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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: South Florida
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed the a rear tailgate band....should of done this years ago..
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#2827 |
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Redmond, OR
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Fixed the 6 month old gas sending unit that decided to ground itself out last weekend. Relatively easy, at least.
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#2828 |
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Fallbrook, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I've been boxing my front framerails and tying in the front crossmember by the steering box.
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#2829 |
sharp as a marble
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Location: atlantic beach,florida
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Replaced the rear control arms. I have been dreading this, but it went well. I did this on my 69 SWB, and with a torch, and 4-5 hours I replaced them. Today, I started at 11, and was done at 1. EVERY bolt was well behaved, and I did not break a bolt, and the torch was never lit! I had a good day.
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#2830 |
dazed and confused
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: marion nc
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
how does it ride now?
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#2831 |
The Red Menace
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Roseburg, OR
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I notice your tailgate doesn't have the lower molding. Is that by choice or was it always that way? I'm asking because I just got a used tailgate for my truck and it has holes for the upper molding but not the lower. I always thought it was all or nothing.
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1971 Custom 10 - 350/350TH - Pwr steering, gauges, Chrome front bumper, Chrome hubcaps, Door edge guards, HD rear springs (current) 1968 C-20 Custom Camper - 350/350TH (orig 327), Pwr steering & brakes, gauges w/tach (former) 1968 C-20 - 307/3sp column (Dad's when I was a kid) "Driving is like coloring. Things get messy if you can't stay inside the lines." |
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#2832 |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sonoma, CA
Posts: 521
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
On my wife's 69 I swapped out the alternator for a CS130 105A from an 89 Suburban. I am going to shorten the stainless steel all-thread sticking out in the second picture.
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#2833 |
~Rest In Peace~
Join Date: May 2005
Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
charge up the battery and then drove it and did a burnout
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is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex |
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#2834 |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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![]() It was pouring down raining so I haven't tested it yet. We left this afternoon also for the weekend. Next week I report back. ![]() ![]()
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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I just passed a year of work.... and the frame and suspension and engine and trans were already built when I got her. Tomorrow I'm making final preparations for putting the front clip on...It's happening Saturday. One guy working alone. And, I guess that's what you get.
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#2836 |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
pushed it out... did some wiring ended up with a radio speaker and radio, dome light and engine harness that works at the end of the day then pushed her back in..... more i install the heavier it gets... good thing i am close dont know if my skinny @ss can push it n and out much longer!
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#2837 |
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: douglas,wy
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I drempt about how im going to install my fresh 454 t400 with a 205 this weekend and hopefully start it to hear the roar in my ears again. Im missing the sounds of my baby as I cruz down the street with no were to go
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#2838 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Kansas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Drove it to work today
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#2839 |
Just a car guy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: New Washington, IN
Posts: 991
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed CPP Long panhard bar, shock relocators, and toxic shocks.
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#2840 |
RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Bled the brakes.... and then broke the front line...Ordering some pre-bents from somewhere later today.
The boys showed up to put the front clip on. Bolted down the cab and front clip. The body lines are as straight as we could get them. Later (after she's running), it's off to the body $hop (somewhere) for some straightening of the lines.... and MUCH later, to paint jail. Put the hood on just because there were three of us...and we could!!! ![]() But I now have an engine bay.
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#2841 |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: newbury park california
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Took the little lady out to lunch& drive in our 71 short/fleet 4 1/2 hours later we got home! truck ran great. Also the conversation was fantastic! I'm a very lucky man. cheers, Pat
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#2842 |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: The Republic of Texas
Posts: 361
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Met member Flint70step today. He was near my place, and came by a to look at my 67 K20 and 68 panel. We were going to adjust carb on the 67, but after pulling a few plugs, discovered 2 things. 1. it was tuned fine, 2., reason it smelled rich was 1 plug was toast. Flint was the first besides my kids to ride in the 67. Great guy.
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#2843 |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I got my new project 68 off the trailer and started taking it apart.
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#2844 |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Pueblo West, CO
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Drove her for about an hour then parked her. Tried to start her up about twenty minutes later and ....nothing. Got some heat soak going. Had put a heat shield on awhile back and thought I had it beat. Planning the remote solenoid now. Hope that fixes the problem.
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#2845 |
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Pinstriped my glove box door. I was bored so what the heck. The blue was a litttle over reduced. Oh well.
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#2846 |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sonoma, CA
Posts: 521
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
More work on the wife's 69. Removed the saddle tanks and the plastic lines that were run to add them. Removed the funky, scary rubber fuel hose that was run from the drivers side saddle tank all the way up to the fuel pump. Changed the door locks and and ignition switch to a single key. Moved the windshield washer bottle to the drivers side fender. Removed the old leaky trailer brake unit and ended up having to make a new line from the master cylinder to prop valve.
Yesterday we went to pick n pull and scored a pair of good inner fenderwells and a washer bottle bracket.
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#2847 |
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Fallbrook, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got my winch box all put together and welded up.
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#2848 |
State of Confusion!
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
nice work on the glove box door there doubleb.
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#2849 |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: PHOENIX,ARIZONA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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#2850 |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Beaufort SC
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
My new ramhorn manifolds came in today.
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