What did you do to your truck today!

[DevilDog Aggie]

Not today, but Saturday and Sunday. Replaced the exhaust manifolds on Reveille. Had to grind off one of the exhaust studs on the drivers side and two block bolts on the passenger side. Apparently the PO got over zealous and rounded them off. Picked up some replacements from HD but they were too long. Be stopping by there this week to get some new ones.

[Catch_22]

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Those are *some* friends.

Great to see the before, during, and (almost) after pics.

Nice post.

I only have a few, but we would all do anything for each other. Good men indeed.

[oldgoldchevy]

I have begun serious planning to get our '70 C10 swb restore going. Today I aired up the tires (that weren't rotten) so I can pull it out of the weeds and start working on the frame. This truck was my wife's in HS, so it was never considered to be put up for sale, so it's been sitting for almost 24 years. She is anxious for this project as well.

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Short day on the truck today. Couldn't face chasing the trans leak today, so I almost finished up the new carb install.
I've changed out umpteen carbs over the last....well, lots of years.

But today I learned two new things.

First, unrelated to the carb: Anything you leave on the battery ...like, using the top of the battery for a parts or tool holder...will get lost.
Second, if you have an addled old man's mind, always lift the hood when you are in the middle of a project before you start the truck, car, whatever.

Case in point...I was really happy the Street Demon carb change over yesterday went well. A few bumps. Nothing big. I have to clearance the air cleaner with a spacer and
make sure it doesn't slide around while I'm tightening it and "interrupt" the choke's movement. That meant a dab of epoxy after some clearancing with the Dremel. Time to dry, etc.

So, I just covered the "bare" carb with a nice T-shirt rag for the night.

I decided to do the air cleaner this morning. The garage was empty, so I jumped into the truck to move it inside and out of the pending hot sun. Fired up immediately.

Until it started "popping" when I sucked 10% of the t-shirt into the secondaries. Spent the best part of 1/2 hour bent over the carb like a monkey with a football ( ),
pulling every thread out with screwdriver, needle nose pliers and a hemostat. Got it.

Dialed in the carb. Still checking the choke circuit 'cause it's weird to me. A choke that works by itself...Hummmm! Waiting for the spacer/air cleaner plate epoxy to set up
so I can finish measuring the 1/4-20 rod from the carb to the top of the air cleaner.

Think I'll leave it a tad long and find a little rat statue to attach to it...If I remember!

[shawno72]

That's a cool looking carb, kinda looks like an Eddy

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Still chasing down leaks. While I was working on the trans leaks, taking some of your suggestions, etc., I got up off of the ground and looked back at the front of the truck....Trans fluid dripping from the pass side frame horn. What?

Long story short, it is a completely separate leak from the one at the trans. The trans cooler circuit in the new Champion aluminum radiator has a bad seam. It was murder to find it...But that's where that one is.

So, instead of finger pointing with the mfg., and instead of pulling the radiator, overflow can, wiring for the pass side of the engine, electric fans, dumping coolant all over (the part that didn't get into the 5 gal container...
There always is a ton of it, no?), I decided to make sure of the source of the leak, bypass the on-board radiator trans cooler, and add a remote cooler.

For now, part of the testing process was to run sans-trans cooler, up to pressure and up to operating temperature, by simply connecting the two trans cooler hoses together.

Done. No leaks. The rest of the cooling system, including heater circuit, engine cooling, is tight, and incredibly efficient. Truck stays nice and cool at an idle...The electric fans don't even turn on until placed on the lowest setting.
I don't trust temp gauges, but the one in the dash doesn't read over 1/2 hot after a drive and a long idle.

Okay, now for a trans cooler. Any suggestions?
Ahhhh...I'll do it next week. I'm tired. And I have a life other than this truck!!!!

[VWNate1]

I went by the powdercoater to see if he had my last two stock rims and hub caps ready , he says 'to - morrow ' .

[BrianPlaster]

drove it to work ...

[Dano69c10]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

I went by the powdercoater to see if he had my last two stock rims and hub caps ready , he says 'to - morrow ' .

Hey Nate!
Was that wheel I gave you usable?
Dano

[ChillWinstonC20]

This was Sunday: Changed out my door lock tumblers only to find out the pawls were so worn/loose that they don't move the latch enough to lock it. So have those on order now.

Installed the new armrests I ordered to replace the "ohio-special-leather-strap-handles" the PO had "fabricated".

Looked longingly at my new Skip White distributor and coil and wondered when I might do that project.

[LMREESE]

Painted and installed my new to me step bumper
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[profe56]

I was missing this bracket of the emergency brake cable, When I pushed the pedal,it was going al the way

Now the emergency brake is working

Also look the funny way I had to fix the door opener.It works!!!!!


of course while I order a bew one

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by Dano69c10

Hey Nate!
Was that wheel I gave you usable?
Dano

I sure hope so ! .

It's for the spare so if it turns up bent it'll still work and I'll kick myself for once again neglecting to test a used wheel before inve$ting $45 in powder coating it....

[Dano69c10]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

I sure hope so ! .

It's for the spare so if it turns up bent it'll still work and I'll kick myself for once again neglecting to test a used wheel before inve$ting $45 in powder coating it....

I don't think it's bent, but I was worried about the rust you discovered inside the rim.
Dano

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Guess what came in the mail today?

MY TAGS!!!!!!!

Whopeee! As Pinocchio said, "Now I'm a REAL BOY!!!!"

[shawno72]

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Guess what came in the mail today?

MY TAGS!!!!!!!

Whopeee! As Pinocchio said, "Now I'm a REAL BOY!!!!"

That's awesome now you can bring it to the C/10 Bash!!! Wooohooo

[heathbirkendahl]

Clean ride! Are your wheels 20's? I'm having 18's installed as I type this message.

[heathbirkendahl]

Where's the C/10 bash going to be? And when? Can anyone attend?

I'm in Campbell, CA and have one other buddy with a C/10. (Trying to recruit more)

[shawno72]

Originally Posted by heathbirkendahl

Where's the C/10 bash going to be? And when? Can anyone attend?

I'm in Campbell, CA and have one other buddy with a C/10. (Trying to recruit more)

It's in At water, check here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...536080&page=15

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Originally Posted by heathbirkendahl

Clean ride! Are your wheels 20's? I'm having 18's installed as I type this message.

Thanks for asking.

[heathbirkendahl]

Originally Posted by shawno72

It's in At water, check here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...536080&page=15

Thank you!!

[VWNate1]

I borrowed a dead SNAP-ON Bore Scope and cleaned then repaired it and peeked in the # 2 cylinder of the 292 I bought a few months ago ~ it's stuck from sitting and I see some red splotches on the cylinder walls so that's that ~ off will come the cylinder head and bell housing , I'll borrow an engine hoist to lift it up to the engine stand , then I'll tear it down and overhaul it .

I'm still not sure I'll want to keep it once running and installed , it depends on the fuel economy I guess .

I doubt I'll have any difficulty selling a freshly overhauled 292 if I decide to keep
the current 250 engine .

[Pont406]

Drove c10 over to my buddy shop to do some adjustmens. At the same time he had this nice 68 convertible. I preffer birds but this one was nice. It's a nice shop next door to a tity bar.

[Square_78]

New white face gauges, painted the needles and new dash bezel. Also wired in a lisence plate LED light. The truck didnt have a light on the plate before.

[Square_78]

Finished up the rest of the interior. Door panels, window cranks, arm rests etc. Pretty much done inside now. Pained the wheels flat black and installed my tail light trim and blue dots.