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DaddyO · 07-03-2010, 07:13 PM

Renewed my insurance policy.....

bglad420 · 07-03-2010, 07:52 PM

Hung my fenders on the wall...

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 07-03-2010, 08:04 PM

dRILLED OUT THE RIVITS AND KNOCKED OUT THE 3/4 TON FRAME SUPPORTS ..

pat 70/71 · 07-03-2010, 11:53 PM

I had a problem with fuel @ the pump chased it down to crap in the feed line (in the tank that is brand new) blew it out runs great. not going to say where this tank was purchased but you know who you are. might want to up the quality control just a tad! cheers, Pat

vectorit · 07-04-2010, 01:06 AM

Managed to get all four new panels cut, and installed on the head liner of the burb. Tomorrow I plan to remove one and cut out a new one, since the gaps are to big for the bow strips and just barely hanging on.
The whole thing looks good, but I predict that I will re do another panel in the future.
Trying hard to get her looking good for the Brothers show, and not having any head liner was bugging me to much.

Hopefully she will look her best amongst so many hot looking trucks at the show.

OhioDan · 07-04-2010, 06:33 AM

Worked on the sound sys. Jeez there's a lot of wires? Thank god for by-focals.

1968ratrod · 07-04-2010, 10:59 AM

1969 stepper- bolted carb down, put in the radiator, water, added gas and busted it off for the first time. Went to local parts store and bought wheel cylinders, brake hardware kits and new front and rear shoes. Going to make it road worthy.

07SSSC · 07-04-2010, 10:27 PM

Looks good weircc.
I got my carpet installed yesterday, put the seat in today. Then put new door weather stripping in and capped it off with new door sill plates. So glad I'm done with this go around, tomorrow I clean in preperatoin for next weekends huge car chow. Very excited about that, can't wait!

tys toy · 07-04-2010, 10:53 PM

Swapped the rear and front suspension for a 5 lug disc. Going to slide the frame out tomorrow for blasting

heymoe · 07-04-2010, 11:17 PM

This was a few days ago but I finished part of the exhaust and mounted the cab. Today I rebuilt the bed and started to figure out how I want to mount my air tank. Let me know what you all think.

heymoe · 07-04-2010, 11:19 PM

one more

CaliBoyRoll1971 · 07-05-2010, 02:24 AM

Currently deployed but mother and Father-in-law did her up and put her in the 4th of july parade.

07SSSC · 07-06-2010, 12:07 AM

Washed the exterior, wiped down the interior and cleaned under hood. Took it for a quick drive, first drive in 3 weeks, running good. Gonna have to pull the engine and fix some major oil leaks though, may even put a standard pressure pump back in it, getting tired of it puking oil every time I drive it.

btullis99 · 07-06-2010, 12:19 AM

installed a ton of parts, 4.10 gears with an eaton trutrac differential, monster transmission 700r4, and got my david boyd aluminum gas tank under the bed, plumbed, and wired. what a difference on the performance, went from a tired th350 with 2.73's to all those new goodies. it was a good 4th weekend!!

67-72trucks · 07-06-2010, 12:27 AM

I started wet sanding and blocking my 72 gmc cab inside and out- Painting it this weekend DBC Black base coat,PpG dc 4000 clear coat..Will post some pictures.

1968ratrod · 07-06-2010, 08:05 AM

put my 69 on jack stands and pulled all the wheels, its time for a full brake job

Indyuke · 07-06-2010, 12:35 PM

Changed the engine and rear differential oil. Mobile 1 fully synthetic.

Next is the tranny fluid and filter.

68 TT · 07-06-2010, 01:38 PM

Modified my square body K10 frame to make it fit the 67 cab structure better by moving the back of cab frame arch 10" rearward and cut it down in length a little to place the tires where I want them relative to the 67 body wheel arches.

The cab now sits 2" lower in the back and can align with the bed without the need for a 3" body lift as is typically done with this swap.

Just need to get the truck into my driveway where it can be leveled out then I can secure the bed in place and fabricate the cab mount brackets to fit the new cab location. Hopefully I can get that done in the next weekend or two.

After that is done I can move on to the fun part of retrofitting the more modern drivetrain and accessories then tackle the rust repair & body work.

First pic is before the frame mods, second pic is after (the bed & cab are just set in place and need to move forward a little in the second pic).

treveiger · 07-09-2010, 01:10 AM

Looked for trannys and info on them for hours.

marks1972 · 07-10-2010, 09:43 AM

Did a compression check on the engine had 140-150 lbs on each cylinder except one. On number 4 I only had 130 lbs. As long as I had the spark plugs out I put new ones in. Old ones only had about a hundred miles on them but I wanted to try the accel header plugs. Made a big difrence on how close the wire boots are to the headers about a half inch.

71tahoe · 07-10-2010, 10:00 AM

Saturday getting ready to work on the frame and cab, I installed new tires, wheels and adjustable suspension...

...on the ghetto welding cart.
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Hubscrub · 07-10-2010, 10:06 AM

fixed the steering yesterday, and ordering parts today

shopking72 · 07-10-2010, 12:08 PM

Went and got some new rear tires this morning. Went with BF Goodrich 275/60/15. I think they look a lot better. I am getting 245/60/15 for the fronts soon... They are 235/75/15 right now.

btullis99 · 07-10-2010, 03:29 PM

new brake booster, master cylinder, and a wilwood proportioning valve.

chevy_mike · 07-10-2010, 11:04 PM

What I did today...

07-03-2010, 07:13 PM	#1
DaddyO Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 141	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Renewed my insurance policy.....

07-03-2010, 07:52 PM	#2
bglad420 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 167	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Hung my fenders on the wall... __________________ 70 GMC LWB Fleetside, 402BB, TH400 90K original only cost $50.

07-03-2010, 08:04 PM	#3
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Re: What did you do to your truck today! dRILLED OUT THE RIVITS AND KNOCKED OUT THE 3/4 TON FRAME SUPPORTS .. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

07-03-2010, 11:53 PM	#4
pat 70/71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: newbury park california Posts: 1,038	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I had a problem with fuel @ the pump chased it down to crap in the feed line (in the tank that is brand new) blew it out runs great. not going to say where this tank was purchased but you know who you are. might want to up the quality control just a tad! cheers, Pat

07-04-2010, 01:06 AM	#5
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Managed to get all four new panels cut, and installed on the head liner of the burb. Tomorrow I plan to remove one and cut out a new one, since the gaps are to big for the bow strips and just barely hanging on. The whole thing looks good, but I predict that I will re do another panel in the future. Trying hard to get her looking good for the Brothers show, and not having any head liner was bugging me to much. Hopefully she will look her best amongst so many hot looking trucks at the show. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

07-04-2010, 06:33 AM	#6
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Worked on the sound sys. Jeez there's a lot of wires? Thank god for by-focals. __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started.

07-04-2010, 10:59 AM	#7
1968ratrod Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lufkin Texas Posts: 171	Re: What did you do to your truck today! 1969 stepper- bolted carb down, put in the radiator, water, added gas and busted it off for the first time. Went to local parts store and bought wheel cylinders, brake hardware kits and new front and rear shoes. Going to make it road worthy. __________________ 1965 Chevy Suburban 2003 Chevrolet S10 2011 Harley Streetglide

07-04-2010, 10:27 PM	#8
07SSSC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Buhl, ID Posts: 288	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Looks good weircc. I got my carpet installed yesterday, put the seat in today. Then put new door weather stripping in and capped it off with new door sill plates. So glad I'm done with this go around, tomorrow I clean in preperatoin for next weekends huge car chow. Very excited about that, can't wait! __________________ '69 Chevy C/10-under reconstruction -- '68 C20 Camper 50th Anniversary-runs, but sorely needs a resto -- '07 Cobalt SS/SC-very fun DD -- '93 Chevy K2500-LQ4/4L80E swap -- '84 Trans Am-awaiting (LS) drivetrain -- '00 Trans Am-road tripper -- '06 Z06-577 WHP beast

07-04-2010, 10:53 PM	#9
tys toy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Langley, BC Canada Posts: 255	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Swapped the rear and front suspension for a 5 lug disc. Going to slide the frame out tomorrow for blasting Last edited by tys toy; 07-04-2010 at 10:55 PM.

07-04-2010, 11:17 PM	#10
heymoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lebanon, Ohio Posts: 324	Re: What did you do to your truck today! This was a few days ago but I finished part of the exhaust and mounted the cab. Today I rebuilt the bed and started to figure out how I want to mount my air tank. Let me know what you all think. Attached Images

07-04-2010, 11:19 PM	#11
heymoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lebanon, Ohio Posts: 324	Re: What did you do to your truck today! one more Attached Images

07-05-2010, 02:24 AM	#12
CaliBoyRoll1971 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bend, Or/ Havelock ,Nc Posts: 23	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Currently deployed but mother and Father-in-law did her up and put her in the 4th of july parade. Attached Images __________________ 1971 c-10 350 Longbed 1942 jeep willies 1948 dodge truck 03 jeep liberty 05 1500 4wd chevy

07-06-2010, 12:07 AM	#13
07SSSC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Buhl, ID Posts: 288	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Washed the exterior, wiped down the interior and cleaned under hood. Took it for a quick drive, first drive in 3 weeks, running good. Gonna have to pull the engine and fix some major oil leaks though, may even put a standard pressure pump back in it, getting tired of it puking oil every time I drive it. __________________ '69 Chevy C/10-under reconstruction -- '68 C20 Camper 50th Anniversary-runs, but sorely needs a resto -- '07 Cobalt SS/SC-very fun DD -- '93 Chevy K2500-LQ4/4L80E swap -- '84 Trans Am-awaiting (LS) drivetrain -- '00 Trans Am-road tripper -- '06 Z06-577 WHP beast

07-06-2010, 12:19 AM	#14
btullis99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: fairfield IL Posts: 78	Re: What did you do to your truck today! installed a ton of parts, 4.10 gears with an eaton trutrac differential, monster transmission 700r4, and got my david boyd aluminum gas tank under the bed, plumbed, and wired. what a difference on the performance, went from a tired th350 with 2.73's to all those new goodies. it was a good 4th weekend!!

07-06-2010, 12:27 AM	#15
67-72trucks Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 530	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I started wet sanding and blocking my 72 gmc cab inside and out- Painting it this weekend DBC Black base coat,PpG dc 4000 clear coat..Will post some pictures.



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07-06-2010, 08:05 AM	#16
1968ratrod Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lufkin Texas Posts: 171	Re: What did you do to your truck today! put my 69 on jack stands and pulled all the wheels, its time for a full brake job __________________ 1965 Chevy Suburban 2003 Chevrolet S10 2011 Harley Streetglide

07-06-2010, 12:35 PM	#17
Indyuke Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 623	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Changed the engine and rear differential oil. Mobile 1 fully synthetic. Next is the tranny fluid and filter.

07-06-2010, 01:38 PM	#18
68 TT Still plays with trucks Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,556	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Modified my square body K10 frame to make it fit the 67 cab structure better by moving the back of cab frame arch 10" rearward and cut it down in length a little to place the tires where I want them relative to the 67 body wheel arches. The cab now sits 2" lower in the back and can align with the bed without the need for a 3" body lift as is typically done with this swap. Just need to get the truck into my driveway where it can be leveled out then I can secure the bed in place and fabricate the cab mount brackets to fit the new cab location. Hopefully I can get that done in the next weekend or two. After that is done I can move on to the fun part of retrofitting the more modern drivetrain and accessories then tackle the rust repair & body work. First pic is before the frame mods, second pic is after (the bed & cab are just set in place and need to move forward a little in the second pic). Attached Images __________________ miSSed opportunity - ground up creation of an AWD 1994 454 SS that never was http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=795577 69 C10 shortbed stepside 400 small block - built like what a super sport truck could have been 69 K20 lwb TBI 350 4L60E NP208 14-bolt Dana-44 w/disc 68 Camaro SS / RS 500hp 439 inch roller cam big block 4L80E 79 Malibu TPI 350 4L60 w/ Z28 steering & sway bars

07-09-2010, 01:10 AM	#19
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,093	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Looked for trannys and info on them for hours.

07-10-2010, 09:43 AM	#20
marks1972 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Atoka, TN Posts: 240	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Did a compression check on the engine had 140-150 lbs on each cylinder except one. On number 4 I only had 130 lbs. As long as I had the spark plugs out I put new ones in. Old ones only had about a hundred miles on them but I wanted to try the accel header plugs. Made a big difrence on how close the wire boots are to the headers about a half inch. __________________ Mark 1968 C-10 SWB 307/munci 4spd/411possi 1986-1990 1972 Cheyenne-10 LWB 350/TH350 IF SHE WHOULD HAVE KEEPT THE SHIRT ON THEY WOULDNT HAVE BROKEN UP THANKS ADAM SANDLER U. S. Navy Seabee "CAN DO", "The difficult we do at once. The impossible may take a little bit longer.","We Build We Fight", "Work Hard Play Hard"

07-10-2010, 10:00 AM	#21
71tahoe Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 916	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Saturday getting ready to work on the frame and cab, I installed new tires, wheels and adjustable suspension... ...on the ghetto welding cart. After pic with the prior wheel/tire combo next to it. Donor vehicle.

07-10-2010, 10:06 AM	#22
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: What did you do to your truck today! fixed the steering yesterday, and ordering parts today __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

07-10-2010, 12:08 PM	#23
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Went and got some new rear tires this morning. Went with BF Goodrich 275/60/15. I think they look a lot better. I am getting 245/60/15 for the fronts soon... They are 235/75/15 right now. __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

07-10-2010, 03:29 PM	#24
btullis99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: fairfield IL Posts: 78	Re: What did you do to your truck today! new brake booster, master cylinder, and a wilwood proportioning valve. Last edited by btullis99; 07-10-2010 at 03:30 PM.

07-10-2010, 11:04 PM	#25
chevy_mike Never Ending Projects Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,836	Re: What did you do to your truck today! What I did today... __________________ . 1965 C10 Panel, Tiki Express http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=506580 SOLD 1968 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod Hauler http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313233 SOLD 1965 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415702 SOLD We were given two ears and one mouth for a reason... listen twice as much and speak half as often... Last edited by chevy_mike; 07-10-2010 at 11:13 PM.

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