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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
put a gas peddle in my project super short c10 4x4 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Pulled my engine outside in the rain.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Sometimes I have to pinch myself after having removed parts. 45 years on the truck and better than new. Personally, I like some stain in the mirror. I'll hit the chrome one last time before I mount this in 2018, just because. By the image, I did a sloppy job on that boot. I should have drenched it in treatment and used a toothbrush religiously. My eyes failed me, followed by me brain. EDIT: That was a stand in, I took a pic. of the right one:
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 05-14-2016 at 08:51 PM. |
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replaced my windshield gasket with a precision gasket don't buy the lmc gasket that thing leaked so bad and I couldn't get the trim in to save my life . the new one I bought dosent have the trim and I'm glad I was able to put it in in 20 min with just my brother for help pouring rain here today and leak free
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I thought a gasket is a gasket with a 30 dollar difference went the wrong way learned a lesson |
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By hand. I hit it 3-4 times with a flat hand, polish and a layer or two of small terry cloths. These rub out rather well. Removed a nice layer of black, possibly tarnish. That may have worked out to be a good thing......I didn't expect this at all. The rubber is great as well. Pleasantly surprised to say the least. Especially after handling the mirror far too often, because the arm was stripped where the mirror attaches. I had different priorities.
Note: That polish does rub out fine scratches in chrome, which may vary on piece (I'm no expert). Removes light scuffs as well.
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 05-14-2016 at 10:45 PM. |
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The Highlander's water pump was making noise and seeping a bit, the timing chain cover was dripping oil and the radiator was dripping antifreeze out of soft spots on the drivers side tank. So I pulled it all apart yesterday afternoon and put it back together this morning. I couldn't believe the number of loose bolts I found. Basically if it wasn't a bolt for belt adjustment it was slightly more than finger tight. It makes me wonder about the internals. I also found a freeze plug that was seeping so I replaced that too. The belts are in great shape and so is the upper radiator hose but the lower hose is pretty soft and the spring inside is badly corroded and a piece bike off. Are the radiators hoses readily available?
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checked still getting drips on floor near clutch pedal but dash is dry as a bone think I have another issue never ends
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got my 4x4 shifter and trans shifter bolted up today, took the hump from a1983 k5 blazer and cut out about 4 inches of the length out and welded it back together so it would fit on the floor. |
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Spent today trying to figure out why my seat felt so "lumpy"...Answer found! looks like the perimeter frame has broken off on the driver side, two of the flat looking springs are loose at the coiled end,one has been replace by simple wire, and the side support springs are broken on the passenger side
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I looked at it again ;
I RETIRED (yippee) Friday after 32 years of eating bovine excrement and now I'll have some time to hopefully get back to it.... Reading and looking at all the good hard works you alls do is motivating me
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congrats on the retirement ......its great , best job I ever had . hope you have as much fun as ive have , hope the truck is coming along good .....Don
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I'm out December 31st...........I'll be working on my truck, and then I'm going to work on my truck. And then I'm going to stare at it.
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Had some pics taken today for classic truck magazine
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[QUOTE=PaddyO2053;7595561]Had some pics taken today for classic truck magazine Attachment 1533723[/QUOT
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I finished mechanical repairs ,one wheel bearing ,speedi sleeve for seal ,paint rotors ,now im waiting patiently for body shop to finish box and paint this thing so I can carry on with assembly
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. Seriously!?! A sharp looking truck like that and you're just gonna post one pic on this forum? Let's see some more pics of this beauty! . .
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Drove 320 miles round-trip today in my 67 SWB to get a hood, grill and fender from forum member Inlandsurfer. I need these to replace the onse my son damaged when he smacked a pole.
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Yeah, but just barely...
BTW, that is a picture of him with the tan truck in my avatar.
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Dimpled my door panels over the weekend.
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