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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
Far closer to perfect than what mine will be. I'll be tackling that in a week or two, as well.
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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
Thanks guys! I'm pretty happy about how they turned out. Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to do next.
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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
Looks really good MJ!
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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
very nice progress!
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Thanks Brett and Mike!
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Last night I got one of the shock mounts tacked in. Of course this was after I was in a panic because I thought the shocks were too short. Turns out I just so happened to grab the boxes for the front instead of the rear
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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
I was able to grind all the gob welds off the old shock mount and tack the new one on. I think all frame mods are done, so it's now time to tear her down again so I can paint the frame!
If anyone sees anything wrong with this setup, please chime in before it's too late :-) Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device |
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Last night I ran across a post by see ten that had a trick using a socket over the studs on the steering arm to "shock" the cone washers out so that you can get the arm off the knuckle. I honestly thought it was BS but I just had to try it. Guess what!?! It worked like a champ!!!! I had it off in about 10 minutes (after hours of heating and banging and cussing prior to that). Of course I destroyed my 1-1/8 deep Mac socket, but you know what that was a sacrifice I was willing to make.
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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
Looking really good Mike! Should go back together pretty fast once you finish painting the frame.
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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
So what did you do with the socket? I've got a 4x4 now, too, and may need to do that at some point.
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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
Came over to check out your build. Very nice man!
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Is the frame painted yet? At least disassembled?
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Re: 69 GMC "Ol' Blue"
I was more asking about the trick you talked about doing with the socket, not so much about what you are doing with the socket now that its toast...
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Lol...no, I haven't even worked on it this weekend. I did bring the engine hoist home so I can pull the motor.
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Well, the frame is all torn down. Should be able to paint the frame this weekend.
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Dang! That was fast. I was only kidding in my last post
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Yeah! Somebody has to make some progress...
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I was hoping it would be you!
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Well, progress is being made, just not on Mustard. I've been getting Blue Bell (the 87 K20) up to snuff. I ended up replacing a stretch of brake line, and I gotta say that your's looks much better than the hodge podge job I did. I think I'll be getting a better bender (like yours) when I do Mustard. The one I have just can't bend a tight enough radius to look decent.
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Frame painted and chassis reassembled yet? No pressure at all here, but you've had a couple of weeks now
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![]() ![]() Thanks for checking in though...I think it helps me lure that bugger in here. ![]() |
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Hottest day of the year so far here. Nothing like a light baking in the garage
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