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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
all are outstanding.........
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Dang! that gave me wood! gotta love some quarter sawn oak!
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'72 C10 Cheyenne SWB North Carolina truck for 50 years, 72k original miles, Medium/Hawaiian Blue, 3 owners - one for 40 years, garaged kept, original: sheetmetal, undercarriage, moldings, glass * * * New - engine rebuild at 65k in 2015, one repaint in 2010, new front bumper, houndstooth seat, carpet, 8 inch rally wheels on 275-60R-15, LED lighting. - Semper Paratus! |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
My new armrest(s) / bench seat center console
It all started with a(nother) failed attempt to clean up my workshop. I actually like my things nice and shiny but my workshop is a total mess – alone the thought of it makes me want to sing the blues. Really embarrassing. I finally found the courage to go down to the basement and start to clean it up. But as usual, some idea was lurking in a dark dusty corner to jump right at me. I came across some leftovers and scrap metal (stainless steel and aluminium) from other projects (it gives me always a hard time to throw something away, because “hey, this could be useful some day”). Turned out this was the right thought ![]() So, I always wanted an armrest for the bench seat (I’m tall and therefore have spider-like arms and legs). I was unable to find any armrest that would fit the probably longest shifter in the known universe (SM 465). When put in reverse, the shifter almost touches the bench seat. Ok, I´m a “grow my own guy” anyway, so lets build an armrest / console real quick before cleaning up the shop. Well, to do this “real quick” is like saying “lets find the missing 10 mm nuts real quick”. This is how it turned out (I made it from scratch, no plan or drawing. It grew in the process of the making): It is self-opening due to a hydraulic lifter. And yes, there are no cup holders. They could be mounted to the sides but I really don’t need them. You may wonder why there is a half round attached to the front – and why in the world anyone would have this laying around in the basement. Or you may have already guessed it that this box was made of an old ammo-can. So I just put it on the front “in memory” ![]() The half round was just a leftover from a “project” I did a couple of years ago. I am not a gun-nut but I am a reloader. One can only reload a cartridge so often, so I had the idea to make some Zippo-lighters and turn the otherwise useless brass into some fuel to help keeping the always thirsty throat of my truck wet. The Zippos looked like this: And just to make this story a little bit longer, I also made an elbow rest for the driver door. I’m accustomed to put my elbow on the window frame when the window is rolled down. But when the window is rolled up, there is no space to put my elbow on (remember: “spider-like limbs” ![]() I hope you enjoyed the reading and pictures a little. Don’t forget to have yourself a great day. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Discovered a new trick.
Rained like 2.5in yesterday then went to breakfast this morning while making a left water ran out of the mirror bracket. Not sure if the old roof antenna leaks or the gap in the roof caulking is leaking as well.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Helped the wife replace the fuel pump on her daily driver this morning. I had to tow her home the other day when she failed to make it the one mile to her work the night before. All done & running good now. So now we're going to go get some lunch.
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67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris |
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I finally put the cab back on. Getting ready for C10 Nationals.
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Great progress Hawkynz, looking good
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got her back yesterday, after the transmission shop had her for three weeks. They built and installed a 700R4 to replace the original TH350, new transmission cooler, all new lines, new 2-piece drive shaft. It is indeed glorious having a 4th gear - so much better at highway speeds.
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3900. Top end shop, great reputation = not cheap.
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Not much to show but big day man. This has been what's approaching an 8 year project. I'm still waiting on bumpers, upholstery held hostage by a covid economy, hub caps, and the grilles I'll install after the A/C is charged. Beyond that I had one last thing I could possibly do, and that's install the windshield wipers.
I've only seen the truck with a battery say 20 minutes. Everything works so far, but then came what I was waiting for most, the washer pump. ![]() So I thought, what happens if I prime the system by blowing into washer bottle's hose with my lungs. Wholly cow, hit the pump and struck water. Another dozen pumps later and hallelujah. I also finished the assembly guide I've worked on for this entire ride. Really happy about that. I spent more time on that than actually building the truck.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Picked up new Schott wheels, one piece window kit, all the tailgate trim, billet radiator support brackets, complete 3" exhaust pipe kit, 3" v-bands, and fire sleeve
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Today, on my '71 Jimmy, I R&R'ed the Fuel Filter and replaced the 3/8'' hose connecting it to the carb. I also reattached the lid on my center Console. All 3 screws had worked loose and the lid was flopping all over the place.
I looked into changing out the gasket on the Fuel Sender in the '68 C/10 Stepside. Since I changed out the float last year, the tank was leaking fumes into the cab. Especially when filled up. I had pulled about 9 gallons from the in-cab tank -- syphoned into jerry cans -- so I could operate, but the Special Tool I bought from LMC to remove the sender, lock ring and gasket was nowhere to be found.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Added a reverse light switch from Hurst to my Muncie M22. Now I can see when I back up at night
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Rec’d these caps today. Props to CHEVMN for restoring them. His father is a board member.
I need to choose tires yet, leaning to 235-75-15, not sure about 235-70-15. I like the look of the current prifile, but oh snap, those are 255-70 on 6” wheels for temporary, YIKES! Using this as a gauge, strikes me 235-75 and 255-70 have similar profiles. 4/2.5 drop suspension. Picture is of existing 255-70, input appreciated. https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc...0r15-235-75r15 Oh, boy, my truck is finally running today too. Someone else dialed in the carb, same guy who rebuilt it. That was a long haul. The hick-ups were the transmission was rebuilt twice, and lesson learned for radiator. I also dog-proofed my truck space today, built that friggin wall. He’s a rambunctious German Shepard, stuff gets knocked around sometimes, plus it's just a good idea due storage considerations. The extra lumber was I started too close to the door, so some 2x3. Now the door just opens all the way, I took every pinch of space I could. Think I’ll throw some foam on the "center" post, but there is 8-9” play. I just made a post of my work table ![]()
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Removed the pan off my T400 transmission since it’s hanging off the engine lift right now.
Changed the filter, and getting ready to install the new crossmember I bought a couple weeks ago from Overkill Customs, out of Red Deer. (Running exhaust up in the frame) New B&M 3200 stall, and switching to Type F fluid. ...not spending a bunch on this transmission, as I doubt it will last very long behind the new engine. (Spent way too much this last winter.) Picking up a lot of stuff tomorrow from the border. (Parts and pieces I’ve ordered as far back as December) Super excited!!!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I went over to my buddy, Dennis' place and we had a couple of steaks, canned beans and a baked potato each.
Then, when we came to, we rebuilt my '71 GMC Jimmy's 350's Carter AFB [9635-S]. Since I got YOM Plates, I don't have to tune up [and dial down the carb and timing] for Emissions testing every year. We were always changing out metering rods and jets to pass in June. Right at the peak of the hot dry season. Then there was the long lines at the ADEQ Facility. Went to a 4-core radiator just for that. If your coolant pukes, you flunk for the day. Fix it and come back. Anyway, it had been a while since we rebuilt that 600 CFM carb. I got a fresh EDL1477 re-carb kit on the way out. $54 bucks. Inside the fuel bowl was stained pink. Possibly from rust and the red dye in Sta-Bil, which I use to preserve pump gas. The Accelerator pump gasket had been shot for a long time. Varnish on the flapperators, etc. I treat my AFB [Federal Mogul vintage] like an Edselbrock 1405. We broke it open and cleaned all the little bits with spray carb cleaner. Then we reassembled it with all the little bits and new gaskets back on. After the carb was back together, we re-mounted it on the SBC, and fired it up. We then checked the timing and reset it to 12* advance. It had gone retarded. Dennis dialed in the Performance Series Carter AFB, [Vacuum up to 17'' Hg @ 700 RPM, 180*F H2O = Nominal] and it sure is good to throttle up again. [Usually, we'd do the BBQ after the tune-up, but Dennis was hungry early, I guess. He was the cook.] Sorry no pix.
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Giving my truck bed its yearly waxing with micro crystalline wax (suggested by my friend who finished it for me. Using a bit of glass cleaner first to remove any shop dust. It has 14 coats of Epiphanes marine varnish on the wood.
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