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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I installed my LED bulbs today. Its not as bright as I thought it was going to be, but its a lot better than the old dim yellow/green that it use to be. Plus a camera phone is not the best for night pics. It does look better in person. I also painted both inside gauge cluster panels gloss white to try to help brighten up the lights inside the panel. I know if I would have used the multi directional LED's it would look better. I still need to do some tweaking on it & check to see if all the bulbs are working ok. But for now this will work. I got 20 LED's on eBay for $15 + free shipping. So I'm happy with it.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Do you have to use a different motor mounts when you put a late model in , just wondering, if so where can you get them.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Finished cleaning up the cab and got it all sealed up in PPG DP-90LF.
Check out my build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=606231 |
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Location: Farmersville, TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Now that it runs, and more importantly, will idle on its own, I decided to address the brakes today. Got everything torn down on the front, swung by my store to turn my rotors, and pick up some parts, got home, and had enough time to stage everything for tomorrow. Got distracted with a mice issue.
More progress is being made, just a bit more before I can drive it to work, and shake out any bugs that appear.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Finished the front brakes, was going to move on to the rears, but managed to tweak my ribs putting the front wheels back on, and decided the rears could wait. Instead I figured I would see if the radiator from my donor GMC would fit, but I learned that the radiator is too tall to work. Guessing they got taller during the late '80s. Oh well. Put the usable old radiator back in, and need upper and lower hoses, along with a thermostat and gasket.
So... Hoses, thermostat, coolant, then exhaust flange gaskets, new pipe and mufflers (in hand, just need to be welded up), then rebuild wheel cylinders, bleed brakes, add trans fluid, vac tune carb, and take it on its first drive in almost a decade. With rain on the forecast, I may not get much done tomorrow, and I work Sunday, so hopefully the weather clears on my days off next week, and I can get as much done as possible.
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Grunt: 1971 C20 Custom Camper. Runs/Drives/Kinda stops. 350Ci, TH350. 4.10:1 D60. Eight Lug LWB is more better. Hell no its not fast! Donkey: 93 Nissan D21, the farm truck. My 1/2 ton SWB. The Indomitable Datsun. 1st BN 3rd MAR. '00-'04 ![]() |
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Location: West Virginia
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Made arrangements to buy another part I don't really need but really, really want! Brush guards!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Preview... need to replace more bolts. I.e. torque converter bolts, trans to block bolts, fly wheel bolts. Also new chrome water pump shaft output is different from factory, so my existing pulleys are out of alignment...hmm. guess I need to get new ones...
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I started putting the bottom end of my engine together today.. After waiting forever on the machine shop, I finally get the crank in and torqued down just to find that the crank has .020" of end play.. There just aren't any machine shops worth their weight in sand in this town anymore.. Ugghhhhhhh!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Just got my package from member tkorinek, Thanx again by the way. This should keep me busy for a while...
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Over the last couple days I've replaced upper and lower ball joints, lower A-arm shaft and cut 1 coil off my front springs. Also installed some parts I got from specialtyretail, he always has the parts I need, 4" rear drop springs and adjustable trac bar. Here is a pic before the drop.
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Here is pic just after I dropped it down off the jack.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Was in the process of repainting the steering column & putting a smaller steering wheel on when I found out that the upper bearing was in need of some attention so I cleaned everything real good and repacked the bearing full of grease. It's a hard to find item, not located at any local auto parts store so I just repacked it & it all seems to be ok. I also checked the fiber optic cable leading to the shift indicator & it's working great.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I purchased the same kit and it has been wonderful to install, not complicated.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Nothing to exciting, just got the old motor mounts out. If all works out well tomorrow, pressure wash engine bay, continue sanding and painting.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got my new coolant hoses installed, along with a new thermostat, and outlet. Pulled the old exhaust off the manifolds, and fired it up.
![]() Managed to get the old mufflers cut off the pipe I am reusing, and got the driver side ready to weld up to the muffler before the thunderstorms hit. Since I was using my buddies welder (and he took it home with him), I will be taking a different approach to finishing the exhaust. Instead of welding (too easy to burn through), I will fall back on my old technique, and braze it together with a torch and wire. Hoping to make more progress next time I have a day or so off work.
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I got the right rear cab corner and right outer rocker welded on today. I'm done welding, finally.
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Pulled the grill trims off my truck to polish up and replace a few broken clips.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
off to finish body work and get some paint on her
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her ride
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tcoop68
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Location: Cushing Oklahoma
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Replaced ,rotors bearings calipers pads coil springs upper and lower ball joints , upper and lower a arm pivot rods, basically rebuilt the front end on my 72 sw.
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