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What did you end up doing to get the hood to close. Good job!
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Wow,that looks great .
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
![]() ![]() Ill get to that part later on... Probably get a different radiator and if I have to I'll move the fill to give the clearance needed
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#3354 |
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Location: south amboy nj
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
getting started
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#3355 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
FINALLY got my hood off the truck, let the fun began. This frees up a lot of parts . Spent a weekend building the bench. The platforms front and back have a gripping rubber sheet on top (recycled rubber and not expensive). I really like using this stuff. It makes for nice padding, and holds things in place. I just used the existing nuts in the hood and some hardware to four-point underneath. I really need the room. There's lots of storage underneath, and will easily push it into the driveway and onto a trailer. Over-kill, pretty much all 3" screws and 350 lb. casters.
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#3356 |
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Location: Mer Rouge la
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Didn't do to much but got few little things done and it's always fun working on the truck
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#3357 |
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Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I spent the entire day yesterday in the barn working on my 71 SWB 4x4. Got lost of the wiring finished, Just the fuel pump left to do today. Also worked on getting mounts/risers built for the ProCar Low back buckets.
This deal has been a 3 year process for a bad transmission.... But I'm almost to the finish line!! |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I used Westley's Bleche White and an old brush from a carwash; ya know where the foamy soap comes out and you have to manually brush? I did not take it to the carwash. I used to own a carwash and I kept the brush when I sold it. That brush is one of the best brushes I have; soft enough where it doesn't scratch the paint, but enough stiffness where if you need a little "oomph", it'll cut thru it.
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#3359 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Tried to clean up firewall, but hard to reach some places and hated to mess w/the grease pencil markings. Wetsanded roof w/2000 grit. Had nice weather here in OK on Sat and Sunday, but had to work on the yard....ugh!!!
Helper lurking in upper right corner. Too bad she can't push a lawn mower!!! |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
That hood is awesome!
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#3361 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Well, actually it was yesterday, but I got my frozen wipers working again. Just have to get some new blades and I can drive in the rain again.
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#3364 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I finally got the console all painted up and ready to go in
I put it in my blazer but it'll fit in the trucks too I'm happy with how it looks and works |
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#3365 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
That console looks sick! Love the bowtie emblem. What's it out of?
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#3366 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Like that console too. Looks good.
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#3367 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Removed the inner grille from the outer. Don't know if there's an easier way, but unless you're willing to risk breaking the inner, seems the only way is to use a small cutting wheel and cutter piers on the plastic anchors. I was going to hang the inner on the wall, but realized that's asking for a break as well, so "we" sacrificed some Xmas storage for that and more. Really could use more storage around here, but I'll make it work.
Say, anyone know if there's a part number on the outer grille, other than a sticker that's no longer legible?
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#3368 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
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#3369 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Ha, sorry. The web was acting up, so I typed fds in etc.....Accident.
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#3370 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Installed my push-on weatherstrip excellent fit...
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#3371 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I like the looks of that hood, u did a awesome job
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
possumgut is doing a awesome job too the whole truck the hood is just the iceing on the cake. keep up the good work dude.
oh that console is incredible nice work. front clip off and disconnected engine in the k20.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
lol.. that finish line is not to be confused with the light at the end of the tunnel...
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#3374 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Rolled her outside so I could clean the shop. Also picked the cab up from my paint guy today!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got the timing dialed in and did my first 100' burnout on the new build and drove it for a good hour. Everything runs great and all the gauges and floor shifter are awesome. First time builder, the engine build was done with the help of the guys on this site, I couldn't have done it without em'.
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