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Clrussell · 05-22-2012, 07:01 AM

In the past 2 weeks (that's how long it took me to find this thread again) I've drove my 71 more than ever in the past year.. (daily) broke an axle shaft in the front, ran out of gas, installed driver side battery tray and 2nd optima, bought a Dana 60 and rebuilt it with all the good parts, took the flat bed off and installed the original step side long bed, removed the body lift and installed new cab mounts, built 2 of my bead lock wheels and mounted one tire (which took about an hour of bolt tightening), washed the mud from te truck for a good 5 hours, and refilled with power steering fluid 3 times! I have some pictures, I'll post when I'm to my computer
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Hotrob72 · 05-23-2012, 09:47 AM

Still using the old beat up grill surround although I did re spray the black that was about wore off.......

mtruckr · 05-23-2012, 09:53 AM

...adjusted the carb settings to increase idle speed a bit. Then drove it to Mexican for dinner and got a free car wash (it rained).

cattle_feeder · 05-23-2012, 01:13 PM

Ordered all new ball joints, tie rod ends, drag link ends, and axle seals. Now to find the parts to convert to disc brakes!

shopking72 · 05-23-2012, 02:59 PM

Drove it to a car show on Sunday. First show with my wheels on, felt good

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 05-23-2012, 03:21 PM

^^^^^^ Truck looks good..

shopking72 · 05-23-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

^^^^^^ Truck looks good..

Thanks French!

Stevo427 · 05-23-2012, 05:57 PM

Restored my badges that havent been on the truck since the first one caught on fire. Nice to have the original badges back on my truck.

88fordf150 · 05-23-2012, 05:58 PM

Polished and painted my old grill.

MrSchaeferPants · 05-23-2012, 07:53 PM

Little more painting.

Andy4639 · 05-23-2012, 10:23 PM

Nothing more prettier than a LWB truck done right. Absolutely Fabulous perfect looking stance. Very well done.
I like the wheels also!

magwakeenercew2jh · 05-23-2012, 10:32 PM

Working on cleaning this up today.
Figured I'd better take some pics and do some labeling before I pulled
all the fuses and started rubbing the markings off.

Glove box is in today, more (and, hopefully) final) adjustments on the Vintage Air
A/C and Defrost cables, some wiring under the dash over by the passenger's side.

Boy, my back's sore.....

shopking72 · 05-24-2012, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Nothing more prettier than a LWB truck done right. Absolutely Fabulous perfect looking stance. Very well done.
I like the wheels also!

Thanks a lot Andy!

AustinScott · 05-24-2012, 12:35 AM

I ordered my 5 lug conversion Axel kit from Mikes Bump & Grind Garage...
I cant wait to get them installed & loose the "mixed" rim look I've been running ever since I made my disk swap.

ItsRandy · 05-24-2012, 01:41 AM

Finally finished my stainless steel brake lines. They didn't come out exactly how I would have liked, I had to re-bend a stainless "kit" to get them to fit. I changed a few things so it wasn't only problems with the "kit" but I would have been better of bending my own lines from straight sticks of stainless tubing.

PAWS 72 · 05-24-2012, 01:58 AM

Been working for three days cleaning on paws truck. Got four shows coming up back to back.Done a few things I have been putting off for a while also.Happened to think about the spare underneath it. I dont think I would trust it anymore though.Original also

I have seen on hoods where the whole thing underneath was semigloss black,then between the braces was painted black,and then painted a solid color like mine what would look best on this one with it being that bright red.I thought paint between the braces satin black.what say you?

Have fun this weekend everyone and be careful on the road.

PAWS 72 · 05-24-2012, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shopking72

Drove it to a car show on Sunday. First show with my wheels on, felt good

sharp truck.I don't like baggers ,I know yours isn't, but I like the stance.have a careful weekend

Andy4639 · 05-24-2012, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by shopking72

Thanks a lot Andy!

Your welcome! I like the LWB trucks.

Tmwoodall · 05-24-2012, 09:27 AM

Picked up this bad boy from the freight depo on Monday. With any luck, I will install it and the cab on Saturday.

68GMCCustom · 05-24-2012, 01:54 PM

I'm supposed to get my 4L85e today...and hope to install it this weekend too.

bgwss · 05-24-2012, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shopking72

Drove it to a car show on Sunday. First show with my wheels on, felt good

Hey that picture is Delano not far my homestead.

**67cheby** · 05-24-2012, 05:28 PM

Looks great
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68GMCCustom · 05-24-2012, 10:03 PM

here's my new trans! a new 4L85e from GMPP w/1350 yoke.

and already had my Hughes dip stick, Jiffy-tite -6 AN quick disconnect kit, 3/8" braided s.s. hose., ARP convertor bolts, fittings, and a transmission jack conversion for my jack.

69trk · 05-24-2012, 10:23 PM

Are you planning on running a trans cooler? If so, where are you planning on mounting the cooler and how long are those jiffy tite braided hoses? That trans looks great... Is that a stock stall converter?

68GMCCustom · 05-25-2012, 06:15 PM

Already have a cooler in front of, plus the one in; the radiator... but may upgrade to a plate style. Jiffy-tite are like 18" long I think. Convertor is rated 2200-2300 stall with a bbc...but thinking my little 6.0L makes enough it should stall the same or a hair higher.

I'm sure as time goes on, motor makes more power, and I start abusing it more...I'll put some aftermarket parts in. I'd like to know what is different between my 4L85e and the Supermatic 4L85e...then just duplicate it. I just couldn't stretch (+/-$500 more) any further when I bought this one.

05-22-2012, 07:01 AM	#4051
Clrussell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: West Plains Missouri Posts: 209	Re: What did you do to your truck today! In the past 2 weeks (that's how long it took me to find this thread again) I've drove my 71 more than ever in the past year.. (daily) broke an axle shaft in the front, ran out of gas, installed driver side battery tray and 2nd optima, bought a Dana 60 and rebuilt it with all the good parts, took the flat bed off and installed the original step side long bed, removed the body lift and installed new cab mounts, built 2 of my bead lock wheels and mounted one tire (which took about an hour of bolt tightening), washed the mud from te truck for a good 5 hours, and refilled with power steering fluid 3 times! I have some pictures, I'll post when I'm to my computer Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 61 apache

05-23-2012, 09:47 AM	#4052
Hotrob72 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bend Oregon Posts: 188	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Still using the old beat up grill surround although I did re spray the black that was about wore off....... Attached Images __________________ 1971 chevy c10 ECE 4.5/6 dropped 1970 suburban ECE 4/6 Dropped 45K original miles so far 1948 Ford Sedan 1941 Dodge COE 1932 ford roadster the rest are normal drivers

05-23-2012, 09:53 AM	#4053
mtruckr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: roswell georgia Posts: 164	Re: What did you do to your truck today! ...adjusted the carb settings to increase idle speed a bit. Then drove it to Mexican for dinner and got a free car wash (it rained).

05-23-2012, 01:13 PM	#4054
cattle_feeder Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 7	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Ordered all new ball joints, tie rod ends, drag link ends, and axle seals. Now to find the parts to convert to disc brakes! __________________ Improving Successes By Lowering Standards 1970 Chevy K-20 2001 Chevy K2500HD w/8100 1995 Buick Park Avenue

05-23-2012, 02:59 PM	#4055
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Drove it to a car show on Sunday. First show with my wheels on, felt good __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

05-23-2012, 03:21 PM	#4056
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,592	Re: What did you do to your truck today! ^^^^^^ Truck looks good.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

05-23-2012, 05:57 PM	#4058
Stevo427 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States Posts: 163	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Restored my badges that havent been on the truck since the first one caught on fire. Nice to have the original badges back on my truck.

05-23-2012, 05:58 PM	#4059
88fordf150 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 473	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Polished and painted my old grill. Attached Images __________________ Brad handshoe

05-23-2012, 07:53 PM	#4060
MrSchaeferPants Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: JBLM, WA Posts: 153	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Little more painting. __________________ 68 GMC C2500 - 305 V6 - 4spd

05-23-2012, 10:23 PM	#4061
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Nothing more prettier than a LWB truck done right. Absolutely Fabulous perfect looking stance. Very well done. I like the wheels also! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

05-23-2012, 10:32 PM	#4062
magwakeenercew2jh RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 2,375	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Working on cleaning this up today. Figured I'd better take some pics and do some labeling before I pulled all the fuses and started rubbing the markings off. Glove box is in today, more (and, hopefully) final) adjustments on the Vintage Air A/C and Defrost cables, some wiring under the dash over by the passenger's side. Boy, my back's sore..... Attached Images __________________ M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat.

05-24-2012, 12:35 AM	#4064
AustinScott Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southington CT Posts: 548	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I ordered my 5 lug conversion Axel kit from Mikes Bump & Grind Garage... I cant wait to get them installed & loose the "mixed" rim look I've been running ever since I made my disk swap. __________________ 68-SWB, 327, hooker headers, spintec mufflers, disk brake 3.5/5 drop, buddy buckets, 200-4R, 2200 stall, 3.73 12bolt Eaton Posi, My 68-SWB Photo Build Thread All my Google Albums

05-24-2012, 01:41 AM	#4065
ItsRandy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Grand Terrace, Ca. Posts: 1,607	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Finally finished my stainless steel brake lines. They didn't come out exactly how I would have liked, I had to re-bend a stainless "kit" to get them to fit. I changed a few things so it wasn't only problems with the "kit" but I would have been better of bending my own lines from straight sticks of stainless tubing.

05-24-2012, 01:58 AM	#4066
PAWS 72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sheffield, ALA Posts: 2,471	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Been working for three days cleaning on paws truck. Got four shows coming up back to back.Done a few things I have been putting off for a while also.Happened to think about the spare underneath it. I dont think I would trust it anymore though.Original also I have seen on hoods where the whole thing underneath was semigloss black,then between the braces was painted black,and then painted a solid color like mine what would look best on this one with it being that bright red.I thought paint between the braces satin black.what say you? Have fun this weekend everyone and be careful on the road. Attached Images

05-24-2012, 09:27 AM	#4069
Tmwoodall Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 632	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Picked up this bad boy from the freight depo on Monday. With any luck, I will install it and the cab on Saturday. Attached Images __________________ www.tomthetruck.blogspot.com <-- Aka build thread.



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05-24-2012, 01:54 PM	#4070
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I'm supposed to get my 4L85e today...and hope to install it this weekend too. __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

05-24-2012, 05:28 PM	#4072
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Looks great Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

05-24-2012, 10:03 PM	#4073
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: What did you do to your truck today! here's my new trans! a new 4L85e from GMPP w/1350 yoke. and already had my Hughes dip stick, Jiffy-tite -6 AN quick disconnect kit, 3/8" braided s.s. hose., ARP convertor bolts, fittings, and a transmission jack conversion for my jack. __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

05-24-2012, 10:23 PM	#4074
69trk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: bridgecreek ok. Posts: 1,214	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Are you planning on running a trans cooler? If so, where are you planning on mounting the cooler and how long are those jiffy tite braided hoses? That trans looks great... Is that a stock stall converter? __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=494388 431 big block times, changed to a 6.0 ls with turbo 1.58- 60' 7.18- 1/8th mile@95.18 11.37- 1/4 @115.81

05-25-2012, 06:15 PM	#4075
68GMCCustom Truck and auto performance nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: McKinney,Texas Posts: 3,848	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Already have a cooler in front of, plus the one in; the radiator... but may upgrade to a plate style. Jiffy-tite are like 18" long I think. Convertor is rated 2200-2300 stall with a bbc...but thinking my little 6.0L makes enough it should stall the same or a hair higher. I'm sure as time goes on, motor makes more power, and I start abusing it more...I'll put some aftermarket parts in. I'd like to know what is different between my 4L85e and the Supermatic 4L85e...then just duplicate it. I just couldn't stretch (+/-$500 more) any further when I bought this one. __________________ Kurt - '68 GMC short step - NIB '09 LY6 6.0L crate motor w/mods, NIB '12 crate 4L85e w/billet 3k stall Circle D, 3.73 posi 12 bolt, DynaTech f-swap headers, 3/4 drop, handling mods, etc. - my toy '72 Chevy LWB C-10 Highlander - 350/350 ps/pb/tilt/ac - not original but close '06 Chevy TrailBlazerSS - LS2/4L70e - little black hot rod SUV - my DD '18 Kia Sorento - wife's econo-driver '95 Chevy S10 - reg cab shortbed, LS, 4.3, auto... my '68's powertrain and chassis build -links broken A surprise phase - carb to efi -links broken

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