What did you do to your truck today?

[64shortbox]

I finished assembling my front suspension today - well with the exception of the calipers and ceramic pads. I bought a complete suspension out of an 85 C10 over a year ago, I took it to work, broke it down, steam cleaned it, pressed out the old lower ball joints & all the bushings, media blasted everything, painted it all, pressed in new Poly bushings & new lower ball joints (thank goodness we have a 100 ton press at work) I took the pieces back home for final reassembly, it's too hard to move in one piece. I added CPP 2 1/2" drop spindles & CPP 6 lug rotors, I used Raybestos Professional Grade Ball Joints, Moog standard rate springs & the control arm bushings are Energy Suspension pieces, the sway bar is 1 1/4" & came from a 1 ton 76 truck, all in all I've got over $1,000.00 wrapped up in this and I don't know when I'll get around to getting it all installed. Oh, I even made a little stand for the suspension saddle that just fits my floor jack so I can pick it up, move it around & jack it into place by myself. (In theory anyway)

[doobiebro]

Originally Posted by 64shortbox

I finished assembling my front suspension today - well with the exception of the calipers and ceramic pads. I bought a complete suspension out of an 85 C10 over a year ago, I took it to work, broke it down, steam cleaned it, pressed out the old lower ball joints & all the bushings, media blasted everything, painted it all, pressed in new Poly bushings & new lower ball joints (thank goodness we have a 100 ton press at work) I took the pieces back home for final reassembly, it's too hard to move in one piece. I added CPP 2 1/2" drop spindles & CPP 6 lug rotors, I used Raybestos Professional Grade Ball Joints, Moog standard rate springs & the control arm bushings are Energy Suspension pieces, the sway bar is 1 1/4" & came from a 1 ton 76 truck, all in all I've got over $1,000.00 wrapped up in this and I don't know when I'll get around to getting it all installed. Oh, I even made a little stand for the suspension saddle that just fits my floor jack so I can pick it up, move it around & jack it into place by myself. (In theory anyway)

Nice work 64shortbox.......its coming together

[Hagelin]

From ready and painted to hours of paint thinner... just because they put the swedish sticker on the wrong primer...

[markeb01]

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking truck. Hope you're taking lots of pictures!

[Ta2Don]

Thanks for the welcome and encouragement, and the truck was originally purchased here locally by the Public School System. I have the original Protect-O-Plate and bought the truck without an engine and someone had installed a TH350 tranny. Buying a 91 350 and plan on a 5 speed stick. A friend has a donor 84 for suspension, planning on swapping to the newer Diff and getting dropped springs for front and rear. Lots of pics are part of the process.

[markeb01]

Nice progress. That's going to be a nice upgrade once it's in the truck. I had a similar stand under mine made of wood that allowed me to move it around with a jack. Certainly was convenient.

[raic65]

Got this brake setup mocked up and hopefully will be installing it this weekend.

[64shortbox]

Originally Posted by raic65

Got this brake setup mocked up and hopefully will be installing it this weekend.

Now That is SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vin63]

...added about 20 pounds of weight to the cab yesterday. I figured since I will no longer be drag racing the truck, I might as well make it more comfortable...

[Mike Honcho]

Stopped on the way home from work and put 40 dollars in the gas tank.

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by vin63

...added about 20 pounds of weight to the cab yesterday. I figured since I will no longer be drag racing the truck, I might as well make it more comfortable...

very nice looking install on the insulation, what did you use?

[64shortbox]

Mark,
Thanks for the good words. I sure hope it rides well when done. Everything is new, even the bearings, spindle nuts, washers & dust caps. I'm hoping I'll be long dead and buried before it wears out and it will be someone eleses problem. (One of the grandkids LOL)

[66-PMD-GMC]

Pulled the Chevy bedside off my 66 GMC and put a GMC side back on.
Worked on my wifes 63 and my 63 too.
Cleaned the work area and put away all the tools.
Finally made it to over 100 degrees... summer is a coming....
I love the heat..

[K5 Addiction]

Not too much, put some new pedal pads & a new peep mirror.

[jbgroby]

Your truck with teh blue trip in excellent. The way the rims and trim seems to bring out the Ivory/White (don't tell whihc) really makes it pop.

Damn nice.

[K5 Addiction]

Thanks man, It's coming together.

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Your truck with teh blue trip in excellent. The way the rims and trim seems to bring out the Ivory/White (don't tell whihc) really makes it pop.

Damn nice.

[XtechX]

Originally Posted by K5 Addiction

Thanks man, It's coming together.

I agree, I really like the blue because it looks great and its a bit different.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Where is Edmore in Michigan? I am going there this summer. Visiting family and taking some parts to my cousin in the U.P.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Sorry meant to send a PM...
Nice truck..

[CRGRS 66]

ugh

[CRGRS 66]

Picked up a couple of blank keys, and a headlight switch at Antique Chevrolet Parts, looked, and looked, and looked for the clip I have misplaced for the throttle linkage, little dickens is hiding somewhere, will have to fashion a new rod so that I can drill the end, and use washers, and a cotter pin.

Scouring Spaenaur, and McMaster Carr at the moment, any ideas where to find. none of the jobbers, or ACP have this little guy

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

looked, and looked, and looked for the clip I have misplaced for the throttle linkage, little dickens is hiding somewhere, will have to fashion a new rod so that I can drill the end, and use washers, and a cotter pin.

Scouring Spaenaur, and McMaster Carr at the moment, any ideas where to find. none of the jobbers, or ACP have this little guy

Is this what you are looking for:

3/16:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-118-045/

5/32”

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-118-005/

Perhaps having a Dorman part number will help you find one clip locally instead of 25 which you'll probably never use. Summit has more listed. They range from 1/8" to 5/16".

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Is this what you are looking for:

3/16:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-118-045/

5/32”

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RNB-118-005/

Perhaps having a Dorman part number will help you find one clip locally instead of 25 which you'll probably never use. Summit has more listed. They range from 1/8" to 5/16".

Markebe
Exactly what I "was" looking for. This is what I came up with though...

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Markebe
Exactly what I "was" looking for. This is what I came up with though...

Good fix, and more dependable than the clip. Other than being a different style heim joint, that's the same setup I ran for 20 years until recently switching to a cable style gas pedal.

[junk4cash]

Got my rusty chrome American Racing wheels back from powder coat and went over the entire truck with Penetrol to seal the rust and give it a bit of a gloss. No more dusty rust.