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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
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Eastwood once sold a jig that would clamp the hex head of a fastener, allowing the user to drill a safety-wire passage thru a pilot hole. In my misspent youth I was a Harrier Handler and had to safety-wire all the nuts and bolts that held a component down after I replaced it. But not a necessary step on a machine that stays on the ground.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
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![]() Installed my 3rd radiator. First two from different manufacturers are junk. So I "settled" for a US Radiator. It's built very well and everything fits like it's supposed to. Pending time there's absolutely no substitute for those desiring an original replacement, IMO. Downside it costs $1100 shipped.
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Not today but last Saturday the front end was completed and she's back on the ground and the new heart was installed but not pumping yet. C'mon Spring....
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
"Let there there be LIGHT!"
LED's added to the a/c-heater controls. I found a two pack on Amazon - iBrightstar 12-24V Super Bright BA9 BA9S 53 57 1895 64111 LED Bulbs for $10. These are probably as big in size that will fit in the back of the controls, and probably a bit brighter than needed. Like a lot of LEDs, these really do not dim. Perhaps there's something one can add between the main dimmer switch and the bulbs to help in dimming, but I haven't found it and not certain these bulbs would even dim. I'm rather pleased though compared to the low watt, low lumens incandescents.
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'72 C10 Cheyenne SWB North Carolina truck for 50 years, 72k original miles, Medium/Hawaiian Blue, 3 owners - one for 40 years, garaged kept, original: sheetmetal, undercarriage, moldings, glass * * * New - engine rebuild at 65k in 2015, one repaint in 2010, new front bumper, houndstooth seat, carpet, 8 inch rally wheels on 275-60R-15, LED lighting. - Semper Paratus! |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got the carpet for the 68 today . Seat is done so I just need to install the carpet and few trim pieces and the interior is done .Need to get the hood back on and the body will be done too
How can rock auto sell the mass backed loop carpet with shipping for $225. On the ACC site its close to 400 . My guess is ACC doesnt want to sell direct
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Swapped out the seat in my 67. Installed new carpet and converted from a B&M shifter to a lokar setup. Still need to hook up the indicator for my Dakota digital. Major improvement in the comfort department.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Cars & Coffee with granddaughter Brooklyn
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Gods gift too you enjoy her
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got my NOS bumper guards installed and repainted the bumper and guards while I was at it.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Finally started the restoration on mine.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Almost started it. My wife wanted a ceramic pot from CostCo, so we went up and found what she wanted. If you wait until the weekend, they're usually gone. I knew that I wasn't going to be able to pick it up, and my wife asked one of the workers- a woman. She picked it up (struggling) and put it in our cart.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I took my '71 Jimmy's broken front Prop Shaft into a driveshaft shop today.
It was pronounced DOA. There's a whole thread on it on Engine & Driveline.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
A couple of small fixes on mine. The upper swivels on my 3-point seat belts rattled, especially the passenger belt when driving solo, so the shouldered bolts got a wrap of electrical tape. They still swivel, but no noise now. My rear bump stops were still full length, causing some issues over larger bumps, so those were cut down. While on the lift my brother gave them a squeeze of silicone to keep them from rattling in the brackets. I tightened up the long eyebolt connecting the stake side boards and found then board ends were rubbing the cab, so I trimmed those up. Finally, I swapped the stock steering wheel with a 15" Comfort Grip. With power steering and a 3-1/4 turn steering gearbox, the 17" stock wheel was too sensitive on the interstate. Looking forward to clear weather to try out the new steering wheel with a few less rattles and squeaks.
Edit: Also added a Thermo-Tec 14150 Starter Heat Shield to the starter as I was getting some heat soak from the header. I just took it for a drive and love the 15" steering wheel. It seems a bit quieter now. I also got it up to temp, restarted with no more dragging starter.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
That looks great! I have been tempted to add them to my suburban.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
New carpets.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Do you recall the P/N?
My '68 Stepside has a Fawn interior trim, over the base 516 Orange. I'm tired of the asian rubber floor mats that crack in under 5 years. The OEM mat lasted about 30 years, but the truck's over 50 now.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I put a new gas cap on and raised the charcoal tank hose to the gas tank ,,and gave it a test run and it went and came home after 5 miles oka with no motor starving for fuel or stoppage of the motor
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got them from Rock auto the fawn sandalwood was # 19 on the drop down color chart .
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Those carpets look great. I really like the color. I bet that color would look great in my Burb. It came with rubber mats only, no carpets front or rear.
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I found it. Not a bad price.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Slowly replacing the sheetmetal that Mr. Rust had removed from my cab. Finally seeing some progress. One cab corner roughed in. Not bad considering it had actual 2x4s for rockers and spray foam corners. How do I rotate the pics?
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