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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I got nothing done "on" my truck but did get a few things out of the cab that I put there on the move to Idaho.
Got my spray gun lamp up in my new garage on a new shelf I finished tonight. This gun was used to spray the truck in the photo. That photo was taken the day I shot it Aug 1st 1977. It was my third paint job, my parents got me the gun for a high school graduation present! They knew where I was going in life. ![]() Brian
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
today I was driving home and it started getting dark. I hit the lights..aaannnnddd no lights came on. at first I thought my gauge lights weren't working but when I was behind another car I could see from the lack of reflection that my headlights were also not on. im guess its a fuse but I didn't get home until 7pm and im tired. it will have to wait
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maybe. my lights and gauges have been working for 20 years though. whatever the issue I will locate it and destroy it!! |
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
That's the spirit! Let us know...
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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) |
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Installed the fire extinguisher behind the driver seat. Commercial 5# w metal valve so it can be refilled when it gets below charge.
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Not today but this weekend redid my bench seat. Still in the process of trying different gaskets and beating on this windshield to get it in but no luck so far.
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
ironaddict: The seat came out great! Sounds like you're doing the same dance I'm doing on the windshield...
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Thanks. Yup. Sucks cause the weathers perfect out here and I’m itchin to go cruising but still waiting on that Steele gasket to get here.
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I was checking my lack of light issue and I noticed a gas smell. its a carb but it was raw gas. I looked around and my pressure regulator hose was seeping a tiny amount. tried to tighten the clamp and it seems its faulty. will get that replaced soon. got nowhere with the lights though. fuses are good. I didn't pull the switch yet. i have no headlights, tail lights, or gauges. seems like it could be the switch. i hope i have brake lights. haven't verified that.
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
With everything out and fuses good, it's probably a faulty switch. Try bypassing the switch with a jumper wire from the hot side to your light lead. But you probably already knew that...
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Checked on parts today. My new oil pan should ship this week. My SFI damper with serpentine pulley is still in engineering, no date or cost yet. My custom spindles are done just waiting for shipping when he gets back in town and I can send them to Pete and Jake's to finish the front axle. Guess I will work on my thousands of hours of polishing.
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Sunday I took what was probably the final cruise of the season...
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Yup. The salt hit the roads here in southwestern Ohio last night...
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paying a local race fab rod shop.. a bunch... to me there is a value to have a receipt from reputable shop for that work. AND if i don't do it it will be drive able sooner. he does this for a living and does great work.
new coil rear suspension. wheel opening is 26" 245/60/15 tires MII tubular A Arms front no coil overs or bags. it will be 1" lower than rear 235/60/15 all new brake lines master cylinder and booster under floor Power steering keeping original steering column. it will be cut down and a plastic bushing made for the bottom.wife said NO WAY to loosing original wheel. I may get it back before thanksgiving. i am researching and deciding weather or not to relocate gas tank to rear? mustang? or re install one in the cab. i will measure and evaluate. currently had half barrels in bed for fuel tanks. STOKED to get it back so i can piddle with it!! |
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Didn't get much done had to make arrangements for my car hauler to be delivered from GA. It will be here Friday. I put my speedo block off on my trans after polishing of course. I have GPS speedometer. I drilled and tapped in some stainless steel 1/8" pipe plugs in my dipstick hole and the bolt hole.
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Slick!
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Just watched a movie:
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I need to put the big hole in the little cover. I'm going to try to do this myself. This will be my first attempt to make something important with my mill. I bought the big block cover from Summit for $52. My plan is to cut the big block seal holder out of the cover with my rotary vice and bore a hole to fit in my 292 cover and mind meld them together. It looks like it will just fit. I ordered this boring head. https://www.shars.com/4-adjustable-b...mbo-8-pc-set-1 It was pricey but will give me one more capability with my mill. I was going to send it out but decided to go for it. If I fail all i'm out is a $53 cover and a cover I can't use. If I pull it off I'll feel pretty good about myself.
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I figure if I set the boring head center off the existing hole on the 292 cover and cut the big block cover with the rotary vice in the big block hole I should retain the same center. Of course I have no idea what i'm doing. Succeed or fail I will be smarter when I'm done.
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