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01-30-2024, 12:21 AM | #1 |
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So I come home after a hard days work ready to take the dogs for a ride in “TETNUS”. And upon opening garage door I found this
So I had to heat drums up with torch as they were siezed on axle flange. And then I race on down to O’Reilly to get parts. I bought new drum, pads, wheel cylinders, spring kits, adjusters, axle seals and axle bearing. All of which will be here tomorrow. When I get home I finish disassemble both sides and find the e brake cables broke. So I call orielly up and although they didn’t have them he gave me ac delco number 18p2299. Hope it’s right cause I got a pair coming second day from rock auto. What a mess. Lmao |
01-30-2024, 04:12 AM | #2 |
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Are you not running a rear coil spring?
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01-30-2024, 09:45 AM | #3 |
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Got the clutch fan installed
Got three on the 🌲 bushings in HEI showed up Got a pile of brake parts to completely go through rear end Then I bought a sand blast cabinet to clean small parts |
02-02-2024, 04:38 AM | #5 |
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I do not get the "patina love" thing. Two reasons to leave the body on my truck as it was in my build. I do not have the money to spend (understand that) or I have more dollars than cents (sense). I saved a lot of years to do my truck as I wanted. I will love it with the new paint. The original faded and rusted exterior would be a compromise to me. No matter what I did to fix it up it would still be an old rusty truck. Can the old rusty truck still be enjoyed, yes.
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02-05-2024, 06:58 PM | #8 |
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Got some spare time today, pulled the axles and although the bearing look great the axle surface was pitted. So I got a new pair of 6 lug axles with bearing, seals and lugs on the way
Then I pulled rear end , degreased and pressure washed. Then went to town with wire wheel. Already have everything new so getting it painted and re installed. Axles hopefully Friday. |
02-05-2024, 10:56 PM | #9 |
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Also on my list of things to do. I need some help identifying my air cleaner. Is it oem? The lid is rotten where wing nut goes on top. So I’d like to find a complete setup for a 1 barrel that is era correct. Any help appreciated
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02-14-2024, 08:41 AM | #10 |
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I have an OEM 2 barrel air cleaner in good shape. I'm not sure if it will fit the single barrel though?
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02-14-2024, 10:43 AM | #11 |
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03-03-2024, 12:57 PM | #12 |
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That air cleaner set up is original for the L6. Same thing that I had on a 68 250. They are getting difficult to locate today but I am sure you can find one if you post a request on the buy sell section of this site…beautiful work you are doing…how’s Bend doing ?
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03-06-2024, 09:23 PM | #14 |
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Wiring help please
I have been simplifying and cleaning up everything i come across. First was a 3 wire alternator that didnt work along with all the cut ends on old external regulator. I installed a 1 wire setup with 10g wire from alternator to starter. To keep battery clutter free. I am still wondering what needs if any jumped over at the old regulator plug shown in pic. Also the heater fuse is live when key is on but when you turn on blower it loses power. It doesnt have enough to power blower and is super dim in test light. So I currently have a 12v power wire straight to heater control with no issue. What is causing that brown power to do that. Its such a simple system and im stumped. Lol. It has never popped 1 fuse and still doesnt. Only other electrical issue i have is dash lights work then go out. Headlight switch brand new. |
02-06-2024, 10:29 AM | #15 |
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Well, I do love the patina look. I like car shows but I LOVE junkyards and when I see a patina truck I'm happy someone loves it enough to keep it on the road. I'd rather see patina than billet and tweed.
Nice work, Rg
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02-09-2024, 11:44 AM | #16 |
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Building brake lines and assembling rear brakes at this point. Weather sucks here and painting parts is a total pain in the a$$…. Axles should arrive today, hopefully. And I got a package last night with a radio delete plate I had bought from a member. Here’s the before and after
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03-01-2024, 12:13 PM | #17 |
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From your pic it looks like your heater control box has the same problem mine did, how the front of the box is busted off the rivets holding it to the bracket.If you want to keep the original control box, you can tap right through the rivets and into the control face panel with a #6 tap bit and put it back together with #6, 3/8" bolts.
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03-01-2024, 05:21 PM | #19 |
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Crossmember all completed without bed removal yahoo. Next week it will get a new exhaust from manifold through crossmember and dump before rear end. That is until i get cnotch and 2” blocks in
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03-01-2024, 07:11 PM | #20 |
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Good vibes
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02-09-2024, 04:03 PM | #21 |
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More progress today
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02-10-2024, 11:52 AM | #22 |
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Been a day or two assembling drum brakes. I don’t have holes to adjust in backing plate so I’m gonna drill the face of the drums
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02-11-2024, 02:11 PM | #23 |
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You're going to have a nicely sorted out truck when done!
I'll look at my air cleaner stash and see if I have one I could part with... |
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your pics are huge may want to resize them before posting
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