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Old 09-07-2011, 12:01 AM   #1
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?

thanks for the input on the ball joints and using an 3/4 drive socket to drive the ball joins in. the ball joints didnt win this round
nowci have to wait for the upper and lower rubber stoper for the
aframes to come in before i put the spindles on ... then i can put the disc bracks back on .. then ill go and tackle the cab and get it ready for paint this weekend.. if its not 100 degress this weekend .. more pics
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Old 09-07-2011, 12:09 AM   #2
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i removed my ball joints sunday uses an air chizel it tooks 2 hours for both
give or take coke or beer break and people going what are you doing ..
But putting the new lower ball joints in .. took a little longer..
after some one at work let me barrow there ball joint press .. i had put on last nite had to use an socket to finish the one last nite then 5 min on the passanger side to nite nice when you have the right tools ...
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:33 AM   #3
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Got my bed sides on today just need to finish up the tailgate then ready to paint. I'm lookin for a decent painter in the area but haven't found the right one yet but have some to check out Thursday...Vernski
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Old 09-07-2011, 07:12 AM   #4
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Got my bed sides on today just need to finish up the tailgate then ready to paint. I'm lookin for a decent painter in the area but haven't found the right one yet but have some to check out Thursday...Vernski

OH Looking good Vern!
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Old 09-07-2011, 11:39 AM   #5
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OH Looking good Vern!
Hey thanks for the heads up Jake I had one of those silver churchill's the other day, but don't tell the doc. mmm good!...Vernski
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Old 09-07-2011, 02:30 AM   #6
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discovered my rear main has leaked all over my clutch
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Old 09-07-2011, 02:38 AM   #7
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I nearly finished stripping the wrong brackets and such off my 71 frame that is going under my 66. I have the correct rear body mount supports to change out along with the front core support mounts and radiator support/cross member. Also finished my frame jig to hold the frame while I work on it. Tomorrow I should be able to get the last parts off the frame, wire the new parts that are going on the frame and haul the whole thing to the sand blaster. I will be picking up a new data cable for my camera phone to post photos of the project. The paint, new bushings, grade 8 shoulder bolts etc. are sitting in my roll away waiting for the fun to begin.
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Old 09-07-2011, 04:13 PM   #8
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yeah, I'm running real low I'm down to 6 cigars in the box, time to restock.
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Stripped my donor truck down..... short bed here we come
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Old 09-09-2011, 11:44 AM   #11
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Why is your cab on its side, thats a little rough on it isn't it ? Kieth
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Why is your cab on its side, thats a little rough on it isn't it ? Kieth
That cab is on its side BECAUSE HE TOLD IT TWICE!!!
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Old 09-10-2011, 10:16 AM   #13
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I think it's a pretty cool bed too. Other than the flame job that is
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Old 09-10-2011, 10:33 AM   #14
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All I did was drive the truck, all week since it has cooled off considerably this last week or so, 85-90 afternoons and 57-63 mornings, weird that when I take the truck to work in this weather, it takes me twice as long to get there...hmmmm
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Old 09-11-2011, 01:09 AM   #15
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:just a few more dics are on . now i have to run a spacer on the frony to keep
the wheel from rubbing the caliper great sounds like new wheels.. finished the steering link just need to get the power steering box and brackets and stuff..
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sanded the cab interior… sanded some more (note non-OSHA-approved platform for sanding ceiling)
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Old 09-13-2011, 03:32 PM   #17
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sanded the cab interior… sanded some more (note non-OSHA-approved platform for sanding ceiling)
I will be sanding my ceiling while I have the cab rolled over on its back.
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I will be sanding my ceiling while I have the cab rolled over on its back.
Yeah, I had the cab on its back earlier and, despite being VERY careful, managed to slightly damage the sheetmetal on those tricky edge ridges; also kept feeling like I might put a foot through the back window stumbling around in there!
That being said, I recently realized I STILL have to rotate it back in order to paint with the gravity-fed HVLP sprayer. I think I'll try suspending the cab next time.
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Old 09-13-2011, 06:43 PM   #19
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I replaced my stock steering wheel with a Chevy Lumina wheel that I got at the junkyard for $20. It's much more comfortable for me and doesn't look too out of place. I can't really see the speedo that well because it's a smaller diameter and thicker grip but that's no big deal. Right?
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Old 09-17-2011, 11:33 PM   #20
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just cleaning under the dash fount a couple places to fix tomarrow and finish sanding the fire wall and dash for primer pics 2 and the found holes in the kick panel wire welding will fix that and por 15 for the rust and some black silicon to fill in the seam .. Am i doing it right or just being to picky Name:  9 17 2011 cpupe 006.jpg
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and the last to they will be bead blasted with the other small pices
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Old 09-10-2011, 04:49 PM   #22
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Drove the truck to breakfast with the car guys, then dropped it off at the body shop! Ready to see it shiny again!

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Old 09-10-2011, 08:04 PM   #23
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some pics from friday nite and saturday im not done yet looking for torq sprcs on the wheel bearing on the rotor
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rolled mine out and hosed it off



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finally got all the trim holes slicked off. More primer tomorrow. Drove it around a little and got a pic.

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