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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
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02-10-2024, 03:44 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
sitting on my balcony in Puerto Vallarta and thinking about how i will build something on my truck, that counts right?
nice work Brian. glad to see you posting again. missed your pics and comments |
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02-11-2024, 03:29 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I know this isn't exciting for you all, but it is for me. I have built a few cars with my "Five minute a day plan" it's wild how much you get done just touching the darn thing! Go out and put one bolt in, something. I have touched it almost every day since Jan 1st after not touching it but a few times in the last 4 years! And now something is happening! WOW!!!
I went out after working all day long to just get these second pieces clamped in and ready to weld. After I got moving a bit, went ahead and got them tacked in place. Man does this feel good! Brian
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02-11-2024, 05:56 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Nice work, but I've always admired your work. I understand that 5 min a day thing. my problem is it always turns into 3 - 4 hrs!! Then maybe another hour or 2 for a "test run" which usually turns into dinner out.
But that's what happens when you retire. And I'm loving it.
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02-11-2024, 07:13 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Today I finished tweekng the new wiper motor. Its in and works good, but doesnt have the sweep I wanted. Oh well, at least I have wipers.
Also have had a miss on acceleration for the last few days. Found the plug wire on # 6 cylinder had come loose. Plugged it back in & problem solved. Now its time to watch the 49ers walk all over KC. LOL
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02-11-2024, 07:14 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Today I finished tweekng the new wiper motor. Its in and works good, but doesnt have the sweep I wanted. Oh well, at least I have wipers.
Also have had a miss on acceleration for the last few days. Found the plug wire on # 6 cylinder had come loose. Plugged it back in & problem solved. Now its time to watch the 49ers walk all over KC. LOL
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02-12-2024, 01:22 PM
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Well, the 49's didn't make it happen, but what a heck of a game that was! It does suck that one extra point missed by them made the difference!
And the "5 minutes" I got in yesterday before leaving for my son's house to watch the SuperBowl. Got the rear upper strip tack welded in.  Brian
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02-12-2024, 02:46 PM
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It was a great game. I was rooting for the Niners because I grew up in the Bay Area. But there is always next year.
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02-12-2024, 03:31 PM
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06-03-2024, 08:41 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I finished this bed :
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06-03-2024, 08:42 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Another pic
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06-03-2024, 09:25 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I put mine back on the road for the summer. Now with power steering, improved cooling and a somewhat better hood fit. Still a long list of things to do, but I get to drive it now.
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06-08-2024, 04:26 PM
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06-03-2024, 11:25 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Post 5402, my eyes are wonky from a quick look. How are yours after doing that work?
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06-04-2024, 12:56 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Had the left rear brake hang up on the way to a show Saturday. Pulled it down and found the spring on the adjuster wheel had broken. Replaced all the hardware on both sides along with all brake shoes and had the drums turned. Now the brakes seem to be working much better.
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06-05-2024, 07:57 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
So, I bought a 3d printer to made some things for the beast, a different center console cover, and speaker covers for the cab corner speaker box's.
Then I got the back-up camera working with the 9" touck screen navigation stereo! 
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06-06-2024, 12:01 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
your dash looks pretty good for a modern update of 50s truck. I'd like to see a zoomed out picture of the whole thing?
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06-06-2024, 01:15 PM
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06-06-2024, 03:17 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I did drag the dash I am going to put in mine out and take some photos to post on a FB group to try to find a part that I need for it. It was the original dash in the first car I ever owned that I replaced with a dash out of a parts donor car in the late 70's and saved back.
I figured out that I also need to straighten out a couple of pieces on it that I bent back when I was 19 and thought I wanted to make a varnished wood dash with round gauges for it. My shoulder is getting pretty well healed up and I might actually have a progress report in a couple of weeks.
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Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. |
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06-06-2024, 03:38 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
idbeast, you made it look like it belongs there. well done
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06-06-2024, 06:47 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Busy week. Replaced all the spark plugs, did a tune up, replaced shocks, door hinges, and upgraded Halogen Floods to LEDs. Pics and particulars on project link below
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06-08-2024, 11:09 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Well, I got the sticking rear brakes figured out & fixed, so I figured I'd take a run to a local swap meet. When I got there, I checked the temp at the hub and it was 119 deg on the left and 126 on the right. Didnt have any brake drag. Thought all was well. Boy was I wrong! When I got home the left hub was at 219 and the right was at 130. There was some smoke coming from the left brake, so off came both drums. No problem on the right but the left axle bearing made a terrible grinding noise. Looks like tomorrow I tear the axle apart to start a complete rebuild. Wish me luck.
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06-09-2024, 11:01 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
If it has the axle that has the bearing running on it you may need an axle before all is said and done.
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06-09-2024, 11:10 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
its got a 12 bolt out of a c10 so I'm not sure how the bearings go on. I will figure it out & get it fixed. Maybe I will end up building that 9" I want.
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06-09-2024, 11:14 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
it's best to do a complete differential teardown when an axle bearing goes out. a lot of the filings can find their way into the rest of the housing and other bearings can be affected. I always take the whole thing apart, check bearings etc, clean everything up, replace what needs to be new and then assemble. I use a garden sprayer to clean inside the axle tubes. a small rotary wire brush on a long rod works well, with a drill to drive it, to clean down the axle tubes if there is debris there. a long rod with a long nut, like the threaded rod connector nut, works well and then i usually thread the end of the wire brush so it can be threaded onto the rod.
good luck, hope it is just a bearing. there are repair bearings made if you find your axle is chewed up, but then a new axle likely wouldn't break the bank either. post up some pics when you get tht far. |
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