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magwakeenercew2jh · 10-30-2011, 01:44 AM

My trimmed and crimped A/C hoses were back in my mailbox from Vintage Air.
Total of one week to turn around from San Antonio, TX.

Around here, there's no one to do the job right. Vintage Air knows some of us live "in the woods".
So they offer the cutting and crimping service free of charge.

Cost me ten bucks for freight...that's all. And it's done to my lengths....and to their specs.

*project 67 sub* · 10-30-2011, 04:02 AM

picked up my free spare 68 hood that i will eventually chop up and make a cowl hood scoop out of, and then i will eventually attach it to my hood current 67 hood

trev1 · 10-30-2011, 06:23 AM

Installed the Radiator, Hold down clamps, front headlight buckets, battery box, hood,cowling and started to align the gaps in it all. What a job!!!!!!

I ran out of paint to black the clamps and the top of the radiator out. So they are just primed.

I just hope I dont have to take the front clip apart again.

Here are some pics.

bollybib · 10-30-2011, 11:05 PM

I drove it to the store at 7 am because I needed milk for my breakfast cereal.

74baggedbug · 10-30-2011, 11:29 PM

drove it to work & enjoyed it.... also had to show a dumb honda that there isnt anything like the sound of a v8

ItsRandy · 10-31-2011, 11:38 PM

Ordered my radiator today...$790.00 OUCH!

**allchevy58** · 11-01-2011, 09:29 PM

What radiator did you buy? Yah OUCH!!!

ryanroo · 11-01-2011, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allchevy58

What radiator did you buy? Yah OUCH!!!

Gold. best heat transfer

magwakeenercew2jh · 11-01-2011, 10:52 PM

Climbed under the 68/71 for the forty-first time in two months today.
The "T" on the front stainless brake lines (the "T"'s stock) is leaking.

Came home and looked for the "T" in the LMC catalog, since I bought the 7-pc. stainless "kit" from them.
I just wanted to go ahead and buy the "T" they sell in case they'd opted to provide some strange fittings with
the stainless lines.

Turns out, they don't sell a "T" for the front lines. I know because I called them and they verified they don't sell the "T".

"So", I asked, "Can you tell me the thread size and pitch so I can go buy a "T"?" "You see, the lines are already on and I don't want to
lose ALL my brake fluid".

The nice lady put me on hold. Then she came back and told me she had "exhausted all her resources".....I said, "Okay, so what is the thread size?"
"If you sell the 'kit', someone must know if they are stock "T"'s.... or otherwise."

She said she'd "put in a ticket" and that someone would call me. Naturally, that didn't happen.

Oh, well. If it were easy, everybody that wanted to spend more on something than it's worth would be doin' it!

ItsRandy · 11-01-2011, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allchevy58

What radiator did you buy? Yah OUCH!!!

Entropy...If you search "Entropy" on this board another member posted a picture of the one he bought. The one I ordered has 1.250" tubes and dual 14" fans, $790.00 is still a lot of money (includes shipping) but close to half the money of a BeCool radiator.

into69z · 11-02-2011, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Entropy...If you search "Entropy" on this board another member posted a picture of the one he bought. The one I ordered has 1.250" tubes and dual 14" fans, $790.00 is still a lot of money (includes shipping) but close to half the money of a BeCool radiator.

................and when I replace my factory unit they will get my coin too!

ramey · 11-02-2011, 10:14 PM

bought it and gave it a bath lol

SweetandLong68 · 11-01-2011, 09:42 PM

Ordered my No-Limit Engineering rack and pinion setup today! Cant wait to get it.

lata
CHRIS

dukcaln · 11-01-2011, 11:20 PM

changed the oil, rotella and bought some undercoating to start to spray the floor pans and fender wells. Thinking of coating uner the hood too

hjewell2 · 11-02-2011, 06:31 PM

Almost done

Andy4639 · 11-02-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hjewell2

Almost done

That is a pretty truck!

69 GMC forever · 11-02-2011, 07:42 PM

Well I got the 1987 front clip in and 72 5 bolt rear end in as well. No More 6 bolt and now have disc brakes on front . heres what it looked like

and now what it looks like
the 87 clip;

and 5 bolt rear end

6772owner · 11-02-2011, 06:38 PM

That is awesome, beautiful truck!

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 11-05-2011, 08:42 AM

Nice looking ride^^^^^^^^^^ I got and installed my stainless power steering lines and they look b!tchin should have some pics posted i my build thread today.

Bennett68C10 · 11-05-2011, 08:00 PM

Pulled my small block out of the frame rails in anticipation of installing my 454
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74baggedbug · 11-05-2011, 08:11 PM

Replaced the ground cable that left me stranded yesterday also moved the oil pressure gauge and water temp gauge to the cluster that the PO installed on the lower edge of the dash
Posted via Mobile Device

OhioDan · 11-05-2011, 10:25 PM

Picked up 4 copies of "Vintage Truck Magazine", that my truck was featured in. November issue, page 44, brown 1970 GMC from New Carlisle, Ohio. It was the Mid-Ohio Mini meet, held at the Vintage truck show, in Yellow Springs, Oh. Only place I could find the magazine, was at Tractor Supply Stores. Are they nationwide or just local? Will try and post pic tomorrow.

8door · 11-06-2011, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhioDan

Picked up 4 copies of "Vintage Truck Magazine", that my truck was featured in. November issue, page 44, brown 1970 GMC from New Carlisle, Ohio. It was the Mid-Ohio Mini meet, held at the Vintage truck show, in Yellow Springs, Oh. Only place I could find the magazine, was at Tractor Supply Stores. Are they nationwide or just local? Will try and post pic tomorrow.

Saw your truck in Vintage Magazine and also the 68 Chevy below your picture.
The mag is published in Yellow Springs, at least that is the address the editor
uses. I have been a subscriber for several years, great truck only truck mag.

72cummins · 11-06-2011, 01:56 PM

I fabricated a bracket for a 7 pin RV trailer plug. Then wired the plug and brake controller into the system. I should have done it when I re wired the whole truck as it took a while to make it look like it was not added after the fact.

AustinScott · 11-06-2011, 02:09 PM

we (my son and I) dug a little deeper into the front disc conversion yesterday.

pulled the old boost/MC off and compared it to the new one. Can you spot the new one?

You can see in the picture where we took measurements for the input shaft(aka pedal rod), hole center to hole center was (9-1/8" - 9-3/16").

Here it is mocked up for a photo

We also bought a new complete front line kit. More details on it later

And a peak at the disc clearance on our new 15" wheels. Just going to clear.

we had fun and got REAL DIRTY...

O yeah, almost forgot, I had him remove the lower A-arm shaft like my dad had me remove then back in the day... The hard way...

10-30-2011, 01:44 AM	#1
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! My trimmed and crimped A/C hoses were back in my mailbox from Vintage Air. Total of one week to turn around from San Antonio, TX. Around here, there's no one to do the job right. Vintage Air knows some of us live "in the woods". So they offer the cutting and crimping service free of charge. Cost me ten bucks for freight...that's all. And it's done to my lengths....and to their specs. __________________ M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat.

10-30-2011, 04:02 AM	#2
project 67 sub Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere Posts: 3,938	Re: What did you do to your truck today! picked up my free spare 68 hood that i will eventually chop up and make a cowl hood scoop out of, and then i will eventually attach it to my hood current 67 hood

10-30-2011, 06:23 AM	#3
trev1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goodman,Mo Posts: 155	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Installed the Radiator, Hold down clamps, front headlight buckets, battery box, hood,cowling and started to align the gaps in it all. What a job!!!!!! I ran out of paint to black the clamps and the top of the radiator out. So they are just primed. I just hope I dont have to take the front clip apart again. Here are some pics. Attached Images

10-30-2011, 11:05 PM	#4
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I drove it to the store at 7 am because I needed milk for my breakfast cereal. __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

10-30-2011, 11:29 PM	#5
74baggedbug Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Houston tx Posts: 699	Re: What did you do to your truck today! drove it to work & enjoyed it.... also had to show a dumb honda that there isnt anything like the sound of a v8

10-31-2011, 11:38 PM	#6
ItsRandy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Grand Terrace, Ca. Posts: 1,607	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Ordered my radiator today...$790.00 OUCH!

11-01-2011, 09:29 PM	#7
allchevy58 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reno, Nv. Posts: 1,430	Re: What did you do to your truck today! What radiator did you buy? Yah OUCH!!! __________________ 1927 Willy's Knight 24,000 original miles, 1958 Impala 283/Powerglide, 1964 C-30 383/4 speed, 1971 Monte Carlo 350/350, 1972 GMC K2500 350/350, 1976 Chev. K10 350/350, 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD LBZ Duramax/Allison, 2006 Chev. Silverado K3500 LBZ Duramax/Allison

11-01-2011, 10:52 PM	#9
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! Climbed under the 68/71 for the forty-first time in two months today. The "T" on the front stainless brake lines (the "T"'s stock) is leaking. Came home and looked for the "T" in the LMC catalog, since I bought the 7-pc. stainless "kit" from them. I just wanted to go ahead and buy the "T" they sell in case they'd opted to provide some strange fittings with the stainless lines. Turns out, they don't sell a "T" for the front lines. I know because I called them and they verified they don't sell the "T". "So", I asked, "Can you tell me the thread size and pitch so I can go buy a "T"?" "You see, the lines are already on and I don't want to lose ALL my brake fluid". The nice lady put me on hold. Then she came back and told me she had "exhausted all her resources".....I said, "Okay, so what is the thread size?" "If you sell the 'kit', someone must know if they are stock "T"'s.... or otherwise." She said she'd "put in a ticket" and that someone would call me. Naturally, that didn't happen. Oh, well. If it were easy, everybody that wanted to spend more on something than it's worth would be doin' it! __________________ M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat.

11-02-2011, 10:14 PM	#12
ramey 71' Custom 10 (ole blue) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleveland, GA Posts: 223	Re: What did you do to your truck today! bought it and gave it a bath lol __________________ 71' Custom 10 (ole blue) GM Goodwrench 350 Turbo 350 Transmission

11-01-2011, 09:42 PM	#13
SweetandLong68 Your UncleBen Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 590	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Ordered my No-Limit Engineering rack and pinion setup today! Cant wait to get it. lata CHRIS __________________ 68 C10 shortbed -- Street/Strip

11-01-2011, 11:20 PM	#14
dukcaln Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: vacaville ca Posts: 1,304	Re: What did you do to your truck today! changed the oil, rotella and bought some undercoating to start to spray the floor pans and fender wells. Thinking of coating uner the hood too __________________ 04 CHEVY LLY LS DURAMAX 4WD. MODS TO FOLLOW, EFI LIVE, BUILT TRANS, LBZ MP, LIFT PUMP *SOLD* 1972 chevy c10

11-02-2011, 06:31 PM	#15
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11-02-2011, 07:42 PM	#17
69 GMC forever Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rosedale B.C Canada... EH Posts: 102	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Well I got the 1987 front clip in and 72 5 bolt rear end in as well. No More 6 bolt and now have disc brakes on front . heres what it looked like and now what it looks like the 87 clip; and 5 bolt rear end __________________ when the smoke clears all your gunna see are my Tail lights

11-02-2011, 06:38 PM	#18
6772owner Gearhead Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,193	Re: What did you do to your truck today! That is awesome, beautiful truck! __________________ 2002 Saturn SL2, My D/D 2019 Ford Fusion SE, Ecoboost - Wife's D/D 1993 Camaro Z28, A4, CAI, Cat-Back Exhaust Project C10 (my 72' C10 w/96' LT1, 700R4, bagged F&R, 18's (for now), Short/Fleet) -- SOLD! Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313644

11-05-2011, 08:42 AM	#19
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,592	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Nice looking ride^^^^^^^^^^ I got and installed my stainless power steering lines and they look b!tchin should have some pics posted i my build thread today. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..



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11-05-2011, 08:00 PM	#20
Bennett68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,518	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Pulled my small block out of the frame rails in anticipation of installing my 454 Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Keith 66 Suburban Burb Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=751361 IG: bennett68c10

11-05-2011, 08:11 PM	#21
74baggedbug Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Houston tx Posts: 699	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Replaced the ground cable that left me stranded yesterday also moved the oil pressure gauge and water temp gauge to the cluster that the PO installed on the lower edge of the dash Posted via Mobile Device

11-05-2011, 10:25 PM	#22
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Picked up 4 copies of "Vintage Truck Magazine", that my truck was featured in. November issue, page 44, brown 1970 GMC from New Carlisle, Ohio. It was the Mid-Ohio Mini meet, held at the Vintage truck show, in Yellow Springs, Oh. Only place I could find the magazine, was at Tractor Supply Stores. Are they nationwide or just local? Will try and post pic tomorrow. __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started. Last edited by OhioDan; 11-05-2011 at 10:38 PM.

11-06-2011, 01:56 PM	#24
72cummins Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Falls, MT Posts: 15	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I fabricated a bracket for a 7 pin RV trailer plug. Then wired the plug and brake controller into the system. I should have done it when I re wired the whole truck as it took a while to make it look like it was not added after the fact. __________________ Bryce 1972 Chevy K20 powered by an inline 6

11-06-2011, 02:09 PM	#25
AustinScott Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southington CT Posts: 548	Re: What did you do to your truck today! we (my son and I) dug a little deeper into the front disc conversion yesterday. pulled the old boost/MC off and compared it to the new one. Can you spot the new one? You can see in the picture where we took measurements for the input shaft(aka pedal rod), hole center to hole center was (9-1/8" - 9-3/16"). Here it is mocked up for a photo We also bought a new complete front line kit. More details on it later And a peak at the disc clearance on our new 15" wheels. Just going to clear. we had fun and got REAL DIRTY... O yeah, almost forgot, I had him remove the lower A-arm shaft like my dad had me remove then back in the day... The hard way...

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