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packrat42 · 02-01-2011, 05:51 PM

Good lookin stuff

SFTorange · 02-02-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by protrash64

Lookin' good SFT!! I just re-did my rear brakes and came out at roughly 150 getting my parts at Autozone. Re-used the adjusters and the emergency brake stuff.

Never tried to install coils without the whole truck on top!!

Usually just jack up the a-arm and put on the nut!!

Yeah, that was an adventure! Thanks for the note.

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Originally Posted by tommys66

Im glad to see your building the truck that was passed down to you, you'll be proud when your finished. A frame off build takes alot of patience! Don't get discouraged if something doesn't go right. Keep at it

Thanks! This has been a long time coming, and it is going feel great when it gets back on the road.

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Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Your welcome.

Glad I could help. You are making some fantastic progress.

Thanks Alan! I'm headed over today to check in on the body work. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he's making some progress!

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Originally Posted by packrat42

Good lookin stuff

Thanks!

AZ66GMC · 02-02-2011, 08:26 PM

Looking good

Wish I could do a frame off...

Keep up the awesome work

Tony

SFTorange · 02-03-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AZ66GMC

Looking good

Wish I could do a frame off...

Keep up the awesome work

Tony

Things are coming together! I just got my hubcaps from ksbrktracer.

SFTorange · 02-04-2011, 12:10 AM

I played around a bit tonight. I tore into the gauges, and with a lot of trial and error managed to zero out the speedometer. It was kind of like a little puzzle. I repainted the needles with Testors model paint, and got ready to install a repop tach. I also stripped the paint off of two of my new hubcaps.

structures · 02-09-2011, 10:04 PM

Your progress looks great. Looking forward to more.

SFTorange · 02-10-2011, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by structures

Your progress looks great. Looking forward to more.

Thanks! I'm starting to think about wiring. I hope the American Autowire kit makes it a relatively easy job...

SFTorange · 02-14-2011, 12:08 AM

It's amazing how much time you can spend to accomplish almost nothing, but progress is progress. I buttoned up my front suspension today, and finished bolting up the gas tank. I also cleaned the garage today, which makes me feel a lot better. I've got two huge shipments of parts coming in tomorrow, and my wheels should be painted and ready for tires. This thing should be rolling by tomorrow night!

SFTorange · 02-14-2011, 04:02 PM

Look what greeted me when I came home from my lunch break today! A big box of new parts from the truck shop, and my new a/c setup! I also picked up my newly painted wheels today so I can get this thing on the ground. Some bad news though, one of my junkyard wheels is so bent that it can't even be balanced. It's pretty frustrating, but part of the process I guess. I'll just have to track down another one and get it painted up.

jonzcustomshop · 02-14-2011, 05:23 PM

lookin' good!

SFTorange · 02-17-2011, 12:49 AM

The truck is rolling for the first time since October! I got some used tires installed on my newly painted wheels, so I pulled her out for a rinse off and some outdoor pictures.
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The wheel color also serves as a preview of the main body color.
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How it will look with a hubcap.
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I haven't mentioned the shocks I went with. I have Monroe Sensa Track on the front, with Sensa track load adjusting shocks on the rear. I liked what the rear shocks were advertised to do: keep the truck level while carrying up to 1200 lbs, and still have a smooth ride unloaded.
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Miller92 · 02-18-2011, 08:23 PM

Great progress! Coming along very nicely!

structures · 02-18-2011, 08:38 PM

Those are interesting shocks. Where did you get them from? You really are cruisin' thru this build, it's great.

**Corts60** · 02-18-2011, 09:58 PM

I really like the color on the wheels. Very clean!

SFTorange · 02-18-2011, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jonzcustomshop

lookin' good!

Thanks Jon. Couldn't have gotten this far without your help!

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Originally Posted by Miller92

Great progress! Coming along very nicely!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Corts60

I really like the color on the wheels. Very clean!

I'm really happy with how they turned out. Even better, seeing some color is getting my wife more on board with the project!

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Originally Posted by structures

Those are interesting shocks. Where did you get them from? You really are cruisin' thru this build, it's great.

They are monroe sensatrac load adjusting shocks. More info is below. I got a great deal on them from Amazon. They seem to really help with stability.

Monroe 58567 Sensa-Trac Load Adjusting Shock...

SFTorange · 02-21-2011, 12:32 AM

My dad came to town this weekend, and we finished rebuilding the vent windows. It wasn't too hard with further help from Alan's rebuild tutorial. I did end up using pop rivets to hold the vertical strip in place because I accidentally drilled out the holes in the frame too big when I took the original rivets out. They turned out really nicely and now open and close much more smoothly. The only problem was that I installed one of the washers in backwards and didn't realize until we installed the pivot rivet. The window wouldn't open up, and I had to drill out the new rivet to fix it. It looks like I'll be making a call in the morning for a couple more rivets.

I also rebuilt my windshield washer pump and spent a bunch of time messing around with my 12 volt power supply to see if it works. It is a really interesting setup how the windshield washer pump is engaged magnetically when the switch is activated.

SFTorange · 02-22-2011, 01:55 PM

The tire shop put a ding in one of my wheels, and they gave me $60 to get it repainted. I'm still thinking about if I'll leave the ding or not, but I used the money to order a new chrome 110 amp alternator from DB Electrical. I'm not sure about the quality, but it has a 1 year warranty and an unbeatable price. I'll post pics when it comes on Thursday. http://www.dbelectrical.com/c-8468-110-amp.aspx

I bought a 3 wire alternator. I'm going to leave the ammeter unhooked, and rig up a warning light in place of the tandem lock light. I'm now thinking that I'll rig up a parking brake warning light for the overspeed light while I'm at it. Thanks for the idea Jocko!

structures · 03-16-2011, 09:32 AM

BBW... sweet!

SFTorange · 03-21-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by structures

BBW... sweet!

Thanks! I never thought I'd see it happen!

SFTorange · 03-21-2011, 08:57 AM

I spent yesterday getting ready to test fire the motor. I installed a drain plug/temp gauge fitting on the transmission, filled all fluids, checked all hoses, etc. but couldn't get it to start. Turns out that I didn't have the fuel pump installed correctly (which is strange because I've done these a bunch of times). At the end of the day, I managed to get it pumping fuel. We'll see if I can fire her up this week.

Things are moving forward at the body shop, so hopefully there will be some progress soon.

SFTorange · 03-29-2011, 10:57 AM

I got the truck fired up for the first time yesterday. Everything went well, with no big surprises. It was good to hear it run again. Hopefully this will make things easier down the line...

SFTorange · 04-08-2011, 08:13 PM

The excitement is building. The cab should be on the truck within 2 weeks if everything goes well. This whole process has been an exercise in patience.

structures · 04-08-2011, 08:26 PM

nice looking forward to the pics

jonzcustomshop · 04-19-2011, 11:30 PM

looks great!

Alan's Classic · 04-28-2011, 08:51 PM

Looks nice!
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02-01-2011, 05:51 PM	#1
packrat42 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina Posts: 328	Re: The Brown Truck Good lookin stuff __________________ '72 Nova '71 C10 '63 VW Beetle ...............................____ .................________-\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;.\|__(O)___\|____/_(O)\| _______________________________________

02-02-2011, 08:26 PM	#3
AZ66GMC Desert Dweller Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Phoenix, AZ Posts: 321	Re: The Brown Truck Looking good Wish I could do a frame off... Keep up the awesome work Tony __________________ Tony 66 GMC LWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399283

02-04-2011, 12:10 AM	#5
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck I played around a bit tonight. I tore into the gauges, and with a lot of trial and error managed to zero out the speedometer. It was kind of like a little puzzle. I repainted the needles with Testors model paint, and got ready to install a repop tach. I also stripped the paint off of two of my new hubcaps. Attached Images

02-09-2011, 10:04 PM	#6
structures Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Posts: 274	Re: The Brown Truck Your progress looks great. Looking forward to more. __________________ Robert 1965 Chevy C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374373 1997 Chevy K2500 6.5 diesel

02-14-2011, 12:08 AM	#8
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck It's amazing how much time you can spend to accomplish almost nothing, but progress is progress. I buttoned up my front suspension today, and finished bolting up the gas tank. I also cleaned the garage today, which makes me feel a lot better. I've got two huge shipments of parts coming in tomorrow, and my wheels should be painted and ready for tires. This thing should be rolling by tomorrow night!

02-14-2011, 04:02 PM	#9
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck Look what greeted me when I came home from my lunch break today! A big box of new parts from the truck shop, and my new a/c setup! I also picked up my newly painted wheels today so I can get this thing on the ground. Some bad news though, one of my junkyard wheels is so bent that it can't even be balanced. It's pretty frustrating, but part of the process I guess. I'll just have to track down another one and get it painted up. Attached Images Last edited by SFTorange; 02-14-2011 at 04:02 PM.

02-14-2011, 05:23 PM	#10
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: The Brown Truck lookin' good! __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

02-17-2011, 12:49 AM	#11
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck The truck is rolling for the first time since October! I got some used tires installed on my newly painted wheels, so I pulled her out for a rinse off and some outdoor pictures. The wheel color also serves as a preview of the main body color. How it will look with a hubcap. I haven't mentioned the shocks I went with. I have Monroe Sensa Track on the front, with Sensa track load adjusting shocks on the rear. I liked what the rear shocks were advertised to do: keep the truck level while carrying up to 1200 lbs, and still have a smooth ride unloaded.

02-18-2011, 08:23 PM	#12
Miller92 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 245	Re: The Brown Truck Great progress! Coming along very nicely!

02-18-2011, 08:38 PM	#13
structures Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Posts: 274	Re: The Brown Truck Those are interesting shocks. Where did you get them from? You really are cruisin' thru this build, it's great. __________________ Robert 1965 Chevy C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374373 1997 Chevy K2500 6.5 diesel

02-18-2011, 09:58 PM	#14
Corts60 Just here to tinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 3,687	Re: The Brown Truck I really like the color on the wheels. Very clean! __________________ 78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(winter unit)https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...25#post8900725

02-21-2011, 12:32 AM	#16
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck My dad came to town this weekend, and we finished rebuilding the vent windows. It wasn't too hard with further help from Alan's rebuild tutorial. I did end up using pop rivets to hold the vertical strip in place because I accidentally drilled out the holes in the frame too big when I took the original rivets out. They turned out really nicely and now open and close much more smoothly. The only problem was that I installed one of the washers in backwards and didn't realize until we installed the pivot rivet. The window wouldn't open up, and I had to drill out the new rivet to fix it. It looks like I'll be making a call in the morning for a couple more rivets. I also rebuilt my windshield washer pump and spent a bunch of time messing around with my 12 volt power supply to see if it works. It is a really interesting setup how the windshield washer pump is engaged magnetically when the switch is activated.

02-22-2011, 01:55 PM	#17
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck The tire shop put a ding in one of my wheels, and they gave me $60 to get it repainted. I'm still thinking about if I'll leave the ding or not, but I used the money to order a new chrome 110 amp alternator from DB Electrical. I'm not sure about the quality, but it has a 1 year warranty and an unbeatable price. I'll post pics when it comes on Thursday. http://www.dbelectrical.com/c-8468-110-amp.aspx I bought a 3 wire alternator. I'm going to leave the ammeter unhooked, and rig up a warning light in place of the tandem lock light. I'm now thinking that I'll rig up a parking brake warning light for the overspeed light while I'm at it. Thanks for the idea Jocko!

03-16-2011, 09:32 AM	#18
structures Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Posts: 274	Re: The Brown Truck BBW... sweet! __________________ Robert 1965 Chevy C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374373 1997 Chevy K2500 6.5 diesel

03-21-2011, 08:57 AM	#20
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck I spent yesterday getting ready to test fire the motor. I installed a drain plug/temp gauge fitting on the transmission, filled all fluids, checked all hoses, etc. but couldn't get it to start. Turns out that I didn't have the fuel pump installed correctly (which is strange because I've done these a bunch of times). At the end of the day, I managed to get it pumping fuel. We'll see if I can fire her up this week. Things are moving forward at the body shop, so hopefully there will be some progress soon.



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03-29-2011, 10:57 AM	#21
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck I got the truck fired up for the first time yesterday. Everything went well, with no big surprises. It was good to hear it run again. Hopefully this will make things easier down the line...

04-08-2011, 08:13 PM	#22
SFTorange Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 417	Re: The Brown Truck The excitement is building. The cab should be on the truck within 2 weeks if everything goes well. This whole process has been an exercise in patience.

04-08-2011, 08:26 PM	#23
structures Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Posts: 274	Re: The Brown Truck nice looking forward to the pics __________________ Robert 1965 Chevy C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374373 1997 Chevy K2500 6.5 diesel

04-19-2011, 11:30 PM	#24
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: The Brown Truck looks great! __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

04-28-2011, 08:51 PM	#25
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