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05-22-2012, 07:01 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: West Plains Missouri
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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
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05-23-2012, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Bend Oregon
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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.......
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05-23-2012, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: roswell georgia
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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).
 
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05-23-2012, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Minnesota
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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!
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05-23-2012, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Kansas
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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
  
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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 |
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05-23-2012, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: GRANTS PASS OR
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
^^^^^^ Truck looks good..
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GO BIG GREEN  GO DUCKSMEMBER #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.. |
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05-23-2012, 03:57 PM
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Location: Kansas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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05-23-2012, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: United States
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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.
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05-23-2012, 05:58 PM
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Location: Michigan
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Polished and painted my old grill.
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05-23-2012, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: JBLM, WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Little more painting.
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05-23-2012, 10:23 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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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! 
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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. |
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05-23-2012, 10:32 PM
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RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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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.....
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05-24-2012, 12:26 AM
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Location: Kansas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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05-24-2012, 12:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southington CT
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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. 
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05-24-2012, 01:41 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Grand Terrace, Ca.
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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.
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05-24-2012, 01:58 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sheffield, ALA
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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. |
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05-24-2012, 02:01 AM
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05-24-2012, 02:30 AM
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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. |
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05-24-2012, 09:27 AM
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Location: Austin, TX
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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.
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05-24-2012, 01:54 PM
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Truck and auto performance nut
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: McKinney,Texas
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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.
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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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05-24-2012, 05:25 PM
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Location: Wichita, Kansas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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05-24-2012, 05:28 PM
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Location: siloam springs ar 72761
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Looks great
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05-24-2012, 10:03 PM
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Truck and auto performance nut
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: McKinney,Texas
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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. 
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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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05-24-2012, 10:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: bridgecreek ok.
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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?
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05-25-2012, 06:15 PM
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Truck and auto performance nut
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: McKinney,Texas
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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. 
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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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