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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I installed the rechromed grill and emblems, new seat, petronix ignition. I then drove it about 50 miles around town and my Kids REALLY liked it. Though I still ahve to figure out how to get the crop out of the vent boxes
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Installed 3 inch lowering springs in the rear of the Suburban. Front was lowered previously, but the rear was left stock.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Love the new seat. where did you purchase the material? did you order just the cover?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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That looks great. As far as the carp in the vent boxes.....mine loosened up (and went up up my wifes skirt) at around 70 mph. That happened shortly after I R & R'd the vent doors for new gaskets and paint.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
put a 68 camaro 3 core radiator in my truck today. gotta redo the battery box now
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
rebuilt brake pedal asmbly, ran the rear wire's to the tank and rear tail lights, American Autowire Kit (excellent kit) Need to decide on paint color
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#3432 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I ordered the material fro SMC in Portland (though I have been trying to get some closer) and had a upolstery shop copy the pattern from the stock seat using boat soft material same pattern and color as the OEm but softer. The orig seat was in good/ great shape except the foam was gone. I knew if I repadded the seat the fabric would tear in 3 months and I would have to start over so I just bit the bullet and did it now.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I pulled my hood and started cleaning 46 years of crud an grime off ot the underside getting it ready to paint. I plan on running the turn signal wires under the inner structure to clean up the looks a little bit.
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Ooops! Wonder what that costs?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Got the motor together finally! Should start putting the truck back together this week!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
That's one fine looking engine you've got there Hutch. What exhaust manifolds are those?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
They are the castiron "Tru Flo" Rams Horn exhaust (Speedwaymotors.com), ceramic coated in aircraft silver which is dang near chrome! They came out alot better than I expected! Thanks, Hutch
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
![]() ![]() Spent all day today blocking 85% of the truck today. Maybe ready for paint by the weekend! Last edited by firefighter736; 07-17-2011 at 11:04 PM. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
no pictures yet but last week had my new 66 towed from the sellers house to my pops house where i had the motor from my wrecked 65 and dropped it in ,and today had it towed home...pretty interesting hopping around with a cast on my leg putting the motor in, always took being able to walk for granted
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) not my projects. One of my good friends is Letting me work in his shop sice I don't have any place that is covered. The two trucks you see are a 36 GMC and a 54 Chevy
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#3442 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Here's what they looked like bfore the ceramic
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
New radiator overflow can.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
got the bed on the truck, getting the front fenders, rear fenders, grille, and a few odd other parts ready to paint. Might take her to the exhaust shop this week..........
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#3445 |
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Location: Backwoods
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Well, I looked at it when I dropped off a load of parts at the shop.
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#3446 |
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Location: Parker, CO
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I got to play while the wife was away!
I installed a new speedo cable and figured out other reasons why my speedo didn't work. Installed new wiper arms and blades and finally installed new window anti-rattle kit for both doors. I definitely enjoy working on my newly acquired bucket. ('64 GMC Long Fleet) |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Lakeside your paint is coming along. Looks good. See ya in awhile.
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#3449 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Found a good gmc tailgate, got the rear fenderwells painted, just set them in the bed for now until the dry overnight. installed passenger side rear view mirror (boy that was a trick) my arm still hurts. working on rear lights, it is getting closer......
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
picked up the airride stuff for a song, thanks to a good friend.
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