What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

AC ~ in a Shop .

Next you'll be telling me they have HEATERS .

I've got A/C and gas heat. I quit smoking and put the money there. 10 bucks a day for cigars is a waste and now I can work in my 75 deg shop all summer 70 deg in the winter.

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by Metaldoc

I've got A/C and gas heat. I quit smoking and put the money there. 10 bucks a day for cigars is a waste and now I can work in my 75 deg shop all summer 70 deg in the winter.

75 is way too hot lol... I prefer the 68 range in mine lol... who am I kidding, I dont have A/C... but I do have heat

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by Possmguts

lol.. I know, Im a glutin for punishment... but with the truck being a full frame off and still has a ways to go, they wont be ran on it without being restored first. I can have my tires mounted on 2 of them so I can at least get an idea before I dive full in I guess..

Yeah. We got people in the area that are glutin *free*.



Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Anyway, I hear ya about working on the wheels.
You got 'em now. So why not play with 'em if they aren't on the road?
Understood.

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by Metaldoc

I've got A/C and gas heat. I quit smoking and put the money there. 10 bucks a day for cigars is a waste and now I can work in my 75 deg shop all summer 70 deg in the winter.

Sure , just rub it in why don'cha ? .

Saturday I was working in the shade of my canopy then had to go Junkyarding , got there just as the smoke all blew away so I got fried in the hot sun (108° F) and nearly passed out in the Junk Yard , had to grab the *one* bracket I desperately needed and left the rest for next week .

None of the Shops and Dealerships I I ever worked in had AC back in the day , now I occasionally walk a shop and marvel at the cool , dry air , color me JEALOUS ! .

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

Sure , just rub it in why don'cha ? .

Saturday I was working in the shade of my canopy then had to go Junkyarding , got there just as the smoke all blew away so I got fried in the hot sun (108° F) and nearly passed out in the Junk Yard , had to grab the *one* bracket I desperately needed and left the rest for next week .

None of the Shops and Dealerships I I ever worked in had AC back in the day , now I occasionally walk a shop and marvel at the cool , dry air , color me JEALOUS ! .

we are mid 90's and have been there for a while, high humidity and no rain. It's going to be hotter for next two weeks. My A/C is a window shaker, works great and cheap.

[VWNate1]

The sounds good to me ~ .

I have a 1923 flat roofed house (!BAD!) so I put a foam roof on it , this helped immeasurably with both heat and cold .

A few double pane windows was another big help as was putting a large box fan in a window to draw the refrigerator's heat out ~ a trick I figured out 40 years ago .

If ever i get off my duff i think an aircon window unit on the far side of the house should work out fine , the window fan will draw the cooler air through it .

Of course , if I could afford that , I'd prolly have my car (one anyway) re painted or buy parts for en engine overhaul....

You get the idea I'm sure .

[74baggedbug]

My cousin (poweredbychevy) and I swapped out the steering column on my 68.. Pretty easy and straight forward.. Gonna install the lokar linkage and steering wheel tomorrow after work

[In The Ten Ring]

I pulled an all nighter last night just in case those prowlers wanted to pay me another visit. I was hoping to be able to stay up all day also but that didn't work so I ended up taking an unplanned nap!

I did though, get some work in on my new windshield washer pump bracket. I nearly have it finished and should be able to get it bolted to the bottle bracket tomorrow.

[GR8-68]

Sandblasted and primed some more of my small parts last night Some headway is better than no headway

[kilrcady]

Dropped spindles new shocks lowered resr springs adjustable trsck bar repack bearings. New front pads fix exhaust relocate gas tank to rear. New fuel lines. On the hottest weekend

[Barnfind46]

Started wiring my new gauge set. Hope to be back on the road by Oct.

[In The Ten Ring]

Originally Posted by Metaldoc

I've got A/C and gas heat. I quit smoking and put the money there. 10 bucks a day for cigars is a waste and now I can work in my 75 deg shop all summer 70 deg in the winter.

God bless you! It's great to hear you quit. My brother is close to death since he refused to quit back when it still would have made a difference.

Yesterday (Monday) I got something done. I finished up the bracket that holds on the new windshield washer pump. It came out pretty good...oh it's not perfect but it'll do the job. Tomorrow I'll put it onto the truck and hook it all up in a few days (the plan anyway)!

[OregonNed]

Originally Posted by RickDeVon

Very nice blue...you got a name and paint code...

Unfortunately no. I just had the paint shop scan and match what the PO had used..

[OregonNed]

Originally Posted by Possmguts

very nice... what kind of treatment did you do in the inner bed sides between the panels? Im in bed tear down mode right now...Going from steel to wood

I didn't tear them apart, but the lower areas I could reach and the splash pans received POR 15 and its top coat.

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by GR8-68

Sandblasted and primed some more of my small parts last night Some headway is better than no headway

I have a HUGE pile of small parts sitting next to my blast cabinet that I just cleaned and refilled with glass beads , It sits in my 10X24 tool room that's been over 100 degrees for a few weeks now so I installed a new A/C-Heat unit in the wall and I can finally get back to some blasting myself . How does that pile of parts GROW SO FAST ?

[SoCoC10]

Installed some CPP lowering springs. Here is the after...

[SoCoC10]

Before...

[everettelane]

Well i just received my wiring harness looks really good great quality from what i can tell, guess i know what i'll be doing for the next few days in my a/c lol!!! its been so hot here the pool is like a hot tub!!!

[OregonNed]

New rear wheel houses bolted up today.

[5567Cruiser]

Originally Posted by OregonNed

New rear wheel houses bolted up today.

Looking good, your truck is going to be to nice to drive, will have to make it a trailer queen.

[OregonNed]

Originally Posted by SoCoC10

Installed some CPP lowering springs. Here is the after...

Looks great!

[cornerstone]

I made my longbed a shortbed, well the frame anyway....

[Mator]

I got half my of my new disc brakes installed. Now for the other side, new booster, master and bleeding. I hope I am done by Saturday.

[OregonNed]

Wrestled the first inner fender today after repaint

[colgad]

Originally Posted by SoCoC10

Before...

Which spring height did you use, it looks perfect.