What did you do to your truck today!

[swamp rat]

Pulled the tires off unbolted the calipers and left the truck on jack stands so i could start my Ball joint, hub bearing and brake replacement, then left for work in my other truck and stopped at the post office to check for mail, only to have my ign switch jam up solid, walked home 3 miles and got the spare key and a ride to my truck, spare key didn't help so after getting my truck towed to the dealer which was an ordeal in itself i came home and put everything on my 72 back together so i would have a truck to drive again, in other words my day sucked and was pretty expensive too.

[sboris]

Originally Posted by swamp rat

Pulled the tires off unbolted the calipers and left the truck on jack stands so i could start my Ball joint, hub bearing and brake replacement, then left for work in my other truck and stopped at the post office to check for mail, only to have my ign switch jam up solid, walked home 3 miles and got the spare key and a ride to my truck, spare key didn't help so after getting my truck towed to the dealer which was an ordeal in itself i came home and put everything on my 72 back together so i would have a truck to drive again, in other words my day sucked and was pretty expensive too.

Tough day.. SWEET truck!
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[VWNate1]

It looks like I finally found a 292 ~

So now I have to clean out the cab then check the front brakes , replace the grease seals and generally clean it up and make ready for a two day road trip .

I don't suppose anyone here knows what the correct 292 color was in 1969 ? .

I know it was GMC RED in the early to mid 1960's but by the end of production it was CHEVROLET 6 BLUE so I'm not sure what color to use in my base green '69 C/10 ....

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Put the early bumper on that I had painted. Mounting the parking lights/turn signals behind the grille.

Just a, "..for now to see how I like it" sort of thing. I like the clean look, but I still have the chrome '71/72 bumper. We'll see.

Fun to switch it up from time-to-time. Painter Lee painted the bumper as part of the deal.

[Palf70Step]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

It looks like I finally found a 292 ~

So now I have to clean out the cab then check the front brakes , replace the grease seals and generally clean it up and make ready for a two day road trip .

I don't suppose anyone here knows what the correct 292 color was in 1969 ? .

I know it was GMC RED in the early to mid 1960's but by the end of production it was CHEVROLET 6 BLUE so I'm not sure what color to use in my base green '69 C/10 ....

Chevy orange was the color in 1970 & 71 so I would assume 69 was also. I don't think it became blue until mid 70s, maybe even the early 80s.

[72Souper]

My Father put fenders on and drove it to a shop where they are going to get the doors on correctly. First time i've seen it with fenders on in months! He is in WA state and I have recently moved to Indiana (where the truck will end up). Really exciting!

[VWNate1]

THANK YOU ! .

-Nate

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Chevy orange was the color in 1970 & 71 so I would assume 69 was also. I don't think it became blue until mid 70s, maybe even the early 80s.

[VWNate1]

Drove it to work & home again (yawn) , removed the pumpkin's derby cover and drained out the clean if thin (like water !) gear oil and had a look ~ there was minimal black stuff in there so I wiped it all clean & inspected the gear mesh , it's fine , the R & P is an 11/48 = 4.36 final drive ratio , this is the original three speed gearset dated October 1968 .

It's a 12 bolt part # 3817778 so now I need to find a V8 powered , automatic tranny equipped 6 lug rear end (! HINT !) to replace it with , 3.73 or maybe a 3.55 ratio (11/41) .

QUESTION : I find lots and lots of 5 or 8 lug rear ends but few 6 lug , can I simply swap the axles ? .

What series ("HO " etc.) rear end is This ? am I stuck with /67 ~ '72 or can I use later rear ends as there's millions of good '72 ~ '87 rigs here for parts picking .

I'm tinkering on my truck to - day because to - morrow morning I head out to finally buy my 292 I6 engine , super cheap , way out in the boonies .

ROAD TRIP ! (note clever use of CHEVROLET BLUE there) .