Lost My 65

[C@rnut001]

It is looking good...wish I had one that looked that good to drive around....Keep up working on her and improving her!

[Jeff La]

What rims do you have, I really like those?? Think they are still available???

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by Jeff La

What rims do you have, I really like those?? Think they are still available???

The brand is Modern.
They were on it when I bought her back.
I've done some searching and can't find them.
There's a couple members here that also have them. One member has the 5-lug, and another has the 5 spoke. Mine has 6 lugs and 6 spokes.
I really like them too. Thanks.
I'll contact the previous owner and see what he knows about them.
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[jhrusk]

Been watching your thread for a while,I'm glad you were able to get your truck back and getting it back on the road.Looks good.

[Jeff La]

Thanks for the info on the rims, I'll see what I can find also.

[Captainfab]

Glad to see you got her back on the road

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by C@rnut001

It is looking good...wish I had one that looked that good to drive around....Keep up working on her and improving her!

Thanks,
I think she looks good too.

Originally Posted by jhrusk

Been watching your thread for a while,I'm glad you were able to get your truck back and getting it back on the road.Looks good.

Yes, it feels good having her back.
Thanks

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Glad to see you got her back on the road

I'm going to use this summer to rekindle our relationship.
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[Captainfab]

Take her on some nice long drives, some nice outings like car shows, and spend lots of quality time with her and before you know it you will be in love all over again

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I'm going to use this summer to rekindle our relationship.
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[LostMy65]

I replaced the turn signal mechanism in the steering wheel today and seem to have developed a problem with the coupling.
The steering wheel turns but it doesn't turn the wheels.
The shaft spins inside this coupling:

[clemdaddy]

are those swiveling union couplers thingies really dangerous? damn i thought that they were the way to go when changing to power in the box steering. just last weekend i got one from salvage... what is the best way to use the couplers, what will make them safer?

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I replaced the turn signal mechanism in the steering wheel today and seem to have developed a problem with the coupling.
The steering wheel turns but it doesn't turn the wheels.
The shaft spins inside this coupling:

[66-PMD-GMC]

That is kinda strange.
Maybe mine is different because of the year but mine is one shaft from the wheel to the rag joint on my steering gear box.
Too bad you are so far away. I have a couple of stock columns laying around here.

[LostMy65]

Yeah, my 66 is one solid shaft.

[markeb01]

The photo is showing GM’s version of a sliding steering column U-joint (plagued with quality problems/recalls in the intermediate shaft version). It appears yours has either broken or pulled apart. The arrow is pointing to what appears to be the cross shaft that should be riding in the side slots marked with the X’s. This disconnect could have resulted in a catastrophic failure on the road, and needs some serious investigation/repair.

[LostMy65]

Thanks Mark,

I've been searching the forums on how to replace it with something that isn't danger prone.

Originally Posted by markeb01

The photo is showing GM’s version of a sliding steering column U-joint (plagued with quality problems/recalls in the intermediate shaft version). It appears yours has either broken or pulled apart. The arrow is pointing to what appears to be the cross shaft that should be riding in the side slots marked with the X’s. This disconnect could have resulted in a catastrophic failure on the road, and needs some serious investigation/repair.

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[markeb01]

If the shaft heading to the steering box is solid with no rag joint at the bottom, you may be able to buy a Borgeson joint that fits the splines on the bottom of the steering column, and the other end matches the lower shaft splines. And if the distance between the end of the two shafts if too far for a standard u-joint, and vibration reducer may fit perfectly in the same spot. It might be worth a call or an email to them for some advice.

http://www.borgeson.com/

[LostMy65]

I found the issue.
I guess when I pulled up on the shaft to remove the steering wheel, the whole column moved up because the bolts holding the column in place were loose.
I got things lined up and slid the column back down.
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[LostMy65]

It's just a cheapo garden sprayer I had laying around.
I had some pressure gauges from an old job I did years back.
A small chunk of wood with a piece rubber.
And a length of hose and a couple clamps.
It was a crude slap together - but it works great.

[cris well]

Thanks man!

What did you use around the fittings? JB Weld or some kind of silicone?

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by cris well

Thanks man!

What did you use around the fittings? JB Weld or some kind of silicone?

I think I just used oil resistant gasket sealer.
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[66-PMD-GMC]

I am sure looking forward to your 65 on a 60-62 frame build.
I found that my 58 Pontiac engine mounts that are out of a 58 GMC truck line up with the center mounts on the cross member etc.. etc... looks like a bolt in deal and I have a 62 swb frame..
You also said that they make a disk conversion for the 60-62 frames and I think I can fab a air spring setup for the front so ...
As I said.. waiting to watch what you will be doing.

[LostMy65]

I think I mentioned in my 66 service truck thread that a friend of mine was giving me a couple Fiero buckets. Well, he came across a couple more, but with speakers in the headrests. I guess it was a rare option.
I mounted these in my 65, and will be swapping the backs that have the speakers when he gets those seats removed.
I told him I wanted to give him something for all these seats - He said how about all four seats for $50.

I know it may look totally 80's, but I'm fine with that.


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[Captainfab]

They look good to me. Are they comfy? That's what matters.

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

I think I mentioned in my 66 service truck thread that a friend of mine was giving me a couple Fiero buckets. Well, he came across a couple more, but with speakers in the headrests. I guess it was a rare option.
I mounted these in my 65, and will be swapping the backs that have the speakers when he gets those seats removed.
I told him I wanted to give him something for all these seats - He said how about all four seats for $50.

I know it may look totally 80's, but I'm fine with that.


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A little update.
Ordered some Iggee seat covers for my fiero seats. Here they are just slipped on but not cinched down yet. They'll look better once they're tightened down.
Well... they looked like they were missing something, so I picked up a buddy seat that fits nicely between.
This gives me that little nostalgia of the buddy buckets I had back in the 80's.

[LostMy65]

They are surprisingly very comfy.
I originally just figured when he offered them for free, they would work until I could afford buddy buckets. I found them so comfy, I told him. Then he said he came across the ones with the speakers in the headrests. I'm pretty settled on keeping them for good and down the road have another one of friends who does upholstery wrap them in material similar to what was on my lost buddy buckets.

[markeb01]

They look almost like the Recaro seats I used to have in my truck many years ago: