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ItsRandy · 10-02-2011, 01:13 PM

Got my cab put back on my frame. Now I need to start on my bed/doors/fenders and hood.

UNEASYRIDER · 10-02-2011, 09:09 PM

INSTALLED MY LEVELAIR EMBLEM

GMC69 · 10-02-2011, 09:16 PM

Put a can of seafoam in it for stabilizer to get it ready for the winter. I'm trying to find indoor storage for it but may end up with a portable garage.

I was going to use stabil but read the seafoam can and it did say it is also a stabilizer, so I get the advantage of the cleaning of seafoam.
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Shyguy · 10-02-2011, 11:05 PM

Went to my son's house and we, my son and twin 17 year old grandsons, switched cradles with suspension on two trucks. Took the stuff off of the '71 and put it on my '67 with a '69 swb frame. The '69 cradle and suspension went on to the '71 frame.

I know it sounds a little confusing, but we are building a '67 swb stepper with power brakes and steering for me and a '69 lwb with a '71 cab for one of my grandsons.

ryanroo · 10-02-2011, 11:09 PM

took more parts off. tried to organize the pile of parts

99-LS1-SS · 10-03-2011, 11:03 AM

I replaced my springs, spindles, rotors, calipers, tie rods, ball joints and sway bar bushings.

magwakeenercew2jh · 10-04-2011, 05:35 PM

No fresh pics today. Over the last three days I hooked up with a guy that's coming to the shop to straighten out the lines, do body work, and paint. Hourly deal. We'll get to know each other as we go along.
But I feel good about his qualifications. And building the paint booth at the shop is far better (because of my previous mess ...one year at someone's shop who said eight weeks... ),
than sending it off to paint jail.

Installed the Vintage Air evaporator in the cab. Re-bent and installed some stainless fuel line from the carb to the fuel pump. New radiator hoses top and bottom.
Began the install of some stainless steel brake lines, starting at the m/c, down to the prop. valve, and the first two lines down passed the frame.

Because the cab is a '68, and the evap needed to be moved to the right 4", I had to cut a little more out of the fire wall for the one Vintage Air hard line.
Made a template for the aluminum plate that's going on the fire wall.

iceship · 10-04-2011, 08:57 PM

I put my new grille on.....

big_al_71 · 10-04-2011, 09:45 PM

We finished the autometer gauges install....

RossRinSD · 10-06-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by big_al_71

We finished the autometer gauges install....

Oh, I like that...

big_al_71 · 10-06-2011, 09:56 PM

great minds think alike!!!!

RossRinSD · 10-06-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by big_al_71

great minds think alike!!!!

oh... well... umm... My truck isn't near that nice. Your truck looks great!

shawno72 · 10-06-2011, 12:39 PM

I put on a straight $10 tailgate.

oldblue1968chevy · 10-06-2011, 01:47 PM

got my steering wheel on straight and put soem stainless bolts to replace non stainless bolts

longbed67 · 10-06-2011, 11:36 PM

Got all the parts for my 4 wheel disc brakes ordered (putting my own kit together saved me a bunch of money)

Measured the framerail and started getting my rear gas tank cross members designed.

FLEET72 · 10-06-2011, 10:58 PM

2 nights ago, coming home from work.....

RossRinSD · 10-07-2011, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by FLEET72

2 nights ago, coming home from work.....

Sorry to hear. Hope you can come out on the positive with the insurance company. What did you hit?

FLEET72 · 10-07-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RossRinSD

Sorry to hear. Hope you can come out on the positive with the insurance company. What did you hit?

I was in the 2nd lane on 101. Lady in an explorer pulls out from behind me and passes and I assume she realized she was in the diamond lane and gets back in front of me. She has dark tinted windows I couldn't see past her. Next thing I know shes hard on the brakes and there is no way I can out brake her on wet pavement.

It's "my fault" because I was behind.

Cw72gmc · 10-06-2011, 11:59 PM

New Cap And Rotor!

RossRinSD · 10-07-2011, 12:44 AM

I got most of my front bumper tacked together.

After tracing out my cardboard templates onto the steel plates with a marker... My bumper grew a little bit. I was probably anwhere from 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize in some places. I'll have to retrim a couple of pieces before I go much farther. Not a big deal. I noticed that might be an issue after I cut the 4 smallest pieces and was able to adjust for the big pieces.

Kidd-7 · 10-07-2011, 09:20 PM

I used it as a truck today... With a little help.

pat 70/71 · 10-08-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kidd-7

I used it as a truck today... With a little help.

Fantastic photo! Daddy's little helper! We, ( both my sons & I ) would pick up materials for our home projects with our 71 when it was a long bed. And they were right at the age of your little one. Now both are math majors (20&22) And yes time flies! So take plenty of photos & enjoy! cheers, Pat p.s. drove the same truck now short bed fleet to my shop and she ran great even did a little speed run!! Pat

kcsa75 · 10-07-2011, 09:26 PM

Got my headlights aimed properly. It's an amazing feeling being able to see where your going.

4LUG39 · 10-07-2011, 10:16 PM

Helped a good friend move some rear-ends and wheels from his shop on Sunday. On the way to his house a new Benz felt the need to jump right in front of me and make the first entrance into to grocery store, The other four just wouldn't do. So I slam it down from 4th to 3rd and all hell broke lose. The old T-10 didn't like that at all and now I'm afraid it is dead. I haven't pulled it out yet, but it doesn't sound good. Now might be the time to put that 5 speed in. I'm going to pull in tomorrow and I'll post some pics.

into69z · 10-07-2011, 10:40 PM

Answered an ad for free firewood-these trucks can do it all!

10-02-2011, 01:13 PM	#1
ItsRandy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Grand Terrace, Ca. Posts: 1,607	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Got my cab put back on my frame. Now I need to start on my bed/doors/fenders and hood. Attached Images

10-02-2011, 09:09 PM	#2
UNEASYRIDER Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: PHOENIX,ARIZONA Posts: 91	Re: What did you do to your truck today! INSTALLED MY LEVELAIR EMBLEM __________________ DON'T BUILD IT IF YOUR NOT GONA DRIVE IT!!

10-02-2011, 09:16 PM	#3
GMC69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 734	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Put a can of seafoam in it for stabilizer to get it ready for the winter. I'm trying to find indoor storage for it but may end up with a portable garage. I was going to use stabil but read the seafoam can and it did say it is also a stabilizer, so I get the advantage of the cleaning of seafoam. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Mike Email: Click here to email me -- 2019 Silvedrado 4x4 1970 Chevy 3/4 ton, 396BB, on air bags

10-02-2011, 11:05 PM	#4
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Went to my son's house and we, my son and twin 17 year old grandsons, switched cradles with suspension on two trucks. Took the stuff off of the '71 and put it on my '67 with a '69 swb frame. The '69 cradle and suspension went on to the '71 frame. I know it sounds a little confusing, but we are building a '67 swb stepper with power brakes and steering for me and a '69 lwb with a '71 cab for one of my grandsons. __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

10-02-2011, 11:09 PM	#5
ryanroo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: sw colorado Posts: 2,720	Re: What did you do to your truck today! took more parts off. tried to organize the pile of parts __________________ 72 K20 12v build 72 K20 "parts truck" A place for your diesel swap questions

10-03-2011, 11:03 AM	#6
99-LS1-SS Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oak Ridge NC Posts: 957	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I replaced my springs, spindles, rotors, calipers, tie rods, ball joints and sway bar bushings.

10-04-2011, 05:35 PM	#7
magwakeenercew2jh RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 2,375	Re: What did you do to your truck today! No fresh pics today. Over the last three days I hooked up with a guy that's coming to the shop to straighten out the lines, do body work, and paint. Hourly deal. We'll get to know each other as we go along. But I feel good about his qualifications. And building the paint booth at the shop is far better (because of my previous mess ...one year at someone's shop who said eight weeks... ), than sending it off to paint jail. Installed the Vintage Air evaporator in the cab. Re-bent and installed some stainless fuel line from the carb to the fuel pump. New radiator hoses top and bottom. Began the install of some stainless steel brake lines, starting at the m/c, down to the prop. valve, and the first two lines down passed the frame. Because the cab is a '68, and the evap needed to be moved to the right 4", I had to cut a little more out of the fire wall for the one Vintage Air hard line. Made a template for the aluminum plate that's going on the fire wall. Attached Images __________________ M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat.

10-04-2011, 08:57 PM	#8
iceship Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: bowling green, ky Posts: 439	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I put my new grille on.....

10-04-2011, 09:45 PM	#9
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: What did you do to your truck today! We finished the autometer gauges install.... Attached Images __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

10-06-2011, 09:56 PM	#11
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: What did you do to your truck today! great minds think alike!!!! Attached Images __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

10-06-2011, 12:39 PM	#13
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10-06-2011, 01:47 PM	#14
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10-06-2011, 11:36 PM	#15
longbed67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Monroe, WI Posts: 1,415	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Got all the parts for my 4 wheel disc brakes ordered (putting my own kit together saved me a bunch of money) Measured the framerail and started getting my rear gas tank cross members designed.

10-06-2011, 10:58 PM	#16
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10-06-2011, 11:59 PM	#19
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10-07-2011, 12:44 AM	#20
RossRinSD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 98	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I got most of my front bumper tacked together. After tracing out my cardboard templates onto the steel plates with a marker... My bumper grew a little bit. I was probably anwhere from 1/8 to 1/4 inch oversize in some places. I'll have to retrim a couple of pieces before I go much farther. Not a big deal. I noticed that might be an issue after I cut the 4 smallest pieces and was able to adjust for the big pieces. __________________ 1969 Chevy K10 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo SS 1998 Chevy Camaro Z28 2004 Chevy Silverado 2010 Chevy Colorado

10-07-2011, 09:20 PM	#21
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10-07-2011, 09:26 PM	#23
kcsa75 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 3,590	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Got my headlights aimed properly. It's an amazing feeling being able to see where your going. __________________ Willie Swamp Angel Truckers '72 C10 Highlander *People who blindly follow a GPS end up on television programs on The Weather Channel. Some survive, some don't.*

10-07-2011, 10:16 PM	#24
4LUG39 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bastrop,Texas Posts: 61	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Helped a good friend move some rear-ends and wheels from his shop on Sunday. On the way to his house a new Benz felt the need to jump right in front of me and make the first entrance into to grocery store, The other four just wouldn't do. So I slam it down from 4th to 3rd and all hell broke lose. The old T-10 didn't like that at all and now I'm afraid it is dead. I haven't pulled it out yet, but it doesn't sound good. Now might be the time to put that 5 speed in. I'm going to pull in tomorrow and I'll post some pics. __________________ Ain't no way in the world I'm going out that front door. 69 SWB Fleetside 327/5spd 76 blazer 383/700R4 95 2Dr Tahoe 5.7 4x4 LT

10-07-2011, 10:40 PM	#25
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