What did you do to your truck today!

[Spike44]

New Radiator w/ Upper and Lower Hoses..Not really a "fun" thing.

[Tinkermc]

on my dd i drove it about 100 miles and replaced the fuel filter runs like new now

[Mister-B]

Originally Posted by Tinkermc

on my dd i drove it about 100 miles and replaced the fuel filter runs like new now

Do you mind posting up some instructions on how to do that?
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[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by Mister-B

Do you mind posting up some instructions on how to do that?
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Oooh, oooh, let me.

Open the driver's side door on the truck. Climb in facing the windshield.
Adjust the seat and mirrors, if needed. Maybe the tilt steering wheel.

Push the odo button, if you have one, until it reads "0". If you don't, and you probably won't, make a mental
note of the fourth digit from the right on the milage counter (odometer). You'll need that later.

Insert key in the big round thing under the ashtray (to the left of the heater/air conditioning controls). Turn the key to the right.
But only for long enough so that you can hear the engine start. If you let go, the truck will keep running.

Look up. Look left. Look right. Look in the rear and side view mirrors. If you have an auto trans like mine, the gear selector is on the steering column.
Select the appropriate gear. If you are backing out of a driveway...In fact, if anything is in front of you that's pretty close, choose "R". But before you do that,
check to see if the emergency brake is on...Put your foot on the foot brake. Keep it there while you release the e-brake. Keep it there while you 1) select the
proper gear..."D" usually works pretty well... and, 2) Look up. Look left. Look right. Look in the rear and side view mirrors. Again.

Signal if you're into that. Assuming an auto trans, release the foot brake and, at the same time, use the same foot (right) to lightly (if that's the way you want to start out)
press on the big rectangular foot pedal that's all the way to the right (on the floor).

If you have a standard trans, column or floor shifter, someone else will have to chime in.

Then, drive around until that fourth digit from the right adds up to one more number than when you started. If it was a "9" when you started, you'll be looking for a "0".

Another good tip is to check for gas. I mean, check to make sure there's gas *in the truck*. DAMHIK to do this....just make sure. And, oh, you can't always rely on that
big gage on the right side of the dash. Sometimes it reads Full when it's really "Empty". Just a bad joke that is sometimes played on 67-72m truck owners.
Don't know who started it.....





Hope you have a sense of humor...No disrespect intended...Just in a joking mood tonight...

[ole dollor]

and where are the pic's, you know we need pic's

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Oooh, oooh, let me.

Open the driver's side door on the truck. Climb in facing the windshield.
Adjust the seat and mirrors, if needed. Maybe the tilt steering wheel.

Push the odo button, if you have one, until it reads "0". If you don't, and you probably won't, make a mental note of the fourth digit from the right on the milage counter (odometer). You'll need that later.

Insert key in the big round thing under the ashtray (to the left of the heater/air conditioning controls). Turn the key to the right. But only for long enough so that you can hear the engine start. If you let go, the truck will keep running.

Look up. Look left. Look right. Look in the rear and side view mirrors. If you have an auto trans like mine, the gear selector is on the steering column. Select the appropriate gear. If you are backing out of a driveway...In fact, if anything is in front of you that's pretty close, choose "R". But before you do that, check to see if the emergency brake is on...Put your foot on the foot brake. Keep it there while you release the e-brake. Keep it there while you 1) select the proper gear..."D" usually works pretty well... and, 2) Look up. Look left. Look right. Look in the rear and side view mirrors. Again.

Signal if you're into that. Assuming an auto trans, release the foot brake and, at the same time, use the same foot (right) to lightly (if that's the way you want to start out) press on the big rectangular foot pedal that's all the way to the right (on the floor).

If you have a standard trans, column or floor shifter, someone else will have to chime in.

Then, drive around until that fourth digit from the right adds up to one more number than when you started. If it was a "9" when you started, you'll be looking for a "0".

Another good tip is to check for gas. I mean, check to make sure there's gas *in the truck*. DAMHIK to do this....just make sure. And, oh, you can't always rely on that big gage on the right side of the dash. Sometimes it reads Full when it's really "Empty". Just a bad joke that is sometimes played on 67-72m truck owners. Don't know who started it.....





Hope you have a sense of humor...No disrespect intended...Just in a joking mood tonight...

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Pics?

Okay, ole dollor.

[jc70chevy]

just lmao at mags reply

[jd7]

Started my baby today !!!!!!!!! Fresh built 350 motor with lots of machine work and lots of goodies,camel back heads ported and polished,holley carb,edelbrock intake, TH400 trans bullet proof I hope stall converter, lokar kickdown kit, headers,magnaflow mufflers,black magic extreme fan. Going to break in the cam 2mro and readjust the valve lash.Can't wait to drive it.

[silverbullett]

Replaced blown header and collector gaskets with new ones from Remflex and added ARP hardware to the mix. Now I just need to get rid of these old rusty mufflers.

[flushdrew]

it's 38 degrees here today, and i'm heading out to go replace the hub with the new assembly i got.
$25 at a place in the next town over.
wheel hub, dust cap, taper bearing, bearing seal, brake drum and lug studs.
we'll see how it goes.

[Mr.Hyde]

pricing parts and planning financially how to attack this build. The biggest question is drive train and how to get the box and cab home haha...

[Pont406]

made some passes...

[hpcgmc]

VWnate - what's a "pc" that you are referring to?

Flushdrew - sounds like a lot of progress in a week - I've got to get to work on sanding and priming my beast soon!

Pont406 - love the pic of the old beast at the track! What times did you turn?

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by hpcgmc

VWnate - what's a "pc" that you are referring to?

Flushdrew - sounds like a lot of progress in a week - I've got to get to work on sanding and priming my beast soon!

Pont406 - love the pic of the old beast at the track! What times did you turn?

PC = printed circuit. the funny plastic thing on the back of the gauges that has the copper tracks running through it


Ryan

[VWNate1]

It's Friday and the plan is to yank the pre - smog cylinder head off my '66 292 and get it to the Machine Shop for a total rebuild , I plan to put it on my ailing 250 then set about overhauling the 292 , not sure what I'll do with it when it's done .

[flushdrew]

hpcgmc thanks! - the truck i bought was pretty close to road ready, but the PO had done some work on the body but never sealed it. so it was rusting. rust protection was priority 1.

[Shyguy]

We continued getting the '67 cab and front clip ready for putting on the primer. I did paint and surface rust removal with a random orbital sander while my son patched a few spots and layed on a thin layer of bondo here and there.

Sanding is slow going when it gets to where hand sanding has to be done for the feathering in.

[bigdog57]

just got my baby out of mechanic pergatory. (he had it for two months) it only cost an arm and a leg to get new heads put on it.

[ItsRandy]

Went to the upholstery shop to pick up my truck, it wasn't done yet. The seat was back in it and the door panels were done but not installed. I was told I will be able to pick it up tomorrow. The upholstery guy still has the headliner, dash pad and sun visors left to finish.

[mud.man.rj]

Good work takes time and the work looks good.

[VWNate1]

Pulled the head off the 292 , it looks a bit grim in there .

Dropped the head off for rebuilding and made arrangements to buy a four wheel engine stand to - day after my Union meeting , maybe I'll be able to get the engine hoist and get the 292 off the ground and onto the stand so I can begin disassembling it .

[68GMCCustom]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Went to the upholstery shop to pick up my truck, it wasn't done yet. The seat was back in it and the door panels were done but not installed. I was told I will be able to pick it up tomorrow. The upholstery guy still has the headliner, dash pad and sun visors left to finish.

That seat looks comfy...like the door panels too. May I make a suggestion before you add those door handles...I am looking at these for my truck. 55-66 armrests...they have a better look and fit the same hole spread (I understand) on the doors.

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

That seat looks comfy...like the door panels too. May I make a suggestion before you add those door handles...I am looking at these for my truck. 55-66 armrests...they have a better look and fit the same hole spread (I understand) on the doors.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

The seat was back in it and the door panels were done but not installed.

Randy the seat and door panel look great. So my friend what do you really have left to do, your almost done right? Also I cleaned up the grille and im getting ready to repaint the black lines and lettering.

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Randy the seat and door panel look great. So my friend what do you really have left to do, your almost done right? Also I cleaned up the grille and im getting ready to repaint the black lines and lettering.

Still have to finish the bed (wood), spray the tail gate finish the rear wheel tubes and color sand the truck.