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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Lookin' good! I drove mine to a local meet up. No pics, I'm lazy in this heat.
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Looking good.
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'35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 ![]() ![]() |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Did the "C-clip Eliminator" by not putting them back in.....lol.....isn't that how it's done?
Also did the Tru-Trac pin Eliminator.... In truth, I had the rear end narrowed, and had MOSER ford end caps put on...eliminating both, the c-clips, and pin.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I bought and installed a paint protector that goes around the ignition bezel, i installed some '72 DG4 mirrors that are in super good condition i bought on CL for $30.00 and I drilled the holes to install my lower trim moldings in prep for paint.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
A few more pics...
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
we went yesterday to a car show at the Debert Air Base about an hour from here.it had been postponed once because of rain,yesterday didn't look great but we got it in although the car/truck count was down i'm sure.alot of people stayed away and it did rain later in the day and that finished it off.we left,the rain stopped so we stopped for homemade bread and donuts at the Masstown Market and headed home.about 25 minutes from home,the truck started hitching and bucking,not happy.my wife said "you're doing that" i said no i wasn't and then it calmed down but the next hill i got to,it did it again and then on another long hill,it stopped.i got it running again on the side of the road,it was missing and skipping so i revved it up some and let it run at an elevated RPM for 10 seconds or so and you could hear it improve.i suspect a piece of trash was stuck in between the needle and seat,maybe it passed it and we got home.i took the carb off today,i didn't see anything out of the ordinary.i did just build the carb when i did the engine and everything else.i checked the float to make sure it did and does.i have some new Delco needle and seat sets so although it looks fine,i'll replace it along with a new filter in the inlet.the filter there was crushed?maybe it was slowing down the flow of fuel?anyway it'll be back together tomorrow and we'll try again this weekend at another show,weather permitting?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
The paper filters will deform if they get water on them from the fuel. The sintered bronze ones won't pass water. Can't win on the filters. I have a filter (metal can) between the fuel pump and the carb because somebody ham-handed the filter nut in the past. It's bondaged in with J-B weld, now.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
logged in 150+ miles...."Cyan" insisted in stopping for a minute for a selfie!
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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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Edit.. Just saw your signature, are they 275-60's on the front too?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
yes - all 4 corners. Also 1.5" wheel spacers on the rear. Thank you! 🙏
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
haha. no worries, I didn't patent it yet! here's a better angle
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Looks GREAT↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑
These wheels were on this truck 26 years ago, until today. It had 15x8 Rallys, which I'll restore as another option, but the truck drives far and away better on the original wheels and good tires. Tires are Diamondback Auburn.
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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 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 07-06-2023 at 08:07 PM. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Had to re-center the shuttle valve after bleeding. Screwed in the switch, went to double check that the dash light is off and found out the battery is dead. Vector charger shows it at 4V and doesn't seem to want to take a charge.
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I like the accents on the wheels , looks good .
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Swapped the cracked 17" steering wheel for a very shiny new 15" from LMC (that sticks out like a sore thumb) ;-)
Got a new battery to replace the 30mo unit that lasted nearly 60mo. Cleaned up the clamps and "reconditioned" the battery tray with duplicolor. I know everyone from my dad's generation put vaseline on battery connections, but I hate that gummy cr@p it becomes Had a moment of panic checking things because the (stuck) 4 ways come on when you hit the brake pedal. That is actually normal, but it sure looked like everything 'letric had gone South :-D Last edited by Rust_never_sleeps; 07-09-2023 at 02:07 PM. Reason: add pix |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
installed a bowtie compass. I found this location to be best, minimizing the interference from metal and magnetized items in the dash.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Where you get that paint protector? I could use one of those.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
She lives! I drove her around the block after confirming the brakes work.
First time she's moved in a.....long time |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Installed the hood letters . Factory holes but the first E is slightly crooked. I don’t want to oblong the alignment pin because then it could potentially move around . The letters are GM restoration parts the chrome looks very good as does the general construction. We shall see how well they hold up
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Finally got around to removing the old, stock lap belts and replacing them with a full set of Morris Classic 3 point belts and a center lap belt.
I like the brushed coating, but if I got them again, they would be regular chrome. These are gonna scratch a bit easier, it seems. But that's ok, it's just a cruising truck. ![]() |
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