What did you do to your truck today!

[lil hoodlum]

I did it! I did it!

After owning my truck for nearly 13 years, I fixed the spedometer!! I replaced the spedometer cable for the second time and this time it works. The "old" new one was somehow stuck. My truck has been at the 38,908.8 mile mark for as long as I have owned it. I am prould to say in all this time I have not gotten a speeding ticket.

Now I wonder how many miles I have on the rebuilt motor I did nearly 10 years ago!

Keith

[Hubscrub]

Originally Posted by Pont406

I think I cracked the piston or broke a ring. Too much blow by and runs rough. Pulled it out and waiting on a GF to come over and pick which motor to put back in.

what are the motor choices?

[big_al_71]

I installed spacers on my coys after I went and bought the 10 longer screws.....

[oletimer72]

put fat mat down took most of the day...

[oletimer72]

more pictures of fat mat...

[07SSSC]

Saturday I drove it over to a welding shop where a friend works and he redid my exhaust from the mufflers back and sent it straight out the back. Sounds good! Today I installed the fuel cell for good and got the lines ran up to where it'll tie into the original lines. Hope to have the bed back on it by the 12th for a carshow, shouldn't be a problem.

[hayhauler71]

Took it to see my grandfather [at the cemetery] he was in a wheelchair when I was restoring and allways asked why do you waste so much time working on it just buy a new truck. When it was done I was able to get him out for a ride with a little help from my friends and I will never forget that big smile he had and he liked it. He passed away 2 weeks later.

[rsavage]

Put down carpet strips in the back of the Burb, cleaned it up a bit from its road trip to the swap meet last weekend, and started tearing down a 70 350 that's been sitting on the stand.

[Number98]

Took the burb out for a ride...

[CG]

i pulled my truck up the driveway about 4 feet so my honey could shovel the load of bark out of it easier. Then I went in and watched TV =)

[freakshow108]

moved it to the other side of the garage and made room for the wifes truck! and no i didnt sit in it and make vroom vroom noises, well maybe just once.

[BrianV]

I bagged the front of my truck - re-located shocks - got custom longer brake lines made - drug headers across the driveway - looks like shorty headers and new exhaust tucked up in the frame is next.

Always something else after you change anything but you gotta love it

[oldiron]

Originally Posted by CG

i pulled my truck up the driveway about 4 feet so my honey could shovel the load of bark out of it easier. Then I went in and watched TV =)

You are such a gentlemen to do the things you do for her!

I put my wife to work by putting new mirrors on the doors, insulating the cab, new floor mat, installing the seat, installed a new glove box, and new speakers in the doors.

[71blksuper4x4]

Sandblasted parts most of the day and restored a set of hard to find 72 Red door panels.

[DorianB]

Finally found the blocked brake line and replaced it with new ones. Now have fluid going to all 4 corners.

Got Rusty out of the garage for the first time in a few weeks. She needs to get some "new" rubber and to hit the street for a bit.

[CG]

Originally Posted by oldiron

You are such a gentlemen to do the things you do for her!

I put my wife to work by putting new mirrors on the doors, insulting the cab, new floor mat, installing the seat, installed a new glove box, and new speakers in the doors.

Yeah, easy to see why she keeps me around huh? And can you send us pictures of this please...

[07SSSC]

Originally Posted by oldiron

I put my wife to work by putting new mirrors on the doors, insulting the cab, new floor mat, installing the seat, installed a new glove box, and new speakers in the doors.

What did that poor cab ever do to her to deserve insults?

That also opens a door for a lot of jokes but we'll leave that be

[Lippyp]

Tried and failed to buy a hi-torque starter motor, oh the joys of being the wrong side of the atlantic, another phne marathon tomorrow before I give up on getting ti running well this week and have to wait for it to be shipped a few thousand miles.

[RustyDan]

I crawled under it and took it in the eye to change a flat from the "got ran off the road" experience while gold prospecting on a one lane road waaaaaay up the hill. nice. and thank you

[Number98]

I drank a beer and looked at them both.... It was like a creative planning session if you will.

[Palf70Step]

got the tilt-column mostly reassembled. Just got to find where I laid the 3 flippin screws for the turn signal assembly.

[POPO1984]

Finally got brave enough to do my passenger side cab corner

[GOPAPA]

After taking my bed bolts out from the Vinegar from soaking some 12 hours.. I then washed them off and dried them and put a coat of primer on them. I only took the galvanizing off the heads so I can paint them the same color as the truck bed .
I put my rear bumper on and wrapped it in a blanket until I get the bed on which may be a few weeks ..
gp

[Scott Webster]

Sealed up the axle and painted it. Welded on one last bracket for the adjustable panhard bar. Made tool to spread the ubolts slightly for ease of install. Shop bent them slightly narrow. Busy day tomorrow, but maybe by Friday I can finally get the rear end in the '71.

[8mpg]

Got the fuel lines ran...got my order in from McMaster Carr...they rock. Their tubing clips are great and cheap. $6.50 for 50 double 3/8" clamps. I was dumb and ordered 1/4" stainless bolts for them when the center hold is 3/16, so I had to drill out the holes.

Brake lines tomorrow.