What did you do with your truck today, take 2

[57chevyman]

I mounted my tank on the bottom of the frame and I'm going to either drill thru,or notch out the bottom of the rear sill. Doesn't look there will be any issue with the angle of the filler.

[rrenner]

Installed steering wheel.

[Softpatch]

patch panels stuff not picture worthy
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[Dan in Pasadena]

This post is a duplicate of what I just posted on my own thread. I do that to keep all my stuff together but posting here so if anyone is interested they'll find it:

Took the day off today. I think I caught a case of "anal glaucoma" - I couldn't see my a$$ going to work today!

Decided to do a little project I've been putting off.... painting the white on some nice original side badges I bought from a guy in NY. They were rechromed at some point and I n doing it they lost a lot of the lower edge of the smaller letters in "Chevrolet" but I don't mind.

Basically, I just masked the large details as well as I could, and used Duplicolor touch up paint, both primer/filler and bright white top coat. The small brush that comes with the paint is good enough to follow the edges of the small letters; though they've lost some definition.

Anyway, here's my progress so far:


And the other end:


Here's the mateirals I'm using. No prep - didn't want to scratch the good chrome. We'll see if this turns out to be a mistake or not.

[dubds10]

Finally had its first bath since last summer lol Put a manual rack in it to drive it while I wait on the power rack. Not very easy to drive with manual lol The '46 is easier to drive as a manual.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Just dropped mine off with a guy that's gonna rebuild the TH350. It had developed a bad leak and I know nothing about the history of the tranny so figured I may as well bite the bullet for a full rebuild. Also having him install a used Lokar floor shifter I found on Craigslist and hook up the speedometer cable.

I'd recently rebuilt the carb but hadn't adjusted anything, just plopped it on there and took it to the guy. Hopefully it'll idle down nicely and run better without leaving a big red stain the on the driveway anymore.

[Tomb23]

Finished making Dash Cluster Inserts

[crossfire84]

Originally Posted by Tomb23

Finished making Dash Cluster Inserts

Nice job.

[yossarian19]

Mounted the newly stained & urethane'd steering wheel.

A little darker / glossier than I'd hoped but hey, the Minwax was just sitting there on the shelf.

[FarmerSid]

Finished the new frame C notches, rechecked level and checked again for square. It's bang on! Been a ton of work getting to this point as the frame was tweaked.

[Race.it]

Took out the dash gauges, put a pair of new hinges on drivers door, still need to do passenger side.

Removed the wiring from the cab in anticipation to new wiring from American autowire.

[crossfire84]

Working on making new door panels and then came the little brown truck with a package. It took 8 months to get these but it was worth it.

[FarmerSid]

Pretty shiney crossfire! What's up with the 8 months?

[crossfire84]

Originally Posted by FarmerSid

Pretty shiney crossfire! What's up with the 8 months?

I bought these from Jim Carter last year, Since these are not a big seller he does not stock a big supply so he waits till there is demand then has the foundry cast up a dozen pair. Then off to the plater. (foundry and plater are in the USA). I knew this when I ordered these.

[FarmerSid]

Redid my C notches today. Freak'in all day! I'm done! Now me and the boy's time. Hockey night in Canada and then off to the sack.

[Richs'55]

Not just what I have done today, but I thought it would be time for an update.

Picture of what the truck looked like when I bought it last August.



Now after finding a different frame to put under it, changing it from 4WD back to 2WD, changint the engine, transmission, all suspension and lowering 5 inches front and back. Just mocked up the cab and bed and setting the fenders and hood back in place. I am liking the look of this truck again.

[tbrown5079]

installed new windshield.

[whitedog76]

Vortec 4200 with AR5 trans.

[crossfire84]

Originally Posted by whitedog76

Vortec 4200 with AR5 trans.

You need a build thread in your signature.

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by whitedog76

Vortec 4200 with AR5 trans.

Interesting!


Brian

[mdpaulson1]

Went to a local car show at a church today and had it blessed! I figured it couldn't hurt, just saying!

[yossarian19]

Last night, I put the 2nd reman steering box on it. The Lares unit was junk and I voided the warranty trying to fix it... So NAPA took it as a core and I put a NAPA box in it.
Also added spark plug wire boots to it and got the steering stabilizer bolted on & 90% there.

[mdpaulson1]

New weather striping on passenger door, new latches and strikes, will get to driver door tomorrow, wife willing. Look at the old green paint and flames I found when I sanded the panel down. I wish I can blame it on somebody else but I've owned the truck for 40 years and my youth was a little on the wild side.

[Nordic]

Finally got to replace rear springs.

[JAB59]

Drove my truck to the gas station, 1st time in 20 years. I have spent the past week working on it to get it back on the road. It was just awesome!!! It is amazing how we get caught up in our daily lives and forget some of the small joys.