What did you do to your truck today!

[Shyguy]

Stopped by my son's house and we did a little work on the '67 swb. Had to stop early so he and his wife could go buy a new clothes drier.

He got the front cab support slip-ons fitted and welded while I scrapped the sealer out of the drip rail and removed the old door seals. Then we took the windshield and rear window out. The gaskets appeared to be original, so it took a lot of cutting of them to get the window and windshield out. I almost forgot we took the doors off since we finished the outer rockers and they were just in the way. We will be using different doors.

The more work we do on the cab the more rust we find that needs to be repaired, it seems. Oh well it is ok, that way my son and I will be able to spend more time together.

[aintmisbehavinn]

Installed my Level 3 700R4, what a difference. Should have done this long ago. Love the 2000 stall and overdrive. Going to take a while to get used to this...

[scooterskoolkustoms]

I put disc brakes on the rear of the burb today now just need to buy new hoses to hook them up

[Big Block]

I don't post much on this part of the board, mostly on the 69-72 Blazer side. But I finely put shocks on my 1970 GMC. It still had the original ones on it. Well at 72,000 miles and 41 years I guess it was time for new ones! You old timers know what the original shocks look like, but you young guys may not. Here is a picture of the original shocks. Here is a original T-3 head light I had to replace while I was working on it. Sorry, it's bad picture of the T-3. (the flash was on when I took the picture) You can barely make it out the T-3 in the center of the blub. It rides a lot better with the new shocks but it still needs sway bar up front. I have one ready to go on but that will be project for another day.

[indianbullet]

Cut the nasty Aux fuel tanks off of my truck today. Looking forward to working on my new to me AC cab.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Been workin on getting the new rear bed piece welded on what a pain in the arse.....

[hayhauler71]

Me and my 11 year old daughter took the 71 to the cemetery to visit some long lost friends as we sat there in the sun I could not believe how many people stopped and looked at the truck. I probably had more views there than at the car shows

[willys72fleetside]

Got the buffing done, now looking foward the the next step. Still not sure what thats going to be.

[litew8]

Originally Posted by Big Block

You old timers know what the original shocks look like, but you young guys may not.

Not that old and mine has the originals too! (not for long) Actually, someone a little older than me told me they were original spirals.

[litew8]

Originally Posted by willys72fleetside

Got the buffing done, now looking foward the the next step. Still not sure what thats going to be.

Is that medium bronze willy?

[67Slider]

Installed the remote starter solenoid to combat the heat soak starter issue I have been having. Cost about 30 bucks. Now I'm gonna have to drive it on a couple of hot days to see if it is fixed.

[Big Block]

Originally Posted by litew8

Not that old and mine has the originals too! (not for long) Actually, someone a little older than me told me they were original spirals.

You are correct they were used on all GM cars and trucks during the 60's thur early 70's.

[ryanroo]

removed the steering box, removed the transfer case. turns out that ignorant youth makes it alot easier to remove a 205 by yourself. when did they get so heavy? it used to be easier.

[RossRinSD]

Originally Posted by 67Slider

Installed the remote starter solenoid to combat the heat soak starter issue I have been having. Cost about 30 bucks. Now I'm gonna have to drive it on a couple of hot days to see if it is fixed.

I've got to do something about mine, too. I considered just putting a new starter in. Is it just the heat in the solenoid that caused that? When mine does it, it sounds like the battery is almost dead, the starter barely turns over. I usually bump the key over to start a couple of times until it turns freely. At least the truck is warmed up and it'll start right away when it does that.

Where did you pick up your remote solenoid, and you'll have to let me know how it works.

[RossRinSD]

Didn't get a ton of work done today, had to fix a lawnmower for my dad, and promptly busted a sprinkler head testing it out...

I mounted the winch box and tested the winch out and stretched out my cable. I got a little done on the mockup, but I'm not sure which way to proceed just yet...

[TRC911]

put a delta toolbox on, a weatherguard headache rack, and some eagle eye off road lights.

[Bull72]

Originally Posted by Tmwoodall

Installed this. This is just a dress rehearsal, push rods get here tomorrow then I can bolt down the intake, carb, etc.

Tmwoodall dude this looks freaking sweet! After a while (when i get more money of course) I'm going to put a similar setup in front of my 355 as well.

[Bull72]

Originally Posted by doubleb's69

Pinstriped my glove box door. I was bored so what the heck. The blue was a litttle over reduced. Oh well.

Nice work, if I could pinstripe like you, I would do the same thing all over my truck

[67Slider]

Originally Posted by RossRinSD

I've got to do something about mine, too. I considered just putting a new starter in. Is it just the heat in the solenoid that caused that? When mine does it, it sounds like the battery is almost dead, the starter barely turns over. I usually bump the key over to start a couple of times until it turns freely. At least the truck is warmed up and it'll start right away when it does that.

Where did you pick up your remote solenoid, and you'll have to let me know how it works.

When I get heat soak my starter will do nothing. Dash lights will come on, no click, nothing. Bumping didn't get it either. I put a heat shield on early this summer and hadn't had any problems until last Thursday. If this doesn't solve it I will keep the solenoid setup but install a mini starter next.

The solenoid was 14 bucks at Autozone. I will keep ya posted on it

[magwakeenercew2jh]

After we got the front clip on yesterday, I couldn't help myself. Even tho it was Sunday, I had to go over to the shop to check it out. Well, I came dragging a$$ home five hours later after fixing some stuff..
....finding out what I needed to re-do, and then doing some wiring.

More cracks in the old brake lines. LMC gets another $150 for ss lines..... I bent one myself (to the back...it's not leaking). Gotta make a new hard line for the fuel pump to the filter. It got "nastied" from the install of the front...
hung up on the passenger side (of course) inner. Both trans lines had to be re-bent. They would have scraped the harmonic balancer until...well, more leaking river of trans fluid. The top rad. hose is 5" too short.
I'll look for something.....That kind of stuff happens, 'eh?

My friend is making a plate for the firewall for the Vintage Air/Heater inlet/outlets. Design is under way.

[DJMAN]

Romoved front clip, glass and interior. How do I remove key bezel without key? Also many of these parts will be going up for sale....and complete AC.

Why does this cab have a high hump?

[dmxxpert]

Started our budget emblem restoration.
Steel Wool + Patience = Shiny
Patience + Paint = Not too bad!
I am thrilled with how the first one turned out.
They are not perfect, some are pitted worse than others,
but for a driver they are gonna make a hige difference.

Thanks for listening,

Jeremy

[Slick67]

Cleaned my frame, waxed the engine bay, stuck my bike in the back and finally talked my girlfreind into sitting in it, then I couldn't pry her out with a crowbar.

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by red71c10

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.

my truck is a plain c10 so I added all the moldings on there, I also noticed that there is a lower molding all the way at the bottom but decided not to buy it for now who knows I may get it in the future.

[longbed67]

Pulled the engine, trans, tore down the engine, speced the parts, and took parts to the machine shop. Next week I'm picking up the disc brakes new rear end and a sport bumper!