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Location: Yukon Territories
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
bolted together my whole new front end. Drives 100% better... too bad it didnt run that way too.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
installed a seat out of an 87..... rails and all. just had to drill 4 new wholes. Olny thing I will need to do is add some spacer under the brackets to raise about two inches... other than that its good.......
here is a crappy picture... I will take a better one later and post it in my thread for the seat.... O, and I also re-timed to set at 14-16 btdc and bought new plugs accel. and will gap and install tonight. ![]()
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04 CHEVY LLY LS DURAMAX 4WD. MODS TO FOLLOW, EFI LIVE, BUILT TRANS, LBZ MP, LIFT PUMP SOLD 1972 chevy c10 Last edited by dukcaln; 08-01-2011 at 09:05 PM. Reason: add picture |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
BAKENAZ!! My inline set up looks like yours and I'm lookin to install P/S can you start a thread about what you did? Mine have a 78ish inline 250 but your setup is the same. I would loooove to see what you started up with and how you finished.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
picked up some parts from Leddzepp.... some seat belts, and some headlight bezels
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
finally fixed my leaking rear differential, classic bottom of pumpkin leak.... all good now.. filled to top with new diff oil too.....
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04 CHEVY LLY LS DURAMAX 4WD. MODS TO FOLLOW, EFI LIVE, BUILT TRANS, LBZ MP, LIFT PUMP SOLD 1972 chevy c10 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
A little help to the cooling system!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Went to the body shop and looked at it. Almost done, but summer is ALMOST over too. Been there since may of this year.
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Had a 2 day time frame to get it home and in the Garage before we go 5 straight days of Snow. Opposed to where we live now, is currently 113 Degrees with a Low of 87 Tonight. ![]()
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Nothin....its just too hot today it hit 109 but with the breeze we had it felt 108...lol
I have stuff to do and parts waiting but I can get enough motivation to get out there...I hate it
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Down to 112 now. The Weatherman is talking about a "Cool Down" this weekend. Temps are Forcast to be in the 104-105 Range. This is our 1st Summer in this area. Now I can see why people wait for the "Winter Months" (Nov-April) to do things. Our average rainfall is 5" per year. ![]()
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Hello members... I'd like you to know that I sold, my 72 GMC (Ratikle), back in November of 2011. I don't visit the site much anymore, but please feel free, to drop me a private message. RIP...."RATIKLE" |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Took out my drive shaft out and had a carrier bearing pressed on. Then I went cruising
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I put a window ac in my garage and for the first time in a month didn't brake a sweat working on my truck today. It was 114 outside. Trying to figure out how my AC is going to work with a 2005 5.3 AC compressor and the 68 condensor and evap. I've got the Docs blocks adapters on and they fit. Have to figure out what Accumulator and orifce tube to use. Mostly scratched my head and remove old expansion valve and POV valve.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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http://www.oldairproducts.com/catalo...1030&Year=1972
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I'm with eagleuh1. I live just a little ways from ft. smith AR and the bank showed 113, so I stayed in my garage and built a switch panel and gauge cluster.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Thanks for the link. I'm planning on just going to the yard and cutting off the fitting at the accumulator on the firewall and getting the section of tube and hose with the orifice tube in it. Will also have the service ports and switches and accumulator. I'll braze these in and get hose and fittings to finish from Docs Blcks. They have their headquarters down the road. Then just suck a vacuum for a couple hours and charge it up. I've already flushed the evap and condensor. Just will blow everything else out before installing. Thanks again. Jim
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Visited mine at the paint booth....
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Picked up and installed both license plate frames.
I wonder if this will solve the biggest question I get asked....
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Even with the plates and frames, people will still ask the year and what engine it has. Some look at the engine, look at the badge on the side of the truck to confirm that it is a 396. Posted via Mobile Device
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Door panels are in. Door and window handles in/on. Arm rests are on. I know the dash doesn't go in this spot. I fished the dome light wire in thru the roof...new dome light. Boy, I hate the plastic crap. Any body find/know where to get a classy one?
I've got some orange peel inside the cab. But, I did it myself. I'm no pro. Just an owner/driver/gearhead. Door panels are set up to match the new seat.
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Location: Yukon Territories
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I finished the rear spring and shock install... wow 4" drop looks fantastic.
But my question in all this is why dont new parts come with new hardware? |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Hey GMC69 ,what year is that truck ?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
listed mine for sale today.... sad day
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