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English Chevy Owner
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Refitted my fuel pipes to the carb along with my shiny new billet specialities fuel filter to replace the fire hazard glass one I fitted a few years back. I then took the water-pump off, cleaned it up, degreased it, and now its ready for a coat of POR15 Chevy orange paint tomorrow, I also cleaned up the front of the engine and may well paint that too whilst I have access, not the ideal way to do it piecemeal but it's going to be a while before the engine ever gets pulled out to paint it properly and frankly at the moment its damnned ugly. The chrome timing chain cover seems to be missing a couple of bolts that I need to find from somewhere and it need s a bit of de-rusting and a polish to make it look half reasonable. I picked out a spot to mount the derale electric fan controller I bought and realised I need to get a 1/2" NPt to 3/8" NPT reducer to fit the sender into the intake.
Tomorrow I shall be pulling the radiator out to clean it up and paint it, removing the small bodged on electric fan to replace it with a proper aluminium shroud (which I still need to make) and big electric fan from a Volvo T5. Then it all needs wiring up. After that I might just be ready to fill up all the fluids and fire her up!
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Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission |
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#2527 |
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: KS
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I have a buddy that just built a new engine for his car and wanted me to rebuild his 600 holley for him. So after I got it rebuilt I pulled the carb off my mine and put his on there to make sure there was not going to be a issue when he fired his up to break in the cam and have to shut it down. It ran great on my truck.....well to good. It ran better then my carb does
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#2528 |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: vacaville ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
finally bumped the timing up to 13... and wow what a difference in smoothness and sound of the motor.... I like it. Also measured for the stereo and speakers. Readjusted the idle fuel mixture 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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#2529 |
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Location: Sullivan County, NY
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Took out the bench seat and installed 3 point seat belts. Got the belts from LMC - "instructions" were pathetic. Belts were universal and not made specifically for my truck. Kinda pissed because I think I paid a lot for them ($180 for the pair).
Going to bring the seat to get reupholstered in the next week or so. The original anchor bolts had some kind of thread locker on them and wouldn't come off, even with a 650 ft/lb impact wrench. Had to use a 30" breaker bar and a lot of brute force. This little job ended up taking about 5 hours! |
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#2530 |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 141
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Today I have the exhaust tied in from the headers. No longer uncapped!!
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#2531 |
Grandpa in the rustmobile...
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN
Posts: 11,422
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
put some trim on the tailight area and the tailgate also polished it with mothers and a polishing wheel on electric motor on bench
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Clearlake Oaks CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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paid about the same price for mine and the Instructions left SO MUCH to be desired. Had to have a Friend that does sheet Metal, make me 2 sets of Custom Bent Anchors.
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#2533 |
Eat, Sleep, Drive a Chevy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: the town of the cow, Texas
Posts: 1,152
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
welded on the firewall, got a a/c delete panel from Porterbuilt!
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#2534 |
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Prescott AZ
Posts: 112
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Cam, intake, heads, carb, radiator, electric fans, HEI, 130 amp alternator, trans service, and rear end service. Will do cam break in tomorrow when the neighbors aren't sleeping. All in all it was a productive day. I wish I could have done the break in, but I broke my balancer removal/install tool and ended up having to buy a crappy removal tool from amateur zone, and run all over town to find a 7/16 - 20 bolt with enough thread to make a make shift install tool. which cost me a couple of hours of daylight. Sometimes I miss having a shop, especially on days like today. A lift would have saved me at least 2-3 hours.
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#2535 |
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Location: Sacramento
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Went to a show.
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'72 2wd blazer, bagged w/ watts link & EDC '72 C10 "Lowered Farm Truck" STOLEN 5-18-11 '66 impala ht |
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#2536 |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: vacaville ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
oing to install the autometer big hulk of a tach today....LOL
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#2537 |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Rhome, TX
Posts: 209
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Changed out the fuel pump, trying to solve the problem of hard starts when it sits for a week. The fuel line up to the carb was dry when I took it off!! Still cranked on it for 15 sec. until it started, hoping it was because it was a new pump, we will see in a few days. Also adjusted the timing and carb. Seems to run a little better after it warms up.
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1968 C10 LWB 327 bored 40 over, RHS heads, KB pistons, Eagle rods, Edlebrock carb & intake 1968 C10 flatbed 307 w/ 4 spd manual (dads old ride) 1936 1/2 tn pickup, 400sb 350 turbo (partially restored) 1949 1/2 tn, needs complete restore (future project) 1969 Chevy impala 4 dr no post (wifes future car) 2010 GMC Serria 4x4 crew, leveling kit |
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#2538 |
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Location: New Madison, Ohio
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I brought my truck (The Circuit Rider) home last night.
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#2539 |
State of Confusion!
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Looked at it while I watched tranny fluid leak out of the front pump housing of the 83
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: San Antonio Tx
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Bummer, I was about to buy the same set. Do you have any pics?
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#2541 |
Collector of Projects
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 3,106
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Test fit my custom brackets for my D60 front axle upgrade... Here are the brackets, cut on the waterjet, out of 5/16" plate. No clearance issues and everything lines up great. Still need the RH caliper for alignment then they can be TIG'd... I was thinking of making a jig to hold the pieces to be welded....
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#2542 |
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: canton ga
Posts: 12,728
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I took my Buddy Buckets to the upholstery shop for recovering today ,does that count ?
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#2543 |
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kershaw, South Carolina
Posts: 113
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed CCP m/c, booster and prop valve. Now I am having trouble getting the pin through the booster rod and pedal arm. Try again tomorrow.
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#2544 |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 734
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Attempted version 2.0 of the truck cover. Apparently my truck cover doesn't like really strong wind and tried to hide under the truck, not on top of the truck, lol. I installed some grommets and added a few bungy cords and will see what happens in the next few days.
Time to get it detailed for the car show coming up this weekend. Posted via Mobile Device
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#2545 |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Clearlake Oaks CA
Posts: 1,716
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Well Tomorrow.......
Taking it in to get my Lokar Gas/Brake & E Brake Pedals (and covers) installed, along with a Gas Tank Carpet Kit, and LED Back-Up lights.
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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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#2546 |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Russellville, Arkansas
Posts: 1,699
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got my Resealed, painted Dana 60 in, runs quieter with 3:54 vs 4:56 and good pinion bearings. Also mounted my in bed spare tire carrier. Fits nice, no tire rolling around anymore. Bought from board member. Opened up my spare guage console to see how was going to modify for electronic speedo for the 5.3. Closed it back up until I have S10 console on table too. Not truck related, but repaired carbon fibre Spoileron for my hangglider that was damaged by hailstorm. My other hobby.
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#2547 |
English Chevy Owner
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France
Posts: 1,848
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
This afternoon the front of the engine will be getting its third and final coat of POR15 orange engine paint. The waterpump has already had three coats. Its a bit of a ghetto job as I've only painted the front of the block/heads at the moment but it sure as hell looks a lot better than the previous mix of bare metal, rust, black paint and flaking chalky orange. I have a feeling judging by the overspray I found that the previous owner pretty much opened the bonnet and fired a spraycan over all the existing crud with little or no prep. I may also rub down the remaining paint on the waterpump pulley and get some primer on it.
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#2548 |
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Arizona City, AZ
Posts: 747
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Working on getting my 67 back to looking like a 67. Installed my restored (now black) steering wheel. Also moved the old wheel over to my 68.
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#2549 |
English Chevy Owner
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France
Posts: 1,848
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
so from this
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Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission |
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#2550 |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Russellville, Arkansas
Posts: 1,699
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Pics of new Dana60 and tire carrier.
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