new bench seat rear bumper and aluiminum wheels

SCOTI · 08-28-2011, 07:25 PM

We spent most of the week getting the young-one moved for her 1st year of college. We got her moved into her Texas Tech dorm room & set-up on Sun-Monday & spent some time just hanging out. I now have several TT swag items: t-shirt, koozie, & a new thermometer for my 'shop'

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My GF remained in Lubbock for the entire week but I had to get back for work related stuff which means more truck time (no sitting down to eat 'cause you can eat a sandwich standing up w/semi-dirty hands). I worked on the dually & finally got the front back on the ground. Rotors installed, calipers mounted, & new rubber brake lines too. I bolted up the wheels & yanked the jackstands. I'm sure some neighbors are a little happier. It should sit very well once there's some weight on the suspension.

I picked up a few parts & got the oil pump pick-up tacked @ the correct height. Now I can move forward w/tin assembly & get some color on it.

It's still hot outside but I bought a ez-up canopy which made it much better....

S10Fan · 08-28-2011, 08:47 PM

Was an interesting week here, earthquake on Tuesday and the Hurricane Saturday. We were very fortunate with this storm, lost power for 30 seconds and the tree limbs that fell missed my cars garage and house. The earthquake was Virginia's worst in the last 100 years.

Truck related, nothing other than eBay shopping.

J Knight · 08-28-2011, 10:34 PM

Got new bumper and blinker lenses on.

tucsonjwt · 08-29-2011, 09:47 AM

Installed new bottom of the line $99 Alpine receiver in my 83 beater. I sold the Alpine cd changer I had on Ebay for about $100, but the old Alpine receiver was not working correctly so I could not sell it, so the deal was about a wash + wire crimps and fuses, etc. New receiver is not as powerful and does not have the sound of the old one, but the price was right and I have MP3 jack and usb port if I learn how to use those new thingys you youngins use. I did get a great new wire stripper from Crutchfield when I bought the receiver which I highly recommend - way better than the old crimp style. Found $20 off promo code over $100, so the stripper was about $5 net.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1811900...=wire+stripper

muthstryker · 08-29-2011, 10:12 AM

I started my rustoleum roller paint job..

baclay9 · 08-29-2011, 10:29 AM

Got my engine fired up finally.

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InLimbo · 08-29-2011, 03:07 PM

Tucsonjwt, is that promo code still good? I might order from them if the price is right. You can pm me if you don't want to post it here. Thanks!

VegasBruce · 08-29-2011, 03:54 PM

Before

After

Kerlijah · 08-29-2011, 04:33 PM

Washed my '79, and put some speakers and a new radiator cap in my little sister's '86 GMC. Nothin real exciting. Saving my nickels and dimes for a complete engine rebuild and new exhaust!!

tucsonjwt · 08-29-2011, 04:58 PM

Just google "Crutchfield $20 off promo code" and you will get a lot of websites.
RetailMeNot is a good site - just check the comments to see if the code has worked recently. It now shows 3A325 as a recent successful code - scroll to the bottom of RetailMeNot page. I don't recall the code I used, but it was one like this if not this one exactly.
Anybody buying online should always google "promo code" or "discount" and the name of the online vendor to check for discounts. Rock Auto usually has 5% discount, OReilly Auto Parts, Autozne, and most other parts stores have promo codes at least some of the time. Don't give up if the code you find is expired - they always expire - just continue searching for a more recent code.
Also, I always check Amazon and Ebay, mostly Amazon because you often get free shipping. For OEM GM or Delco I also use the following:
autopartstomorrow.com
rockauto.com
oewarehouse.com
oehq.com
gmpartsdirect.com
I try to stick with GM OEM replacement parts whenever possible. Prices are still often more than aftermarket, but I have had very poor results with aftermarket parts.
So far, all of the GM OEM vendors have been good. Ebay has burnt me a time or two, but that can be expected from an unregulated website. Usually the sellers with the biggest listings are the worst.
I think spending a few minutes of search time is worth $20 or more, and I like to reward low cost suppliers with my business - just on principle.

RuralRoute C-30 · 08-30-2011, 12:08 AM

Been needing to reinstall my back-up lights since replacing the old bezel with the new one earlier this summer. With an Illinois safety lane inspection coming due in September it was time to get it done.

Debated cutting the bezel or the dash...decided on the hole in the bezel:

Once again those mini-fog lights I chose for back-up lights some time ago are functioning once again!

Reminder to self to label wires the next time I take something electrical apart and wait more than a month to put it back together...and not use the same color wire for the hot lead for any electrical accessory that matches the electric fuel pump. Test light is a mandatory tool for these older trucks.

A nice week-end as work turns towards the house lately in preparation for another mid-west winter guaranteed to arrive sooner than we want to think. Looking forward to a 3 day week-end coming soon!

Mark

motornut · 08-31-2011, 07:47 AM

bought another jimmy last night
can't wait to dig in
was resting sunday night when the house went orange
ran out to see this
we only got a cold wind, no rain up here

soultosoul13 · 08-31-2011, 08:26 AM

i installed a new ignition lock cylinder. my first experience working with "satan's jigsaw puzzle"....the steering column.

camshaftgsxr · 08-31-2011, 10:31 AM

bought stuff... still reeling from the cost

*78 Chevyrado* · 08-31-2011, 06:54 PM

28th was my birthday, so all i did was drive the truck to alabama and go party in auburn.

08-28-2011, 06:06 PM	#1
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,277	What did you get done 8/28/11 edition my week was spent preparing for the dud hurricaine that hit us in NJ. I did get flooding in my house but nothing too horrible..i got nothing done on my truck tho __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

08-28-2011, 06:15 PM	#2
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,759	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Finished up brackets to put a seat from a 92 into the 83. Attached Images __________________ 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!

08-28-2011, 06:23 PM	#3
Low84 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Roma,TX Posts: 774	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Good job on those seats! Well I was helping my Dad pick out a car since his truck got totaled. I got carried away and ended up buying a computer for the 6.0 and a dash badge for my 78 project. Also found him a pretty good Yukon he is picking up tomorrow

08-28-2011, 06:23 PM	#4
PokeyC10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 39	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Nice seat!!! Me I sold the extra stepper bed I had to a guy in Indiana. I started getting rid of the rest of the rust on the bedsides. Pulled out the rear seats on the GTO to find the issue with the speakers rattling.

08-28-2011, 07:01 PM	#5
Stepper562 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Downey, ca Posts: 262	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Damn I need a welder so I can finally throw mine in....nice seats.

08-28-2011, 07:13 PM	#6
hopelessredneck Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 147	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition took my 78 back out to the pasture for a little bit till i get the money to get the Qget rebuilt and cusomize the exhaust for the new engine

08-28-2011, 07:19 PM	#7
killthewabbit Spear and magic helmet! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,226	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Got the garage cleaned out so the truck can live in the garage now. Much nicer Posted via Mobile Device

08-28-2011, 07:23 PM	#8
hopelessredneck Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 147	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition going to be painting hood to white so truck matches again got new bench seat rear bumper and aluiminum wheels

08-28-2011, 07:25 PM	#9
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,938	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition We spent most of the week getting the young-one moved for her 1st year of college. We got her moved into her Texas Tech dorm room & set-up on Sun-Monday & spent some time just hanging out. I now have several TT swag items: t-shirt, koozie, & a new thermometer for my 'shop' . My GF remained in Lubbock for the entire week but I had to get back for work related stuff which means more truck time (no sitting down to eat 'cause you can eat a sandwich standing up w/semi-dirty hands). I worked on the dually & finally got the front back on the ground. Rotors installed, calipers mounted, & new rubber brake lines too. I bolted up the wheels & yanked the jackstands. I'm sure some neighbors are a little happier. It should sit very well once there's some weight on the suspension. I picked up a few parts & got the oil pump pick-up tacked @ the correct height. Now I can move forward w/tin assembly & get some color on it. It's still hot outside but I bought a ez-up canopy which made it much better.... Attached Images __________________ 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.*

08-28-2011, 08:47 PM	#10
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,640	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Was an interesting week here, earthquake on Tuesday and the Hurricane Saturday. We were very fortunate with this storm, lost power for 30 seconds and the tree limbs that fell missed my cars garage and house. The earthquake was Virginia's worst in the last 100 years. Truck related, nothing other than eBay shopping. Attached Images __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

08-28-2011, 10:34 PM	#11
J Knight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Baytown TX Posts: 2,219	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Got new bumper and blinker lenses on. Attached Images __________________ John 82 Chevy Silverado 350ci/TH350

08-29-2011, 09:47 AM	#12
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,188	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Installed new bottom of the line $99 Alpine receiver in my 83 beater. I sold the Alpine cd changer I had on Ebay for about $100, but the old Alpine receiver was not working correctly so I could not sell it, so the deal was about a wash + wire crimps and fuses, etc. New receiver is not as powerful and does not have the sound of the old one, but the price was right and I have MP3 jack and usb port if I learn how to use those new thingys you youngins use. I did get a great new wire stripper from Crutchfield when I bought the receiver which I highly recommend - way better than the old crimp style. Found $20 off promo code over $100, so the stripper was about $5 net. http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1811900...=wire+stripper Attached Images

08-29-2011, 10:12 AM	#13
muthstryker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Snohomish, Washington Posts: 1,187	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition I started my rustoleum roller paint job..

08-29-2011, 03:07 PM	#15
InLimbo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 34	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Tucsonjwt, is that promo code still good? I might order from them if the price is right. You can pm me if you don't want to post it here. Thanks!

08-29-2011, 03:54 PM	#16
VegasBruce Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Just outside Sin City Posts: 239	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Before After __________________ Bruce 73 Stepside, 74 Blazer, 75 1 Ton, 66 Barracuda and a 05 Electraglide DD http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Rusti192-1.jpg



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08-29-2011, 04:33 PM	#17
Kerlijah Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 293	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Washed my '79, and put some speakers and a new radiator cap in my little sister's '86 GMC. Nothin real exciting. Saving my nickels and dimes for a complete engine rebuild and new exhaust!! __________________ ~Wooden Indian~ 1979 C10 SWB, shaved bed rails, drip rails, tailgate handle. 350 w/ Comp cam, hydraulic lifters, Edelbrock Performer intake, Edelbrock 650 carb, Flowtech headers, Flowmaster 40s, turbo 350 w/stage 2 shift kit...so much fun!

08-29-2011, 04:58 PM	#18
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,188	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Just google "Crutchfield $20 off promo code" and you will get a lot of websites. RetailMeNot is a good site - just check the comments to see if the code has worked recently. It now shows 3A325 as a recent successful code - scroll to the bottom of RetailMeNot page. I don't recall the code I used, but it was one like this if not this one exactly. Anybody buying online should always google "promo code" or "discount" and the name of the online vendor to check for discounts. Rock Auto usually has 5% discount, OReilly Auto Parts, Autozne, and most other parts stores have promo codes at least some of the time. Don't give up if the code you find is expired - they always expire - just continue searching for a more recent code. Also, I always check Amazon and Ebay, mostly Amazon because you often get free shipping. For OEM GM or Delco I also use the following: autopartstomorrow.com rockauto.com oewarehouse.com oehq.com gmpartsdirect.com I try to stick with GM OEM replacement parts whenever possible. Prices are still often more than aftermarket, but I have had very poor results with aftermarket parts. So far, all of the GM OEM vendors have been good. Ebay has burnt me a time or two, but that can be expected from an unregulated website. Usually the sellers with the biggest listings are the worst. I think spending a few minutes of search time is worth $20 or more, and I like to reward low cost suppliers with my business - just on principle.

08-30-2011, 12:08 AM	#19
RuralRoute C-30 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 511	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition Been needing to reinstall my back-up lights since replacing the old bezel with the new one earlier this summer. With an Illinois safety lane inspection coming due in September it was time to get it done. Debated cutting the bezel or the dash...decided on the hole in the bezel: Once again those mini-fog lights I chose for back-up lights some time ago are functioning once again! Reminder to self to label wires the next time I take something electrical apart and wait more than a month to put it back together...and not use the same color wire for the hot lead for any electrical accessory that matches the electric fuel pump. Test light is a mandatory tool for these older trucks. A nice week-end as work turns towards the house lately in preparation for another mid-west winter guaranteed to arrive sooner than we want to think. Looking forward to a 3 day week-end coming soon! Mark __________________ 1985 Chevy C-30 Hydraulic Dump Bed 2001 Saturn SC2 (go to work car) 2010 PT Cruiser (wife's car) "Reality is just a hallucination brought on by lack of alcohol."

08-31-2011, 07:47 AM	#20
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition bought another jimmy last night can't wait to dig in was resting sunday night when the house went orange ran out to see this we only got a cold wind, no rain up here Attached Images __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-31-2011, 08:26 AM	#21
soultosoul13 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 14	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition i installed a new ignition lock cylinder. my first experience working with "satan's jigsaw puzzle"....the steering column. __________________ www.mattwoodsmusic.com

08-31-2011, 10:31 AM	#22
camshaftgsxr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Asheville, N.C. Posts: 785	Re: What did you get done 8/28/11 edition bought stuff... still reeling from the cost __________________

08-31-2011, 06:54 PM	#23
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