What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - Page 117 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MARTINSR · 05-26-2019, 01:27 AM

Had a family BBQ day, didn't do a bit of work but I spent the 5 minutes buying some new window glass frames for the doors. It kinda sucks as I chopped mine already but they were SO rusted, really badly eroded and un-chromable. I have been looking for another pair and some came along and I grabbed them. So I got something done.

Brian

MARTINSR · 05-27-2019, 01:35 PM

Can't wait to do that!

Brian

shibbby911 · 05-27-2019, 02:31 PM

Finally got my brakes and spindles the other day so I could put the temp wheels on with the new chassis

DransportGarage · 05-27-2019, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by shibbby911

Finally got my brakes and spindles the other day so I could put the temp wheels on with the new chassis

In the weeds!

**idbeast** · 05-27-2019, 08:58 PM

I got the first electrical thing working on the old girl, got the intermittent wipers working!
Next was to install the windshield trim with the auto light sensor and 2 GPS antennas. Then I put the 9" touch screen Navigation stereo in, but not hooked up.
Next I put in the heater controls.
Then I put in the speedo cluster.
Next was to get the steering column and intermediate shaft.
Then decided to take a couple pictures...

Black_Sheep · 05-27-2019, 10:57 PM

Lookin' really good Jim

**idbeast** · 05-27-2019, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_Sheep

Lookin' really good Jim

Thanks Mark! I used a couple of your ideas!

Jim W.

MARTINSR · 05-28-2019, 01:23 AM

I wasn't going to do anything, spent the day working on the Rambler, getting it ready to sell. Swapped out some parts that go to my truck that I just had used in it like the Bermuda Bell and a unique toggle switch from when I bought my truck that I MUST keep. Cleaned the trunk out, you get the idea.

Went out to dinner with my wife and came home at 9:30 thinking I HAD TO get out there. So I spent some time on the rear hood brace. OMG this is complex, the geometry changes if you move it a quarter inch. So it is VERY different than I had planned simply removing that 2.5 inch, oh yeah baby, VERY different. So, I set it up and tacked the lower piece in place and then put the hood top in on to see how it worked out and had it all fit up there and then looked in to see that the lower part of the brace was a friggin quarter inch away from the bottom of the hood! CRAP

I pulled it apart and cut the welds then put it back in there and put the hood top on. Clamped it all in place and then had to climb in under the truck up into the eng compartment to tack those pieces together. I got it apart and lifted the lower hood up and down a bit and it looks like it will do the job.

Got in at 10:15, ok, I am done, I feel good though, it's rolling along.

Brian

MARTINSR · 05-28-2019, 09:40 AM

I agree with you those seats are perfect for that truck. I had similar ones in my truck back when I first started driving it in 77.

Brian

Marty68 · 05-28-2019, 06:28 PM

This weekend I installed a radiator overflow tank.

Scrubbed tailgate with 00 steel wool. Cleaning it

And remembered that a week ago my bug catcher was stuck and I sprayed it pb blaster.. no longer stuck.

The radiator leaks a bit around the "old radiator cap" just a bit

**gigamanx** · 05-28-2019, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty68

This weekend I installed a radiator overflow tank.

Scrubbed tailgate with 00 steel wool. Cleaning it

And remembered that a week ago my bug catcher was stuck and I sprayed it pb blaster.. no longer stuck.

The radiator leaks a bit around the "old radiator cap" just a bit

Nice overflow tank! I went with bourbon

MiraclePieCo · 05-28-2019, 10:22 PM

Got waylaid by a box of kittens dumped at the local market. Took them to a shelter which took most of the day. Four wonderful little souls, full of love and the potential to change your life...

Then used the "5 minutes" I had left in the day to cut a craft paper carpet pattern for my seat pedestal.

MARTINSR · 05-29-2019, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Got waylaid by a box of kittens dumped at the local market. Took them to a shelter which took most of the day. Four wonderful little souls, full of love and the potential to change your life...

Then used the "5 minutes" I had left in the day to cut a craft paper carpet pattern for my seat pedestal.

Right on! On both accounts, you got something done on the truck and you saved a few fur balls that I hope will find a good home. My cat, was sort of the same thing, but just him, caught in a fence crying in the middle of the night and my niece went and got him he was only about a week old if that! I fed him with an eye dropper and he stayed in a carb board box next to our bed. That was 10 years ago and he has no idea what so ever what a bad day is even like since the day I got him.

I got out for my five minutes which wasn't easy, I really didn't feel like it and had to stick with the plan, or nothing would get done! I cut up the drivers side hood bracket and got it trail fit, needs a little work and I will weld it up. I also had to relieve the bottom of that area on the side of the cowl where the hinge bolts so it can go down further. I am telling you, cutting up the skin on the hood is childs play next to this mounting of the hinges!

Brian

Von Zipper · 05-29-2019, 02:16 AM

at 24k my truck needed a bit of freshening up so I went to my sisters house. her backyard shop has a floor lift, which is crazy, right?. I checked the 4 link an all the bushings were blown out, called no limit an they said the early bushings were crap, uh ya, so they charged me a 100 bucks an I rebuilt the complete system. not optimum but I'll keep an eye on them and hope they last longer than 20k. otherwise I got to check pretty much every nut an bolt under my truck, changed the dif and trans oil, relocated a trans cooler and greased the sh*t out of it

Marty68 · 05-29-2019, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gigamanx

Nice overflow tank! I went with bourbon

your holder is better

NeoJuice · 05-30-2019, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Marty68

your holder is better

Red Label for me.

DransportGarage · 05-31-2019, 04:54 PM

The REPLACEMENT rear window (See post #3259 for the story) came yesterday and went in today. My brand new tube of 3M 08609 urethane sealant was no good - cured. Went to Autozone and paid my $32+ to replace that as well. Oh yeah, and Uncle Remus was right about the tar baby! Can't tell you how many times I had to clean up.

So, I slathered the non-curing sealant onto the flange and put the gasket on just before I remembered that I hadn't shot any black paint around the inside surround. That meant the day finished off with extra masking of the window and a little painting. (Thus the masking paper on the inside of the glass.)

Overall it went well and looks reasonably great.

**gigamanx** · 05-28-2019, 08:26 PM

Finally getting some garage time and trying to wire up and install these gorgeous dials. Classic Instruments.

Johns327 · 05-29-2019, 09:16 PM

I have rebuilt window vents! Yeah not exciting to some, but these were on my not to excited to do list because of the glass incursion (I’ve broken truck glass before). Now there done, if only my truck was out of paint shop Hell I could install them.

DransportGarage · 05-29-2019, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Johns327

I have rebuilt window vents! Yeah not exciting to some, but these were on my not to excited to do list because of the glass incursion (I’ve broken truck glass before). Now there done, if only my truck was out of paint shop Hell I could install them.

Congrats and good job! I remember the cars I've done that have cozy wings. That's a non-trivial accomplishment!

Marty68 · 05-30-2019, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DransportGarage

Congrats and good job! I remember the cars I've done that have cozy wings. That's a non-trivial accomplishment!

not on my "I will enjoy this" list o tasks. I remember working in the body shop fighting fitting parts back into aftermarket square body doors

MARTINSR · 05-31-2019, 01:00 AM

Well tonight was pretty amazing, it was Senior awards night at my daughters school and she got a number of them for her work in classes, and a scholarship from the cities school district office, and from the police dept! OMG I was so proud of her and her friends who also got awards, so damn proud of her!

I got home and went out for my five minutes on my truck just more fine tuning on the rear brackets. They are coming together well, things are looking good!

Brian

**idbeast** · 05-31-2019, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Well tonight was pretty amazing, it was Senior awards night at my daughters school and she got a number of them for her work in classes, and a scholarship from the cities school district office, and from the police dept! OMG I was so proud of her and her friends who also got awards, so damn proud of her!

I got home and went out for my five minutes on my truck just more fine tuning on the rear brackets. They are coming together well, things are looking good!

Brian

Congrats to your daughter!

My 5 minutes was just to get my starter installed...

MARTINSR · 05-31-2019, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by idbeast

Congrats to your daughter!

My 5 minutes was just to get my starter installed...

Thanks, yep, it is pretty funny, same school I went to but I was out in the parking lot spinning donuts instead of getting awards like she does. LOL

Brian

Marty68 · 05-31-2019, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Thanks, yep, it is pretty funny, same school I went to but I was out in the parking lot spinning donuts instead of getting awards like she does. LOL

Brian

donuts needed to be spun. don't beat yourself up over it.

05-26-2019, 01:27 AM	#1
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Had a family BBQ day, didn't do a bit of work but I spent the 5 minutes buying some new window glass frames for the doors. It kinda sucks as I chopped mine already but they were SO rusted, really badly eroded and un-chromable. I have been looking for another pair and some came along and I grabbed them. So I got something done. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

05-27-2019, 01:35 PM	#2
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Can't wait to do that! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings" Last edited by MARTINSR; 05-27-2019 at 01:40 PM.

05-27-2019, 08:58 PM	#5
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I got the first electrical thing working on the old girl, got the intermittent wipers working! Next was to install the windshield trim with the auto light sensor and 2 GPS antennas. Then I put the 9" touch screen Navigation stereo in, but not hooked up. Next I put in the heater controls. Then I put in the speedo cluster. Next was to get the steering column and intermediate shaft. Then decided to take a couple pictures... Attached Images

05-27-2019, 10:57 PM	#6
Black_Sheep Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: upper midwest Posts: 1,129	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Lookin' really good Jim __________________ Mark Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build

05-28-2019, 01:23 AM	#8
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I wasn't going to do anything, spent the day working on the Rambler, getting it ready to sell. Swapped out some parts that go to my truck that I just had used in it like the Bermuda Bell and a unique toggle switch from when I bought my truck that I MUST keep. Cleaned the trunk out, you get the idea. Went out to dinner with my wife and came home at 9:30 thinking I HAD TO get out there. So I spent some time on the rear hood brace. OMG this is complex, the geometry changes if you move it a quarter inch. So it is VERY different than I had planned simply removing that 2.5 inch, oh yeah baby, VERY different. So, I set it up and tacked the lower piece in place and then put the hood top in on to see how it worked out and had it all fit up there and then looked in to see that the lower part of the brace was a friggin quarter inch away from the bottom of the hood! CRAP I pulled it apart and cut the welds then put it back in there and put the hood top on. Clamped it all in place and then had to climb in under the truck up into the eng compartment to tack those pieces together. I got it apart and lifted the lower hood up and down a bit and it looks like it will do the job. Got in at 10:15, ok, I am done, I feel good though, it's rolling along. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

05-27-2019, 02:31 PM	#3
shibbby911 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: watauga tx Posts: 63	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Finally got my brakes and spindles the other day so I could put the temp wheels on with the new chassis Attached Images

05-28-2019, 09:40 AM	#9
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I agree with you those seats are perfect for that truck. I had similar ones in my truck back when I first started driving it in 77. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

05-28-2019, 06:28 PM	#10
Marty68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: west coast, Wi Posts: 534	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 This weekend I installed a radiator overflow tank. Scrubbed tailgate with 00 steel wool. Cleaning it And remembered that a week ago my bug catcher was stuck and I sprayed it pb blaster.. no longer stuck. The radiator leaks a bit around the "old radiator cap" just a bit Attached Images

05-28-2019, 10:22 PM	#12
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got waylaid by a box of kittens dumped at the local market. Took them to a shelter which took most of the day. Four wonderful little souls, full of love and the potential to change your life... Then used the "5 minutes" I had left in the day to cut a craft paper carpet pattern for my seat pedestal. Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

05-29-2019, 02:16 AM	#14
Von Zipper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: los angeles Posts: 10	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 at 24k my truck needed a bit of freshening up so I went to my sisters house. her backyard shop has a floor lift, which is crazy, right?. I checked the 4 link an all the bushings were blown out, called no limit an they said the early bushings were crap, uh ya, so they charged me a 100 bucks an I rebuilt the complete system. not optimum but I'll keep an eye on them and hope they last longer than 20k. otherwise I got to check pretty much every nut an bolt under my truck, changed the dif and trans oil, relocated a trans cooler and greased the sh*t out of it Attached Images

05-31-2019, 04:54 PM	#17
DransportGarage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lebanon, Ohio Posts: 1,359	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 The REPLACEMENT rear window (See post #3259 for the story) came yesterday and went in today. My brand new tube of 3M 08609 urethane sealant was no good - cured. Went to Autozone and paid my $32+ to replace that as well. Oh yeah, and Uncle Remus was right about the tar baby! Can't tell you how many times I had to clean up. So, I slathered the non-curing sealant onto the flange and put the gasket on just before I remembered that I hadn't shot any black paint around the inside surround. That meant the day finished off with extra masking of the window and a little painting. (Thus the masking paper on the inside of the glass.) Overall it went well and looks reasonably great. Attached Images __________________ Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to)

05-28-2019, 08:26 PM	#18
gigamanx Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Hershey, PA Posts: 1,004	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Finally getting some garage time and trying to wire up and install these gorgeous dials. Classic Instruments. __________________ Current Build Thread 1930 Ford Model A Modern Twist: Ford Model A Rat Rod With a Modern Twist Build Thread Phase 1 "The Swap": 1949 3100 with S10 swap. Beginner build with ambition! Build Thread Phase 2 "The Drop": Beginner Build with Ambition gets Air Ride

05-29-2019, 09:16 PM	#19
Johns327 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bonsall, CA Posts: 104	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I have rebuilt window vents! Yeah not exciting to some, but these were on my not to excited to do list because of the glass incursion (I’ve broken truck glass before). Now there done, if only my truck was out of paint shop Hell I could install them. Attached Images __________________ 1955 second series, 3200 standard bed, big window. Owned since 1975, decided it was time to do a frame off. 327, 4L80e, Ford 9 inch.

05-31-2019, 01:00 AM	#22
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Well tonight was pretty amazing, it was Senior awards night at my daughters school and she got a number of them for her work in classes, and a scholarship from the cities school district office, and from the police dept! OMG I was so proud of her and her friends who also got awards, so damn proud of her! I got home and went out for my five minutes on my truck just more fine tuning on the rear brackets. They are coming together well, things are looking good! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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