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Mr. Cheyenne
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Location: Kyle, Texas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Fresh VR1 oil, filter and greased up all her joints.
Also, painted the inside of my spear wheel, it annoyed me to no end how it looked. Why I didn't do that BEFORE I put the new tire on is beyond me.
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#2752 |
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: portland oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
New mounts in on the 67, and way better ride now. Getting the little bit of length added to the fronts helped a lot. I have my ft shocks on 4/8 and the rears are on 0/2 and the truck has never road so smooth. Very happy with the new Viking shocks and the way it turned out. Truck has 4" drop springs with a 3/4" spacer in ft, rear springs are very messaged to 4 leaf and a flip kit.
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#2753 |
Mr. Cheyenne
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
That is really nice, the black lines/arms look awesome on that blue frame.
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#2754 |
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: portland oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Thanks for the comment. This truck has been a runner since I bought it in 1980 and lifted it with 38s then 40s for 40 years. Loved it then and really love it no on the ground now
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#2755 |
At the body shop.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Land of fruits and nuts.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got PJmorelands dummy filler neck installed.
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#2756 |
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Location: portland oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I like that its locking
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#2757 |
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Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Cumming, Ga
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Sat and stared at the crate my new motor arrived in. Rain for the next 2 days and a road trip for work tomorrow are preventing me from even opening it. Very pleased with the dyno results of 385/409 HP/TQ on an advertised 365/401 motor tho.
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#2758 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Brent, great numbers man, there's no way I could leave that box alone
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#2759 |
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Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Cumming, Ga
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Lol, yeah. It's kinda killing me!! I just can't bring myself to do it with this rain when I can't really get started until after a trip to the office tomorrow. It will be SSybil's final and farthest road trip on the old motor. So, I sit, I stare, I obsess, hehe.
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#2760 |
Who Changed This?
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Man, I really hope that bad boy is sealed away from the rain.
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#2761 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Replaced dash pad, and glove box in my 68.
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#2762 |
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Location: Beebe, AR
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Finished up the heater rebuild and install. Not sure if I got heat but I at least have three fan speeds. Gonna pick up better hose clamps before I get much further.
Started working on installing the new vinyl flooring as well. Lots of trimming and fitting before I am done there. Had to weld up three holes the PO had drilled in the floor to install an early 90's seat. A buddy of mine is making me some custom brackets to use that seat with the factory mounting holes.
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#2763 |
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Hamilton Ontario
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Bolted in a vintage Coleman cooler. Sick of things rolling around in the bed.
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#2764 |
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Location: up North
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Nice work guys, I like the old cooler idea ......
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#2765 |
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Location: CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Removed my rear end this evening. I had this crazy fantasy that I'd open it up and everything would look great inside. Not so. The axle shafts are pitted and the ring gear has a chunk missing from one tooth. The oil is nice and glittery. I also discovered this rear end isn't original to the truck. It's from a 1970, so it is wider than the original 1968 unit.
I'll be replacing the axles, gears, bearings, seals, and will install an Eaton Posi carrier. I will also be cleaning and painting the exterior. |
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#2766 |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Trenton,Ontario & South Carolina
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Just remember 1970 is a 1 year only on the axles,trust me I know,
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#2767 |
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#2768 |
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
My quadrajet had been leaking fuel from the bowl so thinking the well plugs were leaking I removed it for repair. Before I removed the well plugs and replaced them I thought I'd better make sure those were the source. I filled the float bowl and let it sit for a couple of hours. No leak. I didn't want to put that carb back on without finding the leak so I figured now would be a good time to try out a Holley 4360 Economaster I rebuilt a while ago. Popped that sucker on it started right away and idled. Did some tweaking on the idle speed and mixture and that was that. I'm going to try heating the quadrajet bowl up to operating temperature and see if that exposes the leak.
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#2769 |
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: portland oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I spent the last 3 days refinishing my Ironwood box and making a frame to lift the floor 2-1/2" to gain rearend clearance. Made the frame from 1x1 tubing and angle cross bars. Tomorrow I will finish up the end cap. I was beating the center board with that 12 bolt before the bump stops hit in the C notch.
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Location: portland oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I spent the last 3 days refinishing my Ironwood box and making a frame to lift the floor 2-1/2" to gain rearend clearance. Made the frame from 1x1 tubing and angle cross bars. Tomorrow I will finish up the end cap. I was beating the center board with that 12 bolt before the bump stops hit in the C notch.
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#2771 |
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Location: portland oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Sorry but I dont see a DELETE button
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#2772 |
Who Changed This?
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Edit one of them, click "Go Advanced", and then click the "delete post". Don't bother with a reason.
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#2773 |
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Location: Hanover NJ
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
It’s ok it’s so pretty we can look twice
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#2774 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Nice work on the frame and all Cabman, I like the tie downs you added to the floor.
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#2775 |
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Location: portland oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
DONE stamped the box lift today. I now have 1/2" more than my C notch will allow at the top of the 12 bolt
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