What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[LNP]

Nice door gaps. Looks like a nice fit.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by LNP

Nice door gaps. Looks like a nice fit.

Original door to the truck that helps a lot

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

Those Fresnel lenses in the pic are in my possession and are installed on my truck now. Here are the lines from the parts catalog. Looks like 5958622 (Fresnel) might have been from 66-70, and then 5961260 (parallel) were from 71-75.

That is a much better look, IMO. I wish you joy of them.
Maybe I'll post a WTB for the Fresnel B/U Lenses [NOS]. We've seen what 50 years exposure to the AZ Sun does.

[Steeveedee]

It's amazing how differently some things fit. My '82 Regal was parked in the street and someone backed into the left rear door, caved it in, and took off. It was easier to buy another door at Pick-Your-Part on a holiday for $12.50 than buy body work. It required a massive amount of adjustment to be made to fit. I'm not a body man. The difference surprised me quite a bit.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

OK. I had to look. No markings on the Driver's Side bracket. On the forward face of the Passenger Side bracket, there is a mark. Could be an angled ''V'' or ''7'' or ''L''. In daylight, I'll rub some graphite in the mark and shoot a pic.

OK. Here's the shot. I'm not sure if the graphite trick worked. [I'm not Sherlock Holmes] The graphite stuck to the whole surface since I sprayed it with PB Blaster to loosen the mounting nuts the other day.

It's right by the pigtail hook. At about 200X you can just make out a capital L.

[pjmoreland]

Is it down there by the wire retainer hook?

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

Is it down there by the wire retainer hook?

Yeah. About an inch out from the hook at 11 o'clock.

Think I have a warranty claim?

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Yeah. About an inch out from the hook at 11 o'clock.

Think I have a warranty claim?

Probably not, but you might interest the FBI in working on their data recovery repertoire. They've probably not done a rubbing on a backup light bracket, yet.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Probably not, but you might interest the FBI in working on their data recovery repertoire. They've probably not done a rubbing on a backup light bracket, yet.

That's a pretty specialized skill. I'll wait for a better offer from the NSA.

[72c20customcamper]

Worked on the inside of the door today .

[LNP]

Nice work

[pjmoreland]

I acquired a functional truck AM/FM radio recently. The AM/FM band selector switch has a little string attached to it that rotates a drum that has both the AM and FM frequencies displayed on it. I broke the string changing bands. I ordered some replacement string on eBay designed for this application and installed it today. The drum is operational again. I had to fabricate a new little clip to crimp the ends of the string together because the original one fatigued and broke when I bent it open. It's missing the AM and FM labels, so I've got some on order. Here's a video of the drum in action.

https://youtu.be/V9JgVtNmHLM

When I first received the radio, the lens appeared to be missing the Delco script, but I discovered the lens was installed upside down so it was hidden.

[BLP1969]

The, I don't know the correct name for it, plate under the dash that the brake/clutch pedals rest stop, the plate that has the rubber stops on it when released, has disappeared on my 1969 truck. Does anyone have one to sell, or can tell me where to purchase one, and the correct name for it?

[LNP]

Its the pedal stop plate. Heres a photo that LocDoc posted in another topic on this forum. And a link to a place I think makes them. If they dont maybe someone on here will have a used one they could sell you or you might try junk yards.

https://4speedconversions-com.3dcart...m/3941730.html

[cab4word67]

I installed the caster mod and the bump steering mods this weekend on my 67, now I have to give it the new alinement and I will be done again
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[cab4word67]

I installed the caster mod and the bump steering mods this weekend on my 67. Had to trim some off the back side of the A arm and on the bump steer mod I cut my adjusters and added about 3-3/4" to make them reach the heim joint. Now I have to give it the new alinement and I will be done again
Thanks everyone for all the info on these mods.

[cab4word67]

I did my alinement today and found I have 9.5 deg caster on the left side and 11 deg on the right side. Camber is .25 on both sides. I cant go less on the caster on the right so I mite increase the driver side. Anyone out there see a problem with them being 1.5 deg different?
Well I could I guess, we will see tomorrow.

[72c20customcamper]

Since it’s raining I decided to soak some parts in Rust 911 very impressed with the two day soak . I intentionally left half out to see the results .

[72c20customcamper]

Should be easier to take apart . The vent widow would hardly move prior to soaking

[cab4word67]

dang that is some cool stuff

[72c20customcamper]

Truck is wearing me down guess it could be I’m only a week out of Covid too. I really want to drive it before the snow flies I should have these in paint hopefully by Saturday . Passenger door is already in prime so I just need to do the passenger fender and hood .

[HO455]

Originally Posted by cab4word67

I did my alinement today and found I have 9.5 deg caster on the left side and 11 deg on the right side. Camber is .25 on both sides. I cant go less on the caster on the right so I mite increase the driver side. Anyone out there see a problem with them being 1.5 deg different?
Well I could I guess, we will see tomorrow.

That's a big gain of caster. How far forward did you drill the new index holes?
I moved mine 3/4" and my caster came in at 5.30*.

[cab4word67]

Originally Posted by HO455

That's a big gain of caster. How far forward did you drill the new index holes?
I moved mine 3/4" and my caster came in at 5.30*.

I moved the hole 3/4 just like was said to. But I think my tubular uppers have 4 degs built in from CPP. The truck is driving like a dream now. We are going to do it to the 65 next, mabe then he can drive straight lol.
Just looked they have 5 degrees built in.

[LNP]

Originally Posted by cab4word67

I moved the hole 3/4 just like was said to. But I think my tubular uppers have 4 degs built in from CPP. The truck is driving like a dream now. We are going to do it to the 65 next, mabe then he can drive straight lol.
Just looked they have 5 degrees built in.

Seems like a whole lot of caster to me. If everything is even it probably does drive nice. If the arms had 5 degrees made in them then I wouldnt have moved them at all. Just my two cents.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by cab4word67

I moved the hole 3/4 just like was said to. But I think my tubular uppers have 4 degs built in from CPP. The truck is driving like a dream now. We are going to do it to the 65 next, mabe then he can drive straight lol.
Just looked they have 5 degrees built in.

That makes sense. Personally I would definitely try to get both side within half a degree of each other.