What did you do to your truck today part II.

[TJ's Chevy]

Did some repairing on the stakes for my truck today.

[pimpston65]

got some more parts today and polished my brake and fuel lines poor mans chrome just buff to high shine and clearcoat

[pimpston65]

took only 5hrs but labor was free and i had the equipment

[pimpston65]

good thing i scored bent lines off a 65C10 so no bending on my part

[pimpston65]

gifts from usps

[TJ's Chevy]

What I did yesterday with my truck and currently doing.

[Softpatch]

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

What I did yesterday with my truck and currently doing.

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Wait you do work with your truck.?
Wow I'm having trouble rap'n my mind around that
Work truck = truck work.....
.nope must be Photochopped
Missing my backhoe
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[TJ's Chevy]

Put a neck fuel tank filler neck in mine cause the old one split in half...and in the process did this to my hand... somehow cut about a 1/2 inch deep in my hand...the new darn tanks are sharp.

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

Put a neck fuel tank filler neck in mine cause the old one split in half...and in the process did this to my hand... somehow cut about a 1/2 inch deep in my hand...the new darn tanks are sharp.

Ouch! I 've lost count of how many times I've done something like that.

[grs]

Originally Posted by T.J. MCCAULEY

Put a neck fuel tank filler neck in mine cause the old one split in half...and in the process did this to my hand... somehow cut about a 1/2 inch deep in my hand...the new darn tanks are sharp.

Sorry that happened to you. Did you replace the filler neck, or the hose? I just replace my tank, hose, and filler neck. Not fun.

[pimpston65]

went back to my mini honey hole for more parts and struck gold oops i mean copper and brass with my oem harrison heater core!!! and a set of seat belts and various bits yeah only cost $40

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Ouch! I 've lost count of how many times I've done something like that.

Yeah...it happens...all part of the "fun." LOL! The cut was about a 1/2 inch deep.

Originally Posted by grs

Sorry that happened to you. Did you replace the filler neck, or the hose? I just replace my tank, hose, and filler neck. Not fun.

I replaced the tank a few months ago and was nuts enough to use the old filler hose..worked fine till I started smelling gas in the cab every time fuel was put in..I started wondering and realized the hose split...so I got a new one..and no more leaks.

[Grizz1963]

Easter weekend we have the truck and teardrop on display at the Chatham Docks at the Steam and Traction show.

So today I cleaned the outside, and Nicola cleaned the inside as well as the galley kitchen.

Every time we do something with this trailer, the madness of the build makes us both grin madly.



I cleaned the truck, tyres and tonneau cover as well.



Even the side pipes got a fresh coat of matt black, so now we are ready to Rock n Roll.




This should be the trucks last outing before the teardown begins in earnest.

Looking forward to it already.

[markeb01]

Finished installing the new chrome Ididit steering column today. The new Mooneyes steering wheel is due to arrive tomorrow. Here’s a before and after shot of the column:

[pimpston65]

markb01 the dash and column looks awesome, at first i thought it was the space shuttle with all those knobs and switches no vital fluids will get passed you!!!

[aclay17]

Brought "Mean Green" out East with me to GA.

[pimpston65]

painted my bench seat frame, gettin ready for my self made upholstery

[pimpston65]

shiny black glad it was a nice day for painting

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Finished installing the new chrome Ididit steering column today. The new Mooneyes steering wheel is due to arrive tomorrow. Here’s a before and after shot of the column

Nice job on the Ididit! If I don't like my restored factory column I think I'll do the Ididit or a Flaming River - but they ain't cheap!

IIRC you have a floor shift and that means a floor shift column with only turn signals and an emergency flasher switch. Key stays on the dash, right?

How difficult was it to install and what size did you choose, (what length)?
Thanks.

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by Lugnutz65

Nice job on the Ididit! If I don't like my restored factory column I think I'll do the Ididit or a Flaming River - but they ain't cheap!

IIRC you have a floor shift and that means a floor shift column with only turn signals and an emergency flasher switch. Key stays on the dash, right?

How difficult was it to install and what size did you choose, (what length)?
Thanks.

Yes I have a floor shifted 4 speed manual transmission, and the ignition switch remains in the factory location. I picked the 32” chrome steel version, part number 101320020. It was very easy to install. I used the factory floor clamp, and years ago I added a muffler clamp at the dash to secure the column to the lower pedal support housing. I’ll add a photo of this later today in my build thread.

In the engine compartment I retained my 2nd generation Monte Carlo intermediate shaft. I simply knocked the cross pin out, ground the round portion into the DD shape, trimmed 7/16” off the end and joined the column to the intermediate shaft by using a polished SS Borgeson joint. The lower shaft is ¾” DD and the bottom of the column is 1” DD. I haven’t taken any pictures of this yet, so I’ll also add them in my build thread later today.

The most difficult issue was sorting out which wire would work on the Ididit adapter for the horn. I ended up using the straight wire that came with the column, and spliced on my old connector to the horn plate. The one that comes with the adapter was soldered to the horn plate, making it nearly impossible to connect after the wheel is installed.

One interesting note – every Covico, Grant, and Superior wheel of this type I’ve seen has the top two mounting holes level across the top like these:



The Mooneyes wheel apparently was designed with the Ididit column in mind, as they rotated the mounting holes clockwise:



This was to accommodate the nylon tower on the horn plate being set at 10:30 on the top of the column. This allows identical travel left-right on the cancelling cam.

With the Covico wheel, I had to position the horn plate at 9:00 as the upper left mounting hole is located at 10:30.

With new Mooneyes wheel, I simply pulled the adapter back off and rotated it to match the wheel position. I did have to drill a new hole at the location shown in the blue circle so I had room for the horn wire to make the turn into the cavity under the steering wheel. It sounds more complicated that it was. The entire modification/adjustment took about 10 minutes.

Here are a couple of shots with the Mooneyes wheel installed:





It is exquisitely finished and is truly beautiful compared to my classic Covico version.

[tonythezeek]

just got back from the DMV. My truck is now legal to drive in the Sunshine State.

[65Gregg]

Changed my OEM 30 ohm fuel sending unit for a converted 90 ohm sender, I think I'll have to do some fine tuning though, it doesn't go all the way to full on the gauge when full. Now it's time to run a tank through it an see how it registers when low. Thanks Chevyrestoguy for the sender to modify.

[grs]

Originally Posted by 65Gregg

Changed my OEM 30 ohm fuel sending unit for a converted 90 ohm sender, I think I'll have to do some fine tuning though, it doesn't go all the way to full on the gauge when full. Now it's time to run a tank through it an see how it registers when low. Thanks Chevyrestoguy for the sender to modify.

What is the difference in a 30 ohm, and a 90 ohm? Would the gauge have to be changed too?

[65Gregg]

I had to change because aftermarket gauges need a different Ohm value in order to read correctly.

[grs]

Originally Posted by 65Gregg

I had to change because aftermarket gauges need a different Ohm value in order to read correctly.

That looks nice.