MY build thread...

[fryco]

Looking good bud!!!!

[shortbed70]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

Ok that made me laugh.
I just pictured your poor truck falling apart as you drove it, scattered parts and bolts bouncing down the road behind you.....

Only real parts I'm worried about is the tranny and suspension either way not cool lol.

Too funny.

Originally Posted by chad64chevy

man the truck is looking good! how tall of a intake do you have and how tall is your air breather?? i think you should keep them rims on it for a while before you have to give them to the old man, lol!! i like how they look on your truck!! i've been wondering why you haven't been on lately, but i know how it is, you got to do what you got to do family first, truck later!!

My intake is a professional product hurricane about the same height as a Vic jr. Measures 6.06" from intake floor to bottom of carb pad and the air cleaner is a 5". I wish I wouldnt had sold them
But it is what it is....

Originally Posted by fryco

Looking good bud!!!!

Thanks man I can't wait to have some free time to go drive it and get a video...


I'm going to try to hang the hood this weekend and get the park lights and tag lights wired then it's time to have some fun
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[shortbed70]

Well hood is on and wired and just about everything tightened down and ready for a longer road trip but I need shocks for the rear badly. I just don't know what to get. Then doing a side job this past weekend cost me more money than I made when a cylinder on my skid steer sprung a leak and apparently the shaft is also bent!!! Great.... Anyways, any ideas on shocks and also an idea for a front swaybar! I don't have the factory mount locations for a stock bar either.
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[wutnxt]

Looking good dude.......

[shortbed70]

Originally Posted by wutnxt

Looking good dude.......

Thanks man yours is coming along nicely...
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[tubbedII]

2 hours later and got done looking through your build. Looks great and glad you got it down the road with no major issues on it's first real voyage!

[shortbed70]

Thanks man! Well the issues or bugs have started showing themselves after my last carshow/cruise! My battery terminal lost connection and died in the street with a bunch of cars behind me! Thanks to a couple guys representing borla helped out and got me going again. Then my power steering started leaking, now I need new valve cover gaskets because the cork ones I had wont stay under the valve cover so it coated my firewall with oil!!! Build bugs are great....
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[daverod]

Sounds like you had a great time. Good to see the truck rolling.

[shortbed70]

Originally Posted by daverod

Sounds like you had a great time. Good to see the truck rolling.

It was a good time since it was pre 1982. I am glad that it moves on its own and I can drive it finally... Thanks
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[shortbed70]

Well blew a power steering hose the other day so since I was out of fluid I decided to rebuil my power steering box. Wow what a pita...
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[Alan's Classic]

Exterminate those bugs before they multiply. glad to see ya driving it.
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[shortbed70]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Exterminate those bugs before they multiply. glad to see ya driving it.
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I'm trying to.. Truck is living up to its name KarmA, The theory of Inevitable consequences!!!

No matter the problem it is great to drive it and thanks for the advise lmao... Who is your exterminator Alan?
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[Alan's Classic]

Me, myself and I are the exterminators. . I might have to recruit some help if I can't get it running better. Since its running and driving I feel like I'm done and don't have to work on it. I wish you well on yours.
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[daverod]

Feels good to be done huh. Good to see you both driving. I hate leaks too. My side of the driveway is spotless.

[shortbed70]

heres some pics... Just a few of the last few shows Ive been at. Had to trailer to the first one over 100 miles away.

[tubbedII]

Looks great!

[shortbed70]

Thanks.
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[chad64chevy]

trucks looking great, glad you can upload pictures now! i still think you should keep those rims, they look great on there!!

[shortbed70]

I am for now me and my father in law had a blow up so he ain't getting them... They will make way for 17's someday
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[shortbed70]

Whoohoo oil leaks fixed I do belive!!! Took her for a drive and stalled it up to 2500 swapped feet and hit the rev limiter to get some oil flinging and no leaks so hopefully all good. I might go to a show this weekend but still unsure...Got my parts doors tore apart and wing windows in,need window wipers to install side glass...
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[baggedout81]

yep

[shortbed70]

Side windows installed!!! Now I need to get a shaved door entry kit and get that on before the show in September Ottawa ks! Anybody have shaved door handles with pictures on how they installed a solenoid kit. I have Rods door panels that are goin on as soon as that's done..
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[Alan's Classic]

Awesome, wish I had some advice on the solenoid. Strodder might help
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[shortbed70]

Well went to another show about 35 mile trip and still have an oil leak so just ordered a new Holley street dominator intake and going to try that. I'm also going to remove my valve covers and install the baffles and re-seal them again! I have one more show to go to in Ottawa this year then motor and trams coming out to have gaskets put in them and painted... This is going to be a long few weeks...
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[shortbed70]

Man I wish I could post pics from my phone!!! New intake holley street dominator intake and wow it lit right up and this thing even sounds different. And it's hard to not spin the tires from a stop. This could be fun... Next show Ottawa Ks, here I come!!
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