What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by ohboy321

I installed a new rear sport bumper on my new to me 67 K10. Before and after pictures below.

My wife and I just took a 10 mile ride in it. I have just a couple of more things to do and it will become my weekend errands truck. What a blast it is to drive!!

What a difference !!!

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Say econdude, if I can quiz you on your cab cart. Is it stable enough to work inside the cab? Would you have preferred it be a bit higher? I mention higher, because my cab will be set 4-manpower. Higher is more better easier to move. I need it to transport on a trailer as well. Thanks.

[CK67]

Put a 3 in lift in

[custom10nut]

So, I installed the rear coil overs. Man, what a difference they make. After I put them on, I got to thing about when the last time I replaced shocks. Nearest I could remember, it was 1995. I guess it was time. I'll do the fronts in the morning before it gets hot.bim looking for a huge improvement there too, since I think those shocks are even older.

[matthamby]

Anyone familiar with this?

http://www.digitalguarddawg.com/auto...omotive/pbs-ii

[RThree]

Im doing a 4wd conversion on a '72 Longhorn. Today I started test fitting and drilling holes for my custom 292 4wd cross member. Next comes drilling holes for the new NV4500 transmission I put in it.

[Econman]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Say econdude, if I can quiz you on your cab cart. Is it stable enough to work inside the cab? Would you have preferred it be a bit higher? I mention higher, because my cab will be set 4-manpower. Higher is more better easier to move. I need it to transport on a trailer as well. Thanks.

I built that little cart just high enough to roll it up on a trailer with ramps. My body man wanted it low so he could have easy access to the top. Much of his sanding is done from a rolling stool. But it is very stable and he easily sits inside to work.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Econman

I built that little cart just high enough to roll it up on a trailer with ramps. My body man wanted it low so he could have easy access to the top. Much of his sanding is done from a rolling stool. But it is very stable and he easily sits inside to work.

Thanks for the response. If you think about it, the plans would be great. I still may raise it a bit. How tall is your body guy? Mine is 6'3". Can I ask how you lifted the cab? I hear they're about 400 lbs. stripped.

[VWNate1]

" It also has a commercial title, and I'm not really sure what that means for me here in CA." .

It means , among other things , that you can now park in yellow painted curb zones .

Beware of parking too long though .

look like you got a nice one ! .
The silver cube thing next to the fuel tank switchover valve , is a super cheapo Facet typ electric fuel pump , the cylinder screwed into it , is a filter that's prolly plugged up as it looks very old .

That's a bad place for a fuel filter so consider deleting it , or if you'd prefer to keep it , just take it to your FLAPS , IIRC it's a Ford filter .

they'll easily match it up , not expen$ve at all .

[Econman]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Thanks for the response. If you think about it, the plans would be great. I still may raise it a bit. How tall is your body guy? Mine is 6'3". Can I ask how you lifted the cab? I hear they're about 400 lbs. stripped.

I used braces, eye bolts and straps to lift it with an engine hoist (cherry picker) enough to clear the chassis. Through the door opening.

My body man is heavy set and about 5'11".

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Econman

I used braces, eye bolts and straps to lift it with an engine hoist (cherry picker) enough to clear the chassis. Through the door opening.

My body man is heavy set and about 5'11".

Really, I probably need to buy an engine hoist. The original plan was to lift the engine enough to replace the engine mounts, but then I realized I was taking everything else off the frame..........Ha!....May as well paint the frame right. What you figure the width is on your dolly frame?

[matthamby]

Thanks guys! Drove the truck up to Hanging Rock State Park this morning, about ten miles, through some really curvy roads, feels so different than power steering, you really feel "connected" to the road, but man - those slow maneuvers in a parking lots, dang! Took the whole family, 4 of us, reminded me of when I was a kid and we stuffed 2 adults and 2 kids in it.

[DarkFlounder]

Finally got the garage organized and cleared enough to start working on larger body parts. Started on this summer's grand project, the replacement longbed fleetside. It's been disassembled and sitting in my garage since we moved last summer.

Yesterday, it was the front bed panel. Stripped, removed a few small dents, de-rusted, filled the pits, sanded smooth, cleaned and primered.

[dflarsen77]

Well it was Saturday, but I bought it! A 1970 Chevy C/10 longbed. I did a thread asking for what to look for:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=710649

I went out to look at it (2 hours away) and found it to be darn decent. Got 90 minutes of the way home, had to stop to get gas after getting about 6mpg doing 60-65, and it wouldn't start, got it towed home. It has some kind of fuel problem I haven't had much of a chance to look at. It has dual auxilliary tanks, and I have a pic here of the valve under the driver's side cab of where it is, and it looks rough. I figure it's either leaking there, maybe at the pump, I dunno, but I'll get it. It also has a commercial title, and I'm not really sure what that means for me here in CA.

Took a good pic in the sun. I have a whole list of what's obviously wrong, and what I'd like to do for it, but anyways, here it is.

If you've ever wondered, yes you can make a 73+ front bumper fit. It has a lot of pluses though that I've found so far, but mostly because it doesn't seem to have a lot of rust. And how about those helper springs? I knew what they were from reading about it, but when I first looked underneath and saw it, my heart dropped because I thought it was a leaf spring suspension, which seems to be no fun for lowering. I'll have to start a build thread once I start doing anything.

Thanks again to the bros that helped in my first thread!

[tdangle]

Originally Posted by dflarsen77

It also has a commercial title, and I'm not really sure what that means for me here in CA.

For trucks it's a requirement to have a commercial title. I know in the past you could reregister it as a car but you had to have a camper/camper shell on it. And if you ever took it off even if not hauling something you could get busted.

Basically a way for California to get more money out of you. The reg on my 46 year old truck costs more than my wife's Acura. Go figure.

[DarkFlounder]

Originally Posted by tdangle

For trucks it's a requirement to have a commercial title. I know in the past you could reregister it as a car but you had to have a camper/camper shell on it. And if you ever took it off even if not hauling something you could get busted.

Basically a way for California to get more money out of you. The reg on my 46 year old truck costs more than my wife's Acura. Go figure.

Not only is my 72 registered as commercial in CA, but I also get hit with the over-weight charge since it's a 3/4 ton.

Well, still, no smog, so it's still worth it.

[custom10nut]

I finished the front shocks today! The truck rides like new again. Tomorrow, I get to the fuel line work. All I need is a couple brass fittings and a new filter, and I'll be in business.

[matthamby]

Sounds like ya'll need to come to NC, mine was less than my 2013 car, also, my grandpa had it registered as a commercial Farm truck, which was much cheaper than it being registered as any other type of vehicle

[Bomp]

Tore passenger door apart, making new door skin.
Steiner (5" stretch cab)

Ratty skin off.

New skin getting tweaked for fitment.

Drivers side, Reskinned lower part of door and made the rocker.

[RodnRudy]

For 66clow, The drop is 5/7, 2" drop spindles and 3" drop front springs and 5" drop springs with 2" lowering blocks in the rear. The truck was vermillion red and white top but has a bad repaint a little darker shade. It had been buffed on before I bought it and needs some extra work . I painted the rockers, latch pillars and below rear glass. I'll try to dull that up a little as well as the top.

[everettelane]

Installed new shocks today.

[Possmguts]

Installed a stall converter, mated the engine and trans, installed new trans pan, Pulled the front clip, Installed the engine and trans, re-installed the front clip and pushed it out side to look at the ride height with weight in it...

[66clow]

Originally Posted by Possmguts

Installed a stall converter, mated the engine and trans, installed new trans pan, Pulled the front clip, Installed the engine and trans, re-installed the front clip and pushed it out side to look at the ride height with weight in it...

Is this an episode of overhaulin? Couple days left for the reveal. nice work.

[un4gvn!]

Originally Posted by Possmguts

Installed a stall converter, mated the engine and trans, installed new trans pan, Pulled the front clip, Installed the engine and trans, re-installed the front clip and pushed it out side to look at the ride height with weight in it...

Check your upper control arms. There was a thread about being on backwards (right side on left, left side on right) recently. The bump stop is towards the rear. It's a common mistake. You aren't the first and you aren't the last. I just happened to notice in the picture. Just looking out for you.

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by un4gvn!

Check your upper control arms. There was a thread about being on backwards (right side on left, left side on right) recently. The bump stop is towards the rear. It's a common mistake. You aren't the first and you aren't the last. I just happened to notice in the picture. Just looking out for you.

Well Hell... I guess I know what Im doing today then... cant believe I did that. Thanks for noticing and giving me a heads up. No telling what that would have driven like and it explains why the wheels looks a little far back in the wheel wells. Thanks again!