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sams60gmc · 11-20-2009, 08:09 PM

Going to pick up a set of 55-66 stepside fenders tomorrow for 50 bucks

gotta drive 2.5 hours each way tho.
oh well.

Rusteeze64GB · 11-20-2009, 08:10 PM

Fired up the truck. Sounds like a V8. After tha tank and seat install. Carpet,Custom Guage Cluster and Brake job will follow.

jgh64pkup · 11-20-2009, 08:48 PM

uhhh............moved it took the battery out and put it in the ferd and welded in some O2 sensors

MXmaniac · 11-20-2009, 10:13 PM

Started torching/knocking the rivets out of the rear bump-stops, and bought a piece of pipe to make a sturdy c-notch.

*LILRED66* · 11-20-2009, 11:46 PM

Worked on some more panels on Jon C's big window cab and packaged & shipped some more good, used '60-'66 Chevy truck parts.

Tx Firefighter · 11-21-2009, 07:51 PM

I had about 4 hours to spare before it got dark so I dove into the rear half of the farm truck. I replaced all the rear suspension...refurbished trailing arms with new bushings, 5 lug rearend, ECE lowering springs, etc...

I'm getting older and this stuff is getting to be hard work.

scotts62 · 11-21-2009, 08:41 PM

Cool! I like the stance of your truck Kevin

Tx Firefighter · 11-21-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotts62

Cool! I like the stance of your truck Kevin

Thanks Scott. I'm concerned that the rearend will sink too low when I install the bed wood. I like my stuff to have a bit of a rake, about like it sits now. If it goes too low in the rear, I will have to lower the front some more.

I have new wheels in boxes in my shop right now. I should have them installed pretty soon.

jgh64pkup · 11-22-2009, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I had about 4 hours to spare before it got dark so I dove into the rear half of the farm truck. I replaced all the rear suspension...refurbished trailing arms with new bushings, 5 lug rearend, ECE lowering springs, etc...

I'm getting older and this stuff is getting to be hard work.

hey that almost looks like my truck with the rake like that and the ralleys

shortbed70 · 11-22-2009, 10:58 AM

I'm sanding on my front fenders trying to get them done and trying to round up some friends to help pull my cab off...Not much luck with that!

budden · 11-21-2009, 09:14 PM

blocked the roof and hood got descoraged so had a beer

*LILRED66* · 11-21-2009, 10:05 PM

Headed to the shop to weld in some patch panels on Jon C's big back window cab. Hopefully, I can snap some better pictures tonight of our progress...oh, the anticipation!

ruffrida2005 · 11-21-2009, 10:13 PM

I got my new back half ready to bed welded in after I get some weld through primer.

*LILRED66* · 11-22-2009, 11:43 AM

Kevin:

You don't look as mean in the recent photo, as you do in your avatar! Nice work on your rig though. You do in 4 hours, what most guys do in 4 days or 4 weeks.

bubba327 · 11-22-2009, 12:57 PM

Charged the battery. Ordered more parts online. Pretty lame .....

Today the wind is howling and it is snowing again. My thankful thing today is ... A Corona box full of new 2009 Goodguys, Hemmings and street rod magazines made it to my house to read this winter before I pass them around to some one else.
No bad days here.
Happy thankgiving
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gmcdude · 11-22-2009, 03:47 PM

Went yesterday and got the door renforcement screws and ferles,clips for my 72 GMC doors Dean Johnson at TNCHEV.com has any used part you'll need, He's located just outside Knoxville Tn. I was there anyway and what I pcked up no body has them new.

Vernski · 11-22-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubba327

Charged the battery. Ordered more parts online. Pretty lame .....

Today the wind is howling and it is snowing again. My thankful thing today is ... A Corona box full of new 2009 Goodguys, Hemmings and street rod magazines made it to my house to read this winter before I pass them around to some one else.
No bad days here.
Happy thankgiving
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Would be nice Bubba to have the Corona box full of cold ones plus another box
full of mags. It don't get any better than that. Happy Holidays!---Vernski

SCOTI · 11-22-2009, 11:31 PM

I mocked up the seat for my not yet introduced 64 project. A buddy from work did the upholstrey & didn't do bad @ all for a novice (his pops does it for a living & he's trying to get into it as well). The frame & box were powder-coated satin blk; the material is 02/03 Dodge Ram stuff. The seats are just setting on the frame for pics . .....

scotts62 · 11-22-2009, 11:38 PM

Hey that looks good!!

What you mean not introduced

Now i want to see some pics

198plus · 11-22-2009, 11:42 PM

Nice seats

SCOTI · 11-22-2009, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotts62

Hey that looks good!!

What you mean not introduced

Now i want to see some pics

You're telling me! He started w/this . . .....

Tx Firefighter · 11-22-2009, 07:45 PM

I had to do a massive powdercoating job today but I did find some time for my own truck.

I cleaned and flushed the tank with muriatic acid and water mix. Then, I prepped the outside for powdercoating. After all of that nasty chemical stuff, I put it in the oven to cook it real dry inside and out. It's actually out there cooking right now at 300 degrees.

I'm waiting for my POR15 gas tank sealer to show up as well as new sending unit and gasket from Classic Parts.

*LILRED66* · 11-23-2009, 03:07 AM

A little more progress on Jon C's big back window cab. Should be done by Monday night. If I could get my POS Sprint wireless card to maintain its connection, I would upload several more pictures. Note to self, do not buy anymore Sprint products.

**DPowers** · 11-23-2009, 12:52 PM

Pulled the front brakes including backing plates to rebuild with new shoes, flex hoses, bearings, wheel cylinders and turned drums. Cleaned it all up to get ready to paint and reassemble.

ironhorse1973 · 11-23-2009, 05:50 PM

Was on-line all day looking for a flow control valve spring for my power steering pump!!

11-20-2009, 08:09 PM	#1
sams60gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver Washington Posts: 726	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Going to pick up a set of 55-66 stepside fenders tomorrow for 50 bucks gotta drive 2.5 hours each way tho. oh well. __________________ 1960 GMC short fleet, full frame build... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=329718

11-20-2009, 08:10 PM	#2
Rusteeze64GB Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ. Posts: 67	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Fired up the truck. Sounds like a V8. After tha tank and seat install. Carpet,Custom Guage Cluster and Brake job will follow.

11-20-2009, 08:48 PM	#3
jgh64pkup Sunburst C10!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,560	Re: What did you do to your truck today? uhhh............moved it took the battery out and put it in the ferd and welded in some O2 sensors __________________ Gage 1967 C10 Shortbed Stepside

11-20-2009, 10:13 PM	#4
MXmaniac Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 356	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Started torching/knocking the rivets out of the rear bump-stops, and bought a piece of pipe to make a sturdy c-notch. __________________ Andrew '69 C-20(292, 4-speed) Retired Daily Driver '64 C-10(250, 3-speed) Fixerupper '97 F*rd Mustang GT(4.6L, 5-speed) Daily Driver If I only wanted two pedals I'd have bought a bicycle.

11-20-2009, 11:46 PM	#5
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Worked on some more panels on Jon C's big window cab and packaged & shipped some more good, used '60-'66 Chevy truck parts.

11-21-2009, 07:51 PM	#6
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I had about 4 hours to spare before it got dark so I dove into the rear half of the farm truck. I replaced all the rear suspension...refurbished trailing arms with new bushings, 5 lug rearend, ECE lowering springs, etc... I'm getting older and this stuff is getting to be hard work. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-21-2009, 08:41 PM	#7
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,240	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Cool! I like the stance of your truck Kevin __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62

11-22-2009, 10:58 AM	#10
shortbed70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Forney TX Posts: 4,512	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I'm sanding on my front fenders trying to get them done and trying to round up some friends to help pull my cab off...Not much luck with that! __________________ Troy 1965 Chevy Bagged,361 sbc,voodoo cam,1.5 full roller rockers,patriot 185cc vortec heads 2.02-1.60,vortec weiand polished intake,demon carb my truckhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332884 Big Red Dog build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=572274

11-21-2009, 09:14 PM	#11
budden Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: kimberly idaho Posts: 24	Re: What did you do to your truck today? blocked the roof and hood got descoraged so had a beer

11-21-2009, 10:05 PM	#12
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Headed to the shop to weld in some patch panels on Jon C's big back window cab. Hopefully, I can snap some better pictures tonight of our progress...oh, the anticipation!

11-21-2009, 10:13 PM	#13
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I got my new back half ready to bed welded in after I get some weld through primer. __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

11-22-2009, 11:43 AM	#14
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Kevin: You don't look as mean in the recent photo, as you do in your avatar! Nice work on your rig though. You do in 4 hours, what most guys do in 4 days or 4 weeks. Last edited by LILRED66; 11-22-2009 at 11:44 AM.

11-22-2009, 12:57 PM	#15
bubba327 HOW long until spring?? Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Star Idaho Posts: 1,413	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Charged the battery. Ordered more parts online. Pretty lame ..... Today the wind is howling and it is snowing again. My thankful thing today is ... A Corona box full of new 2009 Goodguys, Hemmings and street rod magazines made it to my house to read this winter before I pass them around to some one else. No bad days here. Happy thankgiving __________________ 69 chevelle convertible 71-C-10 short-wide and low 64 C-10 custom shortbox "Bubba"s Recycling project"

11-22-2009, 03:47 PM	#16
gmcdude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Abingdon, Virginia Posts: 300	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Went yesterday and got the door renforcement screws and ferles,clips for my 72 GMC doors Dean Johnson at TNCHEV.com has any used part you'll need, He's located just outside Knoxville Tn. I was there anyway and what I pcked up no body has them new.

11-22-2009, 11:31 PM	#18
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,939	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I mocked up the seat for my not yet introduced 64 project. A buddy from work did the upholstrey & didn't do bad @ all for a novice (his pops does it for a living & he's trying to get into it as well). The frame & box were powder-coated satin blk; the material is 02/03 Dodge Ram stuff. The seats are just setting on the frame for pics . ..... Attached Images __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.* Last edited by SCOTI; 11-22-2009 at 11:33 PM.



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11-22-2009, 11:38 PM	#19
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,240	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Hey that looks good!! What you mean not introduced Now i want to see some pics __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62

11-22-2009, 11:42 PM	#20
198plus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Loganville, Ga. Posts: 1,408	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Nice seats

11-22-2009, 07:45 PM	#22
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: What did you do to your truck today? I had to do a massive powdercoating job today but I did find some time for my own truck. I cleaned and flushed the tank with muriatic acid and water mix. Then, I prepped the outside for powdercoating. After all of that nasty chemical stuff, I put it in the oven to cook it real dry inside and out. It's actually out there cooking right now at 300 degrees. I'm waiting for my POR15 gas tank sealer to show up as well as new sending unit and gasket from Classic Parts. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-23-2009, 03:07 AM	#23
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: What did you do to your truck today? A little more progress on Jon C's big back window cab. Should be done by Monday night. If I could get my POS Sprint wireless card to maintain its connection, I would upload several more pictures. Note to self, do not buy anymore Sprint products. Attached Images Last edited by LILRED66; 11-23-2009 at 03:15 AM.

11-23-2009, 12:52 PM	#24
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,440	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Pulled the front brakes including backing plates to rebuild with new shoes, flex hoses, bearings, wheel cylinders and turned drums. Cleaned it all up to get ready to paint and reassemble. Last edited by DPowers; 11-23-2009 at 12:52 PM.

11-23-2009, 05:50 PM	#25
ironhorse1973 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fox lake, IL Posts: 8	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Was on-line all day looking for a flow control valve spring for my power steering pump!!

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