Lime Wife's 67

[Hubscrub]

took the steering column apart to replace turn switch, paint etc. also ground off the piece for the shifter handle and filled it. Man this stuff doesn't weld good at all. I took it to work after trying at home and backed it with aluminum and filled it with rod with a tig welder. Then ground it smooth and put some filler on it to make it slick.

[67chevy1series]

man im glad im not the only one using rags! good work keep it up!

[Hubscrub]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

man im glad im not the only one using rags! good work keep it up!

ha, thanks

[Hubscrub]

turned the center link around like it should be never assume that somebody else did it right i've had this bite me once so i should have noticed but didn't did it without jacking the truck up and moveing the tires but i will still get it realigned.

[Hubscrub]

got the column reassembled today with new turnsignal switch and switch lever. the end of the shaft has been messed up the threads are crappy i'll probably find me another shaft and replace it sometime, looks better shaved

[Hubscrub]

yesterday i reinstalled the gauges, made me a tach wire to hook it up. Just have to installed a couple of knobs to finish. I love "hump" for the shifter being shaved off look, much cleaner.

[oldblue1968chevy]

This truck oughta look really good when its all green and finished! I assume the red carpet wont stay forever lol

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

This truck oughta look really good when its all green and finished! I assume the red carpet wont stay forever lol

I hope so no the carpet is temporary the new stuff will be a charcoal or shade of gray probably.

[oldblue1968chevy]

So whats the color scheme gonna be? Are you gonna go to those november cruise ins at south pittsburg? dad was telling me 41 was pretty going from manchester to chatt. ive always done interstate

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

So whats the color scheme gonna be? Are you gonna go to those november cruise ins at south pittsburg? dad was telling me 41 was pretty going from manchester to chatt. ive always done interstate

only thing i knew of was a regular car show in nov. sometime/ i have drove it form south Pittsburgh into Chattanooga it shares the road with two other highways going into Chattanooga, us 64 and us 72. Hwy 72 is the only US hwy that starts and ends in the same state while passing through other states (Mississippi, Alabama) it starts in Memphis and ends in Chattanooga. I'm a highway nut (it's my passion) if you haven't noticed. Here is some pic of 41,64,72 going into Chattanooga the Tennessee river is just on the other side of the guardrail down a drop off. in the pic. oh yea interstates suck (unless your in a hurry sometimes not even good for that)

[oldblue1968chevy]

I like to see the scenic roads. You and beth should see some of the roads just east of me (fall creek falls area, dunlap etc).

Real pretty area. You two dont strike me as hikers but you should check out greeter falls/stone door.

[oldblue1968chevy]

http://www.tn.gov/environment/na/natareas/savage/

Greeter falls isnt a state park, but could be its very secluded and a pretty drive up there a really pretty overlook

I took these up there this time last year

[oldblue1968chevy]

thats a old hotel that looks out over a VERY pretty view of irving college the greeter falls spiral staircase is a bit of a hike but its good for ya

[Hubscrub]

installed the glove box light and changed the "things" on the bulbs from red to green on the gauges.

[Hubscrub]

Noticed fuel gauge wasn't working right, did some research the gauge is not the same ohms as the factory sender (they are available don't know why they didn't get it) but one that works with universal sender. So i took the old sender and guage hook it up to a battery to test and figured out it wasn't getting a good ground to the sender. They had the piece attached to a factory pickup with a WOOD SCREW! so the screw with the ground wasn't even touching the sender tube, so i secured it correctly and all works.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Noticed your new sig saying lol

wood screw makes me think of something my grandpaw would do

[rdbman]

looking @ your project it has disc brakes what did you do to get that conversion, or what ? what did you use?

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Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

Noticed your new sig saying lol

wood screw makes me think of something my grandpaw would do

yea, he had several good quotes and a job i envy.

Originally Posted by rdbman

looking @ your project it has disc brakes what did you do to get that conversion, or what ? what did you use?

The disc swap was already done when i got it but you can use a front suspension from a 71-72 or 73-87 just a few differences from 73 on. This truck has 86 model ball joints, and calipers, spindles etc.

[Hubscrub]

figured i'd post something, i primed the door panels while back and installed with hardware from lowes. Works good don't know what color they will be so this will do for now. Its rained so much around here the trucks aren't going anywhere without a pull from another truck

[Hubscrub]

heres a pic of the wheel i got painted awhile back to cold to paint anymore for now shade pic, sun pic

[oldblue1968chevy]

Brittany said she doesnt want it to look like a clown car

Im not sure if I like it or not yet either.

Better question-how did you paint in this weather LOL

[N1ck_777]

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figured i should update: Got the wheels painted and mounted not the best pics all i have right now

[Hubscrub]

there was alot of moisture in the engine, so i took the intake off to check for leaks most seem to think that its the pvc valve to blame when alot of moisture in the valve covers so i changed to a better one than that crap chrome one.

[Hubscrub]

was running alittle off so i rebuilt the carb and tuned it, adjusted timeing and runs like a top now.