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c10srule · 10-17-2012, 03:48 PM

fixed my guide plate and gave my tires a beating

*Mister-B* · 10-17-2012, 03:50 PM

Replaced my battery, as well as the cables and terminals. Put in a new air filter and top.

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Andy4639 · 10-17-2012, 06:49 PM

I pulled mine out of the garage so a guy could take pictures of it. He is building our mantel in the living room for us and want to show his dad my truck.

mcmlxix · 10-17-2012, 07:35 PM

went to the pick-a-part yard... they only had one 71 LWB that was beat up and stripped... I did go by the S10s and pull some 175 amp main fuse blocks to eliminate the old fusbale link... I stole this idea from Whitels1 who did an LS swap on his square body K5 blazer ...

shopking72 · 10-17-2012, 09:44 PM

Drove it. Enjoying the fall weather before it goes into winter hibernation.

69GWC · 10-17-2012, 10:12 PM

That truck is very clean looking, very nice ride you have.
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shopking72 · 10-17-2012, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 69GWC

That truck is very clean looking, very nice ride you have.
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Thanks 69GWC!

Shyguy · 10-18-2012, 12:19 AM

My son installed the Holley carb (1850) on the 454 in my '67 swb stepper and hooked up the linkage and fuel line. While I filled the radiator with anti-freeze.

We pushed the truck out of the garage and started the engine for the first time after putting it in the truck using a temporary gas tank.

The mini starter I got from DB electric worked great without any shimming.

The truck fired up after the fuel pump built up pressure.

We ran the truck for a while until the thermostat opened and topped off the radiator.

ghostvbhc · 10-18-2012, 12:56 AM

I finally got both of my brake lights working with the lights on, replaced the one rocker arm that kept popping off the push rod, and over the weekend ended up getting the power steering put in and it drives like a charm now, finished painting it, and put side mirrors on that I picked up from o'reillys.

Edit: ill have to upload the pictures tomorrow, they're too big to upload from my phone.

magwakeenercew2jh · 10-21-2012, 01:08 AM

Just to prove to myself that I'll never be *done*, I decided to put in the new
M & H under dash wiring harness. So, in the course of doing that (and still trying to figure out why ALL of my gas gages don'e seem to want to play fair with the new sending unit), I broke the bezel.

So, I bought a new one from a Seller on the Forum and filled it up again. Gotta go out and crawl around under the dash tomorrow, I guess. But I feel lazy.

VWNate1 · 10-21-2012, 01:32 AM

What Tachometer is that ? .

So far no joy finding a 6 cylinder factory tach , one like yours will do , I just need to know brand etc. so I can go dig one up .

TIA ,

hayhauler71 · 10-21-2012, 01:37 AM

Got my cooling fan brackets made and got them mounted to the radiator

magwakeenercew2jh · 10-21-2012, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by VWNate1

What Tachometer is that ? .

So far no joy finding a 6 cylinder factory tach , one like yours will do , I just need to know brand etc. so I can go dig one up .

TIA ,

It's an Autometer.
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VWNate1 · 10-21-2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

It's an Autometer.
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THANX ! this means Kragen has it IIRC ......

Andy4639 · 10-21-2012, 11:11 AM

Drove mine 2 1/2 hrs one way to a car show in NC yesterday.

magwakeenercew2jh · 10-21-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by VWNate1

THANX ! this means Kragen has it IIRC ......

Yeah. O'Reiley's up here in the North....But you better call 'em first. They have a display
of the tachs. But, up here, the local store seems to have to order everything.

It's a 3 3/8" face. I think a model 5795, 6809, or 6811...but not sure.
I just checked....There are 240 tachs on E-Slay just in case a Forum Seller
doesn't one for ya.

Shyguy · 10-21-2012, 05:53 PM

I sanded the dents and around them on my '67 cab and C10srule put bondo on dents that could not be popped out.

The repairs looks great.

Next weekend we will finish sanding the cab and front clip.

It is nice to have the truck running again so we don't have to push it in and out of the garage.

ghostvbhc · 10-22-2012, 04:19 PM

Finished painting it and put the side mirrors on, the headlights are out because we have to replace them.

We had to notch out a small piece of the fender well to have the lines clear for the power steering gearbox.

We got the power steering pump mounted in with a few of our custom brackets that we had to make, but it definitely works extremely well. We might have to get another radiator hose because it looks like it's slightly touching the belt. And, I put a chrome oil breather on, a new air filter, and fuel filter.

This is the ground wire that kept giving me my brake light problems and all I had to do was clean it and replace the screw and every light works now.

VWNate1 · 10-22-2012, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Yeah. O'Reiley's up here in the North....But you better call 'em first. They have a display
of the tachs. But, up here, the local store seems to have to order everything.

It's a 3 3/8" face. I think a model 5795, 6809, or 6811...but not sure.
I just checked....There are 240 tachs on E-Slay just in case a Forum Seller
doesn't one for ya.

So far , no joy on a stock one =8-( .

Sunday I was doing my Physical Therapy in Pick-A-Part and stumbled across a cherry 1978 Jaguar XJ6 , I scored the tach for $13 and will see if I can adapt it to suit ~

I don't want a flashy guge , I want a stock looking one .

VWNate1 · 10-22-2012, 05:36 PM

That radiator hose is too short . not to mention the crappo accordion typ .

Those P.S. hoses are wrong too , the corect ones are bent differently and clear the inner fenderwell easily .

All these parts are available cheaply @ Rock Auto.com

-Nate

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Originally Posted by ghostvbhc

We had to notch out a small piece of the fender well to have the lines clear for the power steering gearbox.

We got the power steering pump mounted in with a few of our custom brackets that we had to make, but it definitely works extremely well. We might have to get another radiator hose because it looks like it's slightly touching the belt. And, I put a chrome oil breather on, a new air filter, and fuel filter.

This is the ground wire that kept giving me my brake light problems and all I had to do was clean it and replace the screw and every light works now.

The Big Green · 10-22-2012, 06:04 PM

Pulled my leader hose because Im dumb and trashed it lol. This is what I did the other day! Happy Halloween!! Since the cops got called and tried to make me do away with my Halloween I said F it and didnt. I did put yellow tape around it like a crime scene.

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69GWC · 10-22-2012, 06:11 PM

Filled it up with $3.19 a gallon gas... lol
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HotRod C/10 · 10-22-2012, 06:36 PM

painted my frame.

Andy4639 · 10-22-2012, 07:08 PM

I sanded and stripped paint off my 67 SS steering wheel.

VDOG · 10-22-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HotRod C/10

painted my frame.

Did you paint it with the front crossmenber on or off? Curious cause I need to do mine.

10-17-2012, 03:48 PM	#5151
c10srule Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: oran,mo. Posts: 171	Re: What did you do to your truck today! fixed my guide plate and gave my tires a beating

10-17-2012, 03:50 PM	#5152
Mister-B Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,331	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Replaced my battery, as well as the cables and terminals. Put in a new air filter and top. Posted via Mobile Device

10-17-2012, 06:49 PM	#5153
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I pulled mine out of the garage so a guy could take pictures of it. He is building our mantel in the living room for us and want to show his dad my truck. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

10-17-2012, 07:35 PM	#5154
mcmlxix Collector of Projects Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,106	Re: What did you do to your truck today! went to the pick-a-part yard... they only had one 71 LWB that was beat up and stripped... I did go by the S10s and pull some 175 amp main fuse blocks to eliminate the old fusbale link... I stole this idea from Whitels1 who did an LS swap on his square body K5 blazer ... __________________ Rich 1972 K5 Blazer CST Click HERE D60 BIG BRAKE UPGRADE Click HERE

10-17-2012, 09:44 PM	#5155
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Drove it. Enjoying the fall weather before it goes into winter hibernation. __________________ 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

10-17-2012, 10:12 PM	#5156
69GWC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,089	Re: What did you do to your truck today! That truck is very clean looking, very nice ride you have. Posted via Mobile Device

10-18-2012, 12:19 AM	#5158
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: What did you do to your truck today! My son installed the Holley carb (1850) on the 454 in my '67 swb stepper and hooked up the linkage and fuel line. While I filled the radiator with anti-freeze. We pushed the truck out of the garage and started the engine for the first time after putting it in the truck using a temporary gas tank. The mini starter I got from DB electric worked great without any shimming. The truck fired up after the fuel pump built up pressure. We ran the truck for a while until the thermostat opened and topped off the radiator. Attached Images __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

10-18-2012, 12:56 AM	#5159
ghostvbhc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 106	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I finally got both of my brake lights working with the lights on, replaced the one rocker arm that kept popping off the push rod, and over the weekend ended up getting the power steering put in and it drives like a charm now, finished painting it, and put side mirrors on that I picked up from o'reillys. Edit: ill have to upload the pictures tomorrow, they're too big to upload from my phone. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 250 straight six. Still a work in progress.

10-21-2012, 01:08 AM	#5160
magwakeenercew2jh RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 2,375	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Just to prove to myself that I'll never be done, I decided to put in the new M & H under dash wiring harness. So, in the course of doing that (and still trying to figure out why ALL of my gas gages don'e seem to want to play fair with the new sending unit), I broke the bezel. So, I bought a new one from a Seller on the Forum and filled it up again. Gotta go out and crawl around under the dash tomorrow, I guess. But I feel lazy. Attached Images __________________ M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat.

10-21-2012, 01:32 AM	#5161
VWNate1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So. Cali. Posts: 2,656	Re: What did you do to your truck today! What Tachometer is that ? . So far no joy finding a 6 cylinder factory tach , one like yours will do , I just need to know brand etc. so I can go dig one up . TIA , __________________ -Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH

10-21-2012, 01:37 AM	#5162
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Got my cooling fan brackets made and got them mounted to the radiator Attached Images __________________ Fuzzy

10-21-2012, 11:11 AM	#5165
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Drove mine 2 1/2 hrs one way to a car show in NC yesterday. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

10-21-2012, 05:53 PM	#5167
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I sanded the dents and around them on my '67 cab and C10srule put bondo on dents that could not be popped out. The repairs looks great. Next weekend we will finish sanding the cab and front clip. It is nice to have the truck running again so we don't have to push it in and out of the garage. __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

10-22-2012, 04:19 PM	#5168
ghostvbhc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 106	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Finished painting it and put the side mirrors on, the headlights are out because we have to replace them. We had to notch out a small piece of the fender well to have the lines clear for the power steering gearbox. We got the power steering pump mounted in with a few of our custom brackets that we had to make, but it definitely works extremely well. We might have to get another radiator hose because it looks like it's slightly touching the belt. And, I put a chrome oil breather on, a new air filter, and fuel filter. This is the ground wire that kept giving me my brake light problems and all I had to do was clean it and replace the screw and every light works now. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 250 straight six. Still a work in progress.

10-22-2012, 06:04 PM	#5171
The Big Green Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Smith,AR Posts: 1,305	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Pulled my leader hose because Im dumb and trashed it lol. This is what I did the other day! Happy Halloween!! Since the cops got called and tried to make me do away with my Halloween I said F it and didnt. I did put yellow tape around it like a crime scene. Posted via Mobile Device



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10-22-2012, 06:11 PM	#5172
69GWC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,089	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Filled it up with $3.19 a gallon gas... lol Posted via Mobile Device

10-22-2012, 06:36 PM	#5173
HotRod C/10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 3,053	Re: What did you do to your truck today! painted my frame. __________________ SOLD -77 CHEYENNE SWB, LS SWAPPED -1976 SILVERADO YUBA GOLD/NEUTRAL (2-TONE)

10-22-2012, 07:08 PM	#5174
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I sanded and stripped paint off my 67 SS steering wheel. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

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