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Mikedub82 · 04-18-2011, 01:37 PM

Finally got a rolling chassis again. Drop spindles, Disc brakes, bags. Its starting to look like a truck again.

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1Bad62Pro/Street · 04-18-2011, 04:49 PM

I DROVE MY TRUCK TODAY!
AFTER 5 YEARS..... "I DROVE HER!"
Uh Huh....It's my Birthday!
Get down with my Bad Self...
Gettin Jiggy with it!
Chirping Hides

IT

WAS

AWESOME!!!!!!!

**chevy_man5** · 04-19-2011, 09:06 AM

Congrats 1Bad62Pro/Street!!!!

Andyboy · 04-20-2011, 01:44 AM

flushed out the radiator and engine. changing all fluids before I start it.

Stepside65 · 04-20-2011, 04:02 AM

I also drove my truck for the first time. And fortunately didn't hit anything. Almost ready for road duty.
Posted via Mobile Device

daxloves · 04-20-2011, 11:32 PM

I went out to wake up the old girl from her winter slumber and she pissed on me

One of the freeze plugs (the one behind the dipstick and starter on the 305) rusted a 1/8 inch hole in it.... Tomorrow I get to try to get to the lil bugger w/o too much knucke skinning

Think im going to have to change them all pretty soon.... when one rusts thrue the rest are prolly not too far behind

old cruiser · 04-21-2011, 12:48 AM

I ordered a new brake booster and master cyl, can,t afford disc brakes yet so a booster and I,ll split the system will have to do. Shipping stuff from your side of the planet to here is getting ridiculously expensive but shopping locally is even worse

vintagetin · 04-21-2011, 01:32 AM

rebuilt the driver side wheel cylinder. Three left and I can drive it!!! FINALLY!!!

monolith · 04-21-2011, 05:57 AM

Finally getting a chance to work on the truck again.

Stripped the pod hood down to bare metal, it was so smooth when I started, because there was 1/4" of bondo on it in places. It's a little rougher than I thought it would be- but it only cost me 30 bucks and I'm building a "ratty" truck anyway so it doesn't bug me.
It now weighs about 1/2 as much and it was funny hearing the dents pop out by themselves as I ground the filler away.

Used those 4" fibreglass paint stripping wheels from harbor freight- really chewed through the bondo.

jimmydean · 04-21-2011, 01:58 PM

Burned a 2" hole in my brand new carpet trying to get it to lay flat. I'm a danger to myself and others with a heat gun, I guess.

Indian113 · 04-22-2011, 07:21 PM

I recieved my 33 inch chrome column from CPP today,ordered the parts to set up my 700r4,called on a 5.3 motor. Whew I love spending money

bigtruckboi2000 · 04-23-2011, 12:05 AM

Nada damn thing, but look at it sittin in the drive way.

JOHNORO · 04-23-2011, 12:11 AM

well I was able to hook up the electric speedo sensor to
my dash Cluster .....

Cluster custom built by forum member "Putter"

C-10cutty · 04-23-2011, 06:40 AM

Thursday night I put the door weatherstripping on the cab, layed the carpet, and installed new sillplates.
Friday night I installed new divider felt and window channel in one door, door two tonight if I find time.

glos55 · 04-23-2011, 11:45 AM

Got out the LMC catalog and went further in debt!

Leadfoot Lambert · 04-23-2011, 05:32 PM

Went to the junkyard in the rain, Got a decent hood, a seat that needs to be reupholstered, a dash cluster with gauges, a chrome front bumper, a floor shift steering column, a low trans hump cover, 2 horn buttons, a chrome wiper arm, a left front fender, found some brand new parts in a suburban, a full rocker panel, 2 rocker panel back covers, and left front and a right front floor panel patches, The yard operator let me drive my truck into the yard so I wouldn't have to lug tools or parts, I won't tell you how much I paid for all this stuff cause it will just piss you off!

rendus · 04-23-2011, 06:31 PM

Welded in the driver's side rocker panel and patched the driver's side floorboard. Scuffed and epoxy primed the entire floorboard and outside of the drivers door.

awbrown · 04-23-2011, 10:45 PM

Well let me tell ya !! first I installed the ductwork for the heater I had a spare one and the original was broke (had to clean it out , mice you know ) ..installed a temp gauge .. put a gauge cluster in .. I pulled the other one to hook up the speedo cable and could hear something rolling around in it so I took it a part and found the speedometer needle had broke .. so behind the garage I just happen to have a cab (saved for a crew cab project ) and of the few things left in it was the gauge cluster .. The cable was routed wrong so I rerouted it (helps to have another truck that has not been butchered, that would be truck # 1) .. Then I was going to tackle the front fender and just do a patch panel , but it was just too bad up front . so I robbed the new one I had for truck #1 ,again...and the bolts .....I geased the front end , found the bolt that tightens the rag joint to the steering box was never tightened, and would not start into the threads.... took it for a ride , then changed the carb , and it still runs crappy.. so if it is in the 60's again like it was today I tackle the ignition...oh also put the seat from truck #1 in it , much better...........

Rich 5150 69 · 04-23-2011, 11:40 PM

I got the feeling this will become truck #1,,,LOL

Vernski · 04-27-2011, 11:18 PM

I think somebody must have revamped this forum. So I'll post what I did today, I got my third brake lite hooked up and working. Not quite as hard as I thought it was going to be my neighbor is a electrician and I used his fish tape to pull the wires through the cab in the light hole. I used a Yukon 3rd light I bought on ebay. I hooked in to the brake light switch on top of the brake pedal. Hey it works and I'm extra safe now, here's a pic ....Vernski

PAPA KENT · 04-28-2011, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vernski

i think somebody must have revamped this forum. So i'll post what i did today, i got my third brake lite hooked up and working. Not quite as hard as i thought it was going to be my neighbor is a electrician and i used his fish tape to pull the wires through the cab in the light hole. I used a yukon 3rd light i bought on ebay. I hooked in to the brake light switch on top of the brake pedal. Hey it works and i'm extra safe now, here's a pic ....vernski

looks great! A nice light for the roof top.

PAPA KENT · 04-28-2011, 12:10 AM

Installed the last of my side trim.

Alan's Classic · 04-28-2011, 12:13 AM

It's right here. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368988

Vernski · 04-28-2011, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

It's right here. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368988

I swear it wasn't there awhile ago Alan I guess I'm just getting old timers. Hey Papa Kent nice truck I like that color, What's under the hood there?...Vernski

*lakeroadster* · 04-28-2011, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vernski

I think somebody must have revamped this forum. So I'll post what I did today, I got my third brake lite hooked up and working. Not quite as hard as I thought it was going to be my neighbor is a electrician and I used his fish tape to pull the wires through the cab in the light hole. I used a Yukon 3rd light I bought on ebay. I hooked in to the brake light switch on top of the brake pedal. Hey it works and I'm extra safe now, here's a pic ....Vernski

Hey Vernski,

Looking good! Reminds me of a song... "Up on the roof"...

You might want to add yous to this thread: Third Brake Light Thread

A few of us have used that same set-up, except we mounted them under the lip. Big Fenders turned us on to this in the aforementioned thread.

John

04-18-2011, 04:49 PM	#2
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04-19-2011, 09:06 AM	#3
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04-20-2011, 01:44 AM	#4
Andyboy Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 376	Re: What did you do to your truck today? flushed out the radiator and engine. changing all fluids before I start it.

04-20-2011, 04:02 AM	#5
Stepside65 Still Truckless! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Valrico, Florida Posts: 3,166	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I also drove my truck for the first time. And fortunately didn't hit anything. Almost ready for road duty. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ ~James Truckless 2009 Hyundai Sonata<~~Wife's sedanomatic 1997 Nissan Pickup Father-in-law's tonka toy I am forced to drive Founder of The 60-66 Club Tutor Et Ultor

04-20-2011, 11:32 PM	#6
daxloves Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kettle Falls WA Posts: 48	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I went out to wake up the old girl from her winter slumber and she pissed on me One of the freeze plugs (the one behind the dipstick and starter on the 305) rusted a 1/8 inch hole in it.... Tomorrow I get to try to get to the lil bugger w/o too much knucke skinning Think im going to have to change them all pretty soon.... when one rusts thrue the rest are prolly not too far behind

04-18-2011, 01:37 PM	#1
Mikedub82 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: "THE BIG EASY" New Orleans. LA Posts: 108	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Finally got a rolling chassis again. Drop spindles, Disc brakes, bags. Its starting to look like a truck again. __________________ Get Low

04-21-2011, 12:48 AM	#7
old cruiser Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Camperdown Vic Australia Posts: 230	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I ordered a new brake booster and master cyl, can,t afford disc brakes yet so a booster and I,ll split the system will have to do. Shipping stuff from your side of the planet to here is getting ridiculously expensive but shopping locally is even worse

04-21-2011, 01:32 AM	#8
vintagetin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Detroit Mi Posts: 40	Re: What did you do to your truck today? rebuilt the driver side wheel cylinder. Three left and I can drive it!!! FINALLY!!!

04-21-2011, 05:57 AM	#9
monolith Zero Albedo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Gabriel, California Posts: 478	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Finally getting a chance to work on the truck again. Stripped the pod hood down to bare metal, it was so smooth when I started, because there was 1/4" of bondo on it in places. It's a little rougher than I thought it would be- but it only cost me 30 bucks and I'm building a "ratty" truck anyway so it doesn't bug me. It now weighs about 1/2 as much and it was funny hearing the dents pop out by themselves as I ground the filler away. Used those 4" fibreglass paint stripping wheels from harbor freight- really chewed through the bondo. __________________ Baz "Deserve's got nothin' to do with it." 66 GMC 1500 wideside longbed 250 4spd "Project Rekker"http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=467467 65 GMC 1Ton Panelhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...32#post4794432 65 Chevy Panel (former U.S.Navy truck) 64 Chevy Suburban Carryall 4x4http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358348 64 GMC 1000 wideside longbed 305 4spdhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3600890(Rip- parts truck now) 68 Dodge Charger

04-21-2011, 01:58 PM	#10
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Burned a 2" hole in my brand new carpet trying to get it to lay flat. I'm a danger to myself and others with a heat gun, I guess. __________________ New Project: 1966 LWB C20 Plans: 1/2 ton conversion Dropmember front Dropmember rear Corvette discs Restored raised bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4295210

04-22-2011, 07:21 PM	#11
Indian113 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Monroe,Iowa Posts: 4,370	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I recieved my 33 inch chrome column from CPP today,ordered the parts to set up my 700r4,called on a 5.3 motor. Whew I love spending money

04-23-2011, 12:05 AM	#12
bigtruckboi2000 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 97	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Nada damn thing, but look at it sittin in the drive way. __________________ [B][I]1965 Chevy C10 SWB w/350(68-79), 305 H.O Heads, Edelbrock Performer 1406 600 cfm carb, Torquer II Manifold, AC Delco HEI, TH400, Flowmasters,3.07 gears 2005 GMC Yukon XL Denali w/Mangnaflow Exhaust 1983 Cutlass Supreme w/ 350, cam, Holley 650 cfm, Street Dominator intake, carb spacer, hydromatic, Flowmasters *Patriots always talk of dying for their country but never of killing for their country.*

04-23-2011, 12:11 AM	#13
JOHNORO oldschoolblazer@yahoo.com Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Long Beach CA. Posts: 1,968	Re: What did you do to your truck today? well I was able to hook up the electric speedo sensor to my dash Cluster ..... Cluster custom built by forum member "Putter" Attached Images Last edited by JOHNORO; 04-23-2011 at 12:19 AM.

04-23-2011, 06:40 AM	#14
C-10cutty Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Galesburg, Kansas Posts: 174	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Thursday night I put the door weatherstripping on the cab, layed the carpet, and installed new sillplates. Friday night I installed new divider felt and window channel in one door, door two tonight if I find time.

04-23-2011, 11:45 AM	#15
glos55 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,008	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Got out the LMC catalog and went further in debt!



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04-23-2011, 05:32 PM	#16
Leadfoot Lambert Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Saco, Maine Posts: 377	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Went to the junkyard in the rain, Got a decent hood, a seat that needs to be reupholstered, a dash cluster with gauges, a chrome front bumper, a floor shift steering column, a low trans hump cover, 2 horn buttons, a chrome wiper arm, a left front fender, found some brand new parts in a suburban, a full rocker panel, 2 rocker panel back covers, and left front and a right front floor panel patches, The yard operator let me drive my truck into the yard so I wouldn't have to lug tools or parts, I won't tell you how much I paid for all this stuff cause it will just piss you off! __________________ 65 Chevy short fleet 350 5 speed, soon to be LSX powered 65 F100 short fleet 91 Heritage softail 94 Fatboy 11 Softail Deluxe [wife's bike] 13 Streetglide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMFMw...eature=mh_lolz

04-23-2011, 06:31 PM	#17
rendus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: smyrna tn Posts: 221	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Welded in the driver's side rocker panel and patched the driver's side floorboard. Scuffed and epoxy primed the entire floorboard and outside of the drivers door. Last edited by rendus; 04-23-2011 at 06:31 PM.

04-23-2011, 10:45 PM	#18
awbrown Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 1,209	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Well let me tell ya !! first I installed the ductwork for the heater I had a spare one and the original was broke (had to clean it out , mice you know ) ..installed a temp gauge .. put a gauge cluster in .. I pulled the other one to hook up the speedo cable and could hear something rolling around in it so I took it a part and found the speedometer needle had broke .. so behind the garage I just happen to have a cab (saved for a crew cab project ) and of the few things left in it was the gauge cluster .. The cable was routed wrong so I rerouted it (helps to have another truck that has not been butchered, that would be truck # 1) .. Then I was going to tackle the front fender and just do a patch panel , but it was just too bad up front . so I robbed the new one I had for truck #1 ,again...and the bolts .....I geased the front end , found the bolt that tightens the rag joint to the steering box was never tightened, and would not start into the threads.... took it for a ride , then changed the carb , and it still runs crappy.. so if it is in the 60's again like it was today I tackle the ignition...oh also put the seat from truck #1 in it , much better...........

04-23-2011, 11:40 PM	#19
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I got the feeling this will become truck #1,,,LOL __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip

04-27-2011, 11:18 PM	#20
Vernski Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rathdrum, Idaho Posts: 1,135	What happened to what did you do to your truck today? I think somebody must have revamped this forum. So I'll post what I did today, I got my third brake lite hooked up and working. Not quite as hard as I thought it was going to be my neighbor is a electrician and I used his fish tape to pull the wires through the cab in the light hole. I used a Yukon 3rd light I bought on ebay. I hooked in to the brake light switch on top of the brake pedal. Hey it works and I'm extra safe now, here's a pic ....Vernski Attached Images

04-28-2011, 12:10 AM	#22
PAPA KENT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lolo montana Posts: 361	Re: What happened to what did you do to your truck today? Installed the last of my side trim. Attached Images

04-28-2011, 12:13 AM	#23
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: What happened to what did you do to your truck today? It's right here. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368988 __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

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