What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 - Page 132 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Marty68 · 05-28-2019, 06:28 PM

This weekend I installed a radiator overflow tank.

Scrubbed tailgate with 00 steel wool. Cleaning it

And remembered that a week ago my bug catcher was stuck and I sprayed it pb blaster.. no longer stuck.

The radiator leaks a bit around the "old radiator cap" just a bit

**gigamanx** · 05-28-2019, 08:26 PM

Finally getting some garage time and trying to wire up and install these gorgeous dials. Classic Instruments.

**gigamanx** · 05-28-2019, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty68

This weekend I installed a radiator overflow tank.

Scrubbed tailgate with 00 steel wool. Cleaning it

And remembered that a week ago my bug catcher was stuck and I sprayed it pb blaster.. no longer stuck.

The radiator leaks a bit around the "old radiator cap" just a bit

Nice overflow tank! I went with bourbon

MiraclePieCo · 05-28-2019, 10:22 PM

Got waylaid by a box of kittens dumped at the local market. Took them to a shelter which took most of the day. Four wonderful little souls, full of love and the potential to change your life...

Then used the "5 minutes" I had left in the day to cut a craft paper carpet pattern for my seat pedestal.

MARTINSR · 05-29-2019, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Got waylaid by a box of kittens dumped at the local market. Took them to a shelter which took most of the day. Four wonderful little souls, full of love and the potential to change your life...

Then used the "5 minutes" I had left in the day to cut a craft paper carpet pattern for my seat pedestal.

Right on! On both accounts, you got something done on the truck and you saved a few fur balls that I hope will find a good home. My cat, was sort of the same thing, but just him, caught in a fence crying in the middle of the night and my niece went and got him he was only about a week old if that! I fed him with an eye dropper and he stayed in a carb board box next to our bed. That was 10 years ago and he has no idea what so ever what a bad day is even like since the day I got him.

I got out for my five minutes which wasn't easy, I really didn't feel like it and had to stick with the plan, or nothing would get done! I cut up the drivers side hood bracket and got it trail fit, needs a little work and I will weld it up. I also had to relieve the bottom of that area on the side of the cowl where the hinge bolts so it can go down further. I am telling you, cutting up the skin on the hood is childs play next to this mounting of the hinges!

Brian

Von Zipper · 05-29-2019, 02:16 AM

at 24k my truck needed a bit of freshening up so I went to my sisters house. her backyard shop has a floor lift, which is crazy, right?. I checked the 4 link an all the bushings were blown out, called no limit an they said the early bushings were crap, uh ya, so they charged me a 100 bucks an I rebuilt the complete system. not optimum but I'll keep an eye on them and hope they last longer than 20k. otherwise I got to check pretty much every nut an bolt under my truck, changed the dif and trans oil, relocated a trans cooler and greased the sh*t out of it

Marty68 · 05-29-2019, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gigamanx

Nice overflow tank! I went with bourbon

your holder is better

MiraclePieCo · 05-29-2019, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Von Zipper

at 24k my truck needed a bit of freshening up so I went to my sisters house. her backyard shop has a floor lift, which is crazy, right?. I checked the 4 link an all the bushings were blown out, called no limit an they said the early bushings were crap,

Is your sister married...available? ;-) Wow, those bushings are wasted!

Continued making carpet patterns today:

Johns327 · 05-29-2019, 09:16 PM

I have rebuilt window vents! Yeah not exciting to some, but these were on my not to excited to do list because of the glass incursion (I’ve broken truck glass before). Now there done, if only my truck was out of paint shop Hell I could install them.

DransportGarage · 05-29-2019, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Johns327

I have rebuilt window vents! Yeah not exciting to some, but these were on my not to excited to do list because of the glass incursion (I’ve broken truck glass before). Now there done, if only my truck was out of paint shop Hell I could install them.

Congrats and good job! I remember the cars I've done that have cozy wings. That's a non-trivial accomplishment!

Marty68 · 05-30-2019, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DransportGarage

Congrats and good job! I remember the cars I've done that have cozy wings. That's a non-trivial accomplishment!

not on my "I will enjoy this" list o tasks. I remember working in the body shop fighting fitting parts back into aftermarket square body doors

NeoJuice · 05-30-2019, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Marty68

your holder is better

Red Label for me.

MARTINSR · 05-31-2019, 01:00 AM

Well tonight was pretty amazing, it was Senior awards night at my daughters school and she got a number of them for her work in classes, and a scholarship from the cities school district office, and from the police dept! OMG I was so proud of her and her friends who also got awards, so damn proud of her!

I got home and went out for my five minutes on my truck just more fine tuning on the rear brackets. They are coming together well, things are looking good!

Brian

**idbeast** · 05-31-2019, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Well tonight was pretty amazing, it was Senior awards night at my daughters school and she got a number of them for her work in classes, and a scholarship from the cities school district office, and from the police dept! OMG I was so proud of her and her friends who also got awards, so damn proud of her!

I got home and went out for my five minutes on my truck just more fine tuning on the rear brackets. They are coming together well, things are looking good!

Brian

Congrats to your daughter!

My 5 minutes was just to get my starter installed...

MARTINSR · 05-31-2019, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by idbeast

Congrats to your daughter!

My 5 minutes was just to get my starter installed...

Thanks, yep, it is pretty funny, same school I went to but I was out in the parking lot spinning donuts instead of getting awards like she does. LOL

Brian

Marty68 · 05-31-2019, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Thanks, yep, it is pretty funny, same school I went to but I was out in the parking lot spinning donuts instead of getting awards like she does. LOL

Brian

donuts needed to be spun. don't beat yourself up over it.

DransportGarage · 05-31-2019, 04:54 PM

The REPLACEMENT rear window (See post #3259 for the story) came yesterday and went in today. My brand new tube of 3M 08609 urethane sealant was no good - cured. Went to Autozone and paid my $32+ to replace that as well. Oh yeah, and Uncle Remus was right about the tar baby! Can't tell you how many times I had to clean up.

So, I slathered the non-curing sealant onto the flange and put the gasket on just before I remembered that I hadn't shot any black paint around the inside surround. That meant the day finished off with extra masking of the window and a little painting. (Thus the masking paper on the inside of the glass.)

Overall it went well and looks reasonably great.

dsraven · 05-31-2019, 05:00 PM

idbeast,
have you tried to get the battery terminals connected? is there room with the hold down part on the battery?

**idbeast** · 06-01-2019, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dsraven

idbeast,
have you tried to get the battery terminals connected? is there room with the hold down part on the battery?

I can't use the battery hold down, I'm going to get a 1" X 1/8" steel bar and drill it on the ends then powder coat it Black for now. The battery was a 780 CCA with a 4 year warranty for $60 so I'll make do with it for now!

1project2many · 06-01-2019, 05:39 AM

Now that we have four kids there's no room in the cab for everyone and the poor truck spends most of its time parked. But yesterday I took it into work and changed oil and inspected it. The truck did great on the nearly 90 mile commute and only complained about oil on the clutch disc. In the afternoon I drove it to my son's school to pick him up and later we took it downtown to do some errands. My son discovered the that the vent windows open about halfway through the trip which was hilarious. I was hoping to take the truck to work today but they're forecasting rain so maybe not. Either way I'm hoping for plenty of seat time this summer.

**idbeast** · 06-01-2019, 10:56 AM

Core support and Radiator are in... Today is bend and install Transmission cooler lines day.

MARTINSR · 06-02-2019, 11:59 AM

Looking good! I haven't gotten out to mine in two days. Good to see someone getting something done!

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 06-02-2019, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Looking good! I haven't gotten out to mine in two days. Good to see someone getting something done!
Brian

Some inspiration for you Brian:

MARTINSR · 06-03-2019, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Some inspiration for you Brian:

Thanks! I got some more done on the hood, but mostly just figuring out what to do. I also got the drivers fender raised up a bit. One of the things I did at the Goodguys show today was to look at hood and fender fit on these trucks and I saw for sure that the fender was too low. So I got that done, and will get back to the hood tomorrow night.

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 06-03-2019, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Black_Sheep

The wife and I went for a nice cruise...

Congrats on your TOTM victory Mark!

05-28-2019, 06:28 PM	#3276
Marty68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: west coast, Wi Posts: 534	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 This weekend I installed a radiator overflow tank. Scrubbed tailgate with 00 steel wool. Cleaning it And remembered that a week ago my bug catcher was stuck and I sprayed it pb blaster.. no longer stuck. The radiator leaks a bit around the "old radiator cap" just a bit Attached Images

05-28-2019, 08:26 PM	#3277
gigamanx Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Hershey, PA Posts: 1,004	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Finally getting some garage time and trying to wire up and install these gorgeous dials. Classic Instruments. __________________ Current Build Thread 1930 Ford Model A Modern Twist: Ford Model A Rat Rod With a Modern Twist Build Thread Phase 1 "The Swap": 1949 3100 with S10 swap. Beginner build with ambition! Build Thread Phase 2 "The Drop": Beginner Build with Ambition gets Air Ride

05-28-2019, 10:22 PM	#3279
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Got waylaid by a box of kittens dumped at the local market. Took them to a shelter which took most of the day. Four wonderful little souls, full of love and the potential to change your life... Then used the "5 minutes" I had left in the day to cut a craft paper carpet pattern for my seat pedestal. Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

05-29-2019, 02:16 AM	#3281
Von Zipper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: los angeles Posts: 10	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 at 24k my truck needed a bit of freshening up so I went to my sisters house. her backyard shop has a floor lift, which is crazy, right?. I checked the 4 link an all the bushings were blown out, called no limit an they said the early bushings were crap, uh ya, so they charged me a 100 bucks an I rebuilt the complete system. not optimum but I'll keep an eye on them and hope they last longer than 20k. otherwise I got to check pretty much every nut an bolt under my truck, changed the dif and trans oil, relocated a trans cooler and greased the sh*t out of it Attached Images

05-29-2019, 09:16 PM	#3284
Johns327 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bonsall, CA Posts: 104	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 I have rebuilt window vents! Yeah not exciting to some, but these were on my not to excited to do list because of the glass incursion (I’ve broken truck glass before). Now there done, if only my truck was out of paint shop Hell I could install them. Attached Images __________________ 1955 second series, 3200 standard bed, big window. Owned since 1975, decided it was time to do a frame off. 327, 4L80e, Ford 9 inch.

05-31-2019, 01:00 AM	#3288
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Well tonight was pretty amazing, it was Senior awards night at my daughters school and she got a number of them for her work in classes, and a scholarship from the cities school district office, and from the police dept! OMG I was so proud of her and her friends who also got awards, so damn proud of her! I got home and went out for my five minutes on my truck just more fine tuning on the rear brackets. They are coming together well, things are looking good! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

05-31-2019, 04:54 PM	#3292
DransportGarage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lebanon, Ohio Posts: 1,359	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 The REPLACEMENT rear window (See post #3259 for the story) came yesterday and went in today. My brand new tube of 3M 08609 urethane sealant was no good - cured. Went to Autozone and paid my $32+ to replace that as well. Oh yeah, and Uncle Remus was right about the tar baby! Can't tell you how many times I had to clean up. So, I slathered the non-curing sealant onto the flange and put the gasket on just before I remembered that I hadn't shot any black paint around the inside surround. That meant the day finished off with extra masking of the window and a little painting. (Thus the masking paper on the inside of the glass.) Overall it went well and looks reasonably great. Attached Images __________________ Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to)

05-31-2019, 05:00 PM	#3293
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,337	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 idbeast, have you tried to get the battery terminals connected? is there room with the hold down part on the battery?

06-01-2019, 05:39 AM	#3295
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,200	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Now that we have four kids there's no room in the cab for everyone and the poor truck spends most of its time parked. But yesterday I took it into work and changed oil and inspected it. The truck did great on the nearly 90 mile commute and only complained about oil on the clutch disc. In the afternoon I drove it to my son's school to pick him up and later we took it downtown to do some errands. My son discovered the that the vent windows open about halfway through the trip which was hilarious. I was hoping to take the truck to work today but they're forecasting rain so maybe not. Either way I'm hoping for plenty of seat time this summer. Last edited by 1project2many; 06-01-2019 at 05:45 AM.

06-01-2019, 10:56 AM	#3296
idbeast Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 523	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Core support and Radiator are in... Today is bend and install Transmission cooler lines day. Attached Images

06-02-2019, 11:59 AM	#3297
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Looking good! I haven't gotten out to mine in two days. Good to see someone getting something done! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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