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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got into the front end today, man if you do not have an oxy torch its a pain. I torched off those upper ball joints in less than 5 min. flat. Then onto the stuck lower ball joint. Red hot on the ball joint stud then hit with the hose, 3 times over. Ball joint removal tool and a punch it fell right out.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Picked up the wheels from powder coat and got the tires mounted.
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I put my front bumper and inner fender wells back on.
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I saw the same photos show up in my FB feed today.
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I installed my Marchal Amplilux headlights today.
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French (Marchall) Headlamps
Like I said about a Woman (she was no lady) I used to date : VERY nice headlamps ! .
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Thanks, I can't wait for it to get dark to see how they work. The original headlights were like old Rayovac flashlights.
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Finished the ignition portion of my maintenance binge. Pulled the distributor, replaced the points, condenser, cap and rotor (plugs, wires and coil were replaced a few weekends ago).
As much as I love the SBC, there are times when I think Ford had the right idea. Full-size truck with a 4" lift, getting to the distributor is a real chore as an older fat guy. Turned a two hour job into several hours across two days. Adjusted timing and dwell, the beast purrs like a happy beast now.
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Delete as duplicate.
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They sure look bright in post # 5495 ! .
Yellow headlamps give far less glare and further out visibility but they're quasi illegal in Cali. ~ expect some tickets .
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In the photo they were bright, but not so much on the road. I'll keep my fingers crossed for the coppers. I've got the Cibie H4s ready just in case.
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Cool beans .
I loved my yellow H4 headlamps but got tired of tickets and so removed them . My then 18 year old Son put them in his Hot Rod and drove like a maniac and never got one ticket . Go figure .
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Starting to put together the puzzle
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Knocked 45 years of grease off my 72 driver truck, and snugged up some gaskets. Dirty job, but I refuse to work under a grease pit, which was approaching 3/8" an inch in places. Greased everything up to the rear drive shaft, where I suppose either the U-joints or zerk fittings are wrong. It's not possible to put a grease gun on the zerk fittings. Can't say how to pull a drive shaft yet, but I will at some point.
The driver is having intermittent starting issues, so as part of a revamp, I tried to install a newer starter, which came off my restoration project. Both 402 trucks, so no problem right? Nope. While it may have worked, the hole in the flex cover on my 72 is taller. It doesn't appear cut, perhaps a replacement? Seems all flex covers would be the same, for BBC trucks anyway. The starter that was on there doesn't appear to check out for a 72 C20 either. All I know is it's a good Delco Remy 1109065 and fit. For what it's worth, the replacements call for the same starter, 71 C10 402 or 72 C20 402.
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For REALLY tight fits, you can use a needle attachment. Press it into the zerk fitting and it'll work. Might need a second set of hands.
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I didn't even know anyone was making those. And now that I know they exist, I want one.
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Newer battery installed, which came off the rebuild. The truck fires up nicely. I've been looking for OEM P-clips for the this and that's. Turns out the mother load is under my driver truck I used one at the flex plate cover and rerouted the starter wires as intended (or close - HEI distributor). Newer cables installed, which came off the rebuild. Disappointing the positive cable is too short to put the positive top post on the fender side. Other than that everything is routed to the book. Few ground straps added, and even reconnected..........yikes. My floor jack is nearly dead, and it nearly killed the passenger inner fender. I ordered a 3 ton Daytona over a week ago, but no sign of it yet. The C20 killed it. Its worked for the C10 for must be 20 years. Have to say though it's still dirty and more areas molested, think I enjoy working on the driver more than project truck. Difference is it's running. The project wants me to set the cab on the cart already I built this over a month ago. It just sits. It will bolt up using the cab mounts, someday:
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Tony, I think your story exemplifies why I haven't gotten into owning an older vehicle before. My previous trucks from this era were someone else's headache & I was naive.
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Over the weekend, did the full ignition tune-up (points/condenser/cap/rotor/wires/plugs) and even replaced the coil.
Was driving to work yesterday morning, and about a block away from the office, the engine started running a bit rough, like I was getting a misfire. Made it to the office then back home. Frigging #4 spark plug wire came loose from the distributor cap.
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Finished up the bumper. Have a 70 C10, wanted to do fog lights. Found a 72 bumper at a swap meet and went to work..... Added a lower valance, made some brackets for the led's and lenses. Then polished and cleared. The LED's have the option to be clear or amber to complete the "Stock" look.
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